My most sincere apologies to those who've read this already...

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A crammed Kool Haus of almost 2500 fans experienced an amazing show of homegrown talent at the 2002 CASBY (Canadian Artist Selected By You) Awards presented by 102.1 The Edge and North By Northeast at the Koolhaus (on Saturday November 23rd). With performances by Bif Naked, Holly McNarland, Not By Choice, The Rheostatics, Simple Plan, Andy Stochansky and Treble Charger, the evening was dedicated to celebration, good times and above all Canadian ROCK!

CASBYs were awarded to the following artists:

Favourite New Artist
Sam Roberts

Congrats to this guy. he rocks, eh?

Favourite New Single
Treble Charger 'Hundred Million'

we discussed this aleady, didn't we????

EdgeTV Favourite New Video
Simple Plan 'I'm Just A Kid'

way to go kids>>

North By Northeast Favourite New Indie Release
Not By Choice 'Maybe One Day'

and we all like the indie bands

Favourite New Album
Our Lady Peace 'Gravity'

YAY GUYS!!!!! Right on!

The 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award
The Rheostatics

Well deserved....very well deserved. Happy for these gentelmen

Thanks to our special guest presenters - Hugh Dillion of the Headstones and Bruce Gordon of I Mother Earth.

Yes, sorry i didn't pay much attenetion...my mind was elsewhere...