Monday, October 04, 2004
Doc Walker trumps big names at music awards
From CBC News
Indie country band Doc Walker scored a major victory Sunday, beating out international superstars like Nickelback, Sarah McLachlan and Nelly Furtado for the fan-chosen entertainer of the year title at the second annual Western Canadian Music Awards.
"This is why we travel, why we drive around in a broken-down bus – because of the fans," lead singer Chris Thorsteinson told the crowd of about 1,000 gathered for the evening awards ceremony.
The Manitoba band, recently named best group at the Canadian Country Music Awards, also won the outstanding country recording category for their second album, Everyone Aboard.
The young award show, which was not televised, is still struggling to make a splash in the Canadian music scene: only about half the winners showed up to collect their awards.
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CBC News
Indie country band Doc Walker scored a major victory Sunday, beating out international superstars like Nickelback, Sarah McLachlan and Nelly Furtado for the fan-chosen entertainer of the year title at the second annual Western Canadian Music Awards.
"This is why we travel, why we drive around in a broken-down bus – because of the fans," lead singer Chris Thorsteinson told the crowd of about 1,000 gathered for the evening awards ceremony.
The Manitoba band, recently named best group at the Canadian Country Music Awards, also won the outstanding country recording category for their second album, Everyone Aboard.
The young award show, which was not televised, is still struggling to make a splash in the Canadian music scene: only about half the winners showed up to collect their awards.
Read the article
CBC News