CMW 2006

	This is it, the industry enchilada, where drinks flow, opinions fly and the rankings of Who's Who In The Business gets shuffled before your very eyes. CMW's annual awards and bun-toss is an unparalleled social outlet where the best in the industry get what's coming to them in front of their VIP peers. Our 2005 edition, hosted by comedian Mike Bullard, was an evening of great entertainment and featured performances by Blue Rodeo and Tom Cochrane as well as a tribute to the 2005 Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame inductees - industry figurehead Brian Robertson and broadcast veteran Gary Slaight. Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot was also among the year's inductees. Lightfoot's induction took place during the 8th Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards on Saturday, March 5th. The event featured an all-star musical tribute to Lightfoot's work, including a special performance by Canadian Idol, Kalan Porter

	Noted as one of the most highly respected figures in the Canadian music industry, Brian Robertson has been a passionate advocate of Canadian artists and music for many years. After 30 years as President of the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), serving as the principal spokesperson for the Canadian recording industry, Robertson recently announced that he will soon be stepping down as President but will remain with CRIA as Chairman Emeritus in a consulting capacity. Robertson has also been the driving force in founding and heading a number of national cultural and other organizations including, among others, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)

	Gary Slaight is widely regarded as a trailblazer in Canada's broadcasting industry. As President and CEO of the largest privately owned multi-media company in Canada, Standard Broadcasting Corporation Limited, he is responsible for 51 radio stations and two television stations across the country. Slaight is also actively involved in the industry and is a staunch supporter of Canadian music talent. Not only did he create the National Songwriting Competition and the Homegrown Contest, which are still running on radio stations across Canada, but he also created the Canadian Radio Music Awards.