Past winners

Do you want to know which band or musician is going to be the next big thing? Are you interested in discovering great music by new Canadian talent? Learn more about past Rising Stars Award winners - they're all here. Choose a year to see the list of winners. Click on each name to get to know more about these great Canadian break-out artists! You heard it here first from Galaxie, Your Musical Universe.

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Élage Diouf
Rising Star

Event:
Mundial Montréal

Marie-José Lord
Rising Star

Event:
ADISQ Galas

Raphael Freynet
Outstanding Francophone Recording

Event:
Western Canadian Music Awards

Del Barber
Outstanding Independent Album

Event:
Western Canadian Music Awards

Madison Violet
Songs From the Heart- English

Event:
Ontario Council of Folk Festivals

Yvan Vollé
Songs From the Heart- French

Event:
Ontario Council of Folk Festivals

Laurie Leblanc
Best Western Composer-Songwriter-Player

Event:
Festival Western de St-Tite

Laurence Hélie
Best Pop/Rock/Folk Composer-Songwriter-Player: Second Place

Event:
Festival Western de St-Tite
Future events
June 14, 2012 to June 17, 2012
Sound of Music Festival
Burlington (Ontario)
June 21, 2012 to July 1, 2012
Ottawa International Jazz Festival
Ottawa (Ontario)
June 28, 2012 to July 7, 2012
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
Montréal (Québec)
Past events
2012
JUNO Awards
Ottawa (ON)
2012
Canadian Music Week
Toronto (Ontario)
2012
Bourse Rideau
Québec (QC)