2015 nominees

 

MUSIC DIRECTOR MAJOR MARKET

DUSTIN COLLINS CFOX VANCOUVER
JUSTIN DUMONT 99.9 VIRGIN TORONTO
LISA GROSSI CHUM-FM TORONTO
TYLER HALL VIRGIN 985 CALGARY
LYNCH X929 CALGARY
MICHAEL RELIGA KISS 92.5 TORONTO
JAMES SUTTON 102.7 THE PEAK VANCOUVER
BRANDY TAYLOR SONIC 102.9 EDMONTON

MUSIC DIRECTOR SECONDARY

NEAL BEAUMONT CHYM-FM KITCHENER
MARK CAMERON FM96 LONDON
DREW DALBY THE WOLF REGINA
SCOTT JAMES 100.3 THE Q VICTORIA
MEL KOZUN 96.3 CRUZ FM SASKATOON
PAUL MORRIS 977 HTZ ST. CATHERINES
MARK MUNROE 105.7 EZ ROCK ST. CATHARINES
ANNA ZEE Q104 HALIFAX

MUSIC DIRECTOR SMALL

DENNIS ALLAN KRAZE 101.3 RED DEER
TAMMY COLE 99.9 SUN FM KELOWNA
GARY CREIGHTON COUNTRY 104.3 SSMARIE
DANNY ISMOND GX94 YORKTON
IAN SHAREK ROCK 106 LETHBRIDGE
CAM SKIP EZ ROCK 97.7 TERRACE
DARRYL SPRING K-ROCK 105.7 KINGSTON
HILARY WELCH KISS-FM SUDBURY

ON AIR TALENT MAJOR MARKET

GARNER ANDREWS SONIC 102.9 EDMONTON
ERIN DAVIS & MIKE COOPER CHFI TORONTO
JOHN DERRINGER Q107 TORONTO
STU JEFFRIES BOOM 97.3 TORONTO
JONNY HOLLY & NIRA THE BEAT (VIRGIN) VANCOUVER
NAT DREW ERIN & SCOOTER QM-FM VANCOUVER
ROGER DARREN & MARILYN-CHUM-FM TORONTO
WILLY IN THE MORNING ROCK 101 VANCOUVER

ON AIR TALENT SECONDARY MARKET

BIGGS & BARR 97.7 HTZ FM ST. CATHARINES
CAMPBELL & FARWELL COUNTRY 106.7 KITCHENER
RICK HODGE & LORI LOVE 105.7 EZ ROCK ST. CATHARINES-BELL
ROD PEDERSEN THE SOURCE620 CKRM REGINA
PONCHO IN THE MORNING ROCK 105.3 MEDICINE HAT
THE TAZ SHOW FM96 LONDON
COREY TREMERE OCEAN 100 CHARLOTTETOWN
TUCKER & SARAH VIRGIN 97.5 LONDON

PROGRAM DIRECTOR MAJOR MARKET

AL FORD SONIC 102.9 EDMONTON
PHIL KALLSEN COUNTRY 105 CALGARY
STEVE PARSONS BOOM 97.3 TORONTO
MARK PATRIC JR FM VANCOUVER
RONNIE STANTON CFOX-ROCK 101 VANCOUVER
KAREN STEELE KISS 92.5 TORONTO
CURTIS STRANGE QM FM-THE BEAT (VIRGIN) VANCOUVER
ADAM THOMPSON INDIE 88.1 TORONTO
ROB VAVREK 100.3 THE BEAR EDMONTON

PROGRAM DIRECTOR SECONDARY MARKET

WENDY DUFF CHYM FM KITCHENER
BRAD GIBB FM96 LONDON
JEFF WINSKELL 977 HTZFM ST. CATHARINES
MARK ADDAMS 100.3 THE Q VICTORIA
GRANT BIEBRICK CKRM THE SOURCE REGINA
ANDY ROSS 96.3 CRUZ FM SASKATOON
GARRY MCCOLMAN COUNTRY 93.5 KINGSTON
MARK CAMPBELL NEWS 95.7 HALIFAX

PROGRAM DIRECTOR SMALL MARKET

DENNIS ALLAN KRAZE 101.3 RED DEER
BRAD BAZIN GX94 YORKTON
KEVIN BRITTON Q92 SUDBURY
MARK BURLEY 99,9 SUN FM KELOWNA
DARYL HOLIEN CRUZ FM RED DEER
STEVE HUBER 2DAY FM GRANDE PRAIRIE
TRAPPER JOHN ROCK 105.3 MEDICINE HAT
COREY TREMERE OCEAN 100 CHARLOTTETOWN

PROMOTION

BRAS ACROSS THE BRIDGE 91.7 THE BOUNCE EDMONTON
CHAD VS BALLSY THE WOLF REGINA
MARILYN’S MISSING MONEY-CHUM FM TORONTO
SUMMER OF THE SELFIE 99,9 VIRGIN RADIO TORONTO
TENNESSEE TAKEOVER COUNTRY 105/CISN CALG/EDMO
WIN A BILLBOARD INDIE 88.1 TORONTO
WIN WHAT YOU WANT EZ ROCK ST. CATHARINES
WORLD PRIDE 2014 PROUD TORONTO

STATION MEDIUM MARKET

CHYM 96.7 KITCHENER
COUNTRY 101.1 SMITH’S FALLS
FM96 LONDON
96.3 CRUZ FM SASKATOON
977 HTZ FM ST. CATHARINES
OCEAN 98.5 VICTORIA
104.9 THE WOLF REGINA
VIRGIN 97.5 LONDON

STATION CHR

THE BEAT 94.5 (VIRGIN) VANCOUVER
HOT107 EDMONTON
KISS 92.5 TORONTO
THE NEW HOT 899 OTTAWA
98.5 VIRGIN RADIO CALGARY
91.7 THE BOUNCE EDMONTON
99.9 VIRGIN RADIO TORONTO
Z1035 TORONTO

STATION CLASSIC/GOLD

BOOM 973 TORONTO
CHEZ 106 OTTAWA
JACK FM VANCOUVER
92.9 JACK FM HALIFAX
Q107 CALGARY
Q107 TORONTO
ROCK 101 VANCOUVER
XL103 CALGARY

STATION COUNTRY

BIG DOG 92.7 REGINA
CISN COUNTRY 103.9 EDMONTON
COUNTRY 105 CALGARY
COUNTRY 106.7 KITCHENER WATERLOO
JR FM VANCOUVER
KICX 106 ORILLIA
KX96 OSHAWA
QX104 WINNIPEG

STATION HOT AC

CHUM FM TORONTO
C95 SASKATOON
C100 HALIFAX
KISS 105.3 OTTAWA
KOOL 101.5 CALGARY
102.3 NOW FM EDMONTON
PROUD FM TORONTO
VIRGIN MONTREAL

STATION MAINSTREAM AC

LITE 92.9 HALIFAX
MAJIC 100 OTTAWA
MY92.1 REGINA
98.1 CHFI TORONTO
96.7 CHYM FM KITCHENER
105.7 EZ ROCK ST. CATHARINES
103.5 QM FM VANCOUVER
102.9 K-LITE HAMILTON

STATION MULTICULTURAL

CHIN TORONTO
CIRV TORONTO
CMR 101.3 TORONTO
FM 94.7 CALGARY
FM96.1 VANCOUVER
101.7 WORLD FM EDMONTON

STATION NEWS TALK SPORTS

AM 980 VANCOUVER
CHED EDMONTON
CJAD MONTREAL
CJOB WINIPEG
NEWS 1130 VANCOUVER
NEWSTALK 1010 TORONTO
680 NEWS TORONTO
TSN 1260 TORONTO

STATION ROCK

CJAY 92 CALGARY
INDIE 88.1 TORONTO
99,3 CFOX VANCOUVER
977 HTZ FM ST. CATHARINES
100.3 THE BEAR EDMONTON
102.7 THE PEAK VANCOUVER
SONIC 102.9 EDMONTON
X929 CALGARY

STATION SMALL MARKET

CAPITAL FM FREDERICTON
COUNTRY 104 LONDON
KRAZE 101-3 RED DEER
99.9 SUN FM KELOWNA
OCEAN 100 CHARLOTTETOWN
Q92 SUDBURY
ROCK 105.3 MEDICINE HAT
ROCK 106 LETHBRIDGE
STAR 98.3 CHILLIWACK

 

BOOKING AGENCY

THE AGENCY GROUP
THE BILLIONS CORPORATION
BONSOUND
THE FELDMAN AGENCY
I BOOK SHOWS
INVICTUS ENTERTAINMENT
PAQUIN ARTISTS AGENCY
SAKAMOTO ENTERTAINMENT
THE WINDISH AGENCY

CASINO/SPECIALTY VENUE

CAESAR’S WINDSOR, WINDSOR
CASINO NEW BRUNSWICK, MONCTON
CASINO NOVA SCOTIA, HALIFAX
CASINO RAMA, ORILLIA
CASINO REGINA, REGINA
CLUB REGENT CASINO, WINNIPEG
HARD ROCK CASINO, COQUITLAM
NIAGARA FALLSVIEW CASINO, NIAGARA FALLS
RIVER CREE, EDMONTON

CLUB VENUE

COMMODORE BALLROOM, VANCOUVER
DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO
THE HORSESHOE TAVERN, TORONTO
LONDON MUSIC HALL, LONDON
METROPOLIS, MONTREAL
LE NATIONAL MONTREAL
THE PHOENIX CONCERT HALL TORONTO
REPUBLIK, CALGARY
SEAHORSE TAVERN, HALIFAX

FESTIVAL

BIG VALLEY JAMBOREE, CAMROSE
BOOTS & HEARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL, BOWMANVILLE
DIGITAL DREAMS, TORONTO
LE FESTIVAL D’ETE, QUEBEC CITY
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONALE DE JAZZ, MONTREAL
OSHEAGA, MONTREAL
RBC OTTAWA BLUESFEST, OTTAWA
SQUAMISH VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL, SQUAMISH
TURF, TORONTO
VELD, TORONTO

MAJOR FACILITY OVER 8000

AIR CANADA CENTRE, TORONTO
BELL CENTRE, MONTREAL
BUDWEISER GARDENS, LONDON
CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE, OTTAWA
THE MOLSON CANADIAN AMPHITHEATRE, TORONTO
MTS CENTRE, WINNIPEG
ROGERS ARENA, VANCOUVER
SASKTEL CENTRE, SASKATOON
SCOTIABANK CENTRE, HALIFAX
SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME, CALGARY

MAJOR FACILITY UNDER 8000

BRANDT CENTRE, REGINA
CN CENTRE, PRINCE GEORGE
CONSOLIDATED CREDIT UNION PLACE, SUMMERSIDE
GENERAL MOTORS CENTRE, OSHAWA
HARBOUR STATION, SAINT JOHN NB
MONCTON COLISEUM, MONCTON
ROGERS K-ROCK CENTRE, KINGSTON
WFCU CENTRE, WINDSOR

MANAGEMENT COMPANY

ARTS & CRAFTS, TORONTO
BEDLAM MANAGEMENT, TORONTO
BRUCE ALLEN TALENT, VANCOUVER
COALITION MUSIC, TORONTO
EGGPLANT ENTERTAINMENT, TORONTO
LAST GANG MANAGEMENT, TORONTO/MONTREAL
RGK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, TORONTO
ROYAL MOUNTAIN MANAGEMENT, TORONTO
SONIC ENTERTAINMENT, HALIFAX
WATCHDOG MANAGEMENT, VANCOUVER

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE OVER 1500

BURTON CUMMINGS THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, WINNIPEG
JACK SINGER CONCERT HALL IN ARTS COMMONS, CALGARY
MASSEY HALL, TORONTO
NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE, OTTAWA
PLACE DES ARTS, MONTREAL
ORPHEUM THEATRE, VANCOUVER
SONY CENTRE, TORONTO

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE UNDER 1500

THE COHN, HALIFAX
COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM, THUNDER BAY
LIVING ARTS CENTRE, MISSISSAUGA
PANTAGES PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, WINNIPEG
QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE, TORONTO
ROYAL THEATRE, VICTORIA
VIRGIN MOBILE CORONA THEATRE, MONTREAL
VOGUE THEATRE, VANCOUVER

PROMOTER

AEG LIVE
COLLECTIVE CONCERTS
EMBRACE
EVENKO
INK! ENTERTAINMENT
LIVE NATION
THE UNION LIMITED

 

CANADIAN INDEPENDENT LABEL

ARTS & CRAFTS PRODUCTIONS, TORONTO
DINE ALONE RECORDS, TORONTO
eONE MUSIC CANADA, TORONTO
HIDDEN PONY RECORDS, HAMILTON
LAST GANG RECORDS, TORONTO
MDM RECORDINGS, TORONTO
NETTWERK RECORDS, VANCOUVER
OPEN ROAD RECORDINGS, TORONTO
604 RECORDS, VANCOUVER
WAX RECORDS, TORONTO
BLACK BOX

MAJOR LABEL

SONY
UNIVERSAL
WARNER

 

DIGITAL MUSIC RETAIL SERVICE

ARCHAMBAULT.CA
eMUSIC
HMV DIGITAL
ITUNES
MAPLEMUSIC.COM
7DIGITAL
ZUNIOR.COM

DIGITAL MUSIC STREAMING SERVICE

CBC MUSIC
DEEZER
GALAXIE
GOOGLE PLAY
RDIO
SIRIUS/XM
SLACKER
SONGZA
SOUNDCLOUD
XBOX MUSIC
SPOTIFY
YOU TUBE
X BOX MUSIC

INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

DEP DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION SELECT
eONE
FONTANA NORTH
MAPLECORE LTD.
OUTSIDE MUSIC
SONIC UNYON DISTRIBUTION

INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE

BACK ALLEY MUSIC, CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI
CHEAP THRILLS, MONTREAL, QC
COMPACT MUSIC, OTTAWA
DITCH, VICTORIA
FRED’S RECORDS, ST. JOHN’S, NL
ROTATE THIS, TORONTO
SOUNDSCAPES, TORONTO, ON
TAZ RECORDS, HALIFAX, NS
ZULU RECORDS, VANCOUVER, BC

MASS MERCHANT/RETAIL CHAIN

AMAZON.CA
BEST BUY
CHAPTERS/INDIGO
GROUPE ARCHAMBAULT
HMV CANADA
SUNRISE RECORDS
WALMART
INDUSTRY CATEGORIES

MUSIC JOURNALIST/BLOGGER

KAREN BLISS, FREELANCE (ROLLING STONE)
STEPHEN CARLICK, EXCLAIM
STEPHEN COOKE CHRONICLE HERALD
ALAN CROSS, A JOURNAL OF MUSICAL THINGS
JONATHAN DEKEL NATIONAL POST ONLINE
DAVID FARRELL, FYI MUSIC NEWS
CARLA GILLIS, NOW
ANDREW KING, CANADIAN MUSICIAN
BEN RAYNER, TORONTO STAR
JANE STEVENSON, TORONTO SUN
RICHARD TRAPUNSKI CHART ATTACK
MIKE USINGER GEORGIA STRAIT
JAMIESON COX, TIME, PITCHFORK, MYSPACE, BUZZFEED, RADIO.COM, NOISEY

MUSIC PUBLISHER

CASABLANCA MEDIA PUBLISHING
HYVETOWN PUBLISHING
MAPLE MUSIC PUBLISHING
ole
PEER MUSIC
SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA
THIRD SIDE PUBLISHING
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING
WARNER CHAPPELL PUBLISHING

RECORDING STUDIO

ARMOURY, VANCOUVER
FAST FORWARD MONTREAL
MCC STUDIOS CALGARY
METALWORKS, MISSISSAUGA
NIMBUS 9 VANCOUVER
NOBLE STREET STUDIOS, TORONTO
THE ORANGE LOUNGE, TORONTO
PHASE ONE STUDIOS, TORONTO
REVOLUTION RECORDING, TORONTO
SONIC TEMPLE, HALIFAX
THE WAREHOUSE, VANCOUVER

HEATSEEKER

DAN TALEVSKI – GUILTY AS SIN
FRANCESCO YATES – BETTER TO BE LOVED
MAGIC! – NO WAY NO
SHAWN HOOK – SOUND OF YOUR HEART
TYLER SHAW – HOUSE OF CARDS