March
27, 2006
MEDIA
RELEASE
R&B
Diva Jully Black To Host
2006 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards
Saturday, April 1 in Halifax,NS
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JUNO Awards handed out at this industry event
TORONTO,
March 27, 2006 — Soulful R&B singing sensation
Jully Black is set to host and perform during
Canada’s most exclusive music industry event, the 2006 JUNO
Gala Dinner & Awards, as announced today by the Canadian Academy
of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).
On
Saturday, April 1, 2006, at the World Trade and Convention Centre
in Halifax, NS, nominees, industry executives, sponsors and CARAS
members will dine in style and celebrate Canada’s musical
achievements of the past year. This prestigious non-televised
event will also feature performances by 2006 JUNO Award nominees
Kardinal Offishall, Martha Wainwright and The Road Hammers.
A
Gala Reception sponsored by FACTOR for the music industry’s
elite will precede the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards. Winners
in 32 JUNO Awards categories will be announced at this event that
will also feature a special tribute to this year’s Walt
Grealis Special Achievement Award recipient, Bernie Finkelstein.
Whether
she’s singing her heart out on her astounding debut album
This Is Me, reporting from the red carpet for CTV’s eTalk
Daily, broadening her talents in the theatre production of Da
Kink In My Hair, adding Destiny's Child and Nas to her songwriting
credits or expanding her social consciousness in Bangladesh, there's
an apparent fearlessness to Jully Black that's
both admired and awarded. Her signature rasp and soul-stirring
voice combined with her songwriting talents make this 2006 JUNO
Award nominee for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year one of the
most respected artists in the Canadian music community.
2006
JUNO Award nominee for Rap Recording of the Year Kardinal
Offishall has been incorporating authentic Jamaican vibes
into his unique rap-dancehall mix since the mid-'90s. His latest
album, Fire And Glory, describes what his life has been like over
the last few years. The JUNO Award-winning artist has appeared
on BET and MTV in the US and guested on records by Pete Rock,
Method Man, Akon and others.
Part
ingénue, part punkster, strong and vulnerable all at once,
with a hugely expressive voice and an arsenal of powerful songs,
Martha Wainwright is a beguiling entertainer
and a refreshingly different, new force in music. Undoubtedly
her own person, with her own sense of style, this 2006 JUNO Award
nominee for New Artist of the Year (sponsored by FACTOR) creates
her music with an extraordinary versatile and compelling voice.
Country
Recording of the Year nominees The Road Hammers
combine a no-nonsense mix of country, southern rock and blues,
singing songs of maverick culture and the open road. Their debut
self-titled album features a mix of truckin’ classics and
new originals that explore universal themes of losin’, lovin’
and livin’. The album has achieved GOLD sales status in
Canada.
The
2006 JUNO Awards, Canada’s Music Awards, will
be broadcast in High-Definition and 5.1 Surround Sound on CTV
on Sunday, April 2 from the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, NS.
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 star-studded 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”,
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 has 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 website: www.junos.ctv.ca
Jully Black: www.jullyblack.com
Kardinal Offishall: www.myspace.com/kardinaloffishall
Martha Wainwright: www.marthawainwright.com
The Road Hammers: www.theroadhammers.com
