2020 Western Canadian Music Awards Artistic Nominees
Blues Artist of the Year
Big Dave McLean - MB WINNER!
Kat Danser & The Tall Tales - AB
BreakOut Artist of the Year (sponsored by CBC Manitoba)
Begonia - MB WINNER!
Children’s Artist of the Year
Beppie - AB
Ginalina - BC WINNER!
The Pianimals - MB
Classical Artist / Ensemble of the Year (Sponsored by Canadian Music Centre [CMC])
Land's End Ensemble with Ben Reimer and Karl Hirzer - AB
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra - MB
Mark Takeshi McGregor - BC WINNER!
Vancouver Island Symphony - BC
Classical Composer of the Year
Carmen Braden - NT WINNER!
Stephen Chatman - BC WINNER!
Country Artist of the Year
Jess Moskaluke - SK WINNER!
Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year
RIELL - AB WINNER!
Francophone Artist of the Year (sponsored by APCM (Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique)
Kelly Bado - MB WINNER!
Global Artist of the Year (formerly World Artist of the Year)
The Mariachi Ghost - MB WINNER!
Indigenous Artist of the Year (Sponsored By APTN)
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BC WINNER!
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Apollo Suns - MB WINNER!
Pierre Schryer & Adam Dobres - BC
Jazz Artist of the Year
Audrey Ochoa - AB WINNER!
Kent Sangster's Obsessions Octet - AB
Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year
Dizzy Mystics - MB WINNER!
Pop Artist of the Year
Nuela Charles - AB WINNER!
Producer of the Year
John Paul Peters - MB WINNER!
R&B Artist of the Year (formerly Urban Artist of the Year)
Krystle Dos Santos - BC WINNER!
Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BC WINNER!
Recording of the Year (Sponsored by Stingray Rising Stars)
William Prince - MB WINNER!
Rock Artist of the Year (Sponsored by Torque Brewing)
The Jerry Cans - NV WINNER!
Roots Artist of the Year
William Prince - MB WINNER!
Songwriter(s) of the Year (Sponsored By The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) SOCAN
Kacy Anderson & Clayton Linthicum - SK
William Prince - MB WINNER!
Spiritual Artist of the Year
Dee Daniels - BC WINNER!
Video Director of the Year (Sponsored by Manitoba Film & Music)
Brock Davis Mitchell - Nuela Charles "Long Way Down" - AB
Dustin Wilson, Zach Wilson - The Dead South "Diamond Ring" - SK
Farhad Ghaderi - Jordan Klassen "Virtuous Circle" - BC WINNER!
Jorge Requena - The Mariachi Ghost "Cuerpo Mortal" - MB
Travis Nesbitt - The Dungarees "Don't Make Em Like They Used To" - AB
Visual Media Composer of the Year
Daniel Janke - Subconscious Password - YT
The Mariachi Ghost - Octavio is Dead! - MB WINNER!
Tom Koroluk - Get Over It - MB
Wolf Willow - Etthén Heldeli: Caribou Eaters - SK
2020 WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS INDUSTRY NOMINEES
Audio Engineering Award
John Paul Peters - MB WINNER!
Community Excellence Award
National Music Centre - AB WINNER!
The Vancouver Island Symphony - BC
Excellence in Visual Design
Bronwin Parks - Feisty Creative - BC
Logan Tanner & Ron Baldoza - Trifecta Sound Co. - SK
Logan Thackray - Fallen Tree Records - AB
Shalom Toy - Cosmic Cavern Design - AB WINNER!
Impact in Artist Development
National Music Centre - AB WINNER!
Regina Jazz Society Corp. - SK
Impact in Live Music (Sponsored by Canadian Live Music Association)
Squamish Constellation Festival - BC
Winnipeg Folk Festival - MB WINNER!
Impact in Music Marketing
The Village Idiots - MB WINNER!
Heritage Award Recipient
Gerry Atwell - MB