Your 2013 VIMA WINNERS are below in BOLD/Italicized:
Island Producer of the Year
• ERIC HOGG, SOMA SOUND.
• ZAK COHEN, WOODSHOP STUDIOS.
• ADAM SUTHERLAND, INFINITY STUDIOS.
• SAM WEBER, INFINITY STUDIOS.
• JOBY BAKER, BAKER STUDIOS.
• ADRIAN DOLAN, BAKER STUDIOS.
• RICK SALT & GEORGE MILLAR, LOIS LANE STUDIOS.
Island Song of the Year
• “FOR KEEPS” – Woodsmen
• “FUELED BY CONSEQUENCE” – Spaceport Union
• “DAYTIME CAROLINA” – Geoff Howe
• “DUST AND BONES” – Isobel Trigger
• “MAN OF THE HOUR” – Doug Folkins
• “WIDE AWAKE” – Riley Smith
• “STORY” – Bowler
• “DIVINE” – Hazen Sage
• “THE SWELL” – Kyle Truelove
• “WE’RE NOT ISLANDS” – Towers & Trees
Island Live Act of the Year
• BRODIE DAWSON
• TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD ORCHESTRA
• KYTAMI
• COCO JAFRO
• SKELLIG
Island Music Video of the Year
• “RED ROCKING CHAIR” – Qristina & Quinn Bachand
• “ BEEZ KNEEZ“ – Annie Becker
• “END OF THE WORLD” – Michael Wood Band
• “LOVE-IN-IDLENESS” – Versa
• “HOT SPOT FOR A HOBO” – Trent Freeman
• “LOVE IS A CON” – The Ghostbirds
Island Youth Artist of the Year
• NORTH TOWN
• TEAGAN JOHNSTON
• BRAEDEN MARSHAL
• QUINN BACHAND
• KEISJA COX
• SOPHIA
• FINTAN O’BRIEN
• MICHAEL WOOD
• PHOENIX LAZARE
Island Children’s Entertainer of the Year
• RICK SCOTT
• THE KERPLUNKS
(shared the award)
Island Gospel Album or EP of the Year
• “KINGDOM COME” – Worship Victoria
• “BREAD & WATER” – Adore
• “BE OUR LIGHT” – Luke Stones
• “WHERE I BELONG” – Sandy Lockhart
Island Instrumental or Experimental Album of the Year
• “LODGE No.1”- The Glass Tables.
• “ROCK PAPER SCISSORS” – Trent Freeman.
• “THREE WORLDS” – Brad Prevedoros, Niel Golden, Greg Joy.
BC-Wide Hip Hop Album or EP of the Year
• “HERE AND AFTER” – Immaculate, from Vancouver.
• “HOPE?” – iLL-Tone, from Vancouver.
• “AN i FOR AN I” – Warriors of the Infinite, from Victoria.
Island Roots Album or EP of the Year
• “FAMILY” – Qristina & Quinn Bachand.
• “FOLLOW MY LEAD, LEAD ME TO FOLLOW”- Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra
• “PHOENIX”- Sean Hogan
• “DRUNKEN SAILOR” – The Irish Rovers
• “MAY” – The Sweet Lowdown
• “DOING THE CATER STREET SHIMMY” – The Hokum Steamers
• “PLACE” – West My Friend
• “SMALL TOWN STORIES” – Carli & Julie Kennedy
• “ROUTES & BLU” – Luke Blue Guthrie
Island Pop/Rock Album or EP of the Year
• “REVERB JUNKIE GIRL” – Hello September
• “CARNIVAL” – The Grass Tracks
• “LONELY WHALE” – The Royal Canadians
• “BURNING BRIDGES”- Plastic Toy Soldiers
• “HEART OF MINE” – Wil
• “BELLS & WHISTLES” – Steph Macpherson
• “TWILIGHT HORIZON” – Solipsis
• “THE BAND, THE DEMOS” – AiViA
• “MURKY WATERS” – Man Made Lake
• “BROKEN RECORD” – Towers & Trees
Island Vocalist of the Year
• CAROLINE SPENCE
• AMY CUNNINGHAM
• ANNIE BECKER
• JILLIAN REECE
• SEAN HOGAN
• WIL
Island Songwriter of the Year
• KENDALL PATRICK
• STEPH MACPHERSON
• ANNIE BECKER
• CHRIS HO
• DAVID SINCLAIR
• DAVID ESSIG
Island Artist of the Year
• SEAN HOGAN
• STEPH MACPHERSON
• CHRIS HO
• ANNIE BECKER
• QRISTINA & QUINN BACHAND
• TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD ORCHESTRA
• THE SWEET LOWDOWN
BC-Wide Artist of the Year
• MIKE LUNO BAND, from Vancouver.
• TWIN PEAKS, from Fort St.John.
• NATALIA PARDALIS, from Vancouver.
• STEPH MACPHERSON, from Victoria.
• SEAN HOGAN, from Campbell River.
• THE SWEET LOWDOWN, from Victoria.
For more info on getting involved with VIMA, contact Producer James Kasper at info@jameskasper.com
“The Vancouver Island Music awards have been a great source of new emerging Indie talent for the King Minion Music Podcast. Even during these tough times where music grants are rare, VIMA has been a great boost for local musicians. Under careful guidance the VIMA could become an even larger driving force for the promotion of Vancouver Island bands and artists. VIMA plays a vital role in our music community.” – King Minion Music Podcast.
“A much-needed showcase.” – Monday Magazine.
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