CONGRATS! More 2021 Juno Winners

The televised 50th Juno Awards were broadcast on June 6, 2021. During the streamed opening night gala, a number of local artists brought home awards. Click here for our report on that.

You can view the show below.

Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Below is a complete list of winners from the broadcast.

• Juno Fan Choice: Shawn Mendes
• Album: After Hours by The Weeknd
• Artist: The Weeknd
• Breakthrough Artist: JP Saxe
• Breakthrough Group: Crown Lands
• Canadian Music Hall of Fame: Jann Arden
• Humanitarian Award: Tragically Hip
• Pop Album: Changes by Justin Bieber 
• Special Achievement Award: Pegi Cecconi
• Traditional R&B/Soul Recording: Solid by Savannah Re

Video Highlights

The Band's Robbie Robertson from Six Nations wished the Junos a happy 50th

Links: Robbie Robertson, More Robbie Robertson Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music

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Feist and the surviving members of the Tragically Hip perform.

Links: Tragically Hip, More Tragically Hip Stories, Feist, More Feist Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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1st News Roundup of 2019 (Tim Hicks, Jeremy Fisher, Whitehorse, Tom Wilson, Melissa Bel, more)

Free Range

More Musical Toons

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News

Local

• Arkells, Tebey and Tim Hicks on Nielsen BDS Top 10 lists
• 2018: Year in Review
• Mike Taylor of Walk Off the Earth Passes
• Molly Kurvinck of Tamarack Passes

Videos

• Marz Homes presents Tim Hicks
  
  
  
  Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, More Marz Garage Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Marz Homes
  
  
• Dan's Space Van w Jeremy Fisher
  
  
  
  Links: Jeremy Fisher, More Jeremy Fisher Stories, More Space Van Episodes, Video above courtesy of Danny Michel

• Whitehorse covers Feist on CBC
  
  
  
  Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories, More CBC Videos, Video above courtesy of CBC Music
  
  
• Melissa Bel co-writes new Avril Lavigne single
  
  
  
  Links: Avril Lavigne, More Avril Lavigne Stories, Melissa Bel, More Melissa Bel Stories, Video above courtesy of Avril Lavigne
  
  
• Tom Wilson on CBC's q
  
  
  
  Links: Lee Harvey Osmond (aka Tom Wilson), More Lee Harvey Osmond Stories, q on CBC, More q Stories, Video above courtesy of q on CBC

Spectator Stories

• Walk Off the Earth keyboardist passes
• Burlington music industry giant Lyman Potts passes
• Jann Arden's mother passes
• CBC Reinstates 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'
• Chaka Khan returns

Look Back at 2018

• Notable Hamiltonians we lost in 2018
• Most underrated albums of 2018
• 2018 albums of the year

Passings

• Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook)

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef is resting from New Years Eve. He'll be back soon

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News Roundup (Order of Canada, Jerome Godboo, Poor Angus)

New Order of Canada Recipients

Highlights Below

Click here for complete list

Officers

• Keith Hipel (Waterloo) (engineer, academic)
• Raymond Laflamme (Waterloo) (science researcher and administrator)
• Mary Law (Cambridge) (occupational therapist)
• Brian Robertson (Toronto) (former CRIA President, CARAS Founder)
• William Shatner (Quebec) (Actor)

Members

• Jann Arden (Calgary) (Musician)
• Alain Caron (Boucherville, Que.) (Jazz bassist)
• Oliver Gannon (Surrey BC) (Jazz guitarist)
• Gordon Stobbe (Seaforth, N.S.) (fiddler)
• Valerie Tryon, (Ancaster)(classical pianist)
  
  
  
  Links: Valerie Tryon, More Valerie Tryon Stories, Video above courtesy of pianushko
  
  
• Jay Switzer (Toronto) (former President CHUM TV)

Links: Order of Canada, More Order of Canada Stories

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News

Local

• CBC Music: Daniel Romano kicks the year off with two surprise releases
• Vote for local artists in the Music Express Awards
• Last CHCH Videos of 2017: Tim Hicks, Kate Todd, Christian Parry, Kendal Thompson

World

• Anita Baker preparing farewell concerts
• Archies to Meet the Monkees in new comic

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef popped in to Stonewalls in Hamilton to experience the very first in a weekly No Cover Sundays show.  They kicked things off with the explosive Jerome Godboo Band. It was incredible!

Click here for more pictures from this event

Here's a sampling:

Links: Jerome Godboo, More Jerome Godboo Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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Featured Video



Links: Poor Angus, More Poor Angus Stories, Video above courtesy of Kristina Beeby-Curtis

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CONGRATS! 2017 Canadian Music Week Award Winners

Awards have always been a big part of Canadian Music Week.  This year, there were four exciting ceremonies honouring this country's amazing music industry. The Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards had a few local winners as well.

Roots Rockers, the Strumbellas were big winners with 5 awards for the week.

Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Award Winners

• Program Director (Secondary) Sarah Cummings – K-Lite (Hamilton)/105.7 EZ Rock (St. Catharines)
• On Air (Secondary): Biggs and Barr – HTZ-FM (St. Catharines)
• Casino/Specialty Venue: Fallsview Casino Resort (Niagara Falls)
• Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award: Rush
• Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame Inductees: Jann Arden, 54•40, Arthur Fogel (Live Nation)
  
  
  
  Links: More 54-40 Stories, Video above courtesy of Canadian Music
  
  
• Allan Waters Broadcast Lifetime Achievement Award: Marilyn Denis
• Music Director (Major): Chris Lynch – X929 (Calgary)/Wayne Webster – Boom 97.3 (Toronto)
• Music Director (Secondary): Barry Stewart – Live 105/Hot Country 103.5 (Halifax)
• Music Director (Small): Scott McGregor – 98.1 The Bridge (Lethbridge)
• On Air Major: Garner Andrews – Sonic 102.9 (Edmonton)
• Program Director (Major): Christian Hall – X929 (Calgary)
• Program Director (Small): Jenn Dalen – Real Country 95.5 (Red Deer)
• Promotion: May The Best Friends Win – Indie 88 (Toronto)
• Station (Small): 99.9 Sun FM (Kelowna)
• Station (Country): BX93 (London)
• Station (Contemporary Hit Radio): 99.9 Virgin Radio (Toronto)
• Station (Adult Contemporary): 98.1 CHFI (Toronto)
• Station (Rock): Indie 88 (Toronto)
• Station (Classic Gold): Boom 97.3 (Toronto)
• Station (Multicultural): CHIN (Toronto)
• Station (News Talk Sports): 680 News (Toronto)
• Station (Medium): 104.9 The Wolf (Regina)
• Performing Arts Centre (Over 1500): Massey Hall (Toronto)
• Performing Arts Centre (Under 1500): Vogue Theatre (Vancouver)
• Major Facility (Over 8000): Air Canada Centre (Toronto)
• Major Facility (Under 8000): Echo Beach (Toronto)
• Management Company: Bruce Allen Talent
• Booking Agency: The Feldman Agency
• Promoter Of The Year: Live Nation
• Mass Merchant/Retail Chain: iTunes
• Independent Record Store: Sonic Boom (Toronto)
• Digital Music Streaming Service: Spotify
• Recording Studio: Revolution Recording (Toronto)
• Independent Label: Dine Alone Records
• Independent Distributor: Fontana North
• Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music
• Major Label: Universal Music Canada
• Music Journalist/Critic: Ben Rayner (Toronto Star)
• Music School: Fanshawe College (London)
• Publicist: Steve Waxman (Warner Music Canada)

Independent Music Awards

• Single: The Strumbellas - We Don't Know
  
  
  
  Links: More Strumbellas Stories, Video above courtesy of TheStrumbellasVEVO
  
  
• Songwriter: The Strumbellas (Spirits, We Don't Know)
• Singer-Songwriter Artist/Group: Lisa LeBlanc
• Album: A Tribe Called Red (Six Nations) - We Are Halluci Nation
• Group: July Talk
• Artist: Kaytranada
• Alternative Artist: Weaves
• Electronic/Dance Geoup/Arist: Zed's Dead
• Francophone Artist: Koriass
• Indigenous Artist: Amanda Rheaume
• Pop Artist: Repartee
• RAP/RnB Artist: Clairmone the Second
• Rock Artist: Pup
• International Artist: Chance the Rapper

Canadian Radio Music Award Winners

• New Group Or Solo Artist (Mainstream Rock): The Strumbellas - Spirits
• New Group Or Solo Artist (Modern Rock): The Strumbellas - Spirits
• Breakthrough Artist: The Strumbellas
• New Group Or Solo Artist (Contemporary Hit Radio): Ruth B - Lost Boy
• New Group Or Solo Artist (Country): James Barker Band - Lawn Chair Lazy
  
  
  
  Links: More James Barker Stories, Video above courtesy of JamesBarkerBandVEVO
  
  
• New Group Or Solo Artist (Hot Adult Contemporary): Ruth B - Lost Boy
• New Group Or Solo Artist (Mainstream Adult Contemporary): Alessia Cara - Here
• Fans’ Choice: Alessia Cara
• New Group Or Solo Artist (Dance/Urban/Rhythmic): Neon Dreams - Marching Bands
• Song Of The Year: Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
• Charttopper Award: Justin Bieber 

Live Music Industry Awards

• Global Creators Award: Paul Shaffer
  
  
  
  Links: More Paul Shaffer Stories, Video above courtesy of Byeong Hee Lim
  
  
• New Touring Artist: July Talk 
• Legends of Live Award: The Tragically Hip
• Major Festival: WayHome Music and Arts Festival (Oro-Medonte) 
• Small Festival (6000 and under): Rifflandia Festival (Victoria) 
• Medium Festival (6001 to 15000): Toronto Urban Roots Festival 
• Family Program: Field Trip Music and Arts Festival (Toronto) 
• Green Operations Festival: Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts (Montreal) 
• Not-for-Profit Festival: RBC Bluesfest (Ottawa) 
• Teamwork in an Arena: Bell Centre (Montreal) 
• Teamwork in a Major Club (1000+ capacity): The Danforth Music Hall (Toronto) 
• Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/Performing Arts Centre: Sony Centre For The Performing Arts (Toronto) 
• Teamwork in a Medium Club (300 to 999 capacity): The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto) 
• Teamwork in a Small Club (less than 300 capacity): Carleton Music Bar and Grill (Halifax) 
• A/V Production Company: FMAV 
• 2017 Licensed to Play Award: The Drake Hotel (Toronto) 
• Agent of the Year: Julien Paquin (Paquin Entertainment Industry) 
• Concert/Club Talent Buyer: Mark Russell
• Production Manager (Festivals/Concert): Larry Fitzpatrick 
• Road Warrior (Tour Manager): Dave Gardner 
• Manager: Bernie Breen and Patrick Sambrook 
• Festival Buyer: Paula Perri 
• Brand/Music Program: TD Jazz Festivals 
• Music City of the Year (Canadian): Québec City

Links: More CMBI Award Stories, More CRMA Award Stories, More Indie Award Stories

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Kathleen Edwards and the Spoons on CBC's Best Canadian Songs Ever List (100-76)

CBC Music is celebrating July 2014 by launching their list of the 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever. The national network has recently unveiled numbers 76-100.  So far, they're off to a decent start with two local artists. Local singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards reached the number 87 spot with Change the Sheets and Burlington's the Spoons hit 91 thanks to their tune, Nova Heart.

We'll be announcing additions to the list as they're revealed and we're keeping our fingers crossed that there will be many more area acts represented.



Links: Kathleen Edwards, More Kathleen Edwards Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music



Video above courtesy of Canada Rocks

76: Great Big Sea: Ordinary Day
77. Grimes: Oblivion
78. Thrush Hermit: The Day We Hit the Coast
79. Sam Roberts Band: Brother Down
80. Glass Tiger: Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone
81. Metric: Monster Hospital
82. Coeur de Pirate: Place de la République
83. Rheostatics: A Bad Time to be Poor
84. Patrick Watson: The Great Escape
85. Trooper: We're Here for a Good Time
86. K-os: Heaven Only Knows
87. Kathleen Edwards: Change the Sheets
88. Rufus Wainwright: Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
89. Jann Arden: Insensitive
90. Jack Scott: The Way I Walk
91. Spoons: Nova Heart
92. Terry Jacks: Seasons in the Sun
93. Karkwa: Les Chemins de Verre
94. Stampeders: Sweet City Woman
95. Dan Hill: Sometimes When We Touch
96. Kim Mitchell: Patio Lanterns
97. Corb Lund: Five Dollar Bill
98. Kardinal Offishal: BaKardi Slang
99. The Pursuit of Happiness: I'm An Adult Now
100. Nick Gilder: Hot Child in the City

Blast from the Past: Kathleen Edwards and Stan Rogers on CBC's Top Canadian Albums List

Click here for more CBC Lists

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Rita MacNeil Passes + Reactions

Shortly after losing the legendary Stompin' Tom, Canada has lost another musical icon.  The incredible Rita MacNeil passed away April 16, 2013 after complications from surgery.  Our condolences to her family, friends, and fans.  She will be missed.

Click here for the CBC story.

Click here for the Hamilton Spectator story.

As always, reaction was swift on social media.  Here are a few highlights.

John M Crawford: "I am so devistated that Rita McNeil is gone. What a voice and an entertainer we lost. God bless her family and thank you Rita for giving us such wonderfull music."

Tia McGraff: "OH I am so sad to hear about the passing of Rita MacNeil. She was one of Canada's most amazing voices and songwriters."

Stephen Fearing: "So long Rita MacNeil. You were a sweet soul with a voice to match it. RIP."

Jann Arden: "Love you Rita MacNeil! Such an honor to do your show many times in the 90ties!! Brilliant writer, wonderful singer! Safe travels!"

Eric Alper: "There was no finer, kinder, authentic woman I have ever worked with than Cape Breton's Rita MacNeil."

Videos below courtesy of SirRusselOtt




Click here for Rita's site.

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