blog post Dan Mangan wins big at 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards

The 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMAs) were handed out on Sunday, Sept. 30, at a gala ceremony in Regina, Sask., and Vancouver’s Dan Mangan had a big night. Riding high on the strong reception to his 2011 release, Oh Fortune, Mangan won prizes for songwriter of the year, rock album of the year and independent album of the year.

The WCMAs took place during BreakOut West 2012, a music conference and festival, and the gala featured performances from Mangan, Indian City and Sarah MacDougall and 2012 Hall of Fame inductees, the Northern Pikes.

Here’s the complete list of 2012 WCMA winners:

Aboriginal recording of the year: Indian City, Supernation

Blues recording of the year: David Gogo, Soul Bender

Children's recording of the year: Bubba B, Wish My Teacher Was Bubba B 

Classical composition of the year: Allan Gilliland, Kalla

Classical recording of the year: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Fugitive Colours

Contemporary Christian/gospel recording of the year: Joal Kamps, Sojourner

Country recording of the year: Keith and Renee, Best Day

Francophone recording of the year: Daniel ROA, Hyperbole

Independent album of the year: Dan Mangan, Oh Fortune

Instrumental recording of the year: the Fretless, Waterbound

Jazz recording of the year: Jill Barber, Mischievous Moon

Pop recording of the year: Carly Rae Jepsen, Curiosity

Rap/hip-hop recording of the year: Swollen Members, Daggermouth

Rock recording of the year: Dan Mangan, Oh Fortune

Roots duo/group recording of the year: the Deep Dark Woods, The Place I Left Behind

Roots solo recording of the year: Sarah MacDougall, The Greatest Ones Alive

Songwriter(s) of the year: Dan Mangan, “Post-War Blues”

Urban recording of the year: Flo, Pieces of Me

World recording of the year: Marco Castillo, Trip to Brazil 

2012 Western Canadian Music Industry Award winners:

Agency of the year: Paquin Entertainment Group  

Album design of the year: Andy Dixon/Jonathan Taggart, Said the Whale , Little Mountain

Engineer of the year: Russell Broom

Heritage Award: Eduardo Minevich

Independent record label of the year: Mint Records

Industry builder: Louis O’Reilly, 306 Records

Live music venue of the year: Lo Pub

Manager of the year: Stephen Carroll  

Producer of the year: Russell Broom

Talent buyer of the year: Erick Casselman

Video of the year: Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire

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