BreakOut West will return to Kelowna in 2018.
The multi-day music festival hosted by the Western Canadian Music Alliance, will turn Kelowna into a thriving hub of Canadian music from Oct. 10-14, 2018.
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BreakOut West is an annual gathering to celebrate, develop and support the best of western Canadian music.
Western Canadian artists are developing sustainable careers of national and international scope, and BreakOut West assists that aim through the annual conference and festival. There, industry from around the world and western Canadian artists are given the opportunity to discover, educate, network and grow. The event consists of the BreakOut West Festival; showcasing the talent contained in the 香蕉视频直播渓eft half香蕉视频直播� of Canada and delivering Western Canadian Music Awards to honoured nominees, and the Conference itself with educational panels, networking events and more.
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Blues Artist of the Year
Big Dave McLean (MB)
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Ginalina (BC)
Classical Artist/Ensemble of the Year presented by Canadian Music Centre
Standing Wave (BC)
Classical Composition of the Year
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The Washboard Union (BC)
Electronic/Dance Artist of the Year
IsKw茅 (MB)
Francophone Artist of the Year
Ponteix (SK)
Indigenous Artist of the Year presented by APTN
Jay Gilday (AB)
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Five Alarm Funk (BC)
Jazz Artist of the Year
Michael Kaeshammer (BC)
Metal/Hard Music Artist of the Year
Striker (AB)
Pop Artist of the Year presented by SOCAN Foundation
Andy Shauf (SK)
Producer of the Year presented by Nimbus School of Recording & Media
Jesse Gander (BC)
Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year
The Lytics (MB)
Rock Artist of the Year presented by Radio Starmaker
Dan Mangan (BC)
Roots Duo/Group of the Year presented by the City of Edmonton
100 Mile House (AB)
Roots Solo Artist of the Year presented by the Province of Alberta
Corb Lund (AB)
Songwriter(s) of the Year presented by The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
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Spiritual Artist of the Year
Warren Dean Flandez (BC)
Urban Artist of the Year
Nuela Charles (AB)
Video Director of the Year
Zach Wilson (SK)
Visual Media Composer of the Year presented by Green Sky Labs Inc.
Matthew Schellenberg (MB)
World Artist of the Year
Andino Suns (SK)
2017 Western Canadian Music Award Winners - Industry Awards, Special Awards and Hall of Fame Induction
Audio Engineering Award
Sheldon Zaharko (BC)
BreakOut Artist of the Year presented by CKUA Radio Network
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer (BC)
Community Excellence Award presented by Alley Kat Brewing Company
West End Cultural Centre (MB)
Excellence in Visual Design
Ren茅e Mak (BC)
Impact in Artist Development
Paquin Artists Agency (MB)
Impact in Live Music presented by Music Canada Live
West End Cultural Centre (MB)
Impact in Music Marketing presented by Edmonton Tourism
Susan Busse - Susan Busse PR (SK)
Recording of the Year presented by Stingray Rising Stars
Andy Shauf - The Party (SK)
2017 Heritage Award
Ken Regan
2017 Kevin Walters Industry Builder Award
Kathy Kirby (posthumously)
2017 Hall of Fame Inductee
Paul Brandt
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