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Monday, June 19, 2023

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

Live Music Awards

Festival Awards

Sync Award Winners:

Radio Awards

Venue Awards

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

CONGRATS! Local Artists Win Awards During 2019 Canadian Music Week!


The dust has settled on the 2019 Canadian Music Week festivities and a few local artists walked away with awards. CONGRATS!

Here's a full list of winners. Local winners are bolded.

Indie Music Awards Winners
  • Album: Alexandra Stréliski – INSCAPE
  • Group: The Dead South
  • Songwriter: Sarah MacDougall
  • Alternative Artist or Group: MONOWHALES
  • Indigenous Artist or Group: Jeremy Dutcher
  • Single: DVBBS – IDWK
  • Artist: Lindi Ortega
  • Electronic/Dance Artist or Group: Milk and Bone
  • Francophone Artist or Group: Jean-Michel Blais
  • Pop Artist or Group: Said The Whale
  • Rap/RnB Artist or Group: Shad
  • Singer-Songwriter Artist or Group: Sarah MacDougall

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Live Music Industry Awards Winners
  • Road Warrior of the Year: Dave Gardiner (Arkells)
  • Small Festival: Hillside Festival (Guelph ON)
  • Medium Festival: Riverfest Elora (Elora, ON)
  • Major Festival: Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec, QC)
  • Family Program: Winnipeg Children’s Festival (Winnipeg, MB)
  • Green Operations Festival: Skookum (Vancouver, BC)
  • Not-For-Profit Festival: RBC Bluesfest Ottawa (Ottawa, ON)
  • Best Teamwork in Soft Seat/Performing Arts Centre: National Arts Centre (Ottawa, ON)
  • Best Teamwork in Major Club: Danforth Music Hall (Toronto, ON)
  • Best Teamwork in an Arena: Budweiser Gardens (London, ON)
  • Best Teamwork in a Medium Club: Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON)
  • Best Teamwork in a Small Club: The Dakota Tavern (Toronto, ON)
  • Concert / Club Talent Buyer of the Year: Craig Laskey (Collective Concerts)
  • Canadian Live Association Community Impact Award: PLUS1 Organization (Ottawa, ON)
  • SOCAN Licensed To Play Award: Jazz Bistro (Toronto, ON)
  • Agent: Julien Paquin (Paquin Entertainment Group, Management Team)
  • A/V Production Company: Solotech
  • Brand / Music Program: Junos
  • Production Manager: Simon Garner (Bryan Adams)
  • New Touring Artist: Loud Luxury
  • Manager: Bernie Breen/Jenn Pressey (Bernie Breen Management)
  • Festival Buyer: Evenko (Montreal, QC)
  • Legends of Live Award: Triumph
  • Music City: Quebec City, QC

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Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards Winners

Main Awards
  • Music Director (Major Market: Lisa Grossi – CHUM FM (Toronto)
  • Music Director (Secondary Market): Barry Stewart – Hot Country 103.5/Jewel 105 (Halifax)
  • Music Director (Small Market): Shilo Bellis – New Country 96.9 (Moncton)
  • On Air Talent (Major Market): Garner Andrews – Sonic 102.9 (Edmonton)
  • On Air Talent (Secondary Market): Jeff and Rachel – 97.5 Virgin (London)
  • Program Director (Major Market): Sarah Cummings – CHUM FM (Toronto)
  • Program Director (Secondary Market): Brad Gibb – FM96/Fresh (London)/Jim McCourtie – 89X/93.9 The River (Windsor )
  • Program Director (Small Market): Matt Cleveland – Capital FM 106.9 (Fredericton)
  • Promotion: Kiss Your Ashby Goodbye – CHUM FM (Toronto)
  • Station (Medium Market): 96.3 Cruz-FM (Saskatoon)
  • Station (Adult Contemporary): 98.1 CHFI (Toronto)
  • Station (Contemporary Hit Radio): The New Hot 899 (Ottawa)
  • Station (Classic Gold): Boom 97.3 (Toronto)
  • Station (Country): Country 105 (Calgary)
  • Station (Multi-Cultural): CHIN (Toronto)
  • Station (News/Talk/Sports); 680 News (Toronto)
  • Station (Rock): Indie 88 (Toronto)
  • Station (Small): K-Rock 105.7 (Kingston)
Industry Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Robbie Robertson



    Links: Robbie Robertson, More Stories/Covers of the Band, Video above courtesy of billbilladaadaa a

  • Talent Development Story: Loud Luxury
  • Booking Agency: The Feldman Agency  
  • Casino/Specialty Venue: Casino Rama Resort (Orillia)
  • Digital Music Streaming Service: Spotify
  • Independent Distributor: eOne
  • Independent Label: Arts and Crafts
  • Independant Music Store: Dine Alone Store/Wax on Wheels (Toronto)
  • Music Journalist: Ben Rayner, Toronto Star
  • Major Facility (Over 8000): Budweiser Stage (Toronto)
  • Major Facility (Under 8000): Brandt Centre (Regina)
  • Management Company: Bruce Allen Management
  • Major Label: Universal Music
  • Major Retailer: Sunrise Records
  • Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing
  • Music School: Fanshawe College (London)/Metalworks Institute (Mississauga)
  • Performing Arts Centre (Over 1500): The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts (Toronto)
  • Promoter: Live Nation
  • Publicist: Joanne Setterington, Indoor Recess
  • Recording Studio: Revolution Recording (Toronto)


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Friday, April 26, 2019

News Roundup (Teenage Head, Awards, Harry Manx/Steve Marriner, More)




When these two top Canadian top Bluesmen (Harry Manx, Steve Marriner of MonkeyJunk) team up, the result is a beautiful, powerful CD (Hell Bound for Heaven - thru Stony Plain). They glide through gospel, blues, folk, middle eastern rhythms and more. Pick it up now-you won't regret it.

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Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards Nominees
Local ones below, click title for complete list

Music Director (Secondary Market)
On Air Talent (Secondary Market)
Program Director (Secondary Market)
Station (Medium Market)
Station (Adult Contemporary)
Station (Country)
Station (News/Talk/Sports)
Station (Rock)
Station (Small)
Major Facility (Over 8000)
Major Facility (Under 8000)
Performing Arts Centre (Over 1500)
Casino/Specialty Venue
Independent Record Store
Independent Label
Music Journalist

    Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

    Trebleclef visited the beautiful, recently restored Playhouse Cinema in Hamilton for the first time. They were having their inaugural music concert featuring the phenomenal Bluesman Harry Manx.


    Click here for more pictures from the event

    Wednesday, April 24, 2019

    GOOD LUCK! Local 2019 Indie Awards Nominees


    We are keeping our fingers crossed, hoping that some of the local nominees for the The 19th Annual Independent Music Awards will win a couple of the trophies! The ceremony's part of Canadian Music Week festivities and will take place May 11, 2019 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto.

    Hamilton has a number of artists in the game: Whitehorse (Album of the Year), Dundas rockers The Dirty Nil (Group of the Year), the Trews (Songwriter of the Year, Rock Artist or Group of the Year), Ellevator (Alternative Artist or Group of the Year) and Iskwē (Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year).



    Links: WhitehorseMore Whitehorse StoriesVideo above courtesy of Whitehorse



    Links: Dirty Nil, More Dirty Nil StoriesVideo above courtesy of The Dirty Nil



    Links: The TrewsMore Trews StoriesVideo above courtesy of THE TREWS



    Links: Ellevator, Video above courtesy of Arts Crafts



    Links: IskwéMore Iskwé StoriesVideo above courtesy of iskwe

    St. Catharines Country superstar Tim Hicks is also in the running for Video of the Year.



    Links: Tim HicksMore Tim Hicks StoriesLindsay EllMore Lindsay Ell StoriesVideo above courtesy of Tim Hicks

    GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

    Here's a complete list of nominees.

    Album
    Group
    • The Dirty Nil
    • Suuns
    • The Dead South
    • Tokyo Police Club
    • U.S. Girls
    Songwriter
    • The Trews
    • Dizzy
    • Donovan Woods
    • La Force
    • Sarah MacDougall
    Rock Artist or Group
    • The Trews
    • Crown Lands
    • The Barr Brothers
    • The Elwins
    • The Glorious Sons
    Alternative Artist or Group
    • Ellevator
    • Born Ruffians
    • Nap Eyes
    • MONOWHALES
    • La Force
    Indigenous Artist or Group
    • Iskwē 
    • Elisapie
    • Jeremy Dutcher
    • Midnight Shine
    • Nêhiyawak
    Singer-Songwriter Artist or Group
    Video
    Single
    • DVBBS – IDWK
    • Loud Luxury - Love No More
    • Lucky Rose - Lost ft. Jordan Hart
    • MONOWHALES - Take it Back
    • Patrick Watson - Mélody Noir
    Artist
    • Born Ruffians
    • Jeremy Dutcher
    • Lindi Ortega
    • Neko Case
    • Tanya Tagaq
    Electronic/Dance Artist or Group
    • Caracol
    • DVBBS
    • Keys N Krates
    • Milk and Bone
    • REZZ
    Francophone Artist or Group
    • Choses Sauvages
    • Jean-Michel Blais
    • Jesuslesfilles
    • Pierre Lapointe
    • Safia Nolin
    Pop Artist or Group
    • Chromeo
    • Emilie Kahn
    • Ralph
    • Said The Whale
    • Soran
    Rap/RnB Artist or Group
    • Cadence Weapon
    • Evil Ebenezer x JYAY
    • Killy
    • Shad
    • Zaki Ibrahim

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    Sunday, May 20, 2018

    CONGRATS! Local Artists Win Awards During Canadian Music Week!


    Canadian Music Week features a number of awards ceremonies and a number of area artists took home some hardware. From Hamilton there was the legendary Teenage Head, Iskwé and Matt Mays (he was born in the Hammer). Elora's Riverfest also received some well-deserved recognition.

    Here is a list of local winners. Click the categories to see a complete list of winner.

    Indie Awards

    Live Music Awards
    Canadian Sync Awards

    Radio Music Awards

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    Friday, November 17, 2017

    News Roundup (Aestrid, Kevin Foster, Persons, Ammoye)

    Cambridge Times Readers' Choice Award Winners
    Music-related categories below - click text above for full list.


    Live Entertainment Venue/Live Theatre Venue
    Canada
    Passings

    Wednesday, April 26, 2017

    CONGRATS! 2017 Canadian Music Week Award Winners


    Awards have always been a big part of Canadian Music Week.  This year, there were four exciting ceremonies honouring this country's amazing music industry. The Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards had a few local winners as well.

    Roots Rockers, the Strumbellas were big winners with 5 awards for the week.

    Live Music Industry Awards

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    Saturday, May 7, 2016

    CONGRATS! St. Catharines' City and Colour Wins Indie Award!



    Alt-folk sensation City and Colour made his hometown of St. Catharines proud by earning a well deserved Indie Award for Songwriter of the Year.  Winners were announced at a May 4, 2016 ceremony in Toronto.  CONGRATS!



    Links: City and ColourMore City and Colour StoriesVideo above courtesy of cityandcolourVIDEOS

    CONGRATS!

    Here's the complete list of winners.
    Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

    Links: Indie AwardsMore Indie Awards Stories

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    Sunday, April 17, 2016

    GOOD LUCK! Local 2016 Indie Award Nominations


    Four incredible local acts are up for the 2016 Indie Awards (Part of  Canadian Music Week). Hopefully, they'll be taking some hardware home at the May 4th ceremony in Toronto.

    Two Hamilton Rock bands, the Arkells (Single of the Year) and Monster Truck (Rock Group of the Year) are in the running.  Hammer town folk rock duo, Whitehorse were nominated for Group of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.



    Links:  WhitehorseMore Whitehorse StoriesVideo above courtesy of Six Shooter Records



    Links: Monster Truck, More Monster Truck StoriesVideo above courtesy of CBC Music

    Talented St. Catharines artist City and Colour is also in the running for Songwriter of the Year and Artist of the Year.



    Links: City and ColourMore City and Colour StoriesVideo above courtesy of Dee Clements

    GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!


    Here's the complete list of nominees.

    Single
    Group
    Artists
    Songwriter
    Album:
    Aboriginal Artist

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    Sunday, May 10, 2015

    CONGRATS! Caribou and City and Colour Make Us Proud at the 2015 Indies


    The end of Canadian Music Week always brings with it one of the country's most distinguished ceremonies: the Indies.  Two area artists brought home awards on May 9th, 2015 from the popular Toronto event.

    You+Me, the alt-folk project by featuring St. Catharines' Dallas Smith (aka City and Colour) and P!nk, won in the Songwriter category.

    Hamilton musician Caribou added the Electronic Act of the Year award to his already impressive Juno win.



    Links: CaribouMore Caribou StoriesVideo above courtesy of Caribou

    Hopefully they will be taking home some hardware on Saturday May 9th, 2015 when the awards are handed out at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto.  GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

    Here's a complete list of winners:

    Blast from the Past: 2014 Winners


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    Wednesday, April 8, 2015

    GOOD LUCK! Local Artists Receive Indie Award Nominations!


    Once again, a number of talented local artists have received Indie Award nominations.

    Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, featuring Hamilton's Tom Wilson, Guelph's Stephen Fearing and Toronto's Colin Linden) are up for the Folk/Roots category.  Other nominees from the Hammer include Whitehorse (Songwriter), Diana Panton (Jazz) and Caribou (Artist, Electronic Artist).



    Links: Rodeo KingsMore BARK storiesVideo above courtesy of StellaBlu477

    You+Me, the alt-folk duo featuring St. Catharines boy Dallas Smith (aka City and Colour) with international superstar P!nk, is in the running for both the Songwriter and Alternative categories. Also from St. Catharines, Tim Hicks was nominated for Best Country.



    Links: You+MeMore You+Me Stories, Video above courtesy of You+Me



    Links: Tim HicksMore Tim Hicks StoriesVideo above courtesy of csChicago

    Hopefully they will be taking home some hardware on Saturday May 9th, 2015 when the awards are handed out at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto.  GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

    Here are some nomination highlights:

    FOLK/ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP
    SONGWRITER


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