Photos by: CARAS – Canada’s biggest music stars, including: Nickelback, Walk Off The Earth, Young Empires, Brett Kissel, Lights, Marianas Trench, Scott Helman, and Death From Above 1979 walked the red carpet prior to the 2016 JUNO Awards at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary last night.
Photos by: CARAS – The 2016 JUNO Songwriters’ Circle brought together some of the most talented Canadian singer-songwriters last night including Matthew Good, Paul Brandt, Old Man Luedecke, Autumn Hill, Alex Cuba, Ria Mae, and Alan Doyle, where they shared songs and stories on stage.
Photos by: CARAS – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) crowned 35 new JUNO Award winners during the 2016 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards last night in Calgary. Following a hugely successful year with the release of his chart-topping album Beauty Behind the Madness, alternative R&B singer-songwriter The Weeknd scored a hat-trick tonight, snagging wins for Artist of the Year, … Continue reading
Photos by: CARAS – The 2016 JUNO Week continued last night with a celebrity fundraising hockey game at Max Bell Arena in Calgary in support of MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS. NHL Greats including: Brad Dalgarno (New York Islanders), Curtis Glencross (Calgary Flames), Jamie Macoun (Calgary Flames), Jesse Lumsden (Olympian), Jim Peplinski (Calgary Flames), Mark Napier (Montréal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo … Continue reading
Photos by: Kelsey Giesbrecht – The JUNO Awards held a press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto this morning to announce its 2016 nominees; the winners being announced during the JUNO Awards ceremony in Calgary on April 3rd. Several 2016 nominees including Young Empires, The Elwins, The Sheepdogs, Diemonds, and Whitehorse appeared at the event, and Toronto-based singer-songwriter Scott … Continue reading
By: Staff – The nominees for the 2016 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto this morning, as Canada’s top artists get ready for a trip to JUNO Week in Calgary, March 28 – April 3, 2016. The Weeknd garnered … Continue reading
By: Staff – Juno Award and Polaris Prize-nominated singer-songwriter Basia Bulat has released a new single “Fool”, from her forthcoming album, Good Advice, which will be released on February 12th via Secret City Records. Stream the song below. Bulat teamed-up with friend and collaborator Jim James of My Morning Jacket on the album’s production, driving 600 … Continue reading
JUNO Songwriters’ Circle brings together some of the most talented Canadian singersongwriters, sharing songs and stories on stage. Tom Power of CBC Radio will be the on-stage host to lead the discussion and introduce the artists in this truly unique setting and not-to-bemissed event. JUNO Songwriters’ Circle is in support of MusiCounts, Canada’s music … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – The JUNO Awards are now in their 44th year of (as they put it) putting Canadian artists of all walks on a pedestal. This year, CARAS (the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) is kicking their week-long festivities in Hamilton this week, the site of this year’s awards. Chris Topping (CARAS Director of Events) speaks with an … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – “Shad is like one of my best friends,” says Hannah Georgas, laughing gently. The Vancouver singer-songwriter has found no shortage of support in the Canadian music scene. Her most recent record, 2012’s self-titled release, earned her not only a spot on the Polaris Prize long list, but also two Juno Award nominations. … Continue reading