2023 Criteria

about

The CLMIAs celebrate the ingenuity, perseverance, and excellence demonstrated by live music companies, individuals, and organizations over the previous year.

The winners of the Live Music Awards are chosen by the combined votes of Canadian live music industry professionals. The winners are not chosen by fans, or by a panel of judges, but by their own peers, to honour individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the Canadian Live music industry in the past year. See recipients here.

PROCEDURE

eligibility

Any Canadian live music worker or organization may be nominated for a CLMIA, unless otherwise specified for International recognition.

Winners cannot win the same (or a similar) award two years consecutively.

Nominees must additionally meet the criteria and description pertinent to the award.

All nominees must have executed their awarded activity in that year’s eligibility period, unless otherwise specified.

voting

Participation in voting is limited to Canadian live music industry workers. Votes will be vetted accordingly.

adjudication

All electronic ballots will be tabulated by a third party firm.

WINNERS

The winners of the Live Music Awards are chosen by the combined votes of Canadian live music industry professionals.

Votes will decide the top 5 nominees and recipient of each category. The list of the top 5 nominees in each category will be shared ahead of the show after votes have been tallied.

Award recipients will be announced live at the awards show.