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INDUSTRY AWARD CATEGORIES


Agency of the Year - This Award recognizes excellence in the area of artist booking. The agency must be located in Western Canada and work with western Canadian artists.  Award goes to the organization.

Producer of the Year - The nominee/producer can submit work up to the equivalent amount of one CD, however this can be a compilation of more than one project by the given producer.  Award goes to the individual or production team. All work submitted must have been completed in the eligible dates for the year’s awards (i.e. January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010). The producer will be judged based on the physical work that has been submitted. For collaborations, at least one of the producers must meet the WCMA residency requirements.


Engineer of the Year - This Award recognizes excellence in the audio recording field. The nominee/engineer can submit work up to the equivalent amount of one CD, however this can be a compilation of more than one project by the given producer.  All work submitted must have been completed in the eligible dates for the year’s awards (i.e. January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010). Award goes to the engineer. The engineer will be judged based on the physical work that has been submitted.


Manager of the Year - This Award recognizes excellence in the field of Artist Management. The manager must reside in Western Canada and work with western Canadian artists. Award goes to the individual.

Talent Buyer of the Year - This Award recognizes excellence in the field of talent buyer / promoter. The individual must reside in Western Canada and work with western Canadian artists. Award goes to the individual.

Live Music Venue of the Year - This award recognizes outstanding support of a live music venue, with 2,500 seats or less, for western Canadian artists. The award goes to the organization.

Independent Record Label - This Award recognizes excellence in the area of independent record labels. The organization must have its head office in Western Canada and work with western Canadian artists. Award goes to the organization.

Best Album Design - This award recognizes excellence in the field of album graphic design, the winner is chosen by a jury process. All submissions must be accompanied by five complete CD packages and proof of release date. The album must have been released between January 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. The award goes to the Graphic Designer. Even though submissions for this category will be conducted online, five physical copies of the of the album are still needed to be sent to the WCMA office.

Multi-Media Award – This award will honour those who are producing outstanding multi-media projects to market, promote or educate the public about a musician, band or industry team. This includes but is not limited to; music video, DVD, website design, EPK and other marketing initiatives and visual media. The work and information submitted must have been completed between January 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. Residency requirements must be met, and the media piece must have been produced/shot in Western Canada using local production crews. 


Industry Builder (Host Province Only) - This award recognizes an individual who has had a profound and lasting impact on the on the Western Canadian Music Industry. The individual must be from the host Province. Nominee submissions are welcome from MIA members, however the Board of Directors and the Host Committee determine the final winner.

Heritage Award (Host Province Only) - This award recognizes a musician or group who have had a profound and lasting impact on the Western Canadian Music Scene. The individual or group must be from the host Province. The musician / group should be perceived as "unsung heroes" and must have made their mark as an influence and inspiration for the Western Canadian Music Scene. Nominee submissions are welcomed from MIA members, however the Board of Directors and the Host Committee determine the final winner.