Nominees for the 2014 Vancouver Island Music Awards have been released. Bands and musicians from across Vancouver Island had from August 2 to September 30, 2013 to submit their music to be adjudicated by a VIMA jury that went through all the submissions on Sunday November 17, 2013.
The 10th Vancouver Island Music Awards Gala will be held Saturday March 22, 2014 in Victoria. The venue for the event is to be announced.
Vancouver Island Music Awards: http://islandmusicawards.wordpress.com
Vocal Performance of the Year:
Tom Lang – Giving In a Little
Sue Medley – High Time
Balkan Babes – Oine Doine
Jessica Benini – One Last Time
Sam Weber – Right-Hearted
Brodie Dawson – Words
Youth Song of the Year:
Kaya Martin – Dandelion
Teagan Johnston – Devil’s December
Phoenix Lazare – Run Away
Noble Savage – The Brightest Day
Close the Bombay Doors – Winding Forever
Gospel Song of the Year:
Carla Funk – Let It Shine
Fraser Campbell – Search the Heavens
Koko Relleve – Why We Praise You
Music Video of the Year:
Secondhand Habit – Love Letter
Andrea Smith – Moonlight Shine
Jamie Ruddick – Maude Island
AIVIA – Some Nights
Live Act of the Year:
AIVIA
Brodie Dawson
The Distributors
Sydney Batters
World Music Song of the Year:
Compassion Gorilla – La Polizia
Balkan Babes – Oine Doine
Bowler – Si Me Gustaba Mexico
Mary Murphy – The Road to Lisdoonvarna
Best Production of a Song:
Jack Sigurdson – Found Her Phone Book
[Producer: Zak Cohen, Woodshop Studios (Duncan)]
Tom Lang – Giving in a Little
[Producer: Tom Lang, Carpe Diem Studio (Victoria)]
Sue Medley – High Time
[Producers: John Mang/Sue Medley, MangSong Studio (Comox) / Dove Creek Studios (Courtney BC), Paul Keim, Mix Engineer]
Compassion Gorilla – La Polizia
[Producers: Thomas Martin and Chris Fretwell at DubWorks Studios (San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico)]
Bowler – Negatism
[Producer: Eric Hogg, Soma Sound (Victoria)]
Dave Cormier – Sarah
[Producer: Zak Cohen, Woodshop Studios (Duncan)]
Roots Song of the Year:
Andrea Smith – Black Moods
Daniel Cook – Comfy Couches
Kerry Jayne – Dreaming
Rose Kirchner – Fireweed
Jonny Miller – Home
The Cumberland Brothers – Johnny
Bruce and Judy Wing – Miss Your Exit
The Twisted Pines – Roll On
Johnny Galactic – San Francisco Babe
Bev Finch – The Garden
Pop/Rock Song of the Year:
Riley Smith – Chicago
Tom Lang – Giving In a Little
Sue Medley – High Time
Mark Crissinger – In Love With a Liar
Joey Clarkson – Johnny the Radio
Andrea Smith – Loosely
Bruce and Judy Wing – Lucky Lucky You
Dave Cormier – Sarah
This Day Burns – Still Bleeding
Kali Moreno – Stranger
