2018 Western Canadian Music Award Winners
Blues Artist of the Year
Jesse Roper – BC
Jim Byrnes – BC
Steve Kozak – BC
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer – BC WINNER!
Tracy K – MB
BreakOut Artist of the Year
Attica Riots – MB
Megan Nash – SK
Shred Kelly – BC
The Dead South – SK WINNER!
The Jerry Cans – NV
Children’s Artist of the Year
Bobs & LoLo – BC
Fred Penner – MB WINNER!
Jessie Farrell – BC
Rockin’ Robin & The Magical Tree – BC
The Kerplunks – BC
Classical Artist/Ensemble of the Year (Sponsored by Canadian Music Centre (CMC))
duo corvi – BC
Gwen Hoebig & Karl Stobbe – MB
Megumi Masaki – MB
Victoria Guitar Trio – BC
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – MB WINNER!
Classical Composer of the Year
Jocelyn Morlock – BC WINNER!
Jordan Nobles – BC
Keith Hamel – BC
Stephen Chatman – BC
Vincent Ho – AB
Country Artist of the Year
Blake Berglund – SK
Brett Kissel – AB
Jess Moskaluke – SK WINNER!
The Dungarees – AB
The Road Hammers – AB
Electronic/Dance Artist of the Year
Astrocolor – BC
Ghost Twin – MB
respectfulchild – SK
The Funk Hunters – BC WINNER!
TOVI – AB
Francophone Artist of the Year
Alexis Normand – SK WINNER!
Étienne Fletcher – SK
Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds – MB
Loig Morin – BC
Sophie Villeneuve – YT
Indigenous Artist of the Year (Sponsored by APTN)
Celeigh Cardinal – AB WINNER!
Desiree Dorion – MB
Quantum Tangle – NT
Riit – NV
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – BC
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Apollo Suns – MB WINNER!
Audrey Ochoa – AB
Jung People – AB
Les Finnigan – BC
Peregrine Falls – BC
Jazz Artist of the Year
B3 Kings – BC
Jeff Presslaff & Julian Bradford – MB
Michael Kaeshammer – BC
Rubim de Toledo – AB WINNER!
Tommy Banks & Big Miller – AB
Metal/Hard Music Artist of the Year
CRNKSHFT – BC
Silence the Machine – AB
Striker – AB WINNER!
The Order of Chaos – AB
Violent Betty – SK
Pop Artist of the Year
Dear Rouge – BC WINNER!
Jasper Sloan Yip – BC
Lanikai – MB
Olivia Lunny – MB
The Royal Foundry – AB
Producer of the Year (Sponsored by Nimbus School of Recording Arts)
Ben Kaplan - FlyFantastic Productions - BC
Kodi Hutchinson - Chronograph Records – AB
Russell Broom - Rustysongs Inc – BC
Ryan Worsley - Echoplant Sound – BC WINNER!
Steve Bays – BC
Rap / Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Def3 – BC / SK
Doom Squad – AB
Merkules – BC
Moka Only – BC
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – BC WINNER!
Recording of the Year (Sponsored by Stingray Music)
Attica Riots – MB WINNER!
Bend Sinister – BC
Dear Rouge – BC
Kacy & Clayton – SK
Leeroy Stagger – AB
Rock Artist of the Year (Sponsored by Stanley Park Brewing)
Band of Rascals – BC
Bend Sinister – BC
Close Talker – SK
nêhiyawak – AB
Scenic Route to Alaska – AB WINNER!
Roots Duo/Group of the Year (Sponsored by Wards Cider)
Big Little Lions – BC
Kacy & Clayton – SK
The Dead South – SK WINNER!
The Deep Dark Woods – SK
The Jerry Cans – NV
Roots Solo Artist of the Year
Kim Beggs – YT
Leeroy Stagger – AB WINNER!
Little Miss Higgins – MB
Matt Patershuk – AB
Slow Leaves – MB
Songwriter(s) of the Year (Sponsored by The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN))
Adam Fuhr and Keegan Steele, Yes We Mystic, Undertow – MB
Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod, The Fugitives, No Words (for L. Cohen) – BC
Dear Rouge, Dear Rouge, Chains – BC WINNER!
Kacy Anderson & Clayton Linthicum, Kacy & Clayton, A Certain Kind of Memory – SK
The Jerry Cans, The Jerry Cans, Ukiuq – NV
Spritual Artist of the Year
Annette – SK
Jordan St.Cyr – MB
NewLaw – AB
Norine Braun – BC
Stephanie Ratcliff – BC WINNER!
Urban Artist of the Year
FRASE – BC
Ghost – BC
HAVYN – BC WINNER!
Josh Sahunta – AB
Ruben Young – AB
Video Director of the Year
Craig Range and Kaayla Whachell, Nakasone Folk, Kacy & Clayton, The Light Of Day – BC
William Wilkinson and Oliver Brooks, Ft. Langley, Slow Leaves, How Do I Say – BC
Lloyd Lee Choi, The Herd Films, Mise en Scene, Closer – BC
Nathan Boey, Close Talker, Okay Hollywood – BC
Stefan Berrill, Brass Tacks Films, The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, Forever Fool – BC WINNER!
Visual Media Composer of the Year
Andrew Judah, Our Game – BC
Factor Eight, Impetus – SK
Keri Latimer, This is Not Paris – MB WINNER!
Matthew Rogers, Is This Life? – BC
Sean William, Small Fish – BC
World Artist of the Year
Farhad Khosravi – AB
Holly Blazina – AB
John Welsh & Los Valientes – BC
Kelly Bado – MB WINNER!
West of Mabou – SK
2018 Western Canadian Music Awards Industry Nominees
Audio Engineering Award
Ben Kaplan - FlyFantastic Productions - BC
Ryan Worsley - Echoplant Sound - BC
Shawn Cole - Lab Monkey Sound – BC WINNER!
Sheldon Zaharko - Zed Productions - BC
Spencer Cheyne - OCL Studios – AB
Community Excellence Award Sponsored By City of Kelowna
Aakuluk Music - NV
Barney Bentall & The Cariboo Express - BC
Broadway Neighbourhood Centre - Just TV Program - MB
West End Cultural Centre – MB WINNER!
Winnipeg Folk Festival – MB
Excellence in Visual Design
Bronwin Parks - Feisty Creative - BC
Jadyn Klassen - MB
Jared Robinson - Nebulus Entertainment - SK
Odelay! Graphic Design - SK
Roberta Landreth - Treehouse design – MB WINNER!
Impact in Artist Development Sponsored By Creative BC
Aakuluk Music - NV
Prairie Mix - MB
Stu Anderson - Mighty Cypress Talent - MB
The Feldman Agency - BC
Tonic Records – BC WINNER!
Impact in Live Music Sponsored By Music Canada Live
Commodore Ballroom - BC
Interstellar Rodeo - AB/MB WINNER!
The Gateway - AB
West End Cultural Centre - MB
Winnipeg Folk Festival - MB
Impact in Music Marketing Sponsored By Tourism Kelowna
Aakuluk Music - NV
Casadie Pederson - MainStage Management & Consulting - AB
Pipe & Hat Music Group - MB
Susan Busse - Susan Busse PR - SK
West End Cultural Centre – MB WINNER!
Heritage Award
Terry Jacks - BC
Kevin Walters Industry Builder Award
Allan Reid - BC
Hall Of Fame Sponsored By FACTOR
Grapes of Wrath - BC