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| Crystal Shawanda - 2008 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Country music sensation Crystal Shawanda led the field taking home five awards at tonight's 10th annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, a star-studded gala celebrating the best in Aboriginal music held at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. The evening's big winner, Shawanda won every award she was nominated for, including Best Female Artist, Best Single, Best Video, Best Country Album, and Album of the Year. Accolades were handed out in 29 CAMA categories recognizing outstanding Aboriginal musicians and industry members. Four artists were double winners, including Eagle and Hawk, who snagged Best Rock Album and Best Group or Duo, Tanya Tagaq (Best Female Traditional and Best Album Design), Mitch Daigneault (Best Male Artist and Best Songwriter), and Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, who captured the Best Fiddle and Best Instrumental Album awards. The star-studded CAMA gala evening also featured performances by top Aboriginal musicians, including award winners 7th Generation, Christa Couture, Northern Cree, Stevie Salas, and the legendary Buffy Sainte-Marie, who was also recognized with the Lifetime Contribution to Aboriginal Music honour. A complete list of 2008 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards winners is available online at www.canab.com. << 2008 CAMA Winners --------- Best Female Artist Crystal Shawanda - Dawn of a New Day Best Female Traditional Tanya Tagaq - Auk-Blood Best Male Artist Mitch Daigneault - Driving All Night Best Group or Duo Eagle & Hawk - Sirensong Best Rock Album Eagle & Hawk - Sirensong Best Song Single Crystal Shawanda - Dawn of a New Day - You Can Let Go Best Producer/Engineer Fara Palmer & Peter Kilgour Best Fiddle Album Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk - Omeigwessi Reel Metis: A Tribute To Walter Fleet Best Folk Album Christa Couture - The Wedding Singer and The Undertaker Best Instrumental Album Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk - Omeigwessi Reel Metis: A Tribute To Walter Fleet Best International Album Stevie Salas - Be What It Is Best Aboriginal Music Radio Program Ray St. Germain - The Metis Hour Best Album Design Tanya Tagaq - Auk-Blood Best Songwriter Mitch Daigneault - Driving All Night - Letters Best Television Program or Special Winston Wuttunee - Kitohcikew "one who makes music" Best Traditional Flute Dallas Arcand - Picking Sweetgrass Best Blues Album Texas Meltdown - Feel The Heat Best Pow Wow Album Contemporary Northern Cree - Red Rock Best Music Video Crystal Shawanda - Dawn of a New Day - You Can Let Go Best Rap or Hip Hop Album 7th Generation - Self Titled Best Country Album Crystal Shawanda - Dawn of a New Day Best Pow Wow Album Traditional Whitefish Bay Singers - Oshke Ye II Best Hand Drum Album Northern Cree & Friends - Dancin' Til Sunrise Best Album of the Year Crystal Shawanda - Dawn of a New Day Best Original Score in Aboriginal/Indigenous Theatre, Dance or Film/Video Production Derek Miller - Good Looking Best Rap or Hip Hop Music Video Josh Hill - Chief - Big Boi Boppin Keeper of Traditions in Aboriginal Music Award Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson Lifetime Contribution to Aboriginal Music Award Buffy Sainte-Marie Music Industry Award Bruce Ruddell >> The Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards are generously sponsored by Scotiabank, Newcap Radio, Casino Rama, FACTOR, Radio Starmaker Fund, EMI Music Canada, Canada Council for the Arts, Sony/BMG (Canada), City TV, the Toronto Star and Windspeaker. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |