(Extracted from Western Canadian Music Awards press release June 8/2022)
CELEBRATING THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE AWARDS AND BREAKOUT WEST FESTIVAL & SHOWCASE THIS YEAR
VOTING NOW OPEN TO MEMBERS UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN THE FALL
CALGARY, AB – June 8, 2022 – Today, the Western Canadian Music Alliance happily announces the nominees for the 2022 Western Canadian Music Awards. The Awards are thrilled to be celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, along with BreakOut West, which heads back to Calgary in the fall for the annual conference and showcase festival. Click here for the full list of nominees in both the Artistic and Industry categories, and stay tuned for more announcements about this year’s specialty award recipients, as well as details on the winner reveal celebrations that will take place around BOW.
Voting is now open to members of all western Provincial and Territorial Music Industry Associations (including SaskMusic members). Only MIA members will be sent an email regarding login information to vote (beginning June 8). If any members do not receive an email, please check your junk/spam folder and then contact their Music Association regarding their membership. Voting will conclude at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, on Wednesday, June 22.
In partnership with Tourism Calgary, the Province of Alberta and the National Music Centre, BreakOut West 2022 is thrilled to be returning to Calgary, AB after having previously celebrated there in 2004 and 2013. The festival and conference will take place from September 28–October 2, with venues throughout Calgary’s downtown core and in the Music Mile welcoming musicians from across western Canada and internationally, and the Marriott Downtown transforming into home-base as the host hotel. Registration is now open, with passes available here.
Congratulations to the 2022 Western Canadian Music Award nominees!
We are pleased to see Saskatchewan representation with:
BreakOut Artist of the Year, Sponsored by FACTOR: The Garrys - SK
Country Artist of the Year: Jess Moskaluke - SK
Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year: Rumpus - SK
Francophone Artist of the Year, Sponsored by APCM (Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique): Étienne Fletcher - SK; Ponteix - SK; and The Pxrtals - SK
Global Artist of the Year: Andino Suns - SK
Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year: Before & Apace - SK; and Flash Back - SK
Pop Artist of the Year: Velours - SK
Producer of the Year: Factor Chandelier - SK; and Megan Nash, Dana Rempel, Darnell Stewart, Tanner Wilhelm Hale - SK
R&B Artist of the Year: Katie Tupper - SK, and TOVA - SK
Recording of the Year: Megan Nash - SK, and The Dead South - SK
Songwriter(s) of the Year Sponsored by The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN): Katie Tupper - "How Can I Get Your Love?" - SK
Spiritual Artist of the Year: Amanda Hagel - SK; and Elenee - SK
Video Director of the Year Sponsored by Manitoba Film & Music: Amy Mantyka - Megan Nash "Chew Quietly / Clean Slate " - SK
Community Excellence Award: The Happy Nun Café - SK
Excellence in Visual Design: Kenton Doupe - Factor Eight - SK
As well as shout out to
Classical Composer of the Year: Fred Stride - Saskatchewan All Star Big Band "Saskatchewan Suite" - BC
This was a composition written for the Regina Jazz Society's homecoming project.
