2022 BC COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

Take a look slideshow from the 45th Annual Awards Show at the Vogue in Vancouver June 12, 2022

TOM PAILLE PHOTOGRAPHY 

The 45th Annual BC Country Music Awards were back this year at the Vogue Theatre June 12th with special performances by Aaron Pritchett, Tyler Joe Miller, Danielle Ryan, Taylor Rae with more performances to be announced. This is a night of celebration in the BC Country Community. It is time to come together.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE

BC COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION

AWARD WINNERS 2022

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Tom McKillip

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

JoJo Mason

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Karen Lee Batten

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Tyler Joe Miller

GROUP / DUO OF THE YEAR

 The Washboard Union

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Tyler Joe Miller

Sometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I Do

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

 Tyler Joe Miller "Sometimes I Do"

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Anthony Fiddler

INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Chris Buck

COUNTRY VENUE OF THE YEAR

 The Roxy Cabaret

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Stephano Barberis

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

 Karen Lee Batten - Drinkin' Song

(Directed by Meaghan Gipps)

ROOTS/CANADIANA AWARD

The Washboard Union

GAYLORD WOOD TRADITIONAL COUNTRY AWARD

Jackson Hollow

RAY MCAULEY EMERGING ARTIST AWARD

Danielle Ryan

SOCAN SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Tyler Joe Miller 

COUNTRY ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Clay St. Thomas & Karen Daniels

INTERACTIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD 

Ben Klick

MIKE NORMAN ALL-STAR BAND

BASS - Matt Genereux

DRUMS - Pat Steward

GUITAR - Ryan Stead

KEYBOARD - Geoff Robertson

FIDDLE/MANDOLIN - Michael Meroniuk, Mandolin

STEEL GUITAR/DOBRO - Marcus Ramsay, Steel Guitar

SPECIAL INSTRUMENT - Tom McKillip, Saxophone

RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR

 Studio Downe Under

DON ADAMS BCCMA INDUSTRY SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR

JaXon Hawks

RECORDING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Spencer Bleasdale - Recording Engineer- Armoury Studios

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Jenna Robson - 604 Records Artist Manager

PRESIDENT'S CITATION AWARD

Jasper Anson - NovaCurrent

IMPULSE AWARD

Jeff Ojeda

FANS CHOICE

Karen Lee Batten

2022 BC COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS

FINAL NOMINATIONS 

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Tom McKillip

ROOTS/CANADIANA

Doug Folkins 

Sean Hogan

Twin Kennedy

Antonio Larosa

The Promised 

The Washboard Union 

COUNTRY ON-AIR PERSONALITY

Keri Adams

Docc Andrews & Nicole Savage

Casey Clarke

Jim Cressman

Clay St. Thomas & Karen Daniels

Jaxon Hawks 

INTERACTIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Karen Lee Batten 

Ben Klick

JoJo Mason

Aaron Pritchett

Taylor-Rae

Danielle Ryan

MIKE NORMAN ALL-STAR BAND - BASS

Rob Becker

Charlie Frie

Matt Genereux 

Dennis Marcenko 

Michael Vanderlans 

MIKE NORMAN ALL-STAR BAND - DRUMS

Taylor Allum

Matthew Atkins

Tobi Duquette

Seamus O'Neill

Kyle Radomsky 

Pat Steward 

MIKE NORMAN ALL-STAR BAND - GUITAR

Gaz Beaumont

Jay Buettner 

Darren Savard

Ryan Stead

Jon Tucker 

MIKE NORMAN ALL-STAR BAND - KEYBOARD

Darryl Havers

Simon Kendall 

Phillip Laessoe 

Geoff Robertson

Rosalind Steel 

Mike Young

MIKE NORMAN ALL-STAR BAND - FIDDLE/MANDOLIN

Ian Cameron - Fiddle 

Javan Johnson - Fiddle/Mandolin 

Julie Kennedy - Fiddle

Michael Meroniuk - Mandolin

Eric Reed - Mandolin

MIKE NORMAN ALL-STAR BAND - STEEL GUITAR/DOBRO

John Ellis - Steel Guitar & Dobro

Tom Hammel - Steel Guitar

Marcus Ramsay - Steel Guitar

Eric Reed - Dobro

Scott Smith - Steel Guitar & Dobro

MIKE NORMAN ALL-STAR BAND - SPECIAL INSTRUMENT

Chris Duncombe - Banjo

John Ellis - Banjo

Tom McKillip - Saxophone

Phil Puxley - Banjo

Marcus Ramsay - Harmonica

Scott Smith - Banjo

RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR

Bailey Way Entertainment 

Fiddler Productions 

Manic Down Productions

604 Records 

Studio Downe Under 

Zed Productions

DON ADAMS BCCMA INDUSTRY SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR

KLB Entertainment - Talent Buyer/Show Producer

Paul Biro - Talent Buyer/Agent/Manager

Jaxon Hawks - Music Director - On-Air 93.7 JR Country

Ben Klick - Klick Entertainment MusicFest MS

Tom & Lynda McKillip - DemoXperts

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Scott Cooke

Anthony Fiddler 

Jeff Johnson 

Tom McKillip

Mitch Merrett 

Dan Swinimer

INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Chris Buck

Raquel Cole

Kat Higgins

 Jackson Hollow

Ajaye Jardine 

COUNTRY VENUE OF THE YEAR

Bez Arts

Farm Country Brewing

OK Corral

The Heatley 

The Roxy

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Stephano Barberis 

Matt Brascia

Wes Mack & Emma Flemington

Meaghan Gipps

Cole Northey

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

The Heels & Aaron Pritchett - Catch & Release (Directed by Matt Brascia)

Karen Lee Batten - Drinkin’ Song  (Directed by Meaghan Gipps)

           The Washboard Union - Never Run Out Of Road (Directed by Stephano Barberis)

                           Kadooh - Rattlesnake Bite (Directed by Stephano Barberis)

  Danielle Ryan - Weather Man (Directed by Stephano Barberis)

RAY MCAULEY EMERGING ARTIST AWARD

Teigen Gayse

Courtney Hunt 

Antonio Larosa

Danielle Ryan 

Tony Stevens 

RECORDING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Karen Lee Batten - Session Background Vocalist

Spencer Bleasdale - Recording Engineer

 Karl DiCaire - Studio Engineer

Soren Lonnqvist -  Recording Engineer Studio Downe Under

Gord Maxwell - Session Background Vocalist

Paul Shatto - Recording Engineer/Mixer - Raincoast Music

Sheldon Zaharko - Recording Engineer/Mixer - Zed Productions

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Jasper Anson - NovaCurrent - Public Relations

Paul Biro - Sakamoto Agency - Talent Buyer/Agent/Manager

Tom Paille - Photographer - Tom Paille Photography 

Jenna Robson - 604 Records - Artist Manager

Kenny Hess - Rockin' River Music Festival - Founder/Talent Buyer

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Lyin' Bastards - All Over The Road

Ben Klick - Life Worth Living

The Heels - I Am

JoJo Mason - Sky Full of Stars

Tyler Joe Miller - Sometimes I Do

SOCAN SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Karen Lee Batten  

Karen Lee Batten - Drinkin’ Song  (BC Artist)

Karen Lee Batten - Too Strong (BC Artist)

David Borys  

Aime Allen - It Is What It Is

Aaron Allen - Mine All Mine

Ben Chase - Say Goodbye Slow 

Chris Brien - Saturdays Are For The Girl

Clayton Shay - Reckless

The Heels - Read (BC artist)

The Heels - Fixer Upper (BC artist)

Justine Lynn - Box Wine (BC artist)

Kyle Hensby - She Don’t Know (BC artist)

Kyle Hensby - Bottlenecks (BC artist)

Rural Routes - Graffiti

Shylo Sharity - Hard Hearted Hallelujah (BC artist)

Tanner Olsen - Stretchin’ Denim aka Good Jeans (BC artist)

Tanner Olsen - Live It Up (BC artist)

Terminal Station - Chicago Calling (BC artist)

Todd Richard - Drinking Friend (BC artist)

Ty Baynton - If I Knew Now

Sadie Campbell - The Hours In Between (BC artist)

Olivia Rose - Gold

Anthony Fiddler

Todd Richard - Green and Blue  (BC Artist)

Todd Richard - Drinking Friend  (BC Artist)

The Heels - Fools Gold  (BC Artist)

Justine Lynn - I’ll Leave The Porch Light On  (BC Artist)

Justine Lynn - Box Wine (BC Artist)

Tyler Joe Miller 

Tyler Joe Miller - Sometimes I Do  (BC Artist)

Tyler Joe Miller - Fighting (BC Artist)

Danielle Ryan 

Danielle Ryan - Weather Man (BC Artist)

Danielle Ryan- Middle of Madness (BC Artist)

Danielle Ryan- Good Times (BC Artist)

GAYLORD WOOD TRADITIONAL COUNTRY AWARD

Kenny Hess

Jackson Hollow

Son of John

Ben Klick

Just A Season

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Karen Lee Batten

Raquel Cole 

Taylor-Rae

Danielle Ryan

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Shawn Austin

JoJo Mason

Tyler Joe Miller

Aaron Pritchett

GROUP OF THE YEAR

The Heels

Jackson Hollow

Tanner Olsen Band

Tim & The Glory Boys 

The Washboard Union

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

JoJo Mason

Tyler Joe Miller

Aaron Pritchett

Tim & The Glory Boys 

The Washboard Union

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Shawn Austin ft. Chris Lane "Tailgate To Heaven"

Tyler Joe Miller "Sometimes I do"

JoJo Mason "Broken Umbrella"

Tim & The Glory Boys "Me Without You"

The Washboard Union "Never Run Outta Road"

IMPULSE AWARD

Nominees to be announced in a special announcement. The board is looking for your input, so submit via the poll at bccountry.com

FANS’ CHOICE

Open submissions running now with nominees to be announced June 10th.

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