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Ammoye

Shernette Amoy Evans, known by the stage name Ammoye, is a Jamaican-Canadian reggae musician,[1] most noted as a seven-time Juno Award nominee for Reggae Recording of the Year.[2]

Originally from Halse Hall in Jamaica,[1] she moved to Toronto, Ontario as a teenager.[3] She participated in the Toronto music scene in the 2000s, most notably contributing music to the Version Xcursion compilation of Jamaican Canadian artists.[4] Her first album was Haffi Win, a collaboration with Eric Vani of Flying Down Thunder and Rise Ashen.[5]

She received her first Juno Award nomination at the Juno Awards of 2013 for her single "Radio".[6] She was subsequently nominated at the Juno Awards of 2014 for the single "Baby It's You",[7] at the Juno Awards of 2017 for the single "Sorry",[1] at the Juno Awards of 2018 for the album The Light,[8] at the Juno Awards of 2021 for the single "Give It All",[9] at the Juno Awards of 2023 for her album Water,[10] and at the Juno Awards of 2024 for "Stir This Thing".[11]

Discography

  • Haffi Win (2010, with Rise Ashen)
  • Enter the Warrioress (2016)
  • The Light (2017)
  • I Am Love (2020)
  • Water (2021)[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Richard Johnson, "Ammoye’s happy about Sorry". Jamaica Observer, February 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Pecar, Steve (2024-07-11). "Seven-time Juno nominee headlines Burlington jazz series | insauga". INsauga | Local Online News. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  3. ^ Joe Belanger, "Chronixx, DJ Max Glazer of Federation Sound and reggae singers Kelissa and Ammoye". London Free Press, April 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Errol Nazareth, "Xcursion incursion; Radio show connects dots between dub roots and the modern remix". Toronto Sun, March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ Denis Armstrong, "Rise beyond DJ technology". Ottawa Sun, September 15, 2010.
  6. ^ "Juno nominees". Regina Leader-Post, April 13, 2013.
  7. ^ "2014 Juno Award nominees". Winnipeg Free Press, March 28, 2014.
  8. ^ Ben Rayner, "Full list of nominees: Junos mix in a few surprises". Toronto Star, February 6, 2018.
  9. ^ Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, March 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Juno Awards, Saturday Night In Edmonton". Billboard Canada. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  11. ^ Melanson, Jenna (2024-03-18). "Ammoye receives JUNO nomination for Reggae Recording of the Year (Interview)". Canadian Beats. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  12. ^ North, Reggae (2021-12-25). "Ammoye Drops 4th Video from Her Latest Album 'Water'". Retrieved 2024-07-16.