On June 6th, 2023 I attended the 2023 Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards in Ottawa. My album A Place To Call Home was nominated for Best Country Recording. It was a very cool experience, and I got to see a lot of great artists. I didn't win but congratulations to Jim Jacobs for winning the country category!
A little info about the awards:
Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards (SSIMAs) presented by TD Bank Group, is a celebration of artistic excellence and accomplishments of First Nations, Inuit and Metis musicians.
The SSIMAs span 16 categories, honouring solo artists, duos and groups from across Canada while showcasing the diverse and growing music and culture of artistic expression and accomplishment within the Indigenous community. Nominees were selected from 250 Canada-wide submissions by an invited panel of jurors comprising Indigenous and music industry professionals. No public voting was involved in the selection process. This LIVE award show will be hosted by Anishinaabe activist, broadcaster and content creator Sarain Fox, and will feature six live performances.