Music Industry

Winners at the 2015 Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards

It’s the biggest industry schmoozefest of the year. And thanks to Jim Beam, there were open bottles of bourbon on every single table. God, I love this business.

If you’re outside the industry, you might find this to be a little inside baseball–or maybe not.  (And hey! This site won something!)

2015 CANADIAN MUSIC AND BROADCAST INDUSTRY AWARDS

*WINNERS ARE BOLDED

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

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

BLACK BOX, TORONTO

DINE ALONE RECORDS, TORONTO

eONE, TORONTO

HIDDEN PONY, HAMILTON

MDM RECORDINGS, TORONTO

OPEN ROAD, TORONTO

NETTWERK RECORDS, VANCOUVER

604 RECORDS, VANCOUVER

WAX RECORDS, TORONTO

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 MUSIC

RDIO

SIRIUS/XM

SLACKER

SONGZA

SOUNDCLOUD

XBOX MUSIC

SPOTIFY

YOUTUBE

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

SUNRISERECORDS

WALMART

MUSIC JOURNALIST/BLOGGER

KAREN BLISS, FREELANCE (BILLBOARD)

STEPHEN CARLICK, EXCLAIM

STEPHEN COOKE CHRONICLE HERALD

JAMIESON COX, TIME/PITCHFORK/MYSPACE/BUZZFEED/RADIO.COM/NOISEY

ALAN CROSS, A JOURNAL OF MUSICAL THINGS

JOHN 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 TRAPINSKI, CHART ATTACK

MIKE USINGER, THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT

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

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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