CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 22nd ANNUAL JIM BEAM® INDIES
VOTING NOW OPEN AT INDIES.CA/VOTING
Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce the nominees for the 22nd Anniversary of the Jim Beam® INDIES taking place June 8, 2023 at History in Toronto. Alexisonfire and Tegan and Sara lead with three nominations each.
The Jim Beam® INDIES are a celebration of new music and the artists and teams who inspire the independent spirit, both nationally and internationally. The INDIES will include award presentations, and dynamic performances by select nominees.
The 2023 Jim Beam National Talent Search Winner will open the 22nd Jim Beam® INDIES, while 2023 Video of the Year nominee Charlotte Cardin will close out the evening with a full set. Tickets on sale now at https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10005E6301996849.
The 2023 Jim Beam® Indies Nominees Are:
Album of the Year – presented by SiriusXM
Alexisonfire – “Otherness”
Broken Social Scene – “Old Dead Young”
July Talk – “Remember Never Before”
MONOWHALES – “Tunnel Vision”
Tegan and Sara – “Crybaby”
Artist of the Year – presented by SiriusXM
Alexisonfire
Aysanabee
Ikky
Simple Plan
Tegan and Sara
Country Artist/Group or Duo of the Year
Brett Kissel
Jess Moskaluke
Madeline Merlo
Tim Hicks
Whitehorse
Electronic/Dance Artist/Group or Duo of the Year
DJ Shub
Felix Cartal
Kasablanca
LOSTBOYJAY
REZZ
Francophone Artist/Group or Duo of the Year
Daniel Bélanger
Gabrielle Shonk
Jean-Michel Blais
Les Louanges
Sophia Bel
Group or Duo of the Year
Broken Social Scene
Digging Roots
Stereos
Tegan and Sara
The Glorious Sons
Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the Year
AR Paisley
Dom Vallie
Duvy
Killy
Smiley
Independent Label of the Year
604 Records
Arts & Crafts Productions
Ishkōdé Records
Six Shooter Records
Wax Records
Indigenous Artist/Group or Duo of the Year – presented by SiriusXM
Aysanabee
Digging Roots
Julian Taylor
Logan Staats
noelle
William Prince
Pop Artist/Group or Duo of the Year
Grae
Josh Ramsay
LØLØ
Shawn Desman
Virginia to Vegas
Producer of the Year
Akeel Henry
Banx & Ranx
Hill Kourkoutis
Ikky
Mike Wise
Publisher of the Year – Presented by CMRRA
Anthem Entertainment
Arts & Crafts Music
CCS Rights Management
Kilometre Music Group
Third Side Music
R&B Artist/Group or Duo of the Year
Avenoir
Dylan Sinclair
Jon Vinyl
Loony
Zeina
Rock Artist/Group or Duo of the Year
Alexisonfire
Pup
Simple Plan
The Beaches
The Sadies
Roots/Folk Artist of the Year
Andy Shauf
Basia Bulat
The Bros. Landreth
Dan Mangan
The Dead South
Song of the Year – Presented by SOCAN
“We Could Get High” – Songwriter – Billy Raffoul – Performed by Billy Rafoul
“Do About Her” – Songwriters – Amanda Rheaume, Alida Kinny Star – Performed by Amanda Rheaume
“I Hope You Change Your Mind” – Songwriters – Donovan Woods, David Hodges – Performed by Donovan Woods
“I’m Not Your Lover”- Songwriter – Leif Vollebekk – Performed by Leif Vollebekk
“Casamigos”– Songwriters – Derik John Baker, Geoff Warburton, Michael Jared Robinson, Mike Wise, Seth Ennis – Performed by Virginia to Vegas
Video of the Year
Charlotte Cardin & Lubalin – “Phoenix (Reprise)”
Dom Vallie – “BEEN HIMMA”
July Talk – “After This”
MONOWHALES – “StuckintheMiddle”
Whitehorse – “If The Loneliness Don’t Kill Me”
About Canadian Music Week
Now in its 41st year, Canadian Music Week is Canada’s leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media and entertainment industries. Combining multifaceted information-intensive conferences; a trade exposition; awards shows and the nation’s largest new music festival. All conference functions occur at The Westin Harbour Castle at 1 Harbour Square in Toronto.
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