OTTAWA, ON – January 17, 2024
The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is proud to announce the nominees for the 2025 Capital Music Awards (CMAs), a celebration of the incredible talent and diversity within Ottawa’s vibrant music community. For the first time since its inception in 2020, the CMAs will be presented by the National Arts Centre with thanks to the City of Ottawa for their continuous support.
This year’s nominees, revealed earlier today, represent the best of Ottawa’s music scene across a wide range of categories. From emerging artists to industry veterans, the 2025 nominees showcase the remarkable artistry and dedication that make our city a true Music City.
The Capital Music Awards gala, set to take place at the National Arts Centre’s Southam Hall on May 22nd, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET, will honour these nominees and their contributions to the region’s music ecosystem. The event promises to be a night to remember, filled with live performances, special guests, and the presentation of awards recognizing excellence in music.
Tickets for the gala are now available at www.ottawamic.com/cma .
Public voting is now live in five key categories. Fans can show their support by casting votes for their favourite artists, music educators, and more at www.ottawamic.com/cma . Voting will remain open until February 14th, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.
Here are the nominees for the 2025 Capital Music Awards:
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Train Coming - The Angelique Francis Band
Bonefish Boys - Mia Kelly
Outside - Banggz
Derelicts in the Fungus Shed - The Escape Society
FOMOTION - Akeem Oh
Show Love - Kellylee Evans
Undefeated - Double Experience
To Be Clear - Mia Kelly
Love & Patience - Country Club Pool Boy
Hugging the Cactus - Twin Flames
Mars Aspen
Dumis9ne I
Satellite Birdhouse
zeelle
Elizabeth Royall
DAWAMA - Remenkimi
Outside - Banggz
Si j'étais franche - Mia Kelly
GO GO GO - Shim In The Cut
12 Feet Tall - Angelica Jones
Produced By Youth
Danielle Allard
OrKidstra
Lucas Haneman & Megan Laurence
Danah-Lee Krieger / More Than A Song Studios
Quata Quata
Red Bird Concerts, Geoff Cass
Debaser
Festival Franco-Ontarien, Sophie Bernier
The Rainbow, Stacie Sivyer
Bronson Centre
Red Bird Live
Club SAW
The Rainbow
Chateaux Lafayette
Emma Gabriel
Banggz
Alanna Sterling
Akeem Oh
Kellylee Evans
Twin Flames
CEVILAIN
The Angelique Francis Band
OK Naledi
Backseat Dragon
Cory Bergeron
Suraj “The LJ” Jagai
Kieran Isley
Steve Foley
Brent Washburn
Bonefish Boys - Mia Kelly
Stranger I Used To Love - The Wilderness
Train Coming - The Angelique Francis Band
Encore un peu - De Flore
Worlds Collide - Ash Ravens
Our Strife - The Space Between
Dans l'fond du Canada - Jean-Marc Lalonde (Hey, Wow)
Light In Me - Lynne Hanson
Hearts on Fire - Chelsey June and Jaaji (Twin Flames)
Everything’s gonna be just fine - Alanna Sterling
Miss - Sam Stone
Celebrating 10 years as Ottawa’s non-profit music organization in 2025 OMIC will facilitate several events during the inaugural Capital Music Week (CxMW) from May 20-25, 2025; a week-long celebration of showcases, professional development, networking, and business-to-business opportunities. CxMW events will be announced in the coming months.
The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition thanks the City of Ottawa, the National Arts Centre, OSE, Memetic Media, Amanda Julia Events, and Sidi.io for their generous support of the 2025 Capital Music Awards and Capital Music Week (CxMW).
For more information about sponsorship and partnership opportunities for the Capital Music Awards or Capital Music Week (CxMW), please contact OMIC’s Executive Director Mélanie Brulée at melanie@ottawamic.com and see OMIC’s Sponsorships and Partnerships Package .
“The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition is incredibly proud to celebrate our community’s musical excellence on a national stage. As our organization and membership grow exponentially, so do our ambitions to elevate and export our city’s rapidly establishing Music City status. Now more than ever, Ottawa is poised to take centre stage as a flourishing hub within Canada’s music scene, and we are thrilled to welcome music industry professionals and fans from near and far to the most important edition of our marquee event yet.”
“The National Arts Centre is thrilled to host the 6th annual Capital Music Awards in our renowned Southam Hall this Spring. With a shared belief that the performing arts are vital to the quality of life, the National Arts Centre is honoured to collaborate with the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition to recognize hard-working, homegrown trailblazers on the NAC’s stage and foster continued expansion within our local music industry sector.” -
Since 2020, the Capital Music Awards have recognized outstanding achievements in Ottawa’s music industry, celebrating musicians, live music curators, music educators, sound engineers, music venues and more. Produced and presented by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC), the annual awards highlight the diverse talent and vibrant music community of the National Capital Region, acting as a stepping stone for local artists towards accolades such as the Junos, as well as a platform for networking and collaboration within the music sector as Ottawa’s largest music industry gathering.
The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is a registered bilingual, member-based non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a thriving and inclusive music ecosystem that drives Ottawa’s economic, cultural, and social prosperity. As the leading advocate and first point of contact for Ottawa’s music industry, OMIC connects and supports all facets of the sector—including creators, performers, music and sector-adjacent businesses, entrepreneurs, presenters, venues, technicians, labels, promoters, BIAs, organizations, and the City of Ottawa—while fostering collaboration, innovation, and community engagement.
A fast-growing organization with 585 active members and 14,000+ combined online followers, OMIC represents a diverse network of artists, music professionals, businesses, and fans. As the only bilingual, member-driven music office in Ontario, OMIC works to build Ottawa’s reputation as a vibrant Music City. OMIC values accessibility, transparency, equity, diversity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, excellence, growth, and community engagement.
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