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.

Élage Diouf
Rising Star

Event:
Mundial Montréal

Marie-José Lord
Rising Star

Event:
ADISQ Galas

Del Barber
Outstanding Independent Album

Event:
Western Canadian Music Awards

Raphael Freynet
Outstanding Francophone Recording

Event:
Western Canadian Music Awards

Yvan Vollé
Songs From the Heart- French

Event:
Ontario Council of Folk Festivals

Madison Violet
Songs From the Heart- English

Event:
Ontario Council of Folk Festivals

Lonesome Line
Rising Stars

Event:
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival

Chad Brownlee
Rising Star

Event:
Canadian Country Music Awards

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

Event:
Festival Western de St-Tite

Héra Ménard
Best Pop/Rock/Folk Composer-Songwriter-Player

Event:
Festival Western de St-Tite