{"id":89392,"date":"2025-02-12T08:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=89392"},"modified":"2025-02-12T08:37:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:37:52","slug":"attawapiskat-musician-wins-first-sound-recording-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/attawapiskat-musician-wins-first-sound-recording-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Attawapiskat musician wins first sound recording award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com ATTAWAPISKAT &#8211; The bright lights of Los Angeles are shining on a Northern Ontario talent. Adrian Sutherland\u2019s latest album, Precious Diamonds, was named Best Americana Album at the World Entertainment Awards (WEAs) in Los Angeles on Jan. 31. The win marks a major milestone in the Attawapiskat singer-songwriter\u2019s career. \u201cIt&#8217;s the first time I&#8217;ve actually received an award for my sound recordings. So it felt really good to finally get the first award after doing it for so long and submitting for different awards. I couldn&#8217;t be more happy,\u201d said Sutherland. The WEAs are held during Grammy weekend and celebrate musicians from around the world. Though Sutherland was at home in Attawapiskat at the time, fellow First Nations artist Rhonda Head from Opaskwayak&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2025%2F02%2F12%2Fattawapiskat-musician-wins-first-sound-recording-award%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com ATTAWAPISKAT &#8211; The bright lights of Los Angeles are shining on a Northern Ontario talent. Adrian Sutherland\u2019s latest album, Precious Diamonds, was named Best Americana Album at the World Entertainment Awards (WEAs) in Los Angeles on Jan. 31. The win marks a major milestone in the Attawapiskat singer-songwriter\u2019s career. \u201cIt&#8217;s the first time I&#8217;ve actually received an award for my sound recordings. So it felt really good to finally get the first award after doing it for so long and submitting for different awards. I couldn&#8217;t be more happy,\u201d said Sutherland. The WEAs are held during Grammy weekend and celebrate musicians from around the world. 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