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2005 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Winners
| Best
Female Artist |
| Tagaq |
CD: Sinaa |
Nunavut |
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| Best Female Traditional/Cultural Roots Album |
| Asani |
CD: Rattle & Drum |
Alberta |
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| Best
Male Artist |
| Diga |
CD: Earth Is Crying |
Northwest Territories |
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| Best Songwriter |
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Carl Quinn
(Alberta) |
song(s): “Ni Ototem” & “Otapihkes” (from “Ni Ototem”) |
writer(s): Carl Quinn |
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| Best Rock Album |
| Forever |
CD: Something to Dream Of |
Nova Scotia |
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| Best Song Single |
| Kimberly Dawn |
song: Spirit of Our People |
Manitoba |
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| Best Producer/ Engineer |
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 |
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| Best Instrumental Album |
| Jason Burnstick & the Rhythm |
CD: Burn |
British Columbia |
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| Best Folk Album |
| Little Hawk |
CD: 1492–1975 |
Manitoba |
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| Best Album Design |
| Oscar Poza & Montse |
CD: Sinaa |
Nunavut |
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| Best Inuit Cultural Album |
| Beatrice Deer |
CD: Just Bea |
Quebec |
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| Best Fiddle Album |
| Ryan D’aoust |
CD: Southside of the Strings |
Manitoba |
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| Best Blues Album |
| The Wolfpack |
CD: Family Thang |
Ontario |
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| Best Pow Wow Album: Contemporary |
| Blackstone |
CD: Back in the Day |
Saskatchewan |
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| Best Music Video |
| Forever |
song: Something to Dream Of |
Nova Scotia |
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| Best Rap or Hip Hop Album |
| Eekwol |
CD: Apprentice to the Mistery |
Saskatchewan |
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| Best Country Album |
| Hank Horton |
CD: Honky Tonk Heartache Blues |
Manitoba |
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| Best Pow Wow Album: Traditional |
| Painted Horse |
CD: Blackfoot Songs |
Saskatchewan |
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| Best Hand Drum Album |
| Northern Cree Singers |
CD: Sweethearts Shuffle |
Alberta |
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| Best International Album |
| Joanne Shenandoah |
CD: Skywoman |
New York |
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| Best Album of the Year |
| Little Hawk |
CD: 1492–1975 |
Manitoba |
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| Best
Aboriginal Television Program or Special |
| Lisa Meeches & Kyle Irving |
“First Nation Invasion” |
Manitoba |
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| The Keeper of Traditions |
| Allan Beaver |
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| Lifetime Contribution to Aboriginal Music |
| Willie Dunn |
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| Music Industry Award |
| Brian Wright-McLeod |
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| Galaxie Rising Stars Award |
| Ryan D'Aoust |
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