Photo from Juno's official Facebook Page
The 2024 Junos will be one to remember as it not only was a night of celebration Music in Canada, but also be on of the first times where Indigenous Artists are in various categories.
Part of the various nominations was having two Indigenous Categories which split back in 2022 as Traditional and Contemporary to highlight the evolution of Indigenous Music.
One standout artist from the night was Aysanabee who took home two of his four nominations including Songwriter of the Year.
Along with Aysanabee, William Prince where the first Indigenous Artists to be nominated for the award.
Other artists recognized in non-Indigenous-specific include:
- Jeremy Dutcher (Motewolonuwok) and Shawnee Kish (Revolution) for Adult Alternative album.
- Morgan Toney (Resilience) for Traditional Roots album.
- Stirling John (Where I’m Meant to Be) for Contemporary Christian/Gospel album.
- Blue Moon Marquee (Scream, Holler & Howl) for Blues album.
- James Baker Band (Ahead of Our Time) for Country album of the Year.
Day two on March 24 saw artists grace the stage with their talents including a tribute to the late Gordan Lightfoot and Robbie Robbie Robertson performed by Aysanabee, Allison Russell, Shawnee Kish, Julian Taylor, William Prince, and Logan Staats.
Along with the historic night marking a great step-forward for Indigenous Artists it was also a milestone behind the scenes as Friday night host Dani Lion of Red Beats Radio was among the crew in charge of all the sound.
Dani made history that night as the first Female Indigenous Audio Engineer at the Junos.
Dani Lion is also a recording artist and a talented audio engineer who participated in the 2023 Ohsoto’kino music incubator at the National Music Centre.
Community Reporter Keith Driver caught up with Dani to hear about her experience at Canada’s Greatest Night in Music.
Photo of Dani Lion from Dani Lion’s social media
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