Creative Sask grant recipients among the 2022 Sask Music Award Winners!

The below news post includes excerpts from the full release on the Saskatchewan Music Awards Very Prairie website.

A week has passed since the 5th annual Saskatchewan Music Awards, proudly supported by Creative Saskatchewan!

21 awards were presented, along with performances from 11 different artists, including a very special performance of the Treaty 4 Flag Song by Aaron Tootoosis and tributes to Indigenous Music Achievement Award honourees, Brian MacDonald and John Arcand. In addition, over 20 music industry professionals – local, national, and international – were lined up to participate in one-on-one meetings, networking events, and information panels over the course of the weekend. Creative Saskatchewan congratulates SaskMusic on an excellent event.

The 2022 Saskatchewan Music Award Winners

• Album of the Year: Jake Vaadeland, “Everybody but Me”, Cut Knife – Creative Sask grant recipient!
• Alternative Artist of the Year: The Garrys, Saskatoon – Creative Sask grant recipient!
• Country Artist of the Year: Hunter Brothers, Shaunavon
• Electronic Artist of the Year: Factor Eight, Saskatoon – Creative Sask grant recipient!
• Experimental or Contemporary Artist of the Year: TOVA, Regina – Creative Sask grant recipient!
• Hip Hop Artist of the Year: Coleman Williams & Yohan Yemba, Regina
• Indigenous Artist of the Year: Berk Jodoin, Leader
• Industry Achievement: CAMP – Community Arts Mentorship Program, Asquith
• Instrumental Artist of the Year: Nige B, Saskatoon
• Metal/Loud Artist of the Year: Flash Back, Regina – Creative Sask grant recipient!
• Music Company of the Year: Dingwall Guitars, Saskatoon
• Music Professional of the Year: Brent Ghiglione, Regina
• Music Video of the Year: Dylan Hryciuk – Versa Films for “Repent,” Halocene, Saskatoon
• Producer of the Year: Bart McKay, Saskatoon
• R&B Artist of the Year: People of the Sun, Regina – Creative Sask grant recipient!
• Rock/Pop Artist of the Year: Megan Nash, Moose Jaw – Creative Sask grant recipient!
• Roots/Folk Artist of the Year: Jake Vaadeland, Cut Knife – Creative Sask grant recipient!
• Single of the Year: Jess Moskaluke, “Knock Off”, Langenburg – Creative Sask grant recipient!
• Venue or Festival of the Year: The Exchange, Regina
• Indigenous Music Achievement: John Arcand, Saskatoon
• Indigenous Music Achievement: Brian MacDonald, Onion Lake Cree Nation