St. John’s, NL (March 6, 2010) – Music fans were eager to secure their spot for THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS in St. John’s, helping to sell out 3000 tickets within 14 minutes of going on sale at 12:00 pm (NDT) today.

The rush for tickets is attributed to the diverse and exciting performance line-up confirmed for CTV’s April 18th broadcast of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS, including JUNO Award-nominated artists Billy Talent, Blue Rodeo, Drake, Johnny Reid, Justin Bieber, Metric and Michael Bublé!

JUNO Week takes place April 12-18, 2010, in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, culminating in the live broadcast of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS on Sunday, April 18, on CTV at the Mile One Centre.

Sponsors of the 2010 JUNO Awards include FACTOR, Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund,” with commitments from The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the City of St. John’s and Radio Starmaker Fund.

Sponsors of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV include Chevrolet, Garnier, Pepsi and Rogers.

Web Links:

Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca

CTV’s JUNO Awards website: www.junos.ctv.ca

St. John’s Host Committee: www.ruckusontheedge.com

CARAS website: www.carasonline.ca

CTV Website: www.ctv.ca

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Media Contacts:

Chris McDowall

Holmes Creative Communications

416-628-5648, cmcdowall@hccink.com

Billy Talent, Drake and Johnny Reid follow closely with multiple JUNO Award nominations

Toronto, ON (March 3, 2010) — The race for the 2010 JUNO Awards is officially on!  Canada’s finest musical talents will vie head to head for the coveted JUNO Award statuette this April in

St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, as The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced the nominees for the 2010 JUNO Awards.  At a media conference held at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON, emcee Seamus O’Regan of CTV’s CANADA AM, was joined by artists Arkells, Divine Brown and Stereos who helped to announce a few of the 39 JUNO Awards categories in total.

Winners will be declared at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards on Saturday, April 17 to be held at the St. John’s Convention Centre, as well as at THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV on Sunday, April 18 at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Tickets to THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS go on sale starting this Saturday, March 6 at 12:00 PM (NDT). Prices are $49.00, $99.00 and $189.00 (plus taxes and surcharges) and can be purchased at the Mile One Centre Box Office; by phoning (709) 576-7657 or 1-800-361-4595 (toll free) or online at www.admission.com.

To view a complete list of the 2010 JUNO Awards nominees and bios, go to www.junoawards.ca.

“Each of today’s JUNO Awards nominees has contributed greatly to the success of the Canadian recording industry, and helped to raise the profile and popularity of Canadian music to even greater heights,” said Melanie Berry, President & CEO of CARAS.  “The depth and diversity of our artists are a force to be reckoned with on the world stage whether they’re established icons or emerging talents. This year’s nominees truly demonstrate the influence and creativity of Canadian music.”

Leading all categories with a total of six JUNO Award nominations is Michael Bublé.  Following the hugely successful release of CRAZY LOVE, his first studio album in over two years, Bublé will contend for the JUNO Fan Choice Award (presented by Pepsi), Single of the Year for “Haven’t Met You Yet,” Album of the Year (sponsored by Canadian Recording Industry Association), Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year (sponsored by SIRIUS Satellite Radio) and

Pop Album of the Year.  His album CRAZY LOVE also garnered producers Bob Rock and David Foster a nomination each in the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year category.

Multiplatinum-selling rockers Billy Talent are nominated for four 2010 JUNO Awards: Single of the Year for “Rusted From The Rain,” Album of the Year (sponsored by Canadian Recording Industry Association), Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year for III.

Drake is one hip hop’s most sought-after artists right now, and garnered four JUNO Award nominations including Single of the Year (“Best I Ever Had”), New Artist of the Year (sponsored by FACTOR and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters), and a double nomination in the category of Rap Recording of the Year for his debut EP, SO FAR GONE, and for the collaborative track “Still Fly” with fellow Canadians Big Page and U.G.O. Crew.

Also receiving four nominations is acclaimed multi-platinum singer-songwriter Johnny Reid who received nods for JUNO Fan Choice (presented by Pepsi), Album of the Year (sponsored by Canadian Recording Industry Association), Artist of the Year and Country Album of the Year.

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This year’s JUNO Awards nominations saw 94 first-time nominees in total, including those up for

New Artist of the Year (sponsored by FACTOR and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters): Carly Rae Jepsen, Danny Fernandes, Drake, Justin Bieber and Shiloh; and New Group of the Year (sponsored by FACTOR and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters): Arkells, Down With Webster, Stereos, Ten Second Epic and The New Cities.

Sixteen-year-old pop sensation Justin Bieber and indie rock band Metric have both earned triple nominations and will be performing at THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS on CTV, Sunday April 18.  Also confirmed to join the broadcast line-up are Billy Talent, Blue Rodeo, Drake, Johnny Reid and Michael Bublé.

Three was also the lucky number for Classified (Single of the Year, Rap Recording of the Year, Video of the Year sponsored by MuchFACT [Director: Harv (Harvey Glazer)]); Diana Krall (Album of the Year sponsored by Canadian Recording Industry Association, Artist of the Year, Vocal Jazz Album of the Year); K’Naan (Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year sponsored by SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Rap Recording of the Year); and The Tragically Hip who received triple JUNO Award nominations for Single of the Year, Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year).

JUNO Week takes place April 12-18, 2010, in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador,

culminating in the live broadcast of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS, Sunday, April 18 on CTV.

Sponsors of the 2010 JUNO Awards include FACTOR, Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund,” with commitments from The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the City of St. John’s and Radio Starmaker Fund.

Sponsors of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV include Chevrolet, Garnier, Pepsi and Rogers.

Web Links:

Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca

CTV’s JUNO Awards website: www.junos.ctv.ca

St. John’s Host Committee: www.ruckusontheedge.com

CARAS website: www.carasonline.ca

CTV website: www.ctv.ca

- Visceral rock stars, Billy Talent

- Premier rock legends, Blue Rodeo

- Rap/Hip-Hop breakout star, Drake

- Acclaimed multi-platinum singer songwriter, Johnny Reid

- Teen sensation, Justin Bieber

- Indie rockers, Metric

- Superstar, Michael Bublé

**Media Note** – Photos for all THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS performers are available at www.ctvmedia.ca/ctv.

“From Vancouver to St. John’s, the party continues, Canada,” said Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc. “We’re honoured to bring this spectacular lineup, with more surprises to come.”

“Each year THE JUNO AWARDS show on CTV attracts bigger audiences, not to mention mounting international interest,” said Melanie Berry, President & CEO of CARAS. “Audiences tune in to see our incredible Canadian talent, and have grown to expect a spectacular, high-energy show – which it is sure to be!”

Today’s announcement, made alongside the reveal of the 2010 JUNO Awards nominations, is the first group of exciting acts slated to headline the CTV broadcast.

Broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound, THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS, Canada’s Music Awards, airs Sunday, April 18 on CTV for the second time from the Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the ninth year in a row that THE JUNO AWARDS will air on CTV, the Official Broadcast partner of the JUNO Awards.

Since CTV joined forces with CARAS in 2002, The JUNO Awards have travelled across Canada, bringing a live, electrified stadium show to millions of Canadians. CTV has broadcast The JUNO Awards from St. John’s (2002), Ottawa (2003), Edmonton (2004), Winnipeg (2005), Halifax (2006), Saskatoon (2007), Calgary (2008) and Vancouver (2009). The 40^th annual JUNO Awards will take place March 21-27, 2011 in Toronto, ON, culminating in the live CTV broadcast of THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS, Sunday, March 27 from the Air Canada Centre.

THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS is produced by Insight Productions in association with CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). Executive Producers are John Brunton and Barbara Bowlby for Insight Productions, and Melanie Berry and Ed Robinson for CARAS. Louise Wood is Producer and Lindsay Cox is Supervising Producer. Susanne Boyce is President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc.

Sponsors of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV include Chevrolet, Garnier, Pepsi and Rogers.

Sponsors of the 2010 JUNO Awards include FACTOR, Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund,” with commitments from The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the City of St. John’s and Radio Starmaker Fund.

Web Links:

Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca

CTV’s JUNO Awards website: www.junos.ctv.ca

CARAS website: www.carasonline.ca

CTV website: www.ctv.ca

For performers bios, please go to the artists’ official websites:

Billy Talent: www.billytalent.com

Blue Rodeo: www.bluerodeo.com

Drake: www.myspace.com/thisisdrake

Johnny Reid: www.johnnyreid.com

Justin Bieber: www.justinbiebermusic.com

Metric: www.ilovemetric.com

Michael Bublé: www.michaelbuble.com

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For more information on THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS on CTV, contact:

Amanda Rinaldo                      Renee Dupuis

416-384-5325                   416-384-3154

amanda.rinaldo@ctv.ca renee.dupuis@ctv.ca

For more information on the 2010 JUNO Awards, contact:

Chris McDowall                       Tiffany Astle

416-628-5648                   416-628-5603

cmcdowall@hccink.com tastle@hccink.com

www.holmescreativecommunications.com

THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Toronto, ON

“With the release of their debut album in 1971, April Wine kicked off a remarkable run of hit records both in Canada and around the world,” said Melanie Berry, President & CEO of CARAS. “For 40 years, the band has given music fans great songs to rock to and live shows to remember. Their induction to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame is exceptionally deserving, and highlights a long history of musical accomplishments.”

“To be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame is a tremendous honour; and on behalf of all April Wine members, past and present, a heartfelt thank you to the CARAS. I look forward to the presentation in Newfoundland on April 18th,” said Myles Goodwyn, lead member of the band.About April Wine

In 1969, vocalist/guitarist Myles Goodwyn, guitarist David Henman, drummer Ritchie Henman and bassist Jimmy Henman, came together to form April Wine in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The success of their debut selftitled album and hit lead single, “Fast Train,” gave way to the sophomore release of ON RECORD, produced by the legendary Ralph Murphy. The album spawned April Wine’s first No. 1 Canadian hit, “You Could Have Been A Lady,” originally recorded by UK’s Hot Chocolate but which became hugely popular for the group and cracked the US Top 30 charts. Spurred by another cover single, Elton John’s “Bad Side of the Moon,” ON RECORD went on to achieve gold status but would be the last album recorded with the Henman brothers. Goodwyn and Jim Clench, who replaced Jim Henman on the previous album, forged on to continue April Wine’s success with the introduction of new members Jerry Mercer and Gary Moffet. Reinvented with an edgier, flashier look and sound, the group’s subsequent album ELECTRIC JEWELS showcased the writing talents of Goodwyn and Clench with hits such as “Weeping Widow” and “Lady Run, Lady Hide.” It was around this time when the newly formed April Wine embarked on their first national tour, The Electric Adventure, pioneering the use of pyrotechnics and lighting displays that revolutionized concert production. With a steadily growing fan base and rising success, it wasn’t until the release of STAND BACK (1975) that April Wine began their real rise to Canadian rock icon status. The album was the group’s first doubleplatinum achievement, with classics “Tonight is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love,” and “Oowatanite.” In 1976, April Wine became the first Canadian band to achieve platinum advance sales for the album, THE WHOLE WORLD’S GOIN’ CRAZY, and the resulting tour was the first to gross one million dollars.

Their next album, FOREVER FOR NOW (1977), also went platinum and marked another milestone for the band with their all-time best-selling Canadian single, “You Won’t Dance With Me.” That year the band further enhanced its instrumental prowess by adding third guitarist Brian Greenway, growing the foursome to five.

It was also in 1977 when April Wine infamously posed as the ‘smoke screen’ for The Rolling Stones who decided to record LOVE YOU LIVE at the El Mocambo Club in Toronto. April Wine was billed as the headliner for a charity event with a group called ‘The Cockroaches’ – but of course, to the audience’s surprise and delight, The Cockroaches turned out to be The Rolling Stones. This show was captured for a live record, LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO, which became another platinum success for April Wine. The group went on to tour the U.S. with The Stones, and was also requested to join such heavyweights as Styx, Journey and Rush on their tours.

The seventh studio album, FIRST GLANCE (1978) would prove to be the group’s turning point. The single, “Roller,” made April Wine an international success becoming their first gold record outside of Canada; and remained on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart for 11 weeks, mirrored by the album’s 11-week stay Billboard’s 200 Album chart. April Wine followed up with HARDER…FASTER in the summer of 1979 – one of the group’s the hardest rock album ever recorded. The album included such powerful songs as “I Like To Rock” and “Say Hello” which went to the top of the charts in Canada. Both FIRST GLANCE and HARDER…FASTER went gold and platinum in the U.S., and reached double and triple platinum in Canada.

International success continued to blossom during the ‘80s with the release of NATURE OF THE BEAST and lead single, “Just Between You and Me,” hitting Billboard’s Top 20, Billboard’s Album Rock Track and Billboard’s 200 Album charts. The single became April Wine’s biggest U.S. hit and skyrocketed the album to platinum status.

On top of selling more than seven million records worldwide came countless accolades and awards. By 1983, April Wine had already won two Felix Awards and cumulated an astounding 11 JUNO Award nominations. Tour demand also hit fever pitch with the group performing throughout Canada, the U.S., England and Germany. Two more studio albums followed, POWER PLAY (1982) and ANIMAL GRACE (1984) which would be April Wine’s last album following the decision to part ways, but not without a final farewell tour.

Eight years passed before fans would see April Wine together again on stage. In July of 1992, April Wine played to a sold-out audience in Manitoba, before hitting cities across Canada and the U.S. playing 80-100 shows a year. Their 13th studio album went gold, and given the success of the single “If You Believe In Me,” the band proved that they still had it.

Over the next decade, April Wine continued to tour extensively and added a few more studio albums to their extraordinary catalogue of studio, live and compilation albums, DVDs and videos. Although the group has evolved over the years and band members changed, their music has remained distinctly April Wine. They have persevered and given fans rock ballads and anthems that will forever be etched in music history. Most recently, April Wine received The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, and to this day continues to perform across North America.For more information about the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, or to download photos of April Wine,

go to www.junoawards.ca.JUNO Week takes place April 12-18, 2010, in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, culminating in the live broadcast of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS, Sunday, April 18 on CTV.

Sponsors of the 2010 JUNO Awards include FACTOR, Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund,” with commitments from The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the City of St. John’s and Radio Starmaker Fund.

Sponsors of The 2010 JUNO Awards broadcast include Chevrolet, Garnier, Pepsi and Rogers.Web Links:

Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca

CTV’s JUNO Awards website: www.junos.ctv.ca

CARAS website: www.carasonline.ca

April Wine official website: www.aprilwine.ca-30-

Media Contacts:For more information on the 2010 JUNO Awards, contact:

Chris McDowall                    Tiffany Astle

416-628-5648                    416-628-5603

cmcdowall@hccink.com         tastle@hccink.com

www.holmescreativecommunications.com

(February 8, 2010) – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is pleased to announce the induction of hard-rock band, April Wine, to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In 2009, the group marked its 40th anniversary – a celebrated span of time that has produced an impressive repertoire of hits among its 16 studio albums – all which have surpassed gold status. April Wine will receive their honour at THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, on Sunday, April 18th during CTV’s live broadcast. 

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Toronto, ON (January 13, 2010) - The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is very pleased to be honouring one of its own today as it announces Ross Reynolds as the 2010 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award recipient. For more than four decades, Reynolds has been a major player in the music industry, notably as a founding board member of CARAS and long-time Universal Music Canada President and Chairman.

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Toronto, ON (January 13, 2010) –  The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CTV are pleased to announce that Bryan Adams is the recipient of the 2010 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award. The Award, named after CHUM Ltd. founder Allan Waters, is made possible by funding from the CTVglobemedia-CHUM benefits package and recognizes an outstanding Canadian artist whose humanitarian contributions have positively enhanced the social fabric of Canada.
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THE JUNO AWARDS COME FULL CIRCLE MAKING A MUCH ANTICIPATED RETURN TO ST. JOHN’S, NL

JUNO Week excitement builds in the city that first hosted the Awards’ cross-country road trip in 2002

St. John’s, NL (January 13, 2010) – It’s been eight years, eight Canadian cities, and one remarkable journey for the JUNO Awards since the landmark decision was made to take the annual show on the road across Canada.
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Toronto, ON – With The 2010 JUNO Awards looming on the horizon, The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) congratulates Canada’s nominees for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Nominations were announced last night as part of the GRAMMY Awards live one-hour primetime televised concert that was hosted by LL Cool J, featuring performances by the Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, Sugarland and Nick Jonas & The Administration.

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