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The Inside Spill
This week: the debut of AUX, a few musicians get richer and have you seen The Most Serene Republic’s gear?
Move over MTV, I want my Aux!
At 9 pm on Oct. 1, AUX will make it’s debut on Rogers Cable channel 107. Featuring original programming such as AUX Live, HARD and AUX Chart, along with other programs like Soft Focus (produced by VBS.tv), AUX marks the first time a Canadian online channel has made the jump to the tube. Music videos will also fill time slots along with other original programs including MasterTracks, Band Foto, ExploreMusic with Alan Cross, Strange Notes hosted by George Pettit (Alexisonfire), Alt.Sessions, and CBC Radio 3’s R3TV.
Not Quite Serene Republic
The Most Serene Republic was robbed. The Milton, Ont. band had their gear stolen after a show in Vancouver on Sept. 27. The band made a posting about it on their Facebook fan page (including photos of the missing gear) and a list of the equipment missing was made available on Stillepost. If anyone has any information about the instruments, they are asked to contact chris@arts-crafts.ca.
Canadian musicians 20K richer
What do Fucked Up, Dan Mangan and Alexisonfire all have in common? Other than thinking Joel Plaskett should be a rich man, not much. But last week, all three artists went home with giant cheques.
Post-hardcore punk band Fucked Up took home the fourth annual Polaris Music Prize for their album, The Chemistry of Common Life, claiming the $20,000 prize. And yes, Fucked Up’s Pink Eyes (Damian Abraham) stripped down to his underwear during the band’s performance. Pink Eyes joked that he thought Plaskett had won. Metric had a post-award show meltdown on Twitter, posting, “Wow, Pop-Core takes the Polaris prize! Surprise!” followed by a slight retraction, “Ok ok everybody relax...its more Psych-Core than Pop-Core. Either way, what's not to love?”
Previous Polaris winners include Caribou, Patrick Watson and Final Fantasy.
Whereas Sirius is the main sponsor for the Polaris—which is voted by critics—XM Radio also announced the winners for the Verge Music Awards last week. The awards, voted by fans online (with an appointed jury deciding ties), saw Dan Mangan taking Artist of the Year and Alexisonfire winning Album of the Year. Both Mangan and Alexisonfire went home with a cool $25,000 each and also thanked Plaskett for putting out a great album this year.
With apologies to The Simpsons, this only leads to one thing for the three artists: Give Plaskett the cheque!
Winter Gloves set to release digital album
On Oct. 6, Montreal band Winter Gloves will release a digital-only compliment to their debut album, About a Girl. The new album, A Way to Celebrate, is a collection of remixes, live takes and just about everything the band could think of, including a recording in a train station. A very limited physical copy will be available at the band’s shows when they tour Western Canada and the U.S. with Thunderheist in November.
For now, here’s “Invisible (ease v Remix)” from A Way to Celebrate.
Winter Gloves Tour Dates:
November 13 – Los Angeles, CA at The Echo w/ Thunderheist
November 14 - San Francisco, CA at 330 Ritch w/ Thunderheist
November 17 – Portland, OR at Rotture w/ Thunderheis
November 18 – Bellingham, WA at The Wild Buffalo w/ Thunderheist
November 19 – Seattle, WA at Chop Suey w/ Thunderheist
November 20 – Vancouver, BC at Biltmore w/ Thunderheist
November 21 – Victoria, BC at Sugar w/ Thunderheist
November 24- Edmonton, AB at The ARTery
November 25- Calgary, AB at Broken City
November 27- Winnipeg, MB at Lo Pub
Dave Stewart to address CMW delegates
Canadian Music Week has announced that Annie Lennox’s partner in crime from Eurythmics, Dave Stewart, will give the keynote speech during the 2010 CMW festival on March 12. Having worked with tons of musicians including Bono, Brian Ferry and Tom Petty, Stewart even won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song while working with Mick Jagger on the soundtrack for the Jude Law film Alfie. While March may still be a while away, fans will surely have “sweet dreams” in the meantime.
— Jon Brazeau
 Polaris Short List Announced
(Tuesday July 7th)
Patrick Watson has a shot at being the first repeat Polaris Music Prize winner while Chad Vangaalen, K’naan, Malajube, Metric and Joel Plaskett are looking for revenge. The shortlist for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize was released with a few familiar nominees up for the award once again. Toronto was well represented with half of the shortlist nominees being residents of the city. Hey Rosetta! became the first band from Newfoundland to make the shortlist, while Toronto bands Elliott Brood, Fucked Up and Great Lake Swimmers also reached the shortlist for the first time too. The winner will be announced on Sept. 2.
Here is the shortlist:
Elliott Brood - Mountain Meadows
Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life
Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
Hey Rosetta! - Into Your Lungs
K’naan - Troubador
Malajube - Labyrinthes
Metric - Fantasies
Joel Plaskett - Three
Chad Vangaalen - Soft Airplane
Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms
The Warped 45s win Fan Choice Award
(Tuesday July 7th)
On Saturday, June 20, The Warped 45s played to a packed Dakota Tavern during NXNE and their efforts have paid off. The Toronto roots-rock band were the winners of The Rogers Fan Choice Award, beating out hundreds of other bands who played during the festival. NXNE fans were able to vote for the Canadian band of their choice and the people responded to The Warped 45s’ stomping good time. As winners, the band received $10,000 cash, a brand new Gibson guitar and a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars for every member of the band.
Where were you on Julie Doiron Day?
(Wednesday June 17th)
On June 7th, the town of Bruno, Saskatchewan declared it “Julie Doiron Day.” The day was announced as Doiron played a sold-out show at All Citizens, a local artists centre. You can check out the video of the unveiling here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKlvVNS79gI
Polaris Music Prize announce presenting sponsor
(Thursday May 28th)
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Canada has been named the new presenting sponsor for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. SIRIUS will broadcast the event and has served as a supporting sponsor since 2007. The Polaris Music Prize is awarded to the best Canadian album of the year, with past winners including Final Fantasy’s He Poos Cloud (2006), Patrick Watson’s Close To Paradise (2007) and Caribou’s Andorra (2008). The Long List of 40 nominees will be released on June 15 followed by the Short List of 10 nominees announced on July 7. The Polaris Music Prize ceremony will take place on Sept. 21 in Toronto.
Local musician launches iPhone app
(Tuesday May 19th)
Set lists have just gotten a lot easier thanks to Toronto musician Jeff Butler. The part-time player and SOCAN songwriter has developed Set List PRO, a new application available for the iPhone, which allows musicians to store and arrange their set lists. The app can also keep track of the length of songs and is perfect for musicians trying to cram as many tunes as they can into an hour-long set. The list can also be e-mailed to other band members or tech crew or even their fans. Scribbling down on napkins five minutes before the show is now a thing of the past. Set List PRO is available at the iPhone app store for $1.99.
NXNE 2009 lineup announced
(Tuesday May 19th)
Clear your schedule for June 17-21 as North by Northeast (NXNE) has revealed their full concert lineup. The main stage at Yonge-Dundas Square will feature the Black Lips, Wintersleep, The Sonics, The Cool Kids and legendary Wu-Tang Clan member GZA. Other acts performing across the 28 clubs throughout Toronto during the festival include These Are Powers, No Age, Japanther, King Khan & The BBQ Show and The Most Serene Republic among hundreds of others. For detailed coverage on the festival, stay tuned to The Spill Magazine as we bring you all the action from front of the line. For more information on passes and wristbands, check out the official NXNE website at www.nxne.com.
TIMA “Best Live” Showcase Announced
The Toronto Independent Music Awards have released their schedule for the upcoming “Best Live” Showcase series, starting on May 20 with the series kickoff featuring performances by Mike Celia (TIMA 2008 Winner for “Best Blues”) and Dave Borins (TIMA 2008 nominee for “Best Live – Acoustic”) and others. The second show takes place on May 27 and then follows a bi-weekly format until November. All performances will take place at The Central (603 Markham St.) and are $7 at the door. A “season pass” wristband is also available. For a full schedule of the performances, check out the TIMA website at torontoima.com.
NICKELBACK on Top with Five JUNO Award Nominations
SAM ROBERTS earns four nods;
CÉLINE DION and HEDLEY garner three nominations each for
The 2009 JUNO Awards
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.
To view a complete list of 2009 JUNO Awards nominees, go to www.junoawards.ca or www.junos.ctv.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!"
Multiplatinum-selling group NICKELBACK garnered five JUNO Award nominations including JUNO Fan Choice (presented by Pepsi), Single of the Year, Album of the Year (sponsored by the Canadian Recording Industry Association), Group of the Year and Jack Richardson Producer of the Year (with JOEY MOI for the hits "Gotta Be Somebody" and "Something in Your Mouth" off their sixth album, DARK HORSE).
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."
CÉLINE DION and HEDLEY each earned three JUNO Award nominations. Both are nominees for the JUNO Fan Choice (sponsored by Pepsi); Céline Dion for Single of the Year and Music DVD of the Year; Hedley for Album of the Year (sponsored by the Canadian Recording Industry Association) and Songwriter of the Year (sponsored by SIRIUS Satellite Radio).
Today's media conference also announced that NICKELBACK will perform on Sunday's JUNO Awards broadcast on CTV, along with newly announced performers including CITY AND COLOUR (nominated for Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year sponsored by SIRIUS Satellite Radio), and SIMPLE PLAN (Album of the Year sponsored by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, Group of the Year). The 2009 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award recipient SARAH MCLACHLAN is also slated to perform during the live two-hour show.
The 2009 JUNO Awards, hosted by Russell Peters, will air on CTV from Vancouver's General Motors Place on Sunday, March 29, 2009.
Complete list of 2009 JUNO Awards Nominees:
JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD (PRESENTED BY PEPSI)
Céline Dion Sony
Feist Arts & Crafts*EMI
Hedley Universal
Nickelback EMI
The Lost Fingers Tandem*Select/Sony
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Taking Chances Céline Dion Sony
Lay It On The Line Divine Brown WEA*Warner
Dangerous Kardinal Offishall Kon Live*Universal
Lost Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner
Gotta Be Somebody Nickelback EMI
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Black Ice AC/DC Columbia*Sony
Viva La Vida Coldplay Capitol*EMI
Chinese Democracy Guns N' Roses Geffen*Universal
Sleep Through The Static Jack Johnson Brushfire*Universal
Death Magnetic Metallica Warner Bros.*Warner
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION)
Famous Last Words Hedley Universal
Dark Horse Nickelback EMI
Simple Plan Simple Plan Atlantic*Warner
70's Volume 2 Sylvain Cossette Vega*DEP/Universal
Lost In The 80's The Lost Fingers Tandem*Select/Sony
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bryan Adams Polydor*Universal
City and Colour Dine Alone*Universal
k.d. lang Nonesuch*Warner
Sam Roberts Universal
Serena Ryder EMI
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Great Big Sea WEA*Warner
Nickelback EMI
Simple Plan Atlantic*Warner
The Trews Bumstead*Universal
Tokyo Police Club Mean Beard*Universal
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND CANADA'S PRIVATE RADIO
BROADCASTERS)
Crystal Shawanda Sony
Jessie Farrell 604*Universal
Kreesha Turner EMI
Lights Underground Operations*Universal
Nikki Yanofsky A440*Universal
NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND CANADA'S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS) 
Beast Pheromone/Vega*Universal
Cancer Bats Distort*Universal
Crystal Castles Last Gang*Universal
Plants and Animals Secret City*Fusion III
The Stills Arts & Crafts*EMI
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO)
Alanis Morissette
"Underneath" | "Not As We" | "In Praise Of The Vulnerable Man"
FLAVORS OF ENTANGLEMENT – Alanis Morissette Maverick*Warner
Dallas Green
"Waiting..." | "Sleeping Sickness" | "The Girl"
BRING ME YOUR LOVE – City and Colour Dine Alone*Universal
Gordie Sampson
"When I Said I Would"- Whitney Duncan/John Shanks
WHEN I SAID I WOULD – Whitney Duncan Warner Bros.*Warner
"Just A Dream" – Hillary Lindsey/Steve McEwan
CARNIVAL RIDE – Carrie Underwood 19*Sony
"Davey Jones" – Michael Logan
FOR THE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN – Gordie Sampson MapleMusic*Universal
Hedley
"Old School" | "For The Nights I Can't Remember" – Dave Genn
"Never Too Late" – Greig Nori
FAMOUS LAST WORDS – Hedley Universal
Nathan Ferraro
"Never Again" | "Change For You"
"Unaware" – Gavin Brown
HOLES – The Midway State Remedy*EMI
COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Thankful Aaron Pritchett 604*Universal
Dawn Of A New Day Crystal Shawanda Sony
Beautiful Life Doc Walker Open Road*Universal
What I Do George Canyon Reiny Dawg*Universal
Chasing The Sun Tara Oram Open Road*Universal
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY GALAXIE, RISING STARS PROGRAM OF THE CBC)
Between The Beautifuls Hawksley Workman Universal
Asking For Flowers Kathleen Edwards MapleMusic*Universal
Exit Strategy Of The Soul Ron Sexsmith Ronboy Rhymes*Warner
The Baroness Sarah Slean WEA*Warner
is it o.k Serena Ryder EMI
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
In The Future Black Mountain Jagjaguwar*Scratch
Soft Airplane Chad VanGaalen Flemish Eye*Outside
The Chemistry Of Common Life Fucked Up Matador*Alternative Dis. Alliance
Parc Avenue Plants and Animals Secret City*Fusion III
Oceans Will Rise The Stills Arts & Crafts*EMI
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY 91.7 THE BOUNCE)
Flavors of Entanglement Alanis Morissette Maverick*Warner
No Sleep At All Creature Bonsound*Universal
Wake Up And Say Goodbye David Usher MapleMusic*Universal
Passion Kreesha Turner EMI
Holes The Midway State Remedy*EMI
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Terminal Romance Matt Mays & El Torpedo Sonic*Warner
Fortress Protest The Hero Underground Operations*Universal
Love At The End Of The World Sam Roberts Universal
Parallel Play Sloan murderecords*Sony
No Time For Later The Trews Bumstead*Universal
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
If the Moon Turns Green... Diana Panton Independent
Parkdale Elizabeth Shepherd Do Right! Music*Outside
Lucky Molly Johnson A440*Universal
Ella...Of Thee I Swing Nikki Yanofsky A440*Universal
Ima Yvette Tollar Rolvermaryem*Outside
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Existential Detective Barry Romberg's Random Access Large Ensemble Romhog*Outside
Rasstones François Bourassa Quartet Effendi*Fusion III
Embracing Voices Jane Bunnett EMI
The Sicilian Jazz Project Michael Occhipinti True North*Universal
A Bend In The River Roberto Occhipinti Alma*Universal
TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Small Wonder Brad Turner Quartet Maximum*EMI
Solo Chris Donnelly Alma*Universal
For Kenny Wheeler Don Thompson Quartet Sackville Records
TV Trio John Stetch Brux Records
Second Time Around Oliver Jones Justin Time*Fusion III
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Nostomania DJ Brace presents The Electric Nosehair Orchestra Balanced Records
The Soundtrack The Creaking Tree String Quartet Independent*Outside
The Furniture Moves Underneath Inhabitants Drip Audio*Fontana North
Telescope Steve Dawson Black Hen*Fontana North
Auk/Blood Tanya Tagaq Jericho Beach*Outside
FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Tous les sens Ariane Moffatt Audiogram*Select
L'arbre aux parfums Caracol Indica*Outside
Coeur de pirate Coeur de pirate Dare To Care*Select
Le volume du vent Karkwa Audiogram*Select
Tradarnac Swing LAFAB*Select
CHILDREN'S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Snacktime! Barenaked Ladies Desperation*Warner
FiddleFire! Chris McKhool Independent*Outside
Oui! Gregg LeRock Grafton*Fontana North
Catchy Tune Jack Grunsky Casablanca Kids*EMI
The Kerplunks The Kerplunks Independent
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Schumann: Sonata in F# Minor & Humoreske Angela Hewitt Hyperion*SRI
Haydn: Six Sonatas for Piano Anton Kuerti Analekta*Select
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues opus 87 David Jalbert ATMA*Naxos
Homage James Ehnes ONYX*SRI
Schubert: Complete Piano Trios The Gryphon Trio Analekta*Select
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANIMENT
Bruckner: Symphonie Nº 9 Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal /Yannick Nézet-
Séguin ATMA*Naxos
Beethoven: Ideals Of The French Revolution Orchestre symphonique de Montréal/Kent
Nagano Analekta*Select
Bach: Métamorphoses Orchestre symphonique de Québec/Yoav Talmi ATMA*Naxos
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 Tafelmusik/Bruno Weil Analekta*Select
Haydn: Symphonies 62, 107 & 108 Toronto Chamber Orchestra/Kevin Mallon Naxos
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE
The Voice of Bach Daniel Taylor Sony
Gloria! Vivaldi's Angels Ensemble Caprice Analekta*Select
Schumann: Dichterliebe & other Heine Settings Gerald Finley Hyperion*SRI
Handel: Arias Karina Gauvin ATMA*Naxos
Bach and the Liturgical Year Shannon Mercer/Luc Beauséjour Analekta*Select
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Manhattan Music Bramwell Tovey MANHATTAN MUSIC Opening Day*Universal
Flanders Fields Reflections John Burge FLANDERS FIELDS REFLECTIONS Marquis*EMI
Song of Songs Sid Robinovitch SEFARÁD Marquis*EMI
From The Dark Reaches T. Patrick Carrabré FIREBRAND Centrediscs*Fusion III
Notes Towards A Poem That Can Never Be Written Timothy Corlis NOTES TOWARDS
Chestnut Hall
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A Captured Moment In Time DL Incognito URBNET*Fontana North
The Book D-Sisive URBNET*Fontana North
I Rap Now Famous HHC*KOCH
Not 4 Sale Kardinal Offishall Kon Live*Universal
Point Blank Point Blank TiltRock*KOCH
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY ENERGY 101.5)
Everything's Gonna Be Alright James Doman Heaven*EMI
Get Blahsted Hatiras & MC Flipside Hatrax*IODA
Move For Me Deadmau5 vs. Kaskade Ultra*EMI
Random Album Title Deadmau5 Ultra*EMI
Yes We Can House Music United SPG*DEP/Universal
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
The Love Chronicles Divine Brown WEA*Warner
The Promise Deborah Cox Deco*KOCH
Elise Estrada Elise Estrada Rockstar Music*KOCH
TONY Ivana Santilli Do Right! Music*Outside
Money Zaki Ibrahim Sony
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Jah Lift Me Up Blessed Hard Drive Productions
Renegade Rocker Dubmatix 7 Arts*Fusion III
Everything Humble Palm of Gold Records
The Peacemaker's Chauffeur Jason Wilson Wheel Records*Nuff Ent.
Truth Will Reveal Souljah Fyah One Girl Records*Love Empire Ent.
ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY ABORIGINAL PEOPLES TELEVISION NETWORK)
First Law Of The Land Billy Joe Green Americuse Empire/Strongfront*Indiepool
Running For The Drum Buffy Sainte-Marie Gypsy Boy*EMI
Auk/Blood Tanya Tagaq Jericho Beach*Outside
The World (And Everything In It) Team Rezofficial Arbor*EMI
No Lies Tracy Bone Arbor*EMI
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
Tinderbox Fred Eaglesmith Lonesomeday*Outside
Ghost Notes Matthew Barber Outside
The Contradictor Ndidi Onukwulu Jericho Beach*Outside
Proof Of Love Old Man Luedecke Black Hen*Fontana North
Happy Here Suzie Vinnick Independent*Outside
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
Chic Gamine Chic Gamine Independent
Fast Paced World The Duhks Sugar Hill*EMI
Mountain Meadows Elliott BROOD Six Shooter*Warner
XOK NQ Arbuckle Six Shooter*Warner
Highway Prayer Twilight Hotel Independent*Outside
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Get Way Back – A Tribute To Percy Mayfield Amos Garrett Stony Plain*Warner
Acoustic Blues – Got ‘Em From The Bottom Big Dave McLean Stony Plain*Warner
Love & Sound Garrett Mason Soul In Sound
Mess Of Blues Jeff Healey Stony Plain*Warner
Ramblin' Son Julian Fauth Electro-Fi*Outside
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Colors And Sounds Article One Inpop*EMI/CMG
Ending Is Beginning Downhere Centricity*David C. Cook
Roar Of Heaven Life Support Downloaded Records
Salvation Station newworldson Inpop*EMI/CMG
I Will Go Starfield Sparrow*EMI/CMG
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS)
Shivaboom Eccodek White Swan*Outside
The Art Of The Early Egyptian Qanun George Dimitri Sawa Independent
Africa To Appalachia Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko Independent*Outside
Contrabanda Lubo & Kaba Horo Crosscurrent*Fusion III
Cairo to Toronto Maryem & Ernie Tollar Independent*Outside
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
David Foster "A Change Is Gonna Come" – SOUL – Seal Warner Bros. | "Silent Night" – NOEL
Josh Groban 143/Reprise*Warner
Daniel Lanois "Here Is What Is" | "Not Fighting Anymore" HERE IS WHAT IS – Daniel Lanois
Red Floor* Fontana North
k.d. lang "I Dream Of Spring" | "Coming Home" WATERSHED – k.d. lang Nonesuch*Warner
Nickelback & Joey Moi (co-producer Mutt Lange) "Gotta Be Somebody | "Something In Your Mouth" DARK HORSE – Nickelback EMI
Stuart Brawley "Don't Stop Now" | "Falling" INSIDE OUT – Emmy Rossum Geffen*Universal
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Joey Moi "Gotta Be Somebody" | "Never Gonna Be Alone" DARK HORSE – Nickelback EMI
John "Beetle" Bailey "Lucky" | "If I Were A Bell" LUCKY – Molly Johnson A440*Universal
Kevin Churko "Disappearing" | "The Big Bang" U-CATASTROPHE – Simon Collins Razor & Tie*Sony
Mike Fraser "Rock N' Roll Train" BLACK ICE – AC/DC Columbia*Sony | "Them Kids" LOVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD – Sam Roberts Universal
Randy Staub "Something In Your Mouth" DARK HORSE – Nickelback EMI
CD/DVD ARTWORK DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Anouk Pennel (Director/Designer); Stéphane Poirer (Illustrator)
En concert dans la forêt des mal-aimés avec l'Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal
PIERRE LAPOINTE Independent*Select
Phoebe Greenberg (Director); George Fok (Designer), Daniel Fortin (Illustrator)
Leda & St. Jacques, Productions l'Éloi (Photographer)
Pulse Of The Planet SLIM WILLIAMS Phi*DEP
John Cook (Director); Kelly Ferguson (Designer); John James Audubon (Illustrator);
Koko Bonaparte (Photographer)
Sugarbird PAUL REDDICK Northern Blues* Outside
Mark Sasso (Director/Designer); Casey Laforet (Designer)
Mountain Meadows ELLIOTT BROOD Six Shooter*Warner
Dallas Wehrle (Director); Robyn Kotyk (Director/Designer); Alex vs. Alex (Photographer)
Kensington Heights CONSTANTINES Arts & Crafts*EMI
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY VIDEOFACT)
Honey Honey Anthony Seck FEIST Arts & Crafts*EMI
Going On Wendy Morgan GNARLES BARKLEY Downtown*Warner
Blond Kryptonite Davin Black SAINT ALVIA Stomp*Warner
Detroit '67 Dave Pawsey SAM ROBERTS Universal
Them Kids Dave Pawsey SAM ROBERTS Universal
MUSIC DVD OF THE YEAR
Blue Road Christopher Mills, Geoff McLean BLUE RODEO WEA*Warner
A MultiMedia Life Joan Prowse Gilles Paquin BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE Gypsy Boy*EMI
Live In Las Vegas – A New Day Jean Lamoureux Julie Snyder CÉLINE DION Columbia*Sony
Here Is What Is Adam Vollick, Adam Samuels DANIEL LANOIS Red Floor*Fontana North
It All Started With A Red Stripe Alex Liu, Greg Benedetto, Kenny Bridges, George Stroumboulopoulos MONEEN Dine Alone*Universal
Sponsors of The 2009 JUNO Awards include FACTOR, Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage's "Canada Music Fund," The Province of British Columbia, The City of Vancouver, Music BC and Radio Starmaker Fund.
Broadcast sponsors of The 2009 JUNO Awards are Garnier, Pepsi, Pontiac and Rogers.
About CARAS :
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/L'academie canadienne des arts et des sciences de l'enregistrement (CARAS) is a not-for-profit organization created to preserve and enhance the Canadian music and recording industries and to contribute toward higher artistic and industry standards. The main focus of CARAS is the exploration and development of opportunities to showcase and promote Canadian artists and music through vehicles such as The JUNO Awards. For more information on The 38th Annual JUNO Awards or The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) please visit our websites at www.carasonline.ca and www.junoawards.ca.
About CTV :
CTV, Canada's largest private broadcaster, offers a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming. It has the number-one national newscast, CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LLOYD ROBERTSON, and is the number-one choice for prime-time viewing. CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's premier multi-media company which owns CTV Inc. and The Globe and Mail. CTV Inc. also owns radio stations across the country, and leading national specialty channels. Other CTVglobemedia investments include an interest in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, and in Dome Productions, a North American leader in the provision of mobile high definition production facilities. More information about CTV may be found on the company website at www.ctv.ca.
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THE INDIES
Canadians Win Big at Independent Music Awards
Indie rock band The Trews won the Hard Rock/Metal Song award at the 8th annual Independent Music Awards.
Featuring artists from around the world, the Antigonish, N.S.-based band won for their song “Hold Me in Your Arms,” the debut single from their 2008 album No Time for Later. It was the first major award win for the band, who have previously been nominated for two Juno Awards.
The late Jeff Healey also won Blues Album for Mess of Blues.
- Jon Brazeau
SUBMIT ONLINE - www.sonicbids.com/indies2009
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: DECEMBER 1, 2008
Nominations for the 9th Annual Canadian Independent Music Awards, The Indies - are now being accepted. Presented by Canadian Music Week, The Indies acknowledge, promote and honour achievements of Canadian and international artists in the independent music sector.
Submissions are now being accepted exclusively through Sonicbids at www.sonicbids.com/indies2009 until December 1, 2008. Artists who submit before November 15th will receive discounted submission package rates.
The eligibility period for all awards categories will run from September 1, 2007 through December 1, 2008. Nominees must have been active during the eligibility period and are based on the performance of the group or artist either on record or in live performances.
Additional rules and regulations can be obtained from the Canadian Music Week website at www.cmw.net.
“Independent performing artists continue to embrace their freedom from big label constrictions and still manage to prosper, said Neill Dixon, President of Canadian Music Week. Their obvious success and spirit grows more dynamic every year, as evidenced from the number of musicians participating in the Indies. Going against the mass market grain, they are managing to capture the attention and win support from the public, media and taste-makers alike.
An initiative of the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music & the Arts (CAAMA), the awards are limited to independent artists and cover 15 genres of music. Nominees will be announced in January 2009. Winners in 28 of the 30 categories are decided by both a public and an industry vote.
The Awards will take place in Toronto on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel as part of Canadian Music Week.
Tickets for The Indies may be purchased on the Canadian Music Week website at
www.cmw.net or by calling 905-858-4747
THE 15TH ANNUAL NXNE NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Real Careers Get Made at NXNE
NXNE (NORTH BY NORTHEAST) invites all musicians and music-loving filmmakers to join in one of the world's premier festivals for new music and music-related films. NXNE 09 is the festival's 15th anniversary, and it promises even more for artists ready to take their careers to the next level. Submissions for next June's festival open starting November 1-musicians and filmmakers can submit their band or film exclusively online at www.nxne.com
NXNE gives artists what they need most-overnight. Here's how:
€NXNE packs 70,000 fans and thousands more industry pros into over 50 participating
venues-from intimate clubs and screening rooms to a jammed Yonge-Dundas Square and stages at Pearson Airport.
NXNE draws media from around the world. Key performances are recorded for international broadcast and breakout bands are written up worldwide, giving festival performers unmatched global exposure.
NXNE bands can score big cash via the $10,000 ROGERS FAN CHOICE AWARD and the GALAXIE RISING STAR AWARD, as well a band prize pack from GIBSON €NXNE plugs homegrown artists directly into Canada's radio network via the NXNE TOP 60 TIP SHEET, a one-of-a-kind pipeline that gets the music of the best Canadian NXNE musicians straight out to over 250 influential programmers across the country.
NXNE is looking for music across a full range of genres: rock, hip-hop, alt-country, punk, electronica, reggae, dance, metal, and more. Films can be documentary, short, feature or animation-any film where music is the star, underground or otherwise.
Visit www.nxne.com and follow the links to submit a band or film to NXNE. Submissions are accepted November 1, 2008 - January 31, 2009. Submit by December 31 and pay only $25-after December 31, the cost goes up to $35. Submissions are accepted online only.
The 15th annual NXNE rocks Toronto June 17-21, 2009.
Every June, NXNE fills the streets of downtown Toronto with music from hundreds of local, national and international artists. Alumni include Feist, We Are Wolves, The Dears, Sufjan Stevens, the New York Dolls, Ron Sexsmith, the Constantines, K'naan, Television, City & Colour, MC5, Sheek Louch and many more. The NXNE Film Festival screens music films ranging from concert classics to indie docs from around the world. The NXNE Conference offers networking sessions, panels, and celebrity interviews with the likes of Stewart Copeland and Johnny Rotten. Visit www.nxne.com for more detailsŠand be sure to check out NXNE on Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube!
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