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    2024 Live Music Industry Awards presented by

    Tuesday, June 4, 2024
    Awards Show. 5:00PM -7:00PM
    Frontenac Ballroom (across from Westin Harbour Castle Hotel)

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'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.

2023 Nominees

VENUE AWARDS

Best Teamwork in a Major Club (>1000)

Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
HISTORY – Toronto, ON
London Music Hall – London, ON
Midway Music Hall – Edmonton, AB
MTelus – Montreal, QC
Union Hall – Edmonton, AB

Best Teamwork in a Medium Club (300-999)

Adelaide Hall – Toronto, ON
Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
Bridgeworks – Hamilton, ON
Capital Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC
El Mocambo – Toronto, ON
Imperial Bell – Quebec City, QC
Palasad Socialbowl – London, ON
Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
TD Music Hall – Toronto, ON
The Opera House – Toronto, ON
Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON

Best Teamwork in a Small Club (<300)

Dominion Telegraph – Paris, ON
Drake Hotel – Toronto, ON
Effie Arts Collective – Kamloops, BC
Fox Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
King Eddy – Calgary, AB
Le Pantoum – Quebec City, QC
LIVE! on Elgin – Ottawa, ON
Mainliner Pub – Medicine Hat, AB
Mills Hardware – Hamilton, ON
O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub – St. John’s, NL
Petit Campus – Montreal, QC
Ravine Vineyard – Niagara, ON
The Broom Factory – Kingston, ON
The Cobalt Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
The Garrison – Toronto, ON
The Vat Pub – Red Deer, AB

Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/Performing Arts Centre

Aeolian Hall – London, ON
Club Regent Event Centre – Winnipeg, MB
First Light Centre for Performance & Creativity – St. John’s, NL
Koerner Hall – Toronto, ON
Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Toronto, ON
Rio Theatre – Vancouver, BC
Rotary Arts Centre – Corner Brook, NL
The Broadway Theatre – Saskatoon, SK
The National Arts Centre – Ottawa, ON
Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC

Best Teamwork in an Arena

BC Place – Vancouver, BC
Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON
Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB
Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
TD Place – Ottawa, ON

FESTIVAL AWARDS

Small Festival of the Year

Alternative Waves Music Festival – Medicine Hat, AB
Folk on the Rocks – Yellowknife, NT
Fresh Up – Hamilton, ON
Hillside Festival – Guelph, ON
Home County Music & Art Festival – London, ON
JUNOfest 2023 – Edmonton, AB
Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival – Kaslo, BC
lavender wild – Toronto, ON
Levee on the Lake – Sackville, NB
Mixto Festival – Toronto, ON
Paris Drinks Fest – Paris, ON
SING! Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival – Toronto, ON
Spirit Song – St. John’s, NL
Spring Reverb – Kingston, ON
The Electric Highway – Calgary, AB
Ziigwan – Toronto, ON

Major Festival of the Year

Boots and Hearts Music Festival – Oro-Medonte, ON
Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
Escapade Music Festival – Ottawa, ON
Festival d’été de Québec – Quebec City, QC
Mariposa Folk Festival – Orillia, ON
Osheaga Music and Arts Festival – Montreal, QC
RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Ottawa, ON
Rolling Loud – Toronto, ON
Shambhala – Salmo, BC
Sound of Music – Burlington, ON
Sunfest – London, ON
Supercrawl – Hamilton, ON
TD Toronto Jazz Festival – Toronto, ON
VELD Music Festival – Toronto, ON

Medium Festival of the Year

Bass Coast – Merritt, BC
Electric Island – Toronto, ON
Manifesto Festival – Toronto, ON
Monstercat Compound – Vancouver, BC
RBC Rock the Park Music Festival – London, ON
Rifflandia Festival – Victoria, BC
Riverfest Elora – Elora, ON
Sydney Credit Union Makin’ Waves Music Festival – Sydney, NS
Winterruption Festivals – N/A, Western Canada

GENERAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS

New Touring Artist of the Year

AP Dhillon
Aysanabee
Brighid Fry/Housewife
Georgia Harmer
Josh Ross 
Ombiigizi 
Preston Pablo 
Rêve
Texas King
Trope

Brand/Music Program of the Year

Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase – Molson Coors x Republic Live
Jim Beam® National Talent Search – Jim Beam x CMW
Live Nation Ones to Watch – Live Nation x Ones to Watch
RBCxMusic – RBC x Live Nation
Sirius XM Music Town – SiriusXM x Live Nation
TD Music at Union Station – CMI x TD Bank
TD Music Connected Series X Play the Parks – CMI x TD Bank x Downtown Yonge BIA
Virtual Voices Series Presented by RBC Emerging Artists Project – RBC x CMW

Road Warrior of the Year

Andy Deveau – Theory of a Deadman; The Hunter Bros
Chris Brunton – Jann Arden
Craig “Fin” Finley – Michael Buble
Jen Ochej – Lights
Joe Cacioppo – 410 MGMT
Matt “Dutch” Mudde – The Halluci Nation
Tim Pearsall – 54-40

Your Future Boss

Alex Martenstyn – African Nova Scotian Music Association
Brooke Dunford – Republic Live
Camille Guitton – evenko
Emilie Tremblay – Le Pantoum
James Bundy – Audio Engineer
Katie Kershaw – Shambhala Music Festival
Kimberlee Shelley – Kirk Diamond Music
Lisa LaRocca – Sonic Unyon
Nick Fedor & Britt Ralph – Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame
Nicole Auger – International Indigenous Music Summit
Sarah Elaine McLay – Hitmakerz
Tim Wilson – MDC Music

Agent of the Year

Grant Paley – Midnight Agency
Jack Ross – APA Agency
Jason Furman – Paquin Artist Agency
Jason Soulliere – The Feldman Agency
Jose Bertrand Groupe – JKB
Mike Graham – APA Agency
Olivia Ootes – The Feldman Agency
Ralph James – APA Agency
Romi Mayes – Curbside Concerts
Sarah Porter – Porter Music
Stefanie Purificati – The Feldman Agency, formerly APA Agency
Steven Himmelfarb – The Feldman Agency
Tao Ming-Lau – Blue Crane Agency/Paquin Artist Agency
Tom Kemp – The Feldman Agency

Manager of the Year

Alison Taylor – Barenaked Ladies; Scott Helman
Allen Moy – 54-40; Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Elise Roller – Misfit Music Management
Eric Lawrence – Coalition Music
Faye Williams-Wood – Richard Wood
Mathew Fruitman and Cole Lanni – Coalition Music
Michael Warren – Tanika Charles; Maya Killtron
Noisemaker Management – Great Lake Swimmers; The East Pointers; Good Lovelies, etc.
Shannon McNevan – Starseed Entertainment
Six Shooter Management – William Prince; July Talk; etc.
Tara Shannon – Willow Sound Records

Production Manager of the Year

Andre Doucette – El Mocambo
Brad Hicks – Projects by 91
Cam MacDonnell – Live Nation
Chris Hibbins – JA Tours Inc.
Duncan Blair – evenko
Grant McAree
J Atlas – Get Loud Concerts
Jenn Sookdeo – SOOKS Production and Entertainment Services
Kevin Bredeson – Independent
Kevin Duffy – Live Nation
Natasha Mandurisak – Calgary Stampede
Ozzy Stone – Studio Bell
Rob Barrinton III – Rickshaw Theatre
Robbie Zjaljic – Live Nation

Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year

Alex Vyskocil – Live Nation – N/A, National
Brent Oliver – Cineplex Entertainment – N/A, National
Chandy Kilburn – The MRG Group – N/A, National
Denise Ross – Live Nation – N/A, National
Joe Clark – The MRG Group – N/A, National
Justin Kwan – Modo Live – N/A, National
Kelly Berehulka – Club Regent – Winnipeg, MB
Mark Russell – HISTORY – Toronto, ON
Matt Paxton – Sonic Unyon – Hamilton, ON
Nightshift Entertainment – Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
Patrick Guay – Evenko
Rob Cyrynowski – Livestar Entertainment Canada/Hotels Live Canada – Calgary, AB
Ryan Burton – Embrace Presents – N/A, National
Samantha O’Connor – RAPSEASON/INK Entertainment Group – N/A, National
Timur Inceoglu – F7 Entertainment – N/A, National
Tyson Cale-Boyd – The Starlite Room/Concertworks – Edmonton, AB

Festival Buyer of the Year

Adam Oppenheim – Stampede Entertainment – Calgary, AB
Alex Primeau – Escapade Music Festival – Ottawa, ON
Alfredo & Mercedes Caxaj – Sunfest – London, ON
Louis Bellevance – BLEUFEU – Quebec City, QC
Brooke Dunford – Republic Live – Oro-Medonte, ON
Chris Frayer – Winnipeg Folk Festival – Winnipeg, MB
Daniel Glick – Osheaga – Montreal, QC
Josh Grossman – TD Toronto Jazz Fest – Toronto, ON
Kristyn Gelfand – Uma Nota Culture – Toronto, ON
Liz Scott – Mariposa Music Festival – Orillia, ON
Myles D. Rusak – Sound of Music Festival – Burlington, ON
Nick Middleton – Rifflandia – Victoria, BC
Patrick Guay – Lasso Montreal – Montreal, QC
Paul Hinrichs – Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival – Kaslo, BC
Tim Potocic – Supercrawl – Hamilton, ON

Community Impact

Alex Sarian – Arts Commons transformation – Calgary, AB
Alternative Waves Music Festival – Medicine Hat, AB
Art Haus – Toronto, ON
Canada’s Music Incubator (CMI) – N/A, National
Monstercat Compound – Vancouver, BC
Dylan Cave, The Vat Live Sessions – Red Deer, AB
evenko foundation – N/A, National
Hitmakerz – Iqaluit, NU
JamSchool – Guelph, ON
KPP Concerts – Kingston, ON
Lemmon Stage – Toronto, ON
Les SMAQ – N/A, QC
Maple Blues Awards – N/A, National
Music Declares Emergency Canada – N/A, National
MusicNL – N/A, NL
Roy Rhyno, Community Through Music/Battle of the Bands – Red Deer, AB
Stacey Forrester, Good Night Out Vancouver – Vancouver, BC
Sydney Credit Union Makin’ Waves Music Festival – Sydney, NS
Teon Gibbs, 100 Collective – N/A, BC
The Unison Fund – N/A, National

A/V Production Company of the Year

FM Systems – Edmonton, AB
Gearforce – Coquitlam, BC
Metalworks Production Group – Mississauga, ON
PA Shop Live Event Productions – London, ON
Sound Source Pro Audio + Light – Point Tupper, NS
Soundbox Productions – Stoney Creek, ON

 
 
 
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‘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.

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2023 Nominees

VENUE AWARDS

Best Teamwork in a Major Club (>1000)

  • Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
  • Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
  • HISTORY – Toronto, ON
  • London Music Hall – London, ON
  • Midway Music Hall – Edmonton, AB
  • MTelus – Montreal, QC
  • Union Hall – Edmonton, AB

Best Teamwork in a Medium Club (300-999)

  • Adelaide Hall – Toronto, ON
  • Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
  • Bridgeworks – Hamilton, ON
  • Capital Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
  • Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC
  • El Mocambo – Toronto, ON
  • Imperial Bell – Quebec City, QC
  • Palasad Socialbowl – London, ON
  • Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
  • TD Music Hall – Toronto, ON
  • The Opera House – Toronto, ON
  • Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON

Best Teamwork in a Small Club (<300)

  • Dominion Telegraph – Paris, ON
  • Drake Hotel – Toronto, ON
  • Effie Arts Collective – Kamloops, BC
  • Fox Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
  • King Eddy – Calgary, AB
  • Le Pantoum – Quebec City, QC
  • LIVE! on Elgin – Ottawa, ON
  • Mainliner Pub – Medicine Hat, AB
  • Mills Hardware – Hamilton, ON
  • O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub – St. John’s, NL
  • Petit Campus – Montreal, QC
  • Ravine Vineyard – Niagara, ON
  • The Broom Factory – Kingston, ON
  • The Cobalt Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
  • The Garrison – Toronto, ON
  • The Vat Pub – Red Deer, AB

Best Teamwork in an Arena

  • BC Place – Vancouver, BC
  • Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
  • Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON
  • Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB
  • Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
  • TD Place – Ottawa, ON

Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/Performing Arts Centre

  • Aeolian Hall – London, ON
  • Club Regent Event Centre – Winnipeg, MB
  • First Light Centre for Performance & Creativity – St. John’s, NL
  • Koerner Hall – Toronto, ON
  • Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
  • Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Toronto, ON
  • Rio Theatre – Vancouver, BC
  • Rotary Arts Centre- Corner Brook, NL
  • The Broadway Theatre – Saskatoon, SK
  • The National Arts Centre – Ottawa, ON
  • Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC

FESTIVAL AWARDS

Small Festival of the Year

  • Alternative Waves Music Festival – Medicine Hat, AB
  • Folk on the Rocks – Yellowknife, NT
  • Fresh Up – Hamilton, ON
  • Hillside Festival – Guelph, ON
  • Home County Music & Art Festival – London, ON
  • JUNOfest 2023 – Edmonton, AB
  • Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival – Kaslo, BC
  • lavender wild – Toronto, ON
  • Levee on the Lake – Sackville, NB
  • Mixto Festival – Toronto, ON
  • Paris Drinks Fest – Paris, ON
  • SING! Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival – Toronto, ON
  • Spirit Song – St. John’s, NL
  • Spring Reverb – Kingston, ON
  • The Electric Highway – Calgary, AB
  • Ziigwan – Toronto, ON

Medium Festival of the Year

  • Bass Coast – Merritt, BC
  • Electric Island – Toronto, ON
  • Manifesto Festival – Toronto, ON
  • Monstercat Compound – Vancouver, BC
  • RBC Rock the Park Music Festival – London, ON
  • Rifflandia Festival – Victoria, BC
  • Riverfest Elora – Elora, ON
  • Sydney Credit Union Makin’ Waves Music Festival – Sydney, NS
  • Winterruption Festivals – N/A, Western Canada

Major Festival of the Year

  • Boots and Hearts Music Festival – Oro-Medonte, ON
  • Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
  • Escapade Music Festival – Ottawa, ON
  • Festival dété de Québec – Quebec City, QC
  • Mariposa Folk Festival – Orillia, ON
  • Osheaga Music and Arts Festival – Montreal, QC
  • RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Ottawa, ON
  • Rolling Loud – Toronto, ON
  • Shambhala – Salmo, BC
  • Sound of Music – Burlington, ON
  • Sunfest – London, ON
  • Supercrawl – Hamilton, ON
  • TD Toronto Jazz Festival – Toronto, ON
  • VELD Music Festival – Toronto, ON

GENERAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS

New Touring Artist of the Year

  • AP Dhillon
  • Aysanabee
  • Brighid Fry/Housewife
  • Georgia Harmer
  • Josh Ross 
  • Ombiigizi 
  • Preston Pablo 
  • Rêve
  • Texas King
  • Trope

Brand/Music Program of the Year

  • Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase – Molson Coors x Republic Live
  •  Jim Beam® National Talent Search – Jim Beam x CMW 
  • Live Nation Ones to Watch – Live Nation x Ones to Watch 
  • RBCxMusic – RBC x Live Nation 
  • Sirius XM Music Town – SiriusXM x Live Nation 
  • TD Music at Union Station – CMI x TD Bank
  • TD Music Connected Series X Play the Parks – CMI x TD Bank x Downtown Yonge BIA
  • Virtual Voices Series Presented by RBC Emerging Artists Project – RBC x CMW

Road Warrior of the Year

  • Andy Deveau – Theory of a Deadman; The Hunter Bros
  • Chris Brunton – Jann Arden
  • Craig “Fin” Finley – Michael Buble
  • Jen Ochej – Lights
  • Joe Cacioppo – 410 MGMT
  • Matt “Dutch” Mudde – The Halluci Nation
  • Tim Pearsall – 54-40

Your Future Boss

  • Alex Martenstyn – African Nova Scotian Music Association
  • Brooke Dunford – Republic Live
  • Camille Guitton – evenko
  • Emilie Tremblay – Le Pantoum
  • James Bundy – Audio Engineer
  • Katie Kershaw – Shambhala Music Festival
  • Kimberlee Shelley – Kirk Diamond Music
  • Lisa LaRocca – Sonic Unyon
  • Nick Fedor & Britt Ralph – Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame
  • Nicole Auger – International Indigenous Music Summit 
  • Sarah Elaine McLay – Hitmakerz
  • Tim Wilson – MDC Music

Agent of the Year

  • Grant Paley – Midnight Agency
  • Jack Ross – APA Agency
  • Jason Furman – Paquin Artist Agency
  • Jason Soulliere – The Feldman Agency
  • Jose Bertrand Groupe – JKB
  • Mike Graham – APA Agency
  • Olivia Ootes – The Feldman Agency
  • Ralph James – Apa Agency
  • Romi Mayes – Curbside Concerts
  • Sarah Porter – Porter Music
  • Stefanie Purificati – The Feldman Agency, formerly APA Agency
  • Steven Himmelfarb – The Feldman Agency
  • Tao Ming-Lau – Blue Crane Agency/Paquin Artist Agency
  • Tom Kemp – The Feldman Agency

Manager of the Year

  • Alison Taylor – Barenaked Ladies; Scott Helman
  • Allen Moy – 54-40; Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
  • Elise Roller – Misfit Music Management
  • Eric Lawrence – Coalition Music
  • Faye Williams-Wood – Richard Wood
  • Mathew Fruitman and Cole Lanni – Coalition Music
  • Michael Warren – Tanika Charles; Maya Killtron
  • Noisemaker Management – Great Lake Swimmers; The East Pointers; Good Lovelies, etc.
  • Shannon McNevan – Starseed Entertainment
  • Six Shooter Management – William Prince; July Talk; etc.
  • Tara Shannon – Willow Sound Records

Production Manager of the Year

  • Andre Doucette – El Mocambo
  • Brad Hicks – Projects by 91
  • Cam MacDonnell – Live Nation
  • Chris Hibbins – JA Tours Inc.
  • Duncan Blair – evenko
  • Grant McAree
  • J Atlas – Get Loud Concerts
  • Jenn Sookdeo – SOOKS Production and Entertainment Services
  • Kevin Bredeson – Independent
  • Kevin Duffy – Live Nation
  • Natasha Mandurisak – Calgary Stampede
  • Ozzy Stone – Studio Bell
  • Rob Barrinton III – Rickshaw Theatre
  • Robbie Zjaljic – Live Nation

Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year

  • Alex Vyskocil – Live Nation – N/A, National
  • Brent Oliver – Cineplex Entertainment – N/A, National
  • Chandy Kilburn – The MRG Group – N/A, National
  • Denise Ross – Live Nation – N/A, National
  • Joe Clark – The MRG Group – N/A, National
  • Justin Kwan – Modo Live – N/A, National
  • Kelly Berehulka – Club Regent – Winnipeg, MB
  • Mark Russell – HISTORY – Toronto, ON
  • Matt Paxton – Sonic Unyon – Hamilton, ON
  • Nightshift Entertainment – Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
  • Patrick Guay – Evenko
  • Rob Cyrynowski – Livestar Entertainment Canada/Hotels Live Canada – Calgary, AB
  • Ryan Burton – Embrace Presents – N/A, National
  • Samantha O’Connor – RAPSEASON/INK Entertainment Group – N/A, National
  • Timur Inceoglu – F7 Entertainment – N/A, National
  • Tyson Cale-Boyd – The Starlite Room/Concertworks – Edmonton, AB

Festival Buyer of the Year

  • Adam Oppenheim – Stampede Entertainment – Calgary, AB
  • Alex Primeau – Escapade Music Festival – Ottawa, ON
  • Alfredo & Mercedes Caxaj – Sunfest – London, ON
  • Louis Bellevance – BLEUFEU – Quebec City, QC
  • Brooke Dunford – Republic Live – Oro-Medonte, ON
  • Chris Frayer – Winnipeg Folk Festival – Winnipeg, MB
  • Daniel Glick – Osheaga – Montreal, QC
  • Josh Grossman – TD Toronto Jazz Fest – Toronto, ON
  • Kristyn Gelfand – Uma Nota Culture – Toronto, ON
  • Liz Scott – Mariposa Music Festival – Orillia, ON
  • Myles D. Rusak – Sound of Music Festival – Burlington, ON
  • Nick Middleton – Rifflandia – Victoria, BC
  • Patrick Guay – Lasso Montreal – Monreal, QC
  • Paul Hinrichs – Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival – Kaslo, BC
  • Tim Potocic – Supercrawl – Hamilton, ON

A/V Production Company of the Year

  • FM Systems – Edmonton, AB
  • Gearforce – Coquitlam, BC
  • Metalworks Production Group – Mississauga, ON
  • PA Shop Live Event Productions – London, ON
  • Sound Source Pro Audio + Light – Point Tupper, NS
  • Soundbox Productions – Stoney Creek, ON

Community Impact

  • Alex Sarian – Arts Commons transformation – Calgary, AB 
  • Alternative Waves Music Festival – Medicine Hat, AB
  • Art Haus – Toronto, ON
  • Canada’s Music Incubator (CMI) – N/A, National 
  • Monstercat Compound – Vancouver, BC
  • Dylan Cave, The Vat Live Sessions – Red Deer, AB
  • evenko foundation – N/A, National 
  • Hitmakerz – Iqaluit, NU
  • JamSchool – Guelph, ON
  • KPP Concerts – Kingston, ON 
  • Lemmon Stage – Toronto, ON
  • Les SMAQ – N/A, QC
  • Maple Blues Awards – N/A, National
  • Music Declares Emergency Canada – N/A, National 
  • MusicNL – N/A, NL
  • Roy Rhyno, Community Through Music/Battle of the Bands – Red Deer, AB
  • Stacey Forrester, Good Night Out Vancouver – Vancouver, BC
  • Sydney Credit Union Makin’ Waves Music Festival – Sydney, NS
  • Teon Gibbs, 100 Collective – N/A, BC
  • The Unison Fund – N/A, National 
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