Voting is now open in the Searchlight regional semi-finals!
From the 3,333 bands that entered Searchlight, 545 talented acts have moved on to the regional semi-finals.
Now it's up to fans to decide the regional finalists. Voting continues until 3 p.m. ET on Monday, April 20 to decide the top 10 from each region (except Iqaluit, which will advance five finalists). On Tuesday, April 21 the finalists will be revealed, and be one step from making the national round judged by Dan Boeckner, Jenn Grant and Saukrates. Now things really start speeding up.
As you help your favourite bands move closer to being named Canada's best new artist, don't forget that by voting you can win prizes from Yamaha Canada Music.