Music

Winners announced for 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards

by Ciaran Thompson

Polaris Prize shortlister Dan Mangan picked up three awards last night at the 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards held in Kelowna, British Columbia. Mangan’s latest record Nice, Nice, Very Nice won Best Independent Album of the Year and Roots Solo Recording of the Year. The BC native also got the nod for Songwriter of the Year.

According to the Vancouver Sun, Mangan texted his acceptance speech from New York City saying, “Wouldn’t you know it? I’ve been to the WCMAs the last four years, been nominated and almost won, and the year I win I’m not there. It’s as ironic as a black fly in your chardonnay!”

The recently renamed You Say Party won Rock Recording of the Year for their third LP XXXX while Grand Analog’s Metropolis Is Burning picked up Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year. International achievement awards were handed to out Sarah McLachlan, Tegan and Sara and Chilliwack were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The Western Canadian Music Industry Awards were handed out a day before with BC’s Mint Records winning Independent Record Label of the Year. Bruce Allen won Manager of the Year and Ryan Dahle was named both engineer and producer of the year.

The Western Canadian Music Awards 2010 Winners

Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Leela Gilday – Calling All Warriors – NWT

Blues Recording of the Year
Jim Byrnes – My Walking Stick – B.C.

Children’s Recording of the Year
Norman Foote – Love My New Shirt – B.C.

Classical Composition of the Year
Stephen Chatman – Earth Songs – B.C.

Classical Recording of the Year
musica intima – into light – B.C.

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year
Amanda Falk – In Between the Now & Then – MB

Country Recording of the Year
Doc Walker – Go – MB

Album francophone de l’année/ Francophone Recording of the Year
Geneviève Toupin – Geneviève Toupin – MB

Independent Album of the Year
Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice – B.C.

Instrumental Recording of the Year
Hot Club Edmonton – Hot Club Edmonton – AB

Jazz Recording of the Year
Sandro Dominelli  – The Alvo Sessions – AB

Pop Recording of the Year
laurell – Can’t Stop Falling – B.C.

Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year
Grand Analog – Metropolis Is Burning – MB

Rock Recording of the Year
You Say Party – XXXX – B.C.

Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year
Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle – Let’s Just Stay Here – B.C.

Roots Solo Recording of the Year
Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice – B.C.

Songwriter of the Year
Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice – B.C.

Urban Recording of the Year
Maiko  Watson – Sweet Vibration – MB

World Recording of the Year
Alpha YaYa Diallo – Immé – B.C.

Hall of Fame
Chilliwack

International Achievement
Sarah McLachlan

International Achievement
Tegan and Sara

2010 Western Canadian Music Industry Award Winners

Agency of the Year
Paquin Entertainment – MB

Best Album Design of the Year
Ron Sawchuk – Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House – MB (The Wailin’ Jennys)

Engineer of the Year
Ryan Dahle – B.C.

Independent Record Label of the Year
Mint Records – B.C.

Industry Builder
Robert Kerr

Live Music Venue of the Year
The Commodore Ballroom – B.C.

Manager of the Year
Bruce Allen – B.C.

Multi Media
‘Tungijuq” video by Isuma Productions – NU (Tanya Tagaq and Jesse Zubot)

Producer of the Year
Ryan Dahle – B.C.

Talent Buyer of the Year
Alex Grigg and Robyn Stewart – VANOC – B.C./MB