Black Hen Music
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Official website | Black Hen Music |
Black Hen Music, of Vancouver, British Columbia, is an independent record label founded in 1995 by record producer and musician Steve Dawson, originally of the band, Zubot and Dawson. Black Hen Music began releasing albums in 1996 and is currently distributed in Canada by Koch Distribution, and in Europe and the UK by Rounder Records.
Black Hen is dedicated to producing music that is diverse, eclectic and primarily acoustic-based. Since its inception, Black Hen has released over 30 albums and continues to expand its roster.
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[edit] Awards
Black Hen artists have received the following awards and nominations:
- 4 Juno Awards
- 8 Juno Nominations
- 1 Maple Blues Award
- 3 Canadian Folk Music Awards
- 1 SOCAN #1 Award
- 1 Grand Prix de Jazz de Montreal
- 5 West Coast Music Awards
- 15 West Coast Music Award nominations
- 2 Canadian Independent Music Awards
[edit] Artists (past and present)
- Jim Byrnes
- John Wort Hannam
- Cara Luft
- Steve Dawson
- Jenny Whiteley
- Old Man Luedecke
- Coco Love Alcorn
- Linda McRae
- Zubot and Dawson
- Joey Wright
- Great Uncles of the Revolution
- Shuyler Jansen
- Geoff Berner
- David Wall
- Bottleneck
- Don Rooke
- Chris Tarry
- Andrew Downing
