Not By Choice, Ron Sexsmith, and Carlito are some of the artists up for Canadian Independent Music Awards, to be handed out Wednesday in Toronto.

Now in its third year, the Indies are handed out to artists who released music independently, not through a major label.

Carlito, Corb Lund Band, Doc Walker, Kathryn Rose, The Rheostatics, Spirit Wind and The Weekend will perform. The Trailer Park Boys will make a special appearance at the show, which will be hosted by Dave Bookman of the Edge and The Rheostatics’ Dave Bidini.

The show begins at 9 PM at the Phoenix and is part of Canadian Music Week. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.

Nominees:
BLUES:
Michael Jerome Browne
Long John Baldry
Fathead
Jack de Keyzer
The Twisters

CLASSICAL:
Michael Schade & Malcolm Martineau
Les Violons du Roy
James Ehnes
Angela Hewitt
Anton Kuerti & CBC Radio Orchestra

COUNTRY:
Barnard & Brohm
Ian Tyson
Dean Tuftin
The Good Brothers
Jake Mathews

FOLK:
Stephen Fearing
Allen Dobb
Zubot & Dawson
Corb Lund Band
Lynn Miles

JAZZ:
NOJO
Time Warp
Lori Cullen & The Ron Davis Trio
Tim Posgate & Jazzstory
The Kate Hammett-Vaughan Quintet

POP:
Kathryn Rose
Shandar Gray
Martina Sorbara
Sweetsalt
Rebeka Reed

ROCK:
The Planet Smashers
The Hanson Brothers
Volumizer
Mean Red Spiders
The Weekend

METAL:
Three Inches Of Blood
One 900
Jerrycan
The Heelwalkers
Tallman

CHILDREN:
Fred Penner
Brenda Baker
Etienne
Michael Mitchell
Kirk and Magoo

URBAN:
Brassmunk
I.R.S.
Eternia
Nasri
Carlito

ELECTRONICA:
AkufenElectronica
Mossman vs. Mr. Tsunami
Eloi Brunelle
Andrew Duke
Oeuf Korreckt

WORLD:
Maza Mez?
Madrigaia
Errol Blackwood
Ev
Spirit Wind

FRANCOPHONE:
Le Nombre
Vulgaires Machins
Tremolo
Venus 3
Fran?ois Dompierre

MAJOR INDIE:
Ron Sexsmith
Tuuli
Not By Choice
Doc Walker
Andy Stochansky






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