The nominees have been announced for the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards – with categories covering management, record labels, publishers, retailers, live and radio.
One of the most hotly-contested categories is that of Canadian Independent Label, with the likes of Black Box and Dine Alone going up against Open Road, eONE and Hidden Pony.
The Major Label category is less so: there’s only three nominees, for obvious reasons.
The Canadian Music & Radio Awards take place during Canadian Music Week at The Sheraton Centre in Toronto on Thursday, May 7.
Artist Bryan Adams will pick up the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award on the night.
Warner Music Canada boss Steve Kane (pictured) will be inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame, alongside Cowboy Junkies and the President and CEO of Entertainment One, Darren Throop.
See the full list of nominees for the ceremony – which weighs heavily towards media and music supervision – below.
Management
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
RECORD CATEGORIES
CANADIAN INDEPENDENT LABEL
- ARTS & CRAFTS PRODUCTIONS, TORONTO
- BLACK BOX, TORONTO
- DINE ALONE RECORDS, TORONTO
- eONE, TORONTO
- HIDDEN PONY
- MDM
- OPEN ROAD, TORONTO
- 604 RECORDS, VANCOUVER
- WAX RECORDS, TORONTO
MAJOR LABEL
- SONY
- UNIVERSAL
- WARNER
RETAIL CATEGORIES
DIGITAL MUSIC RETAIL SERVICE
DIGITAL MUSIC STREAMING SERVICE
INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
- DEP DISTRIBUTION
- DISTRIBUTION SELECT
- eONE
INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE
- BACK ALLEY MUSIC, CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI
- CD WAREHOUSE, OTTAWA, ON
- 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 PUBLISHER
- CASABLANCA MEDIA PUBLISHING
- HYVETOWN 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
MUSIC JOURNALIST/BLOGGER
- KAREN BLISS, FREELANCE (BILLBOARD, ROLLING STONE)
- STEPHEN CARLICK, EXCLAIM
- STEPHEN COOKE CHRONICLE HERALD
- ALAN CROSS, A JOURNAL OF MUSICAL THINGS
- DAVID FARRELL, FYI MUSIC NEWS
- CARLA GILLIS, NOW
- BEN RAYNER, TORONTO STAR
- JANE STEVENSON, TORONTO SUN
- MIKE USINGER GEORGIA STRAIT
- JAMIESON COX, TIME/PITCHFORK/MYSPACE/
BUZZFEED/RADIO.COM,/NOISEY
LIVE TOURING CATEGORIES
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
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
BROADCAST
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. CATHERINES
- 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. CATHERINES
- CAMPBELL & FARWELL – COUNTRY 106.7 KITCHENER
- RICK HODGE & LORI LOVE – 105.7 EZ ROCK ST. CATHERINES-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
- MARK ADDAMS – 100.3 THE Q VICTORIA
- GRANT BIEBRICK – CKRM THE SOURCE REGINA
- MARK CAMPBELL – NEWS 95.7 HALIFAX
- WENDY DUFF – CHYM FM KITCHENER
- BRAD GIBB – FM96 LONDON
- GARRY MCCOLMAN – COUNTRY 93.5 KINGSTON
- ANDY ROSS – 96.3 CRUZ FM SASKATOON
- JEFF WINSKELL – 977 HTZFM ST. CATHERINES
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. CATHERINES
- 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. CATHERINES
- 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. CATHERINES
- 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. CATHERINES
- 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
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