2006 Western Canadian Music Award Artistic Winners
Entertainer of the Year
The Bills
Outstanding Major Label Album
Michael Bublé – It’s Time
Outstanding Aboriginal Recording
Andrea Menard – Simple Steps
Outstanding Blues Recording
The Perpetrators – The Gas and The Clutch
Outstanding Childrens Recording
Lana Rae – I Gotta Be Me!
Outstanding Christian Recording
Fresh I.E. – Truth Is Fallin’ In Tha Streetz
Outstanding Classical Composition
Stephen Chatman Lawren S. Harris Suite for Piano Quintet – Vancouver Visions
Outstanding Classical Recording
Land’s End Chamber Ensemble – Rollin’ Down #1
Outstanding Country Recording
The Road Hammers – Self-titled
Outstanding Francophone Recording
La Raquette à Claquettes – Quand La Pluie Viendra
Outstanding Independent Recording
Corb Lund – Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer
Outstanding Instrumental Recording
Joel Fafard – …and another thing…
Outstanding Jazz Recording
Brad Turner Quartet – What Is
Outstanding Pop Recording
Jann Arden – Self-titled
Outstanding Rap/Hip-Hop Recording
Mood Ruff – I Do My Own Stunts
Outstanding Rock Recording
Nickelback – All the Right Reasons
Outstanding Roots Recording
Corb Lund – Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer
Songwriter of the Year
Corb Lund – Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer
2006 Western Canadian Music Award Industry Winners
Producer of the Year
Jann Arden/Russell Broom for Self-Titled by Jann Arden
Video of the Year
Bif Naked – Let Down
Agency of the Year
Paquin Entertainment
Best Album Design
Ron Sawchuk, Album: Paris to Kyiv – Fragmenti
Engineer of the Year
Brandon Friesen
Independent Publicist/Radio Promoter
Ken Beattie
Independent Record Label/Distributor of the Year
Stony Plain Records
Live Music Venue of the Year
West End Cultural Centre
Manager of the Year
Terry McBride
Media Person of the Year
Peter North
Musician of the Year
Murray Pulver
Recording Studio of the Year
The Warehouse
Talent Buyer of the Year
Ron Sakamoto
Industry builder
Heather Bishop
Heritage Award
Howard Mandshein
Hall of Fame
Harlequin