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CMW's Music Industry Awards Recognizes Top Movers and Shakers in Canada's Music and Broadcast Industries

Rock and Roll legend Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins, TV innovator Moses Znaimer and Justin Time Records founder Jim West Among Those To Be Honoured on Thursday, March 4, 2004

Toronto, Ontario (March 1, 2004) - Ronnie Hawkins, Moses Znaimer and Jim West will be among those honoured at the Canadian Music Industry Awards (CMIA) gala dinner on Thursday, March 4 at 6:30 pm, part of this year's Canadian Music Week (CMW) festivities.

The annual awards recognize outstanding achievement in some 30 different categories covering every aspect of the music and broadcast industries. While Hawkins, Znaimer and West will be inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, other nominees will be honoured for their achievements in such categories as Radio Station of the Year, Major Record Label of the Year and Canadian Talent Development Story of the Year.

The Canadian Music Industry Awards will be hosted by internationally celebrated comedian Leslie Nielson and will feature performances by The Hawks (featuring Billy Rae Cyrus), 13 year-old blues prodigy Jimmy Bowskill and Canada's legendary Lighthouse.

Presenters this year include boxing giant George Chuvalo (Ronnie Hawkins), legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones (Jim West) and Sony Music Canada President Denise Donlon (Moses Znaimer).

Neill Dixon, President of Canadian Music Week, remarks that this year's inductees represent the breadth and depth of the Canadian music industry. "Their passion and dedication to Canada's music industry over the years makes these three vitally important. What's more, they continue to offer their support."

This year's nominations were compiled by a diverse group of over 100 industry professionals. Winners are determined by industry vote.

Tickets are $170 and can be ordered online at www.cmw.net.

About Ronnie Hawkins
Involved with the music business for almost three generations of Canadian rockers, many of whom he supported and played with, Ronnie Hawkins is a Canadian icon, JUNO Award winner and the recipient of the Walt Grealis Special Lifetime Achievement Award as CARAS' Industry Builder.

About Jim West
Jim West created Distribution Fusion III in 1983 with an eclectic roster, everything from a language-teaching label to a world music label called Lyrichord Records. He started his own label, Justin Time Records in June 1983. Justin Time has released some 350 albums over the years with its most famous artists including Diana Krall (who West discovered). The label and its artists have earned many Juno, Felix, Jazz Report and Choc awards over the years. In 1990, Justin Time launched the Just A Minute label, a subsidiary devoted to unique reissues and previously unreleased titles. Jim West is the chairman of CIRPA and FACTOR and is also a board member of the Canadian Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).

About Moses Znaimer
A renowned maverick of the broadcast industry for over 30 years, Moses Znaimer is the co-founder, former President and Executive Producer of many Canadian television entities - most notably Citytv, MuchMusic, and Bravo!. Currently, Znaimer provides advisory services to CHUM Ltd. and assists with the companyís international business development in addition to continuing his personal projects that include the ideaCity Conference and the MZTV Museum of Television.

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.

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CMW MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS - 2004 NOMINATIONS

BROADCAST

Music Director of the Year (Secondary Market)
Anna Zee, CFRQ: Q104, Halifax
Kristy Knight, CHTZ-FM, St. Catharines
Nancy Slater, CIKR: K-Rock, Kingston
Earle Mader, CIOO:C100 FM, Halifax
Darren Stevens, CIQB: B101/CHAY: The New CHAY 93.1 FM, Barrie
Mike Tyler, CJXY: Y108, Hamilton
Brain Ellis, CKWF: The Wolf 101.5 FM, Peterborough

Music Director of the Year (Major Market)
Chris Dunner Duncombe, CFOX 99.3: The Fox, Vancouver
Barry Stewart, CHUM FM 104.5, Toronto
Neil Mathur, CJEZ FM: EZ Rock, Toronto
Lochlin Cross, CJKR: Power 97, Winnipeg
Justin Dumont, CFXJ: Flow 93.5, Toronto
Kath Thompson, CKQB: 106.9 The Bear, Ottawa
Ken Rigel, CKZZ: Z95.3, Vancouver

Program Director of the Year (Secondary Market)
J.C. Douglas, CFRQ: Q104, Halifax
Paul Morris, CHTZ: HTZ FM, St. Catharines
Glenn Williams CIKR: K-Rock, Kingston
Terry Williams, CIOO: C100 FM, Halifax
Darren Stevens, CIQB: B101/CHAY: The New CHAY 93.1 FM, Barrie
Gruff Gushnowski CKLM FM: The Goat, Lloydminster
Jason Mann, SUN FM, Okanagan Valley

Program Director of the Year (Major Market)
David Farough, CFNY: 102.1 The Edge, Toronto
Howard Kroeger, CFWM FM: 99.9 BOB FM, Winnipeg
Wayne Williams, CFXJ: Flow 93.5, Toronto
Rob Farina, CHUM FM 104.5, Toronto
Jeff Woods, CILQ: Q107 Classic Rock, Toronto
Stewart Meyers, CJAY 92/VIBE 98.5, Calgary
Brian DePoe, CJEZ FM: EZ Rock, Toronto

On-Air Talent of the Year
Terry, Ted and Thumbs, CHOM 97.7, Montreal
Roger, Rick and Marilyn, CHUM FM 104.5, Toronto
The Morning Hot Tub with Carter & Sandra, CIHT FM: Hot 89.9, Ottawa
Derringer in the Morning, CILQ: Q107 Classic Rock, Toronto
Gerry Forbes, CJAY 92, Calgary
Kevin Nelson, CJMJ: Majic 100, Ottawa

Station of the Year (Secondary Market)
CHST: 102.3 BOB FM, London
CHTZ: 97.7 HTZ FM, St. Catharines
CIQB FM: B101, Barrie
CIKR: K ROCK 105.7, Kingston
CIOO: C100 FM, Halifax
CIZZ FM: ZED 99, Red Deer
105.3 KOOL FM, Kitchener/Waterloo

Station of the Year (Country)
CFCW: 790, Edmonton
CFQX FM: QX104, Winnipeg
CICZ: KICX 104 FM, Midland
CING: The New Country 95.3, Hamilton
CJBX-FM: BX93, London
CJJR FM: JR Country, Vancouver
CKRY FM: Country 105, Calgary

Station of the Year (CHR)
CFXJ: Flow 93.5, Toronto
CIBK: VIBE 98.5, Calgary
CIDC-FM: Z103.5 FM, Toronto
CIHT-FM: Hot 89.9, Ottawa
CJFM: Mix 96, Montreal
CKMM: HOT 103, Winnipeg
CKZZ: Z95.3, Vancouver

Station of the Year (AC)
CFMG FM: EZ Rock, Edmonton
CFWM FM: BOB FM 99.9, Winnipeg
CHFI 98.1, Toronto
CHUM FM 104.5, Toronto
CJEZ FM: 97.3 EZ Rock, Toronto
CJMJ FM: Majic 100, Ottawa
CKLG FM: 96.9 JACK FM, Vancouver

Station of the Year (Rock)
CFBR: 100.3 the Bear, Edmonton
CFNY: 102.1 The Edge, Toronto
CFRQ: Q104, Halifax
CILQ: Q107, Toronto
CJAY 92, Calgary
CJKR: Power 97, Winnipeg
CKQB-FM: 106.9 The Bear, Ottawa

Station of the Year (Multicultural)
CFMB: 1280 AM, Montreal
CHIN Radio, Toronto
CHKG 96.1, Vancouver
CINQ Radio Centre-Ville, Montreal
CKJS: 810AM, Winnipeg

Station of the Year (News/Talk/Sports)
CFRA: 580 AM, Ottawa
CFRB: 1010, Toronto
CFTR: 680 News, Toronto
CHML: AM 900, Hamilton
CJAD: 800AM, Montreal
CKLW-AM: AM 800, Windsor
CKNW: AM 980, Vancouver

Promotion of the Year
Q104's 20th Anniversary Time Capsule, CFRQ: Q104, Halifax
Frozen Alive, CHRE: 105.7, St. Catharines
Screw Over Your Ex, CHTZ: 97.7, St. Catharines
Beat the Bank, CHUM FM 104.5, Toronto
Shave to Save CJFM: Mix 96 Montreal
Chicks Night Out, CING: The New Country 95.3 FM, Hamilton
The 12 Daves of Christmas, 107.5, DAVE-FM, Cambridge

LIVE TOURING

Performing Arts Centre of the Year
Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg
Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary
Massey Hall, Toronto
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
Winspear Centre, Edmonton

Major Facility of the Year
Air Canada Centre, Toronto
Bell Centre, Montreal
General Motors Place, Vancouver
Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto
Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary
Rexall Place, Edmonton

Management Company of the Year
Bruce Allen Talent
Coalition Entertainment
Chris Smith Management Inc.
Macklam/Feldman
Nettwerk Management
SRO Management

Booking Agency of the Year
The Agency Group
Key Entertainment
Paquin Entertainment
S.L. Feldman
Trick or Treat

Promoter of the Year
Clear Channel Entertainment
Gold & Gold Productions
House of Blues
Jeff Parry Promotions
Paul Mercs Concerts

RETAIL

Independent Record Store of the Year
CD Warehouse, Ottawa
Ed's Record World, Toronto
Megatunes, Calgary
Sam the Record Man, Toronto
Soundscapes, Toronto
Zulu Records, Vancouver

Rack Jobber of the Year
Downtown Disc Distributors
Handleman Company of Canada
Pindoff Record Sales Ltd.
Records on Wheels
Total Sound

Mass Merchant/Specialty Retailer of the Year
A&B Sound
Best Buy
Chapters/Indigo
Costco Canada
Future Shop
Wal-Mart
Zellers

Retail Chain of the Year
CD Plus
Archambault Musique
HMV Canada
Music World
Sunrise Records

RECORDING INDUSTRY

Recording Studio of the Year
Armoury Studios, Vancouver
Iguana Recording Studios, Toronto
Metalworks Recording & Mastering Studios, Toronto
Mushroom Studios, Vancouver
Phase One Audio Group, Toronto
The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver

Canadian Independent Label of the Year
Aquarius
Audiogram Records
Linus Entertainment
Maple Music
Nettwerk Productions
Sonic Unyon
True North Records

Independent Distributor of the Year
DEP Distribution
Festival Distribution
Fusion III Distribution
Outside Music
Select Distribution

Music Publisher of the Year
BMG Music Publishing Canada
EMI Music Publishing Canada
PeerMusic Canada
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing Company

Major Label of the Year
BMG Music Canada
EMI Music Canada
Sony Music Canada
Universal Music
Warner Music Canada

Canadian Talent Development Story of the Year
Billy Talent, Warner Music; Mosaic Media Group; The Agency Group
Fefe Dobson, Island/Universal; Chris Smith Management; S.L. Feldman & Assoc.
Sam Roberts, Maple Music/Universal; Secret Weapon Management; The Agency Group
Shaye, EMI Music; Jones & Co.; S.L. Feldman & Assoc.
Three Days Grace, Jive/BMG; Spivak Sobel; The Agency Group

DVD

DVD Retailer of the Year
A&B Sound
Best Buy
Blockbuster
Costco
Future Shop
HMV
Jumbo Vidoe/Microplay
Le Club Internationale Video Film
Le SuperClub Videotron
Movie Gallery
Music World
Rogers Video
Video Headquarters (VHQ)
Wal-Mart
Zellers

DVD Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year
HIP Interactive, Movies Division
Movie Experts
Pindoff
Reel Choice Distributors
Rentrak/Locatrak
R.O.W.
Total Sound
V.G.C. Online.com
Video One Canada
Videoflicks.ca

DVD Studio of the Year
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
MGM Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment
Universal Studios/Alliance Atlantis Video
Warner Home Video

DVD Independent Studio of the Year
Anchor Bay Entertainment
BFS Entertainment
Equinoxe Films
HIT Entertainment
Imavision Distribution
Kaboom Entertainment
Koch Vision
Lions Gate/Christal Films
Morningstar Entertainment
Navarre Canada
Remstar Corp.
Seville Pictures
SMA Distribution
SMV/Sony Wonder
ThinkFilm/Velocity Home Entertainment
TVA Films
Ventura International Canada
VidCanada
Video Service Corp.

Theatrical Release DVD of the Year
2 Fast 2 Furious, Universal Studios Home Video
007 Die Another Day, MGM Home Entertainment
Catch Me If You Can, DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Chicago, Alliance Atlantis Home Video
Finding Nemo, Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Warner Home Video
The Italian Job, Paramount Home Entertainment
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Version, Alliance Atlantis Home Video
Matrix Reloaded, Warner Home Video
My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Equinoxe Films
The Pianist, TVA Films
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Walt Disney Home Entertainment
SWAT, Columbia Tri-Star Home Entertainment
X-2: X-Men United, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Music DVD of the Year
The Beatles, Anthology, Capitol/EMI Music Canada
Cold Play, Cold Play Live 2003, Capitol/EMI Music Canada
Peter Gabriel, Secret World Live, Geffen/Universal Music
Norah Jones, Live in New Orleans, Bluenote/EMI Music Canada
Avril Lavigne, My World, BMG Canada Inc.
Led Zeppelin, DVD, Atlantic/Warner Music
Lincoln Park, Live in Texas, Warner Brothers
Shania Twain, Up! Live, Mercury/Universal Music
U2, Go Home, Island/Universal Music
Various Artists, Star Academy, Select Distribution

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