Canadian Music Week and Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) are pleased to announce the 2022 nominees for the canadian Live Music Industry Awards. Hosted by Jully Blackthe Live Music Industry Awards will take place on June 10 at El Mocambo with performances by Jully Black, Sam Drysdale, Preston Pablo, Dreamand no brother.
The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards will celebrate Canada’s live music sector across 19 categories, as an incredible and long-awaited “reunion” of a community so hard hit by COVID-19. Industry members are encouraged to vote for CLMA voting categories by June 3 at https://cmw.net/awards/live/.
“Never has it been more important to come together and celebrate each other and the incredible resilience of our community of live musicians. The past two years have been excruciating and yet we persevered. Now here we are – the time has finally come. Join us in honoring our peers and colleagues who have gone above and beyond and guided this industry through our many challenges. The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards are our opportunity to shine the spotlight on stage and in front of the room, and to thank you, to celebrate you and to recognize you and all that you do. Erin Benjamin, President and CEO, CLMA.
Canadian Live Music Industry Awards will also recognize outstanding leadership and contributions to our community through the following awards: Excellence in the development of the “city” of music to the City of London, Ontario; the Life Achievement Award to Jeff Cohen of Collective Concerts; the Live Award Legends to Jully Black, the Canadian queen of R&B; and Canadian Live Music Industry Awards “Unsung Hero” Award to Susie Grynol, President and CEO, Hotel Association of Canada and Beth Potter, President and CEO, Tourism Industry Association of Canada as co-leaders of the Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses (hardesthit .that).
The tickets for the CLMA are on sale now at: https://cmw.net/conference/online-registration/
The 2022 nominees for the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards are:
#ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award – Individual
Eduardo Ottoni
Marc Gertner
Amanda Burgener
Lisa Zbitnew
brandon edy
Marshal Feit
Mervon Mehta
Umair Jaffar
Tyson Boyd
#ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award – Organization/Company
Riverfest Elora
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Curbside concerts
kingston live
The side door
Canadian Music Incubator (CMI) – CMI Live
Starlite Sessions
lemon entertainment
SMAQs
#ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award – Coalition/Collaboration
Breaking down racial barriers
Love You Live Venue Coalition (Toronto)
BC Music Festival Collective
Starlite sessions and BOP management
More Music Management and HipHopCanada
Outstanding Emerging Organization
Golden hour productions
Curbside concerts
360° cultures
Hotels Direct Canada
Debase
Midnight Agency
Overcoming Adversity Award – Main Hall / Festival
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Scotiabank Arena
Budweiser Stage
Getaway Music Festival
Shambhala Music Festival
Calgary Blues Festival
Calgary Stampede
Overcoming Adversity Award – Medium Venue/Festival
Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival
Horseshoe Tavern
Koerner Hall (The Royal Conservatory)
El Mocambo
Rickshaw Theater
fromCoste Performing Arts Center
Starlite Room
The Park Theater
Ausgang Square
Vogue Theater
Overcoming Adversity Award – Small Venue/Festival
Festival Pays Lotbinière
The Carleton
Hank’s Tavern
The Westdale Theater
Peterborough Folk Festival
Capitol Music Club
Hugh’s room
land of waves
Winterrupt YEG
The Grace Center for the Arts
South Block BBQ
Bar The Ritz PDB
folk on the rocks
The Pantoum
Small World Center
Unique Live Digital Music Event
Budweiser scene at home
100 Houses: Concert Connections
Canada Performs (NAC)
Sessions Phoenix Hall Aeolian
TD Music Connected Series
Calgary Blues Festival
The LUV Concert Series
Say goodbye
The Lemon Stage
International Indigenous Music Summit
Outstanding Specialty Concert In Person
Hotels Live
DNA Live & Live Nation: the Drive In experience
The Road to Rock the Park Patio Series
Festival of all axes
Shambhala Music Festival: Reunion Specialized Concerts on Stage
Officer of the Year
Ben Buchanan
Romi Mayes
Paul Biron
Tao Ming Lau
Ralph James
Grant Paley
jack ross
Stefanie Purificati
Julien Paquin
Nicole Rochefort
Joel Baskin
Manager of the year
Nikki Shibou
Joel Career
Jason “JR” Antoine
CJ Allen
Maria Escamilla
Steve Kenny and Teresa Nelson
Eli Wener
Alexander Wyder
Tre Digga
Production Person of the Year
Eduardo Ottoni
Leslie Goldthorpe
George Antonio
Paul Zivontsis
Doug McKendrick
John Ellingbo
Vanessa Arscott
Sarah Costa
Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year
Jessica Lemon
Craig Lakey
Rob Cyrynowski
Mervon Mehta
Joelle Turcotte / Sebastien Gagnon
Greg Curtis
Festival Buyer of the Year
Spencer Shewen
Alex Primeau
Alfredo and Mercedes Caxaj
Evelyne Cote
Adam Oppenheim
Brent Olivier
Audiovisual Production Company of the Year
FM systems
DC Music Toronto Rehearsal Studios Soundstage and Event Space
DL Sound and Lighting
ENTXX Productions
Concert Pulse works in Calgary
Decibel Entertainment Ltd.
Plan V Productions
Promosa: production management
Briere Production Group
