The nominees for the 2025 Juno Awards have been announced, including nominations for Tate McRae, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, and more. This years nominees also include a number of Indigenous artists, such as hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids, who are up for three awards including Rap Album/EP of the Year for RED FUTURE. Snotty […]
The 2023 Juno Award nominees have been announced, and a number of Indigenous artists are being recognized for their accomplishments over the past year. OMBIIGIZI, a collaboration between Anishinaabe artists Zoon (Daniel Monkman) and Status/Non-Status (Adam Sturgeon) is nominated for Alternative Album of the Year for their debut album Sewn Back Together. Likewise, Inuk throat […]
The Native American Music Awards announced the nominees for the 2022 awards show on Wednesday, January 19th. Iroqouis Mohawk artist, Jace Martin is nominated in 6 categories, including Artist of the Year and Best Pop Recording. The late Vince Fontaine‘s project, Eagle & Hawk is up for six awards, including Best Group / Duo of […]
ELMNT FM‘s own host of The Jukebox, Julian Taylor will hit the stage at Centre in the Square in Kitchener, ON on November 18th, 2021 for a live and live streamed performance. But he isn’t doing it alone. He’ll be joined by Tom Wilson, Terra Lightfoot, Moscow Apartment, Amanda Rheaume, Mikhail Laxton, KUNLE, and Dione Taylor. It […]
Not able to grab a ticket or hit the road in time to make it to the Calgary Folk Festival this year? No problem. The festival, in partnership with the National Arts Centre, is bringing you the virtual Summer Serenades series. The series will feature free streamed performances from The Halluci Nation, Charlotte Cardin, Lido […]
June 21, 2021 is National Indigenous Peoples Day and we have a few suggestions for how you can commemorate this very important day in a socially distanced and safe way this year. APTN Indigenous Day Live Special – June 20, 2021 APTN invites you to tune into their annual Indigenous Day Live festivities! Join hosts […]
The Polaris Long List was announced Tuesday, June 15th. It features 40 Canadian and Indigenous artists and the albums they put out in 2020 and 2021. The list doesn’t focus on genre or sales, but on artistic merit. This year’s list features a great array of artists including ELMNT FM‘s own host of The Cruise […]
APTN‘s beloved annual celebration, Indigenous Day Live is back! Catch Indigenous and Canadian talents performing as they honour the 25th annual National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 20th and 21st. It’s a stellar lineup that includes iskwē, Tom Wilson, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Boogey the Beat, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Charlotte Cardin, Mattmac, Logan Staats, Neon Dreams and ELMNT’s own, […]
Canadian Music Week has announced the 2021 INDIES nominees. For it’s 20th year, Grimes leads with four nominations, with DVBBS, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and JJ Wilde right behind with three each. Some categories to watch include Indigenous Artist / Group or Duo of the Year, which includes nominees Buffy Sainte-Marie, Crystal Shawanda, Julian Taylor, […]
This Saturday, April 24th, support the global climate movement through music and education at Climate Live. You’ll be tuning in with some of the best in Indigenous and Canadian environmental educators and musical talents. Join locally-based Gabrielle Fayant of Assembly of Seven Generations, rock band, The Johnnys, indie and pop artists, Scott Helman and Milky Chance and ELMNT FM‘s […]