Monday September 29th, 2008 - Toronto, ON - The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR) along with the Department of Canadian Heritage and Canada's private radio broadcasters would like to congratulate the following 7 FACTOR supported artists for their nominations at this years' Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA) being held in Toronto Ontario, November 28th of this year .
The following artists have received a total of 12 nominations;
Rayne Delaronde - Best Album Cover Design
Tanya Tagaq - Best Album Cover Design, Best Album of the Year, Best Female Traditional/Cultural Roots Album
Eagle & Hawk - Best Album of the Year, Best Group or Duo, Best Rock Album, Best Song Single, Best Songwriter
Ry Moran - Best Folk Acoustic Album
Metis Fiddler Quartet - Best Fiddle Album, Best Instrumental Album
Shane Yellowbird - Best Music Video
Derek Miller - Best Original Score in Aboriginal/Indigenous Theatre, Dance or Film/Video Production
About FACTOR: FACTOR is a private non-profit organization, dedicated to providing financial assistance toward the growth and development of the Canadian independent recording industry. Funding comes from two components of the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Canada Music fund and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters.
For more information visit www.factor.ca
About the CAMA's: The mission of the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards is to acknowledge and honour the keepers, teachers, promoters, creators and performers of Aboriginal music; to continue to develope and promote the diversity of all Aboriginal music and celebrate the excellence of Aboriginal music and to recognize the unique vision of Aboriginal musicians and encourage this rich cultural voice.
For more information visit www.canab.com