The Independent Music Award nominations are jam packed with local talent this year. Hopefully, a number of them will be coming home with some hardware at the ceremony (Saturday May 10th, 2014 at the Kool Haus in Toronto).
Steeltown music veteran Tom Wilson (aka Lee Harvey Osmond) is up for best Folk/Roots artist and Hamilton singer Diana Panton is nominated for the Jazz award. Other nominees from the Hammer include hard rockers Monster Truck (4 awards) and soul queen Jessy Lanza, who received nods for two categories.
Links: Diana Panton, More Diana Panton Stories, Video above courtesy of Leading Pictures
Video above courtesy of Hyperdub Records
The surrounding area is also represtented. St. Catharines boy Dallas Green (aka City and Colour) is in the running for an impressive eight awards. Tim Hicks (also from St. Catharines) and Welland's Daniel Romano are both up for Country Artist. Recent Juno winners Downchild (featuring members from Brantford and Niagara) will be up for Blues Artist as well.
Links: City and Colour, More City and Colour Stories, Video above courtesy of City and Colour
Fans can also vote online starting Monday, March 31st at www.indies.ca.
Below are a few of the nomination highlights.
Blues Artist
Folk/Roots Artist
Country Artist
Jazz Artist
Word Music Artist
Word Music Artist
- David Buchbinder and Odessa/Havana
- Jaron Freeman-Fox and Opposite of Everything
- Kobo Town
- Lemon Bucket Orkestra
- Sultans of String
Soul/R&B Artist
Album- City and Colour - The Hurry and the Harm
- Arcade Fire: Reflektor
- Basia Bulat: Tall Tall Shadow
- Shad - Flying Colours
- The Weeknd - Kiss Land
- City and Colour: The Lonely Life
- Classified ft. David Myles: Inner Ninja
- Head of the Herd: By This Time Tomorrow
- July Talk: Guns and Ammunition
- Mounties: Headphones
Artist
Female Artist
Male Artist
Live Artist
Songwriter
Video
- City and Colour: Thirst
- Arcade Fire: Reflektor
- Hollerado: So It Goes
- Said The Whale - I Love You
- Shad ft Lights: Remember to Remember
Collaboration
- Classified ft. David Myles: Inner Ninja
- JRDN ft. Kardinal Offishall: Can't Choose
- SonReal and Rich Kidd: The Closers
- The Weeknd ft Drake: Live For
- Tim Chaisson ft Serena Ryder - Beat This Heart
- City and Colour
- Monster Truck
- Classified
- Head of the Herd
- J.V. Project (Ultra Music)
Best Selling Release
- City and Colour - The Hurry and the Harm
- Monster Truck – Furiosity
- Arcade Fire: Reflektor
- Classified ft David Myles: Inner Ninja
- deadmau5: ; album title goes here
Emerging Artist
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