Canadian Music Week is coming (June 5-10, 2023) and with it comes the INDIES (thank you Jim Beam). For the 22nd year, the INDIES will be presented to talented, deserving, awesome Canadian artists. This year’s list of nominees is quite frankly, fantastic.

We’ve got big names we’ve known for years, up-and-comers that you’re going to know for years, personal favourites, repeat winners, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

The 2023 INDIES award show and performances will take place June 8 at HISTORY in Toronto with Charlotte Cardin headlining the night. If you’ve never been, and you’re around, it’s a good time and we recommend it.

Most importantly, you get to vote on every single one of these awards. You don’t have to be a member of an association or anything of that nature. Hit the link, enter your name and email address, and VOTE!

We’ve got all categories here, with nominees and 2022 winners (where applicable) and we can’t wait for you to scroll and dig in and leave a comment telling who your favourite nominee is in 2023.

22nd Annual Jim Beam® INDIES Nominees

Album of the Year

⦿ Alexisonfire – Otherness
⦿ Broken Social Scene – Old Dead Young
⦿ July Talk – Remember Never Before
⦿ MONOWHALES – Tunnel Vision
⦿ Tegan and Sara – Crybaby

2022 Winner: Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Life After

Artist of the Year

⦿ Alexisonfire
⦿ Aysanabee
⦿ Ikky
⦿ Simple Plan
⦿ Tegan and Sara

2022 Winner: Felix Cartel

Song of the Year

⦿ We Could Get High – Songwriter – Billy Raffoul – Performed by Billy Rafoul
⦿ Do About Her – Songwriters – Amanda Rheaume, Alida Kinny Star – Performed by Amanda Rheaume
⦿ I Hope You Change Your Mind – Songwriters – Donovan Woods, David Hodges – Performed by Donovan Woods
⦿ I’m Not Your Lover – Songwriter – Leif Vollebekk – Performed by Leif Vollebekk
⦿ Casamigos – Songwriters – Derik John Baker, Geoff Warburton, Michael Jared Robinson, Mike Wise, Seth Ennis – Performed by Virginia to Vegas

2022 Winner: Charlotte Day Wilson – Keep Moving: Composers – Jack Rochon, Charlotte Wilson

Video of the Year

⦿ Charlotte Cardin & Lubalin – Charlotte Cardin and Lubalin – Phoenix (Reprise) [Official Music Video]
⦿ Dom Vallie – BEEN HIMMA
⦿ July Talk – After This
⦿ MONOWHALES – StuckintheMiddle
⦿ Whitehorse – If The Loneliness Don’t Kill Me

2022 Winner: Charlotte Cardin – Anyone Who Loves Me

Country Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

⦿ Brett Kissel
⦿ Jess Moskaluke
⦿ Madeline Merlo
⦿ Tim Hicks
⦿ Whitehorse

2022 Winner: Karen Lee Batten

Electronic/Dance Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

⦿ DJ Shub
⦿ Felix Cartel
⦿ Kasablanca
⦿ LOSTBOYJAY
⦿ REZZ

2022 Winner: The Halluci Nation

Francophone Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

⦿ Daniel Belanger
⦿ Gabrielle Shonk
⦿ Jean-Michel Blais
⦿ Les Louanges
⦿ Sophia Bel

2022 Winner: Cœur de pirate

Group or Duo of the Year

⦿ Broken Social Scene
⦿ Digging Roots
⦿ Stereos
⦿ Tegan and Sara
⦿ The Glorious Sons

2022 Winner: Dear Rouge

Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the Year

⦿ AR Paisley
⦿ Dom Vallie
⦿ Duvy
⦿ Killy
⦿ Smiley

2022 Winner: Haviah Mighty

Indigenous Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

⦿ Aysanabee
⦿ Digging Roots
⦿ Julian Taylor
⦿ Logan Staats
⦿ noelle
⦿ William Prince

2022 Winner: DJ Shub

Pop Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

⦿ Grae
⦿ Josh Ramsay
⦿ LOLO
⦿ Shawn Desman
⦿ Virginia to Vegas

2022 Winner: Grae

Rock Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

⦿ Alexisonfire
⦿ Pup
⦿ Simple Plan
⦿ The Beaches
⦿ The Sadies

2022 Winner: The Glorious Sons

Roots Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

⦿ Andy Shauf
⦿ Basia Bulat
⦿ The Bros. Landreth
⦿ Dan Mangan
⦿ The Dead South

R&B Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

⦿ Avenoir
⦿ Dylan Sinclair
⦿ Jon Vinyl
⦿ Loony
⦿ Zeina

Producer of the Year

⦿ Akeel Henry
⦿ Banx & Ranx
⦿ Hill Kourkoutis
⦿ Ikky
⦿ Mike Wise

Publisher of the Year

⦿ Anthem Entertainment
⦿ Arts & Crafts Music
⦿ CCS Rights Management
⦿ Kilometre Music Group
⦿ Third Side Music

Independent Label of the Year

⦿ 604 Records
⦿ Arts & Crafts Productions
⦿ Ishkode Records
⦿ Six Shooter Records
⦿ Wax Records

Congratulations and good luck to all of the 2023 INDIES nominees!

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