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The first annual Country Music Association Awards were held in 2013, at Markham Theatre in Markham, Ontario. The sold-out event was hosted by Charlie Major and featured performances from Ontario’s top talent including Michelle Wright, Small Town Pistols, Deric Ruttan, Jason Blaine and many more. Each year since then, the provincial country music awards have showcased show the wide scope of talent in Ontario, who are awarded and appreciated by their peers and the community.

In 2024, the awards will be held in Mississauga Ontario. Lineup TBD.

Canadian Music Week (or CMW) is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto. The event began in 1981, and has grown to become one of Canada’s largest and most influential media and music conferences. It draws top industry professionals to participate in a four-day program of activities. Designed to stimulate the exchange of market intelligence, increase dialogue and provide networking opportunities, Canadian Music Week continues to present the ideal platform for more than 2,000 national and international delegates.

NXNE was established in 1995 in partnership with leading members of the Canadian music and media industries and the founders of Austin, Texas’ SXSW. Today, NXNE is Canada’s most important ‘DISCOVERY’ festival for emerging new music from across Canada and around the world.

From June 12 – 16, 2024, NXNE will again take over 20+ of Toronto’s best live music venues showcasing 250+ bands in tight 40-minute sets for the ultimate club hopping experience. NXNE is committed to gender equity and BIPOC representation boasting a diverse line-up that reflects the festival’s core theme “Talent is Everywhere”

NXNE makes great music accessible and inclusive to all, in part, by removing the financial barriers.
Artists pay nothing to apply, performers are paid and admission to club shows in 2024 is with a low-cost Full Festival Pass or Single Admission Ticket.