CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK ANNOUNCES THE 2016 INDIE AWARDS NOMINEES
GALA TO TAKE PLACE MAY 4 AT THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIE88
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Canadian Music Week is proud to announce the nominees for the 2016 Indies – the16th Annual Independent Music Awards – presented by Indie88. Whitehorse, The Strumbellas, Carly Rae Jepsen, Grimes, Tobias Jesso Jr. are among the nominated artists being honoured across 14 categories on Wednesday May 4th at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in downtown Toronto. The full list of nominees is below. Celebrating the best of independent music – both Canadian and International – the #IndiesWithIndie88, supported by the Ontario Media Development Corporation through the Ontario Music Fund, promise an unforgettable night out. This year’s awards will be hosted by Indie88’s Raina Douris and will feature special performances from nominated artists, including Wintersleep (nominated for Single of the Year), The Strumbellas (nominated for Single of the Year and Group of the Year), Alberta Cross, and The Zolas (nominated for Alternative Group of the Year). Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre | Toronto (410 Sherboune St. Toronto)
Doors: 7:00pm Limited CMW wristbands/passes accepted. CMW wristbands and passes can be purchased here: https://cmw.net/v2/music/wristbands/Public and industry votes decide the winners of the 2016 Indies. Fans can vote online as of today athttp://www.indies.ca. 2016 INDIE AWARDS NOMINEES
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Carly Rae Jepsen – Emotion (604 Records) Grimes – Art Angels (4AD / Crystal Math) Majical Cloudz – Are You Alone? (Arts and Crafts) Tobias Jesso Jr. – Goon (Arts and Crafts) Viet Cong – Viet Cong (Flemish Eye)SINGLE OF THE YEAR Arkells – Leather Jacket (Arkells Music Inc. / Universal Music Canada) Coleman Hell – 2 Heads (604 Records) Jocelyn Alice – Jackpot (Disruptor Records / Sony Music Canada) The Strumbellas – Spirits (Six Shooter Records) Wintersleep – Amerika (Dine Alone Records)GROUP OF THE YEAR BADBADNOTGOOD (Innovative Leisure) Metric (Metric Music International Inc. / Universal Music Canada) The Strumbellas (Six Shooter Records) Whitehorse (Six Shooter Records) Young Empires (Pirates Blend Records / Sony Music Canada)ARTIST OF THE YEAR Carly Rae Jepsen (604 Records) City and Colour (Dine Alone Records) Grimes (4AD / Crystal Math) Lights (LIGHTS Music Inc. / Universal Music Canada) YOAN (Productions J)SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR City and Colour (Dine Alone Records) Hayden (Arts and Crafts) Tobias Jesso Jr. (Arts and Crafts) Whitehorse (Six Shooter Records) Young Empires (Pirates Blend Records / Sony Music Canada)ABORIGINAL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR A Tribe Called Red (Pirates Blend Records / Sony Music Canada) Buffy Sainte-Marie (True North Records) City Natives (Unsigned) Drezus (Drezus Music) Tanya Tagaq (Six Shooter Records) ALTERNATIVE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR POP ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR RAP/R&B ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR ROCK ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR SINGER-SONGWRITER ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR INTERNATIONAL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR ABOUT CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK ABOUT CENTRAL ONTARIO BROADCASTING/INDIE88 LINKS For Canadian Music Week Media and The Indies Media Inquiries please contact: For General Information on The Indies, please contact: ABOUT CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK Now in it’s 34th year, Canadian Music Week is recognized as one of the premiere entertainment events in North America focusing on the business of music. The Canadian Music Week festival spans 7 nights of performances, with hundreds of showcasing bands at more than 40 live music venues in downtown Toronto. All convention functions take place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto.
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