FCLMA 2025 Nominees

JAZZ VOCAL (SOLO or GROUP)

Sponsor = Idlewyld Inn & Spa

Enchante

Larry Smith

Nicole Tan

Rick Kish & Friends

Sonja Gustafson

Take 3

Gina Farrugia

JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL (SOLO or GROUP)

Sponsor = Elm Hurst Inn & Spa

Juice Joint

Mark Swan’s GOOD HANG

Nevin Campbell

Peter Hysen

Seth McNall Sextet

Barry Usher

Sandy MacKay

CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL (GROUP)

Sponsor = Huron Floring

London Youth Orchestra

Brass Roots

London Symphonia

Vintera String Quartet

Western University Orchestra

Forte Piano Trio

Sig Strings

CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL (SOLO)

Sponsor = Long & McQuade Musical Instruments

Scott St. John – Violin

Paul Merrit – Organ

Clark Bryan – Piano

Gillian Deerer – Flute

Angela Park – Piano

Sharon Wei – Viola

Joe Phillips – Double Bass

CLASSICAL VOCAL (CHOIR OR GROUP)

Sponsor = London Music Office

The London Singers

Metropolitan United Church Choir

The Voices of Broadway Show Choir

The London Kids Community Gospel Choir

The Karen Schuessler Singers

Shout Sister Choir

London Pro Musica Choir

CLASSICAL VOCAL (SOLO)

Sponsor = Huron Flooring

Julia LoRusso

Nicholas Gryniewski

Maddie Berman

Amy Godin

Hannah Cole

Sonja Gustafson 

ROCK

Sponsor = FM 96

Texas King

Taylor Holden

Pro Wrestling the Band

Thunder Queens

Full Throttle

Heart Attack Kids

Hartlet

POP

Sponsor = Virgin Radio London

Drives the Common Man

Lost in Japan

Wolf Saga

New Friends

Brendan Sutton

Bella Rosa

Patrick James Clark

METAL

Sponsor = London Music Office

Falls For the Elderly

Prosector

Sentiment Dissolve

Scumbrella

Dead Days

Iddicted

Mauling

PUNK

Sponsor = Digital Creative Arts Centre

Limits of Approach

Ian BW

All But Six

The Wabi Sabis

Czech Hotel

Lovers

Junko Daydream

WORLD MUSIC

Sponsor = London Arts Council

Brent Jones

Divice Hydera

King Willie 

Maggie’s Wake

Lorraine Klaasen

Ritesh Das

10erson

ELECTRONIC

Sponsor = Elevate Dance Music London

Ames – Amy Viera

apaull – Paul van der Werf

Luxy – Roberto Pena Mendez

Propulse – Jon and Kyle Wall

Pat G – Patrick Giles

Nunchucks – Richard Jinn and Jerry Ma

SXXN – Alex Raja Ven

FOLK ROOTS

Sponsor = Home County Music & Art Festival

David Pearson

Shane Cook & the Woodchippers

The Pairs

Noelle Frances

The Bookends

Tara Dunphy

Charlie Weber

COUNTRY

Sponsor = Pure Country 93

Brothers Wilde

Genevieve Fisher

Amanda Keeles

Aaron Allen

Ryan Naismith

Tyler DeLargie

Pete Denomme

CONTEMPORARY SINGER SONGWRITER

Sponsor = Downtown London

Fiker

Ann Moniz

Addison Johnson

Saveria

Ombiigizi

Willem James Cowan

N

olan & Ethan Wilde

HIPHOP

Sponsor = Long & McQuade Musical Instruments

Fresh Religion

Kai Banks 

Cameron James 

Trizzy  

Endyz 

Big Lou

King Deo

RnB/SOUL

Sponsor = Drake Law

Toni Blu

Amanda Movio

El Presco

The Sunshine Makers

Elli

Dallas Wndrland

Saveria

CLUB DJ

Sponsor = Music Central Entertainment

Dj Joze (Joseph Chakabveyo)

Dj Wickham (Chad Wickham)

Matt Royal (Matt Roberts)

Dj Lil Bee (Shivana Maharaj)

Dj Elcolocho (David Parada)

Dj Beatzilla (Brandon Bechard)

Dj Delo (Delaney Odanga)

LATIN

Sponsor – La Parrillada Grill

Simple Reflections for Artists (Beautiful Game)

Descortes (Mater Santa)

Juan David (Ella Tiene Dueño)

David Rayo (Alegría)

Antonio Alas Mariachi (De Aquí Somos)

Laura MB (Que te Espere)

Peter Tindall (Pueblo Natal)

BLUES

Sponsor = Great Lakes Blues Society

Paul Langille

Galea & the Galvanizers

Robb Sharp Band

Benoit

Bill Durst

SheWolves

Joel Dupuis Band

TRIBUTE ARTIST

Sponsor = Classic Rock 98.1

Scott Bollert: Frank Sinatra

Full Petty Fever: Tom Petty

Tim ‘E’ Hendry: Elvis

Sweetwood Mac: Fleetwood Mac

Sir Elton’s Greatest: Elton John

Beatles In Blue: The Beatles

ZED: Led Zeppelin

COVER BAND

Sponsor = Classic Rock 98.1 FM

Smugglers Alley

The Journeymen of Soul

Gravity Junky

Grunge Cantina

Down N Dirty Band

KJ & the Motones

Betamaxx

FAN FAVOURITE

Sponsor = Chuck’s Roadhouse

Latin Power Band

Michael Trudgen

Swagger

Brother Leeds

Pepper Jones & the Rockits

The Mongrels

The Sheridan Band

The Do-Overs

The Wobbly Pops

Bryan Bicknell Duo

LIVE MUSIC VENUE

Sponsor = Downtown London

Richmond Tavern

Palasad Social Bowl

Eastside Bar & Grill

The Bunker Performance Lounge (Stratford)

Twisted Arm (Sarnia)

Pier Side (Port Stanley)

Back Alley (St. Thomas)

Rum Runners

London Brewing Co-op

ONTARIO INDEPENDENT RECORDING ARTIST

Sponsor = Digital Creative Arts Centre / BGC London

Jaghuligin

Casper Marcus

King Cruff

Carly Thomas

Howzat

Danny Miles

Sarina Haggarty

CONTRIBUTOR

Sponsor = London Arts Council

Melissa Parrott (Music Community Builder)

Vinnie Vincenzo (Music Community Builder)

James O’Rourke (Music Community Supporter)

Billy Sastard (Music Community Supporter)

Leanne Mayer (Music Community Builder)

Allison Oosterman (Music Community Builder)

Dario Novoa (Music Community Builder)

Jeff Bailkowski (Music Community Builder)

Daubian Oliviera (Music Community Builder)

Brent Jones (Music Community Builder)

Youth Award

Sponsor = Digital Creative Arts Centre

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2024 FCLMA Award Nominees & Winners 

*Award Winners in BOLD

Classical Instrumental (Group)

Sponsor = Long & McQuade Musical Instruments

Encore: The Concert Band

London Community Orchestra

London Youth Symphonia

Brassroots

Rebelheart Collective

Sig Strings

New Horizons

Classical Instrumental (Solo)

Sponsor = SWON Public Affairs – Budweiser Gardens

Joe Phillips – Double Bass

Joe Lanza – Violin

Scott St John – Violin

Mark Payne – Piano

Sharon Wei – Viola

Leslie Kinton – Piano

Madeline Hall – Classical Guitar

Classical Vocal (Choir/Group)

Sponsor = Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University

Dreams Come True Music Studio

Kammerchor London

The Karen Schuessler Singers

London Singers

London Pro Musica Choir

The London Kids Community Gospel Choir

Chor Amica

Classical Vocal (Solo)

Sponsor = Huron Flooring & Downtown London

Matthew Bermudez

Katy Clark

Chad Louwerse

Julia LoRusso

Patricia Wrigglesworth

Daryn Nowlin

Sonia Gustafson

Jazz Instrumental (Solo/Group)

Sponsor = Elm Hurst Inn & Spa

Big Bandemic

Baddest Big Band

Barry Usher

London Jazz Collective

Nevin Campbell

Juice Joint

Seth McNall Sextet

Jazz Vocal (Solo /Group)

Sponsor = Idlewyld Inn & Spa

Tara Dunphy & Larry Smith

Rachelle Courtney

Pacanomad

Hilary Welch

The Jitterbugs

The Crooners – Kish & Boa

Laurraine Sigouin

Latin

Sponsor = Fuego Night Club

Lu Lov

Dau Brazil

Descortes

David Rayo

Peter Tindall

Simple Reflections for Artists

J David

Contributor

Sponsor = Voices & London Music office

Alexandra Kane (Music Community Builder)

Vinnie Vincenzo (Music Community Builder)

Tyler Stewart (Music Community Builder)

Billy Sastard (Music Community Supporter)

Leanne Mayer (Music Community Builder)

Bob Klein (Music Community Supporter)

April Voth (Music Community Builder)

Jeffy Bailkowski (Music Community Builder)

Brian Ball (Music Community Builder)

Bee Composed (Music Community Builder)

Pop        

Sponsor = Fresh 103.1FM – Budweiser Gardens

Saveria

Stephen Ingram

Sunshine Makers

Bella Rosa

Sarina Haggarty

New Friends

Justin Maki

Blues

Sponsor = Great Lakes Blues Society

Beatles in Blue

Stanley Brown Blues Band

Galea and The Galvanizers

Joel Dupuis Band

SheWolves of London

Robb Sharp and Lit’l Chicago

Tim Woodcock

Country

Sponsor = Country 104

Aaron Allen

The Brothers Wilde

Patrick James Clark

Jason Mercer

Sarina Haggarty

Genevieve Fisher

Amanda Keeles

World Music

Sponsor = London Arts Council

Ritesh Das

Johny Matti

Maggie’s Wake

The Bookends

Lucas Tensen

10erson

Rachel McGarry

Folk/Roots

Sponsor = Voices

David Pearson

The Pairs

The Bookends

Shane Cook & The Woodchippers

Cat Clyde

Peter Denomme

The Sheridan Band

Contemporary Singer Songwriter

Sponsor = Marienbad Restaurant/Chaucer’s Pub

Kristen Renee

Leanne Mayer

Freddy Almarza

Ryan Naismith

Steve Sinclair

Joe Borowsky

Laura Gagnon

Metal

Sponsor = Gord Prior ReMax

The Luminary

Polluted

Tortured Saint

Flidais

Dead Days

Abandoned Souls

Hevel

Punk

Sponsor = Music Tourism

Mvll Crimes

Hellaphant

No Exceptions

Full Throttle

Moore Ave

Wabi Sabis

Lovers

Rock

Sponsor = FM 96

Pro Wrestling the Band

Texas King

Gabi & the Whats

Hartlet

Taylor Holden

Status Non Status

Lost In Japan

Tribute Artist

Sponsor = Classic Rock 98.1

5 Against One: Pearl Jam

Scott Bollert: Frank Sinatra

Full Petty Fever: Tom Petty

Disgusteen: Teenage Head

Sweetwood Mac: Fleetwood Mac

Sir Elton’s Greatest: Elton John

Loud Love: Chris Cornell

ZED: Led Zeppelin

Cover Band

Sponsor = Classic Rock 98.1 FM

Stu & The Tryplanes

Smugglers Alley

The Wobbly Pops

Gravity Junky

Geoff Masse

Journeymen of Soul

Big Shiny Toons

Grunge Cantina

Hip Hop

Sponsor = Long & McQuade Musical Instruments

Eli The Profit (Chris Rowan)

Koto (Malachi Robinson)

Uncle Cobes (Coby Bowen)

T Dawg (Tristan Jarry)

Big Lou (Louis Engel)

Cameron James

Solo YT  (Solomon Ehiemua)

Club DJ

Sponsor = Music Central Entertainment

DJ Joze (Joseph Chakabveyo)

DJ Elcolocho (David Parada)

DJ Mean Joe (Joey Allen)

DJ Wickham  (Chad Wickham)

DJ Shoray (Shoray Shajo)

DJ Kow (Kevin McKay)

DJ Deemz (Kadeem Wilson)

DJ Ph!Lo (Phillis Ong’ete)

Electronic

Sponsor = Tourism London & London Music Office

Love Dance

Alex Hawkin

Luxy

Pat G

Carla Luna White

Siren OX

Nadar AS

RnB / Soul

Sponsor = Drake Law

Eleanor

Jaghuligin

Elli

Amanda Movio

Sunshine Makers

Tiffany Chantelle

Saveria

Fan Favourite

Sponsor = Chuck’s Roadhouse

Latin Power Band

Prism Tape Philosophy

Blazed Phoenix

Paris Monroe

Nostalgic Brightlights

Chris Eh Young

Swagger

Brother Leeds

Pepper Jones & The Rockits

Treading Zero

Live Music Venue

Sponsor = Downtown London

Richmond Tavern

Palasad Social Bowl

Eastside Bar & Grill

Club Fuego

Dundas & Sons

The Bunker Performance Lounge (Stratford)

The Rec Room (London)

Pier Side (Port Stanley)

Back Alley (St. Thomas)

The Whiskey Rocks (St. Thomas)

Ontario Independent Recording Artist

Sponsor = Digital Creative Arts Centre & Ontario’s Southwest Tourism

The Sun Harmonic

Shanuka

The Anti-Queens

Bry Webb

U.N. Jefferson

Youth Award

Sponsor = Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University, Digital Creative Arts Centre & FM 96

Lele – Saunders Secondary School

Acacius – Westminster Secondary School

Avro Project – Strathroy District Collegiate Institute & St. Thomas Aquinas

Secondary School

Fuzz – Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School

Destined For The Throne – Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School

Krab Salad – Stratford District Secondary School

Iron Cross – Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School

One Way Streets – Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute

Thunder Queens – H.B. Beal Secondary School

Producer/Engineer of the Year – Juried

Sponsor = Armor Pro Audio Visual Inc.

Robert Nation, Artist: No Exceptions “Twisting The Knife”

Iain McNally, Artist: Emm Gryner “What You Won’t Do For Love”

Pete Watson, Artist: The Bookends “Greystones”

Michael Marucci, Artist: Angela McIntosh “Never Go Back”

Stephen Ptasznik, Artist: King Cruff  “Shenoeneed”

Aaron Murray, Artist: Howzat “Burn”

IMPERETIV, Artist: JRoberts Ft. Rasheed Chappell & L-Biz “Better Days”

Music Video of The Year – Juried

Sponsor = London Film Office