Carly Rae Jepsen has won a Western Canadian Music Award for best pop recording of the year.
A Mission native who studied at Victoria's Canadian College of Performing Arts, Jepsen was cited for her album Curiosity.
The awards were presented in Regina on Sunday night. Jepsen, 26, wasn't at the WCMA ceremonies to receive her honour. The singer, who is the opening act for Justin Bieber's current tour, was performing in Las Vegas.
Other winners with Vancouver Island links:
? David Gogo of Nanaimo, best blues recording for Soul Bender;
? Victoria-bred Swollen Members (now Vancouver based), best rap/hip-hop recording for Daggermouth;
? The Fretless (featuring Victoria's Ivonne Herandez), best instrumental record for Waterbound.
