The Indies are in the record books for another year and it was an amazing night with some great performances. We’ll be posting a photo gallery from the big night in the next day or so.
Until then here are the winners (in bold) and the picks our team got right (GO JESS!)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
CARLY RAE JEPSEN – EMOTION (604 RECORDS)
GRIMES – ART ANGELS (4AD/CRYSTAL MATH) – picked by Jess
MAJICAL CLOUDZ – ARE YOU ALONE? (ARTS AND CRAFTS)
TOBIAS JESSO JR. – GOON (ARTS AND CRAFTS)
VIET CONG* – VIET CONG (FLEMISH EYE) *Currently known as Preoccupations
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
ARKELLS – ”LEATHER JACKET” (ARKELLS MUSIC INC./UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA)
COLEMAN HELL – “2 HEADS” (604 RECORDS)
JOCELYN ALICE – “JACKPOT” (DISRUPTOR RECORDS/SONY MUSIC CANADA)
THE STRUMBELLAS – “SPIRITS” (SIX SHOOTER RECORDS)
WINTERSLEEP – “AMERIKA” (DINE ALONE RECORDS) – picked by Michael
GROUP OF THE YEAR
BADBADNOTGOOD (INNOVATIVE LEISURE)
METRIC (METRIC MUSIC INTERNATIONAL INC./UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA)
THE STRUMBELLAS (SIX SHOOTER RECORDS) = Picked by Jess and Michael
WHITEHORSE (SIX SHOOTER RECORDS)
YOUNG EMPIRES (PIRATES BLEND RECORDS/SONY MUSIC CANADA)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CARLY RAE JEPSEN (604 RECORDS)
CITY AND COLOUR (DINE ALONE RECORDS)
GRIMES (4AD/CRYSTAL MATH)
LIGHTS (LIGHTS MUSIC INC./UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA)
YOAN (PRODUCTIONS J)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
CITY AND COLOUR (DINE ALONE RECORDS) – Picked by Jeff and Jess
HAYDEN (ARTS AND CRAFTS)
TOBIAS JESSO JR. (ARTS AND CRAFTS)
WHITEHORSE (SIX SHOOTER RECORDS)
YOUNG EMPIRES (PIRATES BLEND RECORDS/SONY MUSIC CANADA)
ABORIGINAL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
A TRIBE CALLED RED (PIRATES BLEND RECORDS/SONY MUSIC CANADA) – Picked by Michael
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE (TRUE NORTH RECORDS)
CITY NATIVES (UNSIGNED)
DREZUS (DREZUS MUSIC)
TANYA TAGAQ (SIX SHOOTER RECORDS)
ALTERNATIVE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
DESTROYER (MERGE)
HALF MOON RUN (INDICA RECORDS/GLASSNOTE MUSIC)
MAC DEMARCO (CAPTURED TRACKS)
THE ZOLAS (LIGHT ORGAN RECORDS) – Picked by Jeff
YUKON BLONDE (DINE ALONE RECORDS)
ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
A-TRAK (LAST GANG RECORDS)
BRAIDS (FLEMISH EYE)
KEYS N KRATES (DIM MAK)
POMO (HW&W/ULTRA MUSIC CANADA)
PURITY RING (LAST GANG RECORDS) – Picked by Jess and Jeff
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
CHOCOLAT (GROSSE BOITE) – Picked by Jess
GALAXIE (LA MEUTE)
LA BRONZE (KARTEL MUSIK)
LOUIS-JEAN CORMIER (SIMONE RECORDS)
MARIE-PIERRE ARTHUR (SIMONE RECORDS)
POP ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
COLEMAN HELL (604 RECORDS)
DAN TALEVSKI (EONE MUSIC CANADA)
JOCELYN ALICE (DISRUPTOR RECORDS/SONY MUSIC CANADA)
RIA MAE (RIA MAE MEDIA/SONY MUSIC CANADA)
TYLER SHAW (TYLER IP/SONY MUSIC CANADA)
RAP/R&B ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
DANIEL CAESAR (INDEPENDENT)
JAZZ CARTIER (SAFE & SOUND) – Picked by Jess
JOHN RIVER (INDEPENDENT)
SONREAL (BLACK BOX)
SPEK WON (INDEPENDENT)
ROCK ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
DILLY DALLY (BUZZ RECORDS)
HEY ROSETTA! (HR MUSIC INC./SONIC RECORDS)
MONSTER TRUCK (DINE ALONE RECORDS)
THE ELWINS (HIDDEN PONY RECORDS)
THE GLORIOUS SONS (BLACK BOX)
SINGER-SONGWRITER ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
BASIA BULAT (SECRET CITY RECORDS)
DAN MANGAN (ARTS AND CRAFTS) – Picked by Jess
LINDI ORTEGA (GRAND TOUR RECORDS/LAST GANG)
PATRICK WATSON (SECRET CITY RECORDS)
THE WEATHER STATION (OUTSIDE MUSIC)
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
ALABAMA SHAKES (CADENCE MUSIC/ATO RECORDS)
COURTNEY BARNETT (MOM + POP)
MAJOR LAZER (MAD DECENT)
MUMFORD & SONS (GLASSNOTE MUSIC)
NATHANIEL RATELIFF AND THE NIGHT SWEATS (BOTTLENECK MUSIC/CONCORD MUSIC GROUP)