[1]The 2013 Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards were held on Thursday, March 21 at the Kool Haus in Toronto as part of Canadian Music Week [2], celebrating the outstanding achievements of Canada’s music and broadcast industry in over 40 categories. Each category is judged based on a vote by the recipient’s peers in the industry.
2013 Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards [3]
- Independent Record Store of the Year – Zulu Records – Vancouver
- Digital Music Retail Service of the Year – Itunes
- Digital Music Streaming Service of the Year – SiriusXM
- Mass Merchant/Retail Chain of the Year – HMV Canada
- Canadian Independent Distributor of the Year – Fontana North
- Station of the Year (News/Talk/Sports) – 680 News Toronto (ROG) -92*
- Station of the Year (Multicultural) – CHIN – Toronto
- Station of the Year (Country) – Country 105 ñ Calgary
- Casino/Specialty Venue of the Year – Niagara Fallsview Casino Niagara Falls
- Recording Studio of the Year – Metalworks Recording & Mastering Studio
- Music Director of the Year Small Market – Jeff Winskell 99.9 Sun FM – Kelowna
- Program Director of the Year Small Market – Mark Burley 99.9 Sun FM – Kelowna
- Station of the Year Small Market – 106.1 The Goat – Lloydminster
- Station of the Year Secondary Market – Kool FM – Victoria
- Program Director of the Year Secondary Market – Brad Gibb FM96 – London
- Sennheiser Music Director of the Year Major Market – Lochlin Cross 100.3 The Bear – Edmonton
- On-Air Talent of the Year Secondary Market – Robin & Brian Kool 107.3 – Victoria
- On-Air Talent of the Year Major Market – Roger Darren & Marilyn CHUM Toronto
- Music Director of the Year Secondary Market – Anna Zee Q104 Halifax
- Station of the Year (Hot AC) – CHUM FM – Toronto
- Station of the Year (Mainstream AC) – 98.1 CHFI Toronto
- Station of the Year (CHR) – Kiss 92.5 – Toronto
- Station of the Year (CLASSIC GOLD) – Q107 Toronto
- Station of the Year (ROCK) – Sonic 102.9 – Edmonton
- The Allan Waters Young Broadcaster of the Year – Amanda Logan 104.5 CHUM FM
- Club Venue of the Year – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto
- Festival of the Year – Osheaga – Montreal
- Booking Agency of the Year – The Agency Group
- Promoter of the Year – Live Nation
- Music Journalist/Blogger of the Year – Karen Bliss
- Management Company of the Year – Arts & Crafts
- Canadian Independent Label of the Year – 604 Records
- Promotion of the Year – Swap Your Wife for a New Life AMP 90.3 Calgary
- Major Label of the Year – Universal Music Canada
- Performing Arts Centre of the Year (capacity under 1,500) – Vogue Theatre – Vancouver
- Performing Arts Centre of the Year (capacity over 1,500) – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver
- The Air Canada Centre Major Facility of the Year (capacity under 8,000) – K Rock Centre – Kingston
- The “Air Canada Centre” Major Facility of the Year (over 8,000) – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
- Program director of the Year (major market) – Al Ford Sonic102.9 – Edmonton
- Music publisher of the Year – Warner Chappell
- Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award –Simple Plan
- Rosalie Award Recipient –Betty Selin
- Nielsen BDS Cutting Edge – 93.7 JR FM
- Nielsen Soundscan Emerging Artist Award – Victoria Duffield
- Allan Waters Lifetime Achievement Award –John Donabie
- Music Industry Hall of Fame –Ralph James
- Music Industry Hall of Fame – Colin James
- Music Industry Hall of Fame –Graham Henderson
2013 Canadian Radio Music Awards
- Factor Breakthrough Award – Weeknd
- Best New Group or Solo Artist (CHR) of the Year – Victoria Duffield
- Best New Group or Solo Artist (Rock) of the Year – Monster Truck
- Best New Group or Solo Artist (Dance/Urban/Rythmic) of the Year – Tegan & Sara
- Best New Group or Solo Artist (Country) of the Year – Dallas Smith
- Best New Group or Solo Artist Mainstream A/C of the Year – Scotty James
- Best New Group or Solo Artist (Hot AC) of the Year – Jesse Lebelle
- Sennheiser Chart Topper Award – Carly Rae Jepsen
- Socan Song of the Year – Call Me Maybe
- Fan’s Choice Award – Marianas Trench
- International Solo Artist of the Year – Rihanna
- International Group of the Year – Fun
- Heatseeker Award – Serena Ryder
- Special Collaboration Award – Artists Against
2013 SiriusXM Indies Award Winners
- Album of the Year – Japandroids – Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl Recording Co.)
- Single of the Year – Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe (604 Records)
- Group or Duo of the Year – Metric (Metric Music International Inc.)
- Artist of the Year – Carly Rae Jepsen (604 Records)
- Female Artist of the Year – Cold Specks (Arts & Crafts)
- Male Artist of the Year – Matt Mays (Sonic Records)
- Live Artist, Group or Duo of the Year – deadmau5 (Ultra Music)
- Songwriter of the Year – Josh Ramsay (604 Records)
- Video of the Year – Marianas Trench – Fallout (604 Records)
- Must-Follow Artist of the Year – Said The Whale (Hidden Pony Records)
- Collaboration of the Year – Artists Against Bullying – True Colors (Wax)
- Most-Played Independent Artist or Group of the Year – Carly Rae Jepsen (604 Records)
- Best-Selling Independent Release of the Year – Metric – Synthetica (Metric Music International Inc.)
- Alternative Artist or Group of the Year – Yukon Blonde (Dine Alone Records)
- Blues Artist or Group of the Year – The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer (Independent)
- Children’s Artist, Group or Duo of the Year – Jennifer Gasoi (Sparkling Productions)
- Country Artist or Group of the Year – Dallas Smith (604 Records)
- Dance Artist or Group of the Year – Massari (CP Records)
- Electronic Artist or Group of the Year – Grimes (4AD/Arbutus Records)
- Folk/Roots Artist or Group of the Year – The Wooden Sky (Black Box Recordings Inc)
- Francophone Artist or Group of the Year – Lisa LeBlanc (Bonsound)
- Jazz Artist or Group of the Year – Emilie-Claire Barlow (Empress Music Group Inc.)
- Metal Artist or Group of the Year – Devin Townsend Project (eOne Music Canada)
- Pop Artist or Group of the Year – Marianas Trench (604 Records)
- Punk/Hardcore Artist or Group of the Year – METZ (Sub Pop Records)
- Rap/Hip-Hop Artist or Group of the Year – Cadence Weapon (Upper Class Recordings)
- Rock Artist or Group of the Year – Big Wreck (SRO Anthem)
- Soul/R&B Artist or Group of the Year – The Weeknd (XO&co.)
- World Artist or Group of the Year – The Souljazz Orchestra (Solidarity)
- International Group or Duo of the Year – The Black Keys (Nonesuch)
- International Artist of the Year – Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)
- International Album of the Year – Mumford & Sons – Babel (Glassnote)
- International Single of the Year – fun. – We Are Young (Fueled By Ramen)
- International Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year – The Lumineers (Dine Alone Records)
- International Video of the Year – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop (Macklemore)
- SiriusXM Emerging Artist of the Year? – English – Poor Young Things
- SiriusXM Emerging Artist of the Year? – French – Canailles
2013 Crystal Awards
Platinum – Best In Show
- Canadian Comedy Network – “Russia” – Created by: Patrick Scissons, Graeme Campbell, Logan Gabel, Lisa Smith & Renzo Mendoza – Company: GREY
Agency Campaign
Bronze:
- Braille It – “Announcer Six Dots” – Created by: Dare
Silver:
- Playland – “Siri Talk Me Through This & Message” – Created by: Ian Grais, Chris Staples, Rob Tarry, Nicolas Quintal, Jordan Cohen, Daniella Sorrentino & Brandon Edwards – Company: Rethink
Gold:
- Parkland Industries – “Blair/Jamie/Russ” – Created by: Max May & Sebastien Wilcox – Company: WAX
Agency Single
Bronze:
- Playland – “Siri” – Created by: Ian Grais, Chris Staples, Rob Tarry, Nicolas Quintal, Jordan Cohen, Daniella Sorrentino & Brandon Edwards – Company: Rethink
Silver:
- OES (Ontario Electronic Stewardship) – “Old TV” – Created by: Juniper Park
Gold:
- Parkland Industries – “Russ” – Created by: Sebastien Wilcox & Max May – Company: WAX
Best Radio Entry from a Small Market
Bronze:
- Kootenay Storage – “Be Moved” – Created by: Darren Scott – Company: Vista Radio
Silver:
- Dreamworks Ventures – “Bunny” – Created by: Stephen Ball & Pete Ng – Company: Rogers Media
Gold:
- Northstar Ford – “Northstar Justice” – Created by: Marty Giles & Ryan Leininger – Company: Rogers Radio Fort McMurray
Copywriting
Bronze:
- Salvation Army – “Frank” – Created by: Patrick Scissons, James Ansley, Yusong Zhang, Sam Benson & Alix Meyers – Company: GREY
Silver:
- OES (Ontario Electronic Stewardship) – “Old Boom Box” – Created by: Juniper Park
Gold:
- OES (Ontario Electronic Stewardship) – “Old TV” – Created by: Juniper Park
Creative Use of Sound/Music
Bronze:
- Rock 97.9 CKYX – “Evolution Rockpocalypse Promo” – Created by: Ryan Leininger – Company: Rock 97.9 CKYX
Silver:
- Vertical Extreme – “Free Fallin” – Created by: Alberta Creative Team – Company: Astral Radio Calgary
Gold:
- Knickers ‘n Lace Lingerie – “Carol of the Belles” – Created by: Doris Rodgers & Byron Close – Company: Corus Radio Calgary
Performance
Bronze:
- Mr. Rooter – “No Butt Crack” – Created by: Rob Mortimer, Tracey Robertson, Chris Knowles, Brock Young & Melinda Ainsworth-°©?Roy – Company: Bell Media Radio Ottawa
Silver:
- OES (Ontario Electronic Stewardship) – “Old Boom Box” – Created by: Juniper Park
Gold:
- Canadian Comedy Network – “Russia” – Created by: Patrick Scissons, Graeme Campbell, Logan Gabel, Lisa Smith & Renzo Mendoza – Company: GREY
Public Service Announcement
Bronze:
- Kids Cancer Care Foundation – “Alex” – Created by: Alberta Creative Team – Company: Astral Radio Calgary
Silver:
- Salvation Army – “Frank” – Created by: Patrick Scissons, James Ansley,Yusong Zhang, Sam Benson & Alix Meyers – Company: GREY
Gold:
- Pflag Canada – “Jazz” – Created by: Robin Heisey, Lauren Miller, Elma Karabegovic, Cynthia Roach, Anna Neilson, Gerry Mosby, Julian Rudd & Vapor Music – Company: DraftFCB
Radio Campaign
Bronze:
- Big Chief – “Dan’s Hunger” – Created by: Darren Ollinger & Chris McCloy – Company: Harvard Broadcasting
Silver:
- VG Meats – “Hello Friends” – Created by: Dave Carrol – Company: Durham Radio Inc
Gold:
- Mr. Rooter – “It’s 3 a.m./No Butt Crack/Full House Royal Flush” – Created by: Rob Mortimer, Tracey Robertson, Chris Knowles, Brock Young & Melinda Ainsworth-°©?Roy – Company: Bell Media Radio Ottawa
Radio Promotion Campaign
Bronze:
- Q107 Radio – “Anything but Madonna” – Created by: Robert Wagner – Company: Corus Radio Calgary
Silver:
- The Bear Edmonton – “Castrol Raceway/The Bear” – Created by: Alberta Creative Team – Company: Astral Radio Edmonton
Gold:
- Newstalk 1010/Newstalk Deals – The Monopoly Guy/Good Time Charlie/Pocket Squares – Created by: Rebecca Milloy & Dave LeBlanc – Company: Astral Radio Toronto
Radio Promotion Single
Bronze:
- KRock 1057 – “Tiny TV-itis” – Created by: Mike Darrach & Nick Lalonde – Company: Rogers Radio Kingston
Silver:
- Jim Pattison Broadcasting – “T-bo VS Tebow” – Created by: Jamie Rankin & Ryan Simmons – Company: Jim Pattison Broadcasting
Gold:
- FM96 London – “NHL Players PSA” – Created by: Brad Gibb – Company: Corus Radio London
Radio Single
Bronze:
- Forever Yours Lingerie – “Get Ready Mister” – Created by: Duncan Minett – Company: Jim Pattison Broadcast Group
Silver:
- Dyck Insurance – “I Love Dyck” – Created by: Fraser Manning – Company: Harvard Broadcasting
Gold:
- Oakville Hospital Foundation – “The Machine That Goes PING!” – Created by: Dave Calvert & Justin Dove – Company: Rogers Radio Toronto
Craft Awards – Honourable Mention
Clever Use of Medium:
- Pflag Canada – “Bryce” – Robin Heisey, Lauren Miller, Elma Karabegovic, Cynthia Roach, Anna Neilson, Gerry Mosby, Julian Rudd & Vapor Music of DraftFCB
Clever Use of Medium:
- Pflag Canada – Jazz – Robin Heisey, Lauren Miller, Elma Karabegovic, Cynthia Roach, Anna Neilson, Gerry Mosby, Julian Rudd & Vapor Music of DraftFCB
Copy:
- Parkland Industries – “Russ” – Sebastien Wilcox & Max May of WAX
Copy:
- Northstar Ford – “Northstar Justice” – Marty Giles & Ryan Leininger of Rogers Radio Fort McMurray
Copy:
- Canadian Comedy Network – “Russia” – Patrick Scissons, Graeme Campbell, Logan Gabel, Lisa Smith & Renzo Mendoza of GREY
Music & Sound:
- Playland – “Siri Talk Me Through This & Message” – Ian Grais, Chris Staples, Rob Tarry, Nicolas Quintal, Jordan Cohen, Daniella Sorrentino & Brandon – Edwards of Rethink
Performance:
- OES (Ontario Electronic Stewardship) – “Old TV” – Juniper Park
Performance:
- Canadian Comedy Network – “Germany” – Patrick Scissons, Graeme Campbell, Logan Gabel, Lisa Smith & Renzo Mendoza of GREY
Performance:
- Canadian Comedy Network – “Russia” – Patrick Scissons, Graeme Campbell, Logan Gabel, Lisa Smith & Renzo Mendoza of GREY
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#1 Comment By Tami Quiring (@VillageGamer) On Monday March 25, 2013 @ 4:10 am
2013 Canadian Music And Broadcast Industry Award Winners [4]