2012 Western Canadian Music Awards Nominees Announced!

June 5, 2012

Music BC is proud to congratulate the many fantastic BC artists who have been nominated for a 2012 Western Canadian Music Award. BC leads the pack with 55 nominations this year, including Said The Whale with 4 nominations!

The 2012 Western Canadian Music Award Winners are set to be announced at The Gala Awards Show on Sunday, September 30th in Regina, SK as part of the BreakOut West weekend. The final jury and membership voting will begin June 5 and will wrap up June 25. For a complete list of nominees please visit the BreakOut West/WCMAs website.

Voting is now open! Music BC members will be receiving voting instructions from WCMA support shortly.

Album Design Of The Year
Andy Dixon/Jonathan Taggart – Said The Whale, “Little Mountain”
Eli Horn – Rococode, “Sex, Guns and Glory”

Instrumental Recording of the Year
The Fretless – Waterbound
The Rakish Angles – Cottonwood Moon

Blues Recording of the Year
David Gogo – Soul Bender
The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer – Checkered Past
Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne – An Old Rock On A Roll
Murray Porter – Songs Lived & Life Played

Manager of the Year
Allen Moy

Classical Composition of the Year
Jordan Nobles – Simulacrum
Jeffrey Ryan – Symphony No. 1: Fugitive Colours
Owen Underhill – Trombone Quintet
Kenneth Norman Johnson – Starlight Theme

Pop Recording of the Year
Adaline – Modern Romantics
Marianas Trench – Ever After
Carly Rae Jepsen – Curiosity

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year
GB ROOTS – The Key

Producer of the Year
Steve Dawson
Josh Ramsay

Engineer of the Year
Joby Baker
Tom Dobrzanski

Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
Swollen Members – Dagger Mouth
Evil Ebenezer – The Birds
Animal Nation – The Basement Tapes Vol.1
ZZBRA – The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Cityreal & Wes Mackey – Good Morning Blues

Independent Album of the Year
Dan Mangan – Oh Fortune
Said The Whale – Little Mountain

Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Murray Porter – Songs Lived & Life Played

Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year
Current Swell – Long Time Ago
Fish & Bird – Every Whisper Is A Shout Across The Void

Children’s Recording of the Year
Bill Perison – Fun With Friends
Loren Ish Bagelman – Never Say Never

Roots Solo Recording of the Year
Zaac Pick – Whitewater EP

Country Recording of the Year
Sean Hogan – Phoenix

Songwriter(s) of the Year
Dan Mangan – Dan Mangan, “Post-War Blues”
Harry Manx & Kevin Breit – Harry Manx & Kevin Breit, “Carry My Tears Away”

Independent Record Label
Mint Records Inc.
604 Records Inc
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Classical Recording of the Year
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Jeffrey Ryan – Fugitive Colours
Owen Underhill – Still Image
Emily Carr String Quartet – Hidden Treasure
Michael Jarvis & Paul Luchkow – Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Sonatas for Fortepiano and Violin/Viola, Op. 5

Urban Recording of the Year
Warren Dean Flandez – Vintage Love
Krystle Dos Santos – Fame Fatale
Georgia Murray – Just a Dream

Jazz Recording of the Year
Jill Barber – Mischievous Moon

Video of The Year
Amazing Factory – Said The Whale, “We Are 1980″

World Recording of the Year
Qristina and Quinn Bachand – Family
Locarno – Una Mas Y Ya Nos Vamos
Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson – New Journeys