MMVA People’s Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist

May 12th, 2008

In case you didn’t just hear, this year’s MMVA People’s Choice Nominees have been announced, so get voting! Here’s the lowdown on all the voteworthy artists!

How could someone as petite as Avril Lavigne stand up to someone as girth-gifted as Belly? Same goes for iPod darling, Feist? Also that guitar strummin’, City And Colour? And that Promiscuous girl, Nelly Furtado? Simple: with the power of your votes.

Avril Lavigne When You’re Gone

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Avril Lavigne was so affected by her People’s Choice award win at last year’s MMVAs that she shed a few tears on live TV. With this public break to her punk exterior, the small town Napanee girl let all of Canada get a glimpse of vulnerability. That vulnerability continued to show with the release of the lovelorn ballad, When You’re Gone. But don’t be fooled: Mrs. Deryck Whibley hasn’t gone soft - she’s just shown us that she’s human.

Belly f. Mario Winans Ridin’

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Last year, Belly made his mark on Canada’s hip-hop scene with the release of his debut album, The Revolution, which emphasized his political beliefs with such straight-forward, hard-hitting tracks like History of Violence and Revolutionary. But as serious as he may seem, Belly isn’t afraid to show off his lighter side - so he teamed up with Mario Winans for the killer track Ridin’, which just goes to show that no matter how crazy this world might get, sometimes you just gotta cruise with the babes and rock out with your belly out.

Feist 1234

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2007 was the Year of Feist. With the release of her album The Reminder, she was nominated for 4 Grammys and went on to win 5 Juno Awards. And oh yeah, there was also that little iPod commercial that had everyone dancing along (which even got a hilarious spoof on MadTV). You know you’ve made it when critics are throwing awards at you - and now it’s your turn to do the same. On the count of 4….

City And Colour Waiting…

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Alexisonfire may have been what threw band member Dallas Green into the spotlight, but his solo project City And Colour is what has propelled him to celebrity status. The bearded, tattooed Canadian with the acoustic guitar just released his latest album, Bring Me Your Love, and the title couldn’t be any more fitting for the People’s Choice category. With the simple strum of his guitar, and the sweet crooning of a few lyrics, he is truly asking for your love. So will you bring it? He’s Waiting…

Nelly Furtado Do It

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When Nelly Furtado released her album Loose, some were quick to discard her as a “sellout” for stepping away from her folk and rock roots in favour of a more R&B pop sound courtesy of Timbaland. Those skeptics are now taking notice since that very album has spawned hit after glorious hit. So, on Do It, when she sings “Don’t you know how much I want you,” she may very well be talking about your votes, so that together you can continue to prove her right. So very, very right.

This award is entirely up to you guys, so go vote for your favourites from now until the night of the MMVAs (Sunday, June 15 @ 9pm ET)!

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108 Responses to “MMVA People’s Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist”

  1. thank you

    By betty on May 31, 2008 at 2:46 pm |
  2. Avril Lavigne …. Totally She Has Been My Favorite Singer For Like 5 Years Now She Is Number 1 And She Is At The Top And She Has Never Let Me Down And Her Concerts Are Amazing I Have Been To 3 Of Them Soo Go Avril Lavigne….. and congrats if you win

    By Kaitlyn on May 31, 2008 at 2:54 pm |
  3. VOOOTTEEE AVRILL !!

    SHES BOMB !!!

    By Patch on May 31, 2008 at 6:04 pm |
  4. why isn’t simple plan one of these artists?!?!?! i think they should win! but if i had to choose…i definetly think avril should win! she’s just awesome!

    By megan<3 on May 31, 2008 at 6:44 pm |
  5. Megan:

    group

    (n) : a number of things or persons being in some relation to one another; a set with an associative binary operation, under which there exists an identity element, and such that each element has an inverse.

    By newsflash on June 1, 2008 at 11:30 am |
  6. AVAIL!!!!! VOTE AVRIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AVRIL LAVIGNE FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!! <3333333333

    By nancy on June 2, 2008 at 1:53 pm |
  7. Go, Avril! *-*

    the best ever! (:

  8. avril is the best i vote 4 avril!!!!!!!

    By hanna on June 2, 2008 at 8:34 pm |
  9. Avril Lavigne should win!!

    she’s the best damn thing that everyone has ever seen!!!!

    WOOO

    By jenna on June 3, 2008 at 2:57 pm |
  10. Avril is the best of the best!! love her!!number 1 fan!!!!! vote vote vote!!!!!

  11. i’m from brazil

    and since last concert that i went, i loved her voice and her talent,, today i love so much her

    i want to go to canada”

    avrill go

  12. AVRIL LAVIGNE ALWAYS

    i lover hor voice and her talent

    avril gooo

  13. AVRIL LAVIGNE IS THE BEST I LOVE HERE MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    By :) shelley:) on June 3, 2008 at 7:24 pm |
  14. soo clearly everybody is voting for avril.. its defs obvious that she is the best damn thing! lets make it 2 years in a row avril <3

    By clark on June 3, 2008 at 7:52 pm |
  15. I’m voting for Avril !!! I love her soo much! Im her #1 fan .. and ahhh I love herr !!

    By Melissa on June 3, 2008 at 8:53 pm |
  16. AVRIL LAVIGNE IS THE BEST!!!! SHE ROCKS!!! GO AVRIL!!!! I VOTED FOR HER!!! SHE’S THE BEST!!!!!

  17. avril!!! she rocks!!!

    By sarah on June 4, 2008 at 12:10 am |
  18. avril lavigne and simple plan are the best ; they should win.yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh.let them rock this world very very well.viva my lovers avril lavigne and simple plan.

  19. AVRIL LAVIGNE!! CUZ SHE’S THE BEST DAMN THING!!! <3

  20. avril will get the award cuz she rockz all of CANADA

  21. AVRIL!!

    By Nicole on June 6, 2008 at 12:31 pm |
  22. Simple Plan ! wopww! :) lol xd

    By sofia! :D on June 7, 2008 at 1:01 am |
  23. avril

  24. Nelly Furtado is the best… Nelly 4ever vote vote vote !!

  25. dallassssss greeeeeeeen!

    By brigid on June 9, 2008 at 6:33 pm |
  26. avril lavigne rockzzzzz

    By jadee on June 9, 2008 at 7:35 pm |
  27. Oh Yeahhh!! According to all theses comments..Avril is gonna win!!

    Nelly is so whatever. Avril is THE BEST DAMN THING!!

    Rock ON!!!!

    By Andrea on June 10, 2008 at 1:39 pm |
  28. go avril go

    ovbs everyone is voting for her so shes gonna win:D:D:D

    By kirstin on June 11, 2008 at 6:45 pm |
  29. Go Avril

    Vote 4 her she rules

    By Falum on June 11, 2008 at 7:37 pm |
  30. moi je dit Avril jsut because she could adapt her music to wath pepeal want !!!

    fake je vote pour AVRIL LAVING !!!

    By Mylene on June 12, 2008 at 12:26 am |
  31. Go Avril! You rock we love you <3

    By Rachel on June 12, 2008 at 8:19 am |
  32. Nelly Furtado is the BEST!!! Vote for her! I love you, Nelly!!!

  33. AVRIL ALL THE WAY!!!! LUV YA!

    By sabreena on June 13, 2008 at 4:47 pm |
  34. Nelly is a such great artist!!! I love HER and her music… Vote for HE

    R. Nelly is thye best!

    By Madziula from POLAND on June 14, 2008 at 10:48 am |
  35. avril because she is the best and good at what she dose and just love her songs my favorite is hot.

    By chrissy bennett on June 14, 2008 at 1:01 pm |
  36. Avril i love her she the best

    By chrissy bennett on June 14, 2008 at 1:05 pm |
  37. AVRIL!!!!! Vote for her! She’s the best damn thig, no ones better (my opinion)

    By Avril fan 4 life on June 14, 2008 at 4:13 pm |
  38. Avril Best damn thing….all the way or do it…catchy beat

    By could u would u should u on June 14, 2008 at 5:13 pm |
  39. I like fiest, but I LOVE avril, SHE ROCKS!!!

    By Pauline Bennett on June 14, 2008 at 6:00 pm |
  40. I love city in color and Avril Lavigne they rock

    By Jordan Charles on June 15, 2008 at 3:32 pm |
  41. I love city in color and Avril Lavigne they rock

    By Jordan Charles on June 15, 2008 at 3:33 pm |
  42. Nelly Furtado es la mejor!!! Te apoyamos Nelly Furtado!!!!!!! solo Do It!!!!!!! she is The Best of The Best!!!!!!!

  43. Vote for Avril. She’ beautiful and she can sing!

    By Laura on June 15, 2008 at 7:56 pm |
  44. AvrIl

    Xo thE bEst

    zO0

    thE bEst dAmn ThinG

    nD

    pResouSS

    Avril 4EveR

  45. City and Colour

    By Sarah on June 15, 2008 at 9:36 pm |
  46. I’m voting for Avril!

  47. Avril all the way!!!

  48. OMFGG; AVRIL LAVIGNE ALLLL THE WAYYYY!!!! <3333 :D
    she rocks. she’ll alwys be the best. she’s numbbaa 1 babbyy!!!<33

    number one fan :D
    ILY AVRIL *

    By Grace <3 on June 15, 2008 at 10:24 pm |
  49. HEY

    SIMPLE PLAN IS THE BEST!

  50. Avril All The Way!!

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