Published July 18, 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 Nominees!
Link to website: 2021 YYCMA Nominees | YYC Music Awards
ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
presented by X92.9 FM Calgary’s Alternative
The Galacticas – “Pixels And Poetry”Expand
Mindseed – “Lockdown”Expand
Downtown Revival – “(L o v e S i c k T a p e s)”Expand
Taken By Sanity – “Paper Child”Expand
Rhea Jones – “Sick With No Symptoms”Expa
CHILDREN’S RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Six by Six – “Brown and Blue”Expand
Dan Duguay – “Foods N’ Tudes”Expand
Elevate Kids Choir – “Won’t Stop Growin’”Expand
Barb Mitchell & Bobby Stagg – “Candy Cane Kids”Expand
Julia & Eugenio – “A Whole New World”Expand
CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Patrick Zelinski – “Watercolor”Expand
Sarah Houston – “In Time”Expand
Original Cast – “Crossing Swords”Expand
Her Motives Are Silent – “MOVEMENTS”Expand
COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Nice Horse – “Cowgirl”Expand
Drew Gregory – “Beer With Anyone”Expand
Kyle McKearney – “Devil Water”Expand
Chris Brien – “One Sunrise at a Time”Expand
NewLaw – “Next To Me”Expand
EDM RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Earl Von Bye – “Tahiti”Expand
Ginsong – “Keep Me Up All Night”Expand
Titus1 & Boostha – “Voices (feat. Nathan Brumley)”Expand
K BESD, Titus1 – “Take Me Away”Expand
DeadDeer – “Background Music for The End of The World/DayDreamer”Expand
FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
The Wardens – “Sold Out at the Ironwood”Expand
Northern Quarter – “Rocky Mountain Song”Expand
Reanne Kyla – “Home”Expand
Trundled – “High Water”Expand
Carolyn Harley – “Heartbeat of the World”Expand
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Nice Horse – “Cowgirl”Expand
Sargeant X Comrade – “Take Me Higher (Who Let The Devil In)”Expand
Miesha & The Spanks – “Wanna Feel Good”Expand
The Hello Darlins – “Still Waters”Expand
Northern Quarter – “Rocky Mountain Song”Expand
Exit Division – “Fatal”Expand
INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Johnny Summers and Caity Gyorgy – “Miracles Can Happen”Expand
Septembryo – “The Fall (Scary Times)”Expand
Kristen Scott – “Let Christmas Fill Your Heart”Expand
Forte Musical Theatre Guild – “Naughty… but Nice!”Expand
FAC Music – “Unseen God”Expand
JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Karl Schwonik – “Reinventions”Expand
Aimee-Jo Benoit with Trio Velocity – “BORJONER”Expand
Brian Buchanan – “In a Sentimental Mood”Expand
Pat Belliveau – “Lakeview Drive”Expand
Calgary Jazz Orchestra (feat. Johnny Summers) – “My Funny Valentine”Expand
METAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Osyron – “Foundations”Expand
Bloody MonroeI – “Cast A Shadow”Expand
SYRYN – “Beyond The Depths”Expand
Benevolent Like Quietus (BLQ) – “Kill The Bliss”Expand
Telephone Silence – “Death By Luxury”Expand
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Troy Kokol – “Like A Record”, Director – Troy KokolExpand
King Dylan – “Warriors (ft. MC Mossberg)”, Director – King DylanExpand
Wxsted Txlent – “The Old Me”, Director – Levente KovacsExpand
Nice Horse – “Hot Mess”, Director – Lisa MannExpand
Kyle McKearney – “Devil Water”, Director – Kyle McKearney & Chris DoiExpand
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Taken By Sanity – “Paper Child”Expand
Exit Division – “Fatal”Expand
Nice Horse – “Cowgirl”Expand
Kate Stevens – “Comfortable”Expand
Coolmowee – “Single All Summer”Expand
POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Rabino – “My Friends Love Me More”Expand
Dempsey Bolton – “Backup”Expand
Hayden McHugh – “Better”Expand
KAIYA – “Speak Out”Expand
Talia Sargent – “Do You Hate Me?”Expand
PROPHETS OF MUSIC EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Miranda MartiniExpand
Kate ReidExpand
KAIYAExpand
Jessica McMannExpand
ZENONExpand
Exit DivisionExpand
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Sargeant X Comrade – “Magic Radio”Expand
ZENON – “Something About”Expand
Kuzi Cee – “Say Something (ft. Shea Michael)”Expand
Kate Stevens – “Comfortable”Expand
Dorsa Lena – “Blunt Story”Expand
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Awd Fellas – “The Truth”Expand
DJ Kav ft. Kay L & Nadi Downs – “Alone”Expand
Pat Clifton – “Indigo Child”Expand
Xempt – “Joy”Expand
DaKidT – “Dreams To Reality”Expand
ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Marcus Trummer Band – “These Roads”Expand
Exit Division – “Psychosis”Expand
Rooks – “The High Road”Expand
Okay Mann – “When You Go”Expand
Stonegate – “Victim”Expand
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Nice Horse – “Cowgirl”Expand
Kate Stevens – “Comfortable”Expand
Sargeant X Comrade – “Take Me Higher (Who Let The Devil In)”Expand
Miesha & The Spanks – “Wanna Feel Good”Expand
Lisette Xavier – “Rise Up”Expand
SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Okay Mann – “When You Go”Expand
Jess Knights – “Best Kind of Light”Expand
Downtown Revival – “(L o v e S i c k T a p e s)”Expand
Kate Stevens – “Comfortable”Expand
Megan Dawson – “Double Take”Expand
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Sargeant X Comrade – “Take Me Higher (Who Let The Devil In)”Expand
Troy Kokol – “Like A Record”Expand
S.K. Wellington – “Like a Ghost”Expand
Flaysher – “Ride”Expand
The Hello Darlins – “Still Waters”Expand
WORLD/CULTURAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Virender.Manjit Studios – “Mere Dil Mein…(In My Heart)”Expand
Songsta – “Waaah Gwaan Jamaica”Expand
Jessica McMann – “Inni”Expand
Notas de 4 – “Almas Danzantes (Dancing Souls)”Expand
Betta Boyz – “A Betta Summer”Expand