Toronto, ON (March 15, 2018) – CMW is proud to announce the nominees for the 21st Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA) on Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in the Dominion Ballroom. Jessie Reyez, Dvbbs, and New City lead in nominations.
The Canadian Radio Music Awards will spotlight first-time charting artists on the airwaves. The 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 Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS) in 2017. Votes cast by program directors, music directors, and on-air personalities determine the winners.
This year’s CRMA awards categories include: AC, CHR, Dance/Urban/Rhythmic, Rock, and Country as well as Fans’ Choice. The full list of nominations can be seen below. Radio listeners from across the country can vote online for the Fans’ Choice Award at www.cmw.net.
Canadian Radio Music Awards
NOMINEES 2018
BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST: AC
CHRISTIAN HUDSON FOUR LEAF CLOVER
JESSIE REYEZ FIGURES
RALPH COLD TO THE TOUCH
CHARLOTTE CARDIN MAIN GIRL
DVBBS NOT GOING HOME
BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST: CHR
JESSIE REYEZ FIGURES
KAYLA DIAMOND CARNIVAL HEARTS
NEW CITY DIRTY SECRETS
PARTYNEXTDOOR NOT NICE
ROMES TRYNA BE
BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST: DANCE/URBAN/RHYTHMIC
FELIX CARTAL GET WHAT YOU GIVE
NEW CITY DIRTY SECRETS
DVBBS NOT GOING HOME
BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST: ROCK
ALLAN RAYMAN 13
HARRISON BROME MIDNIGHT ISLAND
LEEROY STAGGER I WANT IT ALL
SAM COFFEY & THE IRON LUNGS TALK 2 HER
THE BEACHES MONEY
BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST: COUNTRY
ANDREW HYATT ON ME
GENEVIEVE FISHER TAKE IT ON HOME
RIVER TOWN SAINTS BONFIRE
SHAWN AUSTIN PARADISE FOUND
THE REKLAWS HOMETOWN KIDS
FAN’S CHOICE
ALESSIA CARA
COLEMAN HELL
DALLAS SMITH
DRAKE
JAMES BARKER BAND
SCOTT HELMAN
SHAWN HOOK
SHAWN MENDES
THE WEEKND
VIRGINIA TO VEGAS
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CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK is Canada’s most established music industry conference. Now in its 36th year, it is recognized as one of the premier entertainment events in North America focusing on the business of music. CMW brings together Sound Recording, New Media and Broadcast for one spectacular week of events – combining informative, intensive conferences, a cutting-edge trade exhibition, award shows, film festival, comedy festival and Canada’s biggest New Music Festival. All convention functions take place at the CMW’s host hotel, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel (123 Queen Street West, Toronto M5H 2M9).
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