Winners Announced for Canadian Live Music Industry Awards

 Winners Announced for Canadian Live Music Industry Awards

Canadian Music Week (CMW), in partnership with the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA), are pleased to announce the winners for the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards (CLMI Awards), presented by Showpass and powered by Aloompa. Hosted by prolific Canadian rapper Haviah Mighty, the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards took place on June 4, 2024 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.

The 8th annual Canadian Live Music Industry Awards included Music Industry Hall of Fame inductions for multi-platinum, JUNO Award-winning Canadian artist deadmau5, and one of Canada’s most respected and successful artist managers Jake Gold of The Management Trust.

Marsha Vlasic, Vice Chair, Music Division, Independent Artist Group (IAG), was the recipient of the second annual International Agent of the Year, and the Inaugural Most Powerful Women in Live Music Award from Women in Music Canada.

The Industry Impact Award sponsored by Jampack was presented to Mark Monahan, Executive Director of Ottawa Blues Fest, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2024.

The Awards included performances by host Haviah Mighty, contemporary blues guitarist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and dark pop siren ari hicks, plus a special tribute by The Pursuit of Happiness, in honour of the previously announced 2024 Music Industry Hall of Fame Inductee Jake Gold.

The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards celebrated the ingenuity, perseverance, and excellence demonstrated by live music companies, individuals, and organizations over the past year.  

The 2024 CLMI Awards Winners are:

Music City of the Year

City of London

Best Teamwork in a Major Club

History Toronto

Best Teamwork in a Medium Club

Opera House

Best Teamwork in a Small Club

Rum Runners

Best Teamwork in a Small Arena

Coca-Cola Coliseum

Best Teamwork in a Large Arena

Centre Bell

Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/Performing Arts Centre

Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre

Small Festival of the Year

Hillside Festival

Medium Festival of the Year

Rock the Park

Major Festival of the Year

Shambhala Music Festival

Green Operations Festival of the Year

Winnipeg Folk Festival

New Touring Artist of the Year

TALK

BrandxMusic Program of the Year

Concert Week powered by RBCxMusic

Road Warrior of the Year

Casey Carvalho

Your Future Boss

Chelsea O'Neill

Agent of the Year, Sponsored by Live Nation

Tao-Ming Lau

Manager of the Year, Sponsored by Scotiabank Arena

Laurie Lee Boutet

Production Manager of the Year

Robbie Zgaljic

Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year

Farhad Ghousy

Festival Buyer of the Year

Adam Oppenheim

A/V Production Company of the Year

Solotech Audio Visual Solutions

Community Impact

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About the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA)

The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) is the voice of Canada’s live music industry. Established in response to an identified need in the live music industry, the CLMA represents venues, clubs, concert promoters, festivals, talent agencies, arenas, performing arts centres, industry associations and networks, as well as suppliers to the sector. Its mission is to entrench the economic, social, and cultural value of live music - creating the conditions for concerts to thrive, from coast to coast to coast.

About Canadian Music Week

Canadian Music Week is the leading annual event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media and entertainment industries, combining multifaceted, information-intensive conferences, a trade exposition, awards shows and the nation’s largest new music festival.