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2024 Make It Music Awards Recipients & Nominees

CIMA is proud to announce the recipients and nominees for the 8th annual Make It Music Awards (MIMA) programme! This year's honourees will be recognized for their incredible contributions to independent music on April 23, 2024 in Toronto, ON (stackt MARKET). The event will be hosted by musician, radio personality, and friend to all, Julian Taylor.

"We are proud to celebrate yet another crop of stellar peers who embody leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity,” says CIMA’s President & CEO, Andrew Cash. "Building a strong independent Canadian music sector has been CIMA’s mandate for almost 50 years, and it’s a thrill each year to see our members thriving as successful global music companies.”

The MIMAs are the official kick-off to CIMA’s second annual Make It Music Summit on April 24 and 25, 2024, where our sector gathers to jam on the future of our industry while exploring disruptive business models, cutting-edge tech, innovative marketing approaches, and resilient music ecosystems with global industry-leading experts.

2024 Award Recipients:

Make It STRONGER (The Brian Chater Leadership Award):
Julien Paquin, Paquin Artists Agency

Make It FEARLESS (The Entrepreneur Award): Presented by Gowling WLG
Meagan Davidson & Savannah Wellman, Tiny Kingdom Music

Make It Music CHAMPION (The Unsung Hero Award):
Aisha Wickham, Ontario Creates

Make It CHANGE (The Builder Award):
Justin West, Secret City Records

QUEEN OF FUCKING EVERYTHING (The Pegi Cecconi Trailblazer Award):
Lisa Logutenkow

2024 Make It BOLD (The Marketing Award) Nominees:
- Dakota Bear for Land Back Records
- Jeff Ojeda for Kyle McKearney
- Six Shooter Records for William Prince's Stand in the Joy


The BOLD category winner will be announced live at the 2024 Make It Music Awards on April 23.


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