CMW's INDIES Awards Winners Announced

Canadian Music Week is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2019 Indies – presented by Jim Beam with Indie88 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in downtown Toronto, hosted by Indie88’s Matt Hart, and Carlin Burton. 

Alexandra Stréliski, DVBBS, and Lindi Ortega took home the top prizes. Fan favourites Born Ruffians, The Elwins and LA FORCE took to the stage, accompanied by Jim Beam Talent Search winner Christee Palace.

Celebrating the best of independent music – both Canadian and international – the Jim Beam INDIES with Indie88, once again proved to be an unforgettable night for fans and industry alike.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR  
*Alexandra Stréliski
Aaron Pritchett
Whitehorse
U.S. Girls
Suuns

SINGLE OF THE YEAR 
*DVBBS
Lucky Rose
The Trews

GROUP OF THE YEAR 
*The Dead South
Tokyo Police Club
The Dirty Nil
U.S. Girls
Suuns

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
*Lindi Ortega
Jeremy Dutcher
Tanya Tagaq
Born Ruffians
Neko Case

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR            
*Sarah MacDougall
Donovan Woods
La Force
Dizzy

ALTERNATIVE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                      
*MONOWHALES
Ellevator
Born Ruffians
La Force
Nap Eyes

ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                       
*Milk & Bone
Caracol
REZZ
DVBBS
Keys N’ Krates

FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                   
*Jean- Michel Blais
Safia Nolin
Jesuslesfilles
Pierra Lapointe
Choses Sauvages

INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                   
*Jeremy Dutcher
Elisapie
Midnight Shine
Iskwé
Nêhuyawak

POP ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR        
*Said The Whale
Ralph
Emilie Kahn
Chromeo
Soran

RAP/R&B ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                  
*Shad
Zaki Ibrahim
Cadence Weapon
Evil Ebenezer x JYAY
Killy

ROCK ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR           
*The Trews
The Barr Brothers
The Glorious Sons
Crown Lands
The Elwins

SINGER-SONGWRITER ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR                    
*Sarah Macdougall
Joshua Hyslop
Dan Mangan
Megan Bonnell
Great Lake Swimmers
MONOWHALES
Patrick Watson
Loud Luxury

VIDEO OF THE YEAR                  
*Tim Hicks
Suuns
Chromeo
Loud Luxury
DVBBS
Killy

Congrats to all the winners!