[mplpost] FolkMeet / PMW Coverage

Thu Oct 3 13:14:22 2002

Hi All,

Click the link below to read Peter North's (Edmonton Journal) deservedly
complimentary review of last week's FolkMeet / Prairie Music Week events in
Winnipeg.  

"Music week shmoozefest earns top marks"

http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/archives/story.asp?id=FDF136E
2-B78B-4134-94A8-631B08FE577F

***On a related note, I'm compiling a file of FolkMeet / PMW related
clippings.  If anyone on the list can direct me to other stories in the
media it would be most appreciated.***

BTW, Peter won Media Person of the Year at the Prairie Music Industry Awards
on Saturday night.

RD.

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Not sure if this got posted already or not, but here is the complete list of
award nominees and winners...

For release: September 30, 2002

2002 PRAIRIE MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS

2002 PRAIRIE MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: NEIL YOUNG

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: THE WATCHMEN

NOMINEES:
Ian Tyson
Nickelback
Remy Shand
The Watchmen
Doc Walker

OUTSTANDING SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR sponsored by SOCAN
WINNER: NICKELBACK | SILVER SIDE UP

NOMINEES:
Nickelback | Silver Side Up
Remy Shand | The Way I Feel
Dale Nikkel | Still Learning Tricks
Christine Fellows | Last One Standing
The Wyrd Sisters | Sins & Other Salvations

OUTSTANDING ROCK RECORDING
WINNER: NICKELBACK | SILVER SIDE UP

NOMINEES:
Nickelback | Silver Side Up
The Watchmen | Slow Motion
Sonic Bloom | Hurry
Greg MacPherson Band | Good Times Coming Back Again
I Witness | Mended
The Beachcombers | It Comes & Goes

OUTSTANDING POP RECORDING
WINNER: REMY SHAND | THE WAY I FEEL

NOMINEES:
Remy Shand | The Way I Feel
Sweetsalt | Radio Soldier
Alex Murdock | Polyphonic
Shandar Gray | Are you Ready For Me
Christine Fellows | The Last One Standing

OUTSTANDING ALBUM, MAJOR LABEL ARTIST
WINNER: NICKELBACK | SILVER SIDE UP

NOMINEES:
Nickelback | Silver Side Up
Remy Shand | The Way I Feel
The Watchmen | Slow Motion

OUTSTANDING ALBUM, INDEPENDENT ARTIST
WINNER: NATHAN | STRANGER

OUTSTANDING CLASSICAL RECORDING
WINNER: ROBINOVITCH (FINJAN/SAXOLOGY/WSO) | KLEZMER SUITE

NOMINEES:
Robinovitch (Finjan/Saxology/WSO) | Klezmer Suite
Nora Bumauis & Julie Shaw | Bach to Bach
Remi Bouchard/Clark Bryan | Consolation
Mount Royal College Conservatory | Morningside Music Bridge
Julie Biggs | My Loving Days "Amorosi Miei Giorni"

OUTSTANDING COUNTRY RECORDING
WINNER: DOC WALKER | CURVE

NOMINEES:
Doc Walker | Curve
Ian Tyson | Live At Longview
Jake Mathews | Jake Mathews
D. Rangers | D. Rangers
L.J. Daylee | Vinyl 45

OUTSTANDING ABORIGINAL RECORDING
WINNER: WINSTON WUTTUNEE | THE BEST OF WINSTON WUTTUNEE

NOMINEES:
Winston Wuttunee | The Best of Winston Wuttunee
Cindy Scott | This Northern Girl
Squaw'kin Iskwewak | Wymyns' Songs
War Party | The Reign
Nakoda Lodge | Dark Realm

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S RECORDING
WINNER: LULU THE TOMCAT | ALL THE CATS

NOMINEES:
Aaron Burnett | Call Of The Wild
Don Freed | Our Very Own Songs
Just Kiddin' | Never Grow Up
Lulu and the Tomcat | All the Cats
Alex Mahe | Mais Souffle

OUTSTANDING ROOTS RECORDING
WINNER: THE WYRD SISTERS | SIN & OTHER SALVATIONS

NOMINEES:
The Wyrd Sisters | Sin & Other Salvations
James Keelaghan | Home
Das Macht Show | One Night In Berlin
Dale Nikkel | Still Learning Tricks
Maria Dunn | For A Song

OUTSTANDING JAZZ RECORDING
WINNER: MARTHA BROOKS | CHANGE OF HEART

NOMINEES:
Martha Brooks | Change Of Heart
Flextime Trio | Expecting you
Jeari Czapla | For Ella
Greg Lowe | Life So Far
Mocking Shadows | Longway

OUTSTANDING DANCE/URBAN RECORDING
WINNERS (TIE): INSHAALHA | INSHAALHA
               FAST ORANGE | SEXTRONIC

NOMINEES:
Inshaalha | Inshaalha
Fast Orange | Sextronic
War Party | The Reign
Gruf The Druid | Druidy

OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING
WINNER: MITCH DORGE | AS TREES WALKING

NOMINEES:
Mitch Dorge | As Trees Walking
Randy Weber and Richard Craig | The Journey
April Verch | Verchousity
Corny Michel | Medicine Rapids

OUTSTANDING CHRISTIAN RECORDING
WINNER: STEVE BELL | WAITING FOR AIDAN

NOMINEES:
Larry Kunkel | Good News
Steve Bell | Waiting for Aidan
Debbie Zepick | Fearless
Rule Of Nines | Angel
Randy Weber | The Journey

OUTSTANDING PRODUCER
WINNER: REMY SHAND | REMY SHAND - THE WAY I FEEL

NOMINEES:
Remy Shand | Remy Shand - The Way I Feel
Rick Fenton | Ian Tyson - Live at Longview
Billy Cowsill and Tim Williams | Ralph Boyd Johnson - Dyin' To Go
Murray Pulver and Pierre Guerin | The Wyrd Sisters - Sin & Other Salvations
Olaf Pyttlic | Sweetsalt - Radio Soldier

OUTSTANDING VIDEO
WINNER: DUOTANG | THE EVIDENCE COMES FROM ALL DIRECTIONS

NOMINEES:
Minnow | Feel
Amanda Stott | To Keep From Missing You
Dino Martinis | Language of Love
Duotang | The Evidence Comes From All Directions
Doc Walker | She Hasn't Always Been That Way

2002 PRAIRIE MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS

These awards were handed out Saturday, September 28, 2002 at the Hotel Fort
Garry.

AGENT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: PAQUIN ENTERTAINMENT

NOMINEES:
Key Entertainment
Paquin Entertainment
PM GIGS INC
Five Star Productions
Maurice Hogue

ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BARRY ALLEN

NOMINEES:
Brandon Friesen
Barry Allen
Neil Cameron
Dave Alcock
Johnny Gasparic

MANAGER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: CHRIS BURKE-GAFFNEY

NOMINEES:
Pat McGannon
Marlene D'aoust
Nikki Shibou
Neil McGonigal
Chris Burke-Gaffney
Gilles Paquin

TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: RON SAKAMOTO

NOMINEES:
Ron Sakamoto
Chris Frayer
Terry Wickham
Gregg Curtis
Jeff Parry
B.A.D. Concerts

RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: PRIVATE EAR

NOMINEES:
Homestead Recorders
Private Ear
Touchwood Studios
De Capo Productions
Studio 11

INDEPENDENT RECORD COMPANY/DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
WINNER: STONY PLAIN RECORDS

NOMINEES:
G-7 Welcoming Committee
Spirit River Distribution
Stony Plain Records
Smallman Records
Studio 11

RETAIL STORE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: HOMEMADE MUSIC - WINNIPEG

NOMINEES:
Megatunes - Calgary
CD Plus - Saskatoon
Homemade Music - Winnipeg
South Side Sound - Edmonton
HMV West Edmonton Mall

LIVE MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE - WINNIPEG

NOMINEES:
The Pyramid Cabaret - Winnipeg
West End Cultural Centre - Winnipeg
Side Track Café - Edmonton
Bud's On Broadway - Saskatoon
Karma Local Arts House - Calgary

MEDIA OUTLET
WINNER: A-CHANNEL

NOMINEES:
CKUA - Edmonton
Radio 306 Saskatoon
A-Channel
UMFM
Star Phoenix

MEDIA PERSON
WINNER: PETER NORTH

NOMINEES:
Cam Fuller
Jeff Rogstad
John Kendle
Howard Mandshein
Peter North
Claudia Garcia De la Heurta

OUTSTANDING ALBUM DESIGN:
WINNER: BRIAN KAUSTE FOR STEVE BELL - WAITING FOR AIDAN

NOMINEES:
Christine Fellows - The Last One Standing
Dale Nikkel - Still Learning Tricks
Jon Loeppky for Sweetsalt - Radio Soldier
Brian Kauste for Steve Bell - Waiting for Aidan
Doowah Design, Inc. - The Wyrd Sisters - Sin & Other Salvations

Prairie Music Week is organized by the Prairie Music Alliance, a partnership
between the Manitoba Audio Recording Industry Association, the Saskatchewan
Recording Industry Association, and the Alberta Recording Industry
Association. Visit www.prairiemusicweek.com for more information.

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For further information:
Kirsten Andrews, Publicist, 204.955.6783 [kirsten@kirmedia.ca]
Thom Sparling, Event Producer, 204.943.8485 [thom@prairiemusicweek.com]

Made possible with the generous participation of FACTOR and The Government
of Canada; Western Economic Diversification; SaskCulture; Manitoba Heritage,
Trade & Tourism; The Alberta Foundation for the Arts/Alberta Community
Development; The City of Winnipeg; MARIA; SRIA; ARIA; SOCAN; Galaxie; and
Manitoba Film & Sound.
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