Juno Awards 2008

Wintersleep Accept Juno

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Venue: 
Saddledome
City: 
Calgary
Date: 
April 11, 2008
Wintersleep At Junos
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Juno Host Russell Peters Willing To Get With Avril

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) April 9, 2008 1:30 pm
Comedian Russell Peters was his usual zany self backstage after Sunday night's Juno Awards broadcast. The host dropped by the media room to talk about what went down during the show. "I had a great time. I'd host it 10 times over if they'd let me. I didn't feel stressed or pressured. I was digging it. I was glad I did it and I'm glad they...
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Feist Picks Up Five Junos And Announces Canadian Arena Shows

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 7, 2008 3:00 pm
Feist swept the Juno Awards this weekend, winning all five awards for which she was nominated. The puppet lover and Elmo's new best friend took home awards for artist and songwriter of the year, as well as single of the year for "1234." The Reminder was named best album and pop album. Feist now has a total of nine Junos. Her first...
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Juno Awards Backstage: Michael Buble Wishes He Wrote Feist's Song

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) April 7, 2008 2:00 pm
It was insane backstage at the Juno Awards on Sunday. All sorts of media types swarmed the photo and press areas while waiting with bated breath for the onslaught of stars. After winning the Doritos Fan Choice Award, enthusiastic crooner Michael Buble was more than happy to joke around with the press. When asked if he actually likes the cheesy...
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Michael Buble (Photo by Trevor Morelli)

Watching The Juno Awards At Home: One Man's View

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) April 7, 2008 2:00 pm
You can read all about the Juno Award winners, behind-the-scenes artist quotes and the events that happened in Calgary late last week in other articles as part of ChartAttack's extensive Juno coverage. But if you want to know what news editor Steve McLean thought of CTV's Sunday night telecast, here are some random thoughts, observations and...
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Triumph (Photo By Trevor Morelli)

Juno Gala Awards: Feist Prefers Elmo Over Junos

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) April 7, 2008 2:00 pm
The Saturday night Juno gala and awards show was a flurry of activity. This is the event where the bulk of the Juno Awards are traditionally handed out in various categories, while a few of the flashy trophies get saved for the televised show on Sunday. Media swarmed the Telus Convention Centre to grab quotes from the winners, but some may have...
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Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor (Photo By Trevor Morelli)

Paparazzi Alert: More Juno Event Participants Are On The Way

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By CHARTattack Staff March 28, 2008 4:30 pm
We have some updates for celebrity stalkers who'll be in Calgary for the upcoming Juno Awards festivities. In addition to the people we've already announced who'll perform on the nationally televised April 6 awards show, we can now reveal that these folks have been confirmed to announce winners and hand out trophies that evening: nominees Alex...
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Juno Cup Hockey Team To Feature Sloan, Wintersleep, Shout Out Out Out Out Members

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By Jen White (CHARTattack) March 13, 2008 2:00 pm
As musicians gear up for this year's Juno Awards in Calgary, they're also teaming up for something a little less musical and a little more contact sports — the fifth annual Juno Cup hockey game on April 4. The Juno Cup pits the celebrity team, the Rockers, against an all-star line-up, the NHL Greats. All proceeds from the game will go to...
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Calgary's Set To Roll Out The Stars On Juno Awards Weekend

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By CHARTattack Staff February 27, 2008 6:00 pm
Are you excited about the Juno Awards' auxiliary events in Calgary yet? You might be after reading this. MuchMusic VJs Leah Miller and Matte Babel will host the annual Juno Fan Fare at The Olympic Oval from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 5, where nominees Bedouin Soundclash, Faber Drive, Finger Eleven, Hedley, IllScarlett, Jully Black, Serena Ryder...
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Meet The Juno Nominees: Patrick Watson

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) February 6, 2008 5:30 pm
Patrick Watson, the band and the man, are in Montreal recording, but he took a few minutes on Tuesday to celebrate his Juno Award nomination. The group's Polaris Music Prize-winning Close To Paradise is up for best alternative album, where they'll face Wintersleep, Holy Fuck, Tegan And Sara and Arcade Fire. Watson, one of the goofier Canadian...
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Meet The Juno Nominees: Measha Brueggergosman

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) February 6, 2008 5:30 pm
She's the only soprano singer of this generation who has the chance to make opera cool to a younger generation. Measha Brueggergosman's name might put marbles in your mouth, but her voice is unforgettable. The classical album of the year: vocal or choral performance nominee hopes to break her 0-for-2 streak with Surprise. She's also hilarious....
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Measha Brueggergosman<BR><FONT SIZE=-3>(Photo By Steve McLean)</FONT>

Juno Awards 2008 Compilation Features Belly And Feist… Together At Last

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By CHARTattack Staff February 6, 2008 5:30 pm
Twenty-one Juno Award nominees have contributed songs to Juno Awards 2008, a charity compilation set to hit stores on Feb. 26 via Universal Music Canada. The album is a joint project of Canada's four major record companies (EMI Music Canada, Sony BMG Music Canada, Universal and Warner Music Canada) and the Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And...
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Meet The Juno Nominees: IllScarlett

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) February 6, 2008 5:30 pm
IllScarlett are touring in the middle of the Canadian Shield right now and couldn't make it to the Juno Awards media conference on Tuesday, where they were nominated for best new group. Their All Day With It debut full-length garnered rave reviews and "Who's Got It" was named the official song of last summer's under-20 world soccer...
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Meet The Juno Awards Host: Russell Peters

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) February 6, 2008 5:30 pm
Russell Peters has exploded on the comedy scene over the last year, selling out two nights at Toronto's Air Canada Centre in 2007 and then turning the trick again at Madison Square Garden in New York City last weekend. As the host of this year's Juno Awards show, he follows in the footsteps of such luminaries as Pamela Anderson, Brent Butt,...
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Russell Peters (Photo By Steve McLean)

Celine Receives Six Juno Nominations, While Avril, Feist And Buble Get Five

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By Jessica Lewis (CHARTattack) February 5, 2008 8:00 pm
Celine Dion's impressive four-year run of shows in Las Vegas ended in December, so now she can return to Canada to add to her Juno Award collection. The Quebec diva received six Juno nominations at a media conference held at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York Hotel on Tuesday morning, adding to her almost unbelievable total of 53 previous...
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Meet The Juno Nominees: Belly

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) February 5, 2008 7:30 pm
Palestinian-born, Ottawa-based Sens-sation Belly nabbed nominations for best new artist and rap recording for his album, The Revolution. In the first category, he's the likely frontrunner against Serena Ryder and Jeremy Fisher, among others. In the latter, the chart-topping rapper will probably be considered the favourite against the likes of...
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