2020 Western Canadian Music Awards Artistic Nominees
The nominees of the 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards were revealed earlier today!
The highlighted artists are FACTOR-funded!
Blues Artist of the Year
Big Dave McLean
Harpdog Brown
Kat Danser & The Tall Tales
Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne
Wide Mouth Mason
BreakOut Artist of the Year
Alexandria Maillot
Ariel Posen
Begonia
The Funk Hunters
The Small Glories
Children’s Artist of the Year
Beppie
Ginalina
The Kerplunks
The Pianimals
Will’s Jams
Classical Artist or Ensemble of the Year
Land’s End Ensemble with Ben Reimer and Karl Hirzer
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Margaret Carey
Mark Takeshi McGregor
The Vancouver Island Symphony
Classical Composer of the Year
Carmen Braden
Dorothy Chang
Marcus Goddard
Stephen Chatman
Vincent Ho
Country Artist of the Year
Dan Davidson
Don Amero
Hunter Brothers
Jess Moskaluke
The Dungarees
Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year
Khanvict
Miles Away
RIELL
Rumpus
SkiiTour
Francophone Artist of the Year
Beauséjour
Kelly Bado
Loig Morin
Ponteix
Renelle Ray
Global Artist of the Year
Buckman Coe
Casimiro Nhussi
Mazacote
Orchid Ensemble
The Mariachi Ghost
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Blue Moon Marquee
Burnstick
Celeigh Cardinal
Riit
Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Apollo Suns
Christine Hanson
Joe Porter
Mike Morrisseau
Pierre Schryer & Adam Dobres
Jazz Artist of the Year
Audrey Ochoa
Karl Schwonik
Kent Sangster’s Obsessions Octet
Regina Jazz Society
Sandro Dominelli
Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year
CRNKSHFT
Dizzy Mystics
Hellrazer
Neck of the Woods
Sleepwraith
Pop Artist of the Year
Alexandria Maillot
Luca Fogale
Martin Kerr
Nuela Charles
Riit
Producer of the Year
deadmen
John Paul Peters
Ryan Dahle
Ryan Worsley
Steve Bays
R&B Artist of the Year
Hooper Turnt Sanger
Iamtheliving
Josh Sahunta
Krystle Dos Santos
Sebastian Gaskin
Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Bdice
Kimmortal
Moka Only
Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Super Duty Tough Work
Recording of the Year
Frazey Ford
Hunting
Nuela Charles
Royal Canoe
William Prince
Rock Artist of the Year
Joey Landreth
Mise en Scene
Mobina Galore
The Jerry Cans
The Radiant
Roots Artist of the Year
Del Barber
Kacy & Clayton
Leaf Rapids
The Small Glories
William Prince
Songwriter(s) of the Year
Celeigh Cardinal
Del Barber
Kacy Anderson & Clayton Linthicum
Nuela Charles
William Prince
Spiritual Artist of the Year
Danielle Savard
Dee Daniels
Fresh IE
Jay Semko
Katrina Van Humbeck
Video Director of the Year
Brock Davis Mitchell – Nuela Charles, Long Way Down
Dustin Wilson, Zach Wilson – The Dead South, Diamond Ring
Farhad Ghaderi – Jordan Klassen, Virtuous Circle
Jorge Requena – The Mariachi Ghost, Cuerpo Mortal
Travis Nesbitt – The Dungarees, Don’t Make Em Like They Used To
Visual Media Composer of the Year
Daniel Janke, Subconscious Password
The Mariachi Ghost, Octavio is Dead!
Tom Koroluk, Get Over It
Wolf Willow, Etthén Heldeli: Caribou Eaters
2020 Western Canadian Music Awards Industry Nominees
Audio Engineering Award
Ben Kaplan
John Paul Peters
Ryan Worsley
Sheldon Zaharko
Steve Bays
Community Excellence Award
National Music Centre
Red Tent
The Vancouver Island Symphony
West End Cultural Centre
Winnipeg Music Project
Excellence in Visual Design
Bronwin Parks, Feisty Creative
Logan Tanner & Ron Baldoza, Trifecta Sound Co.
Logan Thackray, Fallen Tree Records
Shalom Toy, Cosmic Cavern Design
Shan & Co.
Impact in Artist Development
Birthday Cake Media
Chronograph Records
National Music Centre
Regina Jazz Society
West End Cultural Centre
Impact in Live Music
National Music Centre
Squamish Constellation Festival
West End Cultural Centre
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Winterruption YEG
Impact in Music Marketing
Chronograph Records
National Music Centre
Susan Busse
The Village Idiots
Winnipeg Folk Festival