SOME OF THE NOMINEES:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Faith Healer — Cosmic Troubles Lucas Chaisson — Telling Time The Hearts — Equal Love The Provincial Archive — The Provincial Archive The Velveteins — A Hot Second With The Velveteins
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Billie Zizi — I Love You Faith Healer — Canonized Post Script — Dear Marie The Provincial Archive — Bad Connection The Royal Foundry — Running Away
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Captain Tractor Faith Healer The Provincial Archive The Royal Foundry The Velveteins
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Brophy — Ink And Water Billie Zizi — I Love You Colleen Rae — Quickest Heart in Town Kimberley MacGregor — Nicer, Gentler Lyra Brown — Cheek & Bruise
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dan Davidson — Unkiss Her Ken Stead — Oh Carolina Lucas Chaisson — Start A Fire Mohsin Zaman — Ivy Scott Cook — The Long Weekends Theme
POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Bryan Finlay — RICH Doug Hoyer — Get It Right Lyra Brown — Cheek & Bruise The Velveteins — Shimmy Shake White Lightning — One Last Time
RAP/HIP-HOP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Arlo Maverick — More ft. Oozeela Brothers Grimm ft. Neph — Unleash The Dragon Boosh & The Dip — Losing My Head Mitchell Lawler & Conch — Open and Close Rellik ft. Gregos — My Voice (United Way)
COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Colleen Rae — Quickest Heart in Town Dan Davidson — Unkiss Her Dirt Road Angels — Back Around the Mountain Lucas Chaisson — Start a Fire Olivia Rose — Makeup to Mud
METAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Face First — Killing Me Monarch Sky — Hell’s A Little Closer Striker — Too Late The Order of Chaos — Apocalypse Moon Vanity Red — Kingdom Come
BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Bobby Cameron — Susanna Darryl Matthews — Ease my Troubled Mind Jodie Leslie — The Melody Is Playin’ Me Lucas Chaisson — Freight Train Rooster Davis Group — Rooster Blues
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Asim — Love Sick Summer Dunna — Without You Leina — Sound Off RAANI — All My Ladies TAT — Set Myself On Fire ft. Madi Allen
DJ/ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Concealer — Your Master’s Wishes FAIITH — A Love That Lasts TAT — Kill My Darlings TERRIAN — Oblivion Wilfred Kozub — The Weather (Don’t Like It)
JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A/B Trio — What Happens Next Landry — The Risen Son Marc Beaudin — La Cueva Prequal — King’s Landing Robin Menuett Trio — St. Pierre’s Place
SINGER/SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Billie Zizi — I Love You Justine Vandergrift — Sailor Ken Stead — Oh Carolina Lucas Chaisson — My Lover and My Ghost Post Script — Dear Marie
RISING STAR (18 AND UNDER)
Alyssa Strand — Spinning Olivia Rose — Makeup to Mud Rebecca Lappa — Piece Of Me The Shawn Oates Band — Hey Girl Ya Boy Gillie — Reminisce