The 4th annual Mississauga Music Awards are almost here – airing virtually this year on Saturday November 7th at 7pm EST on www.mississaugamusic.com. Supported by the City of Mississauga’s Culture Division, Living Arts Centre & Canadian Community Arts Initiative, this year boasts 13 award categories & 56 nominees.
 
Each category was voted on by an industry panel, based on the judging criteria of artistic merit, creativity & impact of work. A very different process from previous years due to the pandemic, the awards were secretly handed out over Zoom during September & October with the winners collecting their trophies at LAC shortly thereafter. Prize sponsors for 2020 included Canadian Music Week, Canadian Music Expo, CCAI, Long and McQuade, Metalworks Studios, Mississauga Arts Council & Modern Mississauga Media contributing a variety of prizing in addition to the award recognition.
 
All of this has been captured & pieced together with a few surprises that include a special feature performance from RBC Theatre at Living Arts Centre, culminating into a 50-min event experience that’s a first for the community.

Tune in on November 7th at MississaugaMusic.com to see the results! A full list of categories & nominees are below:

BEST LOCAL PROMOTER - Agoria Productions, Chelsea Charles, The Humble Badger Podcast & Let's Make Good Productions
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR - Junia T, Murray Daigle, Nick Name & Rob Wilson
BEST ONLINE CONTENT - The iDENTiTY CRiSiS, Matt Zaddy, MichaelxCrusty & The Tom & Rick Show
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR - Isaiah Gibbons, Mark Kelso, Matthew Bellissimo & William Leathers
BEST LIVE ARTIST/BAND - Arlene, David Boyd Janes, The Dreamboats & NO BIG DEAL
BEST NEW GROUP - Marla & David Celia, Moylee, Other Families & We Wander
BEST NEW SOLO ARTIST - Bebe Boy, Dahlia, Dani Kristina, Rebel Will, Keely Valentine & Paige Blossom  
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR - Alessia Cohle, Matt Zaddy, Melle Rose & Paul DeRosa
SONG OF THE YEAR - MAYBE MAY, Paul DeRosa, S4G4 & Uforia 
VIDEO OF THE YEAR - Bree Taylor, Elyse Saunders, HAMMERHANDS, LVNCHMONEY, Moylee & U. N. Jefferson 
ALBUM OF THE YEAR - FXRRVST, Matt Zaddy, Mezziah & The Southdowns 
ARTIST OF THE YEAR - Alex Porat, Alessia Cohle, Darenots & The Dreamboats
FAN CHOICE AWARD - Alex Porat, Cmagic5, Darenots & Melle Rose