All Of This Year's CMW Award Winners

By FYI Staff

The annual industry confab hosts a number of notable award galas. Below is a summary of this year’s events and winners.

The recipients of the Radio Awards:

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• 14th Annual Allan Waters Young Broadcaster of the Year - in honour of Steve Young - Recipient: Jenny West

• 1st Annual Patrick Grierson Radio Sales Person of the Year - Recipient: the late Patrick Grierson. Patrick's family accepted the award on his behalf.

• Rosalie Award - Recipient: Maie Pauts

• Allan Waters Broadcast Hall of Fame - Recipient: Wayne Webster

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Venue Awards

• Best Teamwork in an Arena: Scotiabank Arena | Toronto, ON

• Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/ Performing Arts Centre: Massey Hall | Toronto, ON

• Best Teamwork in a Major Club: Commodore Ballroom | Vancouver, BC

• Best Teamwork in a Medium Club: Corona Theatre | Montreal, QC

• Best Teamwork in a Small Club: King Eddy | Calgary, AB

Festival Awards

• Small Festival of the Year: Folk on the Rocks | Yellowknife, NT

• Medium Festival of the Year: Bass Coast Festival | Merritt, BC

• Major Festival of the Year: Osheaga Music and Arts Festival | Montreal, QC

• Green Operations Festival of the Year: Hillside Festival | Guelph, ON

General Live Music Awards

• BrandxMusic Program of the Year: RBCxMusic | Canada

• Road Warrior of the Year: Jen Ochej | Canada

• Agent of the Year: Grant Paley, Midnight Agency | Canada

• Manager of the Year: Six Shooter Management, Six Shooter Records | Toronto, ON

• Production Manager of the Year: Ozzy Stone, Studio Bell National Music Centre | Calgary, AB

• Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year: Samantha O’Connor, INK Entertainment/RAPSEASON | Canada

• Festival Buyer of the Year: Daniel Glick, evenko | Montreal, QC

• A/V Production Company of the Year: FM Systems | Canada

• Community Impact: Unison Fund | Canada

• Your Future Boss: Nicole Auger, International Indigenous Music Summit | Northern Turtle Island

• New Touring Artist of the Year: Aysanabee | Northern Turtle Island

• Legends of Live: Bruce Cockburn | Canada

• Industry Impact: Riley O’Connor | Toronto, ON

• Music City of the Year: City of Mississauga, ON

• International Agent of the Year: Marty Diamond, USA

• International Promoter of the Year: Michael Chugg, Australia

The Guild of Music Supervisors, Canada (GMSC) and Canadian Music Week (CMW) have announced this year’s Canadian Sync Awards winners. The event took place June 8, with performances by Preston Pablo, Milk & Bone, and Adria Kain.

Canadian Sync Award Winners:

Best Sync – Sports Program or Sports Promo

• 2022/2023 IIHF World Juniors of Hockey (Canada v. Czechia Finals Promo)

• Stereo by The Watchmen

• Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge

Best Sync – Commercial

• Apple AirPods 2022

• Voodoo by Badshah, J Balvin, and Tainy

• Music Supervisor: Everton Lewis, Jr.

Best Sync – Scene, Episodic Series (Drama or Comedy)

• Shoresy

• True Love by Tobias Jesso Jr.

• Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge

Best Sync – Soundtrack, Episodic Series (Drama)

• Let the Right One In (Season 1)

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• Music Supervisor: Natasha Duprey

Best Sync – Soundtrack, Episodic Series (Comedy)

• Kids in the Hall (Season 1)

• Music Supervisor: Natasha Duprey

Best Sync – Soundtrack, Feature or Documentary Film

• Bandit

• Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge

Best Sync – Scene, Feature or Documentary Film

• Fancy Dance

• Honour Song by Ottertrail

• Music Supervisor: Sean Mulligan, Victoria Beard

Best Sync – Soundtrack, TV Movie

• A Picture of Her

• Music Supervisors: Emma Lewicky, Hollie Sanders

Best Sync Team – Major Record Label

• Universal Music

Best Sync Team – Major Music Publisher

• Universal Music Publishing Group

Best Sync Team – Indie Record Label

• Six Shooter Records

Best Sync Team – Indie Music Publisher

• Third Side Music

Best Sync Team – Sync Agency

• The Greater Goods Co.

Best Sync Artist

• Tanya Tagaq

The Canadian Sync Awards also presented The Huey Award to Marlon Knight. The award, which honours legendary music supervisor David Hayman, who passed away in May 2020, includes a $1,500 honorarium and is presented to an aspiring music supervisor who has demonstrated passion for the craft.

Social Justice Award

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Canadian Music Week presented Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ, and record executive Kardinal Offishall with the Social Justice Award at the CMW Music Summit on June 10 at the Westin Harbour Castle. Canadian media personality Master T (pictured right) hosted a keynote interview with Kardinal Offishall, followed by the presentation of this second annual award.

Winners of the 22^nd Jim Beam Indies

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The event, staged June 8 at the History nightclub, was hosted by Shreya Khanna, an on-air correspondent for Entertainment Tonight ET Canada and host of Live Nation Fans, with performances by Jim Beam Talent Search winners FKB, AR Paisley, Aysanabee, Brett Kissel, Maestro Fresh Wes, and 2023 Video of the Year winner Charlotte Cardin.

Album of the Year - presented by SiriusXM

July Talk – Remember Never Before

Artist of the Year - presented by SiriusXM

Alexisonfire

Country Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Brett Kissel

Electronic/Dance Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

REZZ

Francophone Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Sophia Bel

Group or Duo of the Year

Tegan and Sara

Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the Year

AR Paisley

Independent Label of the Year

604 Records

Indigenous Artist/Group or Duo of the Year – presented by SiriusXM

Aysanabee

Pop Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Grae

Producer of the Year

Ikky

Publisher of the Year – Presented by CRMMA

Arts & Crafts Music

R&B Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Dylan Sinclair

Rock Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Simple Plan

Roots/Folk Artist of the Year

The Dead South

Song of the Year – Presented by SOCAN

We Could Get High – Songwriter - Billy Raffoul – Performed by Billy Rafoul

Video of the Year

Charlotte Cardin & Lubalin – Phoenix (Reprise)

“INDIES Hall Of Fame” Award

Alexander Mair