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- ↑ Martin, Ashley (November 13, 2018). "First-ever Sask. Music Awards are a chance to celebrate a thriving music community". Leader-Post . Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ↑ Martin, Ashley (November 13, 2019). "SaskMusic announces 2019 awards nominees who are 'doing really great work'". Leader-Post . Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ↑ "SaskMusic starts fund for artists, industry workers losing income due to COVID-19". Saskatoon StarPhoenix . March 14, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ↑ Noyes, Jayda (June 18, 2020). "SaskMusic hosting virtual concert to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day". Prince Albert Daily Herald . Retrieved June 25, 2020.