The nominees for the 2013 Western Canadian Music Awards were released today. BC was the most represented province in the nominees list including Victoria’s Steph Macpherson, Jon and Roy, Kytami and The Bills. Other nominees with Victoria connections include Alex Cuba, Swollen Members, Moka Only, Leeroy Stagger and Hannah Georgas
The 2013 Western Canadian Music Awards will be held in Calgary on Sunday October 6, 2013 as apart of the BreakOut West weekend.
For a complete list of WCMA nominees, CLICK HERE.
Below are categories containing nominees with ties to Victoria:
Electronic/Dance Recording Of The Year
Datsik – Vitamin D – BC
Excision – X Rated: Remixes – BC
Kytami – Kytami – BC
Mira Black – MIRA – MB
Titus 1 – Everything About Something – AB
Roots Solo Recording of the Year
Corb Lund – Cabin Fever – AB
Del Barber – Headwaters – MB
Ian Tyson – Raven Singer – AB
Keri Latimer – Crowsfeet and Greyskull – MB
Leeroy Stagger – Radiant Land – AB
Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year
100 Mile House – Wait With Me – AB
Jon and Roy – Let It Go – BC
Pharis and Jason Romero – Long Gone Out West Blues – BC
The Bills – Yes Please – BC
Twin Peaks – Twin Peaks – BC
Songwriter(s) of the Year
Daniel Wesley – Daniel Wesley, “Fuel to Fire” – BC
Jay Sparrow – Jay Sparrow, “Cold Winter Song” – AB
Steph Macpherson – Steph Macpherson, “Bells & Whistles” – BC
Ewan Currie – The Sheepdogs, “Feeling Good” – SK
Bob Sumner – The Sumner Brothers, “Going Out West” – BC – See more at: http://breakoutwest.ca/2012-festival/blog/2013-wcma-nominees/#sthash.675FYNlv.dpuf
Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year
Kyprios – The Lap Dog EP – BC
Madchild – Dope Sick – BC
Moka Only – Airport 6 – BC
Swollen Members – Beautiful Death Machine – BC
The Lytics – They Told Me – MB
World Recording of the Year
Alex Cuba – Ruido En El Sistema – BC
Casimiro Nhussi – Gweka – MB
Delhi 2 Dublin – Turn Up The Stereo – BC
Ivan Tucakov and Tambura Rasa – In Concert – BC
Kalan Wi – Celebrate – BC
Independent Album of the Year
Hannah Georgas – Hannah Georgas – BC
Japandroids – Celebration Rock – BC
JP Hoe – Mannequin – MB
Rah Rah – The Poet’s Dead – SK
Yukon Blonde – Tiger Talk – BC
Pop Recording of the Year
Fine Times – Fine Times – BC
Hannah Georgas – Hannah Georgas – BC
Indicator Indicator – Indicator Indicator – MB
Jordan Klassen – Kindness – BC
JP Hoe – Mannequin – MB
The Zolas – Ancient Mars – BC
