CONGRATS! 1st Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Award Winners (incl local artists)

On June 12, 2021, the inaugural Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards were handed out at an online ceremony (shown below).

Links: SSIMA, More SSIMA Stories, Video above courtesy of Summer Solstice 

Below is a complete list of winners. Local acts are bolded.

• Live Musical Performance: Joshua Arden Miller (Oshweken): Rez Bluez 25th Anniversary Concert
  
  
  
  Links: More Joshua Arden Miller Stories, Video above courtesy of Toronto Blues Society
  
  
• Recording Artist(s): DJ Shub (Six Nations)
  
  
  
  Links: More DJ Shub Stories, Video above courtesy of DJ Shub
  
  
• Artistic Video: Mother Roots by Silla and Rise
• Country Album: Don’t Mind If I Do by Jerry Sereda
  
• Hand Drum-Fiddle-Instrumental Album: Singing Is Healing by Joel Wood
• International Indigenous Artist-Group Recording: Cihkkojuvvon / Hidden by Gájanas
• Inuit Artist-Group: Silla and Rise
• Metis Artist-Group: Sandra Sutter
• Music In The Arts: Twin Flames: Grace Too
• Pop-Alternative-Rock Album: Omen by Twin Flames
• Pow Wow Traditional-Contemporary Album: Honouring Our Languages by Wabanaki Confederacy
• Radio Song Single: Battlefields by Twin Flames
• Rap-Hip Hop-Electronica Album: 20/20 by Mattmac
• Rising Star: Mary Bryton
• Roots Album: North Star Calling by Leela Gilday
• Social Voice: Burnstick
• Youth Leadership In Music: Warrior Women

---

Previous (Hamilton Arts Award Winners) - - - Next (Polaris Prize Long List)