Artist of the Year

January 8, 2021
Posted by One MAX

04 Jan

The Artist of the Year award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated significant achievement within the creative arts.

Eligibility Criteria:

A nominee must:

Self-identify as Muslim.
Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Demonstrate significant achievement within the creative arts (e.g., art, music, dance, theatre, design and/or architecture).
Have had a significant and positive impact on his/her industry and the larger Muslim community.
Actively strive to elevate the Muslim brand by promoting a positive image of Muslims and the Muslim community in Canada.

Past Winners

Asalah Youssef (2021)

Artist of the Year
Mustafa Ahmed (2019)

Artist of the Year
Yasin Osman (2018)

Artist of the Year

Awards

The objective of MAX Awards is to recognize Muslims who have demonstrated significant achievement, leadership, and commitment to serving their community.

MSF awards well-rounded High school and University students who are eager to make an impact, learn and create. Winners are students who have contributed to their communities and Canada at large, achieved above-average marks and are recognized by their peers, Muslim and non-Muslim alike. MSF is a registered charitable entity, and donors are eligible for a Charitable Tax Receipt.

Mentors

MAX Mentors is a professional mentorship program that connects near-career students with early career mentors and early career professionals with mid-career mentors to catalyze excellence amongst the Canadian Muslim community and help a new generation break glass ceilings.

Business

MAX Business LAB aims to facilitate and encourage the development & success of high performing Muslim decision makers in Business across three core principles:
i. L – Leadership
ii. A – Advisory
iii. B – Professional Training

Women in Leadership

MAX Women In Leadership is a program with a mission to celebrate, inspire and cultivate leadership excellence in Canadian-Muslim women. The program focuses on Recognition, Leadership, and Network & Partnerships, thereby connecting and mobilizing Muslim women across Canada to institute a strong and sustainable network.

MAX Gala

The Annual MAX Gala is an incredible night of celebration that offers a rare glimpse into the skills, talents and cultural strengths of a dynamic community of patriotic Canadian Muslims, whose continued efforts help build a strong workforce, energize the economy, and expand our combined cultural horizons. It represents the culmination of efforts of hundreds of volunteers across a plethora of teams at MAX.

Asalah Youssef (2021)

Artist of the Year

Asalah Youssef is a Vancouver-based photographer, environmentalist, and well-being advocate.

She uses her love of imagery and storytelling to spark questions and create change. Her 2020 photo series, Screenshots of Home, captured over 40 diverse people from 20 countries around the world in their homes during quarantine through Facetime. This project became a visual journal of lockdown experience, everyday lives, common humanity, resilience, vulnerability and connection.

Youssef has been written about and interviewed by over 15 publications and media organizations such as the National Post, Globe and Mail, CTV, Breakfast Television and MTV. She has travelled across Canada speaking at the WE Day youth empowerment events and has presented at TedxYouth in Langley. She is a two-time finalist in the Chester Fields Photo Competition hosted by the Polygon Gallery, North Vancouver, and has exhibited in Fort Langley and at the Ryerson School of Image Arts, Toronto.

Mustafa Ahmed (2019)

Artist of the Year

Mustafa Ahmed, also known as Mustafa the Poet, is a 22 year old Grammy award winning songwriter & activist from Regent Park, Toronto. He’s created social projects for his city with Drake & has co-written songs with The Weeknd, Camila Cabello, Usher, James Blake & more. A song he co-wrote, Sucker by the Jonas Brothers, debuted at #1 on the billboard 100. He collaborated with the power fashion house Maison Valentino on their (FW 19/20) women’s collection, his work was embroidered on over 40 pieces in the collection. He sat as the Ontario representative on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s youth council. He was the Poet Laureate for the 2015 Pan American games & is a TD scholar. He’s currently completing his debut music project.

Yasin Osman (2018)

Artist of the Year

Artist of the Year

Awards

Scholarships

Mentors

Business

Women in Leadership

MAX Gala