Following the nominees reveal earlier this year, the Western Canadian Music Awards winners have now been announced in the artistic categories.
The awards were handed out last night (October 11) at an awards gala in Kelowna, BC, as part of the annual BreakOut West.
Among the winning artists are the likes of Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Dear Rouge, the Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer, Fred Penner, the Funk Hunters, Scenic Route to Alaska and Striker, among others.
You can see the complete list of all the winning artists announced so far below, with the winners appearing in bold.
BreakOut West takes place from October 10 to 14 in Kelowna. The winners in the industry categories will be announced on Saturday (October 13).
UPDATE (8/14, 8 a.m. EDT): You can now see all the industry award winners below as well.
Honourees will include Terry Jacks, who will receive the 2018 Heritage Award, and Allan Reid, who will be presented with the 2018 Kevin Walters Industry Builder Award. In addition, the Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame Induction will honour Spirit of the West for their song "Home for a Rest," while Kelowna-born band the Grapes of Wrath will be inducted into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
2018 WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS ARTISTIC NOMINEES:
Blues Artist of the Year:
Jesse Roper – BC
Jim Byrnes – BC
Steve Kozak – BC
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer – BC
Tracy K – MB
BreakOut Artist of the Year:
Attica Riots – MB
Megan Nash – SK
Shred Kelly – BC
The Dead South – SK
The Jerry Cans – NV
Children's Artist of the Year:
Bobs & LoLo – BC
Fred Penner – MB
Jessie Farrell – BC
Rockin' Robin & The Magical Tree – BC
The Kerplunks – BC
Classical Artist/Ensemble of the Year:
duo corvi – BC
Gwen Hoebig & Karl Stobbe – MB
Megumi Masaki – MB
Victoria Guitar Trio – BC
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – MB
Classical Composition of the Year:
Jocelyn Morlock – BC
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
The Dungarees – AB
The Road Hammers – AB
Electronic/Dance Artist of the Year:
Astrocolor – BC
Ghost Twin – MB
respectfulchild – SK
The Funk Hunters – BC
TOVI – AB
Francophone Artist of the Year:
Alexis Normand – SK
Étienne Fletcher – SK
Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds – MB
Loig Morin – BC
Sophie Villeneuve – YT
Indigenous Artist of the Year:
Celeigh Cardinal – AB
Desiree Dorion – MB
Quantum Tangle – NT
Riit – NV
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – BC
Instrumental Artist of the Year:
Apollo Suns – MB
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
Tommy Banks & Big Miller – AB
Metal/Hard Music Artist of the Year:
CRNKSHFT – BC
Silence the Machine – AB
Striker – AB
The Order of Chaos – AB
Violent Betty – SK
Pop Artist of the Year:
Dear Rouge – BC
Jasper Sloan Yip – BC
Lanikai – MB
Olivia Lunny – MB
The Royal Foundry – AB
Producer of the Year:
Ben Kaplan, FlyFantastic Productions – BC
Kodi Hutchinson, Chronograph Records – AB
Russell Broom, Rustysongs Inc – AB
Ryan Worsley, Echoplant Sound – BC
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
Recording of the Year:
Attica Riots – MB
Ben Sinister – BC
Dear Rouge – BC
Kacy & Clayton – SK
Leeroy Stagger – AB
Rock Artist of the Year:
Band of Rascals – BC
Bend Sinister – BC
Close Talker – SK
nêhiyawak – AB
Scenic Route to Alaska – AB
Roots Duo/Group of the Year:
Big Little Lions – BC
Kacy & Clayton – SK
The Dead South – SK
The Deep Dark Woods – SK
The Jerry Cans – NV
Roots Solo Artist of the Year:
Kim Beggs – YT
Leeroy Stagger – AB
Little Miss Higgins – MB
Matt Patershuk – AB
Slow Leaves – MB
Songwriter(s) of the Year:
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
Kacy Anderson, Kacy & Clayton, "A Certain Kind of Memory" – SK
The Jerry Cans, The Jerry Cans, "Ukiuq" – NV
Spiritual Artist of the Year:
Annette – SK
Jordan St.Cyr – MB
NewLaw – AB
Norine Braun – BC
Stephanie Ratcliff – BC
Urban Artist of the Year:
FRASE – BC
Ghost – BC
HAVYN – BC
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
Visual Media Composer of the Year:
Andrew Judah, "Our Game" – BC
Factor Eight, "Impetus" – SK
Keri Latimer, "This is Not Paris" – MB
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
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
Sheldon Zaharko, Zed Productions – BC
Spencer Cheyne, OCL Studios – AB
Community Excellence Award:
Aakuluk Music – NV
Barney Bentall & The Cariboo Express – BC
Broadway Neighbourhood Centre, Just TV Program – MB
West End Cultural Centre – MB
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
Impact in Artist Development:
Aakuluk Music – NV
Prairie Mix – MB
Stu Anderson, Mighty Cypress Talent – MB
The Feldman Agency – BC
Tonic Records – BC
Impact in Live Music:
Commodore Ballroom – BC
Interstellar Rodeo – AB
The Gateway – AB
West End Cultural Centre – MB
Winnipeg Folk Festival – MB
Impact in Music Marketing:
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
Heritage Award:
Terry Jacks – BC
Kevin Walters Industry Builder Award:
Allen Reid – BC
The awards were handed out last night (October 11) at an awards gala in Kelowna, BC, as part of the annual BreakOut West.
Among the winning artists are the likes of Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Dear Rouge, the Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer, Fred Penner, the Funk Hunters, Scenic Route to Alaska and Striker, among others.
You can see the complete list of all the winning artists announced so far below, with the winners appearing in bold.
BreakOut West takes place from October 10 to 14 in Kelowna. The winners in the industry categories will be announced on Saturday (October 13).
UPDATE (8/14, 8 a.m. EDT): You can now see all the industry award winners below as well.
Honourees will include Terry Jacks, who will receive the 2018 Heritage Award, and Allan Reid, who will be presented with the 2018 Kevin Walters Industry Builder Award. In addition, the Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame Induction will honour Spirit of the West for their song "Home for a Rest," while Kelowna-born band the Grapes of Wrath will be inducted into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
2018 WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS ARTISTIC NOMINEES:
Blues Artist of the Year:
Jesse Roper – BC
Jim Byrnes – BC
Steve Kozak – BC
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer – BC
Tracy K – MB
BreakOut Artist of the Year:
Attica Riots – MB
Megan Nash – SK
Shred Kelly – BC
The Dead South – SK
The Jerry Cans – NV
Children's Artist of the Year:
Bobs & LoLo – BC
Fred Penner – MB
Jessie Farrell – BC
Rockin' Robin & The Magical Tree – BC
The Kerplunks – BC
Classical Artist/Ensemble of the Year:
duo corvi – BC
Gwen Hoebig & Karl Stobbe – MB
Megumi Masaki – MB
Victoria Guitar Trio – BC
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – MB
Classical Composition of the Year:
Jocelyn Morlock – BC
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
The Dungarees – AB
The Road Hammers – AB
Electronic/Dance Artist of the Year:
Astrocolor – BC
Ghost Twin – MB
respectfulchild – SK
The Funk Hunters – BC
TOVI – AB
Francophone Artist of the Year:
Alexis Normand – SK
Étienne Fletcher – SK
Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds – MB
Loig Morin – BC
Sophie Villeneuve – YT
Indigenous Artist of the Year:
Celeigh Cardinal – AB
Desiree Dorion – MB
Quantum Tangle – NT
Riit – NV
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – BC
Instrumental Artist of the Year:
Apollo Suns – MB
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
Tommy Banks & Big Miller – AB
Metal/Hard Music Artist of the Year:
CRNKSHFT – BC
Silence the Machine – AB
Striker – AB
The Order of Chaos – AB
Violent Betty – SK
Pop Artist of the Year:
Dear Rouge – BC
Jasper Sloan Yip – BC
Lanikai – MB
Olivia Lunny – MB
The Royal Foundry – AB
Producer of the Year:
Ben Kaplan, FlyFantastic Productions – BC
Kodi Hutchinson, Chronograph Records – AB
Russell Broom, Rustysongs Inc – AB
Ryan Worsley, Echoplant Sound – BC
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
Recording of the Year:
Attica Riots – MB
Ben Sinister – BC
Dear Rouge – BC
Kacy & Clayton – SK
Leeroy Stagger – AB
Rock Artist of the Year:
Band of Rascals – BC
Bend Sinister – BC
Close Talker – SK
nêhiyawak – AB
Scenic Route to Alaska – AB
Roots Duo/Group of the Year:
Big Little Lions – BC
Kacy & Clayton – SK
The Dead South – SK
The Deep Dark Woods – SK
The Jerry Cans – NV
Roots Solo Artist of the Year:
Kim Beggs – YT
Leeroy Stagger – AB
Little Miss Higgins – MB
Matt Patershuk – AB
Slow Leaves – MB
Songwriter(s) of the Year:
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
Kacy Anderson, Kacy & Clayton, "A Certain Kind of Memory" – SK
The Jerry Cans, The Jerry Cans, "Ukiuq" – NV
Spiritual Artist of the Year:
Annette – SK
Jordan St.Cyr – MB
NewLaw – AB
Norine Braun – BC
Stephanie Ratcliff – BC
Urban Artist of the Year:
FRASE – BC
Ghost – BC
HAVYN – BC
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
Visual Media Composer of the Year:
Andrew Judah, "Our Game" – BC
Factor Eight, "Impetus" – SK
Keri Latimer, "This is Not Paris" – MB
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
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
Sheldon Zaharko, Zed Productions – BC
Spencer Cheyne, OCL Studios – AB
Community Excellence Award:
Aakuluk Music – NV
Barney Bentall & The Cariboo Express – BC
Broadway Neighbourhood Centre, Just TV Program – MB
West End Cultural Centre – MB
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
Impact in Artist Development:
Aakuluk Music – NV
Prairie Mix – MB
Stu Anderson, Mighty Cypress Talent – MB
The Feldman Agency – BC
Tonic Records – BC
Impact in Live Music:
Commodore Ballroom – BC
Interstellar Rodeo – AB
The Gateway – AB
West End Cultural Centre – MB
Winnipeg Folk Festival – MB
Impact in Music Marketing:
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
Heritage Award:
Terry Jacks – BC
Kevin Walters Industry Builder Award:
Allen Reid – BC
