\n\tO<\/span>ne of Canada\u2019s most electrifying nights in music is back \u2014 even bigger than last year.<\/p>\n \n\tBillboard Canada Women in Music will return on Oct. 1 in Toronto.<\/p>\n \n\tAfter expanding to Canada for the first time last year, the star-studded celebration of the music industry\u2019s most impactful and trailblazing women will make its anticipated return.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\tThis year\u2019s honourees will follow in the footsteps of Icon Award winner Alanis Morissette, Rising Star LU KALA, Trailblazer Jessie Reyez and many more. Check out the highlights of last year\u2019s Billboard Canada Women in Music here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s an accolade with global resonance. After a beautiful acceptance speech and performance at the event in Toronto last year, Cardin went to Billboard Women in Music in Los Angeles<\/a> to represent Canada as Global Woman of the Year.<\/p>\n \n\tThis year\u2019s honourees and performers will be announced throughout September, leading up to the celebration event. Expect an inspiring lineup of individuals making significant waves and driving progress within the Canadian music landscape. The celebration will be open to both the industry and the public.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe\u2019re proud to honour the game-changing talent, creativity, and leadership shaping Canadian music,\u201d says Elizabeth Crisante, Chief Commercial Officer of Billboard Canada. \u201cLast year showed us the power of bringing the music community together to celebrate incredible women and gender-diverse leaders in the industry. This year, we\u2019re building on that momentum and making space for even more voices to be heard.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tNominations are open for Billboard Canada Women in Music 2025. To apply, fill out this <\/a>submission<\/a> form<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tApplicants are encouraged to fill out the form for themselves, for their peers, for employees at their organization, or for anyone they think is worthy of recognition.<\/p>\n \n\tRead more here<\/a>. \u2013 Richard Trapunski<\/em><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\tShubh has cancelled his debut headline North American tour.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Brampton-based Punjabi star was set to begin his Supreme Tour in Oakland on Friday (August 22), followed by dates at Vancouver\u2019s Rogers Arena on August 23, at Toronto\u2019s Scotiabank Arena on September 5 and at Newark, New Jersey\u2019s Prudential Center on September 7.<\/p>\n \n\tHowever, he says, due to the Air Canada flight attendants\u2019 strike, which was settled this week, many members of the production and stage crew were unable to travel to California in time for the shows. That caused production and equipment transportation delays.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cDue to production delays and travel disruptions of key crew caused by the recent airline strikes, we\u2019ve had to cancel the North American shows,\u201d says Shubh in a statement shared with Billboard Canada and posted on the @shubhaccess Instagram account. \u201cMy deepest apologies to everyone who was excited and ready for this.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMy team and I have been working tirelessly for months to bring you an incredible show, and I\u2019m truly disappointed we won\u2019t be able to share it with you at this time. To all my fans who were ready to go, thank you for your constant support. It\u2019s your energy that keeps me going, and I promise I\u2019ll be back soon. All ticket buyers will receive a refund.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI appreciate your understanding, and I can\u2019t wait to see you all very, very soon.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cLove, \n\tIn his young career, Shubh has had major chart success, with multiple entries on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and Canadian Albums chart as well as Indian, New Zealand and UK charts. However, he has only played a handful of shows in the UK, Australia and New Zealand (a planned 2023 tour of India was also cancelled after backlash against a social media post he said was politically misinterpreted<\/a>).<\/p>\n \n\tIn June, Shubh did his first-ever interview in a cover story for Billboard Canada<\/a>. In the story, he talked about his anticipation for his first North American tour, especially at his hometown Scotiabank Arena in Toronto where many of his influences, including Eminem and Drake, had performed.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019m building something really special,\u201d he said, adding that he had put major thought into staging and production design. \u201cIt\u2019s never been done before in our scene.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tNow, his manager Shivam Malhotra shares, he\u2019s channeling that vision into his next live show.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe\u2019re super excited to bring the new Shubh live experience for the first time at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on October 5,\u201d Malhotra tells Billboard Canada. \u201cAll our energy is going into ensuring we pull off the best show ever in Dubai.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tTicket-holders for the Canada and U.S. shows will receive a full refund.<\/p>\n \n\tRead more here<\/a>. \u2013 RT<\/em><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\tAfter a year of controversy over its leadership, the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) has hired a new executive director.<\/p>\n \n\tThe CMA has named Great Big Sea\u2019s Bob Hallett as the organization\u2019s executive director, effective August 25.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile Hallett is best known as a founding member of the award-winning rock band Great Big Sea, his longstanding career spans music performance, venue revitalization, nonprofit leadership, artist management and large-scale event production. From 2013 to 2015, he sat on ECMA\u2019s board of directors.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe are confident that Bob\u2019s operational expertise, creative leadership and passion for East Coast music make him the right person to bring our mission and strategy to life, said Michelle Eagles, ECMA board chair, in a news release<\/a>. \u201cHe understands the complexities of our sector and brings a solutions-oriented approach rooted in experience, collaboration, and care for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tHallett\u2019s appointment comes five months after several artists boycotted<\/a> the association\u2019s awards show<\/a> and conference amid controversy over the firing of its previous CEO Blanche Isra\u00ebl, calling for transparency about governance and the nomination processes.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\tGreat Big Sea\u2019s Bob Hallett Named Executive Director of East Coast Music Association<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n