2008 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Winners
Country music sensation Crystal Shawanda led the field taking home five awards at the 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.
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| Best Aboriginal Music Radio Program Promoting Aboriginal Music |
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| Ray St. Germain |
The Metis Hour |
Winnipeg, MN |
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| Best Album Cover Design |
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| Tanya Tagaq |
Auk~Blood |
Calgary, AB |
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| Best Album of The Year |
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| Crystal Shawanda |
Dawn of a New Day |
Wikwemikong, ON |
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| Best Blues Album |
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| Texas Meltdown |
Feel The Heat |
Hagersville, ON |
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| Best Country Album |
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| Crystal Shawanda |
Dawn of a New Day |
Wikwemikong, ON |
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| Best Female Artist |
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| Crystal Shawanda |
Dawn of a New Day |
Wikwemikong, ON |
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| Best Female Traditional/Cultural Roots Album |
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| Tanya Tagaq |
Auk~Blood |
Calgary, AB |
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| Best Fiddle Album |
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| Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk |
Omeigwessi Reel Metis: A Tribute To Walter Flett |
Toronto, ON |
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| Best Folk Acoustic Album |
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| Christa Couture |
The Wedding Singer and The Undertaker |
Vancouver, BC |
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| Best Group or Duo |
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| Eagle & Hawk |
Sirensong |
Winnipeg, MB |
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| Best Hand Drum Album |
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| Northern Cree & Friends |
Dancin' 'Til Sunrise |
Hobbema, AB |
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| Best Instrumental Album |
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| Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk |
Omeigwessi Reel Metis: A Tribute To Walter Flett |
Toronto, ON |
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| Best International Album |
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| Stevie Salas |
Be What It Is |
California, USA |
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| Best Male Artist |
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| Mitch Daigneault |
Driving All Night |
Battleford, SK |
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| Best Music Video |
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| Crystal Shawanda |
Dawn of a New Day |
Wikwemikong, ON |
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| Best Original Score In Aboriginal/Indigenous Theatre, Dance or or Film/Video Production |
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| Derek Miller |
Good Looking |
Ohsweken, ON |
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| Best Pow Wow Contemporary Album |
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| Northern Cree |
Red Rock |
Hobbema, AB |
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| Best Pow Wow Traditional Album |
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| Whitefish Bay Singers |
Oshke Ye II |
Pawitik, ON |
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| Best Producer Engineer |
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| Fara Palmer & Peter Kilgour |
Phoenix |
Savona, BC |
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| Best Rap or Hip Hop Album |
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| 7th Generation |
Self Titled |
Penticton, BC |
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| Best Rap or Hip Hop Music Video |
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| Chief |
Big Boi Boppin |
Ohsweken, ON |
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| Best Rock Album |
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| Eagle & Hawk |
Sirensong |
Winnipeg, MB |
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| Best Song Single |
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| Crystal Shawanda |
Dawn of a New Day |
Wikwemikong, ON |
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| Best Song Writer |
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| Mitch Daigneault |
Driving All Night - Letters |
Battleford, SK |
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| Best Television Program or Special Promoting Aboriginal Music |
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| Winston Wuttunee |
Kitohcikew " one who makes music" |
Edmonton, AB |
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| Best Traditional Flute Album |
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| Dallas Arcand |
Picking Sweetgrass |
Calgary, AB |
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