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State of Shock, Serena Ryder and Elise Estrada
Top 2008 Canadian Radio Music Awards Nominations
Ottawa, December 18, 2007 - Canada's hottest music stars will be honoured at the 2008 Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA). This prestigious gala luncheon has a reputation for introducing rookies like Avril Lavigne, Nelly Furtado, Remy Shand, Nickelback and Sum 41. The tradition continues with Elise Estrada, Faber Drive, Hayley Sales, Jessie Farrell, State of Shock and Suzie McNeil bringing performances to the table, with Jully Black as host.
Presented by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), the 11th Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards will be presented on Friday, March 7th at 12:30 pm at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, as part of the Rogers MusicStore Canadian Music Week celebrations.
At this year’s ceremony, Alanis Morissette will be given a Lifetime Achievement Award to commemorate her induction into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame.
Again this year, the CRMA Fans’ Choice Award will be presented. Radio listeners from across the country can vote online for their favourite radio artist at the Rogers MusicStore Canadian Music Week website (www.cmw.net). This year's Fans' Choice nominees are Avril Lavigne, Finger Eleven, Nelly Furtado, Nickelback and Three Days Grace.
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 2007. Votes cast by music directors, program directors and on-air personalities determine the winners. 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.
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters is the national voice of Canada’s private broadcasters, representing the vast majority of Canadian programming services, including private radio and television stations, networks, specialty, pay and pay-per-view services. The goal of the CAB is to represent and advance the interests of Canada’s private broadcasters in the social, cultural and economic fabric of the country.
Rogers MusicStore CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK is Canada’s leading 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; four awards shows and the nation's largest New Music Festival, Rogers MusicStore CMW spans a four-day period from March 5 to March 8, 2008 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel and various downtown Toronto venues, attracting participants from around the globe. For more information, visit www.cmw.net.
And the nominees are …
ROCK :
ILL SCARLETT – NOTHING SPECIAL
PRIDE TIGER – THE LUCKY ONES
STATE OF SHOCK - MONEY HONEY
TEN SECOND EPIC - COUNT YOURSELF IN
TOKYO POLICE CLUB - NATURE OF THE EXPERIMENT
CHR :
ELISE ESTRADA - INSATIABLE
FABER DRIVE - SECOND CHANCE
LIVE ON ARRIVAL - READY SET NO
MARIANAS TRENCH - SHAKE TRAMP
STATE OF SHOCK - MONEY HONEY
DANCE/URBAN/RHYTHMIC :
DRU - THE ONE
ELISE ESTRADA - INSATIABLE
J DIGGZ - I JUST WANNA PARTY
JHEVON PARIS - NEVA EVA
ROZ BELL – PAPER CUT
HOT AC :
BRIAN MELO - ALL I EVER WANTED
FABER DRIVE - SECOND CHANCE
SERENA RYDER - WEAK IN THE KNEES
STATE OF SHOCK - MONEY HONEY
SUZIE MCNEIL - HUNG UP
MAINSTREAM AC :
CORNEILLE - TOO MUCH OF EVERYTHING
HAYLEY SALES - WHAT YOU WANT
RYANDAN - THE FACE
SERENA RYDER - GOOD MORNING STARSHINE
SUZIE MCNEIL - BELIEVE
COUNTRY :
ALEX J. ROBINSON - BREAKIN' ON THE LOVE THING
HEY ROMEO - SECOND HAND NEWS
JESSIE FARRELL - LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE
MELANIE MORGAN - MY MAN
FANS CHOICE :
AVRIL LAVIGNE
FINGER ELEVEN
NELLY FURTADO
NICKELBACK
THREE DAYS GRACE
For tickets or more information, visit the web site at www.cmw.net, or call 905-858-4747. Tickets can also be purchased at all Ticketmaster & TicketBreak outlets - www.ticketmaster.ca, www.ticketbreak.com or 416.870.8000, 416.640.0966 to charge by phone.
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For Canadian Association of Broadcasters, please contact:
Lindsey Ehman – Coordinator, Public Affairs
t: 613.233.4035 ext: 349, e: lehman@cab-acr.ca
For Rogers MusicStore CMW information, please contact :
Verle Mobbs – Conference Director
t: 905.858.4747, e: verle@cmw.net
For media information, please contact :
Planet3 Communications Ltd. • Joanne Smale/Sarah Etherden
t: 416.922.4459, e: sarah@planet3com.net
