NELLY FURTADO FLIES LIKE A BIRD AND SCOOPS UP FIVE WINS AT THE 2007 JUNO AWARDS Canadian Artists Deliver World Class Performances on CTV Broadcast Juno Awards Release Internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Nelly Furtado flew like a bird into the Credit Union Centre tonight, landing on stage to the delight of 13,000 screaming fans and viewers across the country to kick off The 2007 JUNO Awards broadcast on CTV. By the time the broadcast was over, Furtado had scooped up three JUNO Awards, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year and the JUNO Fan Choice Award. Furtado swept every category she was nominated in, winning five JUNO awards in total this weekend with the addition of her two wins last evening (Artist of the Year and Pop Album of the Year).
Highlights from the broadcast are now available on demand on The CTV Broadband Network at CTV.ca. As well, CTV presents an encore broadcast of The 2007 JUNO Awards on Easter Sunday, April 8, from 3 – 5 p.m. in all markets.
A total of seven awards were presented throughout CTV’s two-hour broadcast, which featured 10 performances, including a medley of hits by Furtado. Additional highlights from the broadcast included a double win for Billy Talent (Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year), the presentation of New Artist of the Year (sponsored by FACTOR and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters) to Tomi Swick and Jacksoul’s win for R & B/Soul Recording of the Year.
A complete list of The 2007 JUNO Awards winners including biographies and images, can be found at www.ctv.ca or www.junoawards.ca.
The broadcast was preceded by the red carpet arrival special eTalk at the JUNOS, which saw over 100 Canadian artists interact with over 600 screaming fans live on CTV. eTalk at the JUNOS is now available on demand on The CTV Broadband Network at CTV.ca.
In a spectacular awards broadcast that celebrated an amazing year in Canadian music, the sold out, standing room only crowd was treated to electrifying performances by a host of JUNO nominees including Billy Talent, Three Days Grace, Patrick Watson, Alexisonfire, City and Colour, K-OS, DJ Champion, Gregory Charles and The Tragically Hip, who were joined on stage by Hall of Fame recipient, Bob Rock.
The Hip interrupted their 50-city North American tour to salute their esteemed producer Bob Rock as he was inducted into Canadian Hall of Fame.
Celebrated for his producing talents and credited on multi-platinum selling albums ranging from heavy-hitting metal rock to pop and adult contemporary, Bob Rock has been a fixture in the Canadian music industry and coveted producer for international superstars. He has produced and engineered albums for Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Cher, Metallica, Mötley Crüe, The Cult and Bryan Adams to name a few, and most recently produced this year’s JUNO Award-nominated album, World Container, for Canadian rock legends, The Tragically Hip (Universal Music Canada).
Delivering a show-stopping medley of her current hits, Nelly Furtado returned to the stage on three occasions to accept her awards. A previous winner of five JUNO Awards and the recipient of 13 nominations, Nelly Furtado has taken the world by storm once again with the release of her third CD Loose, from Universal Music Canada. Certified platinum in the United States, UK and Australia, two times platinum in Germany and Switzerland, and three times platinum in Canada, Loose was the highest-selling Canadian album of 2006. The album spawned three Number 1 hit singles, including “Promiscuous featuring Timbaland,” “Maneater” and the current single “Say it Right.”
Comprised of frontman Ben Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D’Sa, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk, Billy Talent reached an incredible level of success including headlining hockey arenas across the country. Their first self-titled album, Billy Talent has won JUNO Awards for New Group of the Year (2004), Group of the Year (2005) and Album of the Year (2005).
Tomi Swick’s win for New Artist of the Year tops off a great year for the Hamilton, ON singer-songwriter. The guitarist’s debut album, Stalled Out In The Doorway, tells honest tales of some of the harsh realities of relationships. A rock ‘n’ roll troubadour, Swick draws inspiration from Radiohead and Jeff Buckley to James Taylor and The Beatles.
Jacksoul’s lead singer Haydain Neale chose to cover 13 timeless songs on mySOUL, including songs from Jane’s Addiction, Radiohead, Curtis Mayfield and Sam Cooke — along with one original. The idea was sparked after Neale performed The Guess Who’s “These Eyes” at the 2004 Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, which he recorded for the album. |