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

 

 

 

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