Music of Alberta

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Genres
Classical · Rock · Blues · Celtic  · Hip hop · Cultural · Sub-Genres
Awards
Junos · Polaris · Félixes · Hall of Fame · ECMAs · Atlantis · WCMAs · CASBYs · CRMAs · CCMAs · MMVAs · CUMAs
Charts
Jam! · Chart · Exclaim!
Festivals
CMW · NXNE · Halifax Pop Explosion · Miramichi Folksong Festival · VFMF · Caribana · Stanfest · Harvest J&B · Evolve
Print media
CM · CMN · Chart · Exclaim! · The Record · RPM · The Coast
Music television
ATN B4U Music · bpm:tv · CMT · MuchLOUD · MuchMore · MuchMoreRetro · MuchMusic · MuchVibe · MusiMax · MusiquePlus · PunchMuch
National anthem
"O Canada"

Alberta has a diverse music scene of pop, rock, country, jazz, folk, caribbean, classical and blues music. Music festivals in the Summers are representing these genres. Choral music, ethnic music of many nationalities, all are found in Alberta. The healthy independent music scene is supported by four alternative newspapers: Vue Weekly and See Magazine in Edmonton, Fast Forward Weekly in Calgary, and BeatRoute Magazine.

Alberta Music Organizations: AMIA Alberta Music Industry Association, CMC Canada Music Centre (Calgary), Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton Opera Association.

Music Festivals: Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Calgary Folk Music Festival, North Country Fair, South Country Fair, Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival, Jazz City, Blueberry Bluegrass Festival, Big Valley Jamboree.

The following are some musical figures associated with the Canadian province of Alberta.

• Violet Archer
• Jann Arden
• Tommy Banks
• Moe Berg
• Bill Bourne
• Paul Brandt
• Cadence Weapon
• Captain Tractor
• Carson Cole
• Emerson Drive
• Feist (singer)
• Michael Bernard Fitzgerald
• George Fox (musician)
• The Grassroot Deviation
• Heather Hutchison
• Inner Surge
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson
• Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra
• Billy Klippert
• Katie B
• k.d. lang
• Loverboy
• Corb Lund
• Joni Mitchell
• Nickelback
• Melissa O'Neil
• Out of Your Mouth
• Maren Ord
• Kalan Porter
• Jan Randall
• Brock Skywalker
• Shout Out Out Out Out
• SNFU
• Social Code
• The Stampeders
• Tariq
• Tegan and Sara
• Mark Templeton
• Ten Second Epic
• Ian Tyson
• Chad VanGaalen
• Zuckerbaby

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