CBC Music fans have voted and decided the winners for CBC Music Awards. From tens of thousands of nominations, Canadian music fans have selected winners in 10 categories. The winners are fan favourites chosen from across the country, representing different genres and languages and celebrate this year’s top Canadian talent.
Announced this morning on CBCMusic.ca, the 2014 winners are as follows:
Artist of the Year: Celine Dion
Best Song of the Year: Arcade Fire - Reflektor
Album of the Year: Serge Fiori - S/T
Rising Star: The Strumbellas
Best Live Show: Arcade Fire
Best Independent Artist: The Rural Alberta Advantage
Best Video of the Year: July Talk - Summer Dress
Best Fan Engagement: Michael Bublé
Heart of Gold: Jim Cuddy
International Artist of the Year: Ed Sheeran
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Dayna Shiskos
publicist, CBC
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