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NEWS RELEASE
Calgary, AB – September 23, 2019
Calgary YYC Music Awards Announce 2019 Winners
Showcasing and honouring the incredible musical talent produced in the Calgary area for the last three years, the YYC MUSIC AWARDS presented by Music Centre Canada held their 4th annual gala on Sunday, September 22nd at The Palace Theatre. The awards event recognized artists in 21 categories and saw performances from Miesha & The Spanks, Nice Horse, Sheldon Zandboer, Punch Drunk Cabaret, ZaireInk & Afuhmbom Music, and the School of Rock Calgary South House Band.
The highlights of the night go-to both T.Buckley and Miesha & The Spanks for each winning three awards. T. Buckley was awarded Folk Recording of The Year, Male Artist of The Year plus Songwriter of The Year and Miesha & The Spanks was honoured with Female Artist of The Year, Rock Recording of The Year and Single of The Year. All artists nominated were from Calgary along with its surrounding cities of Airdrie, Banff, Canmore, Cochrane, Strathmore plus other areas that are up to a maximum of 125 km radius from the City of Calgary. All nominations were for commercially released material between March 1st, 2018 and February 28th, 2019.
YYCMA Media Director Shannon Ambrose comments:
“Congratulations to all the 2019 YYC Music Awards winners and nominees! To our presenting sponsor, Music Centre Canada and all the sponsors who supported the 2019 YYCMA’s, THANK YOU! To the musicians and artists that submit their talents, the volunteers, the fans that come to support their favourite artists, the voting committee that take precious time to be a part of the process, our production manager, Darryl Bowers, The Palace Theatre staff and management, presenters and guests and all those that have assisted and cheered us on, you make the YYC Music Awards the event that it is. And to the managers, promoters, media, live music venues and representatives that keep the music in our city playing – Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts.”
2019 YYCMA Nominees and Winners:
Spotify Playlist of Nominees here.
ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by X92.9 FM
Marcus Trummer Band – “Good Times”
Matt Blais – “Fool’s Gold”
Poke the Bear – “Along The Way”
Shuffalo – “Heart Attack” – WINNER
Sin & Sonic – “Blood, Sex and Wine”
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Jason Hofer – “SCARS”
JOELLE – “Merry Christmas Night”
Northern Quarter – “Cold Dark Night”
Tammy Dixon – “Tammy Dixon”
Zaire Ink and Afuhmbom – “Manhood” – WINNER
COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by Calgary Stampede
Ben Chase – “All Over It” – WINNER
Brad Saunders – “Play It by Beer”
David Bradford – “It’s Okay”
Drew Gregory – “Good Place to Start”
Nice Horse – “Six String Outlaw – The Sundown Remix”
EDM RECORDING OF THE YEAR
BUK – “B Nasty Beats”
Kloves – “Parabel EP”
Titus1 – “Only Love”
Titus1 & Boostha – “Midnight City” – WINNER
Troo Knot – “Novalia”
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Deanne Matley
Jennie Harluk
Kate Stevens
Lisette Xavier
Miesha & The Spanks – WINNER
FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Benjamin Longman – “The Garden of Song”
Darren Crone – “Somewhere Down the Road”
Grant Kennedy – “Amsterdam”
S.K. Wellington – “Where the Earth Meets the Sea”
T. Buckley – “Miles We Put Behind” – WINNER
GROUP OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by The Rec Room
GhostBoy – WINNER
In/Vertigo
Miesha & The Spanks
Nice Horse
The Path Less Traveled
INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Cindy McLeod – WINNER
Grant Howarth
Mike Little
Patrick McGannon
Sarah Scott
JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Sheldon Zandboer – “Tipping Velvet”
Al Muirhead’s Canadian Quintet – “Undertones” – WINNER
Lorna MacLachlan – “Bicycle Riding in the Dark”
Jim Brenan 11 – “50/50”
Music with Mandy – “On the Sunny Side of the Street”
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Al Muirhead’s Canadian Quintet
Brad Saunders
Drew Gregory
Matt Blais
T. Buckley – WINNER
METAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by Loud as Hell Metal Festival
Every Hour Kills – “Fragile Machine”
Hammerdrone – “An Ever Increasing Wave” – WINNER
Hyperia – “Fish Creek Frenzy”
Red Cain – “Wing of the Crow (feat. Kobra Paige)”
SYRYN – “Paradise For Demise”
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Grant Kennedy – “Amsterdam “, Directors – Natali Voorthuis and Niels Dekker
MINDSEED – “Reflections”, Director – Alex Labbe
Nice Horse – “Jim, Jack, Johnnie, and Jose”, Director – Barrett Klesko
Punch Drunk Cabaret – “Don’t Die Until You’re Dead”, Director – Ewen Clark, Ring Tail Films – WINNER
Jake Vance – “White Lights”, Director – Jake Vance
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Brendan Rothwell – “Keep on Keepin’ On”
Craig Carswell – “Run”
Drew Gregory – “Know Good”
Kelsey Raine – “Hold On”
Taken by Sanity – “Sleepwalker” – WINNER
POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Amy Hef – “Somehow Someway” – WINNER
Jake Vance – “White Lights”
Jess Knights – “No Jazz”
Kate Stevens – “Right Choice”
Lisette Xavier – “Hot Mess”
R&B SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Afuhmbom – “Jake’s Story”
Kate Stevens – “It’s Real” – WINNER
Miss Benzo – “Revenge”
New Saint – “Rly Ain’t”
Pat Clifton – “Buried Alive”
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A.Y.E. – “Don’t Blow My High”
Aypayne – “Fuego”
Jay Ross VS Teekay – “Str8 6 Shoota”
Jazzlib – “Behind Bars Too” – WINNER
Kay L – “Before the Money”
ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Crack the Lens – “The Armoury”
Erwin Vesper – “Number One”
Miesha & The Spanks – “Girls Girls Girls” – WINNER
Saints & Sinners – “Tailgate”
The Moröns – “We Throw You Under The Bus”
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Ben Chase – “All Over It”
Drew Gregory – “Know Good”
Hayden McHugh – “Take You “
Miesha & The Spanks – “Summer Love” – WINNER
T. Buckley – “Song Unbroken”
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Ben Chase – “All Over It”
Drew Gregory – “Know Good”
GhostBoy – “Star”
Kate Stevens – “It’s Real”
T. Buckley – “Song Unbroken” – WINNER
WORLD RECORDING OF THE YEAR
MD Lyonga – “Love & Music”
Montuno West – “Tocar Tambor” – WINNER
Penny Sanborn Trio – “Mirror Suite”
Scruffyfish – “Off the Hook”
Virender & Manjit – “Lori Suna Phir Se”
ZACKARIAH AND THE PROPHETS MEMORIAL AWARD – Sponsored by Prophets of Music
Aimee-Jo Benoit
Gratuitous Platypus
Marcus Trummer – WINNER
Sandra Sutter
Taken By Sanity
For more info:
http://www.YYCMusicAwards.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/YYCMusicAwards
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/YYC_MusicAwards
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/YYCMusicAwards
The YYC MUSIC AWARDS is also accepting volunteer applications leading up to, and for the Gala.
Sponsorship Inquiries:
http://www.YYCMusicAwards.com/sponsorship
About:
The YYC MUSIC AWARDS celebrates the artists that embrace Calgary as home; entertaining and supporting its arts and culture. The award event was founded by music industry professionals, with backgrounds in artist management, booking agents, media as well as recording studio production/engineering.
DIRECTORS | ORGANIZERS
Leanne Harrison | Program Director
Shannon Ambrose | Public Relations & Media Director
Sarah Fiedler | Artist Liaison
Erin Hall | Sponsorships & Fundraising
Stephanie Hutchinson | Adjudication (CMSC) Director
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