2016 winners
MUSIC DIRECTOR MAJOR MARKET
$50
- AMY “RACE” BALLARD – HOT 899 – OTTAWA
- CHRISTINE FITZGERALD/MIKE RELIGA – INDIE 88.1 – TORONTO
- LISA GROSSI – CHUM FM – TORONTO
- TYLER HALL – VIRGIN 98.5 – CALGARY
- JESSICA JACKSON – THE BEAR – EDMONTON
- JASMINA KOGA – VIRGIN 94.5 – VANCOUVER
- CHRIS LYNCH – X929 – CALGARY
- JEREMY SLATTERY – KISS – TORONTO
- BRANDY TAYLOR – SONIC 102.9 – EDMONTON
MUSIC DIRECTOR SECONDARY
$50
- MARK CAMERON – FM96 – LONDON
- BRYAN CAPISTRANO – THE ZONE – VICTORIA
- GARY GRIVICH – BX93 – LONDON
- SCOTT JAMES – THE Q – VICTORIA
- ROB MICHAELS – THE OCEAN 98.5 – VICTORIA
- PAUL MORRIS – HTZ FM – ST CATHERINES
- MARK MUNROE – KLITE – HAMILTON
- TONI ROSS – FRESH FM – LONDON
- ANNA ZEE – Q104 – HALIFAX
MUSIC DIRECTOR SMALL MARKET
$50
- DENNIS ALLAN – 101.3 KRAZE FM – RED DEER
- SHILO BELLIS – XL COUNTRY 96.9 – MONCTON
- CHAD BENSON – 104.7 2 DAY FM – GRANDE PRAIRIE
- JAMES CORMIER – 106.9 CAPITAL FM – MONCTON
- DANNY ISMOND – GX94/CFGW – YORKTON
- SCOTT MCGREGOR – 98.1 THE BRIDGE – LETHBRIDGE
- SHAWNA PRINCE – ROCK 97.7 – GRANDE PRAIRIE
- LEIGH ROBERT – COUNTRY 104 – WOODSTOCK/LONDON
ON AIR TALENT MAJOR MARKET
$50
- GARNER ANDREWS – SONIC 102.9 – EDMONTON
- GERRY FORBES – CJAY – CALGARY
- STU JEFFRIES – BOOM 97.3 – TORONTO
- JONNY HOLLY & NIRA – VIRGIN 94.5 – VANCOUVER
- MAULER RUSH JENNI & JOSIE – HOT 899 – OTTAWA
- NAT & DREW – QM/FM – VANCOUVER
- RYDER IN THE MORNING – HOT 107 – EDMONTON
- ROZ & MOCHA – KISS 92.5 –TORONTO
- WHEELER IN THE MORNING – CITI FM – WINNIPEG
ON AIR TALENT SECONDARY MARKET
$50
- BIGGS & BARR – HTZ FM – ST. CATHARINES
- BJ & THE Q MORNING CREW – Q104 – HALIFAX
- DAVE & RACHEL – BX93 – LONDON
- GRIFF HENDERSON & CAROLINE PARKER – 92.9 JACK FM HALIFAX
- KEVIN & CLIFF – ROCK 97.7 – GRANDE PRAIRIE
- PETER MOYA & JC DOUGLAS – C100 – HALIFAX
- PONCHO IN THE MORNING WITH CASSIE – ROCK 105.3 – MEDICINE HAT
- RICK HODGE & LORI LOVE – EZ ROCK – ST. CATHARINES
- TAZ KELLY & RAINS – FM96 – LONDON
PROGRAM DIRECTOR MAJOR MARKET
$50
- DAVID COREY – CHUM FM – TORONTO
- WENDY DUFF – CHFI – TORONTO
- AL FORD – SONIC/JACK – VANCOUVER
- SCOTT METCALFE – 680 NEWS – TORONTO
- TAYLOR JUKES – 99.9 VIRGIN – TORONTO
- CHAD MARTIN – VIRGIN – CALGARY
- CURTIS STRANGE – 103.5 QM/FM-94.5 VIRGIN – VANCOUVER
- ROB VAVREK – 100.3 THE BEAR/TSN 1260 – EDMONTON
- GAYLE ZARBATANY – KISS/JACK – CALGARY
PROGRAM DIRECTOR SECONDARY MARKET
$50
- MARK ADDAMS – 100.3 THE Q – VICTORIA
- MICHAEL ALLARD – KISS – SUDBURY
- BRAD GIBB – FM96/103.1 FRESH/COUNTRY 104 – LONDON
- BRAD MUIR – C100/THE BOUNCE – HALIFAX
- ANDY ROSS – 96.3 CRUZ FM – SASKATOON
- JOHN SHIELDS – THE ZONE – VICTORIA
- TREVOR WALLWORTH – Q104 – HALIFAX
- JEFF WINSKELL – HTZ FM – ST CATHERINES
PROGRAM DIRECTOR SMALL MARKET
$50
- DENNIS ALLEN – KRAZE – RED DEER
- JD ANDERSON – THE GOAT – LLOYDMINSTER
- MARK BURLEY – SUN FM – KELOWNA
- MATT CLEVELAND – 106.9 CAPITAL FM – FREDERICTON
- KRISTIN DIEHL – JUICE 103.9 – KELOWNA
- PAT KERR – 103.7 BOB FM – BROCKVILLE
- TERESA LAYNES – STAR FM – CHILLIWACK
- SCOTT SEXSMITH – KISS/COUNTRY 104.3 – SAULT STE MARIE
- BRIAN YOUNG – ENERGY 99.7/COUNTRY 105 – PETERBOROUGH
PROMOTION
$50
- BEATER BONANZA RV EDITION – 100.3 THE Q – VICTORIA
- CALGARY’S NEWEST MILLIONAIRE – 98.5 VIRGIN – CALGARY
- CONCERT IN A CASTLE WITH DNCE – VIRGIN 99.9 – TORONTO
- MANNERS MOVEMENT – SONIC 102.9 – EDMONTON
- THE NEW NORMAL – HOT 899 – OTTAWA
- NOISY NEIGHBOUR – INDIE 88 – TORONTO
- PEAK PRIDE WEDDING – THE PEAK – VANCOUVER
- TOTALLY G80S –BOOM 97.3 – TORONTO
STATION MEDIUM MARKET
$50
- 92.9 JACK FM – HALIFAX
- 96.3 CRUZ FM – SASKATOON
- 97.5 VIRGIN – LONDON
- 977 HTZ FM – ST. CATHARINES
- 102.3 JACK FM – LONDON
- 105.7 EZ ROCK – ST. CATHARINES
- 107.3 KOOL FM – VICTORIA
- CHYM 96.7 – KITCHENER
- FM96 – LONDON
STATION CHR
$50
- 91.7 THE BOUNCE – EDMONTON
- 94.5 VIRGIN RADIO – VANCOUVER
- 98.5 VIRGIN RADIO – CALGARY
- 99.9 VIRGIN RADIO – TORONTO
- 104.9 VIRGIN RADIO – EDMONTON
- HOT 107 – EDMONTON
- KISS 92.5 – TORONTO
- THE NEW HOT 899 – OTTAWA
STATION CLASSIC GOLD
$50
- 92.9 JACK FM – HALIFAX
- 96.9 JACK FM – VANCOUVER
- BOOM 97.3 – TORONTO
- CHEZ 106 – OTTAWA
- LG 104-3 – VANCOUVER
- Q107 – CALGARY
- Q107 – TORONTO
- ROCK 101 – VANCOUVER
- XL103 – CALGARY
STATION COUNTRY
$50
- BX93 – LONDON
- CISN – EDMONTON
- COUNTRY 104 –WOODSTOCK/LONDON
- COUNTRY 105 FM – CALGARY
- COUNTRY 105 – PETERBOROUGH
- JR FM – VANCOUVER
- QX104 – WINNIPEG
STATION A/C
$50
- 98.1 CHFI – TORONTO
- 102.9 K-LITE – HAMILTON
- 103.1 FRESH FM – LONDON
- 103.5 QMFM – VANCOUVER
- C100 – HALIFAX
- CHUM FM – TORONTO
- CHYM 96.7 – KITCHENER
- Z953 – VANCOUVER
STATION MULTICULTURAL
$50
- 101.7 WORLD FM – EDMONTON
- CHIN – TORONTO
- CIRV FM 88.9 – TORONTO
- CMR 101.3 – TORONTO
- FM 94.7 – CALGARY
- FM 96.1 – VANCOUVER
STATION NEWS/TALK
$50
- 680 NEWS – TORONTO
- AM 980 – LONDON
- CFAX 1070 – VICTORIA
- CJAD – MONTREAL
- CJOB – WINNIPEG
- NEWS 957 – HALIFAX
- NEWS 1130 – VANCOUVER
- NEWSTALK 1010 – TORONTO
- TSN 1260 – EDMONTON
STATION ROCK
$50
- 94.9 THE ROCK – TORONTO
- 100.3 THE BEAR – EDMONTON
- CHOM FM – MONTREAL
- CITI-FM – WINNIPEG
- CJAY 92 – CALGARY
- INDIE 88.1 – TORONTO
- Q104 – HALIFAX
- SONIC 102.9 – EDMONTON
- X929 – CALGARY
STATION SMALL MARKET
$50
- 94.3 THE GOAT – PRINCE GEORGE
- 99.9 SUN FM – KELOWNA
- 106.1 THE GOAT – LLOYDMINSTER
- 106.9 CAPITAL FM – FREDERICTON
- COUNTRY 104 – WOODSTOCK
- ENERGY 99.7 – PETERBOROUGH
- JR FM – BROCKVILLE
- KRAZE 101-3 – RED DEER
BOOKING AGENCY
$50
- THE BILLIONS CORPORATION
- BONSOUND
- THE FELDMAN AGENCY
- I BOOK SHOWS
- INVICTUS ENTERTAINMENT
- PAQUIN ARTISTS AGENCY
- SAKAMOTO ENTERTAINMENT
- UNITED TALENT AGENCY
CASINO/SPECIALTY VENUE
$50
- CAESAR’S WINDSOR, WINDSOR
- CASINO MONTREAL, MONTREAL
- CASINO NEW BRUNSWICK, MONCTON
- CASINO NOVA SCOTIA, HALIFAX
- CASINO RAMA, ORILLIA
- CASINO REGINA, REGINA
- CLUB REGENT CASINO, WINNIPEG
- NIAGARA FALLSVIEW CASINO, NIAGARA FALLS
- RIVER CREE, EDMONTON
- RIVER ROCK CASINO, RICHMOND
MAJOR FACILITY OVER 8000
$50
- AIR CANADA CENTRE, TORONTO
- BELL CENTRE, MONTREAL
- BUDWEISER GARDENS, LONDON
- CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE, OTTAWA
- THE MOLSON CANADIAN AMPHITHEATRE, TORONTO
- MTS CENTRE, WINNIPEG
- REXALL PLACE, EDMONTON
- ROGERS ARENA, VANCOUVER
- SCOTIABANK CENTRE, HALIFAX
- SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME, CALGARY
MAJOR FACILITY UNDER 8000
$50
- BRANDT CENTRE, REGINA
- GENERAL MOTORS CENTRE, OSHAWA
- HARBOUR STATION, SAINT JOHN
- MILE ONE CENTRE, ST. JOHN’S
- MONCTON COLISEUM, MONCTON
- PROSPERA PLACE, KELOWNA
- ROGERS K-ROCK CENTRE, KINGSTON
- SAVE-ON FOODS MEMORIAL CENTRE, VICTORIA
- WFCU CENTRE, WINDSOR
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
$50
- ARTS & CRAFTS, TORONTO
- BEDLAM MANAGEMENT, TORONTO
- BRUCE ALLEN TALENT, VANCOUVER
- CHRIS SMITH MANAGEMENT, TORONTO
- COALITION MUSIC, TORONTO
- EGGPLANT ENTERTAINMENT, TORONTO
- LAST GANG MANAGEMENT, TORONTO/MONTREAL
- OVO, TORONTO
- RGK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, TORONTO
- SONIC ENTERTAINMENT, HALIFAX
- WATCHDOG MANAGEMENT, VANCOUVER
- WATSON ENTERTAINMENT, TORONTO
- XO/SAL & CO, TORONTO
PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE OVER 1500
$50
- BURTON CUMMINGS THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, WINNIPEG
- CENTRE IN THE SQUARE, KITCHENER
- JACK SINGER CONCERT HALL IN ARTS COMMONS, CALGARY
- MASSEY HALL, TORONTO
- NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE, OTTAWA
- ORPHEUM THEATRE, VANCOUVER
- PLACE DES ARTS, MONTREAL
- QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE, VANCOUVER
- SONY CENTRE, TORONTO
PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE UNDER 1500
$50
- THE COHN, HALIFAX
- COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM, THUNDER BAY
- LIVING ARTS CENTRE, MISSISSAUGA
- PANTAGES PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, WINNIPEG
- ROBERT C. GILLETTE STUDENT COMMONS, OTTAWA
- ROYAL THEATRE, VICTORIA
- VIRGIN MOBILE CORONA THEATRE, MONTREAL
- VOGUE THEATRE, VANCOUVER
- PROMOTER
- AEG LIVE
- COLLECTIVE CONCERTS
- EMBRACE
- EVENKO
- INK ENTERTAINMENT
- LIVE NATION
- MRG
- PAUL MERCS
CANADIAN INDEPENDENT LABEL
$50
- 604 RECORDS, VANCOUVER
- DINE ALONE RECORDS, TORONTO
- EONE MUSIC CANADA, TORONTO
- INDICA RECORDS, MONTREAL
- LAST GANG RECORDS, TORONTO
- MDM, TORONTO
- OPEN ROAD RECORDINGS, TORONTO
- SECRET CITY RECORDS, MONTREAL
- SIX SHOOTER RECORDS, TORONTO
- TRUE NORTH RECORDS, WATERDOWN
- WAX RECORDS, TORONTO
MAJOR LABEL
$50
- SONY
UNIVERSAL
$50
- WARNER
DIGITAL MUSIC RETAIL SERVICE
$50
- 7DIGITAL
- AMAZON.CA
- ARCHAMBAULT.CA
- eMUSIC
- HMV DIGITAL
- ITUNES
- MAPLEMUSIC.COM
- PONO MUSIC
- ZUNIOR.COM
DIGITAL MUSIC STREAMING SERVICE
$50
- APPLE MUSIC
- CBC MUSIC
- GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC
- SIRIUS/XM
- SLACKER
- SOUNDCLOUD
- SPOTIFY
- STINGRAY MUSIC
- TIDAL MUSIC
- X-BOX
- YOU TUBE
INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
$50
- CADENCE MUSIC GROUP
- DEP DISTRIBUTION
- DISTRIBUTION SELECT
- eONE
- FONTANA NORTH
- OUTSIDE MUSIC
- SONIC UNYON DISTRIBUTION
INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE
$50
- CHEAP THRILLS, MONTREAL
- COMPACT MUSIC, OTTAWA
- FRED’S RECORDS, ST. JOHN’S
- FREECLOUD RECORDS, EDMONTON
- NEPTOON RECORDS, VANCOUVER
- RED CAT RECORDS, VANCOUVER
- ROTATE THIS, TORONTO
- SONIC BOOM, TORONTO
- SOUNDSCAPES, TORONTO, ON
- TAZ RECORDS, HALIFAX, NS
- ZULU RECORDS, VANCOUVER, BC
MASS MERCHANT/RETAIL CHAIN
$50
- CHAPTERS/INDIGO
- GROUPE ARCHAMBAULT
- HMV CANADA
- SUNRISE RECORDS
- WALMART
MUSIC JOURNALIST/CRITIC
$50
- KAREN BLISS, FREELANCE
- STEPHEN COOKE CHRONICLE HERALD
- JAMIESON COX, TIME/PITCHFORK/BUZZFEED
- ALAN CROSS, A JOURNAL OF MUSICAL THINGS
- JONATHAN DEKEL, NATIONAL POST ONLINE
- DAVID FARRELL, FYI MUSIC NEWS
- ANDREW KING, CANADIAN MUSICIAN
- BEN RAYNER, TORONTO STAR
- JANE STEVENSON, TORONTO SUN
- RICHARD TRAPUNSKI, CHARTATTACK
- MIKE USINGER GEORGIA STRAIT
MUSIC PUBLISHER
$50
- 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
$50
- 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
MUSIC PUBLICIST
$50
- KEN BEATTIE, KILLBEAT MUSIC, TORONTO
- MELISSA BRISSON, FESTIVAL D’ETE, QUEBEC CITY
- MARILIS CARDINAL, CARDINAL PR, MONTREAL
- MATT CHARLTON, PIGEON ROW, HALIFAX
- MAVIS HARRIS, UNIVERSAL, TORONTO
- JOELLE MAY, MOD MAY PROMOTIONS, VANCOUVER
- DARRYL WEEKS, STAGE FRIGHT PUBLICITY, BARRIE
MUSIC SCHOOLS
$50
- HARRIS INSTITUTE, TORONTO
- METALWORKS, MISSISSAUGA
- NIMBUS. VANCOUVER
- OIART, LONDON
- TREBAS, MONTREAL/TORONTO