Posted On: Jun. 23, 2020
2020 WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS ARTISTIC NOMINEES
Blues Artist of the Year
Big Dave McLean - MB
Harpdog Brown - AB
Kat Danser & The Tall Tales - AB
Wide Mouth Mason - BC
BreakOut Artist of the Year
Alexandria Maillot - BC
Ariel Posen - MB
Begonia - MB
The Funk Hunters - BC
The Small Glories - MB
Children’s Artist of the Year
Beppie - AB
Ginalina - BC
The Kerplunks - BC
The Pianimals - MB
Will's Jams - BC
Classical Artist or 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
Margaret Carey - MB
The Vancouver Island Symphony - BC
Classical Composer of the Year
Carmen Braden - NT
Dorothy Chang - BC
Marcus Goddard - BC
Stephen Chatman - BC
Vincent Ho - AB
Country Artist of the Year
Dan Davidson - AB
Don Amero - MB
Hunter Brothers - SK
Jess Moskaluke - SK
The Dungarees - AB
Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year
Khanvict - BC
Miles Away - BC
RIELL - AB
Rumpus - SK
SkiiTour - BC
Francophone Artist of the Year
Beauséjour - MB
Kelly Bado - MB
Loig Morin - BC
Ponteix - SK
Renelle Ray - AB
Global Artist of the Year (formerly World Artist of the Year)
Buckman Coe - BC
Casimiro Nhussi - MB
Mazacote - BC
Orchid Ensemble - BC
The Mariachi Ghost - MB
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Sponsored by Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Blue Moon Marquee - BC
Burnstick - MB
Celeigh Cardinal - AB
Riit - NV
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BC
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Apollo Suns - MB
Christine Hanson - AB
Joe Porter - AB
Mike Morrisseau - AB
Pierre Schryer & Adam Dobres - BC
Jazz Artist of the Year
Audrey Ochoa - AB
Karl Schwonik - AB
Kent Sangster's Obsessions Octet - AB
Regina Jazz Society - SK
Sandro Dominelli - AB
Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year
CRNKSHFT - BC
Dizzy Mystics - MB
Hellrazer - AB
Neck of the Woods - BC
Sleepwraith - AB
Pop Artist of the Year
Alexandria Maillot - BC
Luca Fogale - BC
Martin Kerr - AB
Nuela Charles - AB
Riit - NV
Producer of the Year
deadmen - MB
John Paul Peters - MB
Ryan Dahle - BC
Ryan Worsley - BC
Steve Bays - BC
R&B Artist of the Year (formerly Urban Artist of the Year)
Hooper Turnt Sanger - BC
Iamtheliving - BC
Josh Sahunta - AB
Krystle Dos Santos - BC
Sebastian Gaskin - MB
Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Bdice - BC
Kimmortal - BC
Moka Only - BC
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BC
Recording of the Year
Frazey Ford - BC
Hunting - BC
Nuela Charles - AB
Royal Canoe - MB
William Prince - MB
Rock Artist of the Year
Sponsored by Torque Brewing
Joey Landreth - MB
Mise en Scene - MB
Mobina Galore - MB
The Jerry Cans - NV
The Radiant - SK
Roots Artist of the Year
Del Barber - MB
Kacy & Clayton - SK
Leaf Rapids - MB
The Small Glories - MB
William Prince - MB
Songwriter(s) of the Year
Sponsored by The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Celeigh Cardinal - AB
Del Barber - MB
Kacy Anderson & Clayton Linthicum - SK
Nuela Charles - AB
William Prince - MB
Spiritual Artist of the Year
Danielle Savard - MB
Dee Daniels - BC
Fresh IE - MB
Jay Semko - SK
Katrina Van Humbeck - MB
Video Director of the Year
Sponsored by Manitoba Film and 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
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
Tom Koroluk, Get Over It - MB
Wolf Willow, Etthén Heldeli: Caribou Eaters - SK
2020 WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS INDUSTRY NOMINEES
Audio Engineering Award
Ben Kaplan - BC
John Paul Peters - MB
Ryan Worsley - BC
Sheldon Zaharko - BC
Steve Bays - BC
Community Excellence Award
Red Tent - MB
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
Shan & Co. - AB
Impact in Artist Development
Birthday Cake Media - MB
Chronograph Records - AB
Regina Jazz Society - SK
Impact in Live Music
Sponsored by Canadian Live Music Association
Squamish Constellation Festival - BC
Winterruption YEG - AB
Impact in Music Marketing
Chronograph Records - AB
Susan Busse - SK
The Village Idiots - MB