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Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Award Winners Announced

Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Award Winners Announced

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(TORONTO, ON – May 8, 2014) Canadian Music Week is excited to announce the 2014 winners of the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards. Recognition across more than 40 categories was bestowed tonight among industry organizations and professionals at Toronto’s Kool Haus. Award winners this evening included Toronto’s CHUM-FM for Station of the Year (Hot AC), Montreal’s Osheaga for Festival of the Year, and The Agency Group for Booking Agency of the Year. The Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards are presented to individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the Canadian music industry in the past year.

Host Tom Green provided comic relief with an endless supply of witty one-liners and playful jabs in between awards, speeches, and impressive performances by Nikki Yanofsky and 2014 Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame inductee Tom Cochrane. Attic Records founder Alexander Mair joined Cochrane as a Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame honouree this evening, while Past President and CEO of Astral Ian Greenberg was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame. As well, two longstanding industry figures were honoured at tonight’s event with special awards in recognition of their years of service; Canadian folk icon Bruce Cockburn received the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award and Rogers Media’s Paul Ski was named recipient of the Allan Waters Broadcast Lifetime Achievement Award.

The full list of nominees and winners can be found below.

2014 CANADIAN MUSIC AND BROADCAST INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES *winners are in bold

BROADCASTING

MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: MAJOR MARKET

LOCHLIN CROSS – 100.3 THE BEAR (CFBR) – EDMONTON
AMY “RACE” D’ORNELLAS – HOT 899 (CIHT) – OTTAWA
TYLER HALL – VIRGIN 985 (CIBK) – CALGARY
JULIE JAMES – CHFI – TORONTO
JASMINA KOGA – THE BEAT 94.5 (CFBT) – VANCOUVER
LYNCH – X929 (CFEX) – CALGARY
MICHAEL RELIGA – KISS 92.5 (CKIS) – TORONTO
DAVE SAWCHUK – SONIC 102.9 (CHDI) – EDMONTON
JAMES SUTTON – 102.7 THE PEAK (CKPK) – VANCOUVER

MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: SECONDARY MARKET

EVAN BARAN – 104.9 THE WOLF (CFWF) – REGINA
DARREN BROWN – 96.3 CRUZ FM (CFWD) – SASKATOON
MARK CAMERON – FM96 (CFPL) – LONDON
BRYAN CAPISTRANO – THE ZONE AT 91.3 (CJZN) – VICTORIA
SCOTT JAMES – 100.3 THE Q (CKKQ) – VICTORIA
JEFF KELLY – 97.5 VIRGIN RADIO (CIQM) – LONDON
ROB MICHAELS –THE OCEAN 98.5 (CI0C) – VICTORIA
PAUL MORRIS – HTZ-FM (CHTZ) – ST. CATHARINES
ANNA ZEE – Q104 (CFRQ) – HALIFAX

MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: SMALL MARKET

DENNIS ALLAN – KRAZE 101.3 (CKIK) – RED DEER
SHAUN BOGNER – 106.1 THE GOAT (CKLM) – LLOYDMINSTER
GARY CREIGHTON – COUNTRY 104.3 (CJQM) – SAULT STE MARIE
DANNY ISMOND – GX94 (CJGX) – YORKTON
MARK JEFFRIES – 101.5 EZ ROCK (CILK) – KELOWNA
HILARY WELCH – 105.3 KISS (CJMX) – SUDBURY
JEFF WINSKELL – SUN FM (CHSU) – KELOWNA

ON-AIR TALENT OF THE YEAR: MAJOR MARKET

ERIN DAVIS & MIKE COOPER – CHFI – TORONTO
THE GARNER ANDREWS SHOW – SONIC 102.9(CHDI) – EDMONTON
THE GERRY FORBES SHOW – CJAY 92 – CALGARY
JOHN DERRINGER – Q107 (CILQ) – TORONTO
THE MORNING HOT TUB – HOT 899 (CIHT) – OTTAWA
ROGER DARREN & MARILYN – CHUM FM – TORONTO
RYDER IN THE MORNING – HOT 107 (CJNW) – EDMONTON
WHEELER IN THE MORNING – 92 CITI FM – WINNIPEG

ON-AIR TALENT OF THE YEAR: SECONDARY MARKET

CHAD & BALLSY – 104.9 THE WOLF (CFWF) – REGINA
COREY TREMERE – OCEAN 100 (CHTN) – CHARLOTTETOWN
FORBES & MARSHALL – OCEAN 98.5 (CIOC) – VICTORIA
GEORGE & TARA – CHYM FM – KITCHENER
PONCHO & CASSIE – ROCK 105.3 (CKMH) – MEDICINE HAT
RICK HODGE & LORI LOVE – 105.7 EZ ROCK (CHRE) – ST. CATHARINES
STACIE & JOEL – 96.3 CRUZ (CFWD) – SASKATOON
TUCKER & SARAH – 97.5 VIRGIN RADIO (CIQM) – LONDON

PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: MAJOR MARKET

MARK BERGMAN – VIRGIN (CJFM) – MONTREAL
AL FORD – SONIC 102.9 (CHDI) – EDMONTON
CHRISTIAN HALL – X929 (CIBK) – CALGARY
PHIL KALLSEN – COUNTRY 105 (CKRY) – CALGARY
MARK PATRIC – JR FM (CJJR) – VANCOUVER
RONNIE STANTON – CFOX/ROCK 101 (CFMI) – VANCOUVER
KAREN STEELE – KISS 92.5 (CKIS) – TORONTO
CURTIS STRANGE – 94.7 THE BEAT (CFBT)/QM FM – VANCOUVER
GAYLE ZARBATANY – CHEZ 106/KISS (CISS) – OTTAWA

PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: SECONDARY MARKET

GRANT BIEBRICK – 104.9 – THE WOLF (CFWF) – REGINA
MARK CAMPBELL – NEWS 95.7 (CJNI) – HALIFAX
WENDY DUFF – CHYM FM – KITCHENER
BRAD GIBB – FM96 (CFPL) – LONDON
EARLE MADER – LITE 92.9 (CFLT) – HALIFAX
CHRIS MYERS – C95 (CFMC) – SASKATOON
DARREN ROBSON – Z99 (CIZL) – REGINA
ANDY ROSS – 96.3 CRUZ FM (CFWD) – SASKATOON

PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: SMALL MARKET

MICHAEL ALLARD – 105.3 KISS (CJMX) – SUDBURY
JD ANDERSON – 106.1 THE GOAT (CKLM)– LLOYDMINSTER
MARK BURLEY – SUN FM (CHSU) – KELOWNA
DARYL HOLIEN – 100.7 THE RIVER (CKRI) – RED DEER
GARY MCCOLMAN – COUNTRY 93.5 (CKXC) – KINGSTON
DARYL SPRING – KROCK (CIKR) – KINGSTON
TRAPPER JOHN – ROCK 105.3 (CKMH) – MEDICINE HAT
COREY TREMERE – OCEAN 100 (CHTN) – CHARLOTTETOWN

PROMOTION OF THE YEAR

BREAK & ENTER CHRISTMAS – 104.9 VIRGIN (CFMG) – EDMONTON
GEN NOW THE INTERN SHOW – KISS 92.5 (CKIS) – TORONTO
GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE – SONIC 1029 (CHDI) – EDMONTON
I AM HOT T-SHIRT – HOT 899 (CIHT) – OTTAWA
KID MITCHELL – Q107 (CILQ) – TORONTO
LATE TO THE PROM – PROUD FM (CIRR) – TORONTO
RICKROLLS – INDIE 88.1 (CIND) – TORONTO
SKYRIDE SPEED DATING – BOB FM (CHST) – LONDON
$10K PANIC ROOM – 90.3 AMP (CKMP) – CALGARY

STATION OF THE YEAR: SMALL MARKET

THE GOAT (CKLM) – LLOYDMINSTER
KISS 99.3 (CKGB) – TIMMINS
KISS 105.3 (CJMX) – SUDBURY
KRAZE (CKIK) – RED DEER
99.9 SUN FM (CHSU) – KELOWNA
OCEAN 100 (CHTN) – CHARLOTTETOWN
100.7 FM THE RIVER (CKRI) – RED DEER
ROCK 105.3 (CKMH) – MEDICINE HAT
ROCK 106 (CJRX) – LETHBRIDGE

STATION OF THE YEAR: COUNTRY

BIG DOG 92.7 (CHBD) – REGINA
CISN FM – EDMONTON
COUNTRY 105 (CKRY) – CALGARY
COUNTRY 101.1 (CKBY) – OTTAWA
COUNTRY 106.7 (CIKZ) – KITCHENER
FX101 (CHFX) – HALIFAX
JR FM (CJJR) – VANCOUVER
KICX 106 (CICX) – BARRIE/ORILLIA
QX 104 (CFQX) – WINNIPEG

STATION OF THE YEAR: CHR

THE BEAT 94.5 (CFBT) – VANCOUVER
HOT 107 (CJNW) – EDMONTON
KISS 92.5 (CKIS) – TORONTO
THE NEW HOT 89.9 (CHTT) – OTTAWA
90.3 AMP RADIO (CKMP) – CALGARY
98.5 VIRGIN RADIO (CIBK) – CALGARY
99.9 VIRGIN RADIO (CKFM) – TORONTO
Z103.5 (CIDC) – TORONTO

STATION OF THE YEAR: HOT AC

CHUM-FM – TORONTO
C95 (CFMC) – SASKATOON
C100 (CIOO) – HALIFAX
92.5 THE BEAT (CKBE) – MONTREAL
NOW FM (CKNO) – EDMONTON
1053 KISS FM (CISS) – OTTAWA
VIRGIN 95.3 (CKZZ) – VANCOUVER
VIRGIN 96 (CJFM) – MONTREAL
Z99 (CIZL) – REGINA

STATION OF THE YEAR: ROCK

CHOM FM – MONTREAL
CJAY 92 – CALGARY
INDIE 88.1 (CIND) – TORONTO
99.3 THE FOX (CFOX) – VANCOUVER
92 CITIFM – WINNIPEG
100.3 THE BEAR (CFBR) – EDMONTON
Q104 (CFRQ) – HALIFAX
SONIC 102.9 (CHDI) – EDMONTON
X929 (CIBK) – CALGARY

STATION OF THE YEAR: CLASSIC GOLD

BOOM 97.3 (CHBM) – TORONTO
CHEZ 106 – OTTAWA
96.9 JACK FM (CJAQ) – CALGARY
96.9 JACK FM (CKLG) – VANCOUVER
103.1 JACK FM (CHTT) – VICTORIA
Q107 (CILQ) – TORONTO
ROCK 101 (CFMI) – VANCOUVER
XL103 (CFXL) – CALGARY

STATION OF THE YEAR: MULTICULTURAL

CHIN – TORONTO
FM 88.9 (CIRV) – TORONTO
FM 94.7 (CHKF) – CALGARY
FM 96.1 (CHKG) – VANCOUVER
101.7 WORLD FM (CKER) – EDMONTON
THAMIL FM 101.3 (CJSA) – TORONTO

STATION OF THE YEAR: NEWS/TALK

AM980 (CKNW) – VANCOUVER
CFRA- OTTAWA
CHED – EDMONTON
CJAD – MONTREAL
NEWS 1130 (CKWX) – VANCOUVER
NEWSTALK 1010 (CFRB) – TORONTO
680 CJOB – WINNIPEG
680 NEWS (CFTR) – TORONTO
660 NEWS (CFFR) – CALGARY

STATION OF THE YEAR: MEDIUM MARKET

CHYM FM – KITCHENER
COUNTRY 106.7 (CIKZ) – KITCHENER
FM96 (CFPL) – LONDON
HTZ FM (CHTZ) – ST CATHARINES
KOOL FM (CHBE) – VICTORIA
97-5 VIRGIN RADIO (CIQM) – LONDON
96.3 CRUZ FM (CFWD) – SASKATOON
OCEAN 98.5 (CIOC) – VICTORIA
104.9 THE WOLF (CFWF) – REGINA
Q104 (CFRQ) – HALIFAX

STATION OF THE YEAR: MAINSTREAM AC

CHYM FM – KITCHENER
LITE 95.9 (CHFM) (RECENTLY REBRANDED) – CALGARY
LITE 92.9 (CFLT) – HALIFAX
MAJIC 100 (CJMJ) – OTTAWA
98.1 CHFI – TORONTO
103.5 QMFM (CHQM) – VANCOUVER
102.9 K-LITE (CKLH) – HAMILTON
102.3 CLEAR FM (CKY) – WINNIPEG

LIVE TOURING

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE OF THE YEAR (OVER 1,500 CAPACITY)

BURTON CUMMINGS THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, WINNIPEG
EPCOR CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (JACK SINGER CONCERT HALL) CALGARY
MASSEY HALL, TORONTO
NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE, OTTAWA
NORTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM, EDMONTON
PLACE DES ARTS, MONTREAL
ORPHEUM THEATRE, VANCOUVER
SONY CENTRE, TORONTO
TCU PLACE, SASKATOON

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE OF THE YEAR (UNDER 1,500 CAPACITY)

CAPITOL CENTRE, NORTH BAY
COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM, THUNDER BAY
LIVING ARTS CENTRE, MISSISSAUGA
PANTAGES PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, WINNIPEG
QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE, TORONTO
ROSE THEATRE, BRAMPTON
ROYAL THEATRE, VICTORIA
THE COHN, HALIFAX
VIRGIN MOBILE CORONA THEATRE, MONTREAL
VOGUE THEATRE, VANCOUVER

MAJOR FACILITY OF THE YEAR (OVER 8,000 CAPACITY)

AIR CANADA CENTRE, TORONTO
BELL CENTRE, MONTREAL
CREDIT UNION CENTRE, SASKATOON
HALIFAX METRO CENTRE, HALIFAX
BUDWEISER GARDENS, LONDON
MTS CENTRE, WINNIPEG
ROGERS ARENA, VANCOUVER
CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE, OTTAWA
SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME, CALGARY
THE MOLSON CANADIAN AMPHITHEATRE, TORONTO

MAJOR FACILITY OF THE YEAR (UNDER 8,000 CAPACITY)

ABBOTSFORD ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS CENTRE, ABBOTSFORD
BRANDT CENTRE, REGINA
CENTRE 200, SYDNEY
CN CENTRE, PRINCE GEORGE
CONSOLIDATED CREDIT UNION PLACE, SUMMERSIDE
GM CENTRE, OSHAWA *tie
HARBOUR STATION, SAINT JOHN
ROGERS K-ROCK CENTRE, KINGSTON *tie
MONCTON COLISEUM, MONCTON

FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

BOOTS & HEARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL, BOWMANVILLE
BIG VALLEY JAMBOREE, CAMROSE
CAVENDISH BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL, CAVENDISH
CISCO OTTAWA BLUESFEST, OTTAWA
DIGITAL DREAMS, TORONTO
FESTIVAL D’ETE, QUEBEC CITY
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONALE DE JAZZ, MONTREAL
OSHEAGA, MONTREAL
WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL, WINNIPEG
VELD, TORONTO

MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR

AMELIA ARTISTS INC, VANCOUVER
ARTS & CRAFTS, TORONTO
BEDLAM MANAGEMENT, TORONTO
BRUCE ALLEN TALENT, VANCOUVER
COALITION MUSIC, TORONTO
EGGPLANT ENTERTAINMENT, TORONTO
IGUANA MANAGEMENT, MONTREAL
PANDYAMONIUM MANAGEMENT, TORONTO
RGK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, TORONTO
WATCHDOG MANAGEMENT, VANCOUVER

BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR

BONSOUND
INVICTUS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
PAQUIN ARTISTS AGENCY
THE FELDMAN AGENCY
THE AGENCY GROUP
THE BILLIONS CORPORATION
THE WINDISH AGENCY
ZEB PRODUCTIONS

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

BLUE SKIES TURN BLACK
COLLECTIVE CONCERTS
EMBRACE
EVENKO
GOLD & GOLD PRODUCTIONS
INK! ENTERTAINMENT
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT
THE UNION LIMITED
TIMBRE CONCERTS
INERTIA ENTERTAINMENT

CASINO/SPECIALTY VENUE OF THE YEAR

CAESAR’S WINDSOR, WINDSOR
CASINO NEW BRUNSWICK, MONCTON
CASINO NOVA SCOTIA, HALIFAX
CASINO RAMA, ORILLIA
CASINO REGINA, REGINA
CLUB REGENT CASINO, WINNIPEG
LIVING SKY CASINO, SWIFT CURRENT
NIAGARA FALLSVIEW CASINO, NIAGARA FALLS
RIVER CREE, EDMONTON
RIVER ROCK CASINO, RICHMOND

CLUB VENUE OF THE YEAR

AMIGO’S CANTINA, SASKATOON
COMMODORE BALLROOM, VANCOUVER
DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO
METROPOLIS, MONTREAL
PYRAMID, WINNIPEG
REPUBLIK, CALGARY
SEAHORSE TAVERN, HALIFAX
SOUND ACADEMY, TORONTO
THE HORSESHOE TAVERN, TORONTO
LONDON MUSIC HALL, LONDON

RETAIL

INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE OF THE YEAR

BACK ALLEY MUSIC, CHARLOTTETOWN
CD WAREHOUSE, OTTAWA
CHEAP THRILLS, MONTREAL
COMPACT MUSIC, OTTAWA
DITCH, VICTORIA
FRED’S RECORDS, ST. JOHN’S
ROTATE THIS, TORONTO
SOUNDSCAPES, TORONTO
TAZ RECORDS, HALIFAX
ZULU RECORDS, VANCOUVER

DIGITAL MUSIC RETAIL SERVICE OF THE YEAR

7DIGITAL
ARCHAMBAULT.CA
eMUSIC
HMV DIGITAL
ITUNES
MAPLEMUSIC.COM
ZUNIOR.COM

DIGITAL MUSIC STREAMING SERVICE OF THE YEAR

CBC MUSIC
DEEZER
GALAXIE
RDIO
SONGZA
SONY MUSIC UNLIMITED
SIRIUSXM
SLACKER
SOUNDCLOUD
XBOX MUSIC

MASS MERCHANT/RETAIL CHAIN OF THE YEAR

AMAZON.CA
BEST BUY
CHAPTERS/INDIGO
FUTURE SHOP
GROUPE ARCHAMBAULT
HMV CANADA
SUNRISE RECORDS
WALMART

RECORDING INDUSTRY

MUSIC JOURNALIST/BLOGGER OF THE YEAR

ALAN CROSS, A JOURNAL OF MUSICAL THINGS
BEN RAYNER, TORONTO STAR
DARRELL SHELLEY, THE SCENE MAGAZINE
DAVID FARRELL, FYI MUSIC NEWS
GREGORY ADAMS, THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT
JANE STEVENSON, TORONTO SUN
JULIA LECONTE, NOW
KAREN BLISS, FREELANCE (BILLBOARD, ROLLING STONE)
LUKE FOX, FREELANCE (EXCLAIM!)
STUART BERMAN, THE GRID/PITCHFORK

RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR

ARMOURY, VANCOUVER
METALWORKS RECORDING & MASTERING, MISSISSAUGA
NOBLE STREET STUDIOS, TORONTO
ORANGE LOUNGE RECORDING, TORONTO
PHASE ONE STUDIOS, TORONTO
REVOLUTION RECORDING, TORONTO
THE WAREHOUSE, VANCOUVER

CANADIAN INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR

604 RECORDS
ARTS & CRAFTS PRODUCTIONS
CP RECORDS
DINE ALONE RECORDS
LAST GANG RECORDS
MAPLE MUSIC RECORDINGS
OPEN ROAD
PAPER BAG RECORDS
SECRET CITY
BLACKBOX

INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

DEP DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION SELECT
eONE MUSIC CANADA
FONTANA NORTH DISTRIBUTION
MAPLECORE LTD.
OUTSIDE MUSIC
SONIC UNYON DISTRIBUTION

MUSIC PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR

CASABLANCA MEDIA PUBLISHING
MAPLE MUSIC PUBLISHING
OLE MUSIC PUBLISHING
PEER MUSIC
SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING
WARNER CHAPPELL PUBLISHING

MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR

SONY MUSIC CANADA
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA
WARNER MUSIC CANADA

About Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is Canada’s leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media and entertainment industries. Combining three information-intensive conferences; a trade exposition; a film festival; a comedy festival; four awards shows and the nation’s largest new music festival, CMW spans a five-day period from May 6 to May 10, 2014 at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel and over 60 downtown Toronto venues, attracting participants from across the globe. For more information, visit www.cmw.net.

LINKS
https://cmw.net/v2/
https://twitter.com/CMW_Week
https://www.facebook.com/canadianmusicweek

For Canadian Music Week Media Inquiries please contact:
Sacha Miller – Publicity Manager
T: 416-703-9703 E: sacha@audioblood.com

For Canadian Music Week General information, please contact:
Bessie Bullard – Communications Director
T: 905.858.4747 E: bessie@cmw.net

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