Recognition
Awards, tenure and memberships.
Over thirty years, Bernie Breen's work has been recognized by the screen, live-music and documentary industries, alongside a decade of service to Canada's music community.
Awards
Industry honours.
CLMIA Manager of the Year
Two-time winner at the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards, once as Bernie Breen Management and once jointly with Patrick Sambrook.
Canadian Screen Award
Producer of A National Celebration, the broadcast of The Tragically Hip's final concert. Best Live Entertainment Special.
Directors Guild of Canada Award
Excellence in a Documentary, for Long Time Running.
Three decades of service
Over thirty years building and protecting careers in Canadian music.
Note: The Tragically Hip's JUNO Awards for Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year (2017) are the band's awards, recognizing the artists Bernie has long managed.
The Artists' Honours
Awards won by the roster.
Bernie's work is measured most clearly in the artists he manages. These are their honours, recognizing the careers he has long helped build and protect.
JUNO Awards, The Tragically Hip
Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year, the band's awards in their farewell-tour year.
JUNO Awards, Matthew Good
Multiple JUNO winner and one of Canada's defining alternative-rock voices.
Order of Canada, Tom Cochrane
Recognized for a body of work that includes the anthem "Life is a Highway".
The Unison Fund
A decade of board service.
Founding board member in 2015 and Chair from 2020 to 2022, Bernie guided Canada's music-industry charity through its most critical period, including the COVID-19 emergency.
Memberships
Standing in the industry.
- CARAS, Recording Academy member1995
- SOCAN publisher1997
- CMRRA publisher1997
- MMF Canada, founding memberFounding
- Unison Fund, board member2015
- Unison Fund, Chair2020 to 2022