On with the show!SGI CANADA is proud to support the talented crop of artists at the 2021Saskatchewan Country Music Awards. Congratulations to all the nominees!sgicanada.ca224021 - SGI CANADA Canadian Country Music Awards ad_7.5x10.indd 1 2021-03-08 8:49 AM
NOMINEESJESSE DAWSONBASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEEJesse cut his teeth touring Canada with severalbands encompassing several styles from Funk,R&B, Rock, Punk and Country. In recent years hehas been nominated for the Saskatchewan CountryMusic Association’s bass player of the Year 2017,2018, 2019 Performing on the SaskatchewanCountry Music Awards Broadcast as the house bandbass player and one of the backround vocalistsfor the 2017 and 2018 awards show. He has builta reputation as a strong side musician among manySaskatchewan artists and musicians in all genres.From 2017 to 2019 he was back and forth betweenCanada And Australia working in Canada as asession player in studio and live performance.And in Australia working as a bass player On P&OAustralia cruise ships in which he has completedfour contracts.Jesse is currently adapting to the current 2020climate doing everything from teaching lessons, theoccasional performance, to constructing R & B andfunk bass loops to hip hop artists to add to therelibraries for original samples.BRANDON ZIOLABASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEEBrandon Ziola has been the bassist and backingvocalist for both Brock Andrews and Brody Siebertsince 2018. During this time, Brandon has also hadthe opportunity to back up Canadian Country artistsAaron Pritchett and Aaron Goodvin, and shared thestage with such Canadian acts as Emerson Drive,Terri Clark, and the Hunter Brothers. Brandoncounts the video for Brock Andrews’ single “What ISee” as a 2020 highlight, and is looking forward togetting back on the road with Brock and Brody andtheir a/I-star team as soon as possible!JOHNNY SINCLAIRBASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEEJohnny got his start playing in Saskatoon bandsthat included future members of The NorthernPikes. After moving to Toronto, he was one of thefounding members of Gold and Platinum selling,‘The Pursuit of Happiness’. In Toronto he alsoformed Universal Honey with his musical partnerLeslie Stanwyck, together they released 7 albums.Upon returning to Saskatoon, formed Tucker Lanewith Stanwyck and childhood friend Brent Carlin.After the release of Tucker Lane’s first album,the band added Warren Medernach on drums andrecorded, “Random Fireworks on A Beach Obscuredby Tree’s. Through the pandemic Johnny has keptbusy releasing music, videos and the Tucker LaneCampfire Sessions. Tucker Lane is involved withUNISON Benevolent Fund and are presenting a Livestreaming event in support on 04/24/21.MYLES MYROLBASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEEI was born & raised in Saskatchewan, and havelived my entire life in the province. I started playinglive for gigs at age 13. I have played professionally& semi-professionally since then. I have beena member of numerous groups, to name a few,The Myrol Bros, Lisa Moen Band, The Magic Band,Full Throttle, Blue Collar, and Bull Rush, as wellas others. I have performed on radio, t.v., musicvideos, and in numerous recording sessions. I amproud to say I have won 5 SCMA Awards over theyears.I have opened for some well known acts, suchas Ian Tyson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Trooper,Clay Walker to name a few. I have performedin countless towns, villages and cities here isSaskatchewan. Gigs large & small.LUKE HUNTERBASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEEReal life brothers, J.J., Dusty, Luke, Brock andTy, are no strangers to hard work, perseveranceand discipline. Life on a family farm wasn’talways easy, but the brothers attribute muchof their success to their rural upbringing ina home dedicated to faith, music and sport.Winters were spent playing hockey (severalbrothers reached pro-level), and summers fortouring as a family band. Since signing theirrecord deal in 2014, Hunter Brothers haveamassed a large volume of industry credibilityin a record amount of time, including sevenCCMA Award nominations, two JUNO Awardnominations and 10 SCMA Award wins. Theirsophomore album, State of Mind, released in2019, remained the #1 selling country albumfor four consecutive weeks following itsrelease. “Lost” (their first #1 single at countryradio), “Those Were the Nights” (from theirdebut album Getaway) and their Top 10 smashhit “Born and Raised” have all been certifiedGold in Canada. “Born and Raised” wasselected as the official anthem for the 2018IIHF World Junior Hockey Tournament. Knownfor their energetic and entertaining liveshows, the group has played major countryfestivals in Canada and U.S., and toured withcountry icon Paul Brandt. Their latest single,“Hard Dirt” celebrates growth through timesof adversity and is available now.23
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