2021 INDIES – the 20th annual Independent Music Awards – presented by Jim Beam

The INDIES are a staple of Canadian Music Week, and while we couldn’t all be in sweaty clubs this year watching late-night showcases and headlining performances, we can still celebrate excellence in music.

This year, the 20th annual awards were presented across 12 categories + the legendary Kim Mitchell was inducted into the INDIES Hall of Fame.

From rock to pop, country to hip-hop, and with highly-talented Indigenous, and Francophone categories included, these are your 2021 INDIE Awards winners!

INDIES Hall of Fame

🏆 Kim Mitchell

Album of the Year

🏆 July Talk – Pray For It
Hannah Georgas – All That Emotion
City and Colour – A Pill for Loneliness
Grimes – Miss Anthropcene
Half Moon Run – A Blemish in the Great Light

Artist of the Year

🏆 Grimes – Miss Anthropocene
Sarah Harmer – Are You Gone
The Glorious Sons – Pink Motel
William Prince – Reliever
Lido Pimienta

Country Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

🏆 Madeline Merlo – Dear Me
Nice Horse – Cowgirl
The Dead South – Sugar & Joy
Tim Hicks – No Truck Song
Hunter Brothers – Silver Lining

Electronic/Dance Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

🏆 DVBBS – “Tinted Eyes” (feat. blackbear & 24kGoldn)
Frank Walker – Only When It Rains (with Astrid S)
Grimes – Miss Anthropcene
Loud Luxury – Like Gold
Lucky Rose – Help w. Jason Walker

Francophone Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

🏆 Charlotte Cardin – Passive Aggressive
Léa Jarry – L’heure d’été
Andee – Case départ
Klô Pelgag – Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
Sarahmee – Irréversible

Group or Duo of the Year

🏆 Sam Roberts Band – All of Us
Half Moon Run – A Blemish in the Great Light
Moscow Apartment – Better Daughter
Neon Dreams – Happiness of Tomorrow
The Dirty Nil – Fuck Art
DVBBS – Tinted Eyes (feat. blackbear & 24kGoldn)

Hip Hop/Rap/R&B Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

🏆 Notifi – Close to You
Mike Shabb – Life Is Short
Shad – Bun Babylon ft. Braveboy
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Trapline
Terell Safadi – Champagne in the Morning
Cartel Madras – Age of the Goonda

Indigenous Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

🏆 Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Trapline
Buffy Sainte-Maire- Hey Little Rockabye
Julian Taylor – The Ridge
Riit – ataataga
Crystal Shawanda – Church House Blues

Pop Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

🏆 Virginia To Vegas – Hartland St.
Delaney Jane – Dirty Pretty Things
Felix Cartal – Happy Hour
GUS – Miss You
Shawn Hook – Take Me Home
Loud Luxury – Like Gold: Loud Luxury and Frank Walker ft. Stephen Puth

Rock/Metal/Punk/Alternative Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

🏆 JJ Wilde – Ruthless
The Dirty Nil – Fuck Art
The Glorious Sons – Pink Motel
July Talk – Pray For It
MONOWHALES – RWLYD
PUP – This Place Sucks Ass

Song of the Year

🏆 City and Colour – Strangers: Composer – Dallas Green
JJ Wilde – The Rush
Charlotte Cardin – Passive Aggressive
DVBBS – Tinted Eyes (feat. blackbear & 24kGoldn)
Jonathan Roy – Keeping Me Alive

Video of the Year

🏆 Grimes – Delete Forever
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Boujee Natives
The Dead South – Diamond Ring
JJ Wilde – Best Boy
Jonathan Roy – Keeping Me Alive
Lido Pimienta – Eso Que Tu Haces

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