[Hairbird]

Chart-Friendly Artists Among Canadian Radio Music Award Nominees

(CHART)- Arcade Fire, Simple Plan, Sum 41, Matt Mays El Torpedo, Bedouin Soundclash, Feist, K-OS and Mobile are among the contenders for this year's Canadian Radio Music Awards.

The awards will be handed out at a gala luncheon at Toronto's Royal York Hotel on March 4 as part of Canadian Music Week. The show, hosted by Carla Collins, will feature performances by Mays, Mobile, Amanda Stott, Massari, Divine Brown and Amanda Wilkinson. Blue Rodeo, who will be inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame, will also perform. Tickets are $90 and are available through the CMW website( <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.cmw.net">http://www.cmw.net</a><!-- m -->).

Nominations in most categories are based on airplay on various radio formats by artits who hit Canadian charts for the first time in 2005. Votes by radio programmers and on-air personalities will decide the winners. There are also three non-voting honours and the CRMA Fans Choice Award, where people can vote online at the CMW site for one of the five finalists.

Here are the nominees:

Best New Group Or Solo Artist: Rock

Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)
Grady - Hammer In My Hand
Matt Mays El Torpedo - Cocaine Cowgirl
Mobile - Montreal Calling
Strippers Union - Give Up And Go Away

etc., etc., ...

[Sam]

That's cool. But, is Matt Mayes a new artist? I thought Cocaine Cowgirl was off his 2nd CD.

[Hairbird]

That's cool. But, is Matt Mayes a new artist? I thought Cocaine Cowgirl was off his 2nd CD.

Matt Mays had a solo CD, but in El Torpedo he's got a new band. I believe that may be why they're classified with that group.

[tigerthelion]

That's cool but SU has as much chance of winning as Fiona did at the Grammy's going against a powerhouse talent like Kelly Clarkson. :roll: Me thinks Arcade Fire might have that one in the bag. 8)

[chancellor]

thats great to hear but i think tigerthelion is right on this one

[Sam]

I think I have to agree with you both. I'm sure it's lovely to be nominated, though?

[sean.bonner]

"Its an honour just to be nominated" :lol: