The 2007 Indie Awards

The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards

© Danny Brown

As part of Canada Music Week in Toronto, the 2007 Indie Awards nominees have been announced. The ceremony itself will be held on Wednesday, March 7th, 2007.

Indie Stands Tall

As an indication of just how influential indie music is becoming in the music industry, the 2007 Indie Music Awards will be the opening presentation of this year's influential Canada Music Week.

Held in downtown Toronto from March 7th through to March 10th, this is a gathering of all that's good and great in the Canadian music scene and beyond. A gathering of musicians, media and fans alike, it truly is one of the largest events in the music industry calendar. The fact that the Indie Awards have been chosen to kick-start the whole week's events is a major boost for the indie music scene in general, and for the artist's that are both being honoured and performing.

With a cross-section of genres being represented, from the well-known (Thom Yorke, Arctic Monkeys) to the lesser-known (The Suits XL, Neverending White Lights), the awards merely emphasise the sheer depth of talent currently in the indie music scene. It promises to be a wonderful evening, and Suite101.com will be there to bring you the all the news and winners.

The 2007 Indies Nominees

CHART MAGAZINE FAVOURITE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Alexisonfire - Crisis

Final Fantasy - He Poos Clouds

Hidden Cameras - Awoo

Islands - Return To The Sea

Tokyo Police Club - A Lesson In Crime

FAVOURITE SINGLE OF THE YEAR

City and Colour - "Save Your Scissors"

DJ Champion - "No Heaven"

Neverending White Lights - "The Grace"

The Suits XL - "Play"

Theory of a Deadman - "Santa Monica"

XM SATELLITE RADIO FAVOURITE GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Alexisonfire

Danko Jones

The Dears

Ill Scarlett

Meligrove Band

FAVOURITE SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Amy Millan

Chad VanGaalen

Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton

Feist

Peaches

FAVOURITE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

City and Colour - "Save Your Scissors"

Jakalope - "Upside Down"

Metric - "Poster of a Girl"

Neverending White Lights - "The Grace"

The New Pornographers - "Sing Me Spanish Techno"

FAVOURITE INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood

The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers

Thom Yorke - The Eraser

Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You And I Will Beat Your Ass

FAVOURITE INTERNATIONAL ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Belle and Sebastian

Hot Chip

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Sufjan Stevens

Wolfmother

INDISCOVER.NET FAVOURITE ARTIST/BAND WEBSITE OF THE YEAR

Ariane Moffatt - www.arianemoffatt.com

Ember Swift - www.emberswift.com

Emm Gryner - www.emmgryner.com

Malicious - www.mrmalish.com

Melissa McClelland - www.melissamcclelland.com

FAVOURITE BLUES ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Jim Byrnes

Mel Brown

Ndidi Onukwulu

Sue Foley

Trouble and Strife

FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Googol Power

Jack Grunsky

Mini Pop Kids

Robert Munsch

Splash'N Boots

FAVOURITE CLASSICAL ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Alain Lefevre & OSM

Karina Gauvin

Measha Brueggergosman

Tafelmusik Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

FAVOURITE COUNTRY ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Aaron Pritchett

Brad Johner

Chris Cummings

Corb Lund

Michelle Wright

FAVOURITE ELECTRONICA ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Delerium

Junior Boys

MSTRKRFT

Shout Out Out Out Out

Tiga

FAVOURITE FOLK/ROOTS ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Angela Desveaux

Natalie McMaster

The Be Good Tanyas

The Sadies

Wailin' Jennys

XM SATELLITE RADIO FAVOURITE FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Ariane Moffatt

Les Breastfeeders

Les Trois Accords

Malajube

Pierre Lapointe

FAVOURITE JAZZ ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

David Buchbinder Jazz Ensemble

Elizabeth Shepherd Trio

Jeff Healey and Jazz Wizards

Oliver Jones

Richard Underhill

FAVOURITE METAL/HARDCORE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Cancer Bats

**** The Facts

****ed Up

Priestess

Voivod

FAVOURITE POP ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Barenaked Ladies

Billy Klippert

Melissa McClelland

Sound Bluntz

The Suits XL

FAVOURITE ROCK ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

The Golden Dogs

Hostage Life

The Miniatures

The Trews

Wintersleep

FAVOURITE URBAN ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Big Black Lincoln

Cadence Weapon

Classified

God Made Me Funky

Wordburglar

FAVOURITE WORLD ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Alex Cuba Band

Eccodek

M'Girl

Pavlo

Tandava

SHORTLIST FOR THE 2007 GALAXIE RISING STARS AWARD OF THE CBC

Emily Haines - Knives Don't Have Your Back (Last Gang)

Final Fantasy - He Poos Clouds (Blocks)

Ill Scarlett - EPidemic (Infect The Masses)

In-Flight Safety - The Coast Is Clear (Dead Daisy)

Jon-Rae and The River - Knows What You Need (Baudelaire/Outside)

Malajube - Trompe l’oeil (Dare To Care/Outside)

Ohbijou - Swift Feet For Troubling Times (Independent)

Patrick Watson - Close to Paradise (Secret City)

Shout Out Out Out Out - Not Saying/Just Saying (Normals Welcome)

Tokyo Police Club - A Lesson in Crime (Paper Bag


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