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CANADIAN SYNC AWARDS ANNOUNCE PERFORMERS AND OPENING OF SUBMISSIONS FOR THE HUEY AWARD

Nyssa, ari hicks, and SadBoi to Perform 
Tickets On Sale Now!

May 2, 2024 - The Guild of Music Supervisors, Canada (GMSC) and Canadian Music Week (CMW) are thrilled to announce the performers for the 2024 Canadian Sync Awards, and that submissions are now open for The Huey Award. 

The Canadian Sync Awards will take place on Monday, June 3, 2024, at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto and include performances by: pagan-punk-poet Nyssa, whose recent sophomore album Shake Me Where I’m Foolish was released by Six Shooter Records; Atlanta by way of Toronto hip hop artist SadBoi, fresh off her hot single “Baddies”; and melody maven ari hicks, who has 3.9 million likes on TikTok and counting.

The Canadian Sync Awards will also feature “The Huey” Award, an annual award honouring legendary music supervisor David Hayman, who passed away in May 2020.

“The Huey”, which includes a $1500 honorarium, will be bestowed upon an aspiring music supervisor who has passion for the craft. The award is generously sponsored by The Greater Goods Co. Deadline for “The Huey” submissions is Friday, May 17 at 5pm EST. To apply, please visit:  https://www.guildofmusicsupervisors.ca/2024-the-huey

“Receiving this prestigious honour in 2023 has profoundly impacted my journey in the music and sync industry. Thanks to this recognition, my career has experienced remarkable growth. Participating in the program facilitated invaluable connections with leading music supervisors, sync executives, publishers, and agencies nationwide. Following the program, I was equipped to navigate my career path strategically, leading me to my current role as Sync Manager at Warner Chappell Music Canada”, says Marlon Knight, 2023 recipient of “The Huey”.

The Canadian Sync Awards celebrates the craft of music supervision in filmed media in Canada with the presentation of 18 awards, including the previously announced inaugural Impact Award which will be presented to Patrick Watson.

Tickets (which include pre-Awards Sync Drinks reception) and further information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/865468568787

The GMSC acknowledges the incredible support from Canadian Sync Awards sponsors:
SILVER: Universal Music Canada/Universal Music Publishing
BRONZE: APM Music, BMG Rights Management, BMG Production Music, Concord Music Group, Cymba Music Publishing, Greater Goods, InStyle, Lovecat, peermusic Canada, Primary Wave Music, Red Brick Songs, Sony Music Publishing/Sony Music Sync Shop, Third Side Music, Warner Chappell Music
Founding Sponsor: Sync Summit