KARKWA EN NOMINATION POUR LES JUNO AWARDS 2009
DANS LA CATÉGORIE "ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L'ANNÉE"KARKWA IN NOMINATION FOR THE 2009 JUNO AWARDS IN
THE CATEGORY "FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR"
Toronto, ON (February 3, 2009) - The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts
and Sciences (CARAS) today announced The 2009 JUNO Awards nominees at a
media conference held at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Emcee and
2009 JUNO Awards host, Russell Peters, introduced artists Sarah Slean,
members of Saint Alvia and The Stills to help announce the year's finest
talents in the Canadian recording industry.
Winners will be declared at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards on Saturday,
March 28, and The 2009 JUNO Awards broadcast on CTV on Sunday, March 29 at
General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC. Tickets to The 2009 JUNO Awards go
on sale starting this Saturday, February 7 at 10:00 a.m. (PST), available
at ticketmaster.ca.
"Judging by the record number of JUNO Awards submissions received this
year from artists across the country and the nominees named today, it is
clear that Canadian musicians are at the top of their game and continue to
add new layers of creativity and excellence to their craft and to the
global music industry as well," said Melanie Berry, President of CARAS.
"Congratulations to all of The 2009 JUNO Awards nominees!"
Among the nominees announced today, three-time JUNO Award-winner SAM
ROBERTS earns four nominations including Artist of the Year, Rock Album of
the Year and two nominations in the same category for Video of the Year
(sponsored by VideoFACT) for "Detroit '67" and "Them Kids."
The 2009 JUNO Awards, hosted by Russell Peters, will air on CTV from
Vancouver's General Motors Place on Sunday, March 29, 2009.
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L'arbre aux parfums Caracol Indica
Coeur de pirate Coeur de pirate Dare To Care
Le volume du vent Karkwa AudiogramTradarnac Swing LAFAB
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To view a complete list of 2009 JUNO Awards nominees, go to
www.junoawards.caor
www.junos.ctv.ca