By Saskatchewan Music Association

SMA Nominations

Oct 27, 2023 | 9:15 AM

SaskMusic is pleased to reveal the 2023 Saskatchewan Music Award nominees.

The sixth annual awards celebration will honour excellence and celebrate the achievements of those in the Saskatchewan music industry over the past year, with artistic and industry nominees being recognized in 21 different categories. Live performances will include Saskatchewan artists from an array of musical styles, with performers to be announced next week.

The show will take place at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon on Saturday, December 2, 2023.

Tickets are now on sale at https://broadwaytheatre.ca/events.

The public is invited to participate by voting on four SMA categories this year. Beginning October 27 through midnight November 6, voting links will be open via www.saskmusicawards.com for Album of the Year, Industry Achievement, Music Company of the Year, and Venue or Festival of the Year. One vote per verified email address will be accepted over the course of the voting period.

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SaskMusic Executive Director Lorena Kelly explains, “The Awards provide an opportunity for us to applaud the great music produced in our province, and gather together for a beautiful event. The live music industry is still struggling to recover from the setbacks of the pandemic, so it’s important that we take time to celebrate and acknowledge the many successes we’ve achieved. We look forward to celebrating with fellow music lovers on December 2!”

Follow along for event updates and information at www.saskmusicawards.com, and on SaskMusic’s social media. SaskMusic thanks Creative Saskatchewan and The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR) for their support of our association and this event.

How were the nominees arrived at?

Artists and industry professionals were invited to make submissions for nominations through a call distributed to the SaskMusic subscriber list and promoted broadly on our social media channels.

Submissions to all categories, with the exception of Single of the Year and the Indigenous Music Achievement Award, went to juries comprised of peers and music industry professionals located across Canada. Single of the Year nominees and winner are determined solely by industry data (streams and airplay), while the IMAA recipient has been selected by SaskMusic’s Indigenous Advisory.

For guidelines and additional details please visit https://www.saskmusicawards.com/2023-submission-guidelines.

Hotel Bookings Coming to Saskatoon for the SMAs? Reserve your room at the Park Town Hotel under the “SaskMusicAwards” block to receive our group rate, https://www.parktownhotel.com/ .