Patrick Monaghan (pictured) is named Blues Booster of the Year, The Weeknd announces more international touring, and Cadence Weapon joins the #MyMerch campaign. Also in the news are the CMAOAwards, Global Toronto 23, Transit, Ombiigizi, Kris Wu, Arcade Fire, Professor Piano, Harry Bartlett Trio, Amai Kuda et Les Bois, Ryan Wayne, Champagne James Robertson, and Roslyn Witter.
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November 16, 2022
by Kerry Doole
Some Canadian music industry and broadcasting notables are included amongst the 49 new appointees to the Order of Canada just announced by Governor-General Mary Simon.
November 9, 2022
by Kerry Doole
The biggest night in Canadian blues, the 2023 Maple Blues Awards will take place on Jan.
October 26, 2022
by Kerry Doole
Joni Mitchell will return to performance, The 2023 Harmonize Prize goes to Chandra Melting Tallow (pictured), and the International Resource Centre for Performing Artists is closing down. Also in the news are the Folk Music Ontario Awards, the Equinor NewFound Talent Contest, Juno submissions, Come Together, Share the Warmth, Andy Kim Xmas show, Ontario Creates, Alvvays, Nickelback, Drake and 21 Savage, Lennie Gallant, James Bryan and Jeff Gunn, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Universal Honey, Brownman Ali, Terra Hazelton, and RBT.
October 12, 2022
by Kerry Doole
Composer Alice Ping Yee Ho (pictured) wins the Maria Anna Mozart Award, Hill Kourkoutis is honoured at the Oshawa Music Awards, and stars sign up for a Leonard Cohen tribute album. Also in the news are the Canadian Climate Music Summit, Festival of Small Halls Ontario, Music NL, The Sadies, Justin Bieber, Music Nova Scotia, Indie Weekly, Radio Starmaker Fund QUSIC, FAI, AM to FM Live, Mary Clements, and Hannah Shira Naiman.
October 5, 2022
by Kerry Doole
SOCAN Special Achievement Awards are announced, Sultans of String (pictured) head the CFMAs nominations list, and a tribute for Four The Moment. Also in the news are the Music PEI Awards, Her Music Awards, Markham Jazz Festival, Entrepreneur Accelerator, OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary, MPC, Manitoba Showcase, TSO, Willie P. Bennett, London Locals, Dave Gunning, Adrian Sutherland, Reid Jamieson, Adam Baldwin, Kid Koala, Lily Frost, Melissa Stylianou, Suzie Ungerleider, Royal Wood, and Whiskey Jack.
September 27, 2022
by Kerry Doole
Hubert Lenoir heads the ADISQ nominations list, Gustavo Dudamel (pictured) wins the prestigious Glenn Gould Prize, a new Legacy award celebrates Black Canadian talent and Massey and Roy Thomson halls launch an online concert series. Also in the news are the CASMAs, Juno submissions, Aaron Goodvin, BreakOut West, Keith Correa, Artists for Action, Metric, Gord Bamford, The Brown Hawkins Stanley Tour, Keith O'Rourke, BNL, Rusty and Maja, Barbra Lica, By Divine Right, JS Williams, and Ernesto Cervini.
September 21, 2022
by Kerry Doole
The YYC Music Awards honoured Calgary talent, roots star Suzie Vinnick (pictured) launches a new album, and BreakOut West is set for a 20th anniversary edition. Also in the news are Allison Russell, the Kensington Market Jazz Festival, IRCPA, NMC, Bryan Adams, Alex Henry Foster, Morojele Music Group, Gentiane MG, The Wilderness of Manitoba, Theory Of A Deadman, Mike Downes, Marla and David Celia, Bywater Call, Lenny Bull, and Colter Wall.
September 14, 2022
by Kerry Doole
The Prix MNB Awards nominees are announced, The Headstones (pictured) will tour behind a new album, and SACHA wins Top of the Country. Also in the headlines are Indie Weekly, the WCMAs, Jaymz Bee, Supercrawl, Dan Mangan, Roncy Rocks, Daniel Lanois, Bryan Adams, Paul McCartney, Arkells, Blair Lee, Micah Barnes, Laura Fernandez and Howard Gladstone, and Christina Petrowska Quilico.