Hamilton to host the 2015 JUNO Awards

Canada's Music Awards will march to the beat of Steeltown

HAMILTON, ON, Jan. 9, 2014 /CNW/ - The JUNO Awards "road trip" is heading back to southern Ontario as The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and broadcast partner CTV, announced today that Hamilton will host The 2015 JUNO Awards and JUNO Week celebrations, March 9-15. The 44^th annual JUNO Awards will be broadcast on CTV from Copps Coliseum on Sunday, March 15, 2015.

JUNO Week 2015 will touch down on the province through the combined efforts of the Province of Ontario and the City of Hamilton. The JUNO Awards return to Hamilton after the success of THE 2001 JUNO Awards; previous stops to the city include 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1999.

"Bringing the JUNO Awards back to Hamilton offers the opportunity to further support and develop the city and province's vibrant music scene," said Melanie Berry, President & CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards. "We are very excited to return to the venue that was our first arena show and the first time fans had access to a live JUNO Awards experience."

"Hamilton is renowned for having some of the best fans in the country," said Phil King, President, CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming. "We look forward to spotlighting Hamilton and sharing the infectious spirit of its hometown crowd with viewers across the country."

From 2007 to 2013 the JUNO Awards have created a total economic impact of almost $78 million, including $14 million for The 2011 JUNO Awards in Toronto and $11 million for the 2012 JUNO Awards in Ottawa.

Sponsors of the 2015 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, the Province of Ontario, the City of Hamilton and TD Bank Group.

For more information on the 2014 JUNO Awards, go to www.junoawards.ca. The 2014 JUNO Awards Broadcast airs March 30 on CTV, from Winnipeg's MTS Centre.

SOURCE: Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

For more information on CARAS and the 2014 JUNO Awards, contact:

Adrienne Kakoullis
416.628.5610
[email protected]
www.holmespr.com

For more information on THE 2014 JUNO AWARDS Broadcast, contact:

Sara McLaren
Bell Media
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Sara McLaren
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