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February
8, 2006
Press
Release
Bryan
Adams Announced as the 2006
Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductee
Adams
to perform during The 2006 JUNO Awards broadcast on CTV
Toronto,
February 8, 2006— The Canadian Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that rock music icon Bryan
Adams will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In
addition to receiving this honour, Adams will also perform during
the CTV broadcast of The 2006 JUNO Awards on Sunday, April 2 from
the Metro Centre in Halifax.
“Bryan
is one of Canada’s most admired artists and one of our leading
ambassadors. We are proud to have him join the Canadian Music Hall
of Fame,” said Melanie Berry, President of CARAS. “His
distinguished collection of influential recordings have entertained
and inspired many generations of music-lovers and will continue
to do so.
”
With his first self-titled release in 1980, Adams’ meteoric
rise began when his album Cuts Like A Knife landed in the Top 10
in 1983. This was soon followed by his #1 charting release “Reckless”,
which earned him a Diamond Award and the distinction of being the
first Canadian artist to sell a million copies.
Adams’
career has taken him around the world countless times. He was the
first rock artist to play in Vietnam and last month he became the
first artist of his stature to perform in Pakistan, since the war
on terrorism began in 2002.
Adams
was instrumental in the writing of Canada’s Ethiopian relief
song “Tears Are Not Enough” and has been a part of world
concerts including the Prince’s Trust, Live Aid and Live 8.
Wherever he goes fans fill arenas to hear him play such rock ‘n
roll anthems as “Summer of ‘69”, “Run to
You”, “18 ‘Til I Die”, and “Open Road”.
The record holder for the longest running #1 hit in British chart
history (16 weeks), Adams is a Grammy, JUNO and American Music Award
winner and has an impressive array of Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.
An
accomplished photographer, Adams has released three portrait books:
Made in Canada, Haven and Calvin Klein – American Women. Proceeds
have gone in aid of breast cancer research. He is also one of a
select few photographers who have been chosen to take a portrait
of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Adams
is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a recipient of the Order
of B.C.
With
record sales in excess of 60 million, Adams celebrated his 25th
anniversary with the release of the biggest retrospective of his
career, the two-disc CD collection, Anthology (A&M/UME).
The
Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established in 1978 by CARAS to
honour individuals or groups who have made an outstanding contribution
toward the greater international recognition of Canadian artists
and music.
A
complete list of Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees can be found
at http://www.junoawards.ca.
In
April 2005, 1.34 million viewers watched The 2005 JUNO Awards from
Winnipeg on CTV. In all, more than 5.7 million Canadians tuned in
to watch some part of the show - an increase of almost half a million
viewers compared to the 2004 broadcast - making it once again the
most-watched Canadian awards telecast. CTV began broadcasting The
JUNO Awards in 2002 when it telecast the Awards from St. John's,
Newfoundland and Labrador, before taking it to Ottawa (2003), Edmonton
(2004) and Winnipeg (2005). The 2007 JUNO Awards will be broadcast
from Saskatoon on CTV.
Sponsors
for The 2006 JUNO Awards include FACTOR, Canada’s Private
Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada through the Department
of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund”, Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency, the Province of Nova Scotia, the Halifax
Regional Municipality, Events Halifax and Radio Starmaker Fund.
Broadcast sponsors for the event are General Motors, Pantene Pro-V,
Doritos, and Nice ’n Easy.
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 television vehicles such as the JUNO Awards.
For more information on the 35th annual JUNO Awards, visit the Canadian
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ (CARAS) website at
www.junoawards.ca. The 2006 JUNO Awards will air live on CTV, on
Sunday, April 2nd, 2006.
About
CTV:
CTV, Canada’s largest private broadcaster, offers a wide range
of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming.
It boasts the number-one national newscast, CTV National News With
Lloyd Robertson, and is the number-one choice for prime-time viewing.
CTV owns 21 conventional television stations across Canada and has
interests in 14 specialty channels, including the number-one Canadian
specialty channel, TSN. CTV is owned by Bell Globemedia, Canada’s
premier multi-media company. More information about CTV may be found
on the company website at www.ctv.ca.
Web
Links:
JUNO Awards: www.junoawards.ca
CTV’s JUNO Awards Web site: www.junos.ctv.ca
Bryan Adams: www.bryanadams.com
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