The Jim Beam® Indies
The 23rd Anniversary of “The Indies” acknowledge, promote and honour the achievements of Canadian and International artists that embody the spirit of the independent music sector.
Nominees will be posted on the Indies website – www.indies.ca – with a photo, bio, audio and video link. The winners of The Indies are determined by a National Selection Jury comprised of professionals from the retail, recording, media, and live sectors.
To be considered for nomination for the 2024 Jim Beam® Indie Awards, national music release dates must fall between the eligibility period of January 1, 2023, and April 1, 2024. Eligible music must be available for all Canadians and for national sale in-store or online via a recognized national music streaming provider.
Key Submission Dates and Deadlines
January 31, 2024 – Submissions open
Feb 27 , 2024 – Midnight ET – Deadline for submissions
April 1st, 2024 – 12:00 NOON ET – Voting Open
April 26th, 2024 – 12:00 NOON ET – Voting Closes
April 29TH, 2024 – JIM BEAM FAN CHOICE Voting Open
May 17TH, 2024 – JIM BEAM FAN CHOICE Voting Closes
INDIES Awards
8pm
June 6th, 2024
Location
Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N2
Ticket Announcement Coming Soon
The 2024 Jim Beam® INDIES Nominees
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- City and Colour "The Love Still Held Me Near"
- Charlotte Cardin "99 Nights"
- Karan Aujla "Making Memories"
- Metric "Formentera II"
- The Beaches "Blame My Ex"
- Allison Russell
- AP Dhillon
- City and Colour
- Connor Price
- Karan Aujla
COUNTRY ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brett Kissel
- MacKenzie Porter
- High Valley
- Sacha
- Tim Hicks
ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Keys N Krates
- LOSTBOYJAY
- Loud Luxury
- Rezz
- Zeds Dead
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Boutot
- Jean-Michel Blais
- Karkwa
- Salebarbes
- FouKi
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Arkells
- Loud Luxury
- Walk Off The Earth
- Sam Roberts Band
- The Beaches
- bbno$
- Connor Price
- Da Crook
- Haviah Mighty
- Shubh
- Aysanabee
- DJ Shub
- Elisapie
- Blue Moon Marquee
- Shawnee Kish
POP ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Charlotte Cardin
- Elijah Woods
- Good Kid
- Men I Trust
- Shawn Desman
R&B ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Charlotte Day Wilson
- Jon Vinyl
- OSÈ
- Rhyan Douglas
- Zeina
ROCK ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Finger Eleven
- NOBRO
- Simple Plan
- The Beaches
- The Glorious Sons
ROOTS/FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Allison Russell
- Andy Shauf
- City and Colour
- Julian Taylor
- William Prince
- Allison Russell "The Returner" Allison Russell, JT Nero
- Aysanabee "Somebody Else" Evan Pang, Derek Hoffman, Sean Sroka
- Charlotte Cardin "Confetti" - Charlotte Cardin, Jason Brando and Lubalin
- LU KALA "Hotter Now" James Norton, Nathan, Cunningham, Lukasz Gottwald, Vanessa Kalala, Vaughn Oliver
- The Beaches "Blame Brett" Elizabeth Boland, Gustavo Coriandoli, Leandra Earl, Eliza Clara, Jordan Miller
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- AP Dhillon "With You"
- Charlotte Cardin "Confetti"
- Connor Price & Haviah Mighty "Trendsetter"
- Allison Russell "Demons"
- Karan Aujla "Admirin' You"
Independent Label of the Year
- 604 Records
- Arts & Crafts
- Cult Nation
- Dine Alone Records
- Monstercat
Producer of the Year
- Hill Kourkoutis
- Ikky
- Lowell & Gus Van Go
- WondaGurl
- Shawn Everett
- Anthem
- Arts & Crafts Music
- High Priestess Publishing
- Kilometre
- Reservoir