The Western Canadian Music Awards and Industry Awards celebrates the best of artistic and music industry talent in western Canada. As members of the Canadian and International music industry converge for BreakOut West 2023 in Kelowna from October 11-15, 2023 a selection of artists will be recognized for their contributions to Canadian music, voted upon by a group of their peers. Previous Western Canadian Music Award B.C. nominees and winners include: Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Dear Rouge, Kimmortal, Haley Blais, and many others. See the full list of nominees here.
Western Canadian Music Awards B.C. Nominees:
BreakOut Artist of the Year
Boslen
MAUVEY
Children’s Artist of the Year
Ginalina
Ira Pettle
Mom Bop
Will et Seeka
Classical Artist / Ensemble of the Year
Krisztina Szabó
Mark Takeshi McGregor
musica intima
Classical Composer of the Year
Christopher Tyler Nickel – Oboe d’amore Quintet “IV. Con fuoco”
Katerina Gimon – Borealis “Roots Beneath”
T Patrick Carrabré – Transformation “Orpheus 1”
Country Artist of the Year
JoJo Mason
Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year
Khanvict
Modern Biology
The Librarian
Global Artist of the Year
Ruby Singh
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Blue Moon Marquee
Jayli Wolf
PIQSIQ
Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Adam Dobres
Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray
Jasmine Jazz
Jazz Artist of the Year
Melody Diachun
Pop Artist of the Year
Josh Ramsay
Louise Burns
MAUVEY
Producer of the Year
Jill Barber, Erik P. H. Nielsen
Kevvy
Louise Burns
R&B Artist of the Year
Kuba Oms
Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Boslen – BC
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – BC
Recording of the Year
Dear Rouge – BC
MAUVEY – BC
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – BC
Rock Artist of the Year
Dan Mangan
Hotel Mira
Kris Anders
The Zolas
Roots Artist of the Year
Jill Barber
Songwriter(s) of the Year
Young D, Yung Trybez – Snotty Nose Rez Kids “Hot Planet”
Spiritual Artist of the Year
Andrea Menard
Dee Daniels
Video Director of the Year
Jayli Wolf – “Holding On”
Lester Lyons-Hookham – Dan Mangan “Fire Escape”
Mayumi Yoshida – “Different Than Before”
2023 Western Canadian Music Awards B.C. Industry Nominees:
Audio Engineering Award
Andy Schichter
Sheldon Zaharko
Community Excellence Award
ADVANCE Canada’s Black Music Business Collective – B.C.
Excellence in Visual Design
Feisty Creative
MAUVEY and Bree Laryea
Sonny Assu
Impact in Artist Development
Tiny Kingdom
UWIDO
