Music Awards
The Western Canadian Music Awards Reception celebrates the best of artistic talent in western Canada.
2025 Western Canadian Music Awards Artistic Nominees
Afrobeats Artist of the Year
DXXN - MB
Rooky Kamiz - SK
Tk The Artist - BC
Tommyphyll - MB
Zochi - SK
Blues Artist of the Year
Big Dave McLean - MB
Blue Moon Marquee - BC
David Gogo - BC
Marcus Trummer - AB
The Harpoonist - BC
BreakOut Artist of the Year Sponsored by FACTOR
Boy Golden - MB
Burnstick - MB
Field Guide - MB
Jake Vaadeland - SK
Wyatt C. Louis - AB
Children’s Artist of the Year
Beppie - AB
Ginalina - BC
Kym Gouchie - BC
Oh Clementine - BC
Will & Seeka - BC/AB
Classical Artist or Ensemble of the Year
Luminous Voices - AB
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra - MB
Turning Point Ensemble - BC
Vancouver Chamber Choir - BC
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - BC
Classical Composer of the Year
Carmen Braden - Crooked by Nature "Ispiciwin - Luminous Voices and Timothy Shantz" - NT
Glenn Buhr - Violoncello Concerto no. 2 (7 Couplets) "Glenn Buhr Violoncello Concerti 1 & 2 - Ariel Barnes with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra" - MB
Jeffrey Ryan - Afghanistan: Requiem for a Generation "Afghanistan: Requiem for a Generation - Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bramwell Tovey" - BC
Nova Pon - Symphonies of Mother and Child "Nova Pon - Symphonies of Mother and Child - Turning Point Ensemble”- BC
Vincent Ho - Gryphon Realms "Land's End Ensemble - Mr. Tambourine Man/Gryphon Realms" - AB
Country Artist of the Year
Dan Davidson - AB
Hunter Brothers - SK
Jade Turner - MB
Jess Moskaluke - SK
JoJo Mason - BC
Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year
ASKO - AB
Gl0bal - BC
Rose Motion - AB
RUMPUS - BC
WHIPPED CREAM - BC
Francophone Artist of the Year Sponsored by APCM (Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique)
Andrina Turenne - MB
Étienne Fletcher - SK
Kelly Bado - MB
Missy D - BC
Ponteix - SK
Global Artist of the Year
Caleb Hart - BC
Kelly Bado - MB
Locarno - BC
Raagaverse - BC
Ruby Singh's Vox.Infold II - BC
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Celeigh Cardinal - AB
Ghostkeeper - AB
Shawnee Kish - AB
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BC
Wyatt C. Louis - AB
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Amero - AB
Astrocolor - BC
BrassTactics - AB
Joel Jeschke - AB
Rubim de Toledo - AB
Jazz Artist of the Year
Jon Bentley - BC
Montuno West - AB
Peggy Lee & Cole Schmidt - BC
Raagaverse - BC
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra - MB
Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year
Anciients - BC
Art of Attrition - AB
Holy Void - MB
Thirteen Goats - BC
Torrefy - BC
Pop Artist of the Year
Begonia - MB
Fionn - BC
L'omelette - AB
Nell Smith - BC
RIELL - AB
Producer of the Year
David Ziehr - BC
Jason & Nadia Burnstick - MB
Kevvy - BC
Liam Duncan - MB
Ryan Worsley - BC
R&B Artist of the Year
AHSIA - BC
Bukola - BC
Katie Tupper - SK
NADUH - BC
TOVA & vbnd - SK
Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year
MELODNA - SK
Missy D - BC
Mouraine - AB
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BC
Tomi Lumiere - AB
Recording of the Year
Dump Babes - SK
Nell Smith - BC
Skinny Dyck - AB
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BC
The Dead South - SK
Rock Artist of the Year
Bad Buddy - AB
Dear Rouge - BC
Field Guide - MB
Jade Elephant - AB
The Royal Foundry - AB
Roots Artist of the Year
Celeigh Cardinal - AB
Jake Vaadeland - SK
Kyle McKearney - AB
Leaf Rapids - MB
Wyatt C. Louis - AB
Songwriter(s) of the Year Sponsored by The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Boy Golden - Here To Stay "Boy Golden - Here To Stay" - MB
Jason Burnstick & Nadia Burnstick - Made of Sin "Burnstick - Made of Sin" - MB
Kyle McKearney/Noeline Hoffman/James Jannetty - Tomorrow "Kyle McKearney - Tomorrow" - AB
Sam Lynch - Hurt "Sam Lynch - Outline" - BC
Yung Trybez/Young D (Snotty Nose Rez Kids) - RED FUTURE "Snotty Nose Rez Kids - RED FUTURE" - BC
Spiritual Artist of the Year
BLVRS - BC
Danielle Savard - MB
Elenee - SK
Ruby Singh's Vox.Infold II - BC
Terrance Richmond - BC
Video Director of the Year Sponsored by Manitoba Film & Music
Gino Bikovesso - Sargeant X Comrade "Escape The Matrix Pt. 1" - AB
Jay Bulckaert - Gnarwhal "The War / Nothing More" - NT
Peter Faint - Matías Roden "Close Your Eyes" - BC
Sterling Larose - Snotty Nose Rez Kids "BBE" - BC
Zachary Vague - Dear Rouge "Goon" - BC
The Western Canadian Music Awards are 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.