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Sunday, July 12, 2015

GOOD LUCK! Derek Miller and Ghost Town Orchestra Honoured with Indigenous Music Award Nominations! VOTE NOW!


Oshweken Bluesman Derek Miller and Brantford hard rockers Ghost Town Orchestra will be up for 2015 Indigenous Music Awards (formerly known as the Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards).  Derek is honoured for his show, Guilt Free Zone in the TV program category and GTO (who won for best Rock CD last year) are nominated for Best Duo/Group and Producer/Engineer.

Hopefully they'll be coming home with some hardware on September  13, 2015 In Winnipeg.  You can vote for your favourites by clicking here.  GOOD LUCK GUYS!



Links: Derek Miller, More Derek Miller Stories, Video above courtesy of Eagle Bear



Links: Ghost Town Orchestra, More GTO Stories, Video above courtesy of Layla Black

Here are a few highlights:

Duo or Group
Producer/Engineer
Television Program/Promotion of Indigenous Music
Folk/Acoustic CD
  • Cary Morin: Tiny Town
  • Chelsey June: Finding Me
  • Jason Burnstick and Nadine L'Hirondelle: Wrapped In Daisies
  • Joseph Strider: Carbon 14
  • Kelly Jackson: Renitions of the Soul
Songwriter
  • Armond Duck Chief
  • Jason Burnstick and Nadine L'Hirondelle
  • Joseph Strider
  • Lightning Cloud
  • Tomson Highway
  • Will Belcourt and the Hollywood Indians
Country CD
  • Armond Duck Chief: The One
  • Bob E. Lee West: The Tree
  • Jody Thomas Gaskin: Born On The Rezz
  • Kimberley Dawn: Til the Cowboys Come Home
  • Thelma Cheechoo: Stay
Click here for the full list

Blast from the Past: Ghost Town Orchestra Win Last Year

Links: The Indigenous Music Awards, More IMA stories
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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Brantford's Ghost Town Orchestra Wins Best Rock CD at Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards


Ghost Town Orchestra, the amazing rock project of Brantford singer/songwriter Logan Staats, recently won for Best Rock CD at the Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards.  The hardware was handed out September 12, 2014 during a wonderful televised ceremony. Congratulations!

Links: Ghost Town Orchestra, More Logan Staats Stories, Video above courtesy of Ghost Town Orchestra

Here are some highlights from the ceremony: 

Rock CD:  Ghost Town Orchestra: Dead Wait

Blues CD: Young Medicine: Be Your Own Person



Video above Courtesy of ThatConradGuy
Folk/Acoustic CD: Jasmine Netsena: Take You With Me



Video above courtesy of CFU Radio

Country CD: Shy-Anne: Bones
Fiddle CD:  Jason Lepine: Driving Force

New Artist: Leonard Sumner
    Single: Shy-Anne: Be Your Girl

    Songwriter:  Indian City

    Aboriginal Entertainer: Shy-Anne

    Click here for a full list of winners

    Blast from the Past: Derek Miller Wins APCMA in 2012
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    Sunday, June 29, 2014

    Joel Johnson and Ghost Town Orchestra Up for Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards


    Brantford band, Ghost Town Orchestra (which features singer/songwriter Logan Staats rocking it up) and Ohsweken bluesman Joel Johnson have been nominated for 2014 Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards. GTO is up for Best New Artists and best Rock CD while Joel is in the running for Best Blues CD.  Hopefully, they'll be taking home the harware on September 12, 2014 when the awards are handed out.

    You can help them win by voting at this link.  Voting closes July 19, 2014.



    Links: Joel Johnson, More Joel Johnson Stories, Video above courtesy of Blues Johnson



    Links: Ghost Town Orchestra, More Logan Staats Stories,  Video above courtesy of Ghost Town Orchestra

    Below are some highlights


    Blues CD
    Folk/Acoustic CD
    Country CD
    Fiddle CD
    New Artist
    Rock CD
    Single
    Songwriter
    Aboriginal Entertainer
    Click here for full listt of nominees

     Blast from the Past: Derek Miller Wins APCMA in 2012
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    Saturday, November 3, 2012

    Derek Miller Wins Aboriginal People's Choice Music Award


    Local bluesman, Derek Miller, has won the 2012 Aboriginal People's Choice Music Award for Best Blues CD (Derek Miller and Double Trouble).  The winners were announced on November 1 and 2 in Winnipeg.  CONGRATULATIONS!

    Other wins of note:
    • Shy-Anne - Country CD, Single, Female Entertainer, Cover Design, Music Video, Producer/Engineer
    • Tracy Bone - Songwriter
    • Janet Panic - Folk/Acoustic
    Click here for the complete list of winners.

    Blast from the Past: Derek Miller@Brando's

    Video below courtesy of Rakawii



    Links: Derek Miller, More Derek Miller Stories

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