2016 Canadian Radio Music Award Winners

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The 19th annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMAs), took place Friday, May 6th at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto celebrating first-time charted artists and honouring individuals or groups with some of the most played songs on Canadian radio.

The gala featured performances by The Strumbellas and nominees Coleman Hell, Ria Mae, Cold Creek County, Scott Helman, and Jocelyn Alice. Find a list of the nominees below with the winners bolded in red.

BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST: AC
COLEMAN HELL – 2 HEADS
FRANCESCO YATES – BETTER TO BE LOVED
JOCELYN ALICE – JACKPOT
RIA MAE – CLOTHES OFF
SCOTT HELMAN – BUNGALOW

BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST: CHR
ALESSIA CARA – HERE
COLEMAN HELL – 2 HEADS
DAN TALEVSKI – GUILTY AS SIN
FRANCESCO YATES – BETTER TO BE LOVED
JOCELYN ALICE – JACKPOT

BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST: MAINSTREAM ROCK
SAINT ASONIA – BETTER PLACE
STANDSTILLS – ORLEANS
THE WILD! – SLOW BURN

BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST: MODERN ROCK
BRAVE SHORES – NEVER COME DOWN
COLEMAN HELL – 2 HEADS
ELWINS – SO DOWN LO
WHITEHORSE – DOWNTOWN

BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST: COUNTRY
COLD CREEK COUNTY – OUR TOWN
DAVID JAMES – WHAT WE WEREN’T LOOKING FOR
JOJO MASON – IT’S ALL GOOD – PIC REC’D
LEAH DANIELS – GO BACK
PETRIC – HERE GOES EVERYTHING

SOCAN SONG OF THE YEAR
CAN’T FEEL MY FACE – THE WEEKND
EARNED IT – THE WEEKND
SOMETHING BIG – SHAWN MENDES
SOUND OF YOUR HEART – SHAWN HOOK
STITCHES – SHAWN MENDES

FANS CHOICE
JUSTIN BIEBER
MAGIC!
SHAWN HOOK
SHAWN MENDES
THE WEEKND
TREVOR GUTHRIE

HEATSEEKER AWARD
Bit Funk – Off The Ground
Lucky Rose – The Way You Want Me
The New Electric – Life’s What You Make It
The Strumbellas – Spirits

CHART TOPPER AWARD
SHAWN MENDES

BREAKTHROUGH AWARD
LEAH DANIELS