Sudbury musician Matt James wins big at Native American Music Awards – CBC

by ahnationtalk on November 21, 2019577 Views

Country music artist in awe first time he hears his song, ‘A Miner’s Prayer,’ on the radio

Nov 21, 2019

Sudbury musician Matt James has won big at the Native American Music Awards.

The country music artist with roots in Mattagami First Nation recently won Best Country Recording for his album, “A Miner’s Prayer.”

James was also nominated in the Best New Artist and Best Video Concept categories.

The album almost never got off the ground when James mistook award-winning Nashville producer Kenny Royster for a telemarketer and hung up on him.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/matt-james-native-american-music-awards-a-miner-s-prayer-1.5367092

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