January
24, 2006
MEDIA
RELEASE
Coldplay, Michael Bublé and Nickelback First Acts
Announced
to Perform on The 2006 JUNO Awards, April 2 on CTV
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Nominations for 35th Annual JUNO Awards to be Announced February
15 --
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Toronto,
ON (January 24, 2006) – The 2006 JUNO Awards broadcast
on CTV is shaping up to be one of the best yet. International
superstars Coldplay, Michael Bublé and Nickelback have
been confirmed to perform from Halifax, NS on the April 2 broadcast,
CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)
announced today. It’s the first round of broadcast-related
announcements about internationally-acclaimed acts scheduled to
perform at the 35th anniversary of the JUNO Awards, Canada’s
Music Awards. Nominations for the JUNO Awards will be announced
February 15 in Toronto.
“These
three world-class acts underscore how The 2006 JUNO
Awards continues to grow in both prestige and popularity
as Canada’s pre-eminent awards broadcast,” said Susanne
Boyce, CTV’s President of Programming and Chair of the CTV
Media Group. “Wait to you see what else we have in store!”
“The
JUNO Awards is one of the biggest musical events in North America,”
said Melanie Berry, President of CARAS. “Our celebration
of the Canadian music industry and its talent continues to attract
world-renowned artists to our stage. Today’s announcement
kicks off what promises to be the first of many exciting announcements
to come.”
Right
from Coldplay's first single "Yellow"
going to #1 at Rock Radio in Canada to their current #1 single
"Talk," Canada has embraced this band. With concerts
that sell out in a minute to police escorts at radio stations
to the enthusiastic live audiences - the band is very well aware
of their Canadian fans' devotion.
"Our
Canadian fans are extraordinary - we love Canada!" said lead
singer Chris Martin.
Coldplay's
most recent globe-conquering release X&Y debuted at #1 in
32 countries, including Canada. The band is currently up for three
Grammy Awards (they have previously won four) and also four Brit
Awards. Coldplay is just beginning a second North American tour
in support of X&Y and are thrilled that it includes a stop
at The 2006 JUNO Awards in Halifax.
Since
the February 2005 release of It's Time, 21st-century crooner Michael
Bublé has been on a whirlwind ride that has taken
him on sold-out headlining tours to four different continents.
In less than a year, It’s Time has sold over four million
copies worldwide while the Vancouver native has solidified his
status as one of the world's great entertainers. His recently-released
DVD Caught In The Act captures all of the fun and spontaneity
of Bublé and his band in concert. His self-penned single,
"Home" has the distinction of being the mostheard song
on Canadian radio in 2005, reaching an audience estimated to exceed
382 million people. Bublé's incredible year was capped
by the announcement that It's Time has been honoured with a Grammy
Award nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
One
of Canada’s biggest musical exports, multi-platinum rock
icons Nickelback have sold over 19 million records
around the world to date. They've won seven JUNO Awards and have
been nominated 13 times. In October of 2005, Alberta’s Chad
Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair celebrated
the release of their fourth major album, All The Right Reasons,
with outstanding debuts at the top of both the Canadian SoundScan
Top 200 Sales Chart and the Billboard Top 200 Sales Chart. Nickelback
is a success story built on the road, on the radio and, above
all, by great rock songs. With their all-inclusive approach and
across-the-board appeal, they're destined to be a mainstay in
the music industry for years to come.
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).
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:
CTV:
Coldplay’s Official Website:
Michael Bublé’s Official Website:
Nickelback’s Official Website:
