GAMIQ 2009: THE NOMINEES
Source: Quebec Indie Music Awards
The Quebec Indie Music Awards (GAMIQ) announced last night the nominees of its 2009 edition:
Artist of the Year presented by Artisti
Beast
Coeur de pirate
Malajube
Marie-Pierre Arthur
Patrick Watson
Songwriter of the Year presented by the SOCAN
Avec pas d’casque
Mara Tremblay
Marie-Pierre Arthur
Patrick Watson
Yann Perreau
International Career of the Year
Beast
Coeur de pirate
Karkwa
Malajube
Patrick Watson
Show of the Year
Beast
Karkwa
Malajube
Patrick Watson
Think About Life
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Beast
Clues
Coeur de pirate
La patère rose
Marie-Pierre Arthur
Singer-songwriter Album of the Year
Accidental Railway – Krista Muir
Bras coupé – Paul Cargnello & The Frontline
Coeur de pirate – Coeur de pirate
I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too – Martha Wainwright
Tu m’intimides – Mara Tremblay
Electro Album of the Year
Beast – Beast
I’m No Human – Misstress Barbara
Sport de combat – Numéro#
Thunderheist – Thunderheist
vELOUR bRIGADE – aRTIST oF tHE yEAR
Experimental Album of the Year
Against the Day – Land of Kush
An Imaginary Country – Tim Hecker
As Seen Through Windows – Bell Orchestre
Cities of Glass – AIDS Wolf
La Petite Nicole – Torngat
Folk/Country Album of the Year
Dans la nature jusqu’au cou – Avec pas d’casque
Diamonds in the Ditch – Yesterday’s Ring
La lenteur alentour – Émilie Proulx
Lhasa – Lhasa
Three On The Tree – The United Steel Workers of Montreal
Hip-Hip Album of the Year
Comme à la télévision – Omnikrom
Dendrophile – Movèzerbe
Nomadic Massive – Nomadic Massive
Parle parle, jase jase – Donzelle
Payz Play – Payz Play
Indie Pop Album of the Year
About A Girl – Winter Gloves
Family – Think About Life
La patère rose – La patère rose
Marie-Pierre Arthur – Marie-Pierre Arthur
Wooden Arms – Patrick Watson
Indie Rock Album of the Year
At Mount Zoomer – Wolf Parade
Clues – Clues
Face Control – Handsome Furs
Labyrinthes – Malajube
Un serpent sous les fleurs – Yann Perreau
Metal/Hardcore Album of the Year
IV Démons – Les Ékorchés
Musique barbare – Mononc’ Serge & Anonymus
Omens – Black Ships
Peur et dégoût à Kandahar – Kraspoutine
Relentless – Never More Than Less
Punk Album of the Year
Ex Nihilo Nihil – The Aversions
L’album MONSTRE 2ème partie : La Trappe – EXTERIO
Les vacances – Le Volume Était Au Maximum
The Brains – The Brains
The O Voids – The O Voids
Rock’n’Roll Album of the Year
Calm Awaits – Black Diamond Bay
Cassette II – Band de Garage
La mort aux trousses – Oscar B.
Les derniers jours – Les Psycho Riders
Vile et fantastique – Le Nombre
World Album of the Year
Beats on Canvas – Beats on Canvas
Hit & Run – The One Night Band
La mécanique – Kodiak
OKgiraffe – OKgiraffe
We’re Not Blind – Papagroove
DVD of the Year
Fête des morts – Les Goules
Montreal Assault – Despised Icon
Presque sold-out – Vulgaires Machins
The nominations were determined by a jury made up of approximately 200 journalists (newspaper, radio, TV, web), venue and festival bookers, record store owners and members of cultural organizations throughout Quebec, both Francophone and Anglophone. The five albums or artists that received the most votes in each category were nominated in those categories. The first voting round was reserved to the jury.
As of today, anyone can go to GAMIQ2009.com and vote in each of the seventeen categories. The public can take part in 50% of the process. The jury that voted during the first round will take care of the other half.
Once the public’s and the jury’s votes have been counted and compiled, the winning album or artist will be declared for each category. Voting ends on Saturday, September 19th 2009 at 11:59M.
The winners will be announced during an awards show on Sunday, October 4th, 2009 at the Club Soda in Montreal during the Pop Montreal festival.
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