Indie artists will take
center stage on Friday, March 22nd at the Kool Haus in
Toronto at the 13th Annual Independent Music Awards – The
SiriusXM Indies – during Canadian Music Week activities.
Honouring the year’s
best in independent music – from the breakout success of Canadians Carly Rae
Jepsen, Marianas Trench and deadmau5 to the noteworthy achievements of
Internationals fun., The Lumineers and Calvin Harris – the show will award
artists across 37 categories and feature special performances from nominated
artists, including Matt Mays, Diamond Rings, Yukon Blonde, The Wooden Sky,
Canailles, and Cadence Weapon. Award-winning Australian hip-hop
artist 360 will make a guest appearance.
Multiple nominees
(with seven nominations) Metric saw their fifth album Synthetica
debut at #2 on the Canadian Soundscan Album Chart. Their lead album single,
Youth Without Youth broke records at radio spending 16 weeks at #1 and the band
recently completed their first-ever arena tour across Canada. Metric will
headline the SiriusXM Indies with an exclusive concert performance.
The 2013 SiriusXM
Indies will be broadcast live for SiriusXM subscribers in Canada and the U.S.
on “The Verge” (XM 151) and “Iceberg” (Sirius 151).
English and French
winners of the Emerging Artist of the Year categories will receive a $5,000
bursary from SiriusXM Canada.
Both public and industry
votes decide the winners. Fans can vote online for their favourites as of
Monday, January 28th at www.indies.ca.
Tickets for the show
will be available for purchase as of this Friday, January 25th at
10 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets, Rotate This and Soundscapes;
online at www.ticketmaster.ca and www.indies.ca; or 1.855.985.5000 by
phone.
Full list of nominees:
2013 SIRIUSXM INDIE
AWARDS NOMINEES
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Grimes – Visions (4AD/Arbutus
Records)
Japandroids - Celebration
Rock (Polyvinyl Recording Co.)
Kathleen Edwards – Voyageur
(MapleMusic Recordings/Fontana North Distribution)
Marianas Trench - Ever
After (604 Records)
Metric – Synthetica
(Metric Music International Inc.)
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Carly Rae Jepsen – Call
Me Maybe (604 Records)
deadmau5 - The Veldt (Ultra
Records)
Marianas Trench – Fallout
(604 Records)
Metric - Youth
Without Youth (Metric Music International Inc.)
Mia Martina – Burning
(CP Records)
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Japandroids (Polyvinyl
Recording Co.)
Marianas Trench (604
Records)
Metric (Metric Music
International Inc.)
Patrick Watson (Secret
City Records)
Stars (Soft Revolution
Records)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Carly Rae Jepsen (604
Records)
Cold Specks (Arts & Crafts)
deadmau5 (Ultra Records)
Diamond Rings (Secret
City Records)
Grimes (4AD/Arbutus
Records)
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE
YEAR
Ariane Moffatt
(Audiogram)
Carly Rae Jepsen (604
Records)
Cold Specks (Arts &
Crafts)
Kathleen Edwards
(MapleMusic Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
Sarah Slean (Pheromone
Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
MALE ARTIST OF THE
YEAR
Bahamas (Barchords Inc.)
Diamond Rings (Secret
City Records)
Joel Plaskett
(MapleMusic Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
Matt Mays (Sonic
Records)
The Weeknd (XO&co.)
LIVE ARTIST OR GROUP
OF THE YEAR
deadmau5 (Ultra Records)
Marianas Trench (604
Records)
Metric (Metric Music
International Inc.)
Patrick Watson (Secret
City Records)
USS (Coalition Music)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Cold Specks (Arts &
Crafts)
John K. Samson (Epitaph)
Josh Ramsay (604
Records)
Kathleen Edwards
(MapleMusic Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
Patrick Watson (Secret
City Records)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call
Me Maybe (604 Records)
deadmau5 ft. Gerard Way
- Professional Griefers (Ultra Records)
Marianas Trench – Fallout
(604 Records)
Metric - Youth
Without Youth (Metric Music International Inc.)
Young Empires - White
Doves (Pirates Blend)
MUST FOLLOW ARTIST OF
THE YEAR
Carly Rae Jepsen (604
Records)
City and Colour (Dine
Alone Records)
deadmau5 (Ultra Records)
Metric (Metric Music
International Inc.)
Said The Whale (Hidden
Pony Records)
COLLABORATION OF THE
YEAR
Aleesia ft. Big Sean - Kiss
It Bye Bye (A-Lista)
Artists Against Bullying
- True Colors (Wax Records)
D-Sisive ft. Neverending
White Lights - Don't Turn The Lights Out (Ocean Records Canada)
Deadmau5 ft. Gerard Way
- Professional Griefers (Ultra Records)
Whitehorse - Devil's
Got A Gun (Six Shooter Records)
MOST PLAYED INDEPENDENT
ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Carly Rae Jepsen (604
Records)
Dallas Smith (604
Records)
Kristina Maria
(MapleMusic Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
Marianas Trench (604
Records)
Mia Martina (CP Records)
BEST-SELLING
INDEPENDENT RELEASE OF THE YEAR
Carly Rae Jepsen – Kiss
(604 Records)
deadmau5 - >album
title goes here< (Ultra Records)
Marianas Trench - Ever
After (604 Records)
Metric – Synthetica
(Metric Music International Inc.)
Patrick Watson - Adventures
In Your Own Backyard (Secret City Records)
ALTERNATIVE ARTIST OR
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Godspeed You! Black
Emperor (Kranky Records)
Mother Mother (Last Gang
Records)
Said The Whale (Hidden
Pony Records)
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
(Paper Bag Records)
Yukon Blonde (Dine Alone
Records)
BLUES ARTIST OR GROUP
OF THE YEAR
Julian Fauth (Electro-Fi
Records)
Shakura S'Aida
(Electro-Fi Records)
Steve Strongman
(Independent)
The 24th Street Wailers
(Independent)
The Harpoonist and the
Axe Murderer (Independent)
CHILDREN’S
ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Jennifer Gasoi
(Sparkling Productions)
Kathy Reid-Naiman and
Hannah Naiman (Merriweather Records)
Rick Scott (Independent)
The Funky Mamas
(Independent)
Will Stroet (Will
Stroet)
COUNTRY ARTIST OR
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Corb Lund (New West
Records)
Dallas Smith (604
Records)
Dean Brody (Open Road
Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
Doc Walker (Open Road
Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
High Valley (Open Road
Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
DANCE ARTIST OR GROUP
OF THE YEAR
Daphni (Merge Records)
Felix Cartal (Dim Mak
Records)
Massari (CP Records)
Mia Martina (CP Records)
Rosette (Ultra Records)
ELECTRONIC ARTIST OR
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Crystal Castles (Last
Gang Records)
deadmau5 (Ultra Records)
Grimes (4AD/Arbutus
Records)
Purity Ring (Last Gang
Records)
Zeds Dead (Ultra
Records)
FOLK/ROOTS ARTIST OR
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Del Barber (Six Shooter
Records)
Kathleen Edwards
(MapleMusic Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
Lindi Ortega (Last Gang
Records)
Rose Cousins (Outside
Music)
The Wooden Sky (Black
Box Recordings Inc)
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Canailles (Grosse Boîte)
Fanny Bloom (Grosse
Boîte)
Lisa LeBlanc (Bonsound)
Peter Peter (Audiogram)
Radio Radio (Bonsound)
JAZZ ARTIST OR GROUP
OF THE YEAR
Cory Weeds (Cellar Live
Records)
Elizabeth Shepherd (True
North Records)
Emilie-Claire Barlow
(Empress Music Group Inc.)
Peter Appleyard (True
North Records)
Susie Arioli (Spectra
Musique)
METAL ARTIST OR GROUP
OF THE YEAR
Bison b.c. (Metal Blade
Records)
Derelict (Independent)
Devin Townsend Project
(eOne Music Canada)
Mares Of Thrace (Sonic
Unyon Records)
Scythia (Independent)
POP ARTIST OR GROUP OF
THE YEAR
Carly Rae Jepsen (604
Records)
Craig Smart (MapleMusic
Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
Dirty Radio (604
Records)
Kristina Maria (Lupo One
/ Fontana North Distribution)
Marianas Trench (604
Records)
PUNK/HARDCORE ARTIST
OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Cancer Bats (Distort)
METZ (Sub Pop Records)
Nu Sensae (Suicide
Squeeze)
Propagandhi (Epitaph)
White Lung (Deranged)
RAP/HIP-HOP ARTIST OR
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Cadence Weapon (Upper
Class Recordings)
D-Sisive (URBNET)
Kid Koala (Ninja Tune)
Madchild (Madchild)
Shad (Black Box
Recordings)
ROCK ARTIST OR GROUP
OF THE YEAR
Big Wreck (SRO Anthem)
Japandroids (Polyvinyl
Recording Co.)
Matt Mays (Sonic
Records)
Monster Truck (Dine
Alone Records)
Our Lady Peace
(Coalition Music)
SOUL/R&B ARTIST OR
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Cold Specks (Arts &
Crafts)
Rochelle Jordan
(Independent)
The Slakadeliqs
(Independent)
The Weeknd (XO&co.)
Zaki Ibrahim
(D6/IQRA/Red Ink)
WORLD ARTIST OR GROUP
OF THE YEAR
A Tribe Called Red
(Masalacism)
Sagapool (Distribution
Select)
Sultans of String
(Independent)
The Battle of Santiago
(Followed By Thousands)
The Souljazz Orchestra
(Solidarity)
INTERNATIONAL GROUP OR
DUO OF THE YEAR
fun. (Fueled By Ramen)
Mumford & Sons
(Glassnote)
The Black Keys
(Nonesuch)
The Lumineers (Dualtone
/ Dine Alone Records)
The xx (Young Turks /
XL)
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
OF THE YEAR
Amanda Palmer (8 Ft.
Records)
Calvin Harris (Ultra
Records)
Cat Power (Matador)
Taylor Swift (Big
Machine Records)
Ty Segall (Drag City)
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF
THE YEAR
fun. - Some Nights
(Fueled By Ramen)
Mumford & Sons – Babel
(Glassnote)
Taylor Swift – Red (Big
Machine Records)
The Black Keys - El
Camino (Nonesuch)
The Lumineers - The
Lumineers (Dualtone / Dine Alone Records)
INTERNATIONAL SINGLE
OF THE YEAR
Calvin Harris - Feel
So Close (Ultra Records)
fun. - We Are Young
(Fueled By Ramen)
Mumford & Sons - I
Will Wait (Glassnote)
Taylor Swift - We Are
Never Ever Getting Back Together (Big Machine Records)
The Lumineers - Ho
Hey (Dualtone / Dine Alone Records)
INTERNATIONAL
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Alabama Shakes (ATO
Records / Fontana North Distribution)
Calvin Harris (Ultra
Records)
fun. (Fueled By Ramen)
Tame Impala (Modular
Recordings)
The Lumineers (Dine
Alone Records)
INTERNATIONAL VIDEO OF
THE YEAR
Calvin Harris - Feel
So Close (Ultra Records)
fun. - We Are Young
(Fueled By Ramen)
Macklemore & Ryan
Lewis - Thrift Shop (Macklemore)
Taylor Swift - We Are
Never Ever Getting Back Together (Big Machine Records)
The Lumineers - Ho
Hey (Dualtone / Dine Alone Records)
SIRIUSXM EMERGING
ARTIST OF THE YEAR (English)
Bahamas (Barchords Inc.)
Bend Sinister (File
Under Music)
Cookie Duster
(MapleMusic Recordings / Fontana North Distribution)
Eight and a Half (Arts
& Crafts)
Fine Times (Light Organ
Records)
Great Bloomers (Nevado
Records)
Half Moon Run (Indica
Records)
METZ (Sub Pop)
Poor Young Things
(Bumstead Productions)
Whitehorse (Six Shooter
Records)
SIRIUSXM EMERGING
ARTIST OF THE YEAR (French)
Louis-Jean Cormier
(Simone Records)
Julien Pilon (Penoram)
Lisa Leblanc (Bonsound)
Canailles (Grosse Boîte)
Les Vestons (Disques
Jupiter)
Julien Sagot (Simone
Records)
Tremblay (Sphère Musique)
Sarah Toussaint-Léveillé
(Disques Orage)
Gazoline (Ambiances
Ambiguës)
Écho Kalypso (Les
Disques Inconnu)
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