Allison Russell, Charlotte Cardin, the Beaches Lead 2024 Jim Beam INDIE Awards Nominations

Karan Aujla, City and Colour, Aysanabee, AP Dhillon and Connor Price also have multiple nominations

BY Megan LaPierrePublished Apr 3, 2024

The nominations for the 23rd anniversary Jim Beam INDIE Awards have been announced ahead of the annual event, taking place at Toronto's Danforth Music Hall on June 6 as part of Canadian Music Week celebrations.

Allison Russell, Charlotte Cardin and the Beaches lead the pack with four nominations each. Karan Ajula, City and Colour, Aysanabee, AP Dhillon and Connor Price each also have multiple nominations, with the Album of the Year category being rounded out by Metric's Formentera II, while Song of the Year adds LU KALA's "Hotter Now" to the mix.

Notably, Shawn Everett — who produced Alvvays' Blue Rev, Exclaim!'s Best Album of 2022 — is up for producer of the year alongside JUNO Award-winning WondaGurl, Ikky, Hill Kourkoutis, and the duo of Lowell & Gus Van Go.

Voting is now open for the 2024 INDIE Awards and tickets are on sale for the show, which will feature a headlining set from Rock Artist/Group of the Year nominees Finger Eleven. Find the full list of nominees below. 

Album of the Year

The Love Still Held Me Near, City and Colour
99 Nights, Charlotte Cardin
Making Memories, Karan Aujla
Formentera II, Metric
Blame My Ex, The Beaches

Artist of the Year

Allison Russell
AP Dhillon
City and Colour
Connor Price
Karan Aujla

Country Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Brett Kissel
MacKenzie Porter
High Valley
Sacha
Tim Hicks

Electronic/Dance Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Keys N Krates 
LOSTBOYJAY
Loud Luxury 
Rezz
Zeds Dead

Francophone Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Boutot
Jean-Michel Blais
Karkwa
Salebarbes
FouKi

Group or Duo of the Year

Arkells
Loud Luxury
Walk Off the Earth
Sam Roberts Band 
The Beaches

Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the Year

bbno$
Connor Price 
Da Crook
Haviah Mighty
Shubh

Indigenous Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Aysanabee
DJ Shub
Elisapie
Scream, Holler & Howl
Shawnee Kish

Pop Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Charlotte Cardin
Elijah Woods
Good Kid 
Men I Trust 
Shawn Desman

R&B Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Charlotte Day Wilson
Jon Vinyl
OSÈ
Rhyan Douglas
Zeina

Rock Artist/Group or Duo of the Year

Finger Eleven
NOBRO
Simple Plan
The Beaches
The Glorious Sons

Roots/Folk Artist of the Year

Allison Russell
Andy Shauf
City and Colour 
Julian Taylor
William Prince

Song of the Year

"The Returner," Allison Russell
"Somebody Else," Aysanabee
"Confetti," Charlotte Cardin
"Hotter Now," LU KALA
"Blame Brett," the Beaches

Video of the Year

"With You," AP Dhillon
"Confetti," Charlotte Cardin
"Trendsetter," Connor Price & Haviah Mighty
"Demons," Allison Russell
"Admirin' You," Karan Aujla

Independent Label of the Year

604 Records
Arts & Crafts
Cult Nation 
Dine Alone Records 
Monstercat

Producer of the Year

Hill Kourkoutis
Ikky
Lowell & Gus Van Go
WondaGurl
Shawn Everett

Publisher of the Year

Anthem
Arts & Crafts Music
High Priestess Publishing
Kilometre
Reservoir

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