• General Information
• Nomination Criteria

2009 CANADIAN MUSIC AND BROADCAST INDUSTRY AWARDS GENERAL INFORMATION

The winners of the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards are chosen by the combined votes of registered Canadian music industry professionals. The winners are not chosen by fans, or by a panel of judges, but by their own peers.

Canadian Music Week will present 35 awards, not including the special presentations to the annual inductees into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. Only one award will be presented in each category.

There must be a minimum of five (5) nominees in each category in order for that category to remain on the ballot for the current year. If there are less than five (5) nominees, the category may be put on hiatus for the current year only.

All nominees must have been active during the eligibility period. The eligibility period for all awards categories will run from November 1, 2007 to November 30, 2008.

Participation in balloting is limited to registered professionals in the Canadian Music Industry. Registered voters will receive an email containing the website link and a random password that will allow them to cast their vote, one time only, via an electronic ballot.

To register to vote, log on to www.cmw.net and click on the “Register Here to Vote” button and follow the directions.

Voting rules are subject to change without notice.

SELECTION PROCEDURES

NOMINATIONS
National selection juries comprised of no less than 15 professionals from the retail, recording & live sectors nominate five contenders in each category. Up to seven (7) top contenders receiving the most nominations in each category will appear on the voting ballot.

VOTING BALLOT
Once the Nominees are determined, each eligible voter may vote for ONE and ONLY ONE Nominee in each category. The Nominee receiving the most votes in each category will be announced as the winner at the annual Canadian Music Week Industry and Broadcast Awards presentation.

ADJUDICATION
All electronic ballots will be returned to the independent accounting firm Bearing Point for final tabulation. The results of the voting process are protected until the annual Canadian Music Week Industry and Broadcast Awards presentation.

THE MUSIC AND BROADCAST INDUSTRY AWARDS
These Awards are presented to honour individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the Canadian music industry in the past year.

2009 MUSIC AND BROADCAST INDUSTRY AWARDS NOMINATION CRITERIA

BROADCAST
Award 1 MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET up to 199,999)
Award 2 MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM SIZE MARKET 200,000 – 499,999)
Award 3 MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (MAJOR MARKET 500,000+)
Award 4 PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET up to 199,999)
Award 5 PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM SIZE MARKET 200,000 – 499,999)
Award 6 PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (MAJOR MARKET 500,000+)
Award 7 ON-AIR TALENT OF THE YEAR
Award 8 STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET)
Award 9 STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET)
Award 10 STATION OF THE YEAR (COUNTRY)
Award 11 STATION OF THE YEAR (CHR)
Award 12 STATION OF THE YEAR (MAINSTREAM AC)
Award 13 STATION OF THE YEAR (HOT AC)
Award 14 STATION OF THE YEAR (ROCK)
Award 15 STATION OF THE YEAR (CLASSIC/GOLD)
Award 16 STATION OF THE YEAR (MULTICULTURAL)
Award 17 STATION OF THE YEAR (NEWS/TALK/SPORTS)
Award 18 PROMOTION OF THE YEAR (this award is presented at the “Promotion Panel” during Canadian Music Week.)

LIVE TOURING
Award 19 PEFORMING ARTS CENTRE OF THE YEAR (over 1,500 capacity)
Award 20 PEFORMING ARTS CENTRE OF THE YEAR (under 1,500 capacity)
Award 21 MAJOR FACILITY OF THE YEAR (over 8,000 capacity)
Award 22 MAJOR FACILITY OF THE YEAR (under 8,000 capacity)
Award 23 MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Award 24 BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Award 25 PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Award 26 CASINO/SPECIALTY VENUE OF THE YEAR

RETAIL
Award 27 INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE OF THE YEAR
Award 28 RACK JOBBER OF THE YEAR
Award 29 MASS MERCHANT/SPECIALTY RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Award 30 RETAIL CHAIN OF THE YEAR

RECORDING INDUSTRY
Award 31 RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Award 32 CANADIAN INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR
Award 33 INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
Award 34 MUSIC PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
Award 35 MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR

The following categories are non-voting categories.

INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME
This award recognizes the individual who has contributed their talents behind the scenes to promote and advance Canadian artists domestically or abroad. Inductees are determined by a panel of judges comprised of Canadian music industry professionals. The recipient must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. One Award or two Awards may be presented.

BDS CUTTING EDGE AWARD
Awarded to the station that was first to add the most Canadian charted songs during the eligibillity period.

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN CANADIAN AWARD
Awarded to the label/distributor with the most Canadian artists appearing in the weekly top 50 album charts during the eligibility period

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Music Fund for this project.