Nominees for the 2023 Western Canadian Music Awards have been revealed by the Western Canadian Music Alliance.
Today, the full list of nominees in both artistic and industry award categories was shared ahead of the hardware being handed out this October as part of BreakOut West 2023.
Among the nominees are Leith Ross, Dan Mangan, Begonia, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, William Prince, Jill Barber, Mariel Buckley, Cartel Madras, Dill the Giant, MAUVEY, KEN mode, Jayli Wolf, Gord Bamford, the Zolas and many more.
BreakOut West executive director Michael Dawson shared in a statement, "On behalf of Breakut West and the Western Canadian Music Alliance we would like to congratulations [sic] to all of the nominees and thank all of the artists and industry who submit. Your hard work, talent, and integrity is an inspiration."
Find the complete list of nominees for artistic and industry awards below. Award winners will be revealed during BreakOut West 2023, taking place this year in Kelowna, BC, from October 11–15.
2023 Western Canadian Music Awards
Artistic Nominees:
BreakOut Artist of the Year
Boslen [BC]
Katie Tupper [SK]
Leith Ross [MB]
Mariel Buckley [AB]
MAUVEY [BC]
Children's Artist of the Year
Beppie [AB]
Ginalina [BC]
Ira Pettle [BC]
Mom Bop [BC]
Will et Seeka [BC]
Classical Artist / Ensemble of the Year
Karl Stobbe [MB]
Krisztina Szabó [BC]
Mark Takeshi McGregor [BC]
Megumi Masaki [MB]
musica intima [BC]
Classical Composer of the Year
Christopher Tyler Nickel – Oboe d'amore Quintet, IV. Con fuoco [BC]
Jessica McMann – The Bear and the Wild Rose, Home, Muskwas Mountain Home [AB]
Katerina Gimon – Borealis, Roots Beneath [BC]
T Patrick Carrabré – Transformation, Orpheus 1 [BC]
Vincent Ho – Sandman's Castle, R1ddler [AB]
Country Artist of the Year
Gord Bamford [AB]
Hunter Brothers [SK]
JoJo Mason [BC]
Nice Horse [AB]
Whitehorse [MB]
Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year
Boogey the Beat [MB]
Khanvict [BC]
Modern Biology [BC]
RUMPUS [SK]
The Librarian [BC]
Francophone Artist of the Year
Andrina Turenne [MB]
Jérémie & the Delicious Hounds [MB]
Jocelyne Baribeau [MB]
Sala [MB]
Sympa César [AB]
Global Artist of the Year
Cristian de la Luna [AB]
El Leon & the Strangers [MB]
Gisela Romero [AB]
Onna Lou [MB]
Ruby Singh [BC]
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Blue Moon Marquee [BC]
Celeigh Cardinal [AB]
Jayli Wolf [BC]
PIQSIQ [BC]
Snotty Nose Rez Kids [BC]
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Adam Dobres [BC]
Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray [BC]
Glen Gillis [SK]
Hello Moth [AB]
Jasmine Jazz [BC]
Jazz Artist of the Year
Chris Andrew [AB]
Jocelyn Gould [MB]
Melody Diachun [BC]
Up and Over Trio [AB]
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra [MB]
Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year
Gnarwhal [NT]
Grimelda [SK]
KEN mode [MB]
New Jacobin Club [SK]
Osyron [AB]
Pop Artist of the Year
Begonia [MB]
Josh Ramsay [BC]
Kaeley Jade [AB]
Louise Burns [BC]
MAUVEY [BC]
Producer of the Year
Boogey the Beat [MB]
deadmen [MB]
Jill Barber, Erik P. H. Nielsen [BC]
Kevvy [BC]
Louise Burns [BC]
R&B Artist of the Year
Jérémie & the Delicious Hounds [MB]
Katie Tupper [SK]
Kuba Oms [BC]
Major Funk [YT]
ZENON [AB]
Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Arlo Maverick [AB]
Boslen [BC]
Cartel Madras [AB]
Dill the Giant [MB]
Snotty Nose Rez Kids [BC]
Recording of the Year
Dear Rouge [BC]
MAUVEY [BC]
Snotty Nose Rez Kids [BC]
Whitehorse [MB]
William Prince [MB]
Rock Artist of the Year
Dan Mangan [BC]
Hotel Mira [BC]
Kris Anders [BC]
The Royal Foundry [AB]
The Zolas [BC]
Roots Artist of the Year
Jake Vaadeland [SK]
Jill Barber [BC]
Mariel Buckley [AB]
The Bros. Landreth [MB]
William Prince [MB]
Songwriter(s) of the Year
Alexa Dirks and Matt Peters – Begonia, "Butterfly" [MB]
Leith Ross – "We'll Never Have Sex" [MB]
Ryan Dyck – Skinny Dyck, "TV Blue" [AB]
William Prince – "When You Miss Someone" [MB]
Young D, Yung Trybez – Snotty Nose Rez Kids, "Hot Planet" [BC]
Spiritual Artist of the Year
Andrea Menard [BC]
Cikwes [AB]
Dee Daniels [BC]
Stirling John [AB]
Two Late to the Party [AB]
Video Director of the Year
Jayli Wolf – "Holding On" [BC]
Lester Lyons-Hookham – Dan Mangan "Fire Escape" [BC]
Mayumi Yoshida – "Different Than Before" [BC]
Michael Linton – Mariel Buckley, "Neon Blue" [MB]
Ryan Steel – Begonia, "Married by Elvis" [MB]
Industry Nominees:
Audio Engineering Award
Andy Schichter [BC]
Cam Loeppky [MB]
Eric Cinnamon [AB]
Johnny Gasparic [AB]
Sheldon Zaharko [BC]
Community Excellence Award
ADVANCE Canada's Black Music Business Collective [BC]
Folk on the Rocks [NT]
Good + Plenty Arts Collective [MB]
Hitmakerz [NV]
National Music Centre [AB]
Excellence in Visual Design
Feisty Creative [BC]
Lyle Bell [AB]
MAUVEY and Bree Laryea [BC]
Roberta Landreth [MB]
Sonny Assu [BC]
Impact in Artist Development
Birthday Cake Media [MB]
Chris Wynters [AB]
Paquin Artists Agency [MB]
Tiny Kingdom [BC]
UWIDO [BC]
Impact in Live Music
Folk on the Rocks [NT]
JazzYYC [AB]
National Music Centre [AB]
Paquin Artists Agency [MB]
West End Cultural Centre [MB]
Impact in Music Marketing
All Good Promotion & Marketing [AB]
Birthday Cake Media [MB]
Chronograph Records [AB]
National Music Centre [AB]
West End Cultural Centre [MB]
Today, the full list of nominees in both artistic and industry award categories was shared ahead of the hardware being handed out this October as part of BreakOut West 2023.
Among the nominees are Leith Ross, Dan Mangan, Begonia, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, William Prince, Jill Barber, Mariel Buckley, Cartel Madras, Dill the Giant, MAUVEY, KEN mode, Jayli Wolf, Gord Bamford, the Zolas and many more.
BreakOut West executive director Michael Dawson shared in a statement, "On behalf of Breakut West and the Western Canadian Music Alliance we would like to congratulations [sic] to all of the nominees and thank all of the artists and industry who submit. Your hard work, talent, and integrity is an inspiration."
Find the complete list of nominees for artistic and industry awards below. Award winners will be revealed during BreakOut West 2023, taking place this year in Kelowna, BC, from October 11–15.
2023 Western Canadian Music Awards
Artistic Nominees:
BreakOut Artist of the Year
Boslen [BC]
Katie Tupper [SK]
Leith Ross [MB]
Mariel Buckley [AB]
MAUVEY [BC]
Children's Artist of the Year
Beppie [AB]
Ginalina [BC]
Ira Pettle [BC]
Mom Bop [BC]
Will et Seeka [BC]
Classical Artist / Ensemble of the Year
Karl Stobbe [MB]
Krisztina Szabó [BC]
Mark Takeshi McGregor [BC]
Megumi Masaki [MB]
musica intima [BC]
Classical Composer of the Year
Christopher Tyler Nickel – Oboe d'amore Quintet, IV. Con fuoco [BC]
Jessica McMann – The Bear and the Wild Rose, Home, Muskwas Mountain Home [AB]
Katerina Gimon – Borealis, Roots Beneath [BC]
T Patrick Carrabré – Transformation, Orpheus 1 [BC]
Vincent Ho – Sandman's Castle, R1ddler [AB]
Country Artist of the Year
Gord Bamford [AB]
Hunter Brothers [SK]
JoJo Mason [BC]
Nice Horse [AB]
Whitehorse [MB]
Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year
Boogey the Beat [MB]
Khanvict [BC]
Modern Biology [BC]
RUMPUS [SK]
The Librarian [BC]
Francophone Artist of the Year
Andrina Turenne [MB]
Jérémie & the Delicious Hounds [MB]
Jocelyne Baribeau [MB]
Sala [MB]
Sympa César [AB]
Global Artist of the Year
Cristian de la Luna [AB]
El Leon & the Strangers [MB]
Gisela Romero [AB]
Onna Lou [MB]
Ruby Singh [BC]
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Blue Moon Marquee [BC]
Celeigh Cardinal [AB]
Jayli Wolf [BC]
PIQSIQ [BC]
Snotty Nose Rez Kids [BC]
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Adam Dobres [BC]
Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray [BC]
Glen Gillis [SK]
Hello Moth [AB]
Jasmine Jazz [BC]
Jazz Artist of the Year
Chris Andrew [AB]
Jocelyn Gould [MB]
Melody Diachun [BC]
Up and Over Trio [AB]
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra [MB]
Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year
Gnarwhal [NT]
Grimelda [SK]
KEN mode [MB]
New Jacobin Club [SK]
Osyron [AB]
Pop Artist of the Year
Begonia [MB]
Josh Ramsay [BC]
Kaeley Jade [AB]
Louise Burns [BC]
MAUVEY [BC]
Producer of the Year
Boogey the Beat [MB]
deadmen [MB]
Jill Barber, Erik P. H. Nielsen [BC]
Kevvy [BC]
Louise Burns [BC]
R&B Artist of the Year
Jérémie & the Delicious Hounds [MB]
Katie Tupper [SK]
Kuba Oms [BC]
Major Funk [YT]
ZENON [AB]
Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Arlo Maverick [AB]
Boslen [BC]
Cartel Madras [AB]
Dill the Giant [MB]
Snotty Nose Rez Kids [BC]
Recording of the Year
Dear Rouge [BC]
MAUVEY [BC]
Snotty Nose Rez Kids [BC]
Whitehorse [MB]
William Prince [MB]
Rock Artist of the Year
Dan Mangan [BC]
Hotel Mira [BC]
Kris Anders [BC]
The Royal Foundry [AB]
The Zolas [BC]
Roots Artist of the Year
Jake Vaadeland [SK]
Jill Barber [BC]
Mariel Buckley [AB]
The Bros. Landreth [MB]
William Prince [MB]
Songwriter(s) of the Year
Alexa Dirks and Matt Peters – Begonia, "Butterfly" [MB]
Leith Ross – "We'll Never Have Sex" [MB]
Ryan Dyck – Skinny Dyck, "TV Blue" [AB]
William Prince – "When You Miss Someone" [MB]
Young D, Yung Trybez – Snotty Nose Rez Kids, "Hot Planet" [BC]
Spiritual Artist of the Year
Andrea Menard [BC]
Cikwes [AB]
Dee Daniels [BC]
Stirling John [AB]
Two Late to the Party [AB]
Video Director of the Year
Jayli Wolf – "Holding On" [BC]
Lester Lyons-Hookham – Dan Mangan "Fire Escape" [BC]
Mayumi Yoshida – "Different Than Before" [BC]
Michael Linton – Mariel Buckley, "Neon Blue" [MB]
Ryan Steel – Begonia, "Married by Elvis" [MB]
Industry Nominees:
Audio Engineering Award
Andy Schichter [BC]
Cam Loeppky [MB]
Eric Cinnamon [AB]
Johnny Gasparic [AB]
Sheldon Zaharko [BC]
Community Excellence Award
ADVANCE Canada's Black Music Business Collective [BC]
Folk on the Rocks [NT]
Good + Plenty Arts Collective [MB]
Hitmakerz [NV]
National Music Centre [AB]
Excellence in Visual Design
Feisty Creative [BC]
Lyle Bell [AB]
MAUVEY and Bree Laryea [BC]
Roberta Landreth [MB]
Sonny Assu [BC]
Impact in Artist Development
Birthday Cake Media [MB]
Chris Wynters [AB]
Paquin Artists Agency [MB]
Tiny Kingdom [BC]
UWIDO [BC]
Impact in Live Music
Folk on the Rocks [NT]
JazzYYC [AB]
National Music Centre [AB]
Paquin Artists Agency [MB]
West End Cultural Centre [MB]
Impact in Music Marketing
All Good Promotion & Marketing [AB]
Birthday Cake Media [MB]
Chronograph Records [AB]
National Music Centre [AB]
West End Cultural Centre [MB]