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YYC Music Awards has announced the nominees for the seventh installment of Calgary’s Music Awards Gala.
The organization, which showcases and honors the “incredible musical talent” produced in the Calgary area, will hand out 25 awards ranging from Alternative Recording of the Year to World/Cultural Recording of the Year.
The gala will be held Sept. 18 at the Gray Eagle Casino and Event Center.
YYC Music Awards President and Program Director Stephanie Hutchinson said the entries from artists were phenomenal.
“Throughout our seven-year history, we set a record for the number of submissions in one year.”
Hutchinson is delighted that the awards show will once again be a live event after the pandemic-related interruption.
“It’s been a tough two years for our music community and industry and we look forward to coming together again to celebrate our achievements and support each other.”
This year’s YYCMA categories and nominees include:
Alternative Recording of the Year – Presented by X92.9 Calgary’s Alternative
- Cheyenne Summers – “Circle”
- I Hill – “Extra Conversation”
- JVNO The Bard – “GRIPTAPE”
- Shafalo – “Leaving the City”
- Royal Foundry – “Hear the Beat”
Blues Recording of the Year
- Guns – “Hands on Fire”
- Luke Roach – “All I Need”
- Marcus Tramer – “Running on My Own”
- Rob Bischoff – “Turn Before I Break”
Recording of children of the year
- Color Me Sad – “The Magic That Is Me”
- Elevate Kids Choir – “Energy”
- Georgie Lyons – “Shine On”
- Music with Mandy – “From My Head to My Toes”
- Wandering With Wonder Ensemble – “Wandering With Wonder: The Soundtrack”
Classical Recording of the Year
- Jared Nicklen – “Tales of a Snowstorm”
- Jessica McMann – “Incandescent Tales”
- Patrick Zelinski and Carl Eddy – “Dystopia”
- Patrick Zelinski – “February Sun”
- Patrick Zelinski and Eric Heitman – “Darkness Before the Dawn”
- Daniel Pelton Collective – “The Gold Coin Sessions”
Country Recording of the Year – WILD95.3 presented by Calgary’s New Country
- Anika – “Encore”
- Kyle McCarney – “Down-Home”
- Megan Dawson – “Impact”
- Scarlett Butler – “Love Me Like California”
- Steve Pointmeyer – “Sway”
EDM Recording of the Year
- Bungalow – “The Fire EP”
- King Auroras – “Sunset Design”
- Nick K2 and Rubix – “Notorious”
- Table Manager – “One”
- Titus1 – “Bring Da Funk”
Folk Recording of the Year
- Nancy LaBarge – “Forgiveness and Grace”
- Natalie Inga – “War”
- Paul Zacharias – “Which Part of Me Will Win?”
- T Buckley – “Frame by Frame”
- Two Late to the Party – “In the Sunrise”
Year group
- Misha and Spanx
- nice horse
- Northern Quarter
- Sergeant X Comd
- SYRYN
Industry Person of the Year
- Amanda Bergener
- Christopher Hewitt
- Cody Hutchinson
- Kyle Tenov
- Rob Cyrinowski
Inspirational/Holiday Recording of the Year
- David Klob – “Simply Christmas”
- FAC Music – “Oh What a Day”
- Kirsten Pfeiffer – “Jehovah (Hear Your Name)”
- Kristen Scott – “It’s Christmastime”
- Matt Blais – “Christmas Without You”
Jazz Recording of the Year – Presented by JazzYC
- Al Muirhead Quintet – “Live from Frankie’s and the Yardbirds”
- Augustine Yeats – “An Open Window”
- Canadian All Star Jazzpops Orchestra – “So Now/Rhapsody in Blue”
- Esteban Herrera Quintet – “The Prophet”
- Pat Beliveau – “Secret Smile”
Metal Recording of the Year – presented by Loud As Hell Metal Fest
- Kills Every Hour – “Vacua”
- Illyrian – “Aegis”
- Osiron – “Kingsbane Deluxe Edition”
- SYRYN – “Madness Becomes Me”
- Tomhat – “Blissful Escapism”
Music Video of the Year
- Angie C – “Worlds Away (feat. Jane)”, Director – LK Visuals
- King Dylan – “So Wonder”, Director – King Dylan
- Excellent Horse – “High School”, Directors – Brandi Sidoric and Krista Odelet
- Synger – “Shake the Building”, director – Emil Agopian
- Terez – “Kitty”, director – Noah Fallis
People’s Choice – Presented by Mortgage Connections
- Aaron Pollock – “The Truth Is”
- Alice Awakening – “Rabbit Hole”
- Above Me – “Wrecking Ball”
- Coolmowee – “A Robot’s Life”
- Ron A. McNeil – “Hey Bob Dylan”
Pop Recording of the Year
- Finn McDowell – “Lost Game”
- Jack Klimov, Craig Carswell, King Dylan & Ross Baynham – “Better Than Ever”
- Jenny Harlook – “Just Like That”
- Lisette Xavier – “Worst Case – (ft. Singer)”
- Terrace – “Sad Girl Summer”
Rap Recording of the Year
- Bold – “Flaunting Imperfection”
- Kama Prada – “Hahaha”
- Who the Chosen – “(+) Vice”
- Synger – “Blackout”
- Tariq Robinson – “Spinning”
- Jack Taylor – “Time + Space”
R&B Soul Recording of the Year
- Jared Daniels – “Don’t Worry About Me”
- Miss Benzo – “Twin Flames”
- Sergeant X Comrade – “Elephant in the Room”
- Spirit in Rhythm – “Urgent”
- Zenon – “What Was It”
Recording Studio of the Year
- Audio House Recording Studio
- MCC Recording Studio
- Redblack Recordings
- Reluctant Cowboy Records
- Wheelhouse term
Rock Recording of the Year
- Dorian Mirror – “Artificial Harmony”
- No Longer – “Hard Times”
- Lynx – “Long Live Rock N’ Roll”
- Misha & Spanx – “Single EP”
- Static Shift – “Feels Good”
unit of the year
- 86 Love – “Freaks”
- Anika – “Encore”
- Clea Anais – “Stars Still Dying (Single Edit)”
- Kelly Bass – “Our Love”
- Mickey Valenz – “At the speed of power.” [MICKEY VALENZ REMIX]”
- Steve Pointmeyer – “Sway”
- Royal Foundry – “Hear the Beat”
Solo Artist of the Year
- Angie C
- Anika
- Brandon Lorenzo
- King Dylan
- Zenon
Songwriter of the Year
- Aaron Pollock – “The Truth Is”
- Crystal McGrath – “Day 2 Night”
- Kyle McCarney – “Just Like That”
- T Buckley – “Stardust”
- Zenon – “What Was It”
The Prophets of Music Emerging Artist Award – Presented by The Prophets of Music Society
- Kate Reid
- Finn McDowell
- Sadie-Lee Richards
- King Fabs
- Frank Mona
Venue/Presenter of the year
- Arts Commons
- Blind Beggar Smokehouse
- Dickens pub
- Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- Prairie Emporium
World/Cultural Recording of the Year
- Chefbeatz – “Find Move Love”
- Kurt Young – “This Is My Story”
- Gabriel Angel – “Candela”
- Gisela Romero – “ROMERO & HERRERA VOL.1”
- Luis Tovar – “Como Te Hago Entender”
To view the full list of award categories and nominees, click here.
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