CBC Music’s fan choice awards announces their short list
CBC Music fans have narrowed the CBC Music Awards long list down to an exceptional short list after two weeks of voting. Announced this morning on CBCMusic.ca, the Top Five artists for eachcategory are as follows:
Top of the Class Award for artist of the year
Bahamas
Blue Rodeo
Celine Dion
July Talk
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Earworm of the Year Award for best song
Arcade Fire - Reflektor
Basia Bulat - Tall Tall Shadow
Hedley - Heaven in our Headlights
Mo Kenney - Telephones
Sam Roberts Band - Shapeshifters
“I Left Home to Buy This” Award for album of the year
Arcade Fire - Reflektor
Bahamas - Bahamas is Afie
Basia Bulat - Tall Tall Shadow
Sam Roberts Band - Lo-Fantasy
Serge Fiori - S/T
Proof You Heard Them First Award for rising star
Alvvays
Alysha Brilla
Annie Zhou
The Strumbellas
Tire Le Coyote
Best Reason to Buy a Concert Ticket Award for best live show
Arcade Fire
Corb Lund
July Talk
PUP
Sam Roberts Band
Homegrown Hero Award for best independent artist
Alvvays
Death From Above 1979
Library Voices
Mac DeMarco
The Rural Alberta Advantage
Best Way to Spend Three Minutes on YouTube Award for best music video
Most Likely to Follow You Back Award for best fan engagement
Hedley
Johnny Reid
Lights
Michael Buble
Said the Whale
Heart of Gold Award
Danny Michel
Hedley
Jim Cuddy
Lights
Simple Plan
Wish You Were Here Award for best international artist
Ed Sheeran
First Aid Kit
Jack White
Lorde
The Black Keys
The CBC Music Awards recognize the best in Canadian music—as decided byCBCMusic.cafans.CBCMusic.cais celebrating this year’s top Canadian talent by inviting listeners tosupport their favourite artists through a set of online people’s choice polls.
Starting on Thursday, December 4, CBCMusic.ca will begin daily draws for voters to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab® S 10.5” 16GB. The draws for the tablets will happen on December 4-9, excluding the weekend (Dec. 6 &7). Click here for details.
Voting for the short list is now live and goes until Monday, December 8 at 3 p.m. ET. The winners of CBC Music Awards will be announced on Tuesday, December 9.
To vote on the short list, click here: cbcmusic.ca/awards
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