GOOD LUCK! First Annual Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Award Nominees

Nominees for the the first ever Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards have been unveiled and quite a few local artists are on the list. Hopefully, they'll be honoured at the online ceremony on June 12, 2021.

From the website: 

The SSIMAs will present awards representing a variety of music genres as well as awards for cultural contribution, significance, legacy and social voice. The award show itself will be two hours in length including the presentation of awards to the winners, as well as live performances from finalists throughout the evening.

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

Live Musical Performance

• Joshua Arden Miller (Oshweken): Rez Bluez 25th Anniversary Concert
• Joey Stylez and Carsen Gray: Victory Dance
• Sandrine Masse-Savard: Yawenda and Wendat Chants
• Shauit: Nutshimam
• Shawnee Kish: Warrior Heart

Rising Star

• Joshua Arden Miller (Oshweken)
  
  
  
  Links: Joshua Arden Miller, More Joshua Arden Miller Stories, Video above courtesy of Joshua Arden Miller
  
  
• Logan Staats (Six Nations, Brantford)
  
  
  
  Links: Logan Staats, More Logan Staats Stories, Video above courtesy of L Staats
  
  
• Angel Baribeau
• Kaeley Jade
• Mary Bryton

Recording Artist(s)

• DJ Shub (Six Nations)
  
  
  
  Links: More DJ Shub Stories, Video above courtesy of DJ Shub
  
  
• Murray Porter (Six Nations)
• Anachnid
• Burnstick
• Twin Flames

Roots Album

• Stand Up by Murray Porter
  
  
  
  Links: Murray Porter, Video above courtesy of Murray Porter - Topic
  
  
• The Ridge by Julian Taylor 
• North Star Calling by Leela Gilday
• Made Of by Nick Sherman
• As The Stars Explode by The North Sound

Social Voice 

• Murray Porter
• G.R. Gritt
• Jah’kota
• Burnstick
• Leela Gilday

Artistic Video

• Solidification by Sammy Chien and The Chimerik Collective
• Easier by Laura Meriläinen & Marc Meriläinen
• Mother Roots by Silla and Rise
• Monsters by The Northstars
• Like A Record by Troy Kokol

Country Album

• Break The Chain by Desiree Dorion
• Big Dream by Esther Pennell
• Don’t Mind If I Do by Jerry Sereda
• Shine by Leah Belle
• Last Ride by The C-Weed Band

Hand Drum-Fiddle-Instrumental Album

• Singing Is Healing by Joel Wood
• Manitou Mkwa Singers Volume 2
• Four Sacred Colours by Tee Cloud

International Indigenous Artist-Group Recording 

• Sky Songs by Alena Murang
• Dockside Saints by Cary Morin
• Cihkkojuvvon / Hidden by Gájanas
• A Small Death by Samantha Crain
• Vildaluodda / Wildprint by Vildá

Inuit Artist-Group

• Hyper-T
• Silla and Rise
• Silver Wolf Band

Metis Artist-Group

• Blue Moon Marquee 
• Brandi Vezina
• Electric Religious
• G.R. Gritt 
• Sandra Sutter

Music In The Arts

• Cris Derksen: Indigenous Fashion Week
• Okara: Okara Live
• Twin Flames: Grace Too

Pop-Alternative-Rock Album

• Dreamweaver by Anachnid
• Warrior Sun by Joey Stylez and Carsen Gray
• Theory Of Ice by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
• Quanah Style by Quanah Style
• Omen by Twin Flames

Pow Wow Traditional-Contemporary Album 

• Manitou Mkwa Singers Volume 2
• Kepmite’lsultinej: Honour Our People by Stoney Bear Singers
• Honouring Our Languages by Wabanaki Confederacy

Radio Song Single

• Some Kind Of Hell by Burnstick
• Sah ‘Laana by Carsen Gray
• Manidoo Dewe’igan by Cody Coyote
• Super Power by Joey Stylez
• Battlefields by Twin Flames

Rap-Hip Hop-Electronica Album 

• Dreamweaver by Anachnid
• 20/20 by Mattmac
• Let The Games Begin by Rich N Beka
• Electric Turtle Dreams by Sean Beaver
• Nightmares by The Northstars

Youth Leadership In Music

• Cody Coyote
• Q052
• Warrior Women

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