MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE SET FOR NOMINEE ANNOUNCEMENT:
2009 Western Canadian Music Awards

(Winnipeg, MB - July 10, 2009)  It’s the moment the Western Canadian music industry has been waiting for: The nominees for this year’s Western Canadian Music Awards are about to be announced.

 
2009 WCMA Nominee Announcement
11:00 a.m.
Tuesday July 14, 2009
Clancy’s Eatery & Drinkery
1133 Princess Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba

The Western Canadian Music Awards will take place in Brandon September 17-20. A total of 146 nominees will compete for 31 artistic and industry awards. [Note: An International Achievement Award will be announced at a later date.]

The Industry Awards will be presented Saturday, September 19 at a WCMA Awards Brunch at the Brandon Canad Inns. One of Canada's premier recording artists, Loreena McKennitt, will be the keynote interview at the brunch. McKennitt is a Juno award winner, producer, and label owner.

Brandon’s Centennial Auditorium will play host to the gala Artistic Awards ceremony on Sunday evening, September 20 - the pinnacle of the four day festival.

The WCMA weekend kicks off Thursday, September 17 with the annual University of Brandon "Rock the Block" street party. On Friday and Saturday, 60 bands will perform at seven of Brandon's top venues. At the same time, 400 music industry professionals and artists will attend the WCMA conference at Brandon’s Canad Inns and Keystone Centre. 

The event is organized by the Western Canadian Music Alliance, made up of five Industry Associations: Alberta Music, Manitoba Music, Music BC, Music Yukon and SaskMusic.

For more information, visit www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca or contact:

 

For more information, contact:

Lisa Saunders, 2009 WCMA Publicist
Sound Strategy Music
204.799-4641
lisa@soundstrategy.ca
www.soundstrategymusic.ca