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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, Nova Scotia 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 most-heard 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.
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