The 2009 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees

The Western Canadian Music Award nominees were announced yesterday and I'm just going to publish the full list because I wouldn't know where to start in listing all of the amazing artists nominated. I mean if I started listing - Hot Panda, Library Voices, the Waking Eyes, Shout Out Out Out Out, Hey Ocean, the Awkward Stage, Grand Analog, Dragon Fli Empire, Chad VanGaalen, the Pack AD, the Deep Dark Woods, Dan Mangan ... oops, um .. the awards will be handed out at the WCMA's in Brandon, Manitoba - September 17 - 20 the full list is below:

Weakerthans - Civil Twilight (Winner of the 2008 WCMA Video of the Year)



2009 WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS
 
List of Nominees
 
 
ARTISTIC AWARD NOMINEES
 
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Eagle and Hawk – Sirensong (MB)
Inez – Singsoulgirl (BC)
Team Rezofficial - The World (And Everything In It) (AB)
Tanya Tagaq – Auk (NWT)
Billy Joe Green - First Law of the Land - "If Broken Return To Maker" (MB)
 
Blues Recording of the Year                                 
The Twisters - Come Out Swingin' (BC)
Big Dave McLean - Acoustic Blues-Got 'Em From the Bottom (MB)
John Lee Sanders - Bucket Full of Blues (BC)
Amos Garrett            - Get Way Back - A Tribute to Percy Mayfield (AB)
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir - Ten Thousand (AB)
 
Children's Recording of the Year                         
Bobs and Lolo - Action Packed (BC)
Will Stroet - My Backyard (BC)
Alphabet Soup - You're It! (MB)
LuLu et le Matou - Faites de la Musique! (MB)
LuLu and the TomCat - Fossil Rock (MB)
 
Christian Recording of the Year                           
Corey Doak - No Sudden Movements (BC)
Tripmeter - The End of Everything We Are (SK)
Sandon - Freedom's Last Lost Mile (SK)
Tuesday Bloom - Tuesday Bloom (MB)
Steve Bell - Devotion            (MB)
 
Classical Composition of the Year                                   
Sid Robinovitch –Rodas Recordada          (MB)
T. Patrick Carrabre - A Hammer For Your Thoughts (MB)
Alain Perron - Northern Highlights I: Soir d'hiver           (SK)
Gareth L. Cook - A Miner's Song (SK)
Piotr Grella-Mozejko           - The Secret Garden String Quartet No 2 (AB)
Jeffrey Ryan - String Quartet No. 3 "sonata distorta" (BC)
 
Classical Recording of the Year                            
Stephen Chatman - Due East (BC)
Alexander Tselyakov            - Sonata Album (MB)
Trio Accord - Goldberg Variations (BC)
Windrose Trio - Path Of Contact (AB)
Sarah Hagen - Glass House Dancing (BC)
Sid Robinovitch – Sefarad (MB)
 
Country Recording of the Year                            
Doc Walker - Beautiful Life (MB)
The Higgins - Real Thing (BC)
Aaron Pritchett – Thankful (BC)
The Road Hammers - The Road Hammers II (AB)
George Canyon - What I Do (BC+AB)
 
Francophone Recording of the Year                               
Daniel ROA - Le nombirl du monde (MB)
Saint-Pierre – 42 (BC)
Joel Lavoie - La récolte (AB)
Allez Ouest – Hybride (AB)
Francois Tremblay - Prophete de Malheur (SK)
 
Independent Album of the Year                           
The Waking Eyes - Holding On To Whatever It Is (MB)
Shout Out Out Out Out - Reintegration Time (AB)
Hot Panda  - Volcano… Bloody Volcano (AB)
Library Voices - Hunting Ghosts (and other collected shorts) (SK)
the Sheepdogs - The Sheepdogs' Big Stand            (SK)
 
Instrumental Recording of the Year                                 
The Marc Atkinson Trio - The Marc Atkinson Trio IV (BC)
Steve Dawson            - Telescope (BC)
Don Alder - Not A Planet (BC)
Joel Fafard - Three Hens Escape Oblivion (BC)
UCalgary String Quartet - Far Behind I Left My Country (AB)
 
Jazz Recording of the Year                       
Rubim de Toledo - The River (AB)
Jerrold Dubyk            - The Maverick (AB)
The October Trio - Looks Like It's Going To Snow (BC)
Mark Dejong - The Unknown (SK)
The Brenan Brothers - The Throw Down (AB)
The Peggy Lee Band - New Code (BC)
 
Pop Recording of the Year                        
Marianas Trench - Masterpiece Theatre (BC)
Hey Ocean - It's Easier to be Somebody Else (BC)
The Awkward Stage - Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights (BC)
JP Hoe -The Dear John Letters (MB)
Carly Rae Jepsen - Tug Of War (BC)
Record of the Week Club - Record of the Week Club (MB)
 
Rap and Hip Hop                            
Moka Only - Carrots and Eggs (BC)
Grand Analog - Touch Your Toes (MB)
Sweatshop Union - Water Street (BC)
Dragon Fli Empire – Redefine (AB)
The Mavericks Team - Election Year (AB)
 
Rock Recording of the Year                                  
The Waking Eyes - Holding On To Whatever It Is (MB)
Theory of a Deadman - Scars and Souvenirs (BC)
Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane (AB)
54-40 - Northern Soul (BC)
The Pack A.D.          - Funeral Mix Tape (BC)
 
Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year                                 
Chic Gamine - Chic Gamine (MB)                       
The Deep Dark Woods - Winter Hours (SK)
The Duhks - Fast Paced world (MB)
Scott Nolan - Receiver/Reflector (MB)
Oh My Darling - Oh My Darling (MB)
 
Roots Solo Recording of the Year                                   
Steve Dawson            - Waiting For The Lights To Come Up (BC)
Dan Mangan – Roboteering (BC)
Romi Mayes - Achin In Yer Bones (MB)
Geoff Berner - Klezmer Mongrels (BC)
Ndidi Onukwulu - The Contradictor (BC)
 
Songwriter of the Year                               
Romi Mayes - Achin In Yer Bones (MB)
The Duhks - Fast Paced World (MB)
Scott Nolan - Receiver/Reflector (MB)
Chad VanGaalen  - Soft Airplane (AB)
JP Hoe - The Dear John Letters (MB)
 
Urban Recording of the Year                                
Krystle Dos Santos  - Krystle Dos Santos (AB)
Souls In Rhythm – Funklore (AB)
Skavenjah - One More Night With You (SK)                  
Ishq Bector - DAKKU DADDY (MB)
Paramedic - Love, Doubt and Soul (AB)
 
World Recording of the Year                                
Delhi 2 Dublin - Delhi 2 Dublin (BC)
Fito Garcia - Mi bajo Rumbero (BC)
eclecTrip - …a musical journey (AB)
Kalabai - Hopaks and Baniaks (AB)
Tanya Tagaq – Auk (NWT)
 
 
INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES                               
 
Agency of the Year                         
Magnum Opus Management                                 
Paquin Entertainment Group                                
PM Gigs Inc.                        
S.L. Feldman and Associates                                 
 
Best Album Design                         
Derek Bachman for "One More Night with You Live" by Skavenjah                           
Jared Robinson for "Freedom’s Last Lost Mile" by Sandon                              
Laura Prpich for "A Field Guide to…" by the Lazy MKs                                  
Mark Dutton for "Yellowhead to Yellowstone and Other Love Stories" by Ian Tyson
Michael Sanders for "Paperboy" by TRU-SERVA                                  
 
Engineer of the Year                                   
Barry Allen                            
Mike Petkau                         
Rob Smith                            
Shawn Pierce                        
Sheldon Zaharko                             
 
 
 
Independent Record Label of the Year                           
Arbor Records Ltd.                         
Black Hen Music                              
Chronograph Records Ltd.                        
Mint Records                                   
Stony Plain Records                        
 
Live Music Venue of The Year                              
Amigos Cantina                               
Casino Regina Show Lounge                                 
Horowitz Theatre                            
The Starlite Room                           
The Commodore Ballroom                        
 
Manager of the Year                                   
Bruce Allen                           
Gilles Paquin                        
Glen Willows                        
Jason Smith                          
Terry McBride                                  
 
Multi Media                          
Chad VanGaalen video: Molten Light                              
Fresh IE and Jayson Lapeyre video: Crystal PSA                                   
Jolene Higgins video: In the Middle of Nowhere                        
Mitch Barany video: City of Noise                        
Gilles Paquin DVD: A Multi-Media Life; Buffy Sainte-Marie                          
 
Producer of the Year                                  
Dave Genn and Neil Osborne                                
JJ Voss                                   
Shawn Pierce, Chris Gestrin, Coco Love Alcorn                        
Steve Dawson                                   
Vince Ditrich                                    
 
Talent Buyer of the Year                            
Nhaelan McMillan - The Union Ltd.                                
Brent Oliver - Foundation Concerts                          
Harvey Cohen - The Union Ltd.                           
Chris Frayer – The Winnipeg Folk Festival                                 
Terry Wickham – The Edmonton Folk Music Festival                          
 
Hall of Fame
Loreena McKennitt
 
Heritage Award
TBA
 
Industry Builder Award                             
Gilles Paquin – Paquin Entertainment Agency                            
 
International Achievement                        
TBA
 
 
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ABOUT THE AWARDS:
 
The Western Canadian Music Awards will take place in Brandon September 17-20. A total of 146 nominees will compete for 31 artistic and industry awards. [Note: An International Achievement Award will be announced at a later date.]
 
The Industry Awards will be presented Saturday, September 19 at a WCMA Awards Brunch at the Brandon Canad Inns. One of Canada's premier recording artists, Loreena McKennitt, will be the keynote interview at the brunch. McKennitt is a Juno award winner, producer, and label owner.
 
Brandon’s Centennial Auditorium will play host to the gala Artistic Awards ceremony on Sunday evening, September 20 - the pinnacle of the four day festival.
 
The WCMA weekend kicks off Thursday, September 17 with the annual University of Brandon "Rock the Block" street party. On Friday and Saturday, 60 bands will perform at seven of Brandon's top venues. At the same time, 400 music industry professionals and artists will attend the WCMA conference at Brandon’s Canad Inns and Keystone Centre. 
 
The event is organized by the Western Canadian Music Alliance, made up of five Industry Associations: Alberta Music, Manitoba Music, Music BC, Music Yukon and SaskMusic.