In advance of their annual gala event this Saturday March 21, the 2015 Vancouver Island Music Awards (VIMAs) have announced this year's nominees, performers, and host. The event takes place at St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church in downtown Victoria. The host for this year's gala is well-known Victoria comedian Morgan Cranny.
Performers at the event include Isobel Trigger (Victoria); Brodie Dawson (Courtenay); West My Friend (Victoria); This Day Burns (Victoria); PK Tessman (Courtenay); Jonny Miller (Pender Island); Ms Maxine & One Wish (Victoria); Chris Andres (Qualicum Beach).
Ticket and general information can be found here or by emailing vima@worldforte.com
Nominees are as follows:
Music Video of the Year:
Dave Cormier - What's My Name
Aileron - Praise the Lord
Lozen - Life is Good
Speakerface - Vertical
Jesse Turnbull - Hollow Introductions
Mitra Kostamo - After You've Gone
Jonny Miller - Home
Producer of the Year:
Sue Medley - These are the Days - John Mang/Sue Medley
House of Horses - Revolver - Rob Berges
Numbersix - Telekinetic Lovers - Numbersix
Genevieve Charbonneau - Updraft - Marc Atkinson
Dave Cormier - Cor-me-eh - Zak Cohen/Dave Cormier
Song of the Year:
This Day Burns - Mistakes Don’t Lie
Little Nectar - In Every Room
Shauna Janz - Redwood
Immaculate - Just Breathe
Dope Soda - Bullets
Group/Duo of the Year:
Hub City Ramblers
Dope Soda
Isobel Trigger
House of Horses
Michael Wood Band
Saskia & Darrel
Twin Peaks
Vocalist of the Year:
Nathan Senner
Kim June Johnson
Emily Spiller
PK Tessmann
Artist of the Year:
Sue Medley
Immaculate
Dave Cormier
Bobbi Schram
Nick Hornbuckle
Jonny Miller
Roots/Folk Recording:
PK Tessmann - Can Not Explain
Susan Rankin - Pagan Lullaby
West My Friend - When the Ink Dries
Nick Hornbuckle feat. Tina Jones - Sparrow
Brodie Dawson - All This Time
Country Recording:
Genevieve and the Wild Sundays - Farmer Ain't in the Dell
Nathan Senner - Let the Music Play
Hub City Ramblers - Coming Back to You
Jonny Miller - Home
Chris Andres - Destiny
Pop Recording:
Isobel Trigger - Dust and Bones
Ms Maxine & One Wish - This Dish
Kuba Oms - 7 Seconds
Close the Bombay Doors - Court Fool
Album of the Year:
Hub City Ramblers - Coming Back Home to You
Sue Medley & The Back Road Band - These are the Days
The Fretless - The Fretless
House of Horses - Revolver
Irish Rovers - 50
Kim June Johnson - Canvas and Clay
Bobbi Schram - Window Day
Electronic/Dance Recording:
Numbersix feat. Emily Spiller - Smoke & Mirrors
Rennie Foster feat. Alfons Fears - Childish Things
Speakerface feat. Rachel Sermanni - Vertical
Kuba Oms My Love (club mix)
Rock Recording:
House of Horses - Wake Up
Dave Cormier - What's My Name
Lincoln Foster Band - What's Been Going On (with me)
Bowler - Never Know
Spaceport Union - White Noise
Rap/Hip Hop Recording:
Lozen - Life is Good
Prada West - One Time
Aileron - Praise the Lord
Immaculate - Just Breathe
Mishap & Phonik Ops - Coloring Outside the Lines
Youth Artist of the Year:
Sydney Batters
Marvin Thiele
Close the Bombay Doors