April 20, 2017 (Toronto, ON) - The Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards 2017 featured at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel during Canadian Music Week.
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush were on hand to receive the 2017 Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award, and Jann Arden, 54-40 and promoter Arthur Fogel were in attendance as inductees to the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. Toronto Mayor John Tory and Michael Wekerle were on hand as awards presenters.
October 29, 2016 (Toronto, ON) - OON Miss Netball 2016 took place at United Steelworkers Community Centre, Toronto and crowned two new pageant queens.
(Sept. 16, 2016, Toronto) - Kaytranada won the 2016 Polaris Music Prize, held at The Carlu in Toronto for his album 99.9%. Polaris Music Prize is an annual awards ceremony that recognizes the best music albums of the year, as selected by jury members.
2016 Polaris Prize Nominees & Albums
Black Mountain, IV
Basia Bulat, Good Advice
Grimes, Art Angel
Carly Rae Jepsen, E-MO-TION
Jessy Lanza, Oh No
PUP, The Dram is Over
Andy Shauf, The Party
U.S. Girls, Half Free
White Lung, Paradise
Sept. 30, 2018 (Toronto, ON) - The four day 2018 Buffer Festival culminated with the Awards Gala at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. The red carpet featured notable Youtube creators from around the world.
The 2018 Buffer Festival Awards Winners are:
ANNA AKANA for “dolor” - Excellence in Production presented by LaCie.
WHITNEY AVALON for “Don’t Be A…”- Excellence in Comedy presented by CBC.
LOUIS COLE for “Beyond Borders (Chapter 1)” - Festival Honour presented by Buffer Festival.
SWOOP for “Lost in Darkness” - Excellence in Cinematography presented by MAG-Z.
WHITNEY AVALON for “Don’t Be A…” - Excellence in Sound, Score, or Music presented by Epidemic Sound.
SURA MALLOUH for “Sedra”- Excellence in Inspiration presented by YouTube.
JON COZART for “Coming Out” - Excellence in Writing presented by Fasken.
ADRIAN BLISS for “Finding Yourself with Adrian Bliss” -Excellence in Performance presented by Henry’s.
ZACH RAMELAN for “Blinders” - Canadian Excellence Award presented by Encore+.
About Buffer Festival
Buffer Festival is an annual showcase of video premieres, bringing the most acclaimed digital creators and their audiences together. Now in its 6th year, Buffer Festival continues to support and elevate today's acclaimed digital creators, help educate up-and-coming creators, and believe that strong relationships between creators, brands, and industry can pave the way for a powerful future. The festival includes a variety of programming, including a red carpet gala and premiere screenings, with YouTube’s highest quality content on full display.
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