Congratulations to Winnipegs Weakerthans who took home awards for outstanding independent album, songwriters of the year and video of the year at this year's Western Canadian Music Awards! It's about time the Weakerthans got some recognition. John K. Sampson is, arguably, the best lyricist in Canada. I imagine that if he, and wife, Cristine Fellows ever got into an argument the result would still be better than a good chunk of modern poetry.
Also taking home awards tonight were Paul Brant, Corb Lund, k.d. lang, Feist, Nickleback, and
Aboriginal recording: Tracy Bone, No Lies. Blues recording: Little Miss Higgins, Junction City. Children's recording (tie): Googol Power, Crazy 4 Math and The Kerplunks, The Kerplunks. Contemporary Christian/gospel recording: Steve Bell, The Symphony Sessions. Classical composition: Elizabeth Raum, Dark Thoughts (How Bodies Make Ecstatic Marks). Classical recording: Jasper Wood, A Child's Cry from Izieu. Francophone recording: Ariane Mahryke Lemire, Double Entendre. Instrumental recording: Bob Evans, 4 on 6. Jazz recording: Altered Laws, Metaphora. Pop recording: The Liptonians, Self-Titled. Rock recording: State of Shock, Life, Love & Lies. Roots recording, duo/group: Twilight Hotel, Highway Prayer. Urban recording: Souljah Fyah, Truth Will Reveal. World recording: Alex Cuba, Agua Del Pozo.
