One of the Yukon's own will be bringing home a Western Canadian Music Award after the ceremony was held in Winnipeg on Sunday.

Lana Rae beat out Bob, Rick Scott, She and Graham Walker for the Outstanding Children's Album award on her 2005 release of I Gotta Be Me.

The release is her second solo album following I Just Want to Be Little.

Information on the web site for the music awards notes: 'Lana Rae's I Gotta Be Me' will have as much appeal to adults as it does to children while it journeys through childhood using life experience as its creative force.

'Hilarious and rocking, Lana Rae continues to push the children's music market to a new level of fun and imagination.'

Rae has used her experience as a mother and teacher in trying to bridge the gap between children and parents with her music. She enjoys talking to parents about her music as well.

'Parents everywhere in the world share so many of the same experiences,' she said in a statement.

The statement also notes her songs take on a 'universal, humorous look at childhood and parenting while avoiding the temptation to talk down to kids.'

Among the 11 song titles on I Gotta Be Me are I'm Gonna Plant A Piece of Pizza, Kung Fu Granny and My Mom Was A Teenager.

Rae's award for outstanding children's recording was among the 20 awards to be handed out Sunday.

Rock band Harlequin was also honoured with an induction into the Hall of Fame.

Most of the awards were handed out at the Burton Cummings Theatre. From Friday until Sunday, there was also a three-day conference which included a youth career day, a three-day music festival and two awards shows; one for industry work behind the scenes and the main awards for artists.

The western provinces take turns hosting the awards each year. The 2007 edition of the awards is set to be held in Moose Jaw, Sask., from Oct. 18 to 21 next year.

Rae could not be reached for comment this morning.