Past Winners
STRONGER (formerly the Brian Chater Leadership Award)
2015: Pegi Cecconi (Vice-President, SRO-Anthem)
2016: Neill Dixon (Canadian Music Week)
2017: Sheri Jones (Jones & Co.)
2018: Sandy Pandya, Pandyamonium (Toronto)
2019: Allison Outhit, Six Shooter Records (formerly FACTOR)
STRONGER (formerly the Builder Award)
2016: Al Mair (Attic Records)
2017: Donald K Tarlton (DKD)
2018: Jim West, Justin Time Records (Montreal)
2019: Kim Cooke, Pheromone Recordings & Revolution Recording Studio
2021: William "Skinny" Tenn
FEARLESS (formerly the Entrepreneur Award)
2015: Jeffrey Remedios (President & Co-Founder, Arts & Crafts Productions)
2016: Joel Carriere (Dine Alone Records & Bedlam Music Management)
2017: Rob Lanni & Eric Lawrence (Coalition Music)
2018: Chris Taylor, Entertainment One (Toronto)
2019: Shauna de Cartier, Six Shooter Records
BOLD (formerly the Marketing Award)
2016: Coalition Music, in recognition of their outstanding work with USS
2017: Arts & Crafts for Gord Downie's Secret Path album campaign
2018: Six Shooter Records for Whitehorse’s Panther in the Dollhouse
2019: Arts & Crafts for Dan Mangan’s More or Less
2017: Arts & Crafts for Gord Downie's Secret Path album campaign
2018: Six Shooter Records for Whitehorse’s Panther in the Dollhouse
2019: Arts & Crafts for Dan Mangan’s More or Less
Pivot Award
2021: Chris McKhool (Artist, Sultans of String)
2021: Chris McKhool (Artist, Sultans of String)
Trailblazer Award Nominee
2021: Ebonnie Rowe (Honey Jam Canada)
2021: Ebonnie Rowe (Honey Jam Canada)
CHAMPION (formerly the Unsung Hero Award)
2015: Jack Long (Co-Founder and CEO of Long & McQuade Musical Instruments)
2016: Richard Flohil (Richard Flohil & Associates)
2017: Steve Jordan (Polaris Music Prize)
2018: Dave Bookman, Indie88 (Toronto)
2019: Yvonne Matsell, Concert Booker & Co-Founder of NXNE
2015: Jack Long (Co-Founder and CEO of Long & McQuade Musical Instruments)
2016: Richard Flohil (Richard Flohil & Associates)
2017: Steve Jordan (Polaris Music Prize)
2018: Dave Bookman, Indie88 (Toronto)
2019: Yvonne Matsell, Concert Booker & Co-Founder of NXNE
Founders' Award - 2015 only
Bernie Finkelstein
Stan Klees
Terry Brown
Frank Davies
Tommy Graham
Greg Hambleton
Jack Richardson
Allan Macmillan
Ben McPeek
Art Snider
Paul Clinch
Stan Klees
Terry Brown
Frank Davies
Tommy Graham
Greg Hambleton
Jack Richardson
Allan Macmillan
Ben McPeek
Art Snider
Paul Clinch