2023 Canadian Music Week Award Winners

A ton of awards were handed out during the 2023 Canadian Music Week (June 5-10) celebrations in Toronto.

Below is a complete list.

Indies

• Electronic/Dance Artist/Group or Duo of the Year: REZZ (Niagara Falls)
  
  
  
  Links: REZZ, More REZZ Stories, Grabbitz, Video above courtesy of REZZ
  
  
• Pop Artist/Group or Duo: GRAE (Guelph)
  
  
  
  Links: GRAE, Video above courtesy of GRAE
  
  
• Album: July Talk – Remember Never Before
• Artist: Alexisonfire
• Country Artist/Group or Duo: Brett Kissel
• Francophone Artist/Group or Duo: Sophia Bel
• Group or Duo: Tegan and Sara
• Hip Hop/Rap Artist: AR Paisley
• Independent Label: 604 Records
• Indigenous Artist/Group or Duo: Aysanabee
• Producer: Ikky
• Publisher: Arts & Crafts Music
• R&B Artist/Group or Duo: Dylan Sinclair
• Rock Artist/Group or Duo: Simple Plan
• Roots/Folk Artist: The Dead South
• Song: We Could Get High – Written & Performed by Billy Rafoul
• Video: Charlotte Cardin & Lubalin – Phoenix (Reprise)
  
  
  
  Links: Charlotte Cardin, Lubalin, Video above courtesy of Charlotte Cardin
  
  
• INDIES Hall Of Fame: Alexander Mair

Live Music Awards

• Legends of Live: Bruce Cockburn | Canada (signed to Waterdown's True North Records)
• Program: RBCxMusic 
• Road Warrior: Jen Ochej 
• Agent: Grant Paley, Midnight Agency
• Manager: Six Shooter Management, Six Shooter Records
• Production Manager: Ozzy Stone, Studio Bell National Music Centre
• Concert/Club Talent Buyer: Samantha O’Connor, INK Entertainment/RAPSEASON
• Festival Buyer: Daniel Glick, evenko
• A/V Production Company: FM Systems
• Community Impact: Unison Fund
• Your Future Boss: Nicole Auger, International Indigenous Music Summit
• New Touring Artist of the Year: Aysanabee
• Industry Impact: Riley O’Connor
• Music City: City of Mississauga, ON
• International Agent: Marty Diamond, USA
• International Promoter: Michael Chugg, Australia

Festival Awards

• Green Operations Festival of the Year: Hillside Festival | Guelph, ON
• Small Festival: Folk on the Rocks | Yellowknife, NT
• Medium Festival: Bass Coast Festival | Merritt, BC
• Major Festival: Osheaga Music and Arts Festival | Montreal, QC

Sync Award Winners:

• Sports Program or Sports Promo: 2022/2023 IIHF World Juniors of Hockey (Canada v. Czechia Finals Promo) - Stereo by The Watchmen, Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge (Cambridge)
• Scene, Episodic Series (Drama or Comedy): Shoresy, True Love by Tobias Jesso Jr.  Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge (Cambridge)
• Soundtrack, Feature or Documentary Film: Bandit, Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge (Cambridge)
• Commercial: Apple AirPods 2022 - Voodoo by Badshah, J Balvin, and Tainy, Music Supervisor: Everton Lewis, Jr.
• Soundtrack, Episodic Series (Drama): Let the Right One In (Season 1), Music Supervisor: Natasha Duprey
• Soundtrack, Episodic Series (Comedy): Kids in the Hall (Season 1) - Music Supervisor: Natasha Duprey
• Scene, Feature or Documentary Film: Fancy Dance, Honour Song by Ottertrail, Music Supervisor: Sean Mulligan, Victoria Beard
• Soundtrack, TV Movie: A Picture of Her, Music Supervisors: Emma Lewicky, Hollie Sanders
• Sync Team – Major Record Label: Universal Music
• Sync Team – Major Music Publisher, Universal Music Publishing Group
• Sync Team – Indie Record Label, Six Shooter Records
• Sync Team – Indie Music Publisher, Third Side Music
• Sync Team – Sync Agency; The Greater Goods Co.
• Sync Artist - Tanya Tagaq
• Huey Award: Marlon Knight
• Social Justice Award: Kardinal Offishall

Radio Awards

• Broadcast Hall of Fame: Wayne Webster
• Radio Sales Person: Patrick Grierson
• Rosalie Award - Maie Pauts
• Young Broadcaster: Jenny West

Venue Awards

• Teamwork in an Arena: Scotiabank Arena | Toronto, ON
• Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/ Performing Arts Centre: Massey Hall | Toronto, ON
• Teamwork in a Major Club: Commodore Ballroom | Vancouver, BC
• Best Teamwork in a Medium Club: Corona Theatre | Montreal, QC
• Best Teamwork in a Small Club: King Eddy | Calgary, AB

Links: Canadian Music Week, More CMW Stories 

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2023 Opening Night Juno Winners

The opening night of the 2023 Junos saw two local acts awarded with the coveted statuettes. The rest of the awards will be handed our at a televised ceremony on Monday, March 13 at 8pm on CBC.

Click below to see the Opening Night Ceremony.

Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Below is a complete list of winners. Local acts are bolded.

• Children's Album: Vol. 2 - Walk off the Earth & Romeo Eats (Burlington)
  
  
  
  Links: Walk Off The Earth, More WOTE Stories, Video above courtesy of Walk Off the Earth
  
  
• Group: Arkells (Hamilton)
  
  
  
  Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, View acceptance speech here, Video above courtesy Arkells Music
  
  
• Adult Alternative Album: Colder Streams - The Sadies 
• Adult Contemporary Album: Higher - Michael Bublé 
• Album Artwork: Ian Ilavsky (Art Director & Designer), Maciek Szczerbowski (Illustrator): EVERYTHING WAS FOREVER UNTIL IT WAS NO MORE – Esmerine 
• Alternative Album: Blue Rev - Alvvays 
• Artist: The Weeknd 
• Blues Album: Long River - Angelique Francis 
• Breakthrough Group: Banx & Ranx 
• Classical Album (Small Ensemble) : Early Italian Cello Concertos - Elinor Frey and Rosa Barocca, conducted by Claude Lapalme 
• Classical Album (Solo): Fables - Philip Chiu 
• Classical Album (Large Ensemble): Viola Borealis Orchestre de l’Agora, conducted by Nicolas Ellis, featuring Marina Thibeault 
• Classical Composition: Bestiary I & II - Bekah Simms 
• Comedy Album: A Person Who Is Gingerbread - Jon Dore 
• Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album: Jordan St. Cyr - Jordan St. Cyr 
• Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group: Digging Roots 
• Contemporary Roots Album: Come Morning - The Bros. Landreth
• Country Album: Masquerades -  Tenille Townes 
• Dance Recording: CTRL + ALT + DEL - Rêve 
• Electronic Album: Interior - Teen Daze 
• Francophone Album: Crash - Les Louanges
• Global Music Album: Thieves of Dreams - Lenka Lichtenberg
• Inspired Minds Ambassador Award: Kevin Drew
• Instrumental Album: Everything Was Forever Until It Was No More - Esmerine 
• International Album: Harry’s House - Harry Styles 
• Jazz Album (Group): Desert Bloom - Florian Hoefner Trio 
• Jazz Album (Solo): Kinds of Love - Renee Rosnes 
• Metal/Hard Music Album: Synchro Anarchy - VOIVOD 
• Music Video: Unholy - Sam Smith and Kim Petras (directed by Floria Sigismondi)
  
  
  
  Links: Sam Smith, Kim Petras, Video above courtesy of Sam Smith
  
  
• Pop Album: Dawn FM - The Weeknd 
• Producer: Akeel Henry 
• Rap Single: Twin Flame - KAYTRANADA and Anderson .Paak
• Recording Engineer: Serban Ghenea
• Reggae Recoding: Reggae Party - Kirk Diamond, Kairo McLean and Finn
• Rock Album: Otherness - Alexisonfire
• Single: Sacrifice - The Weeknd 
• Songwriter: The Weeknd
• Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group: The Bearhead Sisters 
• Traditional R&B/Soul Recording: Last One - Savannah Ré ft Dylan Sinclair
• Traditional Roots Album: Tell ‘Em You Were Gold - Pharis & Jason Romero 
• Underground Dance Single: I Knew Techno - Greg Gow
• Vocal Jazz Album: Featuring - Caity Gyorgy 
• Walt Grelas Special Achievement: Ron Sakamoto

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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CONGRATS! Local Groups on UltimateGuitar's Best Rock Bands from Canada List!

We all know Canadians can really rock out! Now UltimateGuitar has unveiled their 35 Best Rock Bands from Canada list it's graced by a few local luminaries.

The Band (with members from the Norfolk/Six Nations area) took the number 6 spot. They've been on quite a few best of Canada lists recently!



Links:  The Band, More Stories of The Band, Video above courtesy of Queenigma, 

Burlington's Silverstein hit 9th place.



Links: Silverstein, Video above courtesy of riserecords

Also from Burlington, Finger Eleven reached 29.



Links: Finger Eleven, More Finger Eleven Stories,  Video above courtesy of FingerElevenVEVO

St. Catharines band Alexisonfire earned the 31st spot.



Links: Alexisonfire, More Alexisonfire Stories, Video above courtesy of Dine Alone Records

Canadian Rock legends, Rush took top honours.

CONGRATS GUY!

Here's the complete list.

1. Rush
2. Devin Townsend
3. Annihilator
4. Arcade Fire
5. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
6. The Band (some members from Norfolk + Six Nations areas)
7. Protest the Hero
8. Three Days Grace
9. Silverstein (Burlington)
10. The Guess Who
11. Sum 41
12. Theory of a Deadman
13. Bachman-Turner Overdrive
14. Strapping Young Lad
15. Nickelback
16. Voivod
17. Broken Social Scene
18. Propagandhi
19. The New Pornographers
20. Billy Talent
21. Kataklysm
22. Death From Above 1979
23. Skinny Puppy
24. Simple Plan
25. Cryptopsy
26. Do Make Say Think
27. Thousand Foot Krutch
28. Gorguts
29. Finger Eleven (Burlington)
30. Despised Icon
31. Alexisonfire (St. Catharines)
32. The Agonist
33. D.O.A.
34. NoMeansNo
35. Nadja

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GOOD LUCK! Lots of Local Juno Nominees

As always, there were a number of local artists nominated for Junos this year.

Hamilton is well represented thanks to Monster Truck, who are up for 3 awards (Rock Album, Producer, Recording Engineer) and the Arkells who are in the running for 2 (Group, Rock Album). Other Hammertown hopefuls include Whitehorse (Blues Album), The Dirty Nil (Breakthrough Group), Matthew and Jill Barber (Contemporary Roots Album), Corin Raymond (Contemporary Roots Album), David Braid (Instrumental Album) and Diana Panton (Children's Album). Another Blues Album nominee, Ride the One, from Toronto's Paul Reddick, includes work from Hamilton's own Colin Cripps.



Links: Matthew Barber and Jill Barber, More Jill Barber Music, More Matthew Barber Stories, Video above courtesy of dobwat.



Links: Corin Raymond, More Corin Raymond Stories, Video above courtesy of Corin Raymond

St. Catherines alt-rockers Alexisonfire received a nod for Best Package of the Year for their album Live at Copps.(recorded in Hamilton). New Kitchener resident Sean Pinchin will be up for Blues Album of the Year.



Links: Sean Pinchin, More Sean Pinchin Stories, Video above courtesy of Sean Pinchin

We'll be rooting for them at the ceremony on Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Ottawa.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Drake, Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the pack with 5 nominations. Gord Downie is up for 4 for his solo work but also received 2 nods for his band, The Tragically Hip.

Click here for the Spectator story.

Here are the highlights. Click here for the full list.

Group

• Arkells 
• Billy Talent
• The Tragically Hip
• Tegan and Sara
• The Strumbellas

Breakthrough Group

• The Dirty Nil
• Bleeker
• Cold Creek County
• Bob Moses
• The Zolas

Blues Album

• Whitehorse: The Northern South Vol. 1 
• Sean Pinchin: Monkey Brain
• Paul Reddick: Ride the One (ft Hamilton's Colin Cripps)
• Colin Linden: Rich in Love 
• Colin James: Blue Highways

Contemporary Roots Album

• Matthew and Jill Barber: The Family Album
• Corin Raymond: Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams
• Lisa LeBlanc: Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen? 
• William Prince: Earthly Days
• Kacy and Clayton: Strange Country

Rock Album

• Arkells: Morning Report
• Monster Truck: Sittin’ Heavy
• Billy Talent: Afraid of Heights
• Sam Roberts Band: TerraForm
• The Tragically Hip: Man Machine Poem

Producer

• Eric Ratz (Monster Truck, Royal Tusk)
• Howie Beck (Charlotte Day Wilson, Dragonette)
• A Tribe Called Red (Six Nations)
• Ian D’Sa (Billy Talent)
• Nineteen85 (Drake)

Recording Engineer

• Eric Ratz (Monster Truck, Billy Talent)
• Andy Shauf
• Matty Green (Michelle Treacy)
• Jason Dufour (July Talk)

Instrumental Album

• David Braid: Flow
• Sarah Neufeld: The Ridge
• Blitz//Berlin: Movements 1
• The Fretless: Bird’s Nest
• Pugs and Crows and Tony Wilson: Everyone Knows Everyone

Children's Album

• Diana Panton: I Believe in Little Things 
• Raffi: Owl Singalong
• Splash‘N Boots: Big Yellow Tunes 
• Kattam: De Tombouctou à Bombay
• Will Stroet: Wordplay

Recording Package

• Alexisonfire : Live at Copps
• Valaire: Obopopop
• Harmonium: L’heptade
• Gord Downie: Secret Path
• Grimes: Art Angels

Traditional Roots Album

• The High Bar Gang: Someday the Heart Will Trouble the Mind 
• Maria Dunn: Gathering 
• Jenny Whiteley: The Original 
• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin: Auprès du poêle
• The East Pointers: Secret Victory

Artist

• Shawn Mendes
• Drake
• Alessia Cara
• Leonard Cohen
• The Weeknd

JUNO Fan Choice Award

• Hedley
• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• Shawn Mendes
• Alessia Cara
• Belly
• Ruth B
• The Weeknd
• Tory Lanez
• The Strumbellas

Single

• Shawn Mendes: Treat You Better
• Drake: One Dance ft. Wizkid and Kyla
• Alessia Cara: Wild Things
• The Weeknd: Starboy ft. Daft Punk
• The Strumbellas: Spirits

Album

• The Weeknd: Starboy
• Shawn Mendes: Illuminate
• Leonard Cohen: You Want It Darker
• Drake: Views
• Céline Dion: Encore un Soir

Breakthrough Artist

• Kaytranada
• Ruth B
• Tory Lanez
• Andy Shauf
• Jazz Cartier

Songwriter

• Donovan Woods
• Tegan and Sara
• Gord Downie
• Leonard Cohen
• Ruth Berhe

Country Album

• Aaron Pritchett: The Score 
• Chad Brownlee: Hearts on Fire 
• Dallas Smith: Side Effects
• Gord Bamford: Tin Roof 
• Jess Moskaluke: Kiss Me Quiet 

Adult Alternative Album

• Basia Bulat: Good Advice 
• Gord Downie: Secret Path 
• Wintersleep: The Great Detachment
• Leonard Cohen: You Want It Darker
• Andy Shauf: The Party

Alternative Album

• July Talk: Touch 
• Grimes: Art Angels
• Black Mountain: IV
• Weaves: Weaves
• Dilly Dally: Sore

Adult Contemporary Album

• Céline Dion: Encore un soir
• Chantal Kreviazuk: Hard Sail
• Mark Masri: Beating Heart
• Sarah McLachlan: Wonderland
• Heather Rankin: A Fine Line

Vocal Jazz Album

• Matt Dusk and Florence K: Quiet Nights
• Heather Bambrick: You’ll Never Know
• Barbra Lica: I’m Still Learning
• Bria Skonberg: Bria
• Amanda Tosoff: Words

Jazz Album: Solo

• Brandi Disterheft: Blue Canvas
• Renee Rosnes: Written in the Rocks 
• Shirantha Beddage: Momentum 
• Seamus Blake: Superconductor
• Mike Janzen: Nudging Forever

Jazz Album: Group

• Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society: Real Enemies
• Dave Young Quintet: One Way Up 
• Metalwood: Twenty
• Quinsin Nachoff’s Flux: Flux
• Order of Canada Band: Sweet Canadiana

Video of the Year

• Grimes: Kill v Maim
• Kaytranada: Lite Spots
• A Tribe Called Red ft. Yasiin Bey, Narcy and Black Bear: R.E.D.
• Wiwek/Skrillex: Killa
• Gord Downie: The Stranger

Indigenous Music Album

• Crystal Shawanda: Fish Out Of Water 
• Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie: Round Dance and Beats (Powwow)
• Quantum Tangle: Tiny Hands
• Silla + Rise: Debut
• William Prince: Earthly Days

Francophone Album

• Karim Ouellet: Trente 
• Yann Perreau: Le fantastique des astres
• Fred Fortin: Ultramarr
• Koriass: Love Suprême
• Laurence Nerbonne: XO

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album

• Warren Dean Flandez: Eternally Grateful
• Tim Neufeld and the Glory Boys: Hootenanny!
• Steve Bell: Where the Good Way Lies
• Manafest: Reborn
• Jaylene Johnson: Potter and Clay

World Music Album

• Lorraine Klaasen: Nouvelle Journée
• Sultans of String: Subcontinental Drift
• Okavango African Orchestra: Okavango African Orchestra
• Turkwaz: Nazar
• Nomadica: Dance of the Infidels

Reggae Recording

• Ammoye: Sorry
• Blessed: Cry Every Day
• Dubmatix: Roll ‘Dem ft. Gappy Ranks 
• Exco Levi: Siren 
• Jay Kartier: Who Feels It Knows

Pop Album

• Alessia Cara: Know-It-All
• Coleman Hell: Summerland 
• Marianas Trench: Astoria 
• Shawn Mendes: Illuminate
• Tegan and Sara: Love You to Death

International Album of the Year

• Sia: This is Acting
• Rihanna: Anti
• One Direction: Made in the A.M.
• Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
• Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman

Canadian Music Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan

Allan Waters Humanitarian Award: Buffy Sainte-Marie

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award: Randy Lennox

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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