2014 | Jack Richardson Producer of the Year (Sponsored by Slaight Music) | Thomas 'Tawgs' Salter | | The JUNO Awards

Thomas "Tawgs" Salter is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer and recording engineer. His extensive body of musical work includes a vast array of artists ranging from Josh Groban, Lights and Lenka to Chantal Kreviazuk, Fefe Dobson, Midway State and USS. Salter has also worked alongside Grammy-winning writer/producer Walter Afanasieff. Salter's music, production and collaborations have been featured on television shows, including Vampire Diaries, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol and The Simpsons to films such as Prom Night and Joe Somebody. Salter's writing and production of the soaring pop ballad "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)", Josh Groban's first single from his multi-Platinum selling third studio album Awake, reached number nine on the Adult Contemporary Billboard chart. The song was sung by Lisa Simpson on the television show The Simpsons in Season 20, Episode 9.