6th Annual Capital Music Awards (2025)
Join us at the 6th annual Capital Music Awards at the National Arts Centre's legendary Southam Hall on May 22nd, 2025! Featuring live performances, networking and celebration!
ByWard After Dark: Official Capital Music Awards After Party
Join us in the ByWard Market where the Capital Music Awards celebration continues into the late late night! DJ's and dancing and kitchen open til 2AM!
THE 2025 CAPITAL MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!
Of the 13 CMA categories, 5 are determined by public vote. These are: Music Educator of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, and Video of the Year.
All winners will be announced on May 22nd, 2025 at the Capital Music Awards ceremony.
Voting is now closed! Come celebrate with us at the awards and see who will be the recipients!
The Capital Music Awards are generously powered by:
The National Arts Centre
The City of Ottawa
Ottawa Tourism
Hello Downtown BIA
Boyden
Lycea Productions
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa
MmMmMediaProductions
Invest Ottawa
Revelios [Mental Health Works]
Godzspeed Communications
APCM
Duane Francis Wealth Creation
Single of the Year | Chanson Primée de l'année *Public vote | Vote du public
- Train Coming - The Angelique Francis Band
- Bonefish Boys - Mia Kelly
- Outside - Banggz
- Derelicts in the Fungus Shed - The Escape Society
- FOMOTION - Akeem Oh
Album of the Year | Album de l'année *Public vote | Vote du public
- Show Love - Kellylee Evans
- Undefeated - Double Experience
- To Be Clear - Mia Kelly
- Love & Patience - Country Club Pool Boy
- Hugging the Cactus - Twin Flames
Newcomer of the Year | Nouvel.le artiste de l'année *Public vote | Vote du public
- Mars Aspen
- Dumis9ne I
- Satellite Birdhouse
- zeelle
- Elizabeth Royall
Video of the Year | Vidéo de l'année *Public vote | Vote du public
- DAWAMA - Remenkimi
- Outside - Banggz
- Si j'étais franche - Mia Kelly
- GO GO GO - Shim In The Cut
- 12 Feet Tall - Angelica Jones
Music Educator of the Year | Éducateur.rice de musique de l'année *Public vote | Vote du public
- Produced By Youth
- Danielle Allard
- OrKidstra
- Lucas Haneman & Megan Laurence
- Danah-Lee Krieger / More Than A Song Studios
Live Music Curator of the Year | Programmateur.rice de musique sur scène de l'année
- Quata Quata
- Red Bird Concerts, Geoff Cass
- Debaser
- Festival Franco-Ontarien, Sophie Bernier
- The Rainbow, Stacie Sivyer
Live Music Venue of the Year | Salle de concert de l'année
- Bronson Centre
- Red Bird Live
- Club SAW
- The Rainbow
- Chateaux Lafayette
Solo Artist of the Year | Artiste solo de l'année
- Emma Gabriel
- Banggz
- Alanna Sterling
- Akeem Oh
- Kellylee Evans
Group of the Year | Groupe de l'année
- Twin Flames
- CEVILAIN
- The Angelique Francis Band
- OK Naledi
- Backseat Dragon
Sound Engineer of the Year | Ingénieur de son de l'année
- Cory Bergeron
- Suraj “The LJ” Jagai
- Kieran Isley
- Steve Foley
- Brent Washburn
Best Production and Arrangements | Meilleures productions et arrangements
- 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
Songwriter of the Year | Auteur.e-compositeur.e de l'année
- 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
Community Impact Award | Prix impact communautaire
Winner to be announced at the awards on May 22nd 2025 | Récipiendaire sera annoncé à la cérémonie de remise de prix du 22 mai 2025.
