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