Canadian Music Week Opens Radio Music Awards to the Public

One of the award events at Canadian Music Week in Toronto each March are the Canadian Music Radio Awards. This event honours acts who have charted for the first time in the past year.

This used to be a closed industry-only event held in the middle of the day at a time that conflicted with a bunch of other events.  Not any more.

For the first time, the Canadian Radio Music Awards are open to the general public.  They’ll happen at Kool Haus on the evening of Wednesday, March 19.  From the press release:

Winners will be announced throughout the show, highlighted by performances from nominees Anjulie, Dallas Smith, Elise Legrow, Jesse Labelle, Monster Truck, Shawn Hook, USS and Victoria Duffield. Massari, who’s latest single “Brand New Day” was just certified gold, will also perform. Fans’ Choice nominees Marianas Trench.

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This year’s music categories include: Mainstream AC, Hot AC, Rock, CHR, Dance/Urban/Rhythmic, and Country as well as the SOCAN Song of the Year and three newly added categories for International Group of the Year, International Solo Artist of the Year and Heatseeker Award.

Radio listeners from across the country can vote online for the CRMA Fans’ Choice Award, International Group of the Year, International Solo Artist of the Year and Heatseeker Award at www.cmw.net. The voting window opens February 4th and will close on March 20th at 8:00pm.

Tickets for the Canadian Radio Music Awards are now available for purchase through Ticketmaster – www.ticketmaster.ca. 

For full list of nominees: http://www.cmw.net