2009 WCMA Nominees

Artistic Awards

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BC Nominees Bolded!

Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Billy Joe Green ‐ First Law of the Land ‐ “If Broken Return To Maker” (MB)
Eagle and Hawk – Sirensong (MB)
Inez – Singsoulgirl (BC)
Tanya Tagaq – Auk (NWT)
Team Rezofficial ‐ The World (And Everything In It) (AB)

Blues Recording of the Year
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir ‐ Ten Thousand (AB)
Amos Garrett ‐ Get Way Back ‐ A Tribute to Percy Mayfield (AB)
Big Dave McLean ‐ Acoustic Blues‐Got ‘Em From the Bottom (MB)
John Lee Sanders ‐ Bucket Full of Blues (BC)
The Twisters ‐ Come Out Swingin’ (BC)

Children’s Recording of the Year
Alphabet Soup ‐ You’re It! (MB)
Bobs and Lolo ‐ Action Packed (BC)
LuLu et le Matou ‐ Faites de la Musique! (MB)
LuLu and the TomCat ‐ Fossil Rock (MB)
Will Stroet ‐ My Backyard (BC)

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year
Corey Doak ‐ No Sudden Movements (BC)
Sandon ‐ Freedom’s Last Lost Mile (SK)
Steve Bell ‐ Devotion (MB)
Tuesday Bloom ‐ Tuesday Bloom (MB)
Tripmeter ‐ The End of Everything We Are (SK)

Classical Composition of the Year
Alain Perron ‐ Northern Highlights I: Soir d’hiver (SK)
Gareth L. Cook ‐ A Miner’s Song (SK)
Jeffrey Ryan ‐ String Quartet No. 3 “sonata distorta” (BC)
Piotr Grella‐Mozejko ‐ The Secret Garden String Quartet No 2 (AB)
Sid Robinovitch –Rodas Recordada (MB)
T. Patrick Carrabre ‐ A Hammer For Your Thoughts (MB)

Classical Recording of the Year
Alexander Tselyakov ‐ Sonata Album (MB)
Sarah Hagen ‐ Glass House Dancing (BC)
Sid Robinovitch – Sefarad (MB)
Stephen Chatman ‐ Due East (BC)
Trio Accord ‐ Goldberg Variations (BC)
Windrose Trio ‐ Path Of Contact (AB)

Country Recording of the Year
Aaron Pritchett – Thankful (BC)
Doc Walker ‐ Beautiful Life (MB)
George Canyon ‐ What I Do (BC+AB)
The Higgins ‐ Real Thing (BC)
The Road Hammers ‐ The Road Hammers II (AB)

Francophone Recording of the Year
Allez Ouest – Hybride (AB)
Daniel ROA ‐ Le nombirl du monde (MB)
Francois Tremblay ‐ Prophete de Malheur (SK)
Joel Lavoie ‐ La récolte (AB)
Saint‐Pierre – 42 (BC)

Independent Album of the Year
Hot Panda ‐ Volcano… Bloody Volcano (AB)
Library Voices ‐ Hunting Ghosts (and other collected shorts) (SK)
The Sheepdogs ‐ The Sheepdogs’ Big Stand (SK)
Shout Out Out Out Out ‐ Reintegration Time (AB)
The Waking Eyes ‐ Holding On To Whatever It Is (MB)

Instrumental Recording of the Year
Don Alder ‐ Not A Planet (BC)
Joel Fafard ‐ Three Hens Escape Oblivion (BC/SK)
Steve Dawson ‐ Telescope (BC)
The Marc Atkinson Trio ‐ The Marc Atkinson Trio IV (BC)
UCalgary String Quartet ‐ Far Behind I Left My Country (AB)

Jazz Recording of the Year
Jerrold Dubyk ‐ The Maverick (AB)
Mark Dejong ‐ The Unknown (SK)
The Brenan Brothers ‐ The Throw Down (AB)
The October Trio ‐ Looks Like It’s Going To Snow (BC)
The Peggy Lee Band ‐ New Code (BC)
Rubim de Toledo ‐ The River (AB)

Pop Recording of the Year
Carly Rae Jepsen ‐ Tug Of War (BC)
Hey Ocean ‐ It’s Easier to be Somebody Else (BC)
JP Hoe ‐The Dear John Letters (MB)
Marianas Trench ‐ Masterpiece Theatre (BC)
Record of the Week Club ‐ Record of the Week Club (MB)
The Awkward Stage ‐ Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights (BC)

Rap and Hip Hop
Grand Analog ‐ Touch Your Toes (MB)
Dragon Fli Empire – Redefine (AB)
Moka Only ‐ Carrots and Eggs (BC)
Sweatshop Union ‐ Water Street (BC)
The Mavericks Team ‐ Election Year (AB)

Rock Recording of the Year
54‐40 ‐ Northern Soul (BC)
Chad VanGaalen ‐ Soft Airplane (AB)
The Pack A.D. ‐ Funeral Mix Tape (BC)
Theory of a Deadman ‐ Scars and Souvenirs (BC)
The Waking Eyes ‐ Holding On To Whatever It Is (MB)

Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year
Chic Gamine ‐ Chic Gamine (MB)
Oh My Darling ‐ Oh My Darling (MB)
Scott Nolan ‐ Receiver/Reflector (MB)
The Deep Dark Woods ‐ Winter Hours (SK)
The Duhks ‐ Fast Paced world (MB)

Roots Solo Recording of the Year
Dan Mangan – Roboteering (BC)
Geoff Berner ‐ Klezmer Mongrels (BC)
Ndidi Onukwulu ‐ The Contradictor (BC)
Romi Mayes ‐ Achin In Yer Bones (MB)
Steve Dawson ‐ Waiting For The Lights To Come Up (BC)

Songwriter of the Year
Chad VanGaalen ‐ Soft Airplane (AB)
JP Hoe ‐ The Dear John Letters (MB)
Romi Mayes ‐ Achin In Yer Bones (MB)
Scott Nolan ‐ Receiver/Reflector (MB)
The Duhks ‐ Fast Paced World (MB)

Urban Recording of the Year
Ishq Bector ‐ DAKKU DADDY (MB)
Krystle Dos Santos ‐ Krystle Dos Santos (AB)
Paramedic ‐ Love, Doubt and Soul (AB)
Skavenjah ‐ One More Night With You (SK)
Souls In Rhythm – Funklore (AB)

World Recording of the Year
Delhi 2 Dublin ‐ Delhi 2 Dublin (BC)
eclecTrip ‐ …a musical journey (AB)
Fito Garcia ‐ Mi bajo Rumbero (BC)
Kalabai ‐ Hopaks and Baniaks (AB)
Tanya Tagaq – Auk (NWT)

Music BC @ Arts Wells Festival

Music BC presents Indie Artists on Songwriting and the Business with Dan Mangan, Tariq and Amanda Schweers
Saturday August 1st
Wells, BC
11am – 12:30pm
Pub Stage

Dan Mangan and Tariq Hussein will be performing a few of their songs, and talking about their own songwriting process. Together Amanda, Dan, & Tariq will address what to do with these songs once you’ve written them, and reflect on some of the things they’ve learned along the way as indepen-dent artists like: SOCAN, applying for grants, planning your tour, and some pitfalls to avoid.

www.artswells.com

Member Voting Ends This Friday for WCMAs

GO ONLINE AND VOTE!
Help choose the winners of the 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards

Are you a Music BC Member? If so, you are entitled to vote for this year’s Western Canadian Music Awards!

Music industry association members are qualified to vote in 14 artistic award categories. Your ballot will be instrumental in choosing the winners of the 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards, which will be handed out in Brandon, Manitoba on Sept. 20, 2009.

Who qualifies: Members of western Canada’s five music industry associations: [Alberta Music, Manitoba Music, Music BC, Music Yukon and SaskMusic]

How it’s done: Eligible members should have received ballot instructions via email, Subject: 2009 WCMA Voting

When: Deadline to vote is Friday August 14, 2009.

If you haven’t received your email voting form, you may want to check your junk mail folder. Some of our members have found their WCMA ballot in their junk mail. Eligible voters will be provided with a username and password – allowing you to cast your vote for each of the WCMA categories electronically.

If you did not receive an email, or are unsure of your membership status, please contact Music BC at info@musicbc.org or at 604-873-1914.

In the event that you encounter problems with your username and password authentication or other technical questions, please contact Dean Friesen at Objectified Software Inc – 1.866.417.3326 or email wcmavoting@objectified.com.

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For more information, visit www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca

For a list of nominees, featuring BC artists click here!

[The following categories are not eligible for online voting as the winners are all determined through a jury process: Francophone Recording of the Year, Outstanding Classical Composition, Outstanding Classical Recording, Outstanding Children's Recording and Outstanding Jazz Recording.]