INTERVIEW: TONY SPRINGER (WILD T)

STAYING  IN TUNE  with
Toney Springer of
Wild T & The Spirit 



When you have received a Juno Nomination, an endorsement deal by Queen’s Brian May, worked for Rough Trade and David Bowie, known for 27 years as Wild 'T' and The Spirit and 32+ years as legendary North American Jimi Hendrix impersonator in the tribute act 'Fire', you know you have become a treasured Canadian guitar legend.  Anthony Springer is a charismatic, honest, passionate and inspiring soul, who is not ordinary, as he exudes raw energetic emotion as a musician.  Tony Springer is an internationally acclaimed entertainer, singer, song-writer, composer, actor born in the 60s and was destined to be a musical guitar creator and innovator.  He is a true gentleman from Tunapuna Trinidad but, is based out of Toronto and is a Canadian treasure.

I am thrilled and honored to interview my friend, the Iconic, Toney Springer.

Deb      Q)        How are you doing Toney?
Toney   A)        “I'm doing fine Deb!”

Deb      Q)        When did you realize music was going to be your life long career?
Toney   A)        “Well, let's just say that the1st chord I ever played was my umbilical cord (chord) ha ha"     

"An absolute delight to work with - a lyrical, lilting take on Hendrix." 
~DAVID BOWIE~ 
(submitted photo)

"I followed him around like he was a messiah...Tony's been my idol for years." 
~JEFF HEALEY~      
Deb      Q)        What was it like to be quoted & acknowledged by Canada's Juno, Gold, Platinum and Walk of Fame awarded, Jeff Healey & by 6 time Grammy and 1 of the world's largest awarded entertainers in the biz, David Bowie?
Toney   A)        “It was & still is a humbling experience. I first met Jeff playing around the bar scene in Toronto & we became friends. I still have some home recordings that we did in my (back then) basement apt.  As far as David Bowie goes, what can I say? He kinda reassured me that I was on the right path”.
           
Deb      Q)        Being in the spot light at an early age, did you ever get nervous & how did you handle that on stage?  Also, with your in depth musical stage experience now, do you get nervous performing thousands of shows a year, throughout the world?
Toney   A)        “Yeah, in the beginning I was big time scared but, it never affected the music, that always felt divine, but, over the years the fear subsided.  Although every once in a while it tries to get me but, I don't allow it , after all it's only fear ...it's nothing (nutten) to be afraid of ha ha”          
            
Deb      Q)          You have performed internationally many times over, some of the largest Festivals and stages this planet has to offer.  Yet, you feel right at home in an intimate up close and personal show at a Toronto venue, what is it like to perform in your home towns of Toronto or Tunapuna to a sea of familiar faces in the audience, singing along?
Toney   A)        “Festivals & big venues are great especially when you can get thousands of people to focus & feed you their energy but, nothing beats being in an intimate setting where you can feel & hear all the instruments next to you...it's like coming home”.


Deb      Q)        Generally seen with a Fender Stratocaster, is there a difference in feel, creativity and sound of your Stratocaster to your endorsed Brian May custom White Pearl-on-White BMG Special?  Do you endorse any other brand or gear?


Toney   A)        “I have played Stratocasters longer than any other guitars so of course I am very comfy with them, that being said, I do love the challenge of venturing out of my comfort zone & trying new things and that goes for guitars too ....BTW, my Brian May guitar is a thing of beauty, it's got 2 octaves plus a very wide neck which makes me play with a slightly different feel.  I endorse DV Mark guitar amps, MI Audio pedals, I think that's it”.      
          

You are a Q107 homegrown finalist for your song 'Yvonne', you were in Rough Trade & recorded on "Birds Of A Feather: The Best Of Rough Trade" collection, then 1991 Tin machine featuring David Bowie, were performing in Montreal and Bowie heard your 'Midnight Blue' on Musique Plus, shortly thereafter, contacted you in 1992, brought you to New York to record his 'Black Tie White Noise' album, and further, Bowie recruited you as his touring guitarist on talk show circuits appearing on Leno, Arsenio Hall and David Letterman.  You have shared stages with such great acts as Bon Jovi, Deep Purple, Grand Funk Railroad, Robin Hawkins and with world renown guitarists Joe Bonmassa, Walter Trout, Rick Derringer, Kim Mitchell, Eric Sardinas, Uli Jon Roth & Pat Travers…to name just a few!  
Deb      Q)        Wow, what true honors and such career highs.  How do you remain so humble and down to earth through all this?
Toney   A)        “Ha ha music is the food of love babe...I strive to be a creator of good music and that never changes.”

Deb      Q)        What was the best advice you were given about the ins & outs of the music industry?
Toney   A)        “The best advice I've gotten from many people including Eddie Grant, was to keep writing & keep creating”

Deb      Q)        How do you react when you hear one of your songs on the radio or see yourself in videos from way back when or concert photos especially with Bowie?
Toney   A)        “I feel like WOW, OHH YEAH! but then I quickly ground myself, take a deep breath & take it as a grain of salt”.
           
Deb      Q)        Has your creative process changed and have you felt a major shift in music today compared to when you first began in your early teens?
Toney   A)        “I really don't think that the music industry has changed that much, cultures have though. Everyone knows that the music industry is a cut-throat business but, so is almost any business & such is life...I have been quite fortunate to never have had a day job except for a year & a half in Trinidad, working for an insurance company, it's always been all music with me ...Lately though, I do feel like I have a day job sometimes when I wake up at 11.30 am to go play at 1pm or 2pm ha ha but, all kidding aside”.

Toney, your style of blues, rock, funk & reggae have found your band captivating audiences all over North America & Europe for the past 25 years!
Deb      Q)        Which is your favorite location to perform and why?
Toney   A)        “I particularly like playing in Europe, we have lots of friends & fans in Germany but, every audience is an audience to capture”

Deb      Q)        Is there a location in the world you have not performed that you would love to?
Toney   A)        “I’d love to go to Japan, Italy, South America to name a few”.

Deb      Q)        With numerous accolades and 7 albums released; with Wild T & The Spirit's "LIVE" (2015) being your current album, can you tell your fans which 1 of your songs is your FAVORITE and why?
Toney   A)        “They're all my favorites, each one holds a special connection or experience for example, "I'm a River" (Givin' Blood) was written in 15 minutes,  whereas "Midnight Blues" took a little longer. Sometimes persistence pays off but, in the big picture they're all my babies ha ha”.

Deb      Q)        Steve Howe & classic 'Yes' inspired you (I read) to take up guitar and of course Jimi Hendrix is a strong reference in your playing?  Who are some of your other influences then and now?
Toney   A)        “I’ve always tried to not be influenced by anyone (it’s like the influenza & who likes that? ha) I get inspired by free spirits, not necessarily guitar players but, to name a few musicians there's Boxcar Willy, Nana Mouskouri, Sly & the Family Stone & George Benson”.

Deb      Q)        Your current lineup consists of bassist Guenther Kapelle and drummer Dave Langguth (of Kim Mitchell, Nelly Furtado, Gilby Clarke).  How long has this trio been going strong as 1 unit?
Toney   A)        “This trio's been together for about 5 yrs...Gunther & I have been together for about 15 yrs”.

Deb       You have embarked Feb 24th until the end of March on a 
Spring Western Canada Tour WESTERN CANADA TOUR 2017:
02/24 Grande Prairie, AB - Better Than Fred's
02/25 Grande Prairie, AB - Better Than Fred's
02/28 Edmonton, AB - Blues On Whyte
03/01 Edmonton, AB - Blues On Whyte
03/02 Edmonton, AB - Blues On Whyte
03/03 Edmonton, AB - Blues On Whyte
03/04 Edmonton, AB - Blues On Whyte
03/07 Banff, AB - Rose & Crown
03/08 Banff, AB - Rose & Crown 
03/09 Mission (Vancouver), BC - The Railyard
03/10 Victoria, BC - Tally Ho Tavern
03/11 Nanaimo, BC - The Queens
03/14 Kelowna, BC - Fernando's Pub
03/16 Red Deer, AB - The Vat
03/17 Calgary, AB - Blues Can
03/18 Calgary, AB - Blues Can 
and return to Ontario April 07th at SGT. PEPPERS PUB in Scarborough.
(please visit their site to stay informed regarding all their shows dates).

Deb      Q)        What can we expect at a Wild T and The Spirit show?
Toney   A)        “Well so far we've stopped headaches, created unpreventable dancing, encouraged alcoholism, saved the whales & currently trying to prevent global warming ...just to name a few ha ha”. 
Photo by Deb Draper

Deb      Q)        Is there any special information regarding events forth coming, that you wish to share with your fans that is not listed on your website?
Toney   A)        “No, I think it's all on the website www.wildt.ca"
         
Thanks again Deb ...talk soon. 
           
Peace    T

Thank you so much for your time Toney, have a rockin great day! " 

By Deb Draper
Volunteer Contributor Photojournalist The Wire MEGAzine 

www.thewiremegazine.com
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REVIEW: MISSY KNOTT

STAYING IN TUNE with 
recording artist ~ Missy Knott.
Photo by Wayne Ferguson Photography
Can you imagine a movie without some music? Would there even be entertainment without music? Well, Missy is a staple on the Peterborough music scene, and it just wouldn't be the same without her musical talents and presence.  If you want to be healthy, then give Missy's music a listen, 
it's good for the body and mind. Soulful song-writer & multi award winning, 27 year old Nashville recording artist Missy Knott, has been writing, recording & performing professionally since 2007.  

2009 was a standout year for Missy.  
She won the 
Toronto Independent Music Award for 
Best Pop Album, 
Won the Indian Summer Music Award for Best Pop Song 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We06F46nu8M
Started Peterborough's Stars of Tomorrow concert series,  
 Won the Peterborough Folk Festival 
Emerging Artist Award
(previous Serena Ryder & James McKenty).
  Missy was nominated for 
3 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards
-best new artist, best pop CD & 
single of the year for 'Erica's Song' from her
2009 debut album 'For No Reason At All' 

Photo byWerner Bergen


2010
She danced in the opening ceremonies & welcomed the athletes from all over the world to the stadium at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C and shared the same stage as Bryan Adams, Nelly Fortado, K.d. Lang and Sarah McLachlan.  Missy also placed in the top 20 at the Ontario Country Music Showdown, placed 2nd in Snofest Idol & competed in the Examiner's Song Contest & went on an Aboriginal Music Tour in Southern Ontario with three other First Nations artists.

2011

Missy performed at the Virtual Round Table on First Nation Citizenship, she recorded a new 4 song E.P "Runaway" with local music icons, The Spades (7th Fire Records), which developed a new duo creation of Brian Mehlenbacher & Missy,  A Love Affair, a project that was the start of
 many songs together.

2012
Performed the Haunting with Tami J Wilde
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHvqh3tc7WI

Missy became the producer, singer and actress in Singing Wild Rice, an experimental short documentary exploring the young career and life of a budding 
Native American musical artist, Missy Knott, directed by .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRQ90YtH9Yg

2013
Missy Knott & Brian Mehlenbacher perform "One Last Touch" at the 
2013 Peter Tweeter Awards.

Missy Knott promos 6 Arrows Media’s first live streaming event, 6am Sessions.

Brian Mehlenbacher seen here with Missy as she won the 2013 Wire Megazine 
Female Artist of the Year.   
Photo by The Wire Megazine
2014
MK studied at Coalition Music in Toronto & has performed an original song "Shine" with Sam Ferguson live on City TV's Breakfast Television 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQA4kDRuYPw

2014 ResFest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTFgo-b5aT8

 Release of One Last Touch Official Video Oct. 22nd, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH83CulHGX4

 2015
Her career has allowed her to perform in various music festivals in Ontario opening for Sass Jordan, Classified, Craig Cardiff and Tomson Highway.  She even traveled to Udine Italy to perform at a conference on Canadian Arts, has recorded a Tribute song for the Electric City Maroon and White Special Needs Hockey team, she is the artistic director for the Annual Peterborough L.I.V.E Music Festival.  Also, Missy Knott has received a career development grant from the Ontario Arts Council in conjunction with Kagita Makim Aboriginal Training and Services, where she traveled to Nashville and got to co-write, record and be produced by JUNO award winning Canadian country blues Billboard artist Crystal Shawanda at her Nashville-based studio, New Sun Records. Over nine months, they collaborate & finished three songs, one of which, “Letters to You,” has been released.
VISIT CRYSTAL SHAWANDA www.crystalshawanda.co
Photo courtesy of Missy Knott

September 7th,  2015, Missy gave birth to her 1st child & is a very dedicated single mom to 
18 month old Lyrik. 
Photo by Deb Draper

She is a volunteer and is writing a theme song for the Peterborough Huskies 
(city's special needs hockey team)  

2016 
Missy Knott is a radio personality and hosts this show on Extra 90.5, 
featured on the Regulars, various times thru the week.



Missy is an educational assistant (Fleming College), mentors youth and is a has a vision called
Wild Rice Records, which will be a safe place, a hub for Aboriginal youth, with mentorship programs, workshops, audio & video equipment available to create with, for youth music development and opportunity & Missy avidly supports her Curve Lake First-Nations community.


Miss. Knott donates her time and musical gifts to MANY charitable endeavours, includingWoman for Woman YWCA 
She is a philanthropist who has partnered with Echo Studio to put on events like the songwriting circles and coffee houses for young artists she hosts on Monday evenings.

"My Sisters Heart" Official Video Oct. 20, 2016 Directed by Rob Viscardis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUiRTXUo6D0&feature=youtu.be

2017
-"Missy's accomplished and ambitious career saw her present an upbeat atmosphere at her vibrant 5th EP Release "My Sister's Heart," which was laced with emotion and innocence to an exuberant audience, on February 17th held at Peterborough’s Market Hall. Knott presented her top hits & a trailblazing assemblage of talents with Kate Suhr, Jace Martin, Cody Carslake, Gary Williams, Hillary Dumoulin, Mary Kate Edwards, Brian Mehlenbacher, Denise Orgill Ferguson and a rocking great band, who provided a delicious menu of accelerated & velvety sounds, hosted by Jordan Mercier & Colin Teskey of The Regulars from EXTRA 90.5FM. Witnessing magic as Missy performed 2 songs that truly resonate in my life, "My Sisters Heart" & "Letters to You" from her EP “My Sister’s Heart”, which was co-written and produced by Canadian Juno award winning Billboard artist Crystal Shawanda, at New Sun Records in Nashville. Songs from this EP have strong country overtones & carry powerful energy. Missy shares her inexpressible emotions that make her pieces magnificent, while providing us with her most distinctive and unique musical raspy tone and her bare foot confidence. Music is a lot more than a soundtrack to her life it is an integral part of her being. I was stimulated by the invigorating & rejuvenated sounds, what a fabulous evening.


 Denise Orgill Ferguson, seen here performing with Missy.  
Photo by Wayne Ferguson Photography
 
Missy performing with her Gary Williams - 
Photo by Wayne Ferguson Photography
ADAM TARIO, ANDREW VATCHER,
MARY-KATE-EDWARDS, MISSY KNOTT -
Photo by Wayne Ferguson 
https://soundcloud.com/mary-kate-edwards

Kate Suhr & Missy Knott dedication to
 Courtney Druce - 
Photo by Wayne Ferguson Photography
www.katesuhr.com  

BRIAN MEHLENBACHER & MISSY 
-Photo by Wayne Ferguson Photography
https://www.facebook.com/brian.mehlenbacher

CODY CARSLAKE - 
Photo by Wayne Ferguson Photography  visit https://www.facebook.com/cody.carslake


HILLARY DUMOULIN -
Photo by Wayne Ferguson Photography
https://www.facebook.com/hillary.dumoulin


Don't forget to come support the

Peterborough L.I.V.E Music Festival by purchasing a $15 ALL ACCESS PASS~which gets you into 
150 acts in 15 Venues in 5 days.  ~ May 10th-14th, 2017 
&

 Hurry don't delay, get your early bird tickets today, to see Missy Knott live Fri. Aug.18th at Canada's largest outdoor live Country Music Festival and Camping the Havelock Jamboree www.havelockjamboree.com 



http://havelockjamboree.com/ArtistProfiles/missy-knott

Visit 
www.missyknottmusic.ca
Twitter@MissyKnottMusic
Soundcloud.com/missy-knott

Crystal Shawanda said it best, 
"Missy Knott is a breath of fresh air, a free spirit baring her soul in every song!”
Photo by Mary McGillis of 
celticconnection.ca
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REVIEW: 2017 JUNO Nominee Release Kickoff Toronto

Staying in Tune with the Official 2017 Juno Awards Nominees #thewiremegazine Michael Bell


DRAKE, SHAWN MENDES and The Weeknd LEAD with 5 nominations each!
VOTING for JUNO Fan Choice presented my TD is OPEN at junofanchoice.ca

CARAS President and CEO Allan Reid.

Ex-CFL boss Mark Cohen Music Industry's Chair of CARAS.

The Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced 2017 JUNO Nominees on Tuesday Feb. 7th at REBEL Nightclub, regarding the 46th Annual JUNO Awards, press release conference to which I was honoured to represent The Wire MEGAzine once again, and I am thrilled to share the GREAT NEWS BELOW!
JUNO WEEK hosted in Ottawa from
 March 27-April 2

To view the complete list below of 2017 Nominations, bios or to download nominee photos visit www.junoawards.ca
This marks The 23rd year for Insight Production Company Ltd, the producers of the JUNO Awards www.insighttv.com

5 Nominations
Drake
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd

4 Nominations
Brampton's Alessia Cara
Leonard Cohen

3 Nominations
A Tribe Called Red
Andy Shauf
Gord Downie
Grimes
Ruth B
KAYTRANADA
Tegan and Sara
The Strumbellas
Tory Lanez

2 Nominations
Arkells
Belly
Billy Talent
Bob Moses
Celine Dion
Dave Young
Eric Ratz
Jazz Cartier
Nineteen85
The Tragically Hip
William Prince

 WALT GREALIS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Music industry veteran executive Randy Lennox will be awarded the 2017 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award for his longstanding commitment to Canadian Music.  The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award recognizes industry leaders who have vastly contributed to the growth and development of the Canadian music industry. Named after famed Canadian publisher and trailblazer Walt Grealis, this year’s award 
will be presented to Lennox at the 46th Annual JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards presented by SOCAN on Saturday, 
April 1, 2017 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.  With a career spanning more 
than 30 years, Lennox has been a 
driving force in Canada’s music scene. As President and CEO of Universal Music 
Canada, he helped to sign or elevate the 
careers of some the country’s biggest 
recording artists including Hedley, 
Shawn Mendes, Drake, Justin Bieber, 
Shania Twain, The Tragically Hip, 
and The Weeknd, among many others.
 In 2015, Lennox took on the role of 
President of Broadcasting and Lennox is also on the board of directors of CARAS and Canada’s Walk of Fame, and sits on the board of governors for Massey Hall, Roy Thomson Hall snd the culture advisory board for Ontario.  Is one of The Top 50 most influential people in Canada and Toronto












Walt Grealis Special 

Achievement Award

This prestigious award ­ named
after Walt Grealis in recognition
of his extraordinary
accomplishments, recognizes
individuals who have contributed
 to the growth and development of 
The Canadian music industry.
Big or small, Walt was a
champion of Canadian artists. 
He was instrumental
in cultivating Canada’s
music industry as we know it 
Today.

 Recipents
OFFICIAL 2017 JUNO AWARDS
NOMINATIONS REVEALED

Buffy Sainte-Marie, 2017 
Allan Waters Humanitarian
 Award Recipient.  
The Allan Waters Humanitarian
Award recognizes an outstanding
Canadian artist whose humanitarian contributions have positively 
enhanced the social fabric of 
Canada and/or whose impact 
can be felt worldwide.

Recipients

-Drake (Cash Money *Universal)
-Hedley (Universal)
-Justin Bieber (Def Jam *Universal)
-Ruth B (Columbia *Sony)
-Shawn Mendes ( Island *Universal)
-THE STRUMBELLAS (Six Shooter *Universal)
-The Weeknd (The Weekend XO *Universal)
-Tory Lanez (Interscope *Universal)

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Wild Things - Alessia Cara (Def Jam *Universal)
One Dance ft. Wizkid & Kyla -Drake (Cash Money *Universal)
Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes (Island *Universal)
Spirits -The Strumbellas (Six Shooter *Universal)
Starboy ft. Daft Punk - The Weeknd ( The Weeknd XO *Universal)

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Sponsored by IDLA Associates Label Distribution)
Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande (Republic *Universal)
A Headful of Dreams -COLDPLAY (Parlophone *Warner)
Made in the A.M -One Direction (Sony)
ANTI Rihanna (Westbury Road *Universal)
This Is Acting SIA (RCA *SONY)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Music Canada)
Encore un Soir -Celine Dion (Sony)
Views -Drake (Cash Money *]Universal)
You Want It Darker -Leonard Cohen (Sony)
Illuminate -Shawn Mendes (Island *Universal)
Starboy -The Weeknd ( The Weeknd XO *Universal)

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alessia Cara (Def Jam *Universal)
DRAKE (Cash Money *Universal)
LEONARD COHEN (Sony)
Shawn Mendes (Island *Universal)
The Weeknd (The Weeknd XO *Universal)

GROUP OF THE YEAR
Arkells (Arkells *Universal)
Billy Talent (Warner)
Tegan and Sara (Warner Bros. *WARNER)
The Strumbellas (Six Shooter *Universal)
The Tragically Hip (The Incorporated *Universal)

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(Sponsored by FACTOR, Government of Canada, Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters and Radio Star Maker Fund)
Andy Shauf (Arts and Crafts *Universal)
Jazz Cartier (Universal)
KAYTRANADA (HW&W *Sony)
Ruth B (Columbia *Sony)
Torey Lanez (Interscope *Universal)

BREAKTHROUGH GROUP of The YEAR
(SPONSORED by FACTOR, Government of Canada, Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters, Radio Star Maker Fund)
Bleeker (Eleven Seven *Sony)
Bob Moses (Domino *Outside)
Cold Creek County (Sony)
The Dirty NIL (Dine Alone *Universal)
The Zolas (Light Organ *Sony)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (Presented by SOCAN)
DONOVAN WOODS
"Leaving Nashville" - co-songwriter Abe Stoklasa THE DRIVER-Charles Kelly
(Capitol Universal)
"What a Kind of Love is That" - co-songwriter Tom Douglas
"They Don't Make Anything in That Town" HARD SETTLE, AIN'T TROUBLED -Donovan Woods (Meant Well *Fontana North)
GORD DOWNIE
"The Stranger," The Only Place To Be," "Son" SECRET PATH - Gord Downie
(Arts and Crafts *Universal)
LEONARD COHEN
"You Want It Darker,," " It Seemed the Better Way", "Traveling Light", "YOU WANT IT DARKER"-Leonard Cohen (Sony)
RUTH BERHE "Lost Boy", "Superficial Love", "2Poor Kids", THE INTRO-Ruth B (Columbia * Sony)
TEGAN QUIN and SARA QUIN
"Boyfriend" - co-songwriter Greg Kurstin, "100x"-co-songwriter Jesse Shatkin, "Stop Desire". LOVE YOU TO DEATH-Tegan and Sara (Warner Bros. *Warner)

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Score -Aaron Pritchett (Big Star *Universal)
Hearts on Fire -Chad Brownlee (MDM *Universal)
Side Effects -Dallas Smith (604 *Sony)
Tim Roof -Gord Bamford (Cache *Sony)
Kiss Me Quiet -Jess Moskaluke (MDM *Universal)

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Party- Andy Shauf (Arts & Crafts *Universal)
Good Advice -Basia Bulat (Secret City *Universal)
Secret Path -Gordie Downie (Arts & Crafts *Universal)
You Want It Darker -Leonard Cohen (Sony)
The Great Detachment- Wintersleep (Dine Alone *Universal)

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Long & McQuade)
IV -Black Mountain (Dine Alone *Universal)
Sore -Dilly Dally (Buzz *Believe)
Art Angeles -Grimes (Crystal Math *Universal)
Touch -July Talk (Sleepless *Universal)
Weaves -Weaves (Buzz *Believe)

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by TD)
Know-It-All -Alessia Cara (Def Jam *Universal)
Summerland -Coleman Hell (604 *Sony)
Astoria -Marianas Trench (604 *Sony)
Illuminate -Shawn Mendes (Island *Universal)
Love You to Death -Tegan and Sara (Warner Bros. *Warner)

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Morning Report -Arkells (Arkells *Universal)
Afraid of Heights -Billy Talent (Warner)
Sittin' Heavy -Monster Truck (Dine Alone *Universal)
TerraForm -Sam Roberts Band (Universal)
Man Machine Poem -The Tragically Hip (THE Incorporated *Universal)

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Words -Amanda Tosoff (Independent)
I'm Still Learning -Barbra Lica ( Justin Time *Fontana North)
Bria -Bria Skonberg (Sony)
You'll Never Know -Heather Bambrick (Independent)
Quiet Nights -Matt Dusk & Florence K (Productions J *Select)

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
Blue Canvas -Brandi Disterheft (Justin Time *Fontana North)
Nudging Forever- Mike Janzen (Independent)
Written in the Rocks -Renee Rosnes (Smoke Sessions *RED)
Superconductor -Seamus Blake (5Passion *Independent)
Momentum -Shirantha Beddage (Independent)

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP (Sponsored by Stingray Music)
Real Enemies -Darcy James Argue's Secret Society (New Amsterdam *Naxos)
One Way Up -Dave Young Quintet (Modica *Independent)
Twenty -Metalwood (Cellar Live *MVD)
Sweet Canadiana- Order of Canada Band (Independent)
Flux -Quinsin Nachoff's FLUX (Mythology *Independent)

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Movements 1 -Blitz//Berlin (Wax *Universal)
Flow -David Braid (Steinway & Sons *Universal)
Everyone Knows Everyone -Pugs and Crows and Tony Wilson (Phonometrograph *Independent)
The Ridge -Sarah Neufeld (Paper Bag *Outside)
Bird's Nest -The Fretless (Independent)

FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ultramarr -Fred Fortin (Dare to Care * D.E.P.)
Trent -Karim Ouelett (Coyote *D.E.P.)
Love Supreme -Koriass (7ieme Ciel *D.E.P.)
XO -Laurence Nerbonne (Coyote *D.E.P)
Le fantastique des Astres -Yann Perreau (Bonsound *Select)

CHILDREN'S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
I Believe in Little Things -Diana Panton (Independent *eOne)
De Tombouctou a Bombay -Kattam (Kattam Tam Productions *Outside)
Owl Singalong -Raffi (Troubadour *Universal)
Big Yellow Tunes -Splash 'N Boots (Independent)
Wordplay -Will Stroet (Independent)

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Solo or Chamber
Beethoven, Enescu & Chopin: Works for Piano (live) Charles Richard-Hamelin (Analekta *Select)
Schubert: Sonatas and Impromptus -Janina Fialkowska ( ATMA *Naxos)
Overtures to Bach -Matt Haimovitz (Pentatone Oxingale *Naxos)
Brahms: String Quartets, OP. 51 NOS. 1 & 2 New Orford String Quartet (Bridge Independent)
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, OP. 71 TH14 Stewart Goodyear (Steinway & Sons Naxos)

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE
Schumann Jan Lisiecki, Orchestra dell' Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Deutsche Grammophone *Universal)
Vivaldi: Concertos Les Violins du Roy & Mathieu Lussier (ATMA *Naxos)
Poulenc: Piano Concertos & Aubade Louis Lortie, Helene Mercier, BBC Philharmonic (Chandos *Naxos)
Going Home Star- Truth and Reconciliation- Steve Wood And The Northern Cree Singers, Tanya Tagaq, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra ( Centrediscs *Naxos)
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir) (Tafelmusik *Naxos)

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Vocal or Choral
Bach: Magnificant BWV 243 -Arion Baroque Orchestre, Alexandre Weimann (ATMA Naxos)
Four Thousand Winter- Daniel Taylor, The Trinity Choir (Sony *Classical)
L'Aiglon -Orchestre Symphonique du Montreal, Kent Nagano (Decca *Universal)
Dark Star Requiem -Tapestry Opera, Gryphon Trio, Elmer Iseler Singers (Centrediscs *Naxos)
Handel Messiah -Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Sir Andrew Davis (Chandos *Naxos)

CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
And I need a room to receive five thousand people with raised glasses...or..what a glorious day, the birds are singing "halleluia" Ana Sokolovoc (Redshift Canadian Music Centre)
Dark Room Requiem -Andrew Staniland (Centrediscs *Naxos)
Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation -Christos Hatzis (Centrediscs *Naxos)
Immersion -Jordan Nobles (Redshift *Canadian Music Centre)
The Debrecen Passion -Kati Agocs (BMOP *Albany)

RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Another Day in Paradise -Belly. (Roc Nation *Universal)
Views -Drake (Cash Money *Universal)
Hotel Paranoia -Jazz Cartier (Universal)
Die Every Day -Tasha the Amazon (The Truth Music Group/Hot Steam * Independent)
I Told You -Tory Lanez (Interscope *Universal)

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Limitless ft. Delaney Jane -Adventure Club (BMG *Sony)
Off the Ground ft. Shake Jacobs - Bit Funk (Physical Presents * Universal)
You Can't Deny -Jacques Greene (Arts and Crafts *Universal)
Let You Get Away ft. Ashe -Shaun Frank (Spinnin' Records * Universal)
Northern Lights -Zeds Dead (Deadbeats *Universal)

R & B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Pilgrim's Pardise - Daniel Caesar (Independent)
Sept. 5th -Dvsn (OVO * Warner)
PARTYNEXTDOOR -3 PARTYNEXTDOOR (OVO * Warner)
Soul Run -Tanika Charles (Independent)
Starboy- The Weeknd -The Weeknd ( XO * Universal)

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Sorry -Ammoye (Cool Gypsy Island * Independent)
Cry Every Day -Blessed (Independent)
Roll 'Dem ft. Gappy Ranks -Dubmatrix (Dub Arc * Independent)
Siren -Exco Levi ( Raggaeville * Independent)
Who Feels It Now -Jay Kartier (The Relatives *21st Hapilos)

INDIGENOUS MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Aboriginal Peoples Television Network)
Round Dance and Beats (Powwow) Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie (Tribal Spirit)
Fish Out of Water -Crystle Shawanda ( New Sun * Fontana North)
Tiny Hands -Quantum Tangle (Coax * Independent)
Debut Silla +Rise(Balance Records * The Orchard)
Earthly Days -William Prince (Independent)

CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by National Arts Centre)
Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams -Corin Raymond (Local Rascal *CPI)
Strange Country -Kacy & Clayton (Big White Cloud * Outside)
Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen? Lisa LeBlanc (Bonsound * Select)
The Family Album -Matthew Barber & Jill Barber (Outside)
Earthly Days -William Prince (Independent)

TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Original Jenny Whiteley -Jenny Whiteley (Black Hen)
Gathering - Maria Dunn (Independent * Outside)
Aupres du Poele -Ten Strings and a Goat Skin (Independent)
Secret Victory -The East Pointers (The East Pointers * Fontana North)
Someday the Heart Will Trouble the Mind -The High Bar Gang (True North*IDLA)

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Blues Highways -Colin James (True North *IDLA)
Rich in Love -Colin Linden (Stoney Plain *Warner)
Ride The One -Paul Reddick (Stoney Plain *Warner)
Monkey Brain -Sean Pinchin (Independent)
The Northern South Vol. 1 -Whitehorse ( Six Shooter *Universal )
☆☆ Poet  laureate of Canadian blues, Paul Reddick is nominated for 2017 Blues Album of The Year "Ride The One" ☆☆

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN n/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Potter & Clay- Jaylene Johnson (Independent *David C. Cook)
Reborn MANAFEST (Independent *Fontana North)
Where the Good Way Lies -Steve Bell (Signpost *Outside)
Hootenanny! -Tim Neufeld &then Glory Boys (Independent)
Eternally Grateful -Warren Dean Flandez (Studio Cloud 30 * Independent)

WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Canada Council For The Arts)
Nouvelle Journee -Lorraine Klaasen (Justin Time * Fontana North)
Dance of the Infidels -Nomadica ( Monkfish* Independent)
Okavango African Orchestra-Okavango African Orchestra ( Independent)
Subcontinental Drift -Sultans of Swing (Independent * Fontana North)
Nazar -Turkwaz (Independent)

JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
-A Tribe Called Red "R.E.D. ft. Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear", "Sila ft. Tanya Tagaq" WE ARE HALLUCI NATION-A Tribe Called Red (Pirates Blend * Sony)
-Eric Ratz "The Enforcer" (Co-producer Monster Truck) SITTIN' HEAVY-Monster Truck (Dine Alone * Universal), "Fever" DEALBREAKER-Royal Tusk (Cadence *Universal)
-Howie Beck "Work" (Co-producer Charlotte Day Wilson) CDW-Charlotte Day Wilson (Independent) "High Five" (Co-Producer Dan Kurtz) ROYAL BLUES-Dragonette (Dragonette Inc. * Universal)
-Ian D'Sa "Afraid of Heights", "Rabbit Down The Hole" AFRAID OF HEIGHTS
-Billy Talent (Warner)
Nineteen85 "One Dance", "Too Good" VIEWS-Drake (Cash Money * Universal)

RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
-Andy Shauf "The Magician", "To You" THE PARTY-Andy Shauf
(Arts & Crafts * Universal)
-Eric Ratz "Afraid of Heights" AFRAID OF HEIGHTS-Billy Talent(Warner), "Don't Tell Me How To Live" SITTIN' HEAVY-Monster Truck (Dine Alone* Universal)
George Seara "Treat You Better", "Don't Be A Fool" ILLUMINATE-Shawn Mendes (Island * Unoversal)
Jason Dufour "Push & Pull", "Beck & Call" TOUCH-July Talk (Sleepless * Universal)
Matty Green "Shine A Light" BANNERS EP-BANNERS (Home Music *Island) "Armageddon" ARMAGEDDON-Michelle Treacy (Sony)

RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR
Claire Boucher (Art Director, Designer, Illustrator), Rankin (Photographer) ART ANGELS -Grimes (Crystal Math * Universal)
John Wellman, Chris Sheppard, Joshua Geary (Art Directors) L'HEPTADE-Harmonium (Sony)
Jonathan Shedletzky (Art Director), Isis Essery (Designer), Jeff Lemaire (Illustrator)
SECRET PATH-Gord Downie (Arts & Crafts * Universal)
Justin Ellsworth (Art Director, Designer), Dustin Rabin (Photographer) LIVE AT COPPS-Alexisonfire (Dine Alone * Universal)
Karim Charlebois-Zariffa (Art Director, Designer), Olivier Charland (Illustrator), Scottie Cameron (Photographer) OOBOPOPOP-Valaire (Indica *Outside)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Sonsored by MUCHFACT, EXCLUSIVELY FUNDED by BELL MEDIA)
Kill v Maim -Clare Boucher GRIMES (Crystal Math *Universal)
Killa Jodeb WIWEK/SKRILLEX (OWSLA)
The Stranger -Justin Stephenson Gord Downie (Arts & Crafts *Universal)
Lite Spots -Martin C. Pariseau KAYTRANA (HW&W * Sony)
R.E.D ft. Yasmin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear Yassin" "Narcy" Alsalman A Tribe Called Red (Pirates Blend * Sony)

ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
We Are the HALLUCI NATION A Tribe Called Red (Pirates Blend * Sony)
Days Gone By Bob Moses (Domino *Outside)
Checkpoint Titanium Harrison (Last Gang * eOne)
Congrats Holy Fuck (Last Gang*eOne)
99.9% KAYTRANADA (HW&W*Sony)

METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Suicide Society -Annihilator(UDR GmbH*ADA/Warner)
Beast -Despised Icon (Nuclear Blast*Sony)
Transcendence -Devin Townsend Project (New Damage *Universal)
Coral Throne- Mandroid Echostar (Mandroid Echostar*Independent)
Pacific Myth -Protest The Hero (Protest the Hero*Sony)

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Encore un soir -Celine Dion (Sony)
Hard Sail - Chantal Kreviazuk (Warner)
A Fine Line -Heather Rankin (Cadence*Universal)
Beating Heart -Mark Masri (Jolie/Green Hill*Universal)
Wonderland -Sarah McLachlan (Verve*Universal)

PERFORMERS
CTV & The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) revealed electronic group "A Tribe Called Red", 2016 JUNO Award winner and singer-songwriter Alessia Cara, Contemporary Storyteller Ruth B & alternative folk indie group The Strumbellas are confirmed as Performers for CTV's Broadcast of THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS, April 2nd along with multi-platinum singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, who is nominated for an impressive 5 JUNO AWARDS this year, including Album of the Year and Artist of the Year. 
Canada's most exciting night in music airs live from CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE in Ottawa on CTV and CTV GO on Sunday, April 2nd.

2016 Award winning Breakthrough Artist of The Year, Alessia Cara, is nominated for 4 awards in 2017, including JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Artist of the Year and Pop Album of the Year, Tribe Called Red, Ruth B and the Strumbellas each nabbed 3 nominations. A 1st time nominee for JUNO Fan Choice, Breakthrough Artist of The Year And Songwriter of the Year, Ruth B will also take part in a special tribute to charity MusiCounts. The Strumbellas who won 2014 Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year:GROUP, are nominated this year for JUNO Fan Choice Single of the Year and Group of the Year. Ottawa locals A Tribe Called Red, who won Breakthrough Group of the Year in 2014, received nominations today for Jack Richardson Producer of the Year, Electronic Album of the Year and Video of the Year.
Additional performer and Presenter announcements for THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS will be announced in coming weeks.

Tickets for THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS broadcast are available starting at $59 through The Canadian Tire Centre Box Office, by phone 1-877-788-3267 & online at www.ticketmaster.ca

JUNO AWARDS have partnered with Plus1 so that $1 from every ticket sold is donated to MusiCounts, helping to ensure that children and youth across Canada have access to musical instruments. Plus1 is a non-profit that partners with touring artists to facilitate a $1 add on from every concert ticket to go to a cause that artist partner believes in.

Peace Collective named OFFICIAL Merchandise Partner 2017JUNOs.  $39.99+ tax for the ball cap, so excited if chose to cover JUNOs I am off to get one.    Homegrown lifestyle brand hasten tshirts, two crew neck sweatshirts and baseball cap, embossed JUNOs logo and Home is Canada orCanadian built.  Limited edition collection on sale online or T.O and Ottawa stores.  $2 from every sale will be donated to my fave charity, MusiCounts Which is associated withCARAS that helps keep music alive in schools and communities across Canada by putting instruments in the hands of kids who need them most.    www.peace-collective.com/collections/JUNOs


THE 2017 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, Allan Reid and Mark Cohon for CARAS, Randy Lennox for Bell Media. Lindsay Cox executive and supervising producer, Insight Productions, Corrie Coe is Senior VP Independent Production, , Bell Media. Mike Cosentino is Senior VPCTV and Specialty, Bell Media. randy Lennox is President Broadcasting and Content, Bell Media.

Award Sponsors:
TD, Music Canada, SOCAN, FACTOR, the Government of Canada, Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters and Radio Starmaker Fund.

Premier Partners;
CARAS acknowledges the financial support of FACTOR, Government of Canada, Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters, Radio Starmaker Fund, Ottawa, Province of Ontario,Ontario Media Development Corporation, Ottawa Tourism, Google Play Music and TD Bank Group.


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