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Two Saskatchewan groups were among the winners in Winnipeg on Nov. 2 and 3 as the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards were handed out.
Awards were presented in nine categories during the first night of the awards presentation, with the majority going to artists from Manitoba.
Dezmond Mentuck and D.J. St. Germain won in the Best Producer/Engineer category for their work on C-Weed, Tracy Bone won for Best Album Cover Design for the album No Lies and Billy Joe Green's album Muskrat Blues and Rock & Roll was named Best Blues CD. J.J. Lavallee & the Freebird Band took home two awards-Best Fiddle CD and Best Instrumental CD-for Jimmy's Breakdown, and the award for Best Aboriginal Music by a Non-Aboriginal Artist went to Sierra Noble for Orange Blossom Special.
Saskatchewan was represented in the winner's circle by Red Bull, who received the award for Best Powwow CD Traditional for the album Enter the Circle, while Grey Buffalo took home the award for Best Powwow CD Contemporary for Just Trying to Get There.
Alberta's Shane Yellowbird rounded out the list of first night winners, taking home the award for Best Music Video for Beautiful Concept.
Yellowbird had an even better night on Nov. 3, earning two more awards-Best New Artist and Single of the Year for Beautiful Concept. Fellow Albertans REDDNATION also took home an award on night two, earning Best Rap/Hip Hop CD honours for their album Now or Never.
Manitoba's own Eagle & Hawk took home two awards-Best Group or Duo and Best Rock CD for Life Is..., while Hank Horton from Manitoba, also earned double honours. Horton's CD Honky Tonk Heartache Blues was named Best Country CD, and Horton was named Best Songwriter for the song I've Told You Leona.
Ontario's Keith Secola earned the Best Folk/Acoustic CD Award for his album Native Americana.
The award nominees and ultimately the award winners were selected by music fans from across the country through online voting.
The Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards were held as part of the Manito Ahbee Festival, a four-day event held in Winnipeg from Nov. 2 to 5. In addition to the music awards the festival featured an international competition powwow, an education day, a music festival and an Indigenous marketplace and trade show.
This is the first year for both the Manito Ahbee Festival and the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards. The events, which are expected to be held annually for at least the next three years, are being organized by the Manitoba Aboriginal Music Host Committee, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Aboriginal music and arts from Manitoba.
More information about the Manito Ahbee Festival or the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards can be found online at www.manitoahbee.com or www.aboriginalpeopleschoice.com
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