Industry Awards
The Western Canadian Music Industry Awards Brunch celebrates the best industry talent in western Canada.
Submissions for the 2022 Artistic Awards are now open.
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The submission deadline for BreakOut West 2022 midnight PST on Friday, April 15, 2022
Check out the FAQ's to see if you qualify
2021 Western Canadian Music Awards Industry Nominees
Audio Engineering Award
Ian Dillon - AB
Josh Gwilliam - AB
Nygel Asselin - BC
Ryan Worsley - BC
Sheldon Zaharko - BC WINNER!
Community Excellence Award
Curbside Concerts - AB
National Music Centre - AB WINNER!
Nunavut Black History Society - NV
Sakamoto Agency - BC
The Exchange - SK
Excellence in Visual Design
Alan Ngo - AB
Ashlin Kellough - AB
Bronwin Parks - BC
Christina Cooper - AB
Roberta Landreth - MB WINNER!
Impact in Artist Development
Birthday Cake - MB WINNER!
Curbside Concerts - AB
National Music Centre - AB
Sakamoto Agency - BC
The Starlite Sessions - AB
Impact in Live Music Sponsored by Canadian Live Music Association
Curbside Concerts - AB
National Music Centre - AB
The Starlite Room (Starlite Sessions) #SupportCanadianVenues - AB WINNER!
Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club - MB
West End Cultural Centre - MB
Impact in Music Marketing
Birthday Cake - MB WINNER!
Curbside Concerts - AB
The Starlite Sessions - AB
The Village Idiots - MB
West End Cultural Centre – MB
The Western Canadian Music Alliance is funded in part by the six provincial and territorial governments of western Canada. BreakOut West and the Western Canadian Music Awards are generously funded by FACTOR, Musicaction, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters, along Whitehorse host partners, and event sponsors and funders, notably the Government of Yukon.