The Canadian Indie Music Awards
presented by Tower Records and vie

Winners List

MAJOR INDIE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ron Sexsmith - Blue Boy

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Harry Manx - Dog My Cat

CHILDRENS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dini Petty – The Queen Bear and the Bumblebee

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
James Ehnes - Bruch Concertos

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Cruzeros - El Nino

DANCE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Elissa - The Light

ELECTRONICA ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Manitoba - Start Breaking My Heart-Leaf

FOLK/ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Fred Eaglesmith & The Flying Squirrels - Live In Santa Cruz; Ralph’s Last Show

FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Melanie Renaud - ma liberte

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Chris Tarry - Of Battles Unknown Mysteries

METAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The End - Transfer Trachea Reverberations From Point

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Garrity - A Day Away

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ron Hawkins & The Rusty Nails - Crackstatic

URBAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
2 Rude - 2 Rude Rudimental 2;222 Mark of the Beats

CHIN WORLD ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alpha Yaya Diallo - The Journey


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