The accolades for singer/songwriter Greg Sczebel keep coming in as he takes home some of Canada’s most recognized awards.

On October 23, 2005, Sczebel’s Juno award winning debut album Here to Stay received the Western Canadian Music Award (WCMA) for Outstanding Christian Recording of the Year. This year, the WCMAs were held in Vancouver, BC, at the legendary Commodore Ballroom, celebrating the best of Western Canadian Music. Shortly after receiving his award, Sczebel took to the stage with 7-piece funk/jazz group, Moses Mayes (of Winnipeg) and rapper Kia Kidiri (of Victoria) in a high-energy medley of the artists’ material. The evening’s list of winners included Diana Krall, Nathan, The Waking Eyes and Sarah McLachlan, to name a few. Other nominees in the category included Rule of Nines, Sandy Foster & the Paper Bag Band and Covenant Awards winners Amanda Falk and Raylene Scarrott.

But the winning didn’t stop there for this talented artist. On the previous evening, he picked up the award for Urban Song of the Year for Everybody at this year’s Covenant Awards held in Toronto, ON. He was nominated for a total of four Covenant awards for the second consecutive year. In 2004, he won two of the four nominations for Male Vocalist of the Year and Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Song of the Year for the hit single Lights Are Comin’ On.

Fans from across Canada and the U.S. continue to follow his music because of its mature depth and innovative sound. But this neo-soul artist just takes everything in stride and is humble about his achievements, “Every time this album has received a nomination or award it’s been just as unexpected as the time before.” Said Sczebel, “I never dreamed it would accomplish this much back when it was being written and recorded. Without the hard work and support of an endless list of people, this could never have been achieved. I’m honored to share these successes with them.”

As he continues to share his music, Sczebel is set to embark on an Alberta/Northern BC tour in the next few weeks, but before that he had one more performance close to home. On October 26, 2005 he took part in the Kelowna Global Citizen Week, performing at the One World Music event along with bands Freeflow and Earthbound.

For more information on Greg and to hear audio clips from the multiple award winning Here To Stay album and a list of his upcoming concert dates, visit his YMZ artist page.

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