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2024 Jim Beam® National Talent Search

Canadian Music Week (CMW) is pleased to welcome back and produce the 2024 Jim Beam® National Talent Search LIVE this year! Online submissions are open to all Canadian residents until April 7, 2024. The finalist showdown is back LIVE this year!

How this works

Five (5) National Finalists will be pre-selected in April 2024 from their virtual submissions by a panel of handpicked Canadian industry professionals. These five (5) pre-selected National Finalists will each receive a paid trip to Toronto, ON during Canadian Music Week with access to both the Conference and Festival events PLUS the opportunity to perform in the CMW Festival Jim Beam® Showcase on June 2, 2024 at the Drake Underground in Toronto. One (1) winner will be determined live at this showcase to play the 2024 Jim Beam® INDIES on June 6, 2024, at Danforth Music Hall.

CMW and the Jim Beam® National Talent Search will provide 5 of Canada’s best new bands with their chance to win to perform at Canadian Music Week in front of thousands of industry insiders from Canada and around the world. Talent buyers, booking agents, festival programmers, music publishers, A&R reps, managers, music supervisors, and more are all at your fingertips, looking for the next big thing. Wait…there’s more!!! Prize information below.
Entrants must be 19+ in age and perform original music. All genres accepted.

2024 National Finalist Prize Details

2024 National Finalist Prize Details

2024 GRAND WINNER Prize Details

One (1) grand prize winner determined at the live Jim Beam® Showcase on June 6, 2024 at the Drake Underground in Toronto will win:

One Live Performance Masterclass with Tom Jackson(Taylor Swift, Magic!, Shawn Mendes, LeCrae); June 4th or 5th, 2024

One original song writing session with professional composer at Noble Street Studios ; June 3rd, 2024

One recording session of original song written at Noble Street Studios with studio engineer; June 4th or 5th, 2024

Applications for the National Talent Search

Don’t miss your chance to shine in the spotlight. Register now for an unforgettable musical journey.

Past Winners

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