Not only did Hamilton, Ont., soul-blues rockers Arkells deliver the best live performance at the Canadian Radio Music Awards on Friday in Toronto, but they also took home a trophy for the FACTOR breakthrough award.
“Thank you for playing a song about a socialist president in Venezuela,” said lead singer Max Kerman on stage with his bandmates, in reference to The Ballad Of Hugo Chavez.
“We snuck that one past you,” he quipped, before the group rocked the house with another tune, Oh, The Boss Is Coming!
Other notable CRMA winners at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel ceremonies, which are part of Canadian Music Week, included Metric for best new group (rock) and Drake for best new solo artist (dance, urban, rhythmic), while Nickelback won for Chart Topper Award, and Hedley for Fan’s Choice.
