FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2010 ABORIGINAL PEOPLES CHOICE MUSIC AWARDS
Winnipeg MB (August 25, 2010) -- The Manito Ahbee Festival is pleased to announce the nominees for their annual music awards. The full list of nominees is located at the end of this media release.
The 5th annual Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards (APCMAs) are handed out in Winnipeg over two nights. The First Night Awards take place on Thursday November 4th. The Awards gala happens Friday November 5th at MTS Centre, and is broadcast live on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).
THE NOMINATION PROCESS
Online voting to select nominees took place from July 14th to August 18th. More than 31,000 votes were cast by music fans and music industry stakeholders to select nominees in the 22 categories, with results tabulated by Meyers Norris Penny. Submissions for voting consideration were received from 134 artists representing Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut, NWT, and the US.
SELECTING THE WINNERS
The final round of voting to select the winners for 2010 begins August 25th at 11:00am CST and ends October 6th at 11:50pm CST. Results will once again be tabulated by Meyers Norris Penny, and the winners announced November 4th and 5th. Award winners are chosen by music fans who register online. Registration for the APCMAs is free, with an easy sign-up process available on the website. www.aboriginalpeopleschoice.com
ABOUT MANITO AHBEE
The Manito Ahbee Festival celebrates and showcases Aboriginal music, art and culture. The 5th annual festival takes place in Winnipeg from November 3 to 7, 2010. Manito Ahbee – which means ‘where the Creator sits’ – honours a sacred site in Manitoba’s Whiteshell Provincial Park where Aboriginal people have gathered for hundreds of years to share teachings and wisdom. There are several petroforms at this site including one shaped like a turtle that represents Turtle Island, another name for North America. Manito Ahbee was recognized in 2007 with Travel Manitoba’s Tourism Award in the category of Aboriginal Tourism. The Board of Governors, staff and organizers of Manito Ahbee express deep gratitude for all participants, supporters and communities who have come together to make the festival what it is today. www.manitoahbee.com
LIST OF NOMINEES FOR THE
2010 ABORIGINAL PEOPLES CHOICE MUSIC AWARDS:
Aboriginal Female Entertainer of the Year
Andrea Menard
Inez
Shy-Anne
Aboriginal Male Entertainer of the Year
Billy Joe Green
Joey Stylez
Shane Yellowbird
Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year
Diyet
Don Amero
Inez
Joey Stylez
Lucie Idlout
Best Aboriginal Music Radio Station/Program
Ab-Originals
Across Turtle Island
National Aboriginal Music Countdown (NCI fm)
Best Album Cover Design
Blackfoot Confederacy | Hail to the Chiefs
Bonnie Couchie | Feather for an Elephant
Chippewa Travellers | All My Relations: Kina naag dawen daagnak
Don Amero | Deepening
Jason Burnstick | Where The Blood Mixes
Best Blues CD
Curt Young | Edge of Shadow
Digging Roots | We Are
The Pappy Johns Blues Band | Havin’ A Good Time Now
Best Country CD
Darrelyne Bickel | M.I.A
Desiree Dorion | Soul Back Jack
Jerry Sereda | Campground Cowboy
Kimberley Dawn | Built That Way
Shane Yellowbird | It’s About Time
Best Duo or Group
Black Rain
Digging Roots
Eagle & Hawk
Eric & Winston Wuttunee
The Johnnys
Winnipeg’s Most
Best Fiddle CD
Alex Lamoureux | Groove
Jacinthe Trudeau | Jacinthe Trudeau
JJ Lavallee | A Fiddle Bit of This & A Fiddle Bit of That
Ryan Keplin | Fiddling Lefty Twist
The Gaudry Boys | The Acadian Jig
Best Folk / Acoustic CD
Asani | Listen
Gabriel Ayala | Portraits
Jason Burnstick | Home To Abbey
Kristi Lane Sinclair | I Love You
Leela Gilday | Calling All Warriors
Best Gospel CD
Brian Stoner | Ponca Hymns
Darrell “Boots” McCallum | Rejoicing In Cree II
Darrell “Boots” McCallum | The Old Country Church
Philip Flett | Prophets of Old
Yvonne St. Germaine | My Jesus I Love Thee
Best Hand Drum CD
Big River Cree | Songs From The Healing Lodge
Fawn & Dallas | ‘Til The End
Nakoa Heavyrunner | No Borders
Quinton Tootoosis | Round Dance Love
Red Bull | Fans Favorite Round Dance
Best Music Video
Andrea Menard | Evergreen
Buffy Sainte Marie | No No Keshegesh
Digging Roots | Spring To Come
George Leach | You Got It
Janet Panic | Out on a Limb
Kinnie Starr | It’s All You
Best New Artist
Bitterly Divine
Bonnie Couchie
Joey Stylez
Missy Knott
Winnipeg’s Most
Best Peyote CD
Cecile Moosomin | A Time For Healing
Lance Crowe & Edmond Poochay | First Nations Ceremonial Church Peyote Songs Volume 1
Louie Gonnie | Rhythms Within a Turquoise Dream
Sacred Harmonies | Dakota/Lakota Traditional Church Songs
Wanita Bird | For Our Children Volume 2
Best Pop CD
Don Amero | Deepening
Jana Mashonee | New Moon Born
Joey Stylez | The Black Star
Missy Knott | For No Reason At All...
Shy-Anne | Pseudo
Best Pow Wow CD - Contemporary
Bad Nation | About Time
Cree Confederation | Pakosiyimitan
Eyabay | A Tribute to Hayna Fatz
Red Bull | Live in Minnesota
The Boyz | Boys Will Always Be Boyz
Best Producer/Engineer
Billy Joe Green
Eagle & Hawk
Kristi Lane Sinclair
Lucie Idlout
Shy-Anne
Wab Kinew
Best Rap / Hip Hop CD
Filthy Animals | Sounds of Nature
Reddnation | Grown Folk Muzik
Skelpa Squad | The Thief & Counzil
Winnipeg’s Most | Winnipeg’s Most
Young Kidd | 10x10
Best Rock CD
Black Rain | Under The Gun
Colette Trudeau | Colette Trudeau
Eagle & Hawk | The Great Unknown
Lucie Idlout | Swagger
Wayne Lavallee | Trail of Tears
Single of the Year
Joey Stylez | Kool Runnin
Shane Yellowbird | Barefeet On The Blacktop
Shy-Anne | Pseudo
Winnipeg’s Most | All That I Know
Young Kidd | Hometown
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