2023 Artistic and Specialty Award Nominees
BreakOut Artist of the Year (Sponsored by FACTOR)
Boslen - BC
Katie Tupper - SK - WINNER
Leith Ross - MB
Mariel Buckley - AB
MAUVEY – BC
Children’s Artist of the Year
Beppie - AB - WINNER
Ginalina - BC
Ira Pettle - BC
Mom Bop - BC
Will et Seeka - BC
Classical Artist / Ensemble of the Year (Sponsored by Canadian Music Centre [CMC])
Karl Stobbe - MB
Krisztina Szabó - BC
Mark Takeshi McGregor - BC
Megumi Masaki - MB
musica intima - BC - WINNER
Classical Composer of the Year
Christopher Tyler Nickel - Oboe d’amore Quintet "IV. Con fuoco" - BC
Jessica McMann - The Bear and the Wild Rose - Home "Muskwas Mountain Home"-AB
Katerina Gimon - Borealis "Roots Beneath" - BC
T Patrick Carrabré - Transformation "Orpheus 1" - BC
Vincent Ho - Sandman's Castle "Supervillain Études" – AB - WINNER
Country Artist of the Year
Gord Bamford - AB
Hunter Brothers - SK
JoJo Mason - BC - WINNER
Nice Horse - AB
Whitehorse - MB
Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year
Boogey The Beat - MB
Khanvict - BC
Modern Biology - BC - WINNER
RUMPUS - SK
The Librarian - BC
Francophone Artist of the Year (sponsored by APCM (Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique)
Andrina Turenne - MB
Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds - MB
Jocelyne Baribeau - MB
Sala - MB - WINNER
Sympa César - AB
Global Artist of the Year
Cristian de la Luna - AB
El Leon & The Strangers - MB
Gisela Romero - AB
Onna Lou - MB
Ruby Singh - BC - WINNER
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Blue Moon Marquee - BC - WINNER
Celeigh Cardinal - AB
Jayli Wolf - BC
PIQSIQ - BC
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BC
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Adam Dobres - BC
Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray - BC
Glen Gillis - SK
Hello Moth - AB
Jasmine Jazz - BC - WINNER
Jazz Artist of the Year
Chris Andrew - AB
Jocelyn Gould - MB
Melody Diachun - BC - WINNER
Up and Over Trio - AB
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra - MB
Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year
Gnarwhal - NT
Grimelda - SK
KEN mode - MB - WINNER
New Jacobin Club - SK
Osyron - AB
Pop Artist of the Year
Begonia - MB - WINNER
Josh Ramsay - BC
Kaeley Jade - AB
Louise Burns - BC
MAUVEY - BC
Producer of the Year
Boogey The Beat - MB - Winner
Deadmen - MB
Jill Barber, Erik P. H. Nielsen - BC
Kevvy - BC
Louise Burns - BC
R&B Artist of the Year
Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds - MB - WINNER
Katie Tupper - SK
Kuba Oms - BC
Major Funk - YT
ZENON - AB
Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Arlo Maverick - AB
Boslen - BC
Cartel Madras - AB
Dill the Giant - MB
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BC - WINNER
Recording of the Year
Dear Rouge - BC
MAUVEY - BC
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BC - WINNER
Whitehorse - MB
William Prince – MB
Rock Artist of the Year
Dan Mangan - BC
Hotel Mira - BC
Kris Anders - BC
The Royal Foundry - AB - WINNER
The Zolas – BC
Roots Artist of the Year
Jake Vaadeland - SK
Jill Barber - BC
Mariel Buckley - AB
The Bros. Landreth - MB
William Prince - MB - WINNER
Songwriter(s) of the Year (Sponsored by The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) SOCAN
Alexa Dirks and Matt Peters - Begonia "Butterfly" - MB
Leith Ross - "We'll Never Have Sex" - MB
Ryan Dyck - Skinny Dyck "TV Blue" - AB
William Prince - "When You Miss Someone" - MB
Young D, Yung Trybez - Snotty Nose Rez Kids "Hot Planet" – BC - WINNER
Spiritual Artist of the Year
Andrea Menard - BC
Cikwes - AB
Dee Daniels - BC
Stirling John - AB - WINNER
Two Late To The Party - AB
Video Director of the Year (Sponsored by Manitoba Film & Music)
Jayli Wolf - "Holding On" - BC
Lester Lyons-Hookham - Dan Mangan "Fire Escape" - BC
Mayumi Yoshida - “Different Than Before” - BC - WINNER
Michael Linton - Mariel Buckley "Neon Blue" - MB
Ryan Steel - Begonia "Married by Elvis" – MB
Nominations for the 2023 Industry Awards are:
Audio Engineering Award
Andy Schichter - BC
Cam Loeppky - MB
Eric Cinnamon - AB
Johnny Gasparic - AB
Sheldon Zaharko - BC - WINNER
Community Excellence Award
ADVANCE Canada's Black Music Business Collective - BC
Folk On The Rocks - NT
Good + Plenty Arts Collective - MB
Hitmakerz - NV
National Music Centre – AB - WINNER
Excellence in Visual Design
Feisty Creative - BC
Lyle Bell - AB - WINNER
MAUVEY and Bree Laryea - BC
Roberta Landreth - MB
Sonny Assu - BC
Impact in Artist Development
Birthday Cake Media - MB
Chris Wynters - AB - WINNER
Paquin Artists Agency - MB
Tiny Kingdom - BC
UWIDO - BC
Impact in Live Music (Sponsored by Canadian Live Music Association)
Folk On The Rocks - NT
JazzYYC - AB
National Music Centre - AB
Paquin Artists Agency - MB
West End Cultural Centre - MB - WINNER
Impact in Music Marketing
All Good Promotion & Marketing - AB
Birthday Cake Media - MB - WINNER
Chronograph Records - AB
National Music Centre - AB
West End Cultural Centre – MB