CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – JIM BEAM INDIE AWARDS
@ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO
JUNE 6, 2024
The 23rd annual Jim Beam INDIE Awards took place on June 6th, at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall, as part of this year’s Canadian Music Week festival. Toronto band The Beaches, and St. Catharines native, City And Colour, dominated the event, each winning three awards.
The Beaches won Group or Duo Of The Year, Rock Artist/Group or Duo of the Year, and Song of the Year for “Blame Brett.” City And Colour, the solo project of Dallas Green, was honored with Artist Of The Year, the inaugural Fan Choice Award, and Folk/Roots Artist Of The Year.
Karan Aujla, a pioneer of the Punjabi-wave genre, received Album Of The Year for “Making Memories” and Video Of he Year for “Admirin’ You”, while his collaborator Ikky was named Producer Of The Year. Additionally, Charlotte Cardin, Charlotte Day Wilson, and Elisapie were among the night’s winners.
Myles Erlick, the winner of the Jim Beam Talent Search, opened the night with a killer performance filled with high energy that got the crowd on their feet and pumped up for the night ahead of them.
Here is a recap of the winners:
Album Of The Year
The Love Still Held Me Near, City And Colour
99 Nights, Charlotte Cardin
Making Memories, Karan Aujla
Formentera II, Metric
Blame My Ex, The Beaches
WINNER: Making Memories, Karan Aujla
Artist Of The Year
Allison Russell
AP Dhillon
City And Colour
Connor Price
Karan Aujla
WINNER: City And Colour
Country Artist/Group Or Duo Of The Year
Brett Kissel
MacKenzie Porter
High Valley
Sacha
Tim Hicks
WINNER: Tim Hicks
Electronic/Dance Artist/Group Or Duo Of The Year
Keys N Krates
LOSTBOYJAY
Loud Luxury
Rezz
Zeds Dead
WINNER: Loud Luxury
Francophone Artist/Group Or Duo Of The Year
Boutot
Jean-Michel Blais
Karkwa
Salebarbes
FouKi
WINNER: Jean-Michel Blais
Group Or Duo Of The Year
Arkells
Loud Luxury
Walk Off the Earth
Sam Roberts Band
The Beaches
WINNER: The Beaches
Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the Year
bbno$
Connor Price
Da Crook
Haviah Mighty
Shubh
WINNER: Shubh
Indigenous Artist/Group Or Duo Of The Year
Aysanabee
DJ Shub
Elisapie
Scream, Holler & Howl
Shawnee Kish
WINNER: Elisapie
Pop Artist/Group Or Duo Of The Year
Charlotte Cardin
Elijah Woods
Good Kid
Men I Trust
Shawn Desman
WINNER: Charlotte Cardin
R&B Artist/Group Or Duo Of The Year
Charlotte Day Wilson
Jon Vinyl
OSÈ
Rhyan Douglas
Zeina
WINNER: Charlotte Day Wilson
Finger Eleven
NOBRO
Simple Plan
The Beaches
The Glorious Sons
WINNER: The Beaches
Roots/Folk Artist Of The Year
Allison Russell
Andy Shauf
City And Colour
Julian Taylor
William Prince
WINNER: City And Colour
Song Of The Year
“The Returner,” Allison Russell
“Somebody Else,” Aysanabee
“Confetti,” Charlotte Cardin
“Hotter Now,” LU KALA
“Blame Brett,” The Beaches
WINNER: “Blame Brett,” the Beaches
Video Of The Year
“With You,” AP Dhillon
“Confetti,” Charlotte Cardin
“Trendsetter,” Connor Price & Haviah Mighty
“Demons,” Allison Russell
“Admirin’ You,” Karan Aujla
WINNER: “Admirin’ You,” Karan Aujla
Independent Label Of The Year
604 Records
Arts & Crafts
Cult Nation
Dine Alone Records
Monstercat
WINNER: Dine Alone Records
Producer Of The Year
Hill Kourkoutis
Ikky
Lowell & Gus Van Go
WondaGurl
Shawn Everett
WINNER: Ikky
Publisher Of The Year
Anthem
Arts & Crafts Music
High Priestess Publishing
Kilometre
Reservoir
WINNER: Anthem
Fan Choice Award
Allison Russell
AP Dhillon
Arkells
9+3Aysanabee
Charlotte Cardin
Charlotte Day Wilson
City and Colour
Connor Price
Haviah Mighty
Karan Aujla
Loud Luxury
Metric
Shubh
The Beaches
Tim Hicks
WINNER: City And Colour
(Photography by Mercedes Chircop)