Kyle McKearney, The Royal Foundry, ANNIKA and Jennie Harluk lead the nominations for the YYC Music Awards this 12 months, which can be held Sept. 24 on the Gray Eagle On line casino.
The YYC Music Awards Basis introduced the nominees in 27 classes earlier this week. McKearney is up for 5 awards, together with nation recording of the 12 months for Mercy, music video of the 12 months and songwriter of the 12 months for Whispering Pines, single of the 12 months for Mercy and solo artist of the 12 months. The Royal Foundry are up for 5 awards as nicely, together with group of the 12 months and various recording of the 12 months for Little Excessive Little Low. They’ve additionally been nominated for music video of the 12 months, single of the 12 months and songwriter of the 12 months for the title monitor of their album. Nation singer ANNIKA is up for single of the 12 months for Strangers, which can also be nominated for nation recording of the 12 months and music video of the 12 months.
Jennie Harluk received the nod for pop recording of the 12 months for Mess of Me and songwriter of the 12 months for I Don’t Get Indignant. She can also be up for solo artist of the 12 months. Followers can vote for the Individuals’s Alternative Award till Aug. 7 at yycmusicawards.com.
2023 YYCMA Nominees:
ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR – Offered by X92.9 Calgary’s Various
JVNO The Bard – “Castaway” NIKU – “NIKU”
Oranje – “Quanzor”
The Royal Foundry – “Little Excessive Little Low” Kue Varo & the Solely Hopes – “Feelin’ Fortunate”
BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Ethan Askey – “Stroll When You Wanna Run”
Brother Ray Lemelin – “Darkish/Out of Section”
Chris Forrest & The Huge Mercy – “Carry It Dwelling”
Kinjo & Younger – “Gone Too Lengthy”
Sandra Sutter – “Midnight Serenade”
The Prairie Dogz – “40 {Dollars}”
CHILDREN’S RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Elevate Youngsters Choir – “New Issues”
Amy Essen – “Dinosaur Dubstep”
Music with Mandy – “Outdoors My Window”
Parks Canada’s Mountain WIT – “Wildlife Guidelines”
CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Jeremy Brown, with Lna Henchel – “emergence”
CWP: artist collective – “KWP”
Eric Heitmann & Patrick Zelinski – “Moonlit Echoes”
Sarah Houston – “Windshift”
Jarred Nicklen – “Sky After Sundown”
COMMUNITY ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR
Cool Choir
JazzYYC Youth Lab Band
New West Symphony & Refrain
Revv52
Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
ANNIKA – “Strangers”
Scarlett Butler – “Huge Trip”
Steve Jevne – “Greatest Pals Fall In Love”
Crystal McGrath – “Check Drive”
Kyle McKearney – “Mercy”
EDM RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Bungalow – “Simply Dance”
Ginsong – “Can’t Escape you”
Salmon Sushi Boys & Boostha – “Really feel Alive”
Sonek – “Get Down”
Titus1 – “Circles”
FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Sonia Deleo – “Love Notes To The Monsters”
Nancy Laberge – “Simply Depart”
Heather Might – “Folks Revival”
Carly Reirson – “Aurora”
The CHARMS – “You Are My Flower, Acoustics Vol. 1″
GROUP OF THE YEAR
DoubleSuede
Osyron
Souls In Rhythm
The Lovebullies
The Royal Foundry
INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Amanda Burgener
Rob Cyrynowski
Grant Howarth
Sheldon Lachambre
Nancy Laberge
INSPIRATIONAL/HOLIDAY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
FAC Music – “He Lives “
Goldmarkist – “Seasons (Feat GoldenLiz)”
Her Motives Are Silent – “Items”
New West Symphony & Refrain – “Christmas with New West: Reside at the Jack”Johnny Summers and the Calgary Jazz Orchestra – “Let’s Do It Once more, This Christmas”
JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Tina Hartt – “Absence of You”
Keith O’Rourke – “Imperfect Perfectionist”
Perpie – “The Touchdown (1803)”
Deb Rasmussen – “UNSPOKEN”
Carsten Rubeling – “Headwaters”
METAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR – Offered by Loud As Hell Steel Competition
Balrogath – “Arcane Sacrifice”
Carlos Cruz Challenge – “Carlos Cruz Challenge, Volume1″
Osyron – “Momentous”
Crimson Cain – “Fisher King”
SYRYN – “Heads or Tails”