Canada’s hottest new music stars will be honoured at the 10th Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA) on Saturday, March 10th. Vancouver-based artist Marika’s first single, You Know I Will has been nominated in the Best New Group Or Solo Artist: Dance/Urban/Rhythmic category. In previous years, the CRMAs introduced rookies such as Avril Lavigne, Sam Roberts, Arcade Fire and Michael Bublé.

Presented by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), the 10th Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards will be handed out at a gala luncheon on Saturday, March 10, 2007, 12:30 p.m. at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, as part of Rogers Wireless Canadian Music Week celebrations.

CRMA nominees include artists who have hit the Canadian charts for the first time and who have achieved top airplay in different formats based on radio “spins” as recorded by Nielson Broadcast Data Systems (BDS) in 2006. Votes cast by music directors, program directors and on-air personalities determine the winners. Two additional non-voting awards will also be presented at this year’s ceremony: The FACTOR Breakthrough Award for top airplay for a new FACTOR supported artist; and The Chart Topper Award for top overall airplay.

Marika’s second single, Radio was also released last week to radio and is already slated to be in the Top 40 this week. She was also the number 1 Canadian Content added single to radio two week’s ago.

For more information on Marika and her debut release Untitled Chances, visit her YMZ artist page.