'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.
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) |
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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) |
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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)
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Bass Coast Electronic Music and Art Festival (Merritt, BC) CityFolk -(Ottawa, ON) |
| Rifflandia Music Festival (Victoria, BC) |
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Riverfest Elora (Elora, ON) Rockin’ River Music Fest (Merritt, BC) |
2019 WINNER: Riverfest Elora (Elora, ON)
MAJOR FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (15,000+)
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Boots & Hearts Music Festival (Oro-Medonte, ON) Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC) |
| Montreal International Jazz Festival |
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Skookum Festival (Vancuver, BC) Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB) |
2019 WINNER: Festival d’ete (Quebec City, QC)
NOT-FOR-PROFIT FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
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RBC Bluesfest Ottawa (Ottawa, ON) Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC) Halifax Jazz Festival (Halifx, NS) Northern Lights Festival Boréal (Sudbury, ON) |
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Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB) Calgary Folk Festival (Calgary, AB) |
2019 WINNER: RBC Bluesfest Ottawa (Ottawa, ON)
GREEN OPERATIONS FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
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Festival d’été de Québec (Quebec City, QC) Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON) |
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Skookum (Vancouver, BC) Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB) |
2019 WINNER: Skookum (Vancouver, BC)
VENUES
BEST TEAMWORK IN AN ARENA
| Budweiser Gardens (London, ON) |
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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
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Conexus Arts Centre (Regina, SK) National Arts Centre (Ottawa, ON) |
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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)
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London Music Hall (London, ON) Mtelus (Montreal, QC) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Jack Ross (APA ) Julien Paquin (Paquin Entertainment Group & Management Team) |
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Stefanie Purificati (APA ) Steven Himmelfarb (The Feldman Agency) |
2019 WINNER: Julien Paquin, Paquin Entertainment Group & Management Team
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
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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)
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Brad Ferguson (F2 Events Corp) Brad Hicks (Hicks Entertainment Services) |
| Kathleen Ryan (Kathleen Ryan Productions) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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. |
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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 |
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PRG/VER Solotech |
2019 WINNER: Solotech
BRAND/MUSIC PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
| Fit On Tour |
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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 |
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Dizzy Loud Luxury |
2019 WINNER: Loud Luxury
MUSIC CITIES
MUSIC CITY OF THE YEAR
| Hamilton, ON |
| London, ON |
| Ottawa, ON |
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Quebec City, QC Vancouver, BC |
2019 WINNER: Quebec City, QB
CANADIAN LIVE MUSIC ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
| Brandlive |
| Fit On Tour |
| PLUS1 Organization |
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The Gord Bamford Foundation Winnipeg Folk Festival |
2019 WINNER: PLUS1 Organization, Ottawa, ON