Posted: December 2, 2009
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Author: frankcasting
Nov 29 2009

The eleventh annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA) were held in Hamilton, Ontario on Friday, November 27, 2009. The evening was marked by the incredible Buffy Sainte-Marie’s four awards, including Best Album, Best Single, Best Female Artist, Best Songwriter. Frankly, given how many higher-profile Canadian artists tend to eschew other non-Juno award ceremonies, Buffy’s presence, enthusiastic performance, and gracious humility spoke volumes about her class, and of the growing significance of the CAMA.

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