2017 Nominees

CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK ANNOUNCES 2017 JIM BEAM INDIES WITH INDIE88 NOMINEES AND SPECIAL PERFORMANCES FROM 54-40 AND DAN MANGAN

AWARDS + PERFORMANCES TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 19 AT THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JIM BEAM AND INDIE88

Canadian Music Week is proud to announce the nominees for the 2017 Indies – the 17th Annual Independent Music Awards – presented by Jim Beam with Indie88. Wintersleep, The Strumbellas, July Talk, Kaytranada, Charlotte Day Wilson, Tanya Tagaq, Jazz Cartier and A Tribe Called Red are among the nominated artists being honoured across 14 categories on Wednesday April 19th at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in downtown Toronto. The full list of nominees is below.
 
Celebrating the best of independent music – both Canadian and international – the Jim Beam INDIES with Indie88, is supported by The Ontario Media Development Corporation through the Ontario Music Fund, and promises an unforgettable night out. This year’s awards will be hosted by Indie88’s Matt Hart and Josie Dye, and will feature performances by Hollerado, The Wooden Sky, Repartee (nominated for Pop Artist/Group Of The Year), The Nursery (winners of the Jim Beam Make History Talent Search), Dan Mangan (recipient of the Make History Award), and a special set from 54-40 (Hall Of Fame Inductees).

Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre | Toronto (410 Sherboune St. Toronto)
Doors: 7:00pm

Tickets: https://cmw.net/music/shows/indies-w-indie88/

Wristbands: https://cmw.net/music/wristbands/ *** Limited #CMW2017 wristbands/passes accepted.***

 
Public and industry votes decide the winners of the INDIES.

Fans can vote online as of today at http://www.indies.ca.

2017 INDIE AWARDS NOMINEES

ALBUM OF THE YEAR            
A TRIBE CALLED RED – WE ARE THE HALLUCI NATION (PIRATES BLEND)
ANDY SHAUF – THE PARTY (ARTS & CRAFTS)
BASIA BULAT – GOOD ADVICE (SECRET CITY)
KAYTRANADA – 99.9% (HW&W/ULTRA)
PUP – THE DREAM IS OVER (ROYAL MOUNTAIN)
                       
SINGLE OF THE YEAR                       
BOB MOSES – TEARING ME UP (DOMINO)
GRIMES – FLESH WITHOUT BLOOD (CRYSTAL MATH)
JULY TALK – PUSH AND PULL (SLEEPLESS)
THE STRUMBELLAS – WE DON’T KNOW (SIX SHOOTER)
THE ZOLAS – SWOONER (LIGHT ORGAN)
                       
GROUP OF THE YEAR                       
A TRIBE CALLED RED (PIRATES BLEND)
JAPANDROIDS (ARTS & CRAFTS)
JULY TALK (SLEEPLESS)
TOKYO POLICE CLUB (DINE ALONE)
WINTERSLEEP (DINE ALONE)
                       
ARTIST OF THE YEAR           
BASIA BULAT (SECRET CITY)
HANNAH GEORGAS (DINE ALONE)
KAYTRANADA (HW&W/ULTRA)
RIVER TIBER (INDEPENDENT)
TANYA TAGAQ (SIX SHOOTER)
                        
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR            
ANDY SHAUF – QUITE LIKE YOU; THE MAGICIAN (ARTS & CRAFTS)
BOB MOSES – TEARING ME UP (DOMINO)
DAN MANGAN – RACE TO THE BOTTOM (ARTS & CRAFTS)
KAI – NEVER BE LIKE YOU (FEAT. FLUME) (FUTURE CLASSIC)
THE STRUMBELLAS – SPIRITS; WE DON’T KNOW (SIX SHOOTER)
                   
ALTERNATIVE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                      
AUSTRA (PINK FIZZ)
CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON (INDEPENDENT)
OPERATORS (LAST GANG)
PLANTS AND ANIMALS (SECRET CITY)
WEAVES (BUZZ)
                       
ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                       
HOLY FUCK (LAST GANG)
JESSY LANZA (GEEJ)
JUNIOR BOYS  (GEEJ)
TIM HECKER (PAPER BAG)
ZEDS DEAD (DEADBEATS)
                       
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                   
ALACLAIR ENSEMBLE (7IÈME CIEL)
DEAD OBIES (BONSOUND)
FRED FORTIN (GROSSE BOÎTE)
KLÔ PELGAG (COYOTE)
KORIASS (7IÈME CIEL)

INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                   
AMANDA RHEAUME (INDEPENDENT)
CRYSTAL SHAWANDA (NEW SUN)
JACE MARTIN (INDEPENDENT)
SILLA + RISE (BALANCED RECORDS)
TWIN FLAMES (INDEPENDENT)
                       
POP ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR              
CHARLOTTE CARDIN (CULT NATION)
COLEMAN HELL (604)
MARIANAS TRENCH (604)
REPARTEE (SLEEPLESS)
VIRGINIA TO VEGAS (WAX)
                       
RAP/R&B ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                  
CLAIRMONT THE SECOND (BLACK BOX)
JAZZ CARTIER (INDEPENDENT)
RIVER TIBER (INDEPENDENT)
TANIKA CHARLES (INDEPENDENT)
TASHA THE AMAZON (THE TRUTH MUSIC GROUP / HOT STREAM ENTERTAINMENT)
                       
ROCK ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR           
BLACK MOUNTAIN (DINE ALONE)
MONSTER TRUCK (DINE ALONE)
PUP (ROYAL MOUNTAIN)
THE PACK A.D. (CADENCE MUSIC)
WHITE LUNG (DOMINO)
                       
SINGER-SONGWRITER ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                    
DANIEL ROMANO (NEW WEST)
DONOVAN WOODS (MEANT WELL)
JOHN K SAMSON (ANTI-)
LISA LEBLANC (BONSOUND)
TERRA LIGHTFOOT (SONIC UNYON)
                       
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                  
ANDERSON .PAAK (STEEL WOOL/OBE)
ANGEL OLSEN (JAGJAGUWAR)
CAR SEAT HEADREST (MATADOR RECORDS)
CHANCE THE RAPPER (INDEPENDENT)
FRANK OCEAN (BOYS DON’T CRY)
 
ABOUT CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK
NOW IN IT’S 35TH YEAR, CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE PREMIERE ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA FOCUSING ON THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC. THE CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK FESTIVAL SPANS 6 NIGHTS OF PERFORMANCES, WITH HUNDREDS OF SHOWCASING BANDS AT MORE THAN 30 LIVE MUSIC VENUES IN DOWNTOWN TORONTO. ALL CONVENTION FUNCTIONS TAKE PLACE AT THE SHERATON CENTRE TORONTO HOTEL, 123 QUEEN STREET WEST, TORONTO.

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