TORONTO – The ninth annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards gala was a star-studded night with Canada’s Native celebrities and performances by top aboriginal musicians at the Rogers Centre in Toronto Nov. 30. Twenty-eight CAMAs were handed out in honor of the musical artistry and achievements of outstanding aboriginal musicians and industry members across Canada.
The evening’s top winner was Shane Yellowbird, whose three-CAMA win included Best Male Artist, Best Country Album and Best Album of the Year (”Life is Calling My Name”). Double honors went to Donny Parenteau, who was awarded the Best Song Single CAMA for ”Father Time,” and the Best Producer/Engineer award (”Father Time”). Northern Cree took home two CAMAs for two different CDs: Best Hand Drum Album (”Long Winter Nights”) and Best Pow Wow Album Contemporary (”Stay Red”).
A complete list of the 2007 Canadian Aboriginal Music Award winners is online at www.canab.com.
The 2007 Canadian Aboriginal Music Award winners are:
Best Female Artist:
Tracy Bone
Best Female Traditional/
Cultural Roots Album:
”Nikawiy Askiy” – Sandy Scofield
Best Male Artist:
Shane Yellowbird
Best Group or Duo:
M’Girl
Best Rock Album:
”The Dirty Looks” – Derek Miller
Best Song Single:
”Father Time” –
Donny Parenteau
Best Producer/Engineer:
Producers: Donny Parenteau and Steve Fox
Engineers: Matt Anderson
and Glen Enns
For the album ”Father Time” (Donny Parenteau)
Best Fiddle Album:
”Backroads Fiddling” –
Darren Lavallee
Best Folk Album:
”Home and Native Land” –
Little Hawk
Best Instrumental Album:
”Animal Totems” – Arvel Bird
Best International Album:
”In the Blood” – Robert Mirabal
Best Aboriginal Music
Radio Program:
”Morning Round Dance” –
Wilson Okeymow
Best Album Design:
Designer : CIMNetwork
Photography: Chronic Creative for ”York Boats” and ”Legends” (Ryan D’Aoust)
Best Song Writer:
Digging Roots – ”Brighter” and ”Rebel” (from Seeds)
Best Television
Program or Special:
”The Velvet Devil” –
Andrea Menard
Best Traditional Flute Album:
”Sacred Healing” –
David R. Maracle
Best Blues Album:
”Let’s Take a Ride” –
Slidin’ Clyde Roulette Band
Best Pow Wow
Album Contemporary:
”Stay Red” – Northern Cree
Best Music Video:
”Round Round Round” –
Donna Kay
Best Rap or
Hip Hop Album:
”A New Beginning” –
Da Skelpa Squad
Best Country Album:
”Life is Calling My Name”- Shane Yellowbird
Best Pow Wow Album
Traditional:
”Painted Warrior” –
White Fish Jrs.
Best Hand Drum Album:
”Long Winter Nights” –
Northern Cree & Friends
Best Album of the Year:
”Life is Calling My Name” –
Shane Yellowbird
Keeper of Traditions
in Aboriginal Music:
Agnes ”Axtsikayc” Edgar
Music Industry Award:
Melisa Pash
Lifetime Contribution to
Aboriginal Music:
Andrea Hansen
Galaxie Rising Stars Award
of the CBC:
Josh Hill
