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Grant Lawrence
Host / Producer
Grant Lawrence is veteran CBC personality with over twenty years of experience in Canadian arts and culture.
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The top 100 Canadian songs of 2024
From dance-floor heaters to cutthroat hip-hop jabs to high-energy sing-alongs, these are the essential songs of the year.
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Here are the songs for the 2023 Canadian Music Class Challenge
Check out the great Canadian tunes your music class can learn for this year's challenge.
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Canadian Music Class Challenge: new library category added
Music programs at Canadian libraries will now be showcased in our annual Music Class Challenge.
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Get to know the winner and nominees for the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award
Of the 5 nominees, Jewel Casselman was named Music Teacher of the Year at the 2023 Juno Awards on March 13.
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Jam Squad: making music with your kids at the library
CBC Music and the Library Partnership program have launched a series of free music-making weekend sessions for parents and kids.
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CBC Music Playlist Challenge: rules and regulations
These are the rules of the 2023 CBC Music Playlist Challenge.
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Introducing the 2023 CBC Music Playlist Challenge: what music moves your mood?
CBC Music has partnered with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to challenge Canadian students to create a 15-song playlist.
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Here are the winners of the 2022 Canadian Music Class Challenge
Check out the winning classes from every age category.
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Canadian Music Class Challenge 2022: national top 10s revealed
Check out the best national finalists from this year's entries.
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Meet the judges for the 2022 Canadian Music Class Challenge
This year we have a MusiCounts teacher of the year, a hip-hop artist, a composer, a gospel choir conductor and an opera singer.
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