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Miley Cyrus & Pharrell Williams Have This Week's Hot New Radio Track in Canada

Quebec's Mike Demero spins another hit, while Calgary dance-pop artist Kiesza's "Dancing and Crying" gains momentum on radio playlists.

Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
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The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor DMDS/Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into three categories. Top Downloads and Top Canadian Downloads represent the most copied tracks in the week ending March 1. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parentheses.

Top Downloads



  1. Pharrell Williams & Miley Cyrus, “Doctor (Work It Out)” (Columbia/Sony)
  2. Twenty One Pilots, “Overcompensate” (Fueled By Ramen/Warner)
  3. Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ’Em” (Parkwood Ent./Columbia/Sony)
  4. Dierks Bentley, “American Girl” (Valory)
  5. Linkin Park ,“Friendly Fire” (Warner Records/Warner)
  6. Selena Gomez, “Love On” (Universal)
  7. Dua Lipa, “Training Season” (Atlantic/Warner)
  8. Enrique Iglesias & Miranda Lambert, “Space In My Hear” (Sony Music Latin/Sony)
  9. Keith Urban, “Messed Up As Me” (Capitol Nashville/Universal)
  10. Mike Demero & Zagata, “Take Me Away (My Love)” (Artifice/Warner)

Top CanCon Downloads


  1. Mike Demero & Zagata, “Take Me Away (My Love)” (Artifice/Warner)
  2. King Cruff feat. Runkus, “Fallback” (Universal)
  3. Kiesza, “Dancing and Crying” (Zebra Spirit Tribe/You Are Hear Promo)
  4. Jessica Russell, “Pause On Over” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
  5. Adam Johnson, “Blue Moon Girl” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
  6. Tyler Shaw ,“Back to Me” (Sony)
  7. High Valley, “Not Yet” (Cage Free/Sony)
  8. Owen Riegling, “Old Dirt Roads” (Universal)
  9. Aqyila, “Bloom” (Sony)
  10. The Banker Boys feat. Aloe Blacc, “Fade Away” (Infinity &/You Are Hear Promo)

Most Active Indies


  1. Kiesza, “Dancing and Crying” (Zebra Spirit Tribe/You Are Hear Promo)
  2. Close Talker, “From Dark to Lightness” (Slow Weather/Canvas Media Promo)
  3. The Banker Boys feat. Aloe Blacc, “Fade Away” (Infinity &/You Are Hear Promo)
  4. Jessica Russell, “Pause On Over” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
  5. Bend Sinister, “Big Star” (Cordova Bay/RPMpromo)
  6. Adam Johnson, “Blue Moon Girl” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
  7. Andrew Hyatt, “L is For” (604/ADA/Warner)
  8. Cameron Whitcomb, “The Devil I’ve Seen” (Cam Whitcomb/B. Martineau Promo)
  9. Ryan Langdon, “Soul & My Sanity” (Slaight/Hidden Pony/R. Chubey Promo)
  10. Jelly Roll, “Halfway To Hell” (Stoney Creek/BMG/A. Wilson Promo)
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Here’s Why ‘Shake It to the Max’ Was Deemed Ineligible at the 2026 Grammys — And Why Its Label Calls the Decision ‘Devoid of Any Common Sense’

Representatives from the Recording Academy and gamma. CEO Larry Jackson comment on one of this year's most shocking Grammy snubs.

Few phrases define the year in music and culture like Moliy’s scintillating directive to “shake it to the max.” The Ghanaian singer’s sultry voice reverberated across the globe, blending her own Afropop inclinations with Jamaican dancehall-informed production, courtesy of Miami-based duo Silent Addy and Disco Neil. Originally released in December 2024, Moliy’s breakthrough global crossover hit ascended to world domination, peaking at No. 6 on the Global 200, thanks to a remix featuring dancehall superstars Shenseea and Skillibeng. Simply put, “Max” soundtracked a seismic moment in African and Caribbean music in 2025.

Given its blockbuster success, “Shake It to the Max” was widely expected to be a frontrunner in several categories at the 2026 Grammys. In fact, had the song earned a nomination for either best African music performance or best global music performance, many forecasters anticipated a victory. So, when “Shake It to the Max” failed to appear on the final list of 2026 Grammy nominees in any category earlier this month (Nov. 7), listeners across the world were left scratching their heads — none more than gamma. CEO Larry Jackson.

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