Here are the first round of winners at the 2023 JUNOs
[I got the original version of this post COMPLETELY wrong. I blame the switch to DST. This is the corrected post. -AC] There are dozens and dozens of JUNO categories, far too many
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Juno Awards
And the 2024 JUNO Awards has been awarded to…
One of the announcement made during JUNO Week (which is currently happening in Edmonton ahead of the award presentations Saturday and Sunday) is the name of the host city for the following year.
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There’s a JUNO week auction that’s offering some pretty cool stuff
MusiCounts is the music education arm of CARAS, the people who stage the JUNO Awards every year. Leading up to this year’s events in Edmonton, MusiCounts’ Band Aid Program is conducting an auction
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Nickelback to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Got a problem with that?
You shouldn’t. Put aside any emotions, bias, and prejudices you may have and remember that Nickelback is one of the most successful musical exports this country has ever seen. By any measure, those
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Random music news for Friday, August 12, 2022
Is this real? If so, I don’t want to see the litter box. Let’s instead focus on music news for August 12, 2022. Elton John in the metaverse? A distinct possibility. A music
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Here are all the JUNO Awards given out Saturday night (Hint: That means most of them.)
Because the JUNO telecast on CBC is designed as a prime time mainstream TV program, emphasis is placed on the performances and a tiny handful of awards presentations. The bulk of the trophies
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Congratulations to Dallas Green, MusiCounts Ambassador
It’s been a big year for Dallas Green, with Alexisonfire putting out a new album and touring in support of it while also putting in some dates with City and Colour. But one
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The JUNOS return to Edmonton for 2023
This is JUNO Week in Toronto as the industry prepares for the first proper JUNO ceremony in three years. Traditionally, this is also the time when we find out which city will hold
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JUNOFest hitting Toronto starting April 21
The JUNOs aren’t for another month but the party is starting soon, with CBC Music JUNOFest kicking off on April 21, an annual celebration making its triumphant return after two years and filling
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Arcade Fire to perform at 2022 Junos
I’m going to guess that Arcade Fire‘s performance at the 2022 Junos was a done deal weeks or even months ago with the proviso being nothing could be announced until the band revealed
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Want to volunteer for the 2022 Juno Awards?
The Juno Awards are coming up in Toronto on Sunday, May 15. Such an event can’t happen without the dedication of hundreds of volunteers. If you’d like to be one of those people,
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