102.1 the Edge released the performers and nominees for the 2024 CASBY Music Awards (Canadian Artists Selected By You). In collaboration with Molson Canadian, the Awards will take place on Thursday, October 22 at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto and will feature performances by some of Canada’s top rock artists, including USS, Yukon Blonde, Young Empires, The Zolas and the winner of The Edge Next Big Thing Contest, Ivory Hours.
Representing the best in Canadian new rock, CASBY winners are determined through nationwide fan voting.
The 2024 CASBY nominees are:
Favourite New Record
Dear Rogue Black to Gold
Yukon Blonde On Blonde
Death From Above 1979 The Physical World
You + Me Rose Ave.
Mother Mother Very Good Bad Timing
Favourite New Song
Dear Rouge Black to Gold
Young Empires The Gates
Alessia Cara Here
Arkells Leather Jacket
Mother Mother Monkey Tree
USS Shipwreck
Molson Canadian Favourite New Artist
Alessia Cara
Alvvays
Brave Shores
Coleman Hell
Ria Mae
Favourite Sugar Beach Session
Hey Rosetta!
JJ & The Pillars
Metric
Mother Mother
Yukon Blonde
Voting for this year’s CASBY winners began at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 24 and will close on October 18. Winners will be announced Thursday, October 22 during the 2024 CASBY Music Awards. CASBY performances will be broadcast live on 102.1 the Edge and online at www.edge.ca.
Through initiatives like the CASBYs, as well as Edgefest and Edge Sugar Beach Sessions, 102.1 the Edge has earned a reputation as a major force in Canadian talent development, contributing to the commercial breakthrough of some of Canada’s most influential artists, including Metric, City and Colour, Sum 41, USS, Bedouin Soundclash, Arkells, Tokyo Police Club and The Tragically Hip.
The CASBY Awards began in 1981 as an alternative to the Juno Awards and were originally called the U-Knows. Unlike many awards shows, CASBY winners are chosen entirely by the fans. Over the years, CASBYs have been handed out to Alexisonfire, Arcade Fire, Billy Talent, Sam Roberts and many others.