AWARDS OPPORTUNITY: Nominations open for 2022 Saskatchewan Music Awards
Artists, industry submissions; deadline to submit is October 3, 2022
Deadline: October 3, 2022
SaskMusic Opens 2022 Saskatchewan Music Award NominationsSaskMusic Opens 2022 Saskatchewan Music Award Nominations SaskMusic is pleased to announce the nomination intake for the 2022 Saskatchewan Music Awards. The fifth annual awards will honour excellence in the Saskatchewan music industry and celebrate the achievements of our music industry members over the past year. A live and livestreamed awards ceremony is being planned to take place in conjunction with the Very Prairie: Saskatchewan Music Summit, taking place December 8-11/2022. SaskMusic explains, “There is a wealth of exciting music being created in Saskatchewan deserves much broader attention. The awards will help us to celebrate and share this wide variety of music with music lovers both here at home and beyond our borders. We invite Sask. artists and industry members to make their submissions. We’re really looking forward to once again sharing and celebrating the hard work of our talented artists and industry folks.” Submissions for the Artistic and Industry categories of the SMAs are open until 11:59pm CST, October 3, 2022. There is no cost to make a submission. All those who qualify are welcomed to make a submission. For full rules and eligibility criteria, click here (PDF). ARTISTIC: Artist of the Year Categories Please note these are broad genre categories. Artists should select the closest/most appropriate genre for their work. Nominees and winners in these categories will be determined by a combination of artistic merit and career achievements. 3 tracks which have been commercially released during the period of April 15, 2021-October 3, 2022 must be included in a submission. There are no sales qualifications for these categories.
Artistic: Single of the Year This category recognizes the top commercial Saskatchewan song of the year released during the period of April 15, 2021-October 3, 2022, determined solely by a numerical calculation of industry data. Artistic: Music Video of the Year This category recognizes an exceptional music video made available to the public during the period of April 15, 2021-October 3, 2022. Artistic: Album of the Year This category is based on a full-length album, as a whole, released during the period of October 15, 2021-October 3, 2022. All genres of music are included in consideration. An industry jury determines a long list of finalists, which then goes to the general public as the “Best Saskatchewan Albums of 2022” online poll which will determine the Top Ten and the winner. Industry Categories Nominees and winners in these categories will refer to activities during the period April 15, 2021-October 3, 2022.
SPECIAL HONOURS: Indigenous Music Achievement Award This award will recognize excellence in an individual demonstrating musical impact, leadership, innovation and/or community-building which has created a positive and lasting impact on the Indigenous music community. This award is intended to honour a long-term commitment to integrity and involvement in music which has inspired and uplifted others, and will consider the individual’s work over their career. Anyone requiring assistance with their submission or questions on the process may contact SaskMusic, 1-800-347-0676 (toll-free in Saskatchewan) or info@saskmusic.org. For more information, visit www.saskmusicawards.com. |
SaskMusic Opens 2022 Saskatchewan Music Award NominationsSaskMusic Opens 2022 Saskatchewan Music Award NominationsSaskMusic is pleased to announce the nomination intake for the 2022 Saskatchewan Music Awards. The fifth annual awards will honour excellence in the Saskatchewan music industry and celebrate the achievements of our music industry members over the past year. A live and livestreamed awards ceremony is being planned to take place in conjunction with the Very Prairie: Saskatchewan Music Summit, taking place December 8-11/2022. SaskMusic explains, “There is a wealth of exciting music being created in Saskatchewan deserves much broader attention. The awards will help us to celebrate and share this wide variety of music with music lovers both here at home and beyond our borders. We invite Sask. artists and industry members to make their submissions. We’re really looking forward to once again sharing and celebrating the hard work of our talented artists and industry folks.” Submissions for the Artistic and Industry categories of the SMAs are open until 11:59pm CST, October 3, 2022. There is no cost to make a submission. All those who qualify are welcomed to make a submission. For full rules and eligibility criteria, click here (PDF). ARTISTIC: Artist of the Year Categories Please note these are broad genre categories. Artists should select the closest/most appropriate genre for their work. Nominees and winners in these categories will be determined by a combination of artistic merit and career achievements. 3 tracks which have been commercially released during the period of April 15, 2021-October 3, 2022 must be included in a submission. There are no sales qualifications for these categories.
Artistic: Single of the Year This category recognizes the top commercial Saskatchewan song of the year released during the period of April 15, 2021-October 3, 2022, determined solely by a numerical calculation of industry data. Artistic: Music Video of the Year This category recognizes an exceptional music video made available to the public during the period of April 15, 2021-October 3, 2022. Artistic: Album of the Year This category is based on a full-length album, as a whole, released during the period of October 15, 2021-October 3, 2022. All genres of music are included in consideration. An industry jury determines a long list of finalists, which then goes to the general public as the “Best Saskatchewan Albums of 2022” online poll which will determine the Top Ten and the winner. Industry Categories Nominees and winners in these categories will refer to activities during the period April 15, 2021-October 3, 2022.
SPECIAL HONOURS: Indigenous Music Achievement Award This award will recognize excellence in an individual demonstrating musical impact, leadership, innovation and/or community-building which has created a positive and lasting impact on the Indigenous music community. This award is intended to honour a long-term commitment to integrity and involvement in music which has inspired and uplifted others, and will consider the individual’s work over their career. Anyone requiring assistance with their submission or questions on the process may contact SaskMusic, 1-800-347-0676 (toll-free in Saskatchewan) or info@saskmusic.org. For more information, visit www.saskmusicawards.com. |