Manitoba Artists Land 14 Indigenous Music Award Nominations

Posted on June 23, 2015

Manitoba artists have netted 14 nominations for the Indigenous Music Awards, which changed from the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards earlier this year. The nominees were announced at a press conference on June 23 at Portage Place. The hardware will be handed out at the 10th annual gala awards show at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg on September 11, 2015 and the invite-only Ohshkii Awards Night at the Winnipeg Art Gallery on September 10.

Vince Fontaine's pop/rock outfit, Indian City, landed three nominations this year, including Best Group or Duo, Best Video, and Single of the Year.

Rock newcomers Dee Erin Band picked up three nods for their debut, Broken Road, including Best Group or Duo, Best New Artist, and Best Rock CD.

Rapper Hellnback is up for Best Album Cover Design and Best Rap/Hip Hop CD for his latest, #FOE=Family Over Everything.

Songwriter/musician Jason Burnstick and Nadine L'Hirondelle are also double nominees for their work on Wrapped in Daisies, which won the duo nods for Best Folk/Acoustic CD and Best Indigenous Songwriter.

Other homegrown talent up for awards this year include: The Deeds, Jody Thomas Gaskin, and Kimberley Dawn, while NCI FM's National Aboriginal Music Countdown also landed a nod for Best Indigenous Music Radio Station/Program.

The IMAs take place during the annual Manito Ahbee Festival, which runs September 9-13, 2015 in Winnipeg. The awards gala will be broadcast on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

For a complete list of 2015 Indigenous Music Awards nominees or to register to vote, please visit indigenousmusicawards.com.

2015 ABORIGINAL PEOPLES CHOICE MUSIC AWARDS - MANITOBA NOMINEES

BEST ALBUM COVER DESIGN
Hellnback – #FOE=Family Over Everything

BEST COUNTRY CD
Jody Thomas Gaskin – Born On The Rezz
Kimberley Dawn – Til the Cowboys Come Home

BEST GROUP OR DUO
Dee Erin Band
Indian City

BEST FOLK/ACOUSTIC CD
Jason Burnstick & Nadine L'Hirondelle – Wrapped in Daisies

BEST INDIGENOUS MUSIC RADIO STATION/PROGRAM
National Aboriginal Music Countdown (NCI FM)

BEST INDIGENOUS SONGWRITER
Jason Burnstick & Nadine L'Hirondelle

BEST VIDEO
Indian City – “One Day”

BEST NEW ARTIST
Dee Erin Band

BEST RAP/HIP HOP CD
Hellnback – #FOE=Family Over Everything

BEST ROCK CD
The Deeds – Mother Nature
Dee Erin Band – Broken Road