The nominees for the 2013 Vancouver Island Music Awards were announced this afternoon at a press conference at Larsen Music this afternoon. Below is a list of this year’s nominees. In the days to come this post will be update with links to the artists websites/facebook pages so you can explore their music
The Awards Ceremony will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in downtown Victoria on Sunday April 28, 2013.
Tickets for the event are on sale now. Info on how to purchase them can be found at islandmusicawards.wordpress.com
Ticket Pricing
February 22 – March 1, 2013: $20 adults/$15 students & seniors
March 2 – April 15, 2013: $23 adults/$18 students & seniors
April 16 – 28, 2013: $25 adults/$20 students & seniors
Here is the nominee press conference in its entirety. My apologies for the shot at the beginning. the presser was held a small room.
2013 Nominees:
Island Producer of the Year
Eric Hogg- Soma Sound
Zak Cohen- Woodshop Studios
Adam Sutherland- Infinity Studios
Sam Weber- Infinity Studios
Joby Baker- Baker Studios
Adrian Dolan- Baker Studios
Rick Salt & George Millar- Lois Lane Studios
Island Song of the Year
Woodsmen– For Keeps
Spaceport Union– Fueled by Consequence
Geoff Howe- Daytime Carolina
Isobel Trigger– Dust and Bones
Doug Folkins– Man of The Hour
Riley Smith– Wide Awake
Bowler- Story
Hazen Sage– Divine
Kyle Truelove– The Swell
Towers & Trees– We’re Not Islands
Island Live Act of the Year
Brodie Dawson
Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra
Kytami
Coco Jaffro
Skellig
Island Music Video of the Year
Qristina & Quinn Bachand– Red Rocking Chair
Annie Becker– Beez Kneez
Michael Wood Band– End of the World
Versa– Love-In-Idleness
Trent Freeman– Hot Spot for a Hobo
The Ghostbirds– Love is a Con
Island Youth Artist of the Year
North Town
Teagan Johnston
Braeden Marshall
Quinn Bachand
Keisja Cox
Sophia
Fintan O’Brien
Michael Wood
Phoenix Lazarre
Island Children’s Entertainer of the Year
Rick Scott
The Kerplunks
Island Gospel Album/EP of the Year
Worship Victoria– Kingdom Come
Adore– Bread & Water
Luke Stones- Be Our Light
Sandy Lockhart- Where I Belong
Island Instrumental or Experimental Album of the Year
The Glass Tables- Lodge No. 1
Trent Freeman– Rock Paper Scissors
Brad Prevedoros, Niel Golden, & Greg Joy- Three Worlds
BC-Wide Hip Hop Album or EP of the Year
Immaculate– Here and After (from Vancouver)
iLL-Tone– Hope? (from Vancouver)
Warriors of the Infinite– An I For an I (from Victoria)
Island Roots Album or EP of the Year
Qristina & Quinn Bachand– Family
Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra– Follow My Lead, Lead me to Follow
Sean Hogan– Phoenix
The Irish Rovers– Drunken Sailor
The Sweet Lowdown– May
The Hokum Steamers– Doing the Cater Street Shimmy
West My Friend– Place
Carli & Julie Kennedy– Small Town Stories
Luke Blu Guthrie– Routes & Blu
Island Pop/Rock Album or EP of the Year
Helloseptember– Reverb Junkie Girl
The Grass Tracks– Carnival
The Royal Canadians– Lonely Whale
Plastic Toy Soldiers– Burning Bridges
Wil– Heart of Mine
Steph Macpherson– Bells & Whistles
Solipsis- Twilight Horizon
AiVia- The Band, The Demos
Man Made Lake– Murky Waters
Towers & Trees– Broken Record
Island Vocalist of the Year
Caroline Spence
Amy Cunningham
Annie Becker
Jillian Reece
Sean Hogan
Wil
Island Songwriter of the Year
Kendall Patrick
Steph Macpherson
Annie Becker
Chris Ho
David Sinclair
David Essig
Island Artist of the Year
Sean Hogan
Steph Macpherson
Chris Ho
Annie Becker
Qristina & Quinn Bachand
Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra
The Sweet Lowdown
BC-Wide Artist of the Year
Mike Luno Band (Vancouver)
Twin Peaks (Fort St. John)
Natalia Pardalis (Vancouver)
Steph Macpherson (Victoria)
Sean Hogan (Campbell River)
The Sweet Lowdown (Victoria)
