SASKMUSIC CONGRATULATES SASKATCHEWAN WCMA WINNERS

by SaskMusic

October 7, 2013 in SaskMusic News

SaskMusic congratulates Saskatchewan recipients of 2013 Western Canadian Music Awards, handed out in ceremonies held in Calgary AB on October 5 and 6. We are pleased to see a both new and familiar faces in a variety of genres recognized.

The four-day BreakOut West event encompasses a three-day music conference, a multi-genre music festival, and the two awards shows (the Western Canadian Music Industry Awards Brunch and the Western Canadian Music Awards Gala). Artists and industry professionals from Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and Yukon are eligible for nomination at the events which recognize excellence in Western Canadian music.

2013 SASKATCHEWAN WCMA WINNERS

BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Jack Semple – In The Blue Light

CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Jason Cullimore – Cinematic Symphony and Gamescores

INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Rah Rah – The Poet’s Dead

ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
The Sheepdogs – The Sheepdogs

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Ewan Currie - The Sheepdogs, Feeling Good

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Andy Shauf

TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Derek Bachman, Rawk Entertainment


SaskMusic also congratulations the following who were nominated this year:

ABORIGINAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Donny Parenteau – Bring It On; George Leach – Surrender
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR: Jason Cullimore – The Sparrow and the Hawk
FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Alexis Normand – MIRADOR
INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Jason Cullimore – Cinematic Symphony and Gamescores
ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Rah Rah – The Poet’s Dead
SPIRITUAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Cities Under Fire – Bright Lights
ALBUM DESIGN OF THE YEAR: Jared Robinson – LunarTheory, An Unforeseen Impossible Outcome
LIVE MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR: Creative City Centre
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Andrei Feheregyhazi (Sask.) for Woodpigeon’s “Robin Song”; Tony Hrynchuk/Fahrenheit Films (Sask.) and WYATT Music (Daniel Fortier, Scott Patrick, Bray Hudson, Cam Ewart) (Sask.) for WYATT’s “Jesse James”

The complete list of 2013 winners will be posted at www.breakoutwest.ca. The 2014 BreakOut West event and Western Canadian Music Awards will be held in Winnipeg, MB.  

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