The Canadian Radio Music Awards is an annual series of awards presented by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters that was part of Canadian Music Week. [1] The award show began in 1998.
Complete list of 2016 Canadian Radio Music Awards winners [2]
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR | Best New Group or Solo Artist: AC | ||
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| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream Rock | Best New Group or Solo Artist: Modern Rock | ||
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Country | SOCAN Song Of The Year | ||
| Chart Topper Award | Fan Choice |
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| Heatseeker Award | FACTOR Breakthrough Artist Award |
Complete list of 2017 Canadian Radio Music Awards winners [3]
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR | Best New Group or Solo Artist: Hot AC |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream AC |
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Modern Rock |
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| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream Rock |
| SOCAN Song Of The Year | |
| Chart Topper Award |
| Fan Choice |
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| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Dance/Urban/Rhythmic |
| FACTOR Breakthrough Artist Award |
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| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Country |
Complete list of 2018 Canadian Radio Music Awards winners [4]
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR | Best New Group or Solo Artist: AC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Dance/Urban/Rhythmic | Best New Group or Solo Artist: Rock |
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| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Country | FACTOR Breakthrough Artist Of The Year | ||
| NIELSEN Cutting Edge Award |
| Fan Choice |
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| NIELSEN Talent Development Story Of The Year |
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