Armond Duck Chief is a

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singer and songwriter of

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, who was a

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nominee for Aboriginal Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2016 for his album ''The One''. A member of the Siksika Nation from

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,. ''First Nations Drum'', October 9, 2015. he released his debut album ''Country Groove'' in 2011. In addition to the Juno Award nomination, ''The One'' was a winner for Best Country Album, and Duck Chief for Best Songwriter, at the 2015 Indigenous Music Awards."Drezus big winner at Indigenous Music Awards in Winnipeg"

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, September 11, 2015.

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