| Best
Female Artist |
| Donna Kay |
CD: Full Circle |
Alberta |
| Gillian Thomson |
CD: Intellifunk |
British Columbia |
| Tagaq |
CD: Sinaa |
Nunavut |
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| Best Female Traditional/Cultural Roots Album |
| Asani |
CD: Rattle & Drum |
Alberta |
| Elizabeth Hill |
CD: Peacemakers Lullaby |
Ontario |
| Tagaq |
CD: Sinaa |
Nunavut |
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| Best
Male Artist |
| Diga |
CD: Earth Is Crying |
Northwest Territories |
| Little Hawk |
CD: 1492–1975 |
Manitoba |
| Nadjiwan |
CD: Begin |
Ontario |
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| Best Songwriter |
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Asani
(Alberta) |
song(s): “Bill C31 Blues” & "Iskewesis" (from "Rattle & Drum") |
writer(s): Sarah Pocklington & Sherryl Sewepagaham |
Carl Quinn
(Alberta)
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song(s): “Ni Ototem” & “Otapihkes” (from “Ni Ototem”) |
writer(s): Carl Quinn |
Donna Kay
(Alberta) |
song(s): “Beat Goes On” & “Dream Dancer” (from "Full Circle") |
writer(s): Donna Kay |
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| Best Rock Album |
| Burnt Project 1 |
CD: Hometown |
Manitoba |
| Carl Quinn |
CD: Ni Ototem |
Alberta |
| Forever |
CD: Something to Dream Of |
Nova Scotia |
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| Best Song Single |
| Eagle & Hawk |
song: Indian Summer |
Manitoba |
| Edward Gamblin |
song: Survivor's Voice |
Manitoba |
| Kimberly Dawn |
song: Spirit of Our People |
Manitoba |
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| Best Producer/ Engineer |
Burnt Project 1
(Manitoba) |
CD: Hometown |
Producers: Danny Schur & Dave Boulanger
Engineer: Morgan Whitwell
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Donny Parenteau
(Saskatchewan) |
CD: The Great Unknown |
Producer:
Donny Parenteau
Engineer:
Brad Prosko
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Tagaq
(Nunavut) |
CD: Sinaa |
Producer: Juan Hernandez
Engineer: Jose "Triki" Trincado |
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| Best Group or Duo |
| Burnt Project 1 |
CD: Hometown |
Manitoba |
| Forever |
CD: Something to Dream Of |
Nova Scotia |
| South Thunderbird |
CD: Tough Go |
Manitoba |
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| Best Instrumental Album |
| Jason Burnstick & the Rhythm |
CD: Burn |
British Columbia |
| Jeari Czapla |
CD: Dolce |
Alberta |
| Kelly Kiyoshk |
CD: Manido |
Ontario |
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| Best Folk Album |
| J.C. Campbell |
CD: Life up till Now |
Manitoba |
| Diga |
CD: Earth Is Crying |
orthwest Territories |
| Little Hawk |
CD: 1492–1975 |
Manitoba |
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| Best Album Design |
| Dave Boulanger & Angela Quadraccia |
CD: Hometown |
Manitoba |
| Oscar Poza & Montse |
CD: Sinaa |
Nunavut |
| Pamela Whitecalf & Whitefish Jrs-Round |
CD: On the Trail I 94 |
Saskatchewan |
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| Best Inuit Cultural Album |
| Beatrice Deer |
CD: Just Bea |
Quebec |
| Tagaq |
CD: Sinaa |
Nunavut |
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| Best Fiddle Album |
| John Arcand |
CD: Thru the Years |
Saskatchewan |
| Ryan D’aoust |
CD: Southside of the Strings |
Manitoba |
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| Best Blues Album |
| Jeari Czapla |
CD: Dolce |
Alberta |
| South Thunderbird |
CD: Tough Go |
Manitoba |
| The Wolfpack |
CD: Family Thang |
Ontario |
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| Best Pow Wow Album: Contemporary |
| Blackstone |
CD: Back in the Day |
Saskatchewan |
| Grey Buffalo |
CD: Live at Long Plains |
Manitoba |
| Perfect Storm |
CD: Kipehten |
Saskatchewan |
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| Best Music Video |
| Forever |
song: Something to Dream Of |
Nova Scotia |
| Eric Voice |
song: Find a Way |
Ontario |
| War Party |
song: The Resistance |
Alberta |
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| Best Rap or Hip Hop Album |
| Chickadee MC |
CD: Fly |
Alberta |
| Eekwol |
CD: Apprentice to the Mistery |
Saskatchewan |
| War Party |
CD: The Resistance |
Alberta |
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| Best Country Album |
| J.C. Campbell |
CD: Life up till Now |
Manitoba |
| Hank Horton |
CD: Honky Tonk Heartache Blues |
Manitoba |
| Just the Boyz |
CD: Shotgun Rider |
Saskatchewan |
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| Best Pow Wow Album: Traditional |
| High Noon |
CD: The Way It All Began |
Alberta |
| Painted Horse |
CD: Blackfoot Songs |
Saskatchewan |
| Walking Spirit |
CD: Walking Spirit |
Saskatchewan |
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| Best Hand Drum Album |
| Asani |
CD: Rattle & Drum |
Alberta |
| Big River Cree |
CD: Together Again |
Saskatchewan |
| Northern Cree Singers |
CD: Sweethearts Shuffle |
Alberta |
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| Best International Album |
| Jason Burnstick |
CD: Burn |
British Columbia / Central & South America |
| Joanne Shenandoah |
CD: Skywoman |
New York |
| Wabanag |
CD: Ulodi |
Finland |
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| Best Album of the Year |
| Burnt Project 1 |
CD: Hometown |
Manitoba |
| Little Hawk |
CD: 1492–1975 |
Manitoba |
| Elizabeth Hill |
CD: Peacemakers Lullaby |
Ontario |
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| Best
Aboriginal Television Program or Special |
| Lisa Meeches & Kyle Irving |
“First Nation Invasion” |
Manitoba |
| Lisa Meeches & Kyle Irving |
“Ray St. Germaine” |
Manitoba |
| Lisa Meeches & Kyle Irving |
“Red Man’s Blues” |
Manitoba |
