2008 Juno Award nominees announced
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Nominees for the 2008 Juno Awards, Canada's primary music honours, were announced in Toronto on Tuesday. Celine Dion received nominations in six categories. Five nominations apiece were given to Michael Bublé, Feist and Avril Lavigne, who also happen to be previously scheduled performers at the Juno ceremonies. Ottawa's controversial rapper Belly received nominations in both the best rap recording and best new artist categories.
Rock band Triumph will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno awards ceremony, to be held in Calgary on 6th April. Russell Peters will host the ceremonies which will be televised by CTV television.
Sources
edit- Lynn Saxberg. "Canada's 'first gangster rapper' earns nominations for 2 awards" — The Ottawa Citizen, February 6, 2008
- "4-way musical battle brewing for top Juno Awards" — CBC News, February 5, 2008
- Press Release: "Russell Peters to Host The 2008 JUNO Awards, April 6 on CTV" — Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, February 5, 2008
- Press Release: "Céline Dion Garners Six JUNO Award Nominations / Avril Lavigne, Feist and Michael Bublé Follow Closely with Five Nods Each" — Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, February 5, 2008
- Press Release: Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. "2008 JUNO Awards Media Conference - Tuesday, February 5th -" — CNW Group, February 4, 2008
- Press Release: "First Performers Announced: Feist, Finger Eleven and Michael Bublé..." — Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, January 30, 2008
- Press Release: "First Performers Announced: Feist, Finger Eleven and Michael Bublé..." — Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, January 30, 2008