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Toronto, March 6, 2004 – Canada's private radio broadcasters and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) celebrated Canada’s hottest up-and-coming music artists on Saturday March 6, 2004, at the 7th annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA) held during Canadian Music Week. "The CRMAs provide early recognition to our best new artists," said Glenn O’Farrell, President and CEO of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. "Initiatives like the CRMAs and many others demonstrate that radio broadcasters contribute in a meaningful way to the expression of Canadian culture." "These awards are born from radio,” said Gary Slaight, President and CEO of Standard Broadcasting Corporation and one of the founders of the CRMAs. "These awards recognize the artists that are heard on radio, but are also a tribute to the tremendous contribution to the rising of Canadian stars by private radio. To increase visibility of the awards and the artists honoured, Standard Broadcasting Corporation and Craig Media Incorporated partnered to televise the awards nationally on March 13 and 14 on MTV Canada, A-Channel Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg, as well as on Toronto 1. Created and funded by Canada’s private radio broadcasters, the CRMA are the only national industry awards that exclusively profiles and recognizes Canada's emerging English-language music stars. The winners are determined by votes from radio station program and music directors and on-air personalities from across Canada. Nominees are selected based on radio "spins" in different radio formats as recorded by Broadcast Data Systems (BDS) for one year. Three non-voting awards were also presented during the 2004 CRMA: the FACTOR “Breakthrough” Award for most airplay for a new artist, the SOCAN Songwriter Award for most airplay for a songwriter, and the Chart Topper Award for most airplay overall. See below for the complete list of the 2004 CRMA winners. Again this year the CRMAs, hosted by radio personality Carla Collins, included the Fans' Choice Award that was awarded, for a second consecutive year, to Avril Lavigne. Radio listeners from across the country could vote online for their favourite radio artist at the Canadian Music Week Website. Canadian private radio contributes over $75 million a year to talent development initiatives that include the CRMAs, the Radio Starmaker Fund / Fonds RadioStar, and FACTOR / MUSICACTION to name only a few. About Canadian Music Week Canadian Music Week is the single largest entertainment initiative in Canada dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s media and entertainment industries. CMW combines two information-intensive conferences; a cutting-edge trade exposition; five awards shows and the Canadian Music Week Festival. Held over a four-day period from March 3 to 6 in Toronto, Canada, the event attracts participants from across the country and around the world. About the Canadian Association of Broadcasters The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) 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. For more information, please contact the Canadian Association of Broadcasters: Pierre Pontbriand at (613) 864-3911 (ppontbriand@cab-acr.ca) Julien Lavoie at (613) 233-4035 ext. 331 (jlavoie@cab-acr.ca). Best New Group or Solo Artist (Rock) THREE DAYS GRACE – (I HATE) EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU Best New Group (CHR) LILLIX – IT’S ABOUT TIME Best New Solo Artist (CHR) FEFE DOBSON – TAKE ME AWAY Best New Group or Solo Artist (Country) DERIC RUTTAN – WHEN YOU COME AROUND Best New Group or Solo Artist (Hot AC) LILLIX – IT’S ABOUT TIME Best New Group or Solo Artist (Mainstream AC) SHAYE – HAPPY BABY Dance Urban Rhythmic KESHIA CHANTE – SHOOK (THE ANSWER) Factor “Breakthrough” Award THE SALADS Songwriter Award Sponsored by SOCAN SHANIA TWAIN "Chart Topper" Award SHANIA TWAIN Fans’ Choice Award AVRIL LAVIGNE |
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