- Tickets available beginning Friday, Feb. 14 through www.ticketmaster.ca -
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TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2014 /CNW/ - At today's press conference announcing the
nominations for THE 2014 JUNO AWARDS, CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)
revealed the first five chart-topping artists confirmed to perform on
CTV's broadcast, Sunday, March 30 from Winnipeg's MTS Centre. Performers set to light up the JUNO stage
include acclaimed platinum-selling musician City and Colour, multi-platinum soul and R&B, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, platinum-selling hit-maker and multiple JUNO Award winner Serena Ryder, Calgary-born, pop-rock twins Tegan and Sara, and double-platinum selling artists and viral video sensations Walk Off The Earth.
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.
**Media Note**- Photos and biographies for THE 2014 JUNO AWARDS
performers are available at www.bellmediapr.ca/network/CTV and www.junoawards.ca.
Tickets for THE 2014 JUNO AWARDS go on sale on Friday, Feb. 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.
Additional performer and presenter announcements will be released in the
coming weeks.
THE 2014 JUNO AWARDS is produced by Insight Productions in association with CTV and The
Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). Executive
Producers are John Brunton and Barbara Bowlby for Insight Productions,
and Melanie Berry and Ed Robinson for CARAS. Lindsay Cox is Supervising
Producer. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production.
Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice President, Programming, CTV Networks.
Phil King is President, CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming.
Broadcast sponsors of The 2014 JUNO AWARDS are Dodge Dart, Garnier, TD, and Virgin Mobile.
Sponsors of the 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.
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 and recording industries 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.
About CTV
CTV is Canada's #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of
quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV
has been Canada's most-watched television network for the past 12 years
in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and
Out-of-Home. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's
largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found
on the network's website at CTV.ca.
Web Links:
Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca
CTV's JUNO Awards website: www.junos.ctv.ca
CARAS website: www.carasonline.ca
CTV website: www.ctv.ca
Twitter:
@robinthicke
@cityandcolour
@teganandsara
@serenaryder
@walkofftheearth
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SOURCE CTV
