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| Cadence Recordings | |
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| Parent company | Cadence Music Group |
| Founded | 1999 (1999)[1] |
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| Genre | Rock,EDM &Rap/Hip-Hop |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Location | Toronto,Ontario |
Cadence Recordings, formerlyMapleMusic Recordings, is a Canadianindependent record label founded by Andy Maize, Jeff Maize, Mike Alkier, Evan Hu, Lorique Mindel and Grant Dexter in 1999[1] and based inToronto,Ontario. Other investors includeGary Slaight, Michael Burke and Universal Music. In 2016, its parent company Maple Core changed its name to Cadence Music Group, and as a result, MapleMusic was renamed as Cadence Recordings.[2]
The MapleMusic Recordings label is a project of Andy Maize from Canadian roots rock bandSkydiggers and Maple CEO Grant Dexter. Other artists who have released albums on MapleMusic includeCarly Rae Jepsen,David Usher,Colin James,Boy,The Dears,Danny Michel,Jason Bajada,Martha Wainwright,Pilot Speed (formerly known as Pilate),Gordon Downie,Joel Plaskett,Spirit of the West,Ridley Bent,Kinnie Starr,Cookie Duster and theHugh Dillon Redemption Choir.
MapleMusic released threeRadiohead albumsIn Rainbows,The King of Limbs andTKOL RMX 1234567 in Canada, along withATO in the US andXL in the UK.[3][4]
Singer-songwriterSam Roberts has transformed from a struggling independent musician to a Canadian rock musician practically overnight by his 2001 MapleMusic Recordings debut,The Inhuman Condition, andKathleen Edwards, whose albumFailer made her a critical favourite in 2003.
MapleMusic Recordings'brick and mortar business is distributed and marketed in Canada byUniversal Music Canada.
In 2015, Iain M.Taylor became CEO of MapleMusic.
In March 2016, the label announced it had changed its name to Cadence Recordings after MapleCore was renamed as Cadence Music Group.[2]
TheJuno Awards are presented by theCanadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.[12][13]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | Joel Plaskett EmergencyDown at the Khyber | Alternative Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2003 | Kathleen EdwardsFailer | Roots and Traditional Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | Joel Plaskett EmergencyTruthfully Truthfully | Alternative Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Kathleen Edwards | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| The Dears | New Group of the Year | Nominated | |
| Kinnie Starr | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Danny Michel | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Gordie Sampson | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
| 2006 | Theresa SokyrkaThese Old Charms | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Kathleen EdwardsBack To Me | Adult Alternative Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Kathleen Edwards | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| Joel Plaskett | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| Martha Wainwright | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Gordie Sampson | Songwriter of the Year | Won |
| Neverending White Lights | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Joel Plaskett | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | David UsherWake Up and Say Goodbye | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Kathleen Edwards,Asking for Flowers | Adult Alternative Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Gordie Sampson | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Joel PlaskettThree | Adult Alternative Album of the Year | Won |
| Joel Plaskett | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| Carly Rae Jepsen & Ryan Stewart | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Royal Wood | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Kathleen Edwards | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
| Kathleen EdwardsVoyageur | Adult Alternative Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Royal Wood,We Were Born to Glory | Adult Alternative Album of the Year | Nominated |
ThePolaris Music Prize is an award given to the best Canadian full-length album based solely on artistic merit.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2007 | Joel PlaskettAshtray Rock | Polaris Music Prize Short List | Nominated |
| The DearsGang of Losers | Polaris Music Prize Short List | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Kathleen EdwardsAsking For Flowers | Polaris Music Prize Short List | Nominated |
| 2009 | Joel PlaskettThree | Polaris Music Prize Short List | Nominated |
| Martha WainwrightI Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too | Polaris Music Prize Long List | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Kathleen EdwardsVoyageur | Polaris Music Prize Short List | Nominated |
| Joel Plaskett EmergencyScrappy Happiness | Polaris Music Prize Long List | Nominated |
