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The Canadian Press
Canadian singer Leslie Feist
Feist, Arcade Fire, Emerson Drive nominated for Indie Awards
THE CANADIAN PRESS Published Saturday February 2nd, 2008
TORONTO - She's Canada's leading contender at the Grammys, and now she's leading the indie music race at home.
Feist has racked up four nominations for this year's Independent Music Awards, set to be handed out in March.
The Indies cap a string of events planned for Canadian Music Week, running March 5 to 8 in Toronto.
Other nominees include Montreal's Arcade Fire, Winnipeg's the Weakerthans and Grande Prairie, Alta.'s Emerson Drive.
Feist snagged four Grammy nominations, including best new artist and best pop vocal album.
The Indies gala will include performances by the New Pornographers, Tokyo Police Club, Besnard Lakes, Young Galaxy, and the Cliks.
Nominees are selected by committees of industry professionals, and winners will be decided by a combination of public and industry voting.
Fans can vote for their favourite artists beginning Tuesday at the CMW website,
www.cmw.net.