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Press Release
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Avril
Lavigne |
Chad
Kroeger |
Remy
Shand |
Jarvis
Church |
Glenn
Lewis |
Avril
Lavigne, Remy Shand and Chad Kroeger
Top 2003 Canadian Radio Music Awards Nominations
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Crush |
Sam
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Annual Event Honours Canada’s Hottest
Rising Radio Stars
Toronto,
Ontario (January 9, 2003) – In a turn that mirrors
Tuesday’s
GRAMMY Award announcement, Avril Lavigne, Remy Shand
and Chad Kroeger (Nickleback) have nabbed multiple nominations
for the upcoming Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA).
Lavigne
tops the CRMA list with 5 nominations (Best New Solo
Artist – Rock, AC and CHR; Fans’ Choice
Award; Chart Topper Award) followed by Remy Shand with
4 nominations (Best New Group or Solo Artist –
AC; Best New Solo Artist – CHR; Best New Group
or Solo Artist – Dance/Urban/Rhythmic; Fans’
Choice Award) and Chad Kroeger, lead singer of Nickleback
with 3 (Best New Solo Artist – Rock and CHR; Fan’s
Choice). Other nominees include Crush, Jarvis Church,
Glenn Lewis, Sam Roberts, Andy Stochansky and Velvet
Empire. (See below for complete information).
Presented by The Canadian Association of Broadcasters
(CAB), the Canadian Radio Music Awards honour Canada’s
hottest rising radio stars. The awards will be handed
out at a gala luncheon on Saturday, March 1, 2003, 12:30
p.m. at the Westin Harbour Castle Convention Centre,
Toronto, as part of Canadian Music Week celebrations.
New to this year’s awards
program is the CRMA Fans’ Choice Award. As of
Monday, February 20, radio listeners from across the
country can vote online for their favourite radio artist
at the Canadian Music Week Web site (www.cmw.net).
CRMA nominees include artists who have hit the Canadian
charts for the first time and who have achieved top
airplay in different formats based on radio “spins”
as recorded by Neilson Broadcast Data Systems (BDS)
between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002. Winners
are determined by industry vote. Three additional non-voting
awards will also be presented at this year’s ceremony:
The FACTOR Breakthrough Award for top airplay for a
new artist; The Songwriter Award sponsored by SOCAN
for top airplay for a songwriter; and The Chart Topper
Award for top overall airplay.
"Canada's
private radio broadcasters continue to play an essential
role in the development of Canadian talent through major
initiatives like the Canadian Radio Music Awards",
said Glenn O'Farrell, President and CEO of the Canadian
Association of Broadcasters (CAB). "The CAB congratulates
this year's nominees and applauds private radio broadcasters
for their tremendous support of Canadian artists."
“Canada is more than ever a hotbed for new musical
talent and the CMRAs are
an important part of that evolution,” said Gary
Slaight, President and CEO of
Standard Broadcasting Corporation and one of the founders
of the awards.
This year’s Canadian Radio Music Awards gala luncheon
is hosted by radio personality Carla Collins and includes
live performances by Crush, Velvet Empire and Doc Walker.
Tickets are $90 and may be purchased online at www.cmw.net
or by calling 905-858-4747.
About Canadian Music Week
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Canadian Music Week
is the single largest entertainment initiative in Canada
dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s
media and entertainment industries. CMW combines two
information-intensive conferences; a cutting-edge trade
exposition; five awards shows and the Canadian Music
Week Festival. Held over a four-day period from February
26 to March 1, 2003, in Toronto Canada, the event attracts
participants from across the country and around the
world.
About
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is the
national voice of Canada’s private broadcasters,
representing the vast majority of Canadian programming
services, including private radio and television stations,
networks, specialty and pay-per-view services.
Related
Web Links:
Canadian Music Week: http://www.cmw.net
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters: http://www.cab-acr.ca
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For additional information, contact:
Julie Giles, Holmes Creative Communications
Tel: 416-628-5609
E-mail: jgiles@holmesmark.com
Emma Batori, Holmes Creative Communications
Tel: 647-722-6513
E-mail: ebatori@holmesmark.com
Kelly Beaton, Canadian Association of Broadcasters
Tel: 613-233-4035 (ext. 351)
E-mail: kbeaton@cab-acr.ca
CANADIAN RADIO MUSIC AWARDS 2003
NOMINATIONS
Best
New Solo Artist (Rock)
1. CUSTOM – Hey Mister (ARTISTDIRECT/BMG)
2. CHAD KROEGER – Hero (ROADRUNNER/UNIVERSAL)
3. AVRIL LAVIGNE – Losing Grip (ARISTA/BMG)
4. SAM ROBERTS – Brother Down (MAPLEMUSIC/UNIVERSAL)
5. ANDY STOCHANSKY – Wonderful (IT’S SUPERMAN)
(PRIVATE MUSIC/BMG)
Best
New Group (Rock)
1. FULL NINE – Not Over (MAMMOTH/UNIVERSAL)
2. NOT BY CHOICE – Standing All Alone (LINUS/WARNER)
3. SIMPLE PLAN – I’m Just A Kid (ATLANTIC/WARNER)
4. STABILO BOSS – Everybody (INDIEPOOL)
5. THEORY OF A DEAD MAN – Nothing Could Come Between
Us (ROADRUNNER/UNIVERSAL)
Best
New Group or Solo Artist (AC)
1. AVRIL LAVIGNE – Complicated (ARISTA/BMG)
2. G.Q. – Angel In My Bed (PLUG)
3. GLENN LEWIS – Don’t You Forget It (EPIC/SONY)
4. SAM ROBERTS – Brother Down (UNIVERSAL)
5. REMY SHAND – Take A Message (MOTOWN/UNIVERSAL)
Best New Solo Artist (CHR)
1. JARVIS CHURCH – Shake It Off (COLUMBIA/SONY)
2. CHAD KROEGER – Hero (ROADRUNNER/UNIVERSAL)
3. AVRIL LAVIGNE – Complicated (ARISTA/BMG)
4. GLENN LEWIS – Don’t You Forget It (EPIC/SONY)
5. REMY SHAND – Take A Message (MOTOWN/UNIVERSAL)
Best New Group Artist (CHR)
1. CRUSH – Live (WARNER)
2. ONE TON – Supersexworld (WARNER)
3. SIMPLE PLAN – I’m Just A Kid (ATLANTIC/WARNER)
4. VELVET EMPIRE – Frontin’ On Me (UNIVERSAL)
5. X-QUISITE – No Regrets (FAKE MUSIC)
Best New Group or Solo Artist (Dance/Urban/Rhythmic)
1. JARVIS CHURCH – Shake It Off (COLUMBIA/SONY)
2. SHAWN DESMAN – Get Ready (VIK/BMG)
3. GLENN LEWIS – Don’t You Forget It (EPIC/SONY)
4. ONE TON – Supersexworld (WARNER)
5. REMY SHAND – Take A Message (MOTOWN/UNIVERSAL)
Best New Group or Solo Artist (Country)
1. EMERSON DRIVE – I Should Be Sleeping (DREAMWORKS/UNIVERSAL)
2. BRAD JOHNER – Hello (SCEPTRE)
3. DOC WALKER – Whoever Made Those Rules (WEST
LAKE MUSIC/UNIVERSAL)
4. MELANIE LAINE – Jump Right In (INDIE)
5. DEAN TUFTIN – Talk Is Cheap (STOLEN HORSE/ROYALTY)
FANS’
CHOICE AWARD (RADIO LISTENERS ONLINE VOTING)
1. CHAD KROEGER
2. AVRIL LAVIGNE
3. GLENN LEWIS
4. SAM ROBERTS
5. REMY SHAND
CHART
TOPPER AWARD
1. CELINE DION
2. AVRIL LAVIGNE
3. AMANDA MARSHALL
4. ALANIS MORISSETTE
5. NICKELBACK
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