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The 2025 Western Canadian Music awards artistic category winners were announced Thursday night in Winnipeg and some of Vancouver\u2019s top talents was honoured.<\/p>\n
B.C.-based artists won eight of the 24 categories, including three awards for Juno-winning Vancouver-based Indigenous rappers Snotty Nose Rez Kids.<\/p>\n
The duo took home the rap and hip-hop artist of the year and songwriter(s) of the year awards. Sterling Larose picked up the video director of the year for his work on the clip for Snotty Nose Rez Kids song BBE from the band\u2019s hit album Red Future.<\/p>\n
Other local winners included Kym Gouchie for children\u2019s artist of the year, Kevvy of Fake Shark for his work with a number of artists in the producer of the year category, and Vancouver metal quartet Anciients, which won in the metal and hard music category.<\/p>\n
The classical composer of the year was Vancouver\u2019s Jeffrey Ryan for his piece Afghanistan: Requiem for a Generation performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra conducted by the late Bramwell Tovey.<\/p>\n
Vocal artist and soundscape experimental composer Ruby Singh won in the spiritual artist of the year category for his multicultural a cappella recording Vox.Infold II.<\/p>\n
The 2025 WCMA industry awards will be announced on Sept. 28. For updates, visit breakoutwest.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here is the full list of the 2025 WCMA artistic winners, which includes artists from across Western Canada, the Yukon and Northwest Territories and Nunavut.<\/p>\n Vancouver metal band Anciients released its latest album Beyond the Reach of the Sun in 2024.<\/p>\n \u2022 Afrobeats Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Tommyphyll, Man.<\/p>\n \u2022 Blues Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Big Dave McLean, Man.<\/p>\n \u2022 BreakOut Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Wyatt C. Louis, Alta.<\/p>\n \u2022 Children\u2019s Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Kym Gouchie, B.C.<\/p>\n \u2022 Classical Artist or Ensemble of the Year:<\/strong> Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Man.<\/p>\n \u2022 Classical Composer of the Year:<\/strong> Jeffrey Ryan \u2014 Afghanistan: Requiem for a Generation \u2014 Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bramwell Tovey \u2014 B.C.<\/p>\n \u2022 Country Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Jade Turner, Man.<\/p>\n \u2022 Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year:<\/strong> ASKO, Alta.<\/p>\n \u2022 Francophone Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Ponteix, Sask.<\/p>\n \u2022 Global Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Kelly Bado, Man.<\/p>\n \u2022 Indigenous Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Wyatt C. Louis, Alta.<\/p>\n \u2022 Instrumental Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Joel Jeschke, Alta.<\/p>\n \u2022 Jazz Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Man.<\/p>\n \u2022 Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Anciients, B.C.<\/p>\n \u2022 Pop Artist of the Year:<\/strong> RIELL, Alta.<\/p>\n \u2022 Producer of the Year:<\/strong> Kevvy, B.C.<\/p>\n \u2022 R&B Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Katie Tupper, Sask.<\/p>\n \u2022 Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Snotty Nose Rez Kids, B.C.<\/p>\n \u2022 Recording of the Year:<\/strong> Dump Babes, Sask.<\/p>\n \u2022 Rock Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Field Guide, Man.<\/p>\n \u2022 Roots Artist of the Year Leaf:<\/strong> Rapids, Man.<\/p>\n \u2022 Songwriter(s) of the Year:<\/strong> Yung Trybez\/Young D (Snotty Nose Rez Kids) \u2014 RED FUTURE, B.C.<\/p>\n \u2022 Spiritual Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Ruby Singh\u2019s Vox.Infold II \u2014 B.C.<\/p>\n \u2022 Video Director of the Year:<\/strong> Sterling Larose, Snotty Nose Rez Kids BBE. B.C.<\/p>\n
\n2025 Western Canadian Music Awards artistic winners<\/h3>\n
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