Updated December 3rd to add:
- Nominations are now closed. Stay tuned for voting information!
Updated December 1st to add a nominee submitted on November 29th:
- Mike Norden has accepted his nomination by an anonymous reader who wrote:
It gives me great pleasure to nominate Mike Norden for Canadian Magician of the Year. Mike has worked tirelessly for the magic community over the last 15 years. He has organized and cohosted at least 8 local conventions, and several weekends of magic. He has held the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Sergeant at Arms in several local magic organizations, including the Vancouver Magic Circle, the Fraser Valley Magic Circle, & the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians. He was instrumental in creating the local KIDabra Chapter, as well as one of the newest rings in Canada, IBM Ring 387, aka FVMC. He spearheaded the creation of 3rd Monday Magic, a monthly magic show held in his hometown, and has performed in and produced countless of those shows. He hosted all lectures at his house for more than 8 years, and continues to host all local meetings of the FVMC. He has, and continues to donate untold hours to the art of magic, through the clubs he belongs to, the conventions he runs, the shows he produces, and the youth he mentors. Mike truly embodies all that is magic, and exemplifies what it is to be an ambassador of one's art.
Updated November 29th to add:
- Gwyn Auger has accepted her nomination by Aaron who wrote:
I would like to nominate Gwyn Auger the Magic Assistant. Gwyn’s endless
enthusiasm and passion for magic and the magic community is an
inspiration, whether it is helping support young local magicians in
Calgary, promoting the value of the assistant in the industry and her
eagerness to help others at conventions or shows at the drop of a hat.
Gwyn is one of the most professional, kindest, freelance magician
assistants in the business who also recently branched out to perform her
own act as part of the Celebrities of Magic in Bakersfield, CA. This
year Gwyn was also the first assistant to perform at the new Magic
Castle Cabaret in Santa Barbara, CA with Lance Burton.
Gwyn is truly an amazing ambassador for the business!
Updated November 28 to add:
- James Harrison has accepted his nomination by multiple readers who wrote:
James Harrison, for being such an amazing ambassador of magic pretty
much every time I see, as well all the awesome youtube video he has been
part of explaining and showing off his skill.
James Harrison, The Pickpocket magician , out of Barrie, On., is a
favourite of mine. There are many videos on YouTube, and as a human
being he is so warm and excellent with working an audience. He
absolutely needs to be in the running, as his work is so impressive!
James Harrison is a thoroughly entertaining and incredibly talented
magician!! His slight of hand is so fluid you'll never know what he
might have walked off with lol
I would like to nominate Pickpocket James Harrison! He has an amazing
array of skills, and he's a master of sleight of hand. He's been
featured in programs throughout North America. Off stage, he's extremely
friendly, creative, funny, and always seems to work hard at encouraging
those around him. On stage, he's very much the same, but with an extra
aire of mystery and amazement! You can absolutely tell that he's a man
doing what he loves, and he does it extremely well. He wears his passion
on his sleeve with such a drive that he does more than entertain - he
inspires!
I would like to nominate James Harrison for his passion to entertain
people with his amazing magical skills and showmanship. I’ve had the
pleasure to see him preform numerous times and it’s always an enjoyable
time.
James Harrison , also known as Canada’s Pickpocket Magician is
astounding - he has done many acts over the world and his art of picking
pockets and close up magic as gained him notoriety - he is a true
inspiration and fantastic performer.
James Harrison. He's the pickpocketing MASTER, he's got a YouTube video
that is going viral like crazy right now with 2 million views and
counting and he works like crazy, at home and internationally. So all
of that is amazing, but here's why I think James REALLY deserves a
nomination: He's the kindest, most giving magician I've met in years.
When he's not on stage, he's off stage sharing his knowledge to apply
what he's learned in the trenches to help others. So in short, I think
James is inspirational because he covers both bases. He's one hell of a
performer with incredible original creations and he's one hell of a
good person to go with it.
Updated November 27 to add:
- Ryan Joyce has accepted his nomination by an anonymous reader who wrote:
Ryan Joyce for creating Canada's most unique magic festival. The OWOW
Magic Festival brought more than a dozen of the top magicians to the
most magical place in Canada - Fergus, ON to perform for the public this
past Halloween. For magicians, Ryan has created a fun-space where they
can gather and further their own careers - Wondertown - which includes
Magcians Masterclass and the new podcast Magicians Talking Magic. We
should all be so dedicated in furthering the art and the perception of
our art.
Updated November 25 to add:
- Ted & Marion Outerbridge have accepted their nomination by an anonymous reader who wrote:
I would like to nominate Ted & Marion Outerbridge as being truly
inspirational entertainers in the world of magic. What you see on the
stage is exactly what you get off the stage. They are soft spoken,
humble and sincere - but extremely passionate and talented in everything
they do. From costuming to scripting, choreography and illusion, they
do it all!
Updated November 23 to add:
- Ken McCreedy has accepted his nomination by JM who wrote: Ken McCreedy for his vast knowledge of Canadian magic as well as being a mentor to so many great acts.
Updated November 21 to add:
- Anastasia Synn has accepted her nomination by KL who wrote: She's a freakin cyborg pioneering a new brand of magic!
It's been getting worldwide attention, she's been on international news
with her crazy implants.
Updated November 19th to add:
- The Sentimentalists, Mysterion and Steffi Kay, have accepted their nomination by Ross who wrote:
I always felt the Toronto fixtures known as "The Sentimentalists" would
shine on a bigger international stage. Their numerous TV apperances this
year solidified this. They are an inspiration as a fellow Toronto based
Canadian performer. Especially Steffi being the first woman Mentalist
to fool Penn and Teller.
The Canada's Magic 2019 "Readers' Choice Inspirational Canadian Magician
of the Year" award nominations are now open.
You may nominate living Canadian Magician(s) of
your choosing by leaving their name along with a short note about how
they inspired you in 2019, in the comments below. (Or you may email your nomination.)
Nominations will be accepted up until 11:59PM EST on Friday November the 29th. We will contact the nominees via email and give them one week to
accept or decline their nomination. The full list of nominations will
be published and voting will
commence in December. (Canada's Magic is not eligible for the award,
nor will it be
participating in the nomination or voting process.)
This is a "bragging rights" only contest. There is no cash value for this award.
Individuals and groups can be nominated.
We look forward to seeing your nominations!
In the spirit of celebrating all Canadian magicians,
last year's winners of the Readers' Choice award (Jeff Christensen) or the Editor's Choice award (Mike Segal) are not eligible for nomination in 2019.
