A couple of rising stars on the Nunavut music scene received even wider acclaim at the 2019 Indigenous Music Awards in Winnipeg on Friday evening.
IglulikSA国际影视传媒檚 Angela Amarualik took home the award for Best Inuit, Indigenous language, or francophone album while PangnirtungSA国际影视传媒檚 Colleen Nakashuk, who performs as Aasiva, was nominated in two categories.
Both Nunavut singers were contenders for Best New Artist. Nakashuk was also a finalist for Best Folk Album. Amarualik was in the running for Best Producer/Engineer.
Both artists performed during FridaySA国际影视传媒檚 awards ceremony.
Amarualik and Nakashuk released self-titled debut albums in 2018. Both feature Inuktitut lyrics and both are fond of playing the ukulele.
Nakashuk recorded 11 songs for her album. SheSA国际影视传媒檚 on the Aakuluk Music label.
Amarualik laid down seven tracks SA国际影视传媒� she wrote four of them herself and co-wrote the other three with Thor Simonsen of Hitmakerz.
Several Inuit musicians called for a boycott of the Indigenous Music Awards due to what they deemed as cultural appropriation. A Cree singer from Edmonton who taught herself how to throat sing was nominated for Best Folk Album, which offended them.
image courtesy of Aakuluk Music.
