Nominees for the 2013 Western Canadian Music Awards announced

Rah Rah, The Sheepdogs among top contenders for WCMAs

The nominees for the 2013 Western Canadian Music Awards have been announced, with many Saskatchewan artists among those nominated.

The 2013 Western Canadian Music Award Winners are set to be announced at The Gala Awards Show on Sunday, October 6th in Calgary, AB as part of the BreakOut West weekend.

Ominocity would like to congratulate to all nominees.

Below is a list of the Saskatchewan nominees:

Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Donny Parenteau – Bring It On
George Leach – Surrender

Blues Recording of the Year
Jack Semple – In The Blue Light

Classical Composition of the Year
Jason Cullimore – The Sparrow and the Hawk

Classical Recording of the Year
Jason Cullimore – Cinematic Symphony and Gamescores

Francophone Recording of the Year
Alexis Normand – MIRADOR

Independent Album of the Year
Rah Rah – The Poet’s Dead

Instrumental Recording of the Year
Jason Cullimore – Cinematic Symphony and Gamescores

Rock Recording of the Year
Rah Rah – The Poet’s Dead
The Sheepdogs – The Sheepdogs

Songwriter(s) of the Year
Ewan Currie – The Sheepdogs, “Feeling Good”

Spiritual Recording of the Year
Cities Under Fire – Bright Lights

Album Design of the Year
Jared Robinson – LunarTheory, An Unforeseen Impossible Outcome

Live Music Venue of the Year
Creative City Centre – Regina

Producer of the Year
Andy Shauf

Talent Buyer of the Year
Derek Bachman – Rawk Entertainment

Video of the Year
Andrei Feheregyhazi – Woodpigeon, “Robin Song” – SK
Tony Hrynchuk / Fahrenheit Films & WYATT Music (Daniel Fortier, Scott Patrick, Bray Hudson, Cam Ewart) – WYATT, “Jesse James”