2014 JUNO AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto, ON (February 4, 2014) – The nominees for the 2014 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference in Toronto this morning, as Canada’s top artists now get ready for a trip to Manitoba during JUNO Week in Winnipeg, March 24 – March 30, 2014.

 
To view a complete list of the 2014 JUNO Award nominees announced today, as well as their bios and hometown information, go to www.junoawards.ca.
 
Arcade Fire garnered a leading six nominations: JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Group of the Year, Songwriter of the Year* and Alternative Album of the Year*.
 
Close behind with five nods were Michael Bublé (JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year*) and Serena Ryder (JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year*).
 
Artists with four nods each are Céline Dion (JUNO Fan Choice*, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year, Adult Contemporary Album of the Year), Drake (JUNO Fan Choice*, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year, Rap Recording of the Year), Hedley (JUNO Fan Choice*, Group of the Year, Pop Album of the Year*, Video of the Year*) and Tegan and Sara (Single of the Year, Group of the Year, Songwriter of the Year*, Pop Album of the Year*).
 
This year’s triple nominees are Robin Thicke (JUNO Fan Choice*, Artist of the Year and Pop Album of the Year*) and Walk Off The Earth (JUNO Fan Choice*, Group of the Year and Pop Album of the Year*).
 
*Award Sponsors for THE 2014 JUNO AWARDS listed above include JUNO Fan Choice (presented by TD), Album of the Year (sponsored by Music Canada), Songwriter of the Year (sponsored by SiriusXM Canada), Alternative Album of the Year (sponsored by Long & McQuade), Pop Album of the Year (sponsored by TD), and Video of the Year (sponsored by MuchFACT, exclusively funded by Bell Media).
 
Tickets for THE 2014 JUNO AWARDS go on sale on Friday, February 14 at 10 a.m. CST. Tickets range from $39 to $189 (plus service charges) and are available through the MTS Centre Box Office, by phone at 1-855-985-5000, and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
 
Sponsors of the 2014 JUNO Awards include FACTOR, Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters and The Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund,” Radio Starmaker Fund, Province of Manitoba, the City of Winnipeg, Tourism Winnipeg, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries, and TD Bank Group.
 
Broadcast sponsors of The 2014 JUNO Awards are Dodge Dart, Garnier, TD and Virgin Mobile.
 
Web Links:
Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca  
CTV’s JUNO Awards website: www.ctv.ca/junos
CARAS website: www.carasonline.ca
CTV website: www.ctv.ca
 
About CARAS:
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/L’académie canadienne des arts et des sciences de l’enregistrement (CARAS) is a not-for-profit organization created to preserve and enhance the Canadian music industry and to contribute toward higher artistic and industry standards. The main focus of CARAS is the exploration and development of ongoing opportunities to showcase and promote Canadian artists and music through vehicles such as The JUNO Awards and other year-round initiatives. For more information on the 43rd Annual JUNO Awards or The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ (CARAS) website please visit www.junoawards.ca or www.carasonline.ca.
 
 

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