Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Canadian Radio Music Awards Provide Early Recognition to Up-and-Coming Music Stars
Toronto, Ontario (March 6, 2004) ‚ Canada's private
radio broadcasters and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters
(CAB) celebrated Canada's hottest up-and-coming music artists on
Saturday March 6, 2004, at the 7th annual Canadian Radio Music Awards
(CRMA) held during Canadian Music Week.
"The CRMAs provide early recognition to our best new artists,"
said Glenn O'Farrell, President and CEO of the Canadian Association
of Broadcasters. "It's through initiatives like the CRMAs and
many others that demonstrate that radio broadcasters contribute
in a meaningful way to the expression of Canadian culture."
"These awards are born from radio," said Gary Slaight,
President and CEO of Standard Broadcasting Corporation and one of
the founders of the CRMAs. "These awards recognize the artists
that are heard on radio, but are also a tribute to the tremendous
contribution to the rising of Canadian stars by private radio."
To increase visibility of the awards and the artists honoured, Standard Broadcasting Corporation and Craig Media Incorporated partnered to televise the awards nationally on March 13 and 14 on MTV Canada, A-Channel Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg, as well as on Toronto 1.
Created and funded by Canada's private radio broadcasters, the CRMA are the
only national industry awards that exclusively profiles and recognizes
Canada's emerging English-language music stars. The winners are
determined by votes from radio station program and music directors
and on-air personalities from across Canada. Nominees are selected
based on radio "spins" in different radio formats as recorded by
Broadcast Data Systems (BDS) for one year.
Three non-voting awards were also presented during the 2004 CRMA:
the FACTOR "Breakthrough" Award for most airplay for a
new artist, the SOCAN Songwriter Award for most airplay for a songwriter,
and the Chart Topper Award for most airplay overall. See below for
the complete list of the 2004 CRMA winners.
Again this year the CRMAs, hosted by radio personality Carla Collins, included the Fans' Choice Award that was awarded, for the second consecutive, year to Avril Lavigne. Radio listeners from across the country could vote online for their favourite radio artist at the Canadian Music Week Web site.
Canadian private radio contributes over $75 million a year to talent development initiatives that include the CRMAs, the Radio Starmaker Fund / Fonds RadioStar, and FACTOR / MUSICACTION to name only a few.
The 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, and
pay-per-view services.
About Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is Canada's largest annual entertainment event
dedicated to the expression and growth of the country's music, media
and entertainment industries. Combining two information-intensive
conferences; a cutting-edge trade exposition; five awards shows
and the Canadian Music Week Festival, CMW spans over a four-day
period from March 3 to March 6, 2004 at the Westin Harbour Castle
in Toronto attracting participants from across the globe. For more
information, visit www.cmw.net.
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 more information, please contact the Canadian Association of Broadcasters:
Julien Lavoie
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
613-233-4035 (ext. 331)
jlavoie@cab-acr.ca
Pierre Pontbriand
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
613-864-3911
ppontbriand@cab-acr.ca
CANADIAN RADIO MUSIC AWARDS - 2004 WINNERS
Best New Group or Solo Artist (ROCK)
THREE DAYS GRACE - (I HATE) EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU
Best New Group (CHR)
LILLIX - IT'S ABOUT TIME
Best New Solo Artist (CHR)
FEFE DOBSON - TAKE ME AWAY
Best New Group or Solo Artist (COUNTRY)
DERIC RUTTAN - WHEN YOU COME AROUND
Best New Group or Solo Artist (HOT AC)
LILLIX - IT'S ABOUT TIME
Best New Group or Solo Artist (MAINSTREAM AC)
SHAYE - HAPPY BABY
Best New Group or Solo Artist (DANCE URBAN RHYTHMIC)
KESHIA CHANTE - SHOOK (THE ANSWER)
FACTOR "BREAKTHROUGH" AWARD
THE SALADS
SONGWRITER AWARD
Sponsored by SOCAN
SHANIA TWAIN
"CHART TOPPER" AWARD
SHANIA TWAIN
FANS' CHOICE AWARD (Radio Listeners Vote Online)
AVRIL LAVIGNE
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