Eighteen -year-old fiddler and SOCAN member Chrissy Crowley, of Margaree (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia, has been selected by Youth in Motion for the Canadian "Top 20 under 20 " award.

Youth in Motion created the "Top 20 Under 20" to celebrate and honour Canadians who have demonstrated a significant level of innovation, leadership and achievement but have not yet reached the age of 20.

Crowley accepted her award on June 4, 2008, from her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, at the Fairmount Royal York in Toronto. The Top 20 Under 20 program pairs each award recipient with an outstanding and accomplished Canadian who acts as a mentor for one year. Each mentor is a Member of the Order of Canada . The Governor General announced that Acadian artist Roland Gauvin was appointed as Crowley's official mentor.

Crowley released her debut self-titled recording in 2007, and last year received a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination. She returned to Point Aconi's Lakewind Studios in May 2008 to start recording her next album of traditional and original fiddle music.

For more information, visit the Youth in Motion website