2025 CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR | Celeigh Cardinal | | The JUNO Awards

Celeigh Cardinal’s powerful voice and storytelling have earned her widespread acclaim. Her third studio album, Boundless Possibilities, released on June 21, 2024, marks a turning point in her career, exploring themes of grief, independence, and spirituality. The album’s standout track, “Light of the Moon,” won the 2024 Songwriter of the Year award at the Western Canadian Music Awards, further showcasing her lyrical talent. Boundless Possibilities was also entered in the first round of voting for a potential Grammy nomination.

Cardinal’s debut album, Everything and Nothing at All (2017), earned her Indigenous Artist of the Year at the 2018 Western Canadian Music Awards and a CBC Indigenous Music Award. Her follow-up, Stories from a Downtown Apartment (2019), won a JUNO Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year in 2020 and reached #2 on the National Earshot Folk/Roots/Blues chart.
Beyond her albums, Cardinal’s music has been featured in films and TV shows, and she has toured extensively across Canada and internationally, including performances at Dubai’s Expo 2020 and Germany’s Reeperbahn Festival. Celeigh Cardinal continues to be a prominent voice in Canada’s music scene, weaving her unique experiences into songs that resonate deeply with listeners.