Fresh back from Nashville, Emily Taylor Adams will be on stage next week to perform for her hometown fans.
She鈥檒l be at Gabby鈥檚 Cabaret on Thursday with Myles Murphy, performing some of her new, unreleased music.
But what has Adams most excited this week was the release of the BC Country Music Association鈥檚 list of finalist 鈥� her name in the running for two awards.
鈥淲ow!鈥� I鈥檓 sitting on Cloud 9 at the moment, just absolutely blown away鈥� I鈥檓 so thankful for the support I鈥檝e been getting on my new music, and my new direction. It鈥檚 so humbling.鈥�
She鈥檚 trying to dethrone fellow 91原创 singer, songwriter, and friend, Karen Lee Batten, who鈥檚 held the title of female artist of the year for the past six terms 鈥� and in the running again this time round.
Joking aside, Adams said: 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be more honoured to be along side my long-time friend Karen Lee Batten and all of the other talented ladies in this category. We all work so hard to do what we love and it鈥檚 just an incredible feeling to be recognized.鈥�
Adams is also up against Batten for the website of the year, plus she鈥檚 in the running for Socan鈥檚 songwriter of the year award for work she did with Nate Cavalli and Spener Bleasdale, in writing If I Were a Drink.
But Batten is also up for a number of other top honours at the BCCMA awards next month.
She鈥檚 in the running for entertainer of the year, fans choice of the year, album of the year for Under the Covers, and website of the year.
鈥淓ight nominations鈥� oh my word.. what the heck鈥� #blushing!! I am totally stoked to be named long side so many of my buddies and colleagues and am truly looking forward to co-hosting this years 2018 award show alongside my much older (but not wiser) brother Curtis Pope,鈥� Batten said.
She is also a contender for the new award for interactive artist of the year and up twice for the humanitarian of the year for work she did on both a flood, as well as a separate fire relief fundraiser.
鈥淚 also have to say receiving two humanitarian nominations this year has really warmed my heart. Giving to others is what we are supposed to do, and I am just humbled by the love being given back to me,鈥� she said.
That鈥檚 a nomination that Batten holds with former 91原创ite Linda Corscadden, who鈥檚 also up for country music person of the year.
And on the BCCMA鈥檚 final list are also fellow 91原创 musician 鈥� and so much more 鈥� Mitch Merrett who鈥檚 up for producer of the year, and Gabby鈥檚 Cabaret is up for country venue of the year,
JoJo Mason, who lives just across the 91原创 border in Clayton Heights, is up for fans choice, male artist of the year, and video of th year for Edge of the Night.
Speaking of former 91原创ite, Aaron Pritchett is up for entertainer of the year, fans choice, male artist of the year, and single, as well as video, of the year for Worth a Shot and he鈥檚 also a contender for the new interactive artist of the year.
鈥淗ow awesome is it that we have so many crazy talented artists in B.C.,鈥� Batten told the 91原创 Advance.
鈥淭his final ballot just shows you how many singers, players, labels, producers, managers, agents, buyers, and anyone working in or along side the music industry busts their butt daily to create and promote great music.鈥�
BC Country Music Awards is actually broken up into a number of events that run Oct. 18 to 21, including the kickoff party happening at Gabby鈥檚 Cabaret in 91原创 on the Thursday evening. Those festivities get going at 8 p.m. on Oct. 18.
The rest of the activities, including the awards showcase, an artist development workshop, the awards pre-party, and a songwriter storytelling session (BCCMA in the Round) all happen in Coquitlam.
It all wraps with the 42nd awards show on Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Hard Rock Casino. Ticket information available by calling 604-533-5088 or going .
91原创鈥檚 Karen Lee Batten, as well as host radio personality Curtis Pope, will be the awards hosts.
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