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    2024 Live Music Industry Awards

    Tuesday, June 4, 2024
    Awards Show. 5:00PM -7:00PM
    Frontenac Ballroom (across from Westin Harbour Castle Hotel)

    'LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS' Tuesday June 4, 2024

    Award Show: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
    Frontenac Ballroom (across from Westin Harbour Castle Hotel)

    Created by Canadian Music Week in partnership with the Canadian Live Music Association, the trade association for the live music sector, the Live Music Industry Awards are a highlight of CMW.

    Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce the winners of the 1st Annual Live Music Industry Awards, which took place today at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Presented by El Mocambo, The Live Music Industry Awards celebrate the best of the live music business sector and highlight CMW’s Live Music Summit.

    Hosted by Damian Abraham and Collective Concerts’ Jeff Cohen, the event featured special performances by New Swears and Kloe.

    Winners included Glastonbury for International Festival of the Year, WayHome Music & Arts for Best New Festival, and Montreal for Canadian Music City of the Year. Iconic Canadian group Blue Rodeo were also honoured with a special Legends of Live award in recognition of their many years spent on the road. A full list of nominees and winners can be found below.

    Live music Industry Awards Nominees Winners

    INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR* PRESENTED BY MEDTECH WRISTBANDS

    BESTIVAL (UK)
    LATITUDE FESTIVAL
    (UK)
    T IN THE PARK (UK/SCOTLAND)
    ELECTRIC PICNIC (IRELAND)

    GLASTONBURY (UK)

    NEW KID ON THE BLOCK (BEST NEW FESTIVAL)

    FIELD TRIP MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL (ON – TORONTO)
    FVDED IN THE PARK (BC – SURREY)
    INTERSTELLAR RODEO (AB AND MB)
    TURF – TORONTO URBAN ROOTS FEST (ON – TORONTO)

    WAYHOME MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL (ON – ORO MEDONTE)

    FAMILY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

    FIELD TRIP MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL (ON – TORONTO)
    HILLSIDE FESTIVAL (ON – GUELPH)
    CALGARY FOLK FESTIVAL – (AB – CALGARY)
    HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BUSKER FESTIVAL (NS – HALIFAX)

    WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL (MB – WINNIPEG)

    SMALL FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (6000 AND UNDER)

    HILLSIDE FESTIVAL (ON – GUELPH)
    CBC FESTIVAL (ON- TORONTO)
    EVOLVE FESTIVAL (NS – ANTIGONISH)
    WOLFE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL (ON – KINGSTON)

    INTERSTELLAR RODEO (AB AND MB)

    MEDIUM FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (6001-15,000)

    SHAMBHALA MUSIC FESTIVAL (BC – SALMON RIVER RANCH)
    SONIC BOOM (AB – EDMONTON)
    TURF – TORONTO URBAN ROOTS FEST (ON – TORONTO)
    WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL (MB – WINNIPEG)

    FIELD TRIP MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL (ON – TORONTO)

    MAJOR FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR* PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM

    BOOTS & HEARTS (ON – ORO MEDONTE)
    RBC BLUESFEST (ON- OTTAWA)
    SQUAMISH VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL (BC – SQUAMISH)
    WAYHOME MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL (ON – ORO MEDONTE)

    OSHEAGA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL (QC – MONTREAL)

    NOT-FOR-PROFIT FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

    LUMINATO FESTIVAL (ON – TORONTO)
    CITY FOLK (ON – OTTAWA)
    VANCOUVER JAZZ FESTIVAL (BC – VANCOUVER)
    CALGARY FOLK FESTIVAL (AB – CALGARY)

    FESTIVAL D’ETE DE QUEBEC (QC – QUEBEC CITY)

    GREEN OPERATIONS FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR *PRESENTED BY STAGELINE

    OSHEAGA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL (QC – MONTREAL)
    PIKNIC ELECTRONIK (QC – MONTREAL)
    RBC BLUESFEST (ON – OTTAWA)
    WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL (MB – WINNIPEG)

    HILLSIDE FESTIVAL (ON – GUELPH)

    BEST TEAMWORK IN AN ARENA

    BELL CENTRE (QC – MONTREAL)
    BUDWEISER GARDENS (ON – LONDON)
    REXALL PLACE (AB – EDMONTON)
    ROGERS ARENA (BC – VANCOUVER)

    AIR CANADA CENTRE (ON – TORONTO)

    BEST TEAMWORK IN A SOFT SEAT THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

    JACK SINGER CONCERT HALL (AB – CALGARY)
    ORPHEUM THEATRE (BC – VANCOUVER)
    PLACE DES ARTS (QC – MONTREAL)
    SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (ON – TORONTO)

    MASSEY HALL (ON – TORONTO)

    BEST TEAMWORK IN A MAJOR CLUB (1000+CAP)

    DANFORTH MUSIC HALL (ON – TORONTO)
    LONDON MUSIC HALL (ON – LONDON)
    METROPOLIS (QC – MONTREAL)
    PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE (ON – TORONTO)

    COMMODORE BALLROOM (BC – VANCOUVER)

    BEST TEAMWORK IN A MEDIUM CLUB (300-999 CAP)

    HORSESHOE TAVERN (ON – TORONTO)
    MARQUEE BEER MARKET (AB – CALGARY)
    CORONA THEATRE (QC – MONTREAL)
    VENUE (BC – VANCOUVER)

    MOD CLUB (ON – TORONTO)

    BEST TEAMWORK IN A SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR (LESS THAN 300)

    CARLETON MUSIC BAR & GRILL (NS – HALIFAX)
    PARK THEATRE WINNIPEG (MB – WINNIPEG)
    PETIT CAMPUS (QC – MONTREAL)
    FOX CABARET (BC – VANCOUVER)

    THE DRAKE UNDERGROUND (ON – TORONTO)

    AGENT OF THE YEAR (CANADA) *PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION

    ADAM COUNTRYMAN (UNITED TALENT AGENCY) JEFF CRAIB (FELDMAN AGENCY) JULIEN PAQUIN (PAQUIN ARTISTS AGENCY) ROB ZIFARELLI (UNITED TALENT AGENCY) TOM KEMP (FELDMAN AGENCY)

    ROB ZIFARELLI (UNITED TALENT AGENCY)

    MANAGER OF THE YEAR * PRESENTED BY AIR CANADA CENTRE

    OLIVER EL KHATIB (OVO)
    RON KITCHENER (RGK ENTERTAINMENT)
    SHAUNA DE CARTIER AND HELEN BRITTON (SIX SHOOTER)
    TONY SAL AND AMIR ESMAILIAN (XO/SAL & CO)

    JOEL CARRIERE (BEDLAM MUSIC MANAGEMENT)

    ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR (TOUR MANAGER)

    DAVE GARDINER (THE ARKELLS AND MORE)
    DONNY COOPER (THE SHEEPDOGS AND MORE)
    DOUG MCKENDRICK (DEAN BRODY AND MORE)
    KAREN “KEEKS” WEIGOLD (JULY TALK AND MORE)

    LOUISA KEY (THE TRAGICALLY HIP AND MORE)

    PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR (FESTIVAL/CONCERT) * PRESENTED BY ACCESS EVENT SOLUTIONS

    DAVE FORTUNE (PEMBERTON MUSIC FESTIVAL AND MORE)
    DUNCAN BLAIR (EVENKO – OSHEAGA AND MORE)
    LARRY FITZPATRICK (LIVE NATION)
    LINA BEAUDIN (NORDEST)

    VANESSA ARSCOTT (PLAN V/WAYHOME AND MORE)

    CANADIAN INDEPENDENT REGIONAL PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

    EMBRACE PRESENTS (ON – TORONTO)
    BLUE SKIES TURN BLACK (ON – MONTREAL)
    SONIC CONCERTS (NB/NS)
    TIMBRE CONCERTS (BC – VANCOUVER)

    COLLECTIVE CONCERTS (ON – TORONTO)

    CANADIAN FESTIVAL BUYER OF THE YEAR

    ADAM GILL / EMBRACE (ON – TORONTO)
    NICK FARKAS AND TEAM EVENKO / EVENKO (QC – MONTREAL)
    LOUIS BELLAVANCE / FESTIVAL D’ETE DE QUEBEC (QC – QUEBEC CITY)
    MARK MONAHAN / OTTAWA BLUESFEST (ON – OTTAWA)

    ERIK HOFFMAN/LIVE NATION (BC – VANCOUVER)

    A/V PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

    KIAN CONCERT SOUND SERVICES LTD
    METALWORKS
    SOLOTECH CANADA
    WESTBURY NATIONAL

    CHRISTIE LITES

    BRAND/MUSIC PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

    AMEX FRONT OF THE LINE
    JIM BEAM MAKE HISTORY
    MOLSON CANADIAN #THISISLIVE
    TD MUSIC ACCESS

    REDBULL SOUND SELECT

    BREAKTHROUGH TOURING ARTIST OF THE YEAR* PRESENTED BY SLAIGHT MUSIC

    DEAR ROUGE
    JULY TALK
    SCOTT HELMAN
    TIM HICKS

    ALESSIA CARA

    MUSIC CITY OF THE YEAR (INTERNATIONAL)

    BERLIN, GERMANY (GERMANY)
    LONDON, ENGLAND (UNITED KINGDOM)
    NASHVILLE, TN (USA)
    NEW YORK, NY (USA)

    AUSTIN, TX (USA)

    MUSIC CITY OF THE YEAR (CANADIAN)

    CALGARY
    OTTAWA

    TORONTO
    VANCOUVER

    MONTREAL

    SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

    2016 LEGENDS OF LIVE RECIPIENT

    BLUE RODEO

    2016 INTERNATIONAL AGENT OF THE YEAR

    NEIL WARNOCK, HEAD OF MUSIC WORLDWIDE, UNITED TALENT AGENCY

    2016 LICENSED TO PLAY AWARD PRESENTED BY SOCAN

    HARBOURFRONT CENTRE

    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. http://cmw.net.

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    Canadian Live Music Association & Canadian Music Week

    2020 Live Music Industry Awards
    presented by Stingray and El Mocambo

    Friday, May 22, 2020
    Happy Hour 5:30-7:30PM
    El Mocambo
    462/464 Spadina Ave., Toronto

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    ‘HAPPY HOUR’
    5:30PM – 7:30PM • Friday May 22, 2020
    Osgoode East Ballroom
    Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
    123 Queen St. W. Toronto ON

    Created by Canadian Music Week in partnership with the International Festival Network (IFN) and Canadian Live Music Association, the trade association for the live music sector, the Live Music Industry Awards are a highlight of CMW’s Live Music Summit.

    “Once again it’s time to celebrate, acknowledge and cheer for our own. The people behind live music, who pour their hearts and souls into putting artists in front of audiences from coast to coast to coast, will be feted once again at our 4th annual awards and we can’t wait! The Live Music Industry Awards are our time to shine the spotlight, to the back of the house, and thank our members for all they do… for artists, for their cities and towns and for the industry.” – Erin Benjamin, President & CEO  Canadian Live Music Association

     

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    2016 WINNERS

    LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS

      Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce the winners of the 1st Annual Live Music Industry Awards, which took place today at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Presented by El Mocambo, The Live Music Industry Awards celebrate the best of the live music business sector and highlight CMW’s Live Music Summit. Hosted by Damian Abraham and Collective Concerts’ Jeff Cohen, the event featured special performances by New Swears and Kloe. Winners included Glastonbury for International Festival of the Year, WayHome Music & Arts for Best New Festival, and Montreal for Canadian Music City of the Year. Iconic Canadian group Blue Rodeo were also honoured with a special Legends of Live award in recognition of their many years spent on the road. A full list of nominees and winners can be found below. LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS NOMINEES * Winners are in bold

    INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR* PRESENTED BY MEDTECH WRISTBANDS

    GLASTONBURY (UK) BESTIVAL (UK) LATITUDE FESTIVAL (UK) T IN THE PARK (UK/SCOTLAND) ELECTRIC PICNIC (IRELAND)

    NEW KID ON THE BLOCK (BEST NEW FESTIVAL)

    WAYHOME MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL (ON – ORO MEDONTE) FIELD TRIP MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL (ON – TORONTO) FVDED IN THE PARK (BC – SURREY) INTERSTELLAR RODEO (AB AND MB) TURF – TORONTO URBAN ROOTS FEST (ON – TORONTO)

    FAMILY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

    FIELD TRIP MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL (ON – TORONTO) HILLSIDE FESTIVAL (ON – GUELPH) WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL (MB – WINNIPEG) CALGARY FOLK FESTIVAL – (AB – CALGARY) HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BUSKER FESTIVAL (NS – HALIFAX)

    SMALL FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (6000 AND UNDER)

    HILLSIDE FESTIVAL (ON – GUELPH) CBC FESTIVAL (ON- TORONTO) INTERSTELLAR RODEO (AB AND MB) EVOLVE FESTIVAL (NS – ANTIGONOSH) WOLFE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL (ON – KINGSTON)

    MEDIUM FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (6001-15,000)

    FIELD TRIP MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL (ON – TORONTO) SHAMBHALA MUSIC FESTIVAL (BC – SALMON RIVER RANCH) SONIC BOOM (AB – EDMONTON) TURF – TORONTO URBAN ROOTS FEST (ON – TORONTO) WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL (MB – WINNIPEG)

    MAJOR FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR* PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM

    BOOTS & HEARTS (ON – ORO MEDONTE) OSHEAGA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL (QC – MONTREAL) RBC BLUESFEST (ON- OTTAWA) SQUAMISH VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL (BC – SQUAMISH) WAYHOME MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL (ON – ORO MEDONTE)

    NOT-FOR-PROFIT FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

    FESTIVAL D’ETE DE QUEBEC (QC – QUEBEC CITY) LUMINATO FESTIVAL (ON – TORONTO) CITY FOLK ( ON – OTTAWA) VANCOUVER JAZZ FESTIVAL (BC – VANCOUVER) CALGARY FOLK FESTIVAL (AB – CALGARY)

    GREEN OPERATIONS FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR *PRESENTED BY STAGELINE

    HILLSIDE FESTIVAL (ON – GUELPH) OSHEAGA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL ( QC – MONTREAL) PIKNIC ELECTRONIK (QC – MONTREAL) RBC BLUESFEST (ON – OTTAWA) WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL (MB – WINNIPEG)

    BEST TEAMWORK IN AN ARENA

    AIR CANADA CENTRE (ON – TORONTO) BELL CENTRE (QC – MONTREAL) BUDWEISER GARDENS (ON – LONDON) REXALL PLACE (AB – EDMONTON) ROGERS ARENA (BC – VANCOUVER)

    BEST TEAMWORK IN A SOFT SEAT THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

    JACK SINGER CONCERT HALL ( AB – CALGARY) MASSEY HALL (ON – TORONTO) ORPHEUM THEATRE (BC – VANCOUVER) PLACE DES ARTS (QC – MONTREAL) SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (ON – TORONTO)

    BEST TEAMWORK IN A MAJOR CLUB (1000+CAP)

    COMMODORE BALLROOM (BC – VANCOUVER) DANFORTH MUSIC HALL (ON – TORONTO) LONDON MUSIC HALL (ON – LONDON) METROPOLIS (QC – MONTREAL) PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE (ON – TORONTO)

    BEST TEAMWORK IN A MEDIUM CLUB (300-999 CAP)

    HORSESHOE TAVERN (ON – TORONTO) MARQUEE BEER MARKET (AB – CALGARY) CORONA THEATRE (QC – MONTREAL) MOD CLUB (ON – TORONTO) VENUE (BC  – VANCOUVER)

    BEST TEAMWORK IN A SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR (LESS THAN 300)

    CARLETON MUSIC BAR & GRILL (NS – HALIFAX) PARK THEATRE WINNIPEG (MB – WINNIPEG) PETIT CAMPUS (QC – MONTREAL) THE DRAKE UNDERGROUND (ON – TORONTO) FOX CABARET (BC – VANCOUVER)

    AGENT OF THE YEAR (CANADA) *PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION

    ADAM COUNTRYMAN (UNITED TALENT AGENCY) JEFF CRAIB (FELDMAN AGENCY) JULIEN PAQUIN (PAQUIN ARTISTS AGENCY) ROB ZIFARELLI (UNITED TALENT AGENCY) TOM KEMP (FELDMAN AGENCY)

    MANAGER OF THE YEAR * PRESENTED BY AIR CANADA CENTRE

    JOEL CARRIERE (BEDLAM MUSIC MANAGEMENT) OLIVER EL KHATIB (OVO) RON KITCHENER (RGK ENTERTAINMENT) SHAUNA DE CARTIER AND HELEN BRITTON (SIX SHOOTER) TONY SAL AND AMIR ESMAILIAN (XO/SAL & CO)

    ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR (TOUR MANAGER)

    DAVE GARDINER (THE ARKELLS AND MORE) DONNY COOPER (THE SHEEPDOGS AND MORE) DOUG MCKENDRICK (DEAN BRODY AND MORE) KAREN “KEEKS” WEIGOLD (JULY TALK AND MORE) LOUISA KEY (THE TRAGICALLY HIP AND MORE)

    PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR (FESTIVAL/CONCERT) * PRESENTED BY ACCESS EVENT SOLUTIONS

    DAVE FORTUNE (PEMBERTON MUSIC FESTIVAL AND MORE) DUNCAN BLAIR (EVENKO – OSHEAGA AND MORE) LARRY FITZPATRICK (LIVE NATION) LINA BEAUDIN (NORDEST) VANESSA ARSCOTT (PLAN V/WAYHOME AND MORE)

    CANADIAN INDEPENDENT REGIONAL PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

    EMBRACE PRESENTS (ON – TORONTO) BLUE SKIES TURN BLACK (ON – MONTREAL) COLLECTIVE CONCERTS (ON – TORONTO) SONIC CONCERTS (NB/NS) TIMBRE CONCERTS (BC – VANCOUVER)

    CANADIAN FESTIVAL BUYER OF THE YEAR

    ADAM GILL/ EMBRACE (ON – TORONTO) ERIK HOFFMAN/LIVE NATION (BC – VANCOUVER) NICK FARKAS AND TEAM EVENKO/EVENKO (QC – MONTREAL) LOUIS BELLAVANCE/FESTIVAL D’ETE DE QUEBEC (QC – QUEBEC CITY) MARK MONAHAN/ OTTAWA BLUESFEST (ON – OTTAWA)

    A/V PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

    CHRISTIE LITES KIAN CONCERT SOUND SERVICES LTD METALWORKS SOLOTECH CANADA WESTBURY NATIONAL

    BRAND/MUSIC PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

    AMEX FRONT OF THE LINE JIM BEAM MAKE HISTORY MOLSON CANADIAN #THISISLIVE REDBULL SOUND SELECT TD MUSIC ACCESS

    BREAKTHROUGH TOURING ARTIST OF THE YEAR* PRESENTED BY SLAIGHT MUSIC

    ALESSIA CARA DEAR ROUGE JULY TALK SCOTT HELMAN TIM HICKS

    MUSIC CITY OF THE YEAR (INTERNATIONAL)

    AUSTIN, TX (USA) BERLIN, GERMANY (GERMANY) LONDON, ENGLAND (UNITED KINGDOM) NASHVILLE, TN (USA) NEW YORK, NY (USA)

    MUSIC CITY OF THE YEAR (CANADIAN)

    CALGARY MONTREAL OTTAWA TORONTO VANCOUVER SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

    2016 LEGENDS OF LIVE RECIPIENT

    BLUE RODEO  

    2016 INTERNATIONAL AGENT OF THE YEAR

    NEIL WARNOCK, HEAD OF MUSIC WORLDWIDE, UNITED TALENT AGENCY

    2016 LICENSED TO PLAY AWARD PRESENTED BY SOCAN

    HARBOURFRONT CENTRE 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. https://cmw.net/v2. Links https://cmw.net/v2/ https://twitter.com/CMW_Week https://facebook.com/canadianmusicweek https://instagram.com/canadianmusicweek[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]