MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MUSICIANS INVITED TO BE A PART OF WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS

(Winnipeg, March 23, 2009)  Musicians from Vancouver, to Whitehorse, to Winnipeg, are invited to experience the 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMA), taking place September 17 to 20, 2009 in Brandon, Manitoba.

Well-established as a musical hotbed, Brandon is home to a world-class entertainment venue (Keystone Centre), and live music venues like The 40, The Roadhouse, and Clancy’s.

The WCMA is well-known as western Canada’s largest music festival and awards ceremony. The event honours the outstanding achievement of Western Canadian recording artists and industry talent. Past winners include internationally acclaimed artists such as Nickelback, Ian Tyson, Nelly Furtado, Jann Arden and Corb Lund.

The submission deadline for the 2009 WCMAs:

When: 11 p.m., April 19th, 2009
What:  deadline to apply for the WCMA festival and/or artistic awards
Why:   to have your music recognized as the best western Canada has to offer
How:   apply at www.sonicbids.com/wcma

With 60 festival showcase spots, 21 artistic awards, and 11 industry award categories, this is the year your music should be celebrated and recognized. Selected festival acts and nominees will have the opportunity to perform in front of music industry professionals from North America, Europe and beyond at the September festival and awards ceremony.

The WCMA is made up of five Industry Associations: Alberta Music, Manitoba Music, Music BC, Music Yukon and SaskMusic. The four-day event is comprised of a music industry conference, a multi-genre music festival, and two awards shows.

All awards submissions must be for works released between January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009.

For category and eligibility information go to www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca/awards

 

For more information, contact:

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