{"id":60895,"date":"2022-01-24T15:45:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T20:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cc.dtsandbox.com\/_civl\/cv003.00\/?post_type=project-feature&p=60895"},"modified":"2022-02-12T16:44:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T21:44:24","slug":"fraser-valley-music-awards-july-15-16","status":"publish","type":"project-feature","link":"https:\/\/cc.dtsandbox.com\/_civl\/cv003.00\/project-feature\/fraser-valley-music-awards-july-15-16\/","title":{"rendered":"5. Fraser Valley Music Awards July \u201915-\u201916"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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2016 Fraser Valley Music Awards: Trophies!<\/strong><\/p>

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(Trophies created and designed by Robert Syrenne, RS Arts<\/a>)<\/p>

2016 Fraser Valley Music Awards: Winners<\/strong><\/h2>

A few hundred people turned out to the Abbotsford Arts Centre Saturday evening for the inaugural Fraser Valley Music Awards. In addition to a dozen award presentations, the historical regional event featured live performances from thirteen Nominees: The Kwerks, Matt Lowen & Rick Genge, The Sylvia Platters, Paravel, Mollys Reech, Ria Jade, Alexis Lynn, Quinn Sojonky, James Buddy Rogers, Saint Soldier, Kin, and Harpdog Brown.<\/p>

\u201cCIVL listeners, FVMA attendees, nominees, winners, and volunteers have all been thanking us, saying we are leading the way in promoting and supporting Fraser Valley music,\u201d explains CIVL Radio station manager Aaron Levy (who also hosted the show, along with Seth Bell). \u201cAnd that\u2019s our only goal!\u201d<\/p>

2016 FVMA Winners:<\/strong><\/h3>

Hip Hop: Saint Soldier<\/strong><\/p>

Folk\/Roots: Brennan Sinclair<\/strong><\/p>

Loud: We Hunt Buffalo<\/strong><\/p>

Alt: Doja<\/strong><\/p>

Rock: Little Wild<\/strong><\/p>

For and By Youth: Quinn Sojonky<\/strong><\/p>

Jazz: Eli Bennett<\/strong><\/p>

Blues: Harpdog Brown<\/strong><\/p>

Pop: John Welsh<\/strong><\/p>

Rhythm & Dance: YOU SAY PARTY<\/strong><\/p>

Experimental: Cheap High<\/strong><\/p>

Musicianship: Rick Genge<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Penticton Peach Fest headlining spot Aug.7: <\/span>Kat & Tony<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Abbotsford Agrifair Headlining Spots July 29-31: Ria Jade, Alexis Lynn, Coalmont<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 What\u2019s On Artist of the Year: The Burn Ins<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Moda Events Art Battle Headlining Spot Oct.20: Kin<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Devon Clifford Music Foundation awarded $250 of Long & McQuade recording equipment to: Quinn Sojonky<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Fraser Valley Blues Society supplemented the Blues award with a bye to the International Blues Challenge Finale being held Sunday, Sept. 11th, with the winner going on to Memphis, TN in Jan. 2017: Harpdog Brown<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Headlining spot at UFV Cascades Basketball 2016-2017 Opening Weekend Nov.4th ($600 honorarium): Saint Soldier<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 All Nominees<\/strong> received a photo session package ($370 value each) from Photo Art by Simpson<\/p>

\u2022 Long & McQuade awarded $50 gift cards to multiple Winners: Harpdog Brown, Saint Soldier, Rick Genge, Cheap High, YOU SAY PARTY, John Welsh, Quinn Sojonky, Little Wild, Brennan Sinclair, We Hunt Buffalo.<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Glen Slingerland of 89.5 The Drive is awarding a \u201cGetting Radio Airplay\u201d workshop to one FVMA Winner: Casinos<\/strong> and The Kwerks<\/strong>
Dakota Leslie Memorial Live Act of the Year \/ #CIVLFVMABattle ($750 Cash Prize): Mollys Reech<\/strong><\/p>

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YOUR 2016 FRASER VALLEY MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES:<\/strong><\/h2>

HIP HOP<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Josh G (Chilliwack)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 MusicHouse (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Saint Soldier (Abbotsford)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Felonius Chino (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

BLUES<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Arsen Shomakhov (Burnaby)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Harpdog Brown (Surrey)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 James Buddy Rogers (Maple Ridge)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 LazerKatz (Mission)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 The Burn Ins (recorded in Maple Ridge)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

FOLK\/ROOTS<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Brennan Sinclair (Abbotsford)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 JD Miner (Langley)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Matt Lowen (Chilliwack)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Jeremy Allingham (Langley\/Vancouver)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Hrdwtr (Langley\/Burnaby)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

POP<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 The Kwerks (Langley)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 John Welsh Band (Harrison)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Casinos (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 The Sylvia Platters (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Plans and Disguises (Chilliwack)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

RHYTHM & DANCE<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Herokah (Surrey)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Queen Bee and The Buzzkills (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 My Goal is Telepathy (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Stephen Carl O\u2019Shea (New Westminster \/ Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 You Say Party (Abbotsford)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

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LOUD<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Open Letters (Chilliwack)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 We Hunt Buffalo (Langley)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Atodaso (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Molly Be Damned (Aldergrove)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

JAZZ<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Eli Bennett (Port Coquitlam\/Vancouver)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Kat and Tony (Lake Errock)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Dalannah and Owen (Mission)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Brooklyn Potter (Chilliwack)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

EXPERIMENTAL<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Kin (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Cheap High (Abbotsford \/ Mission)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Blessed (Abbotsford \/ Mission)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Villain Villain (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Redrick Sultan (Port Coquitlam)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

ALT<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Malk (Abbotsford \/ Mission)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Doja (Abbotsford \/ Victoria)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Thru Colorado (Langley)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Western Jaguar (Abbotsford \/ Mission)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Jonah August (Chilliwack)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

ROCK<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Little Wild (Abbotsford)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Hawking (Surrey)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Lori Paul & Spiderlodge (Chilliwack)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Midnight Lions (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Sleep Science (Vancouver)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

FOR AND BY YOUTH<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Ishdafish (Hope)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Quinn Sojonky (Abbotsford)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Ria Jade (Maple Ridge)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Alexis Lynn (Surrey)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Lakeisha Hewitt (Chilliwack)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

WILD CARD: PRODUCTION, SINGER\/SONGWRITER, MUSICIANSHIP<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2022 Old Mare (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Tyler Neil Johnson (Abbotsford \/ Oslo Norway)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 The Aerophonics (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Rick Genge (Chilliwack)<\/a>\u00a0*WINNER*<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 Coalmont (Abbotsford)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

PRIZES!<\/h2>
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Nominees are eligible for the following prizes from various sponsors;<\/p>

89.5 The Drive: \u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Free music business education session with The Drive\u2019s Glen Singerland.<\/p>

Abbotsford Agrifair<\/strong><\/a>: 3 opportunities to play for $200 on the Agrifair Main Stage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the 2016 event! Plus additional opportunities to sing the national anthems at this well-attended event.<\/p>

BadCat\/MNet<\/a><\/strong>: 1 opportunity to play at the MNET Arts Club Theater for a featured performance, to be recorded, as well as an opportunity to perform at the 1st annual \u201cMNET Radio Music Festival\u201d at Centennial Park August 27, 2016<\/p>

BC Musician Magazine:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0A feature article on the Artist in this regional music publication<\/p>

Devon Clifford Music Foundation:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>$250+ to go towards recording and\/or instrument\/equipment purchase.<\/p>

Fraser Valley Blues Society:\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>The winner is receives a bye to the International Blues Challenge Finale being held Sunday, Sept. 11th, with the winner going on to Memphis, TN in Jan. 2017.<\/p>

Long & McQuade Musical Instruments:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0$500 in Long & McQuade Gift Cards.<\/p>

Moda Events:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>A live performance during an upcoming Fraser Valley Art Battle! Be the musical entertainment while 6 painters face off in 3\u00d720 minute rounds with the winning painters being voted on by attendees!<\/p>

Penticton Peach<\/strong>\u00a0Fest:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0An opportunity to perform at this year\u2019s event. This year\u2019s headliner: Chilliwack!<\/p>

UFV Athletics Dept:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0performance at first home game weekend of basketball season with $500 honorarium to a Hip Hop Artist<\/p>

What\u2019s On Abbotsford-Sumas:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>A feature article on the Artist in this uber-local events and arts publication!<\/p>

100+ Artists Apply to FVMAs \u2013 Apr 30: Education Day & Nominee Announcement<\/strong><\/h3>

The first ever Fraser Valley Music Awards is closed for submissions to the July 2016 event as of Tuesday, April 12, 2016.<\/p>

CIVL and The FVMAs would like to invite you to attend the Nominations Announcement and Music Education Day on Saturday April 30 at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford. The day will run from 11:00am to 4:00pm and will feature panels on a variety of music industry topics, question and answer sessions, and a conversation with You Say Party\u2019s Stephen O\u2019Shea, talking about the road to success for Abbotsford\u2019s most notable local band. The announcement of the 2016 FVMA Nominees follows at 4:30pm. A full schedule of events will be up at www.CIVL.ca later this week. Additional industry representatives will be announced as well.<\/p>

All FVMA applicants are invited to attend this session for free by RSVPing to fvma@civl.ca (admission for non-applicants is $5.00), and to stick around after our Education Day for the early evening Nominations Announcement and Press Conference, where the final list of categories and nominees will be presented for the first time.<\/p>

With the submission period finally closed after 70 days, CIVL is proud to announce the final tallies of this inaugural round of FVMA applications. 109 total applications came in, representing over 300 unique musicians who live, work, record, or hail from the Fraser Valley, representing each of New Westminster, Coquitlam, Surrey, White Rock, Maple Ridge, Mission, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Hope.<\/p>

\u201cWe are just overwhelmed with both the quality and quantity of support that we\u2019ve received from this initiative so far,\u201d says CIVL Station Manager Aaron Levy. \u201cWhether it\u2019s support from sponsors, local venues from within and outside of our direct community, musicians who continue to keep letting us know how excited they are to be a part of the ground floor of this event, or music lovers who just want to get involved!\u201d<\/p>

You can also tune in Sundays at 12 pm on 101.7 FM for Waves and Valleys hosted by FVMA Coordinator James Kasper, featuring live performances and interviews from FVMA applicants right up until the awards show! Find all episodes here as soon as they\u2019re aired! http:\/\/www.tinyurl.com\/hunch5<\/p>

Prizes You Can Win:<\/h3>
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