Nominees for the Fraser Valley Music Awards have been announced.
The announcement was made this afternoon (Saturday) outside of the student union building at University of the Fraser Valley.
The awards, being held for the first time, are hosted by CIVL-FM radio, and the winners will be named July 16 at the Abbotsford Arts Centre.
They will be awarded a spot to play at this year’s Penticton Peach Festival in August, which will be headlined by classic Canadian rockers Chilliwack.
Solo and band performers from across the Fraser Valley were invited to send in submissions for the awards.
A total of 109 applications were received, representing more than 300 musicians.
Jurors then evaluated the entries and determined the nominees. They are:
HIP HOP
Josh G
MusicHouse
Saint Soldier
Felonious Chino
BLUES
Arsen Shomakhov
Harpdog Brown
James Buddy Rogers
LazerKatz
The Burn Ins
FOLK/ROOTS
Brennan Sinclair
JD Miner
Matt Lowen
Jeremy Allingham
Hrdwtr
POP
The Kwerks
John Welsh
Casinos
The Sylvia Platters
Plans and Disguises
RHYTHMIC AND DANCE
Herokah
Queen Bee and the Buzzkills
My Goal is Telepathy
Stephen Carl O’Shea
You Say Party
LOUD
Open Letters
We Hunt Buffalo
Atodaso
Molly Be Damned
JAZZ
Eli Bennett
Kat and Tony
Dalannah and Owen
Brooklyn Potter
EXPERIMENTAL
Kin
Cheap High
Blessed
Villain Villain
Redrick Sultan
ALT
Malk
Doja
Thru Colorado
Western Jaguar
Jonah August
ROCK
Little Wild
Hawking
Spiderlodge
Midnight Lions
Sleep Science
FOR AND BY YOUTH
Isa Da Fish
Quinn Sojonky
Ria Jade
Alexis Lynn
Lakeisha Hewitt
PRODUCTION, SINGER/SONGWRITER AND MUSICIANSHIP
Old Mare
Tyler Neil Johnson (Nettwerk, Oh No! Yoko, Young Liars)
The Aerophonics
Rick Genge
Coalmont
