Tune in to Q with Jian Ghomeshi on Friday, Apr. 12 for an interview with Sherman Downey, and Nolan Ackert of Searchlight runner-up The Good Ol 'Goats.

Sherman Downey and the Ambiguous Case will be featured in a CBC Music video session, perform at the CBC Music festival in Toronto, and Will receive $ 20,000 in music equipment courtesy of Yamaha Canada Music. Plus, they'll be offered a spot on the bill at the Evolve Music Festival, winner of our award Searchlight for Canada's Best Music Festival.

Searchlight 2013 Finalists:

British Columbia
Absolute Forever
Rosie June
The Good Ol 'Goats

Alberta
Randi Boulton
Shelbi

Saskatchewan
Close Talker

Manitoba
Elton Adams

Ontario
Dreamzdodododo
Poor Angus
Ambre McLean
Henry Norwood
Kori Rowe Shy-Anne Horvorka Sarah Smith

Quebec
Motel Raphael
i.No

New Brunswick
Tristan Horncastle and Southern Drive

Nova Scotia
Mark Boutilier
Ian Alistair Gosbee

Prince Edward Island
Amy and Rachel Beck

Newfoundland
Sherman Downey

Yukon
Speed ​​Control

Nunavut
The Trade-offs

Northwest Territories
Grey Gritt