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