Nominations are now open for the Friends of Canadian Music Award 2023, which honours those who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment, on a national scale, to Canadian composers and their music.

Established in 1993 and jointly administered by the Canadian League of Composers (CLC) and the Canadian Music Centre (CMC), this award hands out a total of $4000: $2000 for the recipient, and $2000 for an early-career composer/sound artist/creator of the recipient’s choice.

Do you know someone who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to elevating Canadian composers and/or sound artists? Now is your chance to celebrate them! Performers, ensembles, administrators, broadcasters, journalists, teachers, composers, sound artists, or anyone else who has shown exceptional commitment are all eligible to be nominated for the Friends of Canadian Music award!

ELIGIBILITY

Nominators may submit multiple nominations, but must create a separate entry for each. Self-nominations are not permitted. In addition, current staff and board members of the CMC and CLC are ineligible for this award.

The Friends of Canadian Music Award is committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity. Diversity in all its forms (race, culture, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, language, physical ability, geographical location, and age) will guide the jury’s decision, as well as a consideration of past winners to help promote equitable decisions in the long-term. We particularly welcome nominees who are women, non-binary, trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, as well as those from traditionally under-represented populations.

For a list of past winners, please click here.

NOMINATION PROCESS

Choosing the winner of the Friends of Canadian Music Award takes place in two parts: a nomination stage, and a selection stage.

To nominate someone for the Friends of Canadian Music Award, please fill out the form below. Note that the form will not save, so you may wish to complete your answers in a word processor first before copying them in:

The nomination form can be found here. Nominations are due by Friday, November 10, at 11:59PM PST.

In the second stage of the application process, the CLC will contact nominees to request support material.

Please see the FCMA jury assessment guidelines here: FCMA 2023: Jury Guidelines

If you would like to submit your application in another format or have any particular accessibility needs that might require accommodation, please email info@composition.org. Representatives from the CMC and the CLC are available to help with any questions you have about the application process, and will prioritise dialogue with under-represented or under-served community members.