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Prince Albert’s Josh Stumpf honoured to be named SCMA Best Emerging Artist

Jun 24, 2024 | 12:39 PM

Noting how personal songwriting is and the work that goes into sharing stories that come from your personal life, Prince Albert’s Joshua Stumpf says for other people to appreciate it is both cool and unique.

Stumph was a co-winner of this year’s Emerging Artist Award at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards., The awards gala was held on Saturday in Lloydminster at the Vic Juba Theatre

“It was just really cool to be recognized for the work you do, countless time you spend creating something,” he said.

With only about a years experience in the music industry, Stumpf acknowledged the past year has been very busy and his phone has been ringing off the hook for bookings including the Dog Patch Music Festival in Loon Lake on July 26. He also plans to go to Nashville this summer to work on songwriting.

Big winners of the night included Jake Vaadeland, who won four awards including Male Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Video of the Year and Interactive Artist of the Year.

Josh Stumpf with Jess Moskaluke. (submitted photo/Josh Stumpf)

Teagan Littlechief was named both Indigenous Artist of the Year and Female Artist of the Year; and Host, Jess Moskaluke, was awarded National/International Artist for her success around the world while waving the Saskatchewan flag.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Group of the Year – Munro and Patrick

Female Artist of the Year – Teagan Littlechief

Male Artist of the Year – Jake Vaadeland

Indigenous Artist of the Year – Teagan Littlechief

Songwriter of the Year – I Ain’t Going Back to Nashville – Songwriter: Jake Vaadeland – Artist – Jake Vaadeland

Emerging Artist of the Year – Darryl Anderson and Joshua Stumpf (tie)

Country Album of the Year – Exes and Friends – Shantaia

Alternative Country Album of the Year – Endless Turn of Day Into Night – The Last Birds (TIE)

Video of the Year – I Ain’t Going Back to Nashville – Artist – Jake Vaadeland – Director – Sawyer Edworthy and Running Away – Artist – Justin LaBrash – Director – Prehistoric Productions Interactive

Artist of the Year – Jake Vaadeland

Bass Player of the Year – Luke Hunter

Drummer of the Year – Dusty Hunter

Guitar Player of the Year – Terry Lasko

Keyboard Player of the Year – Jeffery Straker

Radio Station of the Year – Major Market – 92.9 The Bull – Saskatoon

Radio Station of the Year – Secondary Market – GX94 – Yorkton

On Air Personality of the Year – Matt Ryan

Music Director of the Year – Courtney Fielder

Record Producer of the Year – Bart McKay for Love Me Like An Outlaw by Kalsey Kulyk

Recording Studio of the Year – Skullcreek Studio

Country Music Person of the Year – Bart McKay

Music Venue of the Year – Hank’s Tavern

Music Festival of the Year – Country Thunder Saskatchewan

Humanitarian Award – Jordyn Pollard

National/International Artist – Jess Moskaluke

The Saskatchewan Country Music Association is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion, development, and enhancement of all aspects of Saskatchewan country music at the local, national, and international level.

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