Here Are the Winners of the 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards

Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Nuela Charles, William Prince, the Jerry Cans and more all took home awards

BY Brock ThiessenPublished Sep 25, 2020

The Western Canadian Music Awards have announced its 2020 winners, and you can see the full list now.

During a livestreamed broadcast, awards were handed out to a long list of artists, including Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Nuela Charles, William Prince, the Jerry Cans, Begonia and Apollo Suns, among many others.

"Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of this year's WCMAs!" FACTOR president Duncan McKie said in a statement. "At a time when many things feel uncertain, the importance of celebrating each other's achievements is more important than ever. We are proud to help fund BOW, the WCMAs, and the many talented artists and professionals from Western Canada."

Down below, you can see the full list of the 18th edition of the WCMAs, with the winners in bold.

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
Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - BC
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
Mark Takeshi McGregor - BC
The Vancouver Island Symphony - BC
                       
Classical Composer of the Year               

Carmen Braden - NT (TIED)
Dorothy Chang - BC
Marcus Goddard - BC
Stephen Chatman - BC (TIED)
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
Super Duty Tough Work - MB
                       
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      
          

National Music Centre - AB
Red Tent - MB
The Vancouver Island Symphony - BC
West End Cultural Centre - MB
Winnipeg Music Project - MB
                       
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
National Music Centre - AB
Regina Jazz Society - SK
West End Cultural Centre - MB
                       
Impact in Live Music                     
Sponsored by Canadian Live Music Association

National Music Centre - AB
Squamish Constellation Festival - BC
West End Cultural Centre - MB
Winnipeg Folk Festival - MB
Winterruption YEG - AB
                       
Impact in Music Marketing                     

Chronograph Records - AB
National Music Centre - AB
Susan Busse - SK
The Village Idiots - MB
Winnipeg Folk Festival - MB
 

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