N.L. Inuk opera singer makes history with big win at 2025 Juno Awards – CBC
Mar 31, 2025
Deantha Edmunds is first Indigenous woman composer to win Juno for classical composition
An Inuk opera singer has made Canadian music history as the first Indigenous woman to win the Juno Award for classical composition of the year as a composer.
Deantha Edmunds won for her piece titled Angmalukisaa.
“This means so much to me,” Edmunds told the Juno audience Sunday in Vancouver.
