Honour Roll 2019 Announced
Honour Roll Award - SANDY PANDYA
Sandy Pandya paved her own lane in the Canadian music industry, cementing herself as a leader and advancing the careers of the artists she represents. Her passion for music and inability to accept the word “no” supported her affinity for championing underdogs, which afforded her a career spanning over 20 years and counting.
Brian Chater Pioneer Award - RON SAKAMOTO
Ron Sakamoto is a true entrepreneur with a 50+ year career in the industry. His career began as a teenager, owning a booking/management agency along with several clubs, which eventually grew into Gold & Gold Productions Ltd., a company he still operates today. Ron is also a founding partner of Sakamoto Agency.
Banner Year Award - ARKELLS and Entertainment One’s CHRIS TAYLOR,ASHLEY POITEVIN & SARAH OSGOODE
With managers Chris Taylor, Ashley Poitevin and Sarah Osgoode at Entertainment One, Arkells have found a team to embrace the band’s “going for it” mentality. As they strive to find and generate unique opportunities to showcase their talent and their growing ambitions, together they are cultivating Arkells’ ever-expanding audience across all borders.