Photos: Jaime Espinoza/Captive Camera
On March 7, Ontario’s music industry gathered with Ontario Creates to celebrate the 2019 JUNO Award Nominees at an exclusive reception at The Lounge at Live Nation. Over 20 JUNO Award Nominees including Tyler Shaw, The Trews, Exco Levi, Splash’N Boots, and The Fretless toasted Ontario’s thriving music industry and incredible talent, in the build-up to JUNO Week and the 48th annual JUNO Awards.
Allan Reid (CARAS) 
Adam Caplan 
Andy Milne 
Tyler Shaw 
Adam Caplan, Nyla Innuksuk 
Bekah Simms 
Exco Levi 
Tyler Shaw, Karen Thorne-Stone 
Colin Macdonald (The Trews) 
Colin Macdonald, Jack Syperek (The Trews)
Other attendees included Karen Thorne-Stone, President & CEO, Ontario Creates, Michelle Holtzkener Manager, Ontario Music Office, Ontario Creates, Kristine Murphy, Director, Industry Development, Ontario Creates and many more. The celebration included speeches from Ontario Creates, JUNOS and CARAs representatives, incredible food and drinks and a chance to mingle with the best in Ontario’s music talent.
Duane ‘D.O.’ Gibson 
Joel Ivany, Miriam Khalil 
Steve Strongman 
Loie Fallis 
Kiu Rezvanifar 
Trent Freeman, Karrnnel Sawitsky (The Fretless) 
Nick Adams, Taes Leavitt (Splash n’ Boots) 
Diana Panton 
Andy Kim 
Harrison Kennedy 
Chelsea Stewart
Ontario Creates supports the province’s creative economy including the music industry with innovative programs, services and funding.
Brock Burford (Sunshine and Broccoli) 
Lisa, Karen Thorne-Stone (Ontario Creates) 
Alison Young 
Exco Levi, Colin Macdonald, Jack Syperek 
Joel Cassidy, Gianni Nicassio (Walk Off The Earth)
Special thanks to Strut Entertainment for the invite.