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TassNata was nominated May 19 for 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Award (MMVA) for Hip Hop Video of the Year for his 2016 release Let91裸聊视频檚 Go, featuring Toronto91裸聊视频檚 Juno winners Rich Kidd and Tona, while SonReal, who now lives in Los Angeles, was nominated for Pop Video of the Year for his track No Warm Up.

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While he is excited to walk the red carpet, TassNata believes his nomination will be influential in the Vernon music scene.

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However, being from a town with a smaller hip hop scene has its benefits.

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TassNata91裸聊视频檚 video, produced by multi-Grammy nominee Tone Mason, has accumulated more than a million plays through its exclusive Facebook release. The track has also been played at Toronto Raptors games and throughout the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships.

The two Vernon-born recording artists are the only B.C. artists who will walk the red carpet June 18 for the MMVAs.

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