Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES CHOICE MUSIC AWARDS:
Winners Announced During Live Broadcast
Winnipeg, Manitoba (November 6, 2009)
The 4th annual Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards were handed out on Friday night at Winnipegs MTS Centre. Lorne Cardinal hosted the spectacular show, televised live on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and Bell Express Vu. Performances included musical legend Buffy Sainte-Marie, Crystal Shawanda, Tracy Bone, Joey Stylez, Inez, Bitterly Divine, Sierra Noble, Digging Roots, and Wayne Lavallee. Country sensations Charlie Major and George Canyon rounded out the entertainment, with special appearances from Gordon Tootoosis and Phil Fontaine. Buffy Sainte-Marie was honoured with a tribute and Lifetime Achievement Award.
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
BEST COUNTRY CD **Sierra Noble Possibilities (Winnipeg MB)
BEST GROUP OR DUO **Eagle & Hawk (Winnipeg MB)
ABORIGINAL ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR **Crystal Shawanda (Wikwemikong ON)
BEST FOLK OR ACOUSTIC CD **Buffy Sainte-Marie Running For The Drum (Maine and Massachusetts, USA / Saskatchewan, Canada)
BEST NEW ARTIST **Inez (Chilliwack BC)
BEST POP CD **Inez Singsoulgirl (Chilliwack BC)
BEST POW WOW CD CONTEMPORARY **Whitefish Bay Singers Whitefish Bay Singers (Whitefish Bay ON)
BEST POW WOW CD - TRADITIONAL **Brown Eagle In the Spirit of Brown Eagle (Winnipeg MB)
BEST ROCK CD **Eagle & Hawk Sirensong (Winnipeg MB)
SINGLE OF THE YEAR **Inez Breathe (Chilliwack BC)
ABORIGINAL SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR **Tracy Bone No Lies (Winnipeg MB)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD **Buffy Sainte-Marie
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES CHOICE MUSIC AWARDS
First Round of Winners Announced
Winnipeg, Manitoba (November 5, 2009)
The 4th annual Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards celebrated the first round of winners at APTN First Night. The event took place this evening at McPhillips Station in Winnipeg, with emcees Patrice Mousseau and Ray St. Germain. Eleven awards were presented, with entertainment from Billy Joe Green, Dalannah Bowen, Plex, and Ray St. Germain. APTN First Night was streamed live on aptn.ca.
And the winners are:
BEST HAND DRUM CD **Eagle River Campfire Blues (Alexis First Nation AB)
BEST GOSPEL CD **Yvonne St. Germaine Turning My Day Around (Saskatoon SK)
BEST PEYOTE CD **Meewasin Oma Great Spirit Hear Our Prayers (Saskatoon SK)
BEST ALBUM COVER DESIGN **Inez Singsoulgirl (Chilliwack BC)
BEST TELEVISION PROGRAM PROMOTION OF ABORIGINAL MUSIC **Aboriginal Day LIVE 09 (Winnipeg MB)
BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST **Andrea Menard (Regina SK)
BEST PRODUCER OR ENGINEER **Eagle & Hawk Sirensong (Winnipeg MB)
BEST ABORIGINAL MUSIC RADIO STATION PROGRAM **Think NDN (Vancouver BC)
ABORIGINAL RADIO SINGLE OF THE YEAR **Crystal Shawanda Dawn of a New Day (Wikwemikong ON)
BEST RAP OR HIP HOP CD **Wab Kinew Live By The Drum (Winnipeg MB)
BEST BLUES CD **Billy Joe Green First Law of the Land If Broken, Return to Maker(Winnipeg MB)
FOUR AWARDS HANDED OUT AT GALA To kick off celebrations, four awards were handed out at the Manito Ahbee Gala on November 4, 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg. The following artists were honoured:
BEST FLUTE CD **Jonathan Maracle Christmas on Turtle Island (Tyendinaga Territory ON)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO **Joey Stylez Sugar Cane (Saskatoon SK)
BEST INSTRUMENTAL CD **Jonathan Maracle Christmas on Turtle Island (Tyendinaga Territory ON)
KA-KEE-NEE KONEE PEWONEE OKIMOW: MINISTER ROBINSON MOST OUTSTANDING ABORIGINAL MANITOBAN AWARD (EMERGING ARTIST) **Darrelyne Bickel (The Pas MB)
Click HERE to see the winners of the 2009 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards!
For more information on the 2009 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, please contact our offices at:
Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards
Lower Level - 376 Donald Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R3B 2J2
Toll Free: 1-866-449-0251
Local: 204-956-1849
info@aboriginalpeopleschoice.com
