TORONTO, ON — December, 2025 — Awesome Productions & Management (APM) has launched The Awesome Cup, a new annual award honoring rising talent in The Remix Project’s Business Program, and named Conor Dunnette its first recipient.

The Awesome Cup recognizes a Business Program student who has shown the vision, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit that will define the next generation of music business leadership. Dunnette was selected for his early work managing alt-rap artist Kyle Wildfern and the duo Garçons, building range across distinct corners of the music landscape while still developing his craft.

“Our mantra has always been simple: help change lives for the better,” said Asim Awesome Awan, founder of Awesome Productions & Management. “Conor has already shown the kind of excellence and drive we believe will shape this industry’s next generation, and we’re proud to be the ones to recognize it first.”

APM’s Jermayne Clayton, President of the Management Division, presented the inaugural award. “Conor’s instinct for artist management already shows in the range of what he’s built,” said Clayton. “The Awesome Cup is about catching talent like his early and staying in it for the long run.”

As part of the honor, Dunnette will receive ongoing mentorship from APM as he builds his career in artist management. The Awesome Cup will be presented annually to a standout Business Program student, continuing APM’s 25-year commitment, marked in 2026, to developing the next generation of Canadian and international music talent.

About Awesome Productions & Management

Founded in Toronto in 2001 by Asim “Awesome” Awan, who got his start in 1997 selling vinyl records out of a truck, Awesome Productions & Management has spent over two decades developing Canadian and international talent. On the label side, standout success stories include Juno-nominated, Polaris-shortlisted rapper DijahSB and Vandelux, whose “Matter of Time” spent over nine weeks on the Billboard Dance Charts, backed by tours alongside Kygo and festival stops at Outside Lands and Bonnaroo. APM’s Management Division represents Juno-winning, multi-Juno-nominated artist Dylan Sinclair, along with producers including two-time Juno winner and Grammy nominee Jordon Manswell (Daniel Caesar, Mariah Carey, dvsn, Tory Lanez) and Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum producer RealMind (Shakira, YG, Becky G, Justin Quiles).

About The Remix Project

Founded in 1999 and rebranded in 2006 in response to a surge in gun violence affecting Toronto youth, The Remix Project has spent over two decades leveling the playing field for talented young people who face barriers to careers in arts and entertainment. Its tuition-free training spans recording arts, production, design, and Business Arts streams including Music Business, Fashion Business, and Public Relations, with every student paired to a mentor from the industry. Notable alumni include Juno Award-winning artist Jessie Reyez, Grammy-nominated producer Ebony “WondaGurl” Oshunrinde, and Adel “Future the Prince” Nur, manager to Drake — a legacy that makes Remix one of Toronto’s most influential launchpads for creative and business talent.