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2012 WINNERS
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Favorite Pop Artist or Group of the Year
Neverest
Favorite Jazz Artist or Group of the Year
Jill Barber
Favorite Blues Artist or Group of the Year
Suzie Vinnick
Favorite Folk/Roots Artist or Group of the Year
Elliott Brood
Favorite Country Artist or Group of the Year
Doc Walker
Favorite Children’s Artist or Group of the Year
Splash’N Boots
Favorite World Artist or Group of the Year
Minor Empire
Favorite Video of the year
Marianas Trench – Haven’t Had Enough
Favorite Rock Artist or Group of the Year
The Sheepdogs
Favorite Single of the Year
The Sheepdogs – I Don’t Know
Favorite International Group of the Year
Bon Iver
Favorite International Solo Artist of the Year
Adele
Favorite International Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year
Young The Giant
Favorite International Single of the Year
AWOLNATION – Sail
Favorite International Album of the Year
Adele – 21
Favorite International Video of the Year
Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)
Favorite Solo Artist of the Year
Dan Mangan
Hall of Fame Inductees
Treble Charger
Favorite Francophone Artist or Group of the Year
Coeur De Pirate
Favorite Electronic Artist or Group of the Year
Deadmau5
Favorite Urban Artist or Group of the Year
The Weeknd
Favorite Alternative Artist or Group of the Year
Library Voices
Favorite Punk/Hardcore Artist or Group of the Year
Fucked Up
Favorite Metal Artist or Group of the Year
Protest The Hero
Favorite Live Artist/Group of the Year
The Sheepdogs
Group of the Year
The Sheepdogs
SiriusXM Emerging Artist of the Year
Rich Aucoin
Favorite Album of the Year
Fucked Up – David Comes To Life
2012 NOMINEES
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Austra – Feel It Break (Paper Bag)
City and Colour – Little Hell (Dine Alone)
Feist – Metals (Arts & Crafts)
Fucked Up – David Comes To Life (Matador/Beggars Canada)
Mother Mother – Eureka (Last Gang)
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Alyssa Reid – Alone Again (Wax)
Crystal Castles – Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) (Last Gang)
Kristina Maria – Let’s Play (MapleMusic)
Raghav – Fire (Cordova Bay)
The Sheepdogs – I Don’t Know (Dine Alone)
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
City and Colour (Dine Alone)
Hey Rosetta! (Sonic)
Mother Mother (Last Gang)
The Pack A.D. (Mint)
The Sheepdogs (Dine Alone)
SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Coeur de Pirate (Grosse Boîte)
Dan Mangan (Arts & Crafts)
Feist (Arts & Crafts)
Rich Aucoin (Sonic)
The Weeknd (Independent)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Coeur de Pirate – Adieu (Grosse Boîte)
Danny Fernandes – Hit Me Up (CP)
Marianas Trench – Haven’t Had Enough (604)
Neverending White Lights – Falling Apart (feat. Bed of Stars) (MapleMusic)
Timber Timbre – Woman (Arts & Crafts)
LIVE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Deadmau5 (Mau5trap Recordings/Ultra)
Hollerado (Arts & Crafts)
Rich Aucoin (Sonic)
The Sheepdogs (Dine Alone)
Timber Timbre (Arts & Crafts)
ALTERNATIVE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Braids (Flemish Eye)
Destroyer (Merge)
Grimes (Arbutus)
Library Voices (Nevado)
Sandro Perri (Constellation)
BLUES ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
David Gogo (Cordova Bay)
Harry Manx & Kevin Breit (Stony Plain)
MonkeyJunk (Stony Plain)
Suzie Vinnick (Independent)
The 24th Street Wailers (Independent)
CHILDREN’S ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Jack Grunsky (Casablanca Kids Inc.)
Mike Whitla (Independent)
Splash’N Boots (Splash Records)
The Kerplunks (Independent)
Will Stroet (Independent)
COUNTRY ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Dean Brody (Open Road)
Doc Walker (Open Road)
High Valley (Open Road)
Jason McCoy (Open Road)
Tara Oram (Open Road)
ELECTRONIC ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Austra (Paper Bag)
Crystal Castles (Last Gang)
Deadmau5 (Mau5trap Recordings/Ultra)
Junior Boys (Domino)
Rich Aucoin (Sonic)
FOLK/ROOTS ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Blackie And The Rodeo Kings (File Under: Music)
Bruce Cockburn (True North)
Elliott Brood (Paper Bag)
One Hundred Dollars (Outside)
The Deep Dark Woods (Six Shooter)
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Coeur de Pirate (Grosse Boîte)
Galaxie (C4)
Jimmy Hunt (Dare To Care)
Les Breastfeeders (Blow The Fuse)
Malajube (Dare To Care)
JAZZ ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Colin Stetson (Constellation)
Cory Weeds (Cellar Live)
Diana Panton (eOne)
Jill Barber (Outside)
Sophie Milman (eOne)
METAL ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Devin Townsend (Inside Out/eOne)
Fuck The Facts (eOne)
KEN Mode (Profound Lore)
Protest The Hero (Underground Operations)
Untimely Demise (Sonic Unyon)
POP ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Alyssa Reid (Wax)
Danny Fernandes (CP)
Kristina Maria (MapleMusic)
Mia Martina (CP)
Neverest (VicPark Group/Fontana North)
PUNK/HARDCORE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Abandon All Ships (Underground Operations)
Cancer Bats (Distort)
Chixdiggit (Fat Wreck Chords)
Fucked Up (Matador/Beggars Canada)
Living With Lions (Black Box)
ROCK ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Sloan (Outside)
The Pack A.D. (Mint)
The Sheepdogs (Dine Alone)
The Trews (Bumstead)
Theory of a Deadman (604)
URBAN ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
D-Sisive (Urbnet)
Danny Fernandes (CP)
JRDN (Kuya/Fontana North)
Swollen Members (eOne)
The Weeknd (Independent)
WORLD ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Aline Morales (Independent)
Kiran Ahluwalia (Independent)
Massiel Yanira (MapleMusic)
Minor Empire (Independent)
Pavlo (Fontana North)
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Adele – 21 (XL)
Bon Iver – Bon Iver (Jagjaguwar)
Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop)
M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Naïve)
Taylor Swift – Speak Now (Big Machine/Open Road)
INTERNATIONAL SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Adele – Rolling In The Deep (XL)
AWOLNATION – Sail (Red Bull)
Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra) (Eleven)
Seether – Country Song (Wind-Up)
Young The Giant – My Body (Roadrunner)
INTERNATIONAL GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Beirut (Pompeii)
Bon Iver (Jagjaguwar)
M83 (Naïve)
Metronomy (Because)
Wilco (dBpm/Anti)
INTERNATIONAL SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adele (XL)
Anna Calvi (Domino)
Taylor Swift (Big Machine/Open Road)
Tom Waits (Anti)
tUnE-yArDs (4AD)
INTERNATIONAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR
AWOLNATION – Sail (Red Bull)
Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra) (Eleven)
Lana Del Rey – Video Games (Independent)
The Black Keys – Lonely Boy (Nonesuch)
Tyler, the Creator – Yonkers (XL)
INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
AWOLNATION (Red Bull)
SBTRKT (Young Turks/XL)
The Jezabels (Dine Alone)
The Naked and Famous (Somewhat Damaged)
Young The Giant (Roadrunner)
SIRIUSXM EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adrian Glynn
Dinosaur Bones
Imaginary Cities
Indian Handcrafts
Low Level Flight
Nash
Rich Aucoin
The Pack A.D.
Timber Timbre
Wildlife
TREBLE CHARGER ANNOUNCED AS INDUCTEES FOR THE 2012 SIRIUSXM INDIES HALL OF FAME
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TORONTO – February 2, 2012 – Iconic Canadian pop-rock group, Treble Charger, will be inducted into the SiriusXM Indies Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel as part of the 12th Annual SiriusXM Independent Music Awards (“The SiriusXM Indies”) at Canadian Music Week (CMW). The awards acknowledge, promote and honour achievements of Canadian and international artists in the independent music sector.
Since forming in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario more than 20 years ago, Treble Charger has established itself as a mainstay of Canada’s power-pop sound. Their debut full length album, nc-17, released in 1994 became Canada’s best-selling indie record at the time and brought them commercial attention through airplay on MuchMusic and college radio throughout the country. With an intuitive sense of technology and camaraderie in their community, Treble Charger released their follow-up self-titled EP with an accompanying CD-ROM zine featuring 30 of its favourite Canadian indie bands.
With each subsequent album, Treble Charger refined its cutting–edge sound and delivered singles worthy of multiple JUNO Awards nominations including Best Rock Album, Best Single, and Best Alternative Album throughout the late ‘90s and early 2000s. Their albums Maybe It’s Me and Detox have both been certified gold by CRIA while Wide Awake Bored went platinum on the strength of lead single “American Psycho” and consistent touring.
Treble Charger’s energetic performances have fueled audiences around the world, touring with the likes of Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins and Our Lady Peace. Despite several personnel changes within the group, the band proved its versatility by continuously pumping out new music that its audience wanted to hear. After various side projects and breaks the band officially disbanded in February of 2006.
After almost a decade apart, founding members Greig Nori and Bill Priddle will reunite for the induction to bring back such hits as “American Psycho” and “Red” – two of the band’s signature tracks.
Tickets for the SiriusXM Indie Awards are on sale now for $39.50 plus taxes through all Ticketmaster outlets, Rotate This, and Soundscapes, as well as online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Ticket buyers may also call 1-855-985-5000 to charge by phone.
In addition to this presentation, the 2012 SiriusXM Indie Awards will honour the achievements of 140 deserving artists across 28 categories when nominations are announced later this month.
About SiriusXM Canada
SiriusXM Canada (TSX: XSR) is the country’s leading audio entertainment company and broadcasts more than 120 satellite radio channels featuring premier sports, news, talk, entertainment and commercial-free music. SiriusXM Canada offers an array of content from the most recognized news and entertainment brands as well as from professional sports leagues including the NHL, NFL, MLB and CFL.
SiriusXM programming is available on a variety of devices including pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks and boats, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for homes and offices. Sirius XM programming is also available online at www.sirius.ca and www.xmradio.ca and on Apple, BlackBerry and Android-powered mobile devices.
SiriusXM Canada has partnerships with every major automaker and its radio products are available at more than 3,000 retail locations nationwide. To find out more about Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. (TSX: XSR), visit our website at www.siriusxm.ca.
About Canadian Music Week
Celebrating 30 years, Canadian Music Week is Canada’s leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media and entertainment industries. Combining four information-intensive conferences; a trade exposition; a film festival; a comedy festival; four awards shows and the nation’s largest New Music Festival – Canadian Music Fest – CMW spans a five-day period from March 21 to March 25, 2012 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel and over 60 various downtown Toronto venues, attracting participants from across the globe. For more information, visit www.cmw.net.
For more information and media inquiries:
Jennyfer Sanchez/Joanne Smale
Planet3 Communications Ltd.
Phone: 647.346.4101
Email: info@planet3com.net
Bessie Bullard
Canadian Music Week
Phone: 905.858.4747
Email: bessie@cmw.net
Mike Calnek
SiriusXM Canada
Phone: 416-435-8288
Email: mike.calnek@siriusxm.ca
Maricel Dicion
NATIONAL Public Relations
Phone: 416-848-1446
Email: mdicion@national.ca
Treble Charger
Tiffany Astle
penelopePR
Phone: 416.554.7329
Email: tiffany@penelopepr.com
SIRIUSXM CANADA TO CELEBRATE CANADIAN INDEPENDENT TALENT AT THE SIRIUSXM INDIE AWARDS DURING CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK
Posted by admin in News, Press Room Thursday, 26 January 2012 21:56 No Comments
TORONTO, ON – January 26, 2012 – SiriusXM Canada (TSX: XSR), the country’s leading audio entertainment company, today announced that it will host the SiriusXM Indie Awards as part of its sponsorship of Canadian Music Week. The 12th annual celebration acknowledging the year’s top Canadian independent bands will take place in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
The awards show will feature performances from some of last year’s hottest artists including The Sheepdogs, Dan Mangan and Rich Aucoin. SiriusXM subscribers across Canada and the U.S. will be able to listen to the Awards and concert live on The Verge on XM 151 and Iceberg on SIRIUS 151.
“SiriusXM Canada is excited and proud to present the SiriusXM Indie Awards as part of Canadian Music Week,” said Andreanne Sasseville, Director, Industry Relations and Canadian Content Development, SiriusXM Canada. “We’re looking forward to showcasing an amazing night of performances from some of Canada’s top independent artists – all of whom are taking North America by storm.”
This year’s SiriusXM Indie Awards travels the map to deliver a stellar line-up of performances by some of the year’s breakthrough artists, including: crowd karaoke, confetti dance party of Halifax’s Rich Aucoin; the vintage boogie and neo-psychedelic sound of Saskatoon’s The Sheepdogs; the lushly textured folk of Vancouver’s Dan Mangan; the driving gloss-rock sounds of Toronto’s Young Empires; and the gritty garage-rock of Vancouver’s The Pack A.D.
From south of the border, sonic visionaries Passion Pit will close out the evening with their brand of electro-pop in a headline concert. Fans will have the chance to hear some of their favourites from the band’s first two albums – Manners and Chunk of Change – while getting a sneak peek into new material from their forthcoming release due early this year.
Tickets for the SiriusXM Indie Awards are on sale now for $39.50 plus taxes through all Ticketmaster outlets, Rotate This, and Soundscapes, as well as online at www.ticketmaster.ca, www.indies.ca. Ticket buyers may also call 1-855-985-5000 to charge by phone.
In addition to these performances, the 2012 SiriusXM Indie Awards will honour the achievements of 140 deserving artists across 28 categories when nominations are announced later this month.
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About SiriusXM Canada
SiriusXM Canada (TSX: XSR) is the country’s leading audio entertainment company and broadcasts more than 120 satellite radio channels featuring premier sports, news, talk, entertainment and commercial-free music. SiriusXM Canada offers an array of content from the most recognized news and entertainment brands as well as from professional sports leagues including the NHL, NFL, MLB and CFL.
SiriusXM programming is available on a variety of devices including pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks and boats, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for homes and offices. Sirius XM programming is also available online at www.sirius.ca and www.xmradio.ca and on Apple, BlackBerry and Android-powered mobile devices.
SiriusXM Canada has partnerships with every major automaker and its radio products are available at more than 3,000 retail locations nationwide. To find out more about Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. (TSX: XSR), visit our website at www.siriusxm.ca.
For more information:
Maricel Dicion
NATIONAL Public Relations
Phone: 416-848-1446
Email: mdicion@national.ca
Canadian Music Week
Planet3 Communications Ltd. • Jennyfer Sanchez/Joanne Smale
T: 647.346.4101 E: info@planet3com.net
Bessie Bullard – Communications Director
T: 905.858.4747 E: bessie@cmw.net
