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.
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
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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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