JIM BEAM INDIES WITH INDIE88
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
VOTING NOW OPEN
Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2018 Indies – the 18th annual Independent Music Awards – presented by Jim Beam with Indie88. R&B artist
Daniel Caesar, breakthrough artist Jessie Reyez, both Remix Project Alumni, Cree and Dene pop and electronic music singer Iskwe, and Montréal-based Congolese rhumba- electronic fusion artist and Moonshine collective founder Pierre Kwenders are among the many Canadian artists nominated at this year’s awards.
Featuring performances by The Rural Alberta Advantage, Vancouver based indie-folk rock trio Said the Whale, Toronto’s power pop rock band Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs and the winner of the Jim Beam talent search, the awards show honours top independent artists at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in downtown Toronto on May 12. Public and industry votes decide the winners of the Indies.
To vote for your favourite acts in their respective categories visit here: and cast your vote by May 1st.
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
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Alvvays |
Antisocialites |
Royal Mountain |
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Daniel Caesar |
Freudian |
Golden Child |
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Gord Downie |
Introduce Yerself |
Arts & Crafts |
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July Talk |
Touch |
Sleepless |
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Weaves |
Wide Open |
Buzz Records |
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SINGLE OF THE YEAR |
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Allan Rayman |
13 |
Communion Music |
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Death From Above 1979 |
Freeze Me |
Last Gang |
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DVBBS |
Not Going Home ft. Gia Koka & CMC$ |
Ultra Music |
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Mother Mother |
The Drugs |
Mother Mother Music Inc. |
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Virginia To Vegas |
Lights Out |
Wax |
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GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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Broken Social Scene |
Arts & Crafts |
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Hollerado |
Royal Mountain |
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Stars |
Last Gang |
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The Glorious Sons |
Black Box |
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The Rural Alberta Advantage |
Paper Bag |
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ARTIST OF THE YEAR |
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Daniel Caesar |
Golden Child |
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Jessie Reyez |
FMLY |
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Lido Pimienta |
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Mac DeMarco |
Royal Mountain/Captured Tracks |
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PartyNextDoor |
OVO Sound |
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SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR |
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Alvvays |
Dreams Tonite; In Undertow (Performed by Alvvays) |
Royal Mountain |
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Daniel Caesar |
Get You; We Find Love (Performed by Daniel Caesar) |
Golden Child |
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July Talk |
Beck + Call; Picturing Love (Performed by July Talk) |
Sleepless |
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PartyNextDoor |
Wild Thoughts (Performed by DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna, Bryson Tiller) / Not Nice (Performed by PartyNextDoor) / Damage (Performed by PartyNextDoor ft. Halsey) |
OVO Sound |
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Shaun Frank |
No Future (Performed by Shaun Frank ft. Dyson) |
Ultra Music |
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ALTERNATIVE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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Fast Romantics |
Light Organ |
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Partner |
You’ve Changed |
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Said the Whale |
Hidden Pony |
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The Courtneys |
Flying Nun Records |
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The New Pornographers |
Dine Alone |
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ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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DVBBS |
Ultra Music |
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Grandtheft |
Mad Decent |
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Jacques Greene |
Vase Music / Arts & Crafts |
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Neon Dreams |
Dreaming Out Loud Entertainment |
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Shaun Frank |
Ultra Music |
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FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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Canailles |
Dare To Care |
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Catherine Leduc |
Dare To Care |
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Corridor |
Corridor |
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Mara Tremblay |
Audiogram |
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Peter Peter |
Audiogram |
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INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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Iskwe |
Iskwé Musik |
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JB the First Lady |
JB The First Lady |
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Mob Bounce |
RPM Records |
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The Jerry Cans |
Aakuluk Music |
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Wolf Saga |
Mukwa Records |
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POP ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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Christian Hudson |
Mathurmatics |
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Coleman Hell |
604 |
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Marianas Trench |
604 |
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Ralph |
604 |
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Ria Mae |
Ria Mae/Sony |
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RAP/R&B ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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Allie |
Oracle |
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Majid Jordan |
OVO Sound |
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Pierre Kwenders |
Bonsound |
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Quake Matthews |
Fontana North |
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SonReal |
Black Box |
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ROCK ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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Big Wreck |
ole |
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Bleeker |
Five Seven |
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One Bad Son |
604 |
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Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs |
Dine Alone |
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The Wild |
eOne |
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SINGER-SONGWRITER ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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Leeroy Stagger |
True North |
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Leif Vollebekk |
Secret City |
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Matt Mays |
Sonic Records |
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The Barr Brothers |
Secret City |
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The Weather Station |
Outside |
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INTERNATIONAL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR |
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J. Cole |
Dreamville Records / Interscope |
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Migos |
Quality Control Music |
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Run The Jewels |
Run The Jewels Inc. |
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Sampha |
Young Turks |
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St. Vincent |
Loma Vista Recordings |
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