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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 Winners

Best Teamwork in a Major Club

Commodore Ballroom

Best Teamwork in a Medium Club

Corona Theatre

Best Teamwork in a Small Club

King Eddy

Best Teamwork in an Arena

Scotiabank Arena

Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/Performing Arts Centre

Massey Hall

Small Festival of the Year

Folk on the Rocks

Medium Festival of the Year

Bass Coast Festival

Major Festival of the Year

Osheaga Music and Arts Festival

Green Operations Festival of the Year

Hillside Festival

New Touring Artist of the Year

Aysanabee

Brand/Music Program of the Year

RBCxMusic

Road Warrior of the Year

Jen Ochej

Your Future Boss

Nicole Auger, International Indigenous Music Summit

Agent of the Year

Grant Paley, Midnight Agency

Manager of the Year

Six Shooter Management, Six Shooter Records

Production Manager of the Year

Ozzy Stone, National Music Centre

Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year

Samantha O’Connor, INK Entertaiment

Festival Buyer of the Year

Daniel Glick, evenko

A/V Production Company of the Year

FM Systems

Community Impact

Unison Fund

Legends of Live

Bruce Cockburn

Industry Impact

Riley O’Connor, Live Nation

Music City of the Year

City of Mississauga
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Canadian Live Music Association & Canadian Music Week

2023 Live Music Industry Awards

Friday, June 9, 2023
Awards Show: 5:00PM -7:00PM
Westin Harbour Castle Ballroom, Toronto

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2023 Live Music Industry Awards

Friday, June 9, 2023
Awards Show: 5:00PM -7:00PM
Westin Harbour Castle Ballroom, Toronto

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‘HAPPY HOUR’
Friday June 10, 2022
Doors: 4:30pm
Award Show: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
El Mocambo
462/464 Spadina Ave., Toronto ON

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.

“Never has it been more important to come together and celebrate each other and the incredible resilience of our live music community. The past two years have been excruciating and yet we have persevered. Now, here we are – the moment has finally arrived.  Join us to recognize our peers and colleagues who have gone above and beyond, and led this sector through our many challenges. The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards is our time to shine the spotlight back stage and front of house, and thank, celebrate and acknowledge you and all you do.” – Erin Benjamin, President & CEO  Canadian Live Music Association

 

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2022 Live Awards Final Nominees

 

#ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award – Individual 
Eduardo Ottoni
Marc Gertner
Amanda Burgener
Lisa Zbitnew
Brandon Eedy
Marshall Feit
Mervon Mehta
Umair Jaffar
Tyson Boyd

#ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award – Organization/Company
Riverfest Elora
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Curbside Concerts
Kingston Live
Side Door
Canada’s Music Incubator (CMI) – CMI Live
Starlite Sessions
Lemmon Entertainment
Les SMAQ

#ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award – Coalition/Collaboration
Breaking Down Racial Barriers
Love You Live Venue Coalition (Toronto)
BC Music Festival Collective
Starlite Sessions & BOP Management
More Music Management & HipHopCanada

Outstanding Emerging Organization
Golden Hour Productions
Curbside Concerts
Culturas 360°
Hotels Live Canada
Debaser
Midnight Agency

Overcoming Adversity Award – Large Venue/Festival
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Scotiabank Arena
Budweiser Stage
Escapade Music Festival
Shambhala Music Festival
Calgary Bluesfest
Calgary Stampede

Overcoming Adversity Award – Medium Venue/Festival
Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival
Horseshoe Tavern
Koerner Hall (The Royal Conservatory)
El Mocambo
Rickshaw Theatre
deCoste Performing Arts Centre
Starlite Room
The Park Theatre
Ausgang Plaza
Vogue Theatre

Overcoming Adversity Award – Small Venue/Festival
Festival Country Lotbinière
The Carleton
Hank’s Tavern
The Westdale Theatre
Peterborough Folk Festival
Capitol Music Club
Hugh’s Room
Waveland
Winterruption YEG
The Grace Arts Centre
South Block BBQ
Bar Le Ritz PDB
Folk On The Rocks
Le Pantoum
Small World Centre

Outstanding Digital Live Music Event
Budweiser Stage at Home
100 Homes: Concert Connections
Canada Performs (NAC)
Aeolian Hall Phoenix Sessions
TD Music Connected Series
Calgary Bluesfest
The LUV Concert Series
Saying Goodbye
The Lemmon Stage
International Indigenous Music Summit

Outstanding In-Person Specialty Concert
Hotels Live
DNA Live & Live Nation: The Drive In Experience
The Road to Rock the Park Patio Series
All Axis Festival
Shambhala Music Festival: Stage Reunion Speciality Concerts

Agent of the Year
Ben Buchanan
Romi Mayes
Paul Biro
Tao-Ming Lau
Ralph James
Grant Paley
Jack Ross
Stefanie Purificati
Julien Paquin
Nicole Rochefort
Joel Baskin

Manager of the Year 
Nikki Shibou
Joel Carriere
Jason “JR” Antoine
CJ Allen
Maria Escamilla
Steve Kenny & Teresa Nelson
Eli Wener
Alexander Wyder
Tre Digga

Production Person of the Year
Eduardo Ottoni
Leslie Goldthorpe
George Antonio
Paul Zivontsis
Doug McKendrick
John Ellingbo
Vanessa Arscott
Sarah Costa

Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year
Jessica Lemmon
Craig Laskey
Rob Cyrynowski
Mervon Mehta
Joëlle Turcotte / Sébastien Gagnon
Greg Curtis

Festival Buyer of the Year
Spencer Shewen
Alex Primeau
Alfredo & Mercedes Caxaj
Evelyne Côté
Adam Oppenheim
Brent Oliver

A/V Production Company of the Year   
FM Systems
DC Music Toronto Rehearsal Studios Sound Stage And Event Space
DL Sound and Lighting
ENTXX Productions
Pulse Concert Works Calgary
Decibel Entertainment Ltd.
Plan V Productions
Promosa: Production Management
Briere Production Group

Music City Awards

Excellence in Music City Development

Making a demonstrated commitment to leveraging the power of live music locally, to rebuild, recovery and grow thanks to live music
Criteria: Community groups of any size that have undertaken economic development work in the live music space, including BIAs, townships, and municipalities. (Associations and charities are not eligible for this award.)

The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards will feature presentations of the non-voting awards including: Excellence in Music “City” Development to the City of London, Ontario; the Lifetime Achievement Award to Jeff Cohen of Collective Concerts; the Legends of Live Award to Jully Black, the Canadian Queen of R&B; and The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards “Unsung Hero” Award to Susie Grynol, President & CEO, Hotel Association of Canada and Beth Potter, President & CEO, Tourism Industry Association of Canada as co-Leaders of the Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses (hardesthit.ca).

Criteria: Community groups of any size that have undertaken economic development work in the live music space, including BIAs, townships, and municipalities. (Associations and charities are not eligible for this award.) These awards were selected by an advisory panel consisting of all facets of the Music Industry.

 

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