Nominees Announced
Aug. 25, 2011 at 11:02 a.m.
Click here to download a list of the Final Round Nominees.
AND THE NOMINEES ARE
ABORIGINAL FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
ELISAPIE ISAAC | MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CA
JB THE FIRST LADY | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
KRISTI LANE SINCLAIR | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
LEELA GILDAY | YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CA
YVONNE ST. GERMAINE | SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
ABORIGINAL MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
DALLAS ARCAND | CALGARY, ALBERTA, CA
DEREK MILLER | SIX NATIONS, ONTARIO, CA
DON AMERO | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
DONNY PARENTEAU | PRINCE ALBERT, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
INDIGENOUS | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, US
ABORIGINAL SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
CERAMONY | JAMES BAY, QUEBEC, CA
The Last Great Man by Rakesso Mukash & Matthew A. Iserhoff
DEREK MILLER | SIX NATIONS, ONTARIO, CA
Stoned for Days
DON AMERO | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
Right Where I Wanna Be by Don Amero & Jay Tooke
SAMANTHA CRAIN | SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, US
Santa Fe
SAMIAN | ROUYN- NORANDA, QUEBEC, CA
Tshinanu by Samian & Florent Vollant / Claude McKenzie
BEST ABORIGINAL MUSIC RADIO STATION/PROGRAM
NATIVE TRAILBLAZERS RADIO | VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, US
THINK NDN | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
WESTBROOK WESTERN HOUR | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
BEST ALBUM COVER DESIGN
DISCREET DA CHOSEN ONE | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
Storytellin
EASTERN EAGLE | INDIAN BROOK FIRST NATIONS, NOVA SCOTIA, CA
Rezonation
GHOSTKEEPER | HIGH LEVEL, ALBERTA, CA
Ghostkeeper
WEASELHEAD | OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CA
A Residential School Story
WINNIPEG’S MOST | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
GoodFellaz
BEST COUNTRY CD
ALI FONTAINE | SAGKEENG, MANITOBA, CA
Ali Fontaine
DON AMERO | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
The Long Way Home
DONNY PARENTEAU | PRINCE ALBERT, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
To Whom It May Concern
GENEVIEVE FISHER | LONDON, ONTARIO, CA
Without Borders
LEANNE GOOSE | INUVIK, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CA
Got You Covered
BEST DUO OR GROUP
ASANI | EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CA
BRUTHERS OF DIFFERENT MUTHERS | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
CERAMONY | JAMES BAY, QUEBEC, CA
GHOSTKEEPER | HIGH LEVEL, ALBERTA, CA
WINNIPEG’S MOST | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
BEST FIDDLE CD
BRAD MOGGIE | ST. AMBROISE, MANITOBA, CA
All Fired Up
CORN & BOOTS | SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
Northern Cree Fiddle
ERIC ASHDOWN | SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
Enroute to Batoche Fiddle
MARK MORRISSEAU | ST. FRANCOIS XAVIER, MANITOBA, CA
Favourites
METIS FIDDLER QUARTET | TORONTO, ONTARIO, CA
A Tribute to Walter Flett
BEST FLUTE CD
DAVID R MARACLE | TYENDINAGA, ONTARIO, CA
The 7th Sun
JACOB PRATT | REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
Eagle Call
JASON CHAMAKESE | LEOVILLE, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
Native American Flute Songs, Volume 2
JOY HARJO | ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, US
Red Dreams, A Trail Beyond Tears
BEST FOLK / ACOUSTIC CD
CONRAD BIGKNIFE | KRONAU, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
Full Circle
GABRIEL AYALA | TUCSON, ARIZONA, US
Passion, Fire & Grace
LITTLE HAWK | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
Vigilance
SAMANTHA CRAIN | SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, US
You (Understood)
TERRI-LYNN | SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
New Journeys
BEST HAND DRUM CD
BIG RIVER CREE | SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
Stand By Me
LOVE MEDICINE | MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
Sweetgrass Boy
NAKOA HEAVYRUNNER | HAYS, MONTANA, US
Love, Laughter, Joy & Gratitude
THUNDERING SPIRIT | ENOCH, ALBERTA, CA
Hand Drum Harmony
YOUNG CONFEDERATION | SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
Love Medicine
BEST INSTRUMENTAL CD
CRIS DERKSEN | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
The Cusp
GABRIEL AYALA | TUCSON, ARIZONA, US
Remembrance
JASON BURNSTICK | PAUL FIRST NATION, ALBERTA, CA
Where The Blood Mixes
JJ LAVALLEE | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
A Fiddle Bit of This & A Fiddle Bit of That
VINCE FONTAINE | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
Songs for Turtle Island
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BILLY JOE GREEN | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
Honey Girl
DON AMERO | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
Right Where I Wanna Be
J.C. CAMPBELL | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
The Floor
SHANE YELLOWBIRD | HOBBEMA, ALBERTA, CA
Barefeet On The Blacktop
WINNIPEG’S MOST | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
All That I Know
BEST NEW ARTIST
ALI FONTAINE | SAGKEENG, MANITOBA, CA
CERAMONY | JAMES BAY, QUEBEC, CA
CRIS DERKSEN | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
DIYET | BURWASH LANDING, YUKON, CA
GHOSTKEEPER | HIGH LEVEL, ALBERTA, CA
BEST PEYOTE CD
BRIAN STONER | CANDO, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
Ponca Hymns
KELLY DANIELS | SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CA
Blessing From A Hummingbird
LANS SAUPITTY | COMANCHE TRIBE, OKLAHOMA, US
Singing from the Heart
BEST POW WOW CD - CONTEMPORARY
A TRIBE CALLED MI’KMAQ | MI’KMAQ FIRST NATION, NOVA SCOTIA, CA
We Honour The Water
BAD NATION | FORT THOMPSON, SOUTH DAKOTA, US
V
BLACK BEAR | MANAWAN, QUEBEC, CA
Out of Hibernation
BROWN EAGLE SINGERS | ONTARIO, CA
Rockin the Pow Wow Trailz
ELK SOLDIER | MARTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, US
A Warrior Society
BEST POW WOW CD - TRADITIONAL
BLACKFOOT CONFEDERACY | FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, US
Hail to the Chiefs
BLACKSTONE | DUFFIELD, ALBERTA, CA
Live in Alexis
SAGE HILLS | KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
Sage Hills
SMOKE TRAIL | IVRY SUR LE LAC, QUEBEC, CA
A Long Red Road
ZOTIGH SINGERS | ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, US
It’s A Good Day To Dance
BEST PRODUCER/ENGINEER
ASANI | EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CA
CERAMONY | JAMES BAY, QUEBEC, CA
CRIS DERKSEN | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
DEREK MILLER | SIX NATIONS, ONTARIO, CA
GHOSTKEEPER | HIGH LEVEL, ALBERTA, CA
WINNIPEG’S MOST | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
BEST RAP / HIP HOP CD
JB THE FIRST LADY | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
Get Ready Get Steady
KASP | PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
Muskwa
SAMIAN | ROUYN- NORANDA, QUEBEC, CA
Face À La Musique
SHAWN BERNARD | EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CA
Collabonation
WINNIPEG’S MOST | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
GoodFellaz
BEST ROCK CD
BRUTHERS OF DIFFERENT MUTHERS | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
Speakers of Tomorrow
SEGWEH | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
Segweh
THE JOHNNYS | GORE BAY, ONTARIO, CA
Louder Faster More Fun
WEASELHEAD | OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CA
A Residential School Story
WILL BELCOURT | EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CA
Epoch
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
ALI FONTAINE | SAGKEENG, MANITOBA, CA
Say to Me
DEREK MILLER | SIX NATIONS, ONTARIO, CA
Stoned for Days
SAMIAN | ROUYN- NORANDA, QUEBEC, CA
Tshinanu by Samian & Florent Vollant / Claude McKenzie
TERRI-LYNN | SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
Call To The Ancestors
WINNIPEG’S MOST | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CA
Don’t Stop
