June 30, 2011

BreakOut West Announces 2011 WCMA Nominees

June 30, 2011/ RPM

The Western Canadian Music Awards announced their 2011 nominees this morning and some of our favourites are among them.

All up for Aboriginal Recording of Year:

Black Rain - Under The Gun
Colette Trudeau - Colette Trudeau
Cris Derksen - The Cusp
Don Amero - The Long Way Home (download "Life's Been Pretty Sweet" here)
FEENIX – Collabanation
Vince Fontaine (of Eagle and Hawk) - Songs For Turtle Island

Congratulations!

The awardswill be presented at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse YT during BreakOut West 2011 on Sunday October 23rd.

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The Western Canadian Music Awards announced their 2011 nominees this morning and some of our favourites are among them.

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