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Canku Ota |
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(Many Paths) |
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An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America |
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December 2, 2000 - Issue 24 |
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Canadian Aboriginal Music Award Winners |
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by Andrew Flynn |
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photo of Fara |
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Hosted by Vancouver-based singer Fara and Six Nations Reserve rocker Derek Miller, the awards were held before a crowd of about 2,000 at downtown SkyDome, in Toronto, Canada. "What our music needs is more publicity, more promotion, more pump, more juice from radio," Fara exclaimed looking out over the mostly aboriginal audience. "Hey, maybe next year the house will be half-native and the other half will be non-native." Fara, who picked up two awards at the inaugural ceremony last year, was also named best female artist at the awards. Leach won best male artist and also best rock album for Just Where I'm At. Scofield took best new age/alternative album for Riel's Road. Her song Beat the Drum from the same album was named song of the year. Performers at the show included Miller, Fara, Nakoda Lodge and the Lost Dancers, Priscilla Morin, Eagle & Hawk, Jacinthe Trudeau, C-Weed, Locos Bravos, Vern Cheechoo, On Ji Da and Red Power Squad. Best country album went to Morin for her album Waiting For You. "I was standing backstage and thinking I know C-Weed's going to win it," said a breathless Morin, who was raised in the Kikino Metis Settlement 40 kilometres south of Lac La Biche, Alberta. "I waited to hear the name and I thought I heard Priscilla Morin. I asked the guy back there, is that me? This is an absolute honour for me, to be recognized by your own people in Canada." Best traditional powwow album went to Little Pine Cree Nation drummers and singers Red Bull for their record The Best of Red Bull. Mishi Donovan was named best songwriter for Journey Home and best folk album went to Metis fiddler Jacinthe Trudeau for Echo. Best drum songs album went to Saskatoon's Sweetgrass Records for Best of the Best. The special keeper of traditions award went to Vancouver traditional musician Flora Wallace. Legendary Inuit musician William Tagoona received the lifetime contributions award and the music industry award was given to Kelly Parker, Kelly Parker, CEO of Saskatoon's Turtle Island Music, an independent record label and studio focusing on Native American music and artists.
Winners in the 2000 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards:
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Bluesman
George Leach and singer Sandy Scofield were double winners recently at the second annual Canadian Aboriginal Music
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Best traditional album -- contemporary and historic: On Ji Da, On Ji Da. |
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