2005 Western Canadian Music Award Winners

2005 WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARD WINNERS are...

ARTISTIC AWARDS

Hall of Fame Inductee - Loverboy
Entertainer of the Year - Corb Lund
Outstanding Album (Major Label) - Diana Krall – The Girl in the Other Room
Outstanding Album (Independent) - The Waking Eyes – Video Sound
Outstanding Aboriginal Recording - Burnt Project 1 – Hometown
Outstanding Blues Recording - Amos Garrett – Amos Garrett Acoustic Album
Outstanding Childrens Recording - Bob King Band – Rock & Roll Teachers
Outstanding Christian Recording - Greg Sczebel – Here to Stay
Outstanding Classical Composition - Stephen Chatman – Proud Music of the Storm
Outstanding Classical Recording - Land’s End Chamber Ensemble – Four Degrees of Freedom
Outstanding Country Recording - Ian Tyson – Songs from the Gravel Road
Outstanding Francophone Recording - Ya Ketchose – En Route
Outstanding Instrumental Recording - Jack Semple – Qu’Appelle
Outstanding Jazz Recording - Ryga/Rosnes Quartet – Deep Cover
Outstanding Pop Recording - Sarah McLachlan – Afterglow Live CD/DVD set
Outstanding Rap/Hip-Hop Recording - Josh Martinez – Midriff Music
Outstanding Rock Recording - The Waking Eyes – Video Sound
Outstanding Roots Recording - The Duhks – Self Titled
Outstanding Songwriter of the Year - Nathan – Jimson Weed

INDUSTRY AWARDS

2005 Heritage Award - Dal Richards
2005 Industry Builder Award - Sam Feldman
Outstanding Producer - Tommy LiPuma & Diana Krall for: The Girl in the Other Room – Diana Krall
Agency of the Year - Paquin Entertainment
Engineer of the Year - Johnny Gasparic
Independent Record Label/Distributor of the Year - Festival Distribution
Video of the Year - Nathan – “Sunset Chaser” – Directed by Sean M. Turrel
Manager of the Year - Chris Burke-Gaffney
Musician of the Year - Gilles Fournier
Radio, TV or Print Media Person of the Year - Peter North
Recording Studio of the Year - Private Ear Recording
Talent Buyer/Promoter of the Year - Gilles Paquin
Live Music Venue of the Year - Commodore Ballroom
Independent Publicist/Radio Promoter of the Year - Aimée Hill
Best Album Design - Jeff Sylvester for the Album: Tape Deck Classics – Paul Bellows