Published Jul 28, 2020
AND THE 2020 YYCMA NOMINEES ARE…
Congratulations to the 2020 YYC Music Awards Nominees!
For a complete list of nominees click https://yycmusicawards.com/awards/2020/2020-yycma-nominees/
2020 Nominees Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6mCBllbiLBsUh8FOsJlw0t
In keeping with social distancing guidelines, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure our community stays safe and healthy, the 2020 YYC Music Awards Gala will be presented in an online, streaming format on Sunday, September 20, 2020.
We would also like to thank all the talented musicians who submitted. The YYCMA’s celebrate you, your music and the contribution you make to Calgary’s music community.
Although our 5th Annual YYCMA Gala will look different this year, what is important is that, as a community, we gather for one night – albeit in front of our media screens – to celebrate each other, and our amazing accomplishments.
YYC MUSIC AWARDS 2020 NOMINEES:
ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Amelie Patterson – “The Patient Kind”
I Am The Mountain – “Denigrate”
Matt Blais – “In Shadow and Light”
Septembryo – “Nightmares”
Wxsted Txlent – “On The Road Again”
BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Dave Spivak Project – “Traverse Bay”
Debra Power – “That’s How I Roll”
Devin Cooper – “Going Down (Live off the Floor) [feat. The Flat Whites]”
The Bluesland Horn Band – “Keep It In the Shadows”
COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Brandon Lorenzo – “Spread Some Good Time Around”
Brettyn Rose – “Running Out of Borrowed Time”
Jake Mathews – “Just Like A Country Song”
Justine Vandergrift Music – “Stay”
Kim Thompson – “Thinkin’ Bout”
EDM RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Ginsong – “Waiting for you”
Pete Wilde, Rubix – “Pete Wilde ft. Rubix – Do or Die (Original Mix)”
Pete Wilde, Rubix – “Pete Wilde ft. Rubix – Like Us”
George Acosta – “You’re Not Alone (Titus1 & Boostha Remix)”
Titus1, Ginsong – “Over The Water (Radio Cut)”
FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Blaeser – “Songs & Others Like Them”
Heather May – “For Mark”
Joseph Tennant – “Stories From the Landscape”
Phenix Warren – “Nothing But The Blood”
S.K. Wellington – “Without Breaking Your Heart”
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Baritone Madness – “Baritone Madness”
Life Like Fire – “A Fire Walked Into The Forest And Said…”
Northern Quarter – “Fighting For You”
Redline Trio – “Redline Trio featuring Steve Hudson”
Taken By Sanity – “City of Contrast – Glass Hands”
INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Grant Howarth
Johanne Lirette
Matt Masters
Pat McGannon – PM Gigs
Phenix Warren
Trey Mills
INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Alicia Young – “Alicia Young”
Kate Stevens & Ellen Doty – “Next to the Fire”
Kelsey Raine/ Alise Kuipers – “Outside Looking In”
Odum Abekah – “Wonder of Love“
Two World Creatives – Zaire Ink & Afuhmbom – “Wait”
JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Andréa Petrity – “What If I”
Baritone Madness – “Baritone Madness”
Deanne Matley – “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing”
Long Time No Time – “Next Time”
Redline Trio – “Redline Trio featuring Steve Hudson”
METAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Gone Cosmic – “Sideways In Time”
HYPERIA – “Insanitorium”
Illyrian – “The Entity, Unknown”
METAVORE – “Becoming”
Red Cain – “JULIET [feat. Daniel Louden]”
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Heyoka’s Mirror – “Asylum”, Director – Seth Williams
Lisette Xavier – “TASTE (with Dane Hunt)”, Director – Lisette Xavier
Miesha & The Spanks – “Motorin”, Director – Hans Grossman
Noah & Lazy – “Hot Commodity”, Director – Ryan Leason, Tyler Wong, Kyle Scott
Troy Kokol – “Lightbulb”, Director – Troy Kokol
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Brandon Lorenzo – “Spread Some Good Time Around”
Craig Carswell – “Consider This Closure”
I.Con Twins – “Setting Fires”
Kelsey Raine – “Set you Free”
Taken By Sanity – “City of Contrast – Glass Hands”
POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Brooke Sweets – “Victim”
Kara Joy – “Vanilla”
King Dylan – “In the Darkness, We Can Shine”
Lisette Xavier – “TASTE (with Dane Hunt)”
Rabino – “Manic Panic”
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Kate Stevens – “Meant for Me”
Miss Benzo – “Empire”
Souls In Rhythm – “Speak Of The Devil”
Yung Dre – “50 Shades Of Dre”
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Capitole D – “Brain ft. Travis Omen”
Headhaunter – “The Hobby Swapping Problem”
Iron Lion feat. King Lou, King Dylan, Ricca Razor Sharp, Sabo Forte, Rubix & Roofeo – “YYC Ruckus”
Rubix – “Flatline”
Tinywiings – “Ruthless”
RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Audio House Recording Studio
DogHouse Studio
Ian Dillon (Calgary Recording Company)
OCL Studio
Reluctant Cowboy Music
ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Brother Bicker Band – “Breaking Glass”
Carlos Cruz Project – “The Only Reality (Feat. Marco Minnemann)”
Fermented Beet Orchestra – “Phat Phox”
Life Like Fire – “A Fire Walked Into The Forest And Said…”
Science is Fiction – “Don’t Everybody Thank Me At Once”
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
I Am The Mountain – “Denigrate”
Kate Stevens – “Meant for Me”
Sabo Forte – “Starlight f. the fly”
Science is Fiction – “Awkward Girl”
Troy Kokol – “Lightbulb”