2020 Western Canadian Music Awards Artistic Winners
The winners of the 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards were announced this weekend!
The highlighted artists are FACTOR-funded!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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