'LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS'
Friday June 9, 2023
Award Show: 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Westin Harbour Castle Ballroom, Toronto
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.
The 35th Annual Canadian Music Week
Announces Winners For The 2nd Annual 2017
Live Music Industry Awards
Canadian Music Week is happy to announce the winners of the Live Music Industry Awards, which took place April 19, 2017 in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Centre Toronto. The Live Music Industry Awards were hosted by Paul Shaffer and celebrated the best in the business with award presentations and live musical performances by Ruth B and Elm.
Complete List of 2017 Live Music Industry Awards Winners:
Major Festival of the Year:
WayHome Music & Arts Festival (Oro-Medonte)
Small Festival of the Year (6000 and under):
Rifflandia Festival (Victoria)
Medium Festival of the Year (6001 to 15000):
Toronto Urban Roots Festival (Toronto)
Family Program of the Year:
Field Trip Music and Arts Festival (Toronto)
Green Operations Festival of the Year, sponsored by Stageline:
Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts (Montreal)
Not-for-Profit Festival of the Year:
RBC Bluesfest (Ottawa)
Best Teamwork in an Arena:
Bell Centre (Montreal)
Best Teamwork in a Major Club (1000+ capacity):
The Danforth Music Hall (Toronto)
Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/ Performing Arts Centre:
Sony Centre For The Performing Arts (Toronto)
Best Teamwork in a Medium Club (300 to 999 capacity):
The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto)
Best Teamwork in a Small Club (less than 300 capacity):
Carleton Music Bar and Grill (Halifax)
A/V Production Company of the Year:
FMAV
2017 Licensed to Play Award: Presented by SOCAN
The Drake Hotel
Agent of the Year:
Julien Paquin (Paquin Entertainment Industry)
Global Creators Award:
Paul Shaffer
Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year:
Mark Russell
New Touring Artist of the Year, sponsored by Slaight Music:
July Talk
Production Manager of the Year (Festivals/Concert), sponsored by Access Event Solutions:
Larry Fitzpatrick
Road Warrior of the Year (Tour Manager):
Dave Gardner
Manager of the Year:
Bernie Breen and Patrick Sambrook
Festival Buyer of the Year:
Paula Perri
Brand/Music Program of the Year:
TD Jazz Festivals
Legends of Live Award:
The Tragically Hip
Music City of the Year, Canadian:
Québec City
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 four 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 six-day period from April 18 to 23, 2017 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, and in more than 50 downtown Toronto venues, attracting participants from across the globe.
www.cmw.net • @CMW_Week • facebook.com/canadianmusicweek
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