ARTISTIC AWARD WINNERS!

ARTISTIC AWARD NOMINEES

 

Aboriginal Recording of the Year

Eagle and Hawk – Sirensong (MB)

Inez – Singsoulgirl (BC)

Team Rezofficial - The World (And Everything In It) (AB)

Tanya Tagaq – Auk (NWT)

Billy Joe Green - First Law of the Land - "If Broken Return To Maker" (MB)

 

Blues Recording of the Year                                 

The Twisters - Come Out Swingin' (BC)

Big Dave McLean - Acoustic Blues-Got 'Em From the Bottom (MB)

John Lee Sanders - Bucket Full of Blues (BC)

Amos Garrett  - Get Way Back - A Tribute to Percy Mayfield (AB)

Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir - Ten Thousand (AB)

 

Children's Recording of the Year                         

Bobs and Lolo - Action Packed (BC)

Will Stroet - My Backyard (BC)

Alphabet Soup - You're It! (MB)

LuLu et le Matou - Faites de la Musique! (MB)

LuLu and the TomCat - Fossil Rock (MB)

 

Christian Recording of the Year                           

Corey Doak - No Sudden Movements (BC)

Tripmeter - The End of Everything We Are (SK)

Sandon - Freedom's Last Lost Mile (SK)

Tuesday Bloom - Tuesday Bloom (MB)

Steve Bell - Devotion            (MB)

 

Classical Composition of the Year                                   

Sid Robinovitch –Rodas Recordada          (MB)

T. Patrick Carrabre - A Hammer For Your Thoughts (MB)

Alain Perron - Northern Highlights I: Soir d'hiver           (SK)

Gareth L. Cook - A Miner's Song (SK)

Piotr Grella-Mozejko           - The Secret Garden String Quartet No 2 (AB)

Jeffrey Ryan - String Quartet No. 3 "sonata distorta" (BC)

 

Classical Recording of the Year                            

Stephen Chatman - Due East (BC)

Alexander Tselyakov            - Sonata Album (MB)

Trio Accord - Goldberg Variations (BC)

Windrose Trio - Path Of Contact (AB)

Sarah Hagen - Glass House Dancing (BC)

Sid Robinovitch – Sefarad (MB)

 

Country Recording of the Year                            

Doc Walker - Beautiful Life (MB)

The Higgins - Real Thing (BC)

Aaron Pritchett – Thankful (BC)

The Road Hammers - The Road Hammers II (AB)

George Canyon - What I Do (BC+AB)

 

Francophone Recording of the Year                               

Daniel ROA - Le nombirl du monde (MB)

Saint-Pierre – 42 (BC)

Joel Lavoie - La récolte (AB)

Allez Ouest – Hybride (AB)

Francois Tremblay - Prophete de Malheur (SK)

 

Independent Album of the Year                           

The Waking Eyes - Holding On To Whatever It Is (MB)

Shout Out Out Out Out - Reintegration Time (AB)

Hot Panda  - Volcano… Bloody Volcano (AB)

Library Voices - Hunting Ghosts (and other collected shorts) (SK)

the Sheepdogs - The Sheepdogs' Big Stand            (SK)

 

Instrumental Recording of the Year                                 

The Marc Atkinson Trio - The Marc Atkinson Trio IV (BC)

Steve Dawson            - Telescope (BC)

Don Alder - Not A Planet (BC)

Joel Fafard - Three Hens Escape Oblivion (BC+SK)

UCalgary String Quartet - Far Behind I Left My Country (AB)

 

Jazz Recording of the Year                       

Rubim de Toledo - The River (AB)

Jerrold Dubyk            - The Maverick (AB)

The October Trio - Looks Like It's Going To Snow (BC)

Mark Dejong - The Unknown (SK)

The Brenan Brothers - The Throw Down (AB)

The Peggy Lee Band - New Code (BC)

 

Pop Recording of the Year                        

Marianas Trench - Masterpiece Theatre (BC)

Hey Ocean - It's Easier to be Somebody Else (BC)

The Awkward Stage - Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights (BC)

JP Hoe -The Dear John Letters (MB)

Carly Rae Jepsen - Tug Of War (BC)

Record of the Week Club - Record of the Week Club (MB)

 

Rap and Hip Hop                            

Moka Only - Carrots and Eggs (BC)

Grand Analog - Touch Your Toes (MB)

Sweatshop Union - Water Street (BC)

Dragon Fli Empire – Redefine (AB)

The Mavericks Team - Election Year (AB)

 

Rock Recording of the Year                                  

The Waking Eyes - Holding On To Whatever It Is (MB)

Theory of a Deadman - Scars and Souvenirs (BC)

Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane (AB)

54-40 - Northern Soul (BC)

The Pack A.D.          - Funeral Mix Tape (BC)

 

Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year                                 

Chic Gamine - Chic Gamine (MB)                       

The Deep Dark Woods - Winter Hours (SK)

The Duhks - Fast Paced world (MB)

Scott Nolan - Receiver/Reflector (MB)

Oh My Darling - Oh My Darling (MB)

 

Roots Solo Recording of the Year                                   

Steve Dawson            - Waiting For The Lights To Come Up (BC)

Dan Mangan – Roboteering (BC)

Romi Mayes - Achin In Yer Bones (MB)

Geoff Berner - Klezmer Mongrels (BC)

Ndidi Onukwulu - The Contradictor (BC)

 

Songwriter of the Year                               

Romi Mayes - Achin In Yer Bones (MB)

The Duhks - Fast Paced World (MB)

Scott Nolan - Receiver/Reflector (MB)

Chad VanGaalen  - Soft Airplane (AB)

JP Hoe - The Dear John Letters (MB)

 

Urban Recording of the Year                                

Krystle Dos Santos  - Krystle Dos Santos (AB)

Souls In Rhythm – Funklore (AB)

Skavenjah - One More Night With You (SK)                  

Ishq Bector - DAKKU DADDY (MB)

Paramedic - Love, Doubt and Soul (AB)

 

World Recording of the Year                                

Delhi 2 Dublin - Delhi 2 Dublin (BC)

Fito Garcia - Mi bajo Rumbero (BC)

eclecTrip - …a musical journey (AB)

Kalabai - Hopaks and Baniaks (AB)

Tanya Tagaq – Auk (NWT)