Bedouin Soundclash And Michael Buble Win Two Canadian Radio Music Awards

03/06/06 7:00pm

by Phil Villeneuve (CHARTattack)

Canadian radio darlings Bedouin Soundclash and Michael Buble were the biggest winners at the ninth annual Canadian Radio Music Awards on March 4 at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York Hotel as part of Canadian Music Week.

The awards show was hosted by salty-tongued radio and TV personality Carla Collins. It was highlighted by the induction of Blue Rodeo into the Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame, which featured both a tribute by The Sadies and a performance by the inductees. Amanda Stott, Massari, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Divine Brown, Amanda Wilkinson and Mobile also performed at the lunchtime event.

Winners were determined by ballots submitted by music industry members. Aside from a couple of categories, most of the nominees were chosen based on a song's airplay, and all of the acts must have debuted on selected radio charts for the first time in 2005.

Here are the winners of the 2006 Canadian Radio Music Awards:

Best New Group Or Solo Artist — Rock: Arcade Fire — "Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)"
Best New Group Or Solo Artist — CHR: Bedouin Soundclash — "When The Night Feels My Song"
Best New Group Or Solo Artist — Dance, Urban, Rhythmic: Divine Brown — "Old Skool Love"
Best New Group Or Solo Artist — Hot AC: Michael Buble — "Home"
Best New Group Or Solo Artist — Mainstream AC: Daniel Powter — "Bad Day"
Best New Group Or Solo Artist — Country: Road Hammers — "I'm A Road Hammer"
Fan's Choice Award: Simple Plan — "Welcome To My Life"
SOCAN Songwriter: Michael Buble, Alan Chang, Amy Gilles — "Home" (Recorded by Michael Buble)
FACTOR Breakthrough Artist: Bedouin Soundclash
Chart Topper: Shania Twain