# Fontana North > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fontana_North > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fontana_North.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontana_North > Source revision: 1350449363 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian record distribution company Fontana North Industry Music & entertainment Genre Various Predecessor MapleNationwide Services Distribution, production, warehousing, marketing, sales, brand partnerships, merchandising, finance, back office Parent Cadence Music Group Virgin Music Group **Fontana North** is a Canadian record distribution company and represents the Canadian wing of the [Virgin Music Group](/source/Virgin_Music_Group). Its name is derived from the defunct [Fontana Distribution](/source/Fontana_Distribution). It began as a joint venture between Canadian-based [Cadence Music Group](/source/MapleMusic_Recordings) and US-based Fontana Distribution. The company was established by MapleCore in 2004 as MapleNationwide, and in 2006, it partnered with Fontana Distribution and was rebranded as Fontana North. It has expanded throughout Canada for pan-Canadian distribution of many music labels. On August 22, 2013, it was announced that they would be teaming up with [Distort Entertainment](/source/Distort_Entertainment) in a joint venture deal with Fontana North acting as the main distributor of the hardcore label.[1] Fontana North won the Independent Distributor of the Year award six years in a row (2008 - 2013) at the Canadian Music Industry Awards, held annually in [Toronto](/source/Toronto) as part of [Canadian Music Week](/source/Canadian_Music_Week).[2][3][4] In 2019, following [Universal Music Group](/source/Universal_Music_Group)'s acquisition of Fontana Distribution's owner, [Ingrooves](/source/Ingrooves), Fontana returned to UMG. A year later, Fontana was folded into Caroline Distribution, acquired in 2013 via Universal's purchase of [EMI](/source/EMI), which, another year later, was rebranded as Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, later [Virgin Music](/source/Virgin_Music).[5][6] That merged into Virgin Music Group in 2023.[7] ## Distributed labels Fontana North is affiliated with more than 80 labels, including the following:[8] - 2+2 Management - AAO Music - [Alligator Records](/source/Alligator_Records) - [Astral Music](/source/Astral_Media) - [ATO Records](/source/ATO_Records) - [Bad Taste Records](/source/Bad_Taste_Records) - [Black Box Recordings](/source/Black_Box_Music) - [Black Hen Music](/source/Black_Hen_Music) - [Bumstead Productions](/source/Bumstead_Records) - Cobraside Distribution - [Cooperative Music](/source/Cooperative_Music) - [Cordova Bay Records](/source/Cordova_Bay_Records) - [Dangerbird Records](/source/Dangerbird_Records) - [Distort Entertainment](/source/Distort_Entertainment) - [Downtown Records](/source/Downtown_Records) - [Daptone Records](/source/Daptone_Records) - [Domo Records](/source/Domo_Records) - Drive Records - Drip Audio - [Eleven Seven Music](/source/Eleven_Seven_Music) - [Epitaph Records](/source/Epitaph_Records) - [Endearing Records](/source/Endearing_Records) - [Fearless Records](/source/Fearless_Records) - Fierce Panda Canada - Filter Records - [Half-Life Records](/source/Classified_(rapper)) - Heads Connect Entertainment - [Hieroglyphics](/source/Hieroglyphics_Imperium_Recordings) - High Tide Music - [Hopeless Records](/source/Hopeless_Records) - High 4 Records - Hype-R Music Group - [Hype Rated Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hype_Rated_Music&action=edit&redlink=1) // HR Recordings Co - [Hi-Bias Recordings](/source/Temperance_(group)) - Indica Records - [Ipecac Recordings](/source/Ipecac_Recordings) - [j.k. livin' Records](/source/Matthew_McConaughey) - [Latent Recordings](/source/Latent_Recordings) - [Lex Records](/source/Lex_Records) - [Luaka Bop](/source/Luaka_Bop) - [Mad Decent](/source/Mad_Decent) - [Mailboat Records](/source/Mailboat_Records) - Make It Real Records - [MapleMusic Recordings](/source/MapleMusic_Recordings) - Masalacism Records - MB3 Records - [Ministry of Sound](/source/Ministry_of_Sound) - [Modular Records](/source/Modular_Records) - [Mom + Pop Music](/source/Mom_%2B_Pop_Music) - [Mr Bongo Records](/source/Mr_Bongo_Records) - Musical Freedom - [Metal Blade Records](/source/Metal_Blade_Records) - [Napalm Records](/source/Napalm_Records) - Nevado Records - [Nuclear Blast](/source/Nuclear_Blast) - [Palm Pictures](/source/Palm_Pictures) - [Paper Bag Records](/source/Paper_Bag_Records) - [PH Recordings](/source/PH_Recordings) - [Pheromone Recordings](/source/Pheromone_Recordings) - PHI Grou - [PIAS Recordings](/source/PIAS_Recordings) - Pipe & Hat - [Play Records](/source/Play_Records) - Polar Bear Records - Rainbow Quartz - Rasa Music - [RBC Records](/source/RBC_Records) - Red Floor Records - Red Telephone Box Records - [Rekords Rekords](/source/Rekords_Rekords) - [Rhymesayers Entertainment](/source/Rhymesayers_Entertainment) - [Rise Records](/source/Rise_Records) - Rocket Science Records - Road Angel Records - Salt X Records - Sandbag Records - [Sumerian Records](/source/Sumerian_Records) - [Shangri-La Records](/source/Shangri-La_Records) - [SideOneDummy Records](/source/SideOneDummy_Records) - [Shoreline Entertainment](/source/Shoreline_Entertainment) - Slaight Music - [Sonic Unyon Distribution](/source/Sonic_Unyon_Distribution) - Song Dog Music - [Sound of Pop](/source/Sound_of_Pop) - Soul Kiss Entertainment - [Strange Music](/source/Strange_Music) - System Recordings - [TBD Records](/source/TBD_Records) - [Tee Pee Records](/source/Tee_Pee_Records) - [Tompkins Square Records](/source/Tompkins_Square_Records) - Tonic Records - Turtlemusik - [Upper Class Recordings](/source/Upper_Class_Recordings) - [Underground Operations](/source/Underground_Operations) - [URBNET Records](/source/URBNET_Records) - [Victory Records](/source/Victory_Records) - [ViiiZUALEYES Media Group & Recordings Inc](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ViiiZUALEYES_Media_Group_%26_Recordings_Inc&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Vagrant Records](/source/Vagrant_Records) - [VMG RECORDINGS](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=VMG_RECORDINGS&action=edit&redlink=1) - [VH1 Classics](/source/VH1_Classics) - [Warp Records](/source/Warp_Records) - [Warcon Enterprises](/source/Warcon_Enterprises) - [William Morris Endeavor](/source/William_Morris_Endeavor) - [Wrasse Records](/source/Wrasse_Records) - Yazoo Record Group - YYZ Records Some labels listed here have only selected titles distributed through Fontana North. ## Direct-distribution artists A small selection of artists are technically "unsigned", but distribute their records independently through Fontana North, including: - [Donovan Woods](/source/Donovan_Woods_(musician)) - [Jeremy Dutcher](/source/Jeremy_Dutcher) - [Jordan Klassen](/source/Jordan_Klassen) - [Kam Speech](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kam_Speech&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Lindi Ortega](/source/Lindi_Ortega) - [Snotty Nose Rez Kids](/source/Snotty_Nose_Rez_Kids) ## Awards and accolades ### Canadian Music Awards The Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards happen every March in Toronto as part of [Canadian Music Week](/source/Canadian_Music_Week).[9] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2008 Fontana North Independent Distributor of the Year Won 2009 Fontana North Independent Distributor of the Year Won 2010 Fontana North Independent Distributor of the Year Won 2011 Fontana North Independent Distributor of the Year Won 2012 Fontana North Independent Distributor of the Year Won 2013 Fontana North Independent Distributor of the Year Won ### Juno Awards The [Juno Awards](/source/Juno_Awards) are presented by the [Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences](/source/Canadian_Academy_of_Recording_Arts_and_Sciences).[10][11] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2007 Neverending White Lights New Artist of the Year Nominated Arabesque The Frenzy Of Renown Rap Recording of the Year Nominated Classified Hitch Hikin’ Music Rap Recording of the Year Nominated DL Incognito Organic Music For A Digital World Rap Recording of the Year Nominated Lori Cullen Calling For Rain Vocal Jazz Album of the Year Nominated George Believe R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Nominated Karl Wolf Face Behind The Face R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Nominated Lennie Gallant When We Get There Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo Nominated David Gogo Acoustic Blues Album of the Year Nominated 2008 Shad The Old Prince Rap Recording of the Year Nominated Bob Lanois Snake Road Instrumental Album of the Year Nominated 2009 Inhabitants The Furniture Moves Underneath Instrumental Album of the Year Nominated Steve Dawson Telescope Instrumental Album of the Year Nominated D-Sisive The Book Rap Recording of the Year Nominated DL Incognito A Captured Moment In Time Rap Recording of the Year Nominated Old Man Luedecke Proof Of Love Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo Won Daniel Lanois Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Won Daniel Lanois Here Is What Is Music DVD of the Year Nominated 2010 Carly Rae Jepsen New Artist of the Year Nominated Carly Rae Jepsen & Ryan Stewart Songwriter of the Year Nominated Danny Fernandes New Artist of the Year Nominated Ten Second Epic New Group of the Year Nominated Julie Doiron I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day Alternative Album of the Year Nominated Pavlo, Rik Emmett, Oscar Lopez Trifecta Instrumental Album of the Year Nominated Danny Fernandes INTRO R&B/Soul Album of the Year Nominated Bahamas Pink Strat Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo Nominated John Wort Hannam Queen's Hotel Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo Nominated Good Lovelies Good Lovelies Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group Won Matt Brouwer Where's Our Revolution Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year Won 2011 Fond of Tigers Continent & Western Instrumental Album of the Year Won D-Sisive Vaudeville Rap Recording of the Year Nominated Shad TSOL Rap Recording of the Year Won Raghav ft. Kardinal Offishall So Much R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Nominated Dubmatix System Shakedown Reggae Recording of the Year Nominated Joey Stylez The Black Star Aboriginal Album of the Year Nominated Old Man Luedecke My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo Won Jim Byrnes Everywhere West Blues Album of the Year Won Greg Sczebel Love & the Lack Thereof Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year Won Manafest The Chase Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year Nominated 2012 JRDN New Artist of the Year Nominated JRDN IAMJRDN R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Nominated The Rural Alberta Advantage New Group of the Year Nominated The Rural Alberta Advantage Stamp Video of the Year Nominated Jimmy Rankin Forget About the World Country Album of the Year Nominated Cuff The Duke Morning Comes Adult Alternative Album of the Year Nominated Bobs & Lolo Connecting the Dots Children's Album of the Year Nominated D-Sisive Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye Rap Recording of the Year Nominated Dubmatix Seeds of Love & Life ft. Luciano Reggae Recording of the Year Nominated Dave Gunning A Tribute To John Allan Cameron Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo Nominated David Gogo Soul-Bender Blues Album of the Year Nominated Austra Feel It Break Electronic Album of the Year Nominated 2013 Ex Dio Caligvla Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year: Group Nominated Manafest Fighter Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year Nominated The Wooden Sky Every Child A Daughter, Every Moon A Sun Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group Nominated The Strumbellas My Father and the Hunter Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group Nominated Elliot BROOD Days Into Years Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group Won Crystal Shawanda Just Like You Aboriginal Album of the Year Won Ratchet Orchestra Hemlock Instrumental Album of the Year Nominated Kristina Maria Tell The World Pop Album of the Year Nominated ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Distort Inc. Joins Forces With"](http://www.fontananorth.com/?p=1526). Fontana North. Retrieved 2016-08-01. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["2010 CMBIA Winners & Nominees | 2017 Canadian Music Week April 18-22, 2017"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110306174127/http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2010-cmbia-winners/). *Cmw.net*. 2013-01-24. Archived from [the original](http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2010-cmbia-winners/) on 2011-03-06. Retrieved 2016-08-01. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["2011 CMBIA Winners & Nominees | 2017 Canadian Music Week April 18-22, 2017"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110403091107/http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2011-cmbia-winners/). *Cmw.net*. 2013-01-24. Archived from [the original](http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2011-cmbia-winners/) on 2011-04-03. 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Fontana North. Archived from [the original](http://www.fontananorth.com/?page_id=2/) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-08-01. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["2011 CMBIA Winners & Nominees | 2017 Canadian Music Week April 18-22, 2017"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110403091107/http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2011-cmbia-winners/). *Cmw.net*. 2013-01-24. Archived from [the original](http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2011-cmbia-winners/) on 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2016-08-01. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["2011 Juno Award Nominees"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160209000050/http://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/2011-JUNO-Award-NominationsFINAL.pdf) (PDF). CARAS. Archived from [the original](http://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/2011-JUNO-Award-NominationsFINAL.pdf) (PDF) on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2013-04-11. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["2013 Juno Award Nominees"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130221085934/http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners/). CARAS. Archived from [the original](http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners/) on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-04-11. ## External links - [Fontana North official website](http://fontananorth.com) - [Cadence Music Group official website](http://www.cadencemusicgroup.com/) Authority control databases MusicBrainz label --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Fontana North](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontana_North) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontana_North?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.