The Jim Beam® Indies
Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce the inaugural Jim Beam® Fan Choice Award where music fans across Canada will be able to vote for their favourite Canadian Independent Artist. Voting is now open at www.indies.ca. This new award will be presented at the 23rd Anniversary Jim Beam® INDIE Awards on June 6, 2024Danforth Music Hall in Toronto.
Finger Eleven, nominated for Rock Artist/Group or Duo of the Year, will be closing out the Jim Beam® INDIES with a headline set. The INDIES will include award presentations, and dynamic performances by select nominees and the winner of the 2024 Jim Beam® National Talent Search. Tickets are currently on sale and can purchased at the following link: ticketmaster.ca/event/10006056D8592BE7.
The 2024 Jim Beam® INDIE Awards will feature a diverse array of Canadian artists, celebrating the spectrum of talent within the independent music scene across 19 categories. Allison Russell, Charlotte Cardin, and The Beaches lead with fournominations each.
The 23rd Anniversary of “The Indies” acknowledge, promote and honour the achievements of Canadian and International artists that embody the spirit of the independent music sector.
Nominees will be posted on the Indies website – www.indies.ca – with a photo, bio, audio and video link. The winners of The Indies are determined by a National Selection Jury comprised of professionals from the retail, recording, media, and live sectors.
Key Submission Dates and Deadlines
January 31, 2024 – Submissions open
Feb 27 , 2024 – Midnight ET – Deadline for submissions
April 1st, 2024 – 12:00 NOON ET – Voting Open
April 26th, 2024 – 12:00 NOON ET – Voting Closes
May 1st, 2024 – 12:00 NOON ET – Jim Beam® FAN CHOICE Voting Open
May 17th, 2024 – Jim Beam® FAN CHOICE Voting Closes
INDIES Awards
8pm
June 6th, 2024
Location
Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N2
Ticket Announcement Coming Soon
Jim Beam® Indies Fan Choice Nominees
Jim Beam® Indies - Fan Choice Award
- Allison Russell
- AP Dhillon
- Arkells
- Aysanabee
- Charlotte Cardin
- Charlotte Day Wilson
- City and Colour
- Connor Price
- Haviah Mighty
- Karan Aujla
- Loud Luxury
- Metric
- Shubh
- The Beaches
- Tim Hicks
The 2024 Jim Beam® INDIES Nominees
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- City and Colour "The Love Still Held Me Near"
- Charlotte Cardin "99 Nights"
- Karan Aujla "Making Memories"
- Metric "Formentera II"
- The Beaches "Blame My Ex"
- Allison Russell
- AP Dhillon
- City and Colour
- Connor Price
- Karan Aujla
COUNTRY ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brett Kissel
- MacKenzie Porter
- High Valley
- Sacha
- Tim Hicks
ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Keys N Krates
- LOSTBOYJAY
- Loud Luxury
- Rezz
- Zeds Dead
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Boutot
- Jean-Michel Blais
- Karkwa
- Salebarbes
- FouKi
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Arkells
- Loud Luxury
- Walk Off The Earth
- Sam Roberts Band
- The Beaches
- bbno$
- Connor Price
- Da Crook
- Haviah Mighty
- Shubh
- Aysanabee
- DJ Shub
- Elisapie
- Blue Moon Marquee
- Shawnee Kish
POP ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Charlotte Cardin
- Elijah Woods
- Good Kid
- Men I Trust
- Shawn Desman
R&B ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Charlotte Day Wilson
- Jon Vinyl
- OSÈ
- Rhyan Douglas
- Zeina
ROCK ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
- Finger Eleven
- NOBRO
- Simple Plan
- The Beaches
- The Glorious Sons
ROOTS/FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Allison Russell
- Andy Shauf
- City and Colour
- Julian Taylor
- William Prince
- Allison Russell "The Returner" Allison Russell, JT Nero
- Aysanabee "Somebody Else" Evan Pang, Derek Hoffman, Sean Sroka
- Charlotte Cardin "Confetti" - Charlotte Cardin, Jason Brando and Lubalin
- LU KALA "Hotter Now" James Norton, Nathan, Cunningham, Lukasz Gottwald, Vanessa Kalala, Vaughn Oliver
- The Beaches "Blame Brett" Elizabeth Boland, Gustavo Coriandoli, Leandra Earl, Eliza Clara, Jordan Miller
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- AP Dhillon "With You"
- Charlotte Cardin "Confetti"
- Connor Price & Haviah Mighty "Trendsetter"
- Allison Russell "Demons"
- Karan Aujla "Admirin' You"
Independent Label of the Year
- 604 Records
- Arts & Crafts
- Cult Nation
- Dine Alone Records
- Monstercat
Producer of the Year
- Hill Kourkoutis
- Ikky
- Lowell & Gus Van Go
- WondaGurl
- Shawn Everett
- Anthem
- Arts & Crafts Music
- High Priestess Publishing
- Kilometre
- Reservoir