Canadian Live Music Association & Canadian Music Week

2023 Live Music Industry Awards

Friday, June 9, 2023
Awards Show: 5:30PM -7:30PM
Westin Harbour Castle Ballroom, Toronto

Canadian Live Music Association & Canadian Music Week

2023 Live Music Industry Awards

Friday, June 9, 2023
Awards Show: 5:30PM -7:30PM
Westin Harbour Castle Ballroom, Toronto

'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.

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