'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.
2019 WINNER: TRIUMPH
2019 WINNER: Jazz Bistro, Toronto, ON
FESTIVAL
FAMILY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC)
Junior Festival (Toronto, ON)
Regina Folk Festival (Regina, SK)
Supercrawl (Hamilton, ON)
Winnipeg Children’s Festival (Winnipeg, MB)
2019 WINNER: Winnipeg Children’s Festival (Winnipeg, MB)
SMALL FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (6,000 AND UNDER)
BluesFest Windsor (Windsor, ON)
Festival Country de Lotbinière (Saint-Agapit, QC)
Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON)
Indian River Festival (Kensington, PEI)
JUNOfest (London, ON)
2019 WINNER: Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON)
MEDIUM FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (6,001 – 15,000)
Bass Coast Electronic Music and Art Festival (Merritt, BC)
CityFolk (Ottawa, ON)
Rifflandia Music Festival (Victoria, BC)
Riverfest Elora (Elora, ON)
Rockin’ River Music Fest (Merritt, BC)
2019 WINNER: Riverfest Elora (Elora, ON)
MAJOR FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (15,000+)
Boots & Hearts Music Festival (Oro-Medonte, ON)
Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC)
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Skookum Festival (Vancouver, BC)
Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB)
2019 WINNER: Festival d’ete (Quebec City, QC)
NOT-FOR-PROFIT FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
RBC Bluesfest Ottawa (Ottawa, ON)
Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC)
Halifax Jazz Festival (Halifax, NS)
Northern Lights Festival Boréal (Sudbury, ON)
Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB)
Calgary Folk Festival (Calgary, AB)
2019 WINNER: RBC Bluesfest Ottawa (Ottawa, ON)
GREEN OPERATIONS FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC)
Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON)
Skookum (Vancouver, BC)
Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB)
2019 WINNER: Skookum (Vancouver, BC)
VENUES
BEST TEAMWORK IN AN ARENA
Budweiser Gardens (London, ON)
Rogers Arena (Vancouver, BC)
Sasktel Centre (Saskatoon, SK)
Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON)
True North Sports & Entertainment (Winnipeg, MB)
2019 WINNER: Budweiser Gardens (London, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A SOFT SEAT THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
Conexus Arts Centre (Regina, SK)
National Arts Centre (Ottawa, ON)
Orpheum Theatre Vancouver (Vancouver, BC)
Sony Centre (Toronto, ON)
The Royal Theatre (Victoria, BC)
2019 WINNER: National Arts Centre (Ottawa, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A MAJOR CLUB (1,000+ CAPACITY)
London Music Hall (London, ON)
MTelus (Montreal, QC)
Phoenix Concert Theatre (Toronto, ON)
The Danforth Music Hall (Toronto, ON)
Vogue Theatre (Vancouver, BC)
2019 WINNER: The Danforth Music Hall (Toronto, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A MEDIUM CLUB (300 TO 999 CAPACITY)
Corona Theatre (Montreal, QC)
Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON)
Impérial Bell (Quebec City, QC)
Rickshaw Theatre (Vancouver, BC)
Velvet Underground (Toronto, ON)
2019 WINNER: Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A SMALL CLUB (LESS THAN 300 CAPACITY)
LIVE! on Elgin (Ottawa, ON)
Mills Hardware (Hamilton, ON)
Seahorse Tavern (Halifax, NS)
The Carleton (Halifax, NS)
The Dakota Tavern (Toronto, ON)
2019 WINNER: The Dakota Tavern (Toronto, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A MEDIUM CLUB (300 TO 999 CAPACITY)
Corona Theatre (Montreal, QC)
Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON)
Impérial Bell (Quebec City, QC)
Rickshaw Theatre (Vancouver, BC)
Velvet Underground (Toronto, ON)
2019 WINNER: Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON)
GENERAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS
AGENT OF THE YEAR (CANADIAN)
Adam Countryman (Paradigm Talent Agency)
Jack Ross (APA)
Julien Paquin (Paquin Entertainment Group & Management Team)
Stefanie Purificati (APA)
Steven Himmelfarb (The Feldman Agency)
2019 WINNER: Julien Paquin, Paquin Entertainment Group & Management Team
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Alison Taylor (ATwork Management)
Bernie Breen/Jenn Pressey (Bernie Breen Management)
Jennifer Sookdeo (SOOKS Productions & Entertainment Services)
Michelle Szeto (Paquin Artists Agency)
Shauna de Cartier and Helen Britton (Six Shooter Records)
2019 WINNER: Bernie Breen/Jenn Presey/Courtney Yuchtman, Bernie Breen Management
PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR (FESTIVAL/CONCERT)
Brad Ferguson (F2 Events Corp)
Brad Hicks (Hicks Entertainment Services)
Kathleen Ryan (Kathleen Ryan Productions)
Pete Lawlor (Level Productions Inc.)
Scott Carmichael (Live Show Productions)
Simon Garner (Bryan Adams)
2019 WINNER: Simon Garner (Bryan Adams)
ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR (TOUR MANAGER)
Aaron Brody (Broken Social Scene)
Jen Ochej (Lights, Jessie Reyez)
Joe Cacciopo (Randy Bachman, Walk off the Earth)
Dave Gardiner (The Arkells)
Donny Cooper (Tokyo Police Club, Wintersleep)
2019 WINNER: Dave Gardiner (The Arkells)
CONCERT/CLUB TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Craig Laskey (Collective Concerts)
Heather Gibson (NAC Presents)
Justin Kwan (MRG Concerts)
Mark Horton (Sonic Concerts)
Rob Cyrynowski (Livestar Entertainment Canada)
2019 WINNER: Craig Laskey (Collective Concerts)
FESTIVAL BUYER OF THE YEAR
Brandlive Management Group Inc.
Evenko
Mark Monahan (Ottawa Bluefest, Cityfolk, Ontario Festival of Small Halls)
MRG Concerts
Rifflandia Music Festival
2019 WINNER: Evenko
A/V PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Bates Audio
Decibel Entertainment
PRG/VER
Solotech
2019 WINNER: Solotech
BRAND/MUSIC PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Fit On Tour
Jim Beam National Talent Search
M&M’s Flavour Vote with Lights & Live Nation
TD Music Junos
2019 WINNER: TD Music Junos
NEW TOURING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
88Glam
bülow
Crown Lands
Dizzy
Loud Luxury
2019 WINNER: Loud Luxury
BRAND/MUSIC PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Fit On Tour
Jim Beam National Talent Search
M&M’s Flavour Vote with Lights & Live Nation
TD Music Junos
2019 WINNER: TD Music Junos
MUSIC CITIES
MUSIC CITY OF THE YEAR
Hamilton, ON
London, ON
Ottawa, ON
Quebec City, QC
Vancouver, BC
2019 WINNER: Quebec City, QB
CANADIAN LIVE MUSIC ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
Brandlive
Fit On Tour
PLUS1 Organization
The Gord Bamford Foundation
Winnipeg Folk Festival
2019 WINNER: PLUS1 Organization, Ottawa, ON
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
‘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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2019 Winners & Nominees
LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS
LEGENDS OF LIVE AWARD
2019 WINNER: TRIUMPH
SOCAN LICENSED TO PLAY AWARD
2019 WINNER: Jazz Bistro, Toronto, ON
FESTIVAL
FAMILY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC) |
Junior Festival (Toronto, ON) |
Regina Folk Festival (Regina, SK) |
Supercrawl (Hamilton, ON) Winnipeg Children’s Festival (Winnipeg, MB) |
2019 WINNER: Winnipeg Children’s Festival (Winnipeg, MB)
SMALL FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (6,000 AND UNDER)
BluesFest Windsor (Windsor, ON) |
Festival Country de Lotbinière (Saint-Agapit, QC) |
Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON) Indian River Festival (Kensington, PEI) JUNOfest (London, ON) |
2019 WINNER: Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON)
MEDIUM FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (6,001 – 15,000)
Bass Coast Electronic Music and Art Festival (Merritt, BC) CityFolk -(Ottawa, ON) |
Rifflandia Music Festival (Victoria, BC) |
Riverfest Elora (Elora, ON) Rockin’ River Music Fest (Merritt, BC) |
2019 WINNER: Riverfest Elora (Elora, ON)
MAJOR FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (15,000+)
Boots & Hearts Music Festival (Oro-Medonte, ON) Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC) |
Montreal International Jazz Festival |
Skookum Festival (Vancuver, BC) Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB) |
2019 WINNER: Festival d’ete (Quebec City, QC)
NOT-FOR-PROFIT FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
RBC Bluesfest Ottawa (Ottawa, ON) Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC) Halifax Jazz Festival (Halifx, NS) Northern Lights Festival Boréal (Sudbury, ON) |
Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB) Calgary Folk Festival (Calgary, AB) |
2019 WINNER: RBC Bluesfest Ottawa (Ottawa, ON)
GREEN OPERATIONS FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC) Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON) |
Skookum (Vancouver, BC) Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB) |
2019 WINNER: Skookum (Vancouver, BC)
VENUES
BEST TEAMWORK IN AN ARENA
Budweiser Gardens (London, ON) |
Rogers Arena (Vancouver, BC) Sasktel Centre (Saskatoon, SK) Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) |
True North Sports & Entertainment (Winnipeg, MB) |
2019 WINNER: Budweiser Gardens (London, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A SOFT SEAT THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
Conexus Arts Centre (Regina, SK) National Arts Centre (Ottawa, ON) |
Orpheum Theatre Vancouver (Vancouver, BC) Sony Centre (Toronto, ON) |
The Royal Theatre (Victoria, BC) |
2019 WINNER: National Arts Centre (Ottawa, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A MAJOR CLUB (1,000+ CAPACITY)
London Music Hall (London, ON) Mtelus (Montreal, QC) |
Phoenix Concert Theatre (Toronto, ON) The Danforth Music Hall (Toronto, ON) |
Vogue Theatre (Vancouver, BC) |
2019 WINNER: The Danforth Music Hall (Toronto, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A MEDIUM CLUB (300 TO 999 CAPACITY)
Corona Theatre (Montreal, QC) |
Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON) |
Impérial Bell (Quebec City, QB) Rickshaw Theatre (Vancouver, BC) Velvet Underground (Toronto, ON) |
2019 WINNER: Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON)
BEST TEAMWORK IN A SMALL CLUB (LESS THAN 300 CAPACITY)
LIVE! on Elgin (Ottawa, ON) |
Mills Hardware (Hamilton, ON) |
Seahorse Tavern (Halifax, NS) The Carleton (Halifax, NS) |
The Dakota Tavern (Toronto, ON) |
2019 WINNER: The Dakota Tavern (Toronto, ON)
GENERAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS
AGENT OF THE YEAR (CANADIAN)
Adam Countryman (Paradigm Talent Agency) |
Jack Ross (APA ) Julien Paquin (Paquin Entertainment Group & Management Team) |
Stefanie Purificati (APA ) Steven Himmelfarb (The Feldman Agency) |
2019 WINNER: Julien Paquin, Paquin Entertainment Group & Management Team
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Alison Taylor (ATwork Management) Bernie Breen/Jenn Pressey (Bernie Breen Management) |
Jennifer Sookdeo (SOOKS Productions & Entertainment Services) |
Michelle Szeto (Paquin Artists Agency) |
Shauna de Cartier and Helen Britton (Six Shooter Records) |
2019 WINNER: Bernie Breen/Jenn Presey/Courtney Yuchtman, Bernie Breen Management
PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR (FESTIVAL/CONCERT)
Brad Ferguson (F2 Events Corp) Brad Hicks (Hicks Entertainment Services) |
Kathleen Ryan (Kathleen Ryan Productions) |
Pete Lawlor (Level Productions Inc.) Scott Carmichael (Live Show Productions) Simon Garner (Bryan Adams) |
2019 WINNER: Simon Garner (Bryan Adams)
ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR (TOUR MANAGER)
Aaron Brody (Broken Social Scene) |
Jen Ochej (Lights, Jessie Reyez) |
Joe Cacciopo (Randy Bachman, Walk off the Earth) Dave Gardiner (The Arkells) |
Donny Cooper (Tokyo Police Club, Wintersleep) |
2019 WINNER: Dave Gardiner (The Arkells)
CONCERT/CLUB TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Craig Laskey (Collective Concerts) |
Heather Gibson (NAC Presents) Justin Kwan (MRG Concerts) |
Mark Horton (Sonic Concerts) |
Rob Cyrynowski (Livestar Entertainment Canada) |
2019 WINNER: Craig Laskey (Collective Concerts)
FESTIVAL BUYER OF THE YEAR
Brandlive Management Group Inc. |
Evenko Mark Monahan (Ottawa Bluefest, Cityfolk, Ontario Festival of Small Halls) MRG Concerts |
Rifflandia Music Festival |
2019 WINNER: Evenko
A/V PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Bates Audio |
Decibel Entertainment |
PRG/VER Solotech |
2019 WINNER: Solotech
BRAND/MUSIC PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Fit On Tour |
Jim Beam National Talent Search M&M’s Flavour Vote with Lights & Live Nation |
TD Music Junos |
Top of the Country
2019 WINNER: TD Music Junos
NEW TOURING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
88Glam |
bülow |
Crown Lands |
Dizzy Loud Luxury |
2019 WINNER: Loud Luxury
MUSIC CITIES
MUSIC CITY OF THE YEAR
Hamilton, ON |
London, ON |
Ottawa, ON |
Quebec City, QC Vancouver, BC |
2019 WINNER: Quebec City, QB
CANADIAN LIVE MUSIC ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
Brandlive |
Fit On Tour |
PLUS1 Organization |
The Gord Bamford Foundation Winnipeg Folk Festival |
2019 WINNER: PLUS1 Organization, Ottawa, ON