BreakOut West Announces The Winners For The 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards!

Congrats to BC artists who won 9 of 17 awards presented!

BreakOut West was capped off in Kelowna with the 2010 Western Canadian Music
Awards Sunday Oct. 24th while The Industry Awards were presented on Saturday
October 23rd. This year’s awards were recorded live and will be broadcast on CBC on
January 2nd, 2011 at 3 PM.

The Western Canadian Music Award 2010 Winners
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Leela Gilday ‐ Calling All Warriors – NWT

Blues Recording of the Year
Jim Byrnes ‐ My Walking Stick – B.C.

Children’s Recording of the Year
Norman Foote ‐ Love My New Shirt – B.C.

Classical Composition of the Year
Stephen Chatman ‐ Earth Songs – B.C.

Classical Recording of the Year
musica intima ‐ into light – B.C.

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year
Amanda Falk ‐ In Between the Now & Then ‐ MB

Country Recording of the Year
Doc Walker – Go ‐ MB

Album francophone de l’année/ Francophone Recording of the Year
Geneviève Toupin ‐ Geneviève Toupin ‐ MB

Independent Album of the Year
Dan Mangan ‐ Nice, Nice, Very Nice ‐ B.C.

Instrumental Recording of the Year
Hot Club Edmonton ‐ Hot Club Edmonton ‐ AB

Jazz Recording of the Year
Sandro Dominelli ‐ The Alvo Sessions ‐ AB

Pop Recording of the Year
laurell ‐ Can’t Stop Falling ‐ B.C.

Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year
Grand Analog ‐ Metropolis Is Burning ‐ MB

Rock Recording of the Year
You Say Party – XXXX ‐ B.C.

Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year
Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle ‐ Let’s Just Stay Here ‐ B.C.

Roots Solo Recording of the Year
Dan Mangan ‐ Nice, Nice, Very Nice ‐ B.C.

Songwriter of the Year
Dan Mangan ‐ Nice, Nice, Very Nice ‐ B.C.

Urban Recording of the Year
Maiko Watson – Sweet Vibration ‐ MB

World Recording of the Year
Alpha YaYa Diallo – Immé ‐ B.C.

Hall of Fame
Chilliwack

International Achievement
Sarah McLachlan

International Achievement
Tegan and Sara

2010 Western Canadian Music Industry Award Winners
Agency of the Year
Paquin Entertainment ‐ MB

Best Album Design of the Year
Ron Sawchuk ‐ Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House ‐ MB (The Wailin’ Jennys)

Engineer of the Year
Ryan Dahle – B.C.

Independent Record Label of the Year
Mint Records ‐ B.C.

Industry Builder
Robert Kerr

Live Music Venue of the Year
The Commodore Ballroom ‐ B.C.

Manager of the Year
Bruce Allen ‐ B.C.

Multi Media
‘Tungijuq” video by Isuma Productions ‐ NU (Tanya Tagaq and Jesse Zubot)

Producer of the Year
Ryan Dahle ‐ B.C.

Talent Buyer of the Year
Alex Grigg and Robyn Stewart – VANOC ‐ B.C./MB

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Who will win 100.5 thousand dollars?!

On November 1st, the top 5 artists will be named live on-air at 3:15 on 100.5 the PEAK! (or online at thepeak.fm)

The top 3 will perform live at the Commodore Ballroom on November 18th, where they will find out how they placed, and who will walk away with the summit prize of $100,500!

Current Music BC members are eligible to purchase discount tickets directly from the Music BC office ($10.05, no service charges!) Just visit our office Monday-Friday between 9-5. (limit of 4 per member).

Tickets can also be purchased through ticketmaster.ca

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Online voting for the PEAK Performance Project has begun!

Fans are encouraged to place their vote for their favourite top 20 artist at www.peakperformanceproject.com/vote

One vote per person will be accepted, and voting closes at midnight, October 18th 2010!

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