Fans get to choose winners for Arctic Music Awards

Music fans have until Wednesday to vote for their favourite artists in the Arctic Music Awards.

Nominees were announced earlier this month, with winners to be determined by popular vote. After the March 22 voting deadline, winners will be announced on the final day of the two-day Arctic Music Conference which runs March 24 and 25.

Nominees for artist of the year are: Aasiva, Jacob Okatsiak, Young Keen, Whigga Boi Drax, Lutie Kaviok, Shauna Seeteenak, Aocelyn, Uyarakq, Angela Amarualik.

For group of the year: Tarrak x Peand-eL, The Trade-Offs, Twin Flames.

For Indigenous artist/group of the year: Aasiva, Jacob Okatsiak, Young Keen, Lutie Kaviok, Shauna Seeteenak, Aocelyn, Tarrak x Peand-eL, Angela Amarualik, The Trade-Offs, Twin Flames.

For single of the year, nominees are: Jacob Okatsiak, Fly High; Young Keen, chimney; Lutie Kaviok, Decisions; Angela Amarualik featuring Qattuu, Sanngijuq; Shauna Seeteenak, Qiviktailigit (Don’t Give Up); Aocelyn, I Wish I Was a King; Angela Amarualik, Summa Tamaani; Uyarakq, parrutileqaat; Brenda Montana, Together As One; The Trade-Offs, Crowberry Hill; Twin Flames, Grace, Too.

For album of the year: Aasiva, Niriunniq; Young Keen, Uvanga; Lutie Kaviok, The Come Up; Shauna Seeteenak, Therapy Sessions; Aocelyn, Lovely; Angela Amarualik, Uvannik; Uyarakq, Whale Dick; The Trade-Offs, Let Go, Give In, Fall Down; Twin Flames, Omen.

For video of the year: Jacob Okatsiak, Fly High; Young Keen, chimney; Lutie Kaviok, featuring Chris Jr Mikeeuneak, Breaking Me Down; Aocelyn, I Wish I Was a King; Angela Amarualik, Angirraviga; Uyarakq, parrutileqaat; Twin Flames, Who I Am; The Trade-Offs, Put ‘Em Down.

The Arctic Music Conference is being held virtually over Zoom and the awards ceremony will be livestreamed on Twitch Saturday.

The keynote speaker for the conference is singer Susan Aglukark, and there will be performances by Twin Flames, Beatrice Deer Band, Tarrak GL, Peand-eL, Uyarakq, Jacob Okatsiak and Aasiva.

Voting for the music awards, as well as free tickets for the conference, are available online at ArcticMusicConference.com.