Posts tagged "Del Barber"

2020 JUNO Awards Gala is Cancelled

The 2020 JUNO Awards that were to have been presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) on Sunday night, March 15 at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and broadcast live on CBC have been cancelled. In a joint statement on March 12, CARAS, the City of Saskatoon and the province of Saskatchewan cited public health concerns surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the reason behind the cancellation. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Nominees Named for 2020 JUNO Awards

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has revealed the nominees for the 2020 JUNO Awards – including those for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Traditional Roots Album of the Year. The coveted awards will be presented on Sunday night, March 15 at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. [To continue reading this article -- which also includes listings of nominees for Blues Album and Indigenous Artist/ Group of the Year -- click on the headline.]

Nominees Named for 2014 Canadian Folk Music Awards

With a combined five nominations, 18-year old Quinn Bachand and his Victoria, British Columbia-based group Brishen are the top nominees vying for 2014 Canadian Folk Music Awards to be presented during a gala event at the Bronson Centre in Ottawa, Ontario on Nov. 29. Fellow BC-based instrumental artists The Fretless and vocal group The High Bar Gang also received multiple nominations, as did Quebecois instrumental group MAZ and Manitoba-based singer-songwriter Del Barber. [To continue reading the article and see the complete list of nominees in 19 categories, click on the headline.]