2012 Nominees

1. Music Teacher of the Year (elementary school) by People’s Choice
Luc Bertran – St Bernards (Brantford)
Rosemary Hale – HWDSB Strings Instruction Program
Dawn Martens, Buchanan Park Elementary School
Tanya Sanders – WH Ballard

Winner: Dawn Martens, Buchanan Park Elementary School

2. Music Teacher of the Year (secondary school) by People’s Choice
Jonathan Abell – Westdale
Ted Bohn – Westmount Secondary School
Paul Burnip - Parkside High School
Trevor Nicol – Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School

Winner: Paul Burnip - Parkside High School

3. Music Teacher of the Year (post-secondary school) by People’s Choice
Pat Collins – Mohawk College
Darcy Hepner – Mohawk College
Keith Kinder – McMaster University
Emma Rush - Mohawk College

Winner: Pat Collins – Mohawk College

4. Music Teacher of the Year (independent school) by People’s Choice
Chris Houston
Cydney London-Speers
Jack Pedler
Kate Quigley
Shawn Trotter

Winner: Cydney London-Speers

5. Artist Manager of the Year
Rob Lanni & Eric Lawrence – Ben Caplan
Parkside Mike Renaud - Jeremy Fisher, Rah Rah, The Odds
Patrick Sambrook - Arkells
Shauna de Cartier/Helen Britton – Whitehorse
Nathan Stein – Monster Truck

Winner: Parkside Mike Renaud - Jeremy Fisher, Rah Rah, The Odds

6. Instrument Retailer of the Year
Absolute Music
Long & McQuade
Mountain Music
Payne Music
Pongetti Musical Instruments

Winner: Long & McQuade

7. Studio Engineer of the Year
Cory Barnes - Ariana Gillis
Nick Blagona – Weekend Riot Club, Sheepdogs
Amy King – Gordon Lightfoot (All Live), Chantal Chamberland, Trio Arjento, Illusion Avenue, The Blazing Fiddles, Black Ndred,
moon:and:6 – Paul Federici, Street Pharmacy, Whitehorse
Scott Peacock - Lee Reed

Winner: Nick Blagona – Weekend Riot Club, Sheepdogs

8. Producer of the Year
Michael Birthelmer – Edgar Breau
Bob Doidge - Chantal Chamberland, Gordon Lightfoot
Luke Doucet – Whitehorse
David Gillis – Ariana Gillis
Dan Griffin – Arkells

Winner: Dan Griffin – Arkells

9. Recording Studio of the Year
Boxcar Sound Recording Studio – Andre Bisson
Catherine North – Whitehorse, The Rest,
Grant Avenue Studio – Gordon Lightfoot, Chantal Chamberland, Trio Arjento, Illusion
Avenue, The Blazing Fiddles, Black Ndred,
Jukasa Studio - Sheep Dogs, Monster Truck,
Threshold Recording Studios – Dark Mean

Winner: Jukasa Studio - Sheep Dogs, Monster Truck

10. Website/Online Publication of the Year
www.hellbound.ca
www.hiphop-homage.com
www.southernsouls.ca
www.urbanheromagazine.com
www.y108.ca

Winner: www.southernsouls.ca

11. Artist Website of the Year
www.allaboutmaggie.com
www.arianagillis.com
www.ilovemonstertruck.com
www.jeremyfishermusic.com
www.whitehorsemusic.ca

Winner: www.allaboutmaggie.com

12. Video of the Year
Arkells – Kiss Cam
Redlight King – Old Man
Lee Reed – Bazooka Rap
CA Smith – Time
Tomi Swick – December Sky

Winner: Tomi Swick – December Sky

13. Best Album Artwork
Ariana Gillis – Forget Me Not
Christine Leakey - Tapping Trees In The Trinket Box Of Treasure
Drew Smith - The Secret Languages
The Caretakers – Love, War + Propaganda
Whitehorse - The Fate Of The World Depends On This Kiss

Winner: Christine Leakey - Tapping Trees In The Trinket Box Of Treasure

14. Record Label of the Year
Hidden Pony – Said the Whale, Imaginery Cities, Rah Rah
Other Songs Music – Scott Orr, James Hoffman, Allosaurus,
Schizophrenic Records - Gord Lewis, TV Freaks, Sailboats Are White
Six Shooter Records – Whitehorse, Harlan Pepper
Sonic Unyon Recording Company – Terra Lightfoot, Young Rival, Threat Signal

Winner: Sonic Unyon Recording Company – Terra Lightfoot, Young Rival, Threat Signal

15. Music Retailer of the Year
Cheapies
Dr. Disc
Hammer City Records
Picks And Sticks
The Beat Goes On

Winner: Dr. Disc

16. Music Director (Radio) of the Year
Andrew Bell -INDI 101
Chuck Evans – Y108
Michelle Quinn - K-Lite
Jason Rule – CFMU

Winner: Jason Rule – CFMU

17. Publicist of the Year
Cristina Fernandes – Listen Harder
Sean Palmerston – Sonic Unyon
James Tennant

Winner: Sean Palmerston – Sonic Unyon

18. Radio Show of the Year
Freewheelin Folk Show – Jim Marino
Get Hammered/Indie Show – Y108
Lou's Control – INDI 101/CFMU
Lullabies in Razorland – CFMU
Watermelon Throwdown – CFMU

Winner: Lou's Control – INDI 101/CFMU

19. Media Person of the Year
Lou Molinaro – INDI 101/CFMU
Graham Rockingham - Hamilton Spectator
Jamie Smith – INDI 101/CFMU
Ric Taylor – CFMU/View Magazine
James Tennant – CFMU, Hamilton Magazine

Winner: Graham Rockingham - Hamilton Spectator

20. Radio Station of the Year
93.3 CFMU
INDI 101
102.9 K-LITE
Vinyl 95.3
Y108

Winner: 93.3 CFMU

21. Print Publication of the Year
Hamilton Magazine
H Magazine check
Urbanicity
View Magazine
The Hamilton Spectator

Winner: The Hamilton Spectator

22. Poster Artist of the Year
Anthony Haley
David Kellogg
Jeremy Kemeny
Kristie Ryder

Winner: David Kellogg

23. Major Concert Venue of the Year
Ancaster Fairgrounds
Christie Conservation Area
Copps Coliseum
Gage Park
Hamilton Place

Winner: Christie Conservation Area

24. Live Club of the Year
Club Absinthe
Homegrown Hamilton
Stonewalls
The Casbah
This Ain’t Hollywood

Winner: This Ain’t Hollywood

25. Musical Event of the Year by People’s Choice
Burlington Sound of Music Festival
Festival of Friends
Supercrawl
Steel Gold
Y108 Last Band Standing Finals

Winner: Burlington Sound of Music Festival

26. Theatre of the Year
Hamilton Place
McIntyre Theatre
Studio at Hamilton Place
The Pearl Company
The Staircase Theatre

Winner: Hamilton Place

27. Talent Buyer of the Year
John Elder – Copps Coliseum
Ken Inyoue – Various Venues
Tim Lidster – Homegrown Hamilton
Lou Molinaro - This Ain’t Hollywood
Brodie Schwendiman – The Casbah

Winner: Lou Molinaro - This Ain’t Hollywood

28. Booking Agent of the Year
Live Tour Artists
Paquin Entertainment
S.L. Feldman and Associates
Spherical Productions
The Agency Group

Winner: Spherical Productions

29. Tour Manager of the Year
Joe Cacioppo - Buffy Sainte Marie
Brad Ferguson - Arkells
Duke Foster - Blue Rodeo
Loretta Hale – Andre and the J Tones
Ace Piva – 5440

Winner: Joe Cacioppo - Buffy Sainte Marie

30. Live Sound Engineer of the Year
Anthony Cascella – McIntyre Theatre
Stephen Foster – Studio at Hamilton Place
Lou Furlanetto – The Corktown Pub
Doug Smith – This Ain’t Hollywood
Michael Stewart – Hamilton Place

Winner: Doug Smith – This Ain’t Hollywood

31. Sound and Lighting Company of the Year
AVW Tel Av
Bates Audio
Creative Artists Group
Lou’s Music
Soundbox Productions

Winner: Bates Audio

32. Event Photographer of the Year
Alex Bromke
Ted Buck
Amber Edgar
David McEachern
Kyle Weir

Winner: Kyle Weir

33. Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year
Dan Griffin - Arkells
Jennifer Lockman - Trio Arjento
Jesse O'Brien – Chuck Jacksons Big Bad Blues Band/Andre Bisson/The Caretakers/ Steve Strongman
Sandi Stirling

Winner: Jesse O'Brien – Chuck Jacksons Big Bad Blues Band/Andre Bisson/The Caretakers/ Steve
Strongman

34. Special Instrumentalist of the Year
Dave Gould
Hachey the MouthPEACE
Harrison Kennedy
Darcy Hepner – Andre Bisson
Corey Walden - The Rogues

Winner: Hachey the MouthPEACE

35. Guitarist of the Year
Michael DeAngelis - Arkells
Aaron Goldstein – Terra Lightfoot
Guitar Mikey
Luke Doucet - Whitehorse
Steve Strongman

Winner: Luke Doucet - Whitehorse

36. Drummer of the Year
Dave King – Steve Strongman
Zander Lamothe - The Zilis
Tim Oxford - Arkells
Paul Panchezak - Edgar Breau
Tone Valcic – Peter Tigchelaar

Winner: Zander Lamothe - The Zilis

37. Bassist of the Year
Brad Cheeseman - Andre Bisson
Kevin Christoff – Edgar Breau
Bill Dillon – Ariana Gillis
Mark McIntyre – Jeremy Fisher
Ethan Rooney – The Good Hunters

Winner: Kevin Christoff – Edgar Breau

General Information

General Information

The Industry Awards recognize the achievements of those behind the scenes in the Hamilton music industry. Every year the Industry Awards bring together record labels, managers, radio station personnel, producers, engineers, booking agents, talent buyers and venue managers.