CANADIAN LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS RETURN TO CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK JUNE 2023

VOTING NOW OPEN | DEADLINE MAY 22

35% discount on conference registration and award tickets exclusively for CLMA members.

Canadian Music Week (CMW), in partnership with the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA), are hosting the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards on June 9 from 5:30-7:30pm ET at the Toronto Westin Hotel as part of Canadian Music Week.

This awards show will mark the 7th year honouring the live music industry, bringing together the Canadians behind live music for a night of celebration and recognition.

Awards will celebrate the ingenuity, perseverance, and excellence demonstrated by live music companies, individuals, and organizations over the past year. Our 22 categories include Best Teamwork in a Venue, Productions Manager of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Legends of Live, and Community Impact. This year will also see the unveiling of our new award: Your Future Boss, honouring an outstanding young leader representing the bright future of the live music industry. See the full list here.

JOIN US AT THE 2023 CLMIAs

Tickets are available here and at the CMW website for $50CAD, taking place at the Toronto Westin hotel on June 9 from 5:30-7:30 pm ET. Everyone welcome. Event will feature happy hour drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

CLMA members in good standing enjoy a 35% discount on awards show tickets AND Canadian Music Week registration.

Access your discount code by emailing moliver@canadianlivemusic.ca

TICKETS – NON-CLMA MEMBER

2023 Live Awards Categories

Venues & Festivals

• Best Teamwork in a Major Club (>1000):
  Major live music venue whose teamwork has produced outstanding live music programming.
  Criteria: Live music venue (<1000 capacity)
• Best Teamwork in a Medium Club (300-999):
  Medium live music venue whose teamwork has produced outstanding live music programming.
  Criteria: Live music venue (300-999 capacity)
• Best Teamwork in a Small Club (<300):
  Small live music venue whose teamwork has produced outstanding live music programming.
  Criteria: Live music venue (<300 capacity)
• Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/Performing Arts Centre:
  Soft-seat/PAC whose teamwork has produced outstanding live music programming.
  Criteria: Any sized soft-seat theatre or performing arts centre
• Best Teamwork in an Arena:
  Arena venue whose teamwork has produced outstanding live music programming.
  Criteria: Arena venue (>15,000 capacity)
• Green Operations Festival of the Year:
  Festival that is setting the bar for sustainability and environmentally-friendly practices.
  Criteria: Festival, any size
• Major Festival of the Year :
  Festival that has presented oustanding programming.
  Criteria: Festival 15,001+
• Medium Festival of the Year:
  Festival that has presented oustanding programming.
  Criteria: Festival 6001 - 15,000 capacity
• Small Festival of the Year :
  Festival that has presented oustanding programming.
  Criteria: Festival <6000 capacity

General Live Music Awards

• A/V Production Company of the Year:
  Production staff and organizations who have demonstrated technical excellece in live music.
  Criteria: Criteria: Technical production workers and organizations or technical suppliers in live music
• Agent of the Year:
  Agent whose outstanding work has created success for their artists.
  Criteria: Criteria: The Agent who fought the hardest, never gave up, figured it out
• Brand/Music Program of the Year:
  Outstanding partnership between live music and corporate entities, opening opportunities for Canadian artists and live music businesses.
  Criteria: Criteria: Live music + brand partnerships
• Community Impact:
  An individual, group, or organization that has championed significant advocacy to help enhance the interests of the live music industry.
  Criteria: An individual, group, or organization in the live music industry
• Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year:
  Buyer whose work on behalf of the venue has led to outstanding programming.
  Criteria: Criteria: Concert talent buyer who demonstrated resiliency, flexibility and determniation
• Festival Buyer of the Year:
  Buyer whose work on behalf of the festival has led to outstanding programming.
  Criteria: Criteria: Festival talent buyer who demonstrated resiliency, flexibility and determniation
• Legends of Live:
  Canadian artist(s) with a distinguished career in live performance in and beyond Canada.
  Criteria: Canadian artist
• Lifetime Achievement:
  Individual with a distinguished career nurturing the Canadian live music industry.
  Criteria: Canadian live music industry worker
• Manager of the Year:
  Manager whose outstanding work has created success for their artists.
  Criteria: Criteria: Artist manager who fought the hardest, never gave up, figured it out
• New Touring Artist of the Year:
  New artist demonstrating oustanding live performance.
  Criteria: Criteria: Artist who began touring between 2020-2023
• Production Manager of the Year (Festival/Concert):
  Production worker whose work on behalf of the concert or festival led to outstanding achievement and excellence.
  Criteria: Criteria: Production; Crew
• Road Warrior of the Year (Tour Manager):
  Tour manager whose outstanding work on tour has supported artists and tour staff.
  Criteria: Tour Manager
• Your Future Boss:
  Outstanding young leader demonstrating promising talent for the future of the live music industry.
  Criteria: Criteria: Individuals under the age of 35.

Music Cities Awards

• Music City of the Year:
  Group making a demonstrated commitment to leveraging the power of live music locally, to rebuild, recovery and grow thanks to live music.
  Criteria: Criteria: Community groups of any size that have undertaken economic development work in the live music space, including BIAs, townships, and municipalities. (Associations and charities are not eligible for this award.)