Archives for February 2008

February 29, 2008

2008 JUNO Award Nominee Serena Ryder Comes Home to Celebrate MusiCan Grant

Peterborough Area Schools Showcase Talent Peterborough — MusiCan, the charitable arm of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), the Prince of Wales Public School and Warsaw Public School today celebrated their $10,000 MusiCan Band Aid grants that were used to purchase new musical [...]

February 27, 2008

MUSIC FANS WILL GET AN UP-CLOSE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THEIR FAVOURITE ARTISTS AT JUNO FAN FARE

JUNO Award nominees Bedouin Soundclash, Faber Drive, Finger Eleven, Hedley, illScarlett, Jully Black, Serena Ryder and State of Shock will greet fans and sign autographs Calgary, AB – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today eight JUNO Award nominees confirmed to [...]

February 27, 2008

CANADA’S FINEST SONGWRITERS SHARE THEIR STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS AT SONGWRITERS’ CIRCLE

- Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 1st - Music fans from coast to coast can tune in LIVE on CBC Radio with Jian Ghomeshi to hear JUNO Award nominees AlexCuba, Jeremy Fisher, Serena Ryder, Tegan and Sara, and Host of Songwriters’ Circle, Joel Plaskett Calgary, AB - The Canadian Academy of Recording [...]

February 27, 2008

Canada’s Top Country Stars to Perform Alberta Tribute on The 2008 JUNO Awards, Sunday, April 6 on CTV

Toronto, ON – CTV and the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today the addition of a special performance by all five of this year’s JUNO Award nominees for Country Recording of the Year. Canadian country artists Aaron Lines, Gord Bamford, Johnny Reid, Paul Brandt and [...]

February 27, 2008

CANADA’S MOST EXCITING ACTS SET TO HIT THE STREETS OF CALGARY DURING JUNOFEST

Two-day music festival will feature diverse artists such as Belly, Little Miss Higgins, Pride Tiger, The Dudes and The Sadies among nearly 70 artists confirmed to-date. Calgary, AB - The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) held a media conference today to announce the exciting [...]

February 21, 2008

Friends Jann Arden and Sarah Brightman Join Music Legend Anne Murray on The 2008 JUNO Awards, Sunday, April 6 on CTV

Toronto, ON – CTV and the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that Calgary native and national darling Jann Arden and international sensation Sarah Brightman have been added to the performance line-up for The 2008 JUNO Awards broadcast on CTV. Arden and Brightman [...]

February 20, 2008

Reuniting members of the ’89 Calgary Flames Line-Up for the 5th Annual Juno Cup

Tickets to annual celebrity fundraiser in support of MusiCan go on sale Saturday, February 23 at 10 AM (MST) Toronto, ON - It’s hockey night in Calgary as the game’s legends and celebrity musicians face off at centre ice for the 5th Annual Juno Cup game. As part of Juno Awards Weekend Events, the [...]

February 15, 2008

CANADIAN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNOUNCES NOMINEE CHANGES TO THREE 2008 JUNO AWARD CATEGORIES

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced changes to the 2008 JUNO Awards nominations in the categories of Album of the Year, New Artist of the Year and Rap Recording of the Year. The album Duets: Friends & Legends by Anne Murray will be added as a nominee to the [...]

February 12, 2008

Vancouver Rolls Out the Red Carpet for The 2009 JUNO Awards

Since taking the show on the road The JUNO Awards will have gone coast to coast, from St. John’s in 2002 to Vancouver in 2009 TORONTO, ON –  The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) along with broadcast partner CTV have named Vancouver, British Columbia, as the Host City for [...]

February 5, 2008

After More Than 30 Years, Triumph’s Legacy Lives On: Canadian Music Hall of Fame to Induct Legendary Rock Band at The 2008 JUNO Awards

Toronto, ON – At the 2008 JUNO Awards nominee media conference held today in Toronto, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced this year’s Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, the legendary rock band, Triumph. The original band members will be honoured at The 2008 JUNO [...]