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Radio Starmaker Fund Annual Report
2013 / 2014
Awards Won By Radio Starmaker Funded Artists
Success Fact: Tim Hicks
The support of the Radio Starmaker Fund has been very helpful in the artist development of Tim Hicks. The Fund has allowed Tim to bring his debut album Throw Down to country music fans all across Canada. An artist for 17 years, Tim has now been established as a country music star – even winning the 2014 CCMA Award for Rising Star. The marketing plan that was executed for the release included print, radio, outdoor and digital media. Thanks to the efforts of the Radio Starmaker Fund, we were able to promote the album through many additional media outlets we would not otherwise have been able to reach. Tim was a 2014 Juno nominee for Breakthrough Artist and Country Album of the Year and completed a national headlining tour to numerous sold out audiences in Canada. He has sold over 235,000 singles in the last 20 months and Throw Down has now sold over 16,000 units in Canada.
David Langley
Director of Marketing
Open Road Recordings
| 2014 Juno Awards | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Award |
| Serena Ryder | Artist of the Year |
| Brett Kissel | Breakthrough Artist of the Year |
| A Tribe Called Red | Breakthrough Group of the Year |
| Dean Brody | Country Album of the Year - “Crop Circles” |
| Ron Sexsmith | Adult Alternative Album of the Year - “Forever Endeavour” |
| Matt Mays | Rock Album of the Year - “Coyote” |
| The Strumbellas | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group - “We Still Move On Dance Floors” |
| JRDN | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year - “Can’t Choose” |
| 2014 Canadian Country Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Award |
| Lindi Ortega | Roots Artist or Group of the Year |
| Dean Brody | Album of the Year - “Crop Circles” |
| Brett Kissel | Interactive Artist of the Year |
| Gord Bamford | Male Artist of the Year |
| Gord Bamford | Single of the Year - “When Your Lips Are So Close” |
| 2014 East Coast Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Award |
| Old Man Luedecke | Album of the Year - “Tender Is The Night” |
| Old Man Luedecke | Folk Recording of the Year - “Tender Is The Night” |
| Mo Kenney | Pop Recording of the Year - “Mo Kenney” |
| Classified | Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year - “Classified” |
| The Trews | Rock Recording of the Year - “Thank You and I’m Sorry” |
| Jenn Grant | Song of the Year - “I’ve Got Your Fire” |
| 2014 Western Canadian Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Award |
| Imaginary Cities | Pop Recording of the Year - “Fall of Romance” |
| Shad | Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year - “Flying Colours” |
| Said The Whale | Rock Recording of the Year - “Hawaii” |
| Del Barber | Roots Solo Recording of the Year - “Prairieography” |
| 2014 Canadian Radio Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Award |
| Brett Kissel | Best New Group or Solo Artist: Country - “Started With A Song” |
| Serena Ryder | Chart Topper Award |
| Down With Webster | Heatseeker Award |
| 2014 The Indies | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Award |
| City and Colour | Single of the Year - “The Lonely Life” |
| Half Moon Run | Group or Duo of the Year |
| City and Colour | Artist of the Year |
| Basia Bulat | Female Artist of the Year |
| Hollerado | Live Artist/Group or Duo of the Year |
| Classified | Collaboration of the Year - “Inner Ninja ft. David Myles” |
| City and Colour | Most Played Independent Artist/Group or Duo of the Year |
| July Talk | Alternative Artist/Group of Duo of the Year |
| Dean Brody | Country Artist/Group or Duo of the Year |
| A Tribe Called Red | Electronic Artist/Group or Duo of the Year |
| The Strumbellas | Folk/Roots Artist/Group or Duo of the Year |
| Shad | Rap/Hip-Hop Artist/Group or Duo of the Year |
| Sultans of String | World Artist/Group or Duo of the Year |
| Colin Stetson | Jazz Artist/Group or Duo of the Year |
| 2013 Casby Awards | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Award |
| City and Colour | Favourite New Song - “Thirst” |
| Mother Mother | Favourite New Record - “The Sticks” |
| Hollerado | Favourite Sugar Beach Session |