The SASKATCHEWAN MUSIC AWARDS were last night, Thursday, November 28/2019 at The Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon.
Join us in congratulating the nominees/WINNERS for this year's SASKATCHEWAN MUSIC AWARDS:
Alternative Artist of the Year
Bears in Hazenmore
Close Talker
FOXWARREN
Ponteix
Reignwolf
Country Artist of the Year - IT'S A TIE!
Amy Nelson
Chris Henderson
HUNTER BROTHERS
Justin LaBrash
TENILLE ARTS
Electronic Artist of the Year
Carson Shmyr
Duchess of Dub
Patrick Moon Bird
RUMPUS
VBRTR
Experimental or Contemporary Artist of the Year
Del Suelo
Jesse Brown
PATIENT HANDS
Singing with Sylvia (Sylvia Chave)
Wolf Willow
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Alex Bent + the Emptiness
Eekwol and T-Rhyme
Pimpton
SAMURAI CHAMPS
UNLTD
Metal/Loud Artist of the Year
Arcana Kings
Blue Youth
Man Meat
Shooting Guns
The Jump Off
UNTIMELY DEMISE
Rock/Pop Artist of the Year
Autopilot
Bombargo
Close Talker
Ponteix
REIGNWOLF
Roots/Folk Artist of the Year - IT'S A TIE!
Belle Plaine
Gunner & Smith
KACY & CLAYTON
Poor Nameless Boy
THE DEAD SOUTH
Twin Fiddles
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Conrad Bigknife
Donny Parenteau
Duchess of Dub
EEKWOL AND T-RHYME
Patrick Moon Bird
Industry Achievement Award
Eliza Doyle
Grind Central Records
Jay Semko
Susan Busse
THE BROADWAY THEATRE
Trifecta Sound Co
Producer of the Year
Bart McKay
Brad Prosko
Close Talker
MARIO LEPAGE
SJ Kardash
Venue of the Year
Blenders Events
Happy Nun
TD Mainstage – Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
THE BROADWAY THEATRE
The Exchange
Music Video of the Year
Amy Mantyka, Play Creative Media for "El Fin Del Mundo ft. Ramon Fernandez," Def3 & Late Night Radio
Crushed Rockets (Sherona Sinclair, Director/Editor; Aaron Sinclair, Producer) for "Seeker," Megan Nash
Dustin Wilson and Zach Wilson, Two Brothers Films for "Diamond Ring," The Dead South
DYLAN HRYCIUK, VERSA FILMS for "Petite Fleur,” Ponteix
Dylan Hryciuk, Versa Films for "Faux Pas,” Ponteix
Single of the Year: Hunter Brothers, “Lost”
The Breaking Borders Award: Two Recipients, Reignwolf and respectfulchild
Best Saskatchewan Albums of the Year:
Alex Bent + the Emptiness, “Baby”
Amy Nelson, “Good Intentions”
Arcana Kings, “Lions As Ravens”
Autopilot, "Afterglow”
Brian Sklar, “Brian”
Chris Henderson, “Point Of View”
Christopher Sleightholm, “Last Year's Winter”
Close Talker, “How Do We Stay Here?”
Dayda Banks, “We Should Go to Japan”
Despite The Reverence, “Plethora”
Eekwol and T-Rhyme, “For Women, By Women”
Ellen Froese, “Fightin' Words”
Ev Thompson, “God Save The Crown”
Foxwarren, “Foxwarren”
Hattie, “Séance”
Herb & the Humans, “Fractured Stars in Empty Bars”
Hoodoo Mafia, “G-Swamp”
Hunter Brothers, “State of Mind”
James Gates, “Plans”
Jen & John (Jen Lane & John Antoniuk), “II”
Kacy & Clayton, “Carrying On”
Kalem Moses, “Gift of Desperation”
Kearstin Pfeifer, “The Road Untold”
Kirkland Woods, “Both Sides”
Patient Hands, “Stoic”
Patrick Moon Bird, “Useless.”
Ponteix, “Bastion”
Poor Nameless Boy, “Wake Up Call”
Reignwolf, “Hear Me Out”
Ritual Rabbits, “Somehow Never Again”
Robot Hive, “Prophylaxis”
Samurai Champs, “Cabernet Sauvignon”
Shooting Guns, “Sports Drink EP”
Sylvia Chave, “Shine”
The Dead South, “Sugar & Joy”
The Whiskey Jerks, “Baba Was A Bootlegger”
The Won'ts, “Weird Weekend”
Too Soon Monsoon,“Waves: We Provide What We Absorb, We Absorb What We Provide”
Ugly Again, “Power Nap”
Ygretz, “Mel Wide”
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**NOTE: click all photos for our original stories with the artist**
Chris, the nominations are in, and you are in the running!
As a nominee for 2019, Artist of the Year, what has this past year looked like for you?
Chris, you have said many times, you have great support in pursuing your dream. How about a shout-out?
A song you released at the end of January was just a piece of what you have been up to this year:
When you checked out the list of nominees, you saw someone that has worked with you for a number of years:
Of the venues nominated this year, you have played at The Broadway Theatre and The Exchange. You are also looking forward to December at the Happy Nun Cafe:
Your brother has been nominated for an award this year as well?!
Fresh off a flight from touring in the UK, we had a chance to chat with this POOR NAMELESS BOY about his nomination:
With so many shows this past year, do you have a song that is your favourite to perform?
Do you have any advice to give to new artists trying to make it in the music industry?
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We have had many opportunities to watch these great artists perform. Check out some of the moments captured:
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR'S SASKATCHEWAN MUSIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEES!!!
Good Luck at the award show on November 28, and of course, in all of your future endeavours!
*The awards event will take place on Thursday, November 28/2019 at The Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon - For more information and tickets, please see www.veryprairie.ca.*
**NOTE: click all photos for our original stories with the artist**
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