# Fontana North

Fontana North is a Canadian record distribution company and represents the Canadian wing of Fontana Distribution. It is a joint venture between Canadian-based Cadence Music Group 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 in a joint venture deal with Fontana North acting as the main distributor of the hardcore label.
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 as part of Canadian Music Week.

## Distributed labels

Fontana North is affiliated with more than 80 labels, including the following:
* 2+2 Management
* AAO Music
* Alligator Records
* Astral Music
* ATO Records
* Bad Taste Records
* Black Box Recordings
* Black Hen Music
* Bumstead Productions
* Cobraside Distribution
* Cooperative Music
* Cordova Bay Records
* Dangerbird Records
* Distort Entertainment
* Downtown Records
* Daptone Records
* Domo Records
* Drive Records
* Drip Audio
* Eleven Seven Music
* Epitaph Records
* Endearing Records
* Fearless Records
* Fierce Panda Canada
* Filter Records
* Half-Life Records
* Heads Connect Entertainment
* Hieroglyphics
* High Tide Music
* Hopeless Records
* High 4 Records
* Hi-Bias Recordings
* Indica Records
* Ipecac Recordings
* j.k. livin' Records
* Latent Recordings
* Lex Records
* Luaka Bop
* Mad Decent
* Mailboat Records
* Make It Real Records
* MapleMusic Recordings
* Masalacism Records
* MB3 Records
* Ministry of Sound
* Modular Records
* Mom + Pop Music
* Mr Bongo Records
* Musical Freedom
* Metal Blade Records
* Napalm Records
* Nevado Records
* Nuclear Blast
* Palm Pictures
* Paper Bag Records
* PH Recordings
* Pheromone Recordings
* PHI Grou
* PIAS Recordings
* Pipe & Hat
* Play Records
* Polar Bear Records
* Rainbow Quartz
* Rasa Music
* RBC Records
* Red Floor Records
* Red Telephone Box Records
* Rekords Rekords
* Rhymesayers Entertainment
* Rise Records
* Rocket Science Records
* Road Angel Records
* Salt X Records
* Sandbag Records
* Sumerian Records
* Shangri-La Records
* SideOneDummy Records
* Shoreline Entertainment
* Slaight Music
* Sonic Unyon Distribution
* Song Dog Music
* Sound of Pop
* Soul Kiss Entertainment
* Strange Music
* System Recordings
* TBD Records
* Tee Pee Records
* Tompkins Square Records
* Tonic Records
* Turtlemusik
* Upper Class Recordings
* Underground Operations
* URBNET Records
* Victory Records
* Vagrant Records
* VH1 Classics
* Warp Records
* Warcon Enterprises
* William Morris Endeavor
* 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
* Jeremy Dutcher
* Jordan Klassen
* Lindi Ortega
* 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.
| 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 are presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | Neverending White Lights | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Arabesque The Frenzy Of Renown | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Classified Hitch Hikin’ Music | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | DL Incognito Organic Music For A Digital World | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Lori Cullen Calling For Rain | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | George Believe | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Karl Wolf Face Behind The Face | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Lennie Gallant When We Get There | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo | Nominated |
| 2007 | David Gogo Acoustic | Blues Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Shad The Old Prince | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Bob Lanois Snake Road | Instrumental Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | Inhabitants The Furniture Moves Underneath | Instrumental Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | Steve Dawson Telescope | Instrumental Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | D-Sisive The Book | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | DL Incognito A Captured Moment In Time | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | Old Man Luedecke Proof Of Love | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo | Won |
| 2009 | Daniel Lanois | Jack Richardson Producer of the Year | Won |
| 2009 | Daniel Lanois Here Is What Is | Music DVD of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Carly Rae Jepsen | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Carly Rae Jepsen & Ryan Stewart | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Danny Fernandes | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Ten Second Epic | New Group of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Julie Doiron I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day | Alternative Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Pavlo, Rik Emmett, Oscar Lopez Trifecta | Instrumental Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Danny Fernandes INTRO | R&B/Soul Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Bahamas Pink Strat | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo | Nominated |
| 2010 | John Wort Hannam Queen's Hotel | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo | Nominated |
| 2010 | Good Lovelies Good Lovelies | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group | Won |
| 2010 | 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 |
| 2011 | D-Sisive Vaudeville | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | Shad TSOL | Rap Recording of the Year | Won |
| 2011 | Raghav ft. Kardinal Offishall So Much | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | Dubmatix System Shakedown | Reggae Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | Joey Stylez The Black Star | Aboriginal Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | Old Man Luedecke My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo | Won |
| 2011 | Jim Byrnes Everywhere West | Blues Album of the Year | Won |
| 2011 | Greg Sczebel Love & the Lack Thereof | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | Won |
| 2011 | Manafest The Chase | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | JRDN | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | JRDN IAMJRDN | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Rural Alberta Advantage | New Group of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Rural Alberta Advantage Stamp | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Jimmy Rankin Forget About the World | Country Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Cuff The Duke Morning Comes | Adult Alternative Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Bobs & Lolo Connecting the Dots | Children's Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | D-Sisive Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Dubmatix Seeds of Love & Life ft. Luciano | Reggae Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Dave Gunning A Tribute To John Allan Cameron | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo | Nominated |
| 2012 | David Gogo Soul-Bender | Blues Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Austra Feel It Break | Electronic Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Ex Dio Caligvla | Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year: Group | Nominated |
| 2013 | Manafest Fighter | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | The Wooden Sky Every Child A Daughter, Every Moon A Sun | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group | Nominated |
| 2013 | The Strumbellas My Father and the Hunter | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group | Nominated |
| 2013 | Elliot BROOD Days Into Years | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group | Won |
| 2013 | Crystal Shawanda Just Like You | Aboriginal Album of the Year | Won |
| 2013 | Ratchet Orchestra Hemlock | Instrumental Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Kristina Maria Tell The World | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated |