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The Western Canadian Music Awards will be presented at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse, YT  during BreakOut West 2011 on Sunday October 23. The Western Canadian Music Industry Awards will be presented on Saturday October 22. The showcasing BreakOut West 2011 Festival performers and the nominees for the 2011 Western Canadian Music Awards are listed below.

BreakOut West 2011 Festival Performers

Aaron Prittchett (BC)
Annette Campagne (SK)
Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire  (AB)
Chantel Upshaw (BC)
David Vertesi  (BC)
Del Barber (MB)
Digawolf (NWT)
Diyet (YT)
Don Amero (MB)
Fish & Bird (BC)
Five Alarm Funk (BC)
Foam Lake (SK)
Gordie Tentrees (YT)
Jaylene Johnson (MB)
Jeffery Straker (SK)
Jen Lane (SK)
Jim Byrnes (BC)
Jordan Cook (SK)
Karl Schwonik (AB)
Kat Danser (AB)
KIDS (YT)
Kim Beggs (YT)
KIN (MB)
Krystle Dos Santos (AB)
Leela Gilday  (NWT)
Les Surveillantes (MB)
Little Miss Higgins (SK)
Manuela  (AB)
Marie-Josée Ouiment  (AB)
Matt Masters  (AB)
Oh My Darling (MB)
Pacifica (BC)
Raphaël Freynet (AB)
Ridley Bent  (MB)
Romi Mayes (MB)
Root Sellers (YT)
Ruth Moody (MB)
Sarah MacDougall (YT)
Sasquatch Prom Date  (YT)
Semko Fontaine Taylor (SK)
Shuyler Jansen (SK)
Slow Down, Molasses (SK)
Soir de Semaine (YT)
Sojourners (BC)
Speed Control (YT)
Steve Dawson (BC)
The Liptonians (MB)
Trio Bembe (MB)
Tupelo Honey (AB)
Wool On Wolves  (BC)


2011 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees


Aboriginal Recording of the Year

Black Rain - Under The Gun
Colette Trudeau - Colette Trudeau
Cris Derksen - The Cusp
Don Amero - The Long Way Home
FEENIX ­ Collabonation -
Vince Fontaine - Songs For Turtle Island

Blues Recording of the Year

Bill Johnson - Still Blue
Brent Parkin - Vintage Rhythm  
Jim Byrnes - Everywhere West
Kat Danser - Passin'-A-Time
Little Miss Higgins - Across The Plains  

Children's Recording of the Year

Bobs & LoLo - Connecting the Dots
Music with Marnie - Super Kids  
Salteens - Kid Songs
The Kerplunks - Number 3
Will Stroet - Walk 'n' Roll

Classical Composition of the Year

David McIntyre - Sonata for Violin and Piano "Sprints"
Diana McIntosh - Uhuru Kamili  
Elizabeth Raum - Sonata for Violin and Piano
Jeffrey Ryan - Angeline on Ossabaw  
Marcus Goddard - Allaqi
Peter Hannan - Rethink Forever
Robert Turner - Suite for Harp

Classical Recording of the Year

Diana McIntosh - Pinnacles
Ensemble Resonance - Electrospectives
Erika Raum and David Moroz - From the Heartland
Peter Hannan - Rethink Forever
Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa ­ Cosmophony

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year

Cities Under Fire - Lukewarm Love
Dan Bremnes - Your Strength
High Valley - High Valley  
Jaylene Johnson ­ Happiness
The Sojourners - The Sojourners

Country Recording of the Year

Aaron Pritchett - In The Driver's Seat
gomie - You Are Here
Gord Bamford - Day Job
Hey Romeo - That's What I Am
High Valley - High Valley
Ridley Bent - Rabbit On My Wheel

Francophone Recording of the Year

Annette Campagne - J'peux pas demander mieux
KIN ­ KIN
Les Surveillantes - La racine carrée du Coeur
Marie-Josée Ouimet - L'heure bleue
Raphaël Freynet - Le monde à voir

Independent Album of the Year

Chic Gamine - City City
Del Barber - Love Songs For The Last Twenty
Jordan Cook - Seven Deadly Sins
Rah Rah - Breaking Hearts
We Are The City - High School

Instrumental Recording of the Year

Dave Babcock and his Jump Orchestra - Jump To It
Five Alarm Funk - Anything is Possible
Fond of Tigers - Continent & Western
Karrnnel & Koulack - Fiddle & Banjo
Richard Moody ­ Woodcuts  

Jazz Recording of the Year

Karl Schwonik Jazz Ensemble - 1+4
Michelle Grégoire - Diversity
Night Crawlers with The Big Band Sound - Down In The Bottom    
Peter Belec - Melodic Miner
Tyler Hornby - A Road To Remember

Pop Recording of the Year

Ash Koley ­ Inventions - MB
David Vertesi ­ Cardiography
Imaginary Cities - Temporary Resident
Stef Lang - The Underdog
The Liptonians - Let's All March Back Into the Sea

Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year

Evil Ebenezer - Evil Eye
Pigeon Hole - Age Like Astronauts
SonReal - Where's Waldo?
Sweatshop Union - The Bill Murray EP
The Happy Unfortunate - No Time To Sleep

Rock Recording of the Year

Brasstronaut - Mount Chimaera
Jordan Cook - Seven Deadly Sins
Rah Rah - Breaking Hearts
The Pack a.d. - We Kill Computers
The Sheepdogs - Learn & Burn
We Are The City - High School
Wool on Wolves - Grey Matter

Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year

Chic Gamine - City City  
Fish & Bird - Every Whisper Is A Shout Across The Void
Jon and Roy ­ Homes
Shuyler Jansen - Voice from the Lake
The Wailin' Jennys - Bright Morning Stars

Roots Solo Recording of the Year

Del Barber - Love Songs For The Last Twenty
Jen Lane - For the Night  
Kim Beggs - Blue Bones
Romi Mayes - Lucky Tonight
Ruth Moody - The Garden
Steve Dawson ­ Nightshade

Songwriter(s) of the Year

Christine Fellows ­ Mlle. Steno
David Vertesi ­ All Night, All Night, All Night  
Donny Parenteau ­ Play On
Rob Shapiro/Darren Gusnowsky/Stacie Roper/Byron Hill ­ Searchin For You
Jay Semko ­ Before You Leave Canada
Romi Mayes ­ Ball and Chain

Urban Recording of the Year

Absofunkinlutely - Blues Kid City
BJ Block and Dawn Pemberton - The Land of Make Believe
Chantel Upshaw - I Feel Like a Lady
MANUELA - A Different Kind of Fire
Souljah Fyah - I Wish  

World Recording of the Year

Cassius Khan - Mushtari a live concert
Matthew Lien and Yin-chung Huang - Orchid Island
Pacifika ­ Supermagique
Tambura Rasa ­ Adsum
Trio Bembe - Oh my soul



2011 Western Canadian Music Industry Award Nominees


Agency of the Year

Magnum Opus Management  
Paquin Entertainment Group  
PM GIGS Inc.  
S.L. Feldman & Associates

Best Album Design

Jolene Higgins - Across the Plains  
Derek Bachman - Blue Sky Girl   
Ron Sawchuk - Bright Morning Stars
Dave Hadgkiss ­ Folk Thief  
Ron Sawchuk - The Garden  
Ron Sawchuk - Woodcuts  

Engineer of the Year

Cameron Loeppky  
Carlin Lemon  
Doug Naugler  
Sheldon Zaharko  
Steve Dawson/Sheldon Zaharko

Independent Record Label

Black Hen Music
CamoBear Records  
Chronograph Records  
File Under Music   
Head In The Sand
Mint Records
Stony Plain Records  

Live Music Venue of the Year

Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club  
Habitat  
The Starlite Room  
The Exchange  
West End Cultural Centre

Manager of the Year

Bruce Allen - Bruce Allen Talent  
Gilles Paquin - Paquin Entertainment Group  
Jonathan Simkin - Simkin Artist Management
Louis O'Reilly - O'Reilly International Entertainment Management  
Stephen Carroll - Empirical Artist Services

Multi-Media Award

Reliquary/Reliquaire ­ Performance Film (Christine Fellows)
Passing Me By - Video by Stuey Kubrick  (Cityreal)
Longest Dream ­ Video by Kim Beggs  
Live at the West End ­ Television Show by Johnny Marlow (Low Budget Productions)  
The Mississippi Sheiks Tribute Project ­ Concert by - Steve Dawson/Fiona Black/Jeff Bonner

Producer of the Year

Arun Chaturvedi  
Dave Ogilive
Steve Dawson  
Tom Dobrzanski  
Vince R. Ditrich  

Talent Buyer of the Year

Chris Frayer - Winnipeg Folk Festival  
Brent Oliver - Foundation Concerts
Harvey Cohen ­ The Union Ltd.  
Entertainment Committee - Ness Creek Music Festival  
Nhaelan McMillan ­ The Union Ltd.  





BreakOut West 2011 runs from October 20 ­ 23 in Whitehorse, Yukon