CANADIAN RADIO MUSIC AWARDS

THE CRMA ARE MY HIGHLIGHT OF CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK AND THIS YEAR THEY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBIC !!!

Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce nominations for the 16^th annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMAs). Sponsored by Astral Radio, the awards, celebrating first-time charted artists and honouring individuals or groups among them with some of the most played songs at Canadian radio, will be handed out on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 7 p.m. at Kool Haus in Toronto. This year, for the first time, the show will be open to the public and will serve as the official kick-off event to Canadian Music Week 2013 activities. Winners will be announced throughout the show, highlighted by performances from nominees Anjulie, Dallas Smith, Elise Legrow, Jesse Labelle, Monster Truck, Shawn Hook, USS and Victoria Duffield. Massari, who’s latest single “Brand New Day” was just certified gold, will also perform.

AND THE NOMINEES ARE:

Radio listeners from across the country can vote online for the CRMA Fans’ Choice Award, International Group of the Year, International Solo Artist of the Year and Heatseeker Award at www.cmw.net. The voting window opens February 4th and will close on March 20^th at 8:00pm.

Two additional non-voting awards will also be presented at this year’s ceremony: the FACTOR Breakthrough Award for top airplay for a new FACTOR supported artist; and the Chart Topper Award for top overall airplay.

And the nominees are…

ROCKGLORYHOUND – ELECTRIC DUSK
JAPANDROIDS – THE HOUSE THAT HEAVEN BUILT
MONSTER TRUCK – SEVEN SEAS BLUES
SAID THE WHALE – HEAVY CEILING
YUKON BLONDE – STAIRWAY

CHRFELIX CARTAL FEAT. POLINA – DON’T TURN ON THE LIGHTS
MY NAME IS KAY – STRANGERS
SHAWN HOOK – EVERY RED LIGHT
THE WEEKND – WICKED GAMES
VICTORIA DUFFIELD – FEEL 

DANCE/URBAN/RHYTHMICDIRTY RADIO – FOUND YOU
MY NAME IS KAY – STRANGERS
SULTAN & NED SHEPARD – WALLS
TEGAN & SARA – CLOSER
VICTORIA DUFFIELD – FEEL

HOT ACESTHERO – NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO
JESSE LABELLE – HEARTBREAK COVERUP
MY NAME IS KAY – STRANGERS
SHAWN HOOK – EVERY RED LIGHT
VICTORIA DUFFIELD – FEEL

MAINSTREAM ACELISE LEGROW – NO GOOD WOMAN
JODI KING – HAPPY
LIZ COYES – BUTTERFLIES
MIA MARTINA – BURNING
SCOTTY JAMES – WANNA BE LOVED 

COUNTRYBOBBY WILLS – SHOW SOME RESPECT
CLAYTON BELLAMY 0 EVERYONE’S A DREAMER
DALLAS SMITH – SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE
JAIDA DREYER – GUY’S GIRL
SMALL TOWN PISTOLS – COLOUR BLIND

FANS CHOICECARLY RAE JEPSEN
DRAKE
HEDLEY
JUSTIN BIEBER
MARIANAS TRENCH

SOCAN SONG OF THE YEARBURNING – Songwriters:  Mia Martina, Ovidiu Bistriceanu – Recorded by: Mia MartinaCALL ME MAYBE - Songwriters: Carly Rae Jepsen, Tavish Crowe, Josh Ramsay– Recorded by: Carly Rae JepsenCURIOSITY – Songwriters:  Carly Rae Jepsen, Ryan Stewart – Recorded by: Carly Rae JepsenFALLOUT – Songwriter:  Josh Ramsay – Recorded by: Marianas TrenchSUMMER PARADISE – Songwriters: Pierre Bourvier, Charles-Andre Comeau, / Emanuel Kiriakou, Sean Paul - Recorded by: Simple Plan

INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEARFUN.
LADY ANTEBELLUM
MAROON 5
ONE DIRECTION
THE WANTED

INTERNATIONAL SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEARDAVID GUETTA
FLO RIDA
KATY PERRY
PITBULL
RIHANNA

HEATSEEKER AWARDANJULIE – YOU AND I
ARTISTS AGAINST – TRUE COLOURS
SERENA RYDER – STOMPA
SHAWN DESMAN – DUM DA DUM
TEBEY – SOMEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY

Tickets for the Canadian Radio Music Awards will be available for purchase through Ticketmaster – www.ticketmaster.ca – as of Friday, February 1^st at 10:00am.