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Three CIMA Award Winners Are Announced

William "Skinny" Tenn, Chris McKhool, and Ebonnie Rowe will be honoured as part of the CIMA Business Summit later this month.

Three CIMA Award Winners Are Announced

By FYI Staff

Due to the pandemic, CIMA's Celebration and Awards Gala will not be held in 2021, but, as part of the Business Summit on June 22 & 23, the trade org will still be honouring three Canadian heavyweights within the industry with awards for their immense contributions to the indie music sector.


Veteran artist manager, agent, DJ, and label executive William "Skinny" Tenn is recipient of The Builder Award, one designed to spotlight outstanding individual(s) (or organizations) who have made a significant, influential and longstanding contribution to the Canadian independent music industry.

Violinist, bandleader (Sultans of String) and producer Chris McKhool will be honoured with the new The Pivot Award, introduced to acknowledge an individual (or group) who has responded to the pandemic in positive, impactful and innovative ways.

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Honey Jam founder and producer Ebonnie Rowe will receive the Trailblazer Award, introduced to acknowledge an individual (or group) who has demonstrated leadership and action with respect to building equity in our industry. 

Read extensive bios of the three honourees here. To register for the CIMA Summit, e-mail Sam Rayner (samr@cimamusic.ca) for the link.

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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks All-Time U.S. Hot 100 Record With 23rd Week at No. 1

The song surpasses Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." In Canada, the song is currently third all time.

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” rewrites the record for the longest run ever achieved atop the Billboard Hot 100 as it scores a 23rd week at No. 1. The smash one-ups the command of Mariah Carey’s perennial “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which has topped the chart each Yuletide season since the classic 1994 carol first led.

Here’s an updated look at the longest-leading hits, ranked by most weeks spent at No. 1 on the Hot 100, since the chart began in August 1958:

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