'HAPPY HOUR'
Friday June 10, 2022
Doors: 4:30pm
Award Show: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
El Mocambo
462/464 Spadina Ave., Toronto ON
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.
"Never has it been more important to come together and celebrate each other and the incredible resilience of our live music community. The past two years have been excruciating and yet we have persevered. Now, here we are - the moment has finally arrived. Join us to recognize our peers and colleagues who have gone above and beyond, and led this sector through our many challenges. The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards is our time to shine the spotlight back stage and front of house, and thank, celebrate and acknowledge you and all you do." - Erin Benjamin, President & CEO Canadian Live Music Association
Announces Winners For The 3rd Annual
Live Music Industry Awards
Canadian Music Week is happy to announce the winners of the Live Music Industry Awards, which took place May 11, 2018 in the Dominion 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
Highlights include Daniel Caesar winning New Touring Artist of the Year and Billy Talent accepting the Legends of Live Award. The Live Music Industry Awards also included performances by Death Valley Girls, Starcrawler, and Billy Talent.
Complete List of 2018 Live Music Industry Awards Winners:
Small Festival of the Year – (TIE)
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton, AB & Ontario Festival of Small Halls, Ottawa, ON
Family Program of the Year – Calgary Stampede, Calgary, AB
Green Operations Festival of the Year – Riverfest Elora, Elora, ON
Not-For-Profit Festival of the Year – Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal, QC
Medium Festival of the Year – Field Trip, Toronto, ON
Major Festival of the Year – Osheaga Music & Arts Festival, Montreal, QC
Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre / Performing Arts Centre – Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
Best Teamwork in a Major Club – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC
Best Teamwork in an Arena – Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
Best Teamwork in a Medium Club – Mod Club, Toronto, ON
Best Teamwork in a Small Club – Drake Underground, Toronto, ON
New Touring Artist of the Year – Daniel Caesar
Concert / Club Talent Buyer of the Year – Denise Ross, Live Nation
Music Canada Live Community Impact Award – Winnipeg Folk Festival, Winnipeg, MB
Licensed to Play Award: Presented by SOCAN – The Cameron House, Toronto, ON
Agent of the Year – Rob Zifarelli, Paradigm Talent Agency
A/V Production Company of the Year – Metalworks Production Group
Band / Music Program of the Year – Live at Massey Hall presented by TD in Partnership with SiriusXM
Production Manager of the Year – Vanessa Arscott, Plan V Productions
Road Warrior of the Year – Karen “Keeks” Weigold, July Talk
Manager of the Year – Ashley Poitevin, Last Gang Management
Festival Buyer of the Year – Live Nation
Legends of Live Award – Billy Talent
Canadian Music City of the Year – Toronto
2018 NOMINEES
LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS
FESTIVAL
FAMILY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
CALGARY STAMPEDE – (CALGARY, AB)
LE FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DEQUÉBEC – (QUEBEC CITY, QC)
INTERSTELLAR RODEO – (EDMONTON, AB)
WINNIPEG FOLK FEST – (WINNIPEG, MB)
REGINA FOLK FEST – (REGINA, SK)
SUPERCRAWL – (HAMILTON, ON)
2017 WINNER: FIELD TRIP – (TORONTO, ON)
SMALL FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (6,000 AND UNDER)
CANMORE FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL – (CANMORE, AB)
INTERSTELLAR RODEO – (EDMONTON, AB)
JOY OF LIFE FESTIVAL – (VICTORIA, BC)
ONTARIO FESTIVAL OF SMALL HALLS – (OTTAWA, ON)
NORTHERN LIGHTS BLUEGRASS & OLD TYME MUSIC FESTIVAL – (SASKATOON, SK)
WESTFEST – (OTTAWA, ON)
2017 WINNER: RIFFLANDIA (VICTORIA, BC)
MEDIUM FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (6,001 – 15,000)
FIELD TRIP – (TORONTO, ON)
INDIAN RIVER FESTIVAL – (INDIAN RIVER, PEI)
RIFFLANDIA – (VICTORIA, BC)
RIVERFEST ELORA – (ELORA, ON)
ROCKIN’ RIVER MUSIC FEST – (MERRITT, BC)
SHAMBHALAH – (NELSON, BC)
2017 WINNER: TORONTO URBAN ROOTS FEST (TORONTO, ON)
MAJOR FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (15,000+)
BOOTS & HEARTS – (ORO-MEDONTE, ON)
LE FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DEQUÉBEC – (QUEBEC CITY, QC)
FVDED IN THE PARK – (SURREY, BC)
HAVELOCK JAMBOREE – (HAVELOCK, ON)
OSHEAGA MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL – (MONTREAL, QC)
RBC OTTAWA BLUESFEST – (OTTAWA, ON)
2017 WINNER: WAYHOME – (ORO-MEDONTE, ON)
NOT-FOR-PROFIT FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
CALGARY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL – (CALGARY, ON)
MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL – (MONTREAL, ON)
POP MONTREAL – (MONTREAL, ON)
SING! THE TORONTO VOCAL ARTS FESTIVAL – (TORONTO, ON)
THE MNET RADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL – (MISSION, BC)
WINNIPEG FOLK FEST – (WINNIPEG, MB)
2017 WINNER: RBC OTTAWA BLUESFEST – (OTTAWA, ON)
GREEN OPERATIONS FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
BEAU’S OKTOBERFEST – (VANKLEEK HILL, ON)
EDMONTON FOLK MUSIC FEST – (EDMONTON, AB)
POP MONTREAL – (MONTREAL, ON)
RIFFLANDIA – (VICTORIA, BC)
RIVERFEST ELORA – (ELORA, ON)
WINNIPEG FOLK FEST – (WINNIPEG, MB)
2017 WINNER: OSHEAGA MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL – (MONTREAL, QC)
BEST TEAMWORK IN AN ARENA
AIR CANADA CENTRE – (TORONTO, ON)
BUDWEISER GARDENS – (LONDON, ON)
BELL MTS CENTRE – (WINNIPEG, MB)
ROGERS ARENA – (VANCOUVER, BC)
ROGERS CENTRE – (TORONTO, ON)
ROGERS PLACE – (EDMONTON, AB)
2017 WINNER: BELL CENTRE – (MONTREAL, QC)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A SOFT SEAT THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
ARTS CENTRE OF EDMUNDSTON – (EDMUNDSTON, NB)
CENTRE IN THE SQUARE – (KITCHENER, ON)
LIVING ARTS CENTRE – (MISSISSAUGA, ON)
MASSEY HALL – (TORONTO, ON)
NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE (NAC) – (OTTAWA, ON)
ORPHEUM THEATRE – (VANCOUVER, BC)
2017 WINNER: SONY CENTRE – (TORONTO, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A MAJOR CLUB (1,000+ CAPACITY)
COMMODORE BALLROOM – (VANCOUVER, BC)
LONDON CONCERT THEATRE – (LONDON, ON)
LONDON MUSIC HALL – (LONDON, ON)
PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE – (TORONTO, ON)
M TELUS – (MONTREAL, QC)
REBEL ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX – (TORONTO, ON)
2017 WINNER: DANFORTH MUSIC HALL – (TORONTO, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A MEDIUM CLUB (300 TO 999 CAPACITY)
CAPITAL BALLROOM – (VICTORIA, BC)
IMPERIAL BELL – (QUEBEC CITY, QC)
LEE’S PALACE – (TORONTO, ON)
MOD CLUB – (TORONTO, ON)
RICKSHAW THEATRE – (VANCOUVER, BC)
CORONA THEATRE – (MONTREAL, QC)
2017 WINNER: HORSESHOE TAVERN – (TORONTO, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A SMALL CLUB (LESS THAN 300 CAPACITY)
DRAKE UNDERGROUND – (TORONTO, ON)
LA VITROLA – (MONTREAL, QC)
PARK THEATRE – (WINNIPEG, MB)
SEAHORSE TAVERN – (HALIFAX, NS)
THE BABY G – (TORONTO, ON)
THE GARRISON – (TORONTO, ON)
2017 WINNER: THE CARLETON – (HALIFAX, NS)
GENERAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS
AGENT OF THE YEAR
JACK ROSS (APA CANADA INC.)
POMELINE DELGADO (INDIE MONTREAL)
ROB ZIFARELLI (PARADIGM TALENT AGENCY)
STEFANIE PURIFICATI (APA CANADA INC.)
TOM KEMP (THE FELDMAN AGENCY)
KAY WHITE (TRICK OR TREAT AGENCY)
2017 WINNER: JULIEN PAQUIN (PAQUIN ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY)
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
ASHLEY POITEVIN (LAST GANG MANAGEMENT)
CHRIS TAYLOR (ENTERTAINMENT ONE)
PIERS HENWOOD AND NICK BLASKO (AMELIA ARTISTS INC)
SANDY PANDYA (PANDYAMONIUM MANAGEMENT)
SHAUNA DE CARTIER & HELEN BRITTON (SIX SHOOTER)
TONY SAL (THE WEEKND/SAL & CO)
2017 WINNER: BERNIE BREEN & PATRICK SAMBROCK (TRAGICALLY HIP)
PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR (FESTIVAL/CONCERT)
BRAD HICKS (HICKS ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES)
DAN BROOKS (MASSEY HALL)
DUNCAN BLAIR (EVANKO)
LANCE SCHILKA (MNET)
CHRIS HIBBINS (RIFFLANDIA)
VANESSA ARSCOTT (PLAN V PRODUCTIONS)
2017 WINNER: LARRY FITZPATRICK (LIVE NATION)
ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR (TOUR MANAGER)
AARON BRODY (BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE)
AJ FABER (SPOON)
JOE CACIOPPO (410 MGMT Co)
KAREN ‘KEEKS’ WEIGOLD (JULY TALK)
KEVIN BUSHEY (BRETT KISSEL)
LAUREN HARRIS (WEDAY)
2017 WINNER: DAVE GARDINER (THE ARKELLS)
CONCERT/CLUB TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
AMY HERSENHOREN (COLLECTIVE CONCERTS)
BEN PEARLMAN (COLLECTIVE CONCERTS)
CRISPIN GILES (MRG)
DENISE ROSS (LIVE NATION)
GREG HENDERSON (CENTRE IN THE SQUARE)
JUSTIN KWAN (MRG)
MARK HORTON (SONIC CONCERTS)
2017 WINNER: MARK RUSSELL (LIVE NATION)
FESTIVAL BUYER OF THE YEAR
EVENKO – (MONTREAL, QC)
LE FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DEQUÉBEC – (QUEBEC CITY, QC)
LIVE NATION – (TORONTO, ON)
MRG – (CANADA)
RBC BLUESFEST’/CITYFOLK/FESTIVAL OF SMALL HALLS – (OTTAWA,ON)
RIFFLANDIA – (VICTORIA, BC)
2017 WINNER: PAULA PERRI (FOURCE, TORONTO ON)
A/V PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
CHRISTIE LITES
FREEMAN
METALWORKS PRODUCTION GROUP
PALMER
VER
SOLOTECH
2017 WINNER: FMAV
BRAND/MUSIC PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
BUDLIGHT DIGITAL DREAMS
JIM BEAM MAKE HISTORY
KUNE – CANADA’S GLOBAL ORCHESTRA
LIVE AT MASSEY HALL PRESENTED BY TD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SIRIUSXM
REDBULL SOUND SELECT
2017 WINNER: TD JAZZ FEST
NEW TOURING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DANIEL CEASAR
ROMES
SHAWN HOOK
TERRA LIGHTFOOT
THE DIRTY NIL
THE BEACHES
MUSIC CITIES
MUSIC CITY OF THE YEAR
CALGARY, AB
HALIFAX, NS
LONDON, ON
MONTREAL, QC
TORONTO, ON
VANCOUVER, BC
2017 WINNER: QUEBEC CITY, QC
MUSIC CANADA LIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
CENTRE IN THE SQUARE
JAMSCHOOL
MUSIC ON MAIN
WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
2018 LEGENDS OF LIVE RECIPIENT
BILLY TALENT
2018 LICENSED TO PLAY AWARD – PRESENTED BY SOCAN
TO BE ANNOUNCED
NILE RODGERS GLOBAL CREATORS AWARD
TO BE ANNOUNCED