ACHIEVEMENTS/ACCOLADES
Relevant/Recent RADIO Highlights:
- #1 song on the National Indigenous Music Countdown Top 40 June 2025 for Beast of Burden (Revelations album)
- #1 song on the National Indigenous Music Countdown Top 40 March 2024 for Fires All Over Town (Embers Album)
- #1 song on the National Indigenous Music Countdown Top 40 May 2023 for Twin Flame (Embers album)
- SIRIUS XM Channel Poplandia Channel 754 for Twin Flame Released March 24, 2023 About to Pop Series featuring the “Best in Emerging Canadian Talent”
- #1 Hip Hop album EARSHOT National Community/College Radio Chart May 2022 (Kizmet Album)
- #1 song on the National Indigenous Music Countdown Top 40 September 16, 2021 for Unceded (Kizmet Album)
- Lead actress in the all-Indigenous cast traveling/touring musical theatre group BEAR GREASE LIVE, an Indigenized parody of the hit musical Grease, Melody portrays main character, Sandy (2022-2025)
- Off-Broadway Debut – Lead Actress – St. Luke’s Theater – New York City – Bear Grease the Musical (June-July 2025)
- Top 40 Under 40 Edify Magazine recipient Class of November 2023
AWARDS/NOMINATIONS to date (most recent/relevant):
2025 The Josie Awards – Best Pop Song, Best Female Vocalist, Best Songwriter – results forthcoming – 3X Nominations – Nashville, TN, USA – Grand Ole Opry
2025 University of Alberta Horizon Alumni Award – AWARDED – Edmonton, AB, CAN
2025 Country Music Alberta Awards – Interactive Artist of the Year - NOMINATED
2023 Top 40 Under 40 Edify Magazine – Recipient/Awarded
2023 International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards R&B Single of the Year and Songwriter of the Year - NOMINATED
2022 Intercontinental Music Awards – Best R&B Single for Wildling ft. Jah’kota (North America) – Los Angeles, CA - NOMINATED
2022 Native American Music Awards 20th Anniversary edition – Pop Album Recording of the Year for Rising Waters (2021) - WIN/AWARDED
2022 International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards R&B Single of the Year for Wildling (Kizmet album) - WIN/AWARDED
2022 Indigenous Superstars Award for Best Pop for Glow Up off Rising Waters album and the Rising Star award in honour and memory of Jacquie Black - WIN/AWARDED
2022 Native American Music Award 20th Anniversary edition – Best Female Artist, Best Debut Artist, Best Song from an Album, and Best Pop Music Video - NOMINATED
2021 International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards – R&B Single of the Year - NOMINATED
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Imperial Theatre – Saint John, NB Oct 11, 2025 BEAR GREASE
Fredericton Playhouse – Fredericton, NB Oct 10, 2025 BEAR GREASE
Capitol Theatre – Moncton, NB Oct 9, 2025 BEAR GREASE
Confederation Centre – Charlottetown, PE Oct 8, 2025 BEAR GREASE
Neptune Theatre – Halifax, NS, Sept 30 – Oct 6, 2025 BEAR GREASE
Jeanne & Peter Lougheed Centre for Performing Arts – Camrose, AB September 19, 2025 – Melody McArthur Music LIVE
St. Luke’s Theater – New York City – Off-Broadway Debut June-July, 2025 BEAR GREASE
Darke Hall – Regina, SK April 16-17, 2025, BEAR GREASE
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity – Banff, AB March 21, 2025, Melody McArthur Music LIVE
National Arts Centre – Ottawa, Ontario, December 10-14 2024, BEAR GREASE
Winspear Centre – Edmonton, Alberta November 21, 2024, Melody McArthur Music LIVE (Top 40 Under 40 Musical Guest)
Key City Theatre – Cranbrook, BC, November 16, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Bailey Theatre – Trail, BC, November 15, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Capitol Theatre - Nelson November 14, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Arts Revelstoke – Revelstoke, BC, November 9, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Centennial Theatre - North Vancouver, November 8, 2024, BEAR GREASE
ACT Theatre – Maple Ridge, BC, November 2, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Citadel Theatre – Edmonton, Alberta October 17-24, 2024, BEAR GREASE
The Handsome Daughter – Winnipeg, MB, Sept 27, 2024, Mel-Raiser Tour Melody McArthur Music LIVE
Regina Public Library – Regina, SK, Sept 26, 2024, Mel-Raiser Tour Melody McArthur Music LIVE
Carrot Arts Coffehouse – Edmonton, AB Sept 20, 2024, Mel-Raiser Tour Melody McArthur Music LIVE
The Velvet Olive – Red Deer, AB, Sept 18, 2024, Mel-Raiser Tour Melody McArthur Music LIVE
Naked Cyber Café – Edmonton, AB Sept 15, 2024, Mel-Raiser Tour Melody McArthur Music LIVE
Alberta Bair Theatre – Billings Montana, USA Aug 2, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Mouse River Players - Minot, North Dakota Aug 4 & 5, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Prairie Knights Casino - Fort Yates, North Dakota Aug 7, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Alhambra Theater – Santa Fe, New Mexico Aug 17 & 18, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Douglas Cardinal Theatre – Grande Prairie, AB March 22, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Gremlin Theatre – St. Paul Minnesota, March 2-9, 2024, BEAR GREASE
Broadway Theatre – Saskatoon, SK, February 27 & 28, 2024, BEAR GREASE
The Grand – Calgary, Alberta December 20 – 23, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Westbury Theatre – Edmonton, Alberta December 7-10, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Douglas Cardinal Theatre – Grande Prairie, Alberta Dec 1 & 2, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Black Bear Casino – Duluth, Minnesota November 4, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, Manitoba November 2, 2023 BEAR GREASE
The Farquhar at University of Victoria – Victoria, British Columbia October 28, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre – Vernon, British Columbia October 25, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Vic Juba Community Theatre – Lloydminster, Alberta October 19, 2023 BEAR GREASE
National Arts Centre – Ottawa, Ontario October 11-14, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Shell Theatre – Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta October 7, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Jeane and Peter Lougheed Arts Centre – Camrose, Alberta October 6, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Arden Theatre – St. Albert, Alberta October 5, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Dekker Centre – North Battleford, Saskatchewan October 1, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Chuck Mobely Theatre - Quesnel, British Columbia September 24, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Loon River, Alberta – Community show August 24, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Santa Fe Playhouse Theatre – Santa Fe, New Mexico August 15-20 - 9 Soldout Shows! BEAR GREASE
Bismark High School Theatre – Bismark, North Dakota August 12, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Fargo Theatre – Fargo North Dakota August 10, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Spirit Lake, North Dakota – Community Show August 8, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Royal Albert Arms 48 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Aug 6 BEAR GREASE CAST VARIETY SHOW (MELODY MCARTHUR SOLO ACOUSTIC SET)
Pyramid Cabaret - Winnipeg, Manitoba August 3-5 BEAR GREASE
Sudbury, Ontario – Community show July 25, 2023 BEAR GREASE
K-days Edmonton Expo Centre - Edmonton, Alberta – July 22 & 29 BEAR GREASE
Gift Lake, Alberta – Community show July 16, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Naya Youth & Family Centre - Portland, Oregon June 30, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Kimo Theatre – Albuquerque, New Mexico April 28-29, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Magnus Theatre – Thunder Bay, Ontario April 14-16 & 21-23, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Fishing Lake, Saskatchewan – community event April 10, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Broadway Theatre – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan April 7-8, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Gold Horse Casino – Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Mar 30, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Seminole Immokalee Casino and Hotel – Immokalee, Florida Mar 23, 2023 BEAR GREASE
La Ronge, Saskatchewan – Indigenous Women’s Conference Mar 18, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Manitoulin Island, Ontario – Wikwemikong Tourism Event Mar 3-5, 2023 BEAR GREASE
Pikangikum, Ontario – Youth Empowerment Event Feb 16-17, 2023 BEAR GREASE
University of Alberta – Campus Sainte Jean – Indigenous Week – Live performance of Melody McArthur feat. Gladwyn Badger (guitarist) Jan 27, 2023 Melody McArthur Music LIVE
Marriott Downtown Edmonton – Fort McKay Christmas Party – Dec 22, 2022 BEAR GREASE
Warm Springs, Oregon – community event – Dec 20, 2022 BEAR GREASE
Pechanga Resort and Casino – Pechanga, California – Dec 17, 2022 BEAR GREASE
Westbury Theatre – Edmonton, Alberta – Christmas shows Dec 7-11, 2022 BEAR GREASE
The Grand Theatre – Calgary, Alberta – Christmas shows Dec 1-4, 2022 BEAR GREASE
Fort McKay Family Christmas party – Fort McMurray, Alberta Nov 29, 2022 BEAR GREASE
Native American Music Awards – Solo appearance – Niagara Falls, New York Nov 21, 2022
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Indigenous Education Conference Nov 7, 2022 BEAR GREASE
Lakehead University – Thunder Bay, Ontario Nov 5, 2022 BEAR GREASE
Blackbear Casino – Duluth, Minnesota Nov 4, 2022 BEAR GREASE
DCF school – Thunder Bay, Ontario, youth show – Nov 3, 2022 BEAR GREASE
Fort McMurray Treaty Days Event – Outdoor Venue – September 5, 2022 BEAR GREASE
International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards Show – performance and award win – Aug 27, 2022 Melody McArthur Music LIVE
Esquao youth camp – Indigenous female youth camp acoustic performance – Aug 4, 2022 Melody McArthur Music LIVE
National Music Centre – Calgary, Alberta Ohsotokino Incubator Showcase – July 29, 2022 Melody McArthur Music LIVE
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