Posts Tagged ‘2011’

CDJ PERFORMED AT THE 2011 CCMA GALA DINNER

2011 Gala Dinner

Hamilton, ON (September 12, 2011)- Yesterday was a day full of award ceremonies for the 2011 Canadian Country Music Awards. Two award ceremonies, the Gala Dinner Awards and the All-Star Band Awards & Jam Session ended the weekend but only started the fun. The final round of awards will be handed out tonight at the 2011 Canadian Country Music Awards at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, ON.

The Gala Dinner boasted outstanding performances by Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Victoria Banks, FACTOR presenting artist Chad Brownlee, Shane Chisholm , Terri Clark, Katie Love Hess, High Valley, Jimmy Rankin and The Band Perry. This year’s two Hall of Fame Inductions were held during the Gala honouring Michelle Wright and Bill Langstroth . The Slaight Music Humanitarian Award recipient, Johnny Reid was honoured and also received recognition as Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year.
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A MESSAGE FROM CDJ FROM CMA MUSIC FEST!

DON’T MISS CDJ AT THE 2011 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL

CDJ at CMA!

Fans have 3 chances to catch up with Carolyn Dawn Johnson at the 2011 CMA Music Festival! Carolyn will be performing live on the Bud Light Stage in the Sports Zone at 11:00 AM, and then signing at the Chevy Booth in Fan Fair Hall at 12:00 noon and at the Gildan Booth in the Fun Zone at 1:30 PM! Don’t forget after CMA Fest to share your pictures with Carolyn on her Facebook & Twitter pages!

‘CANADA BLOOMS’ HITS A HIGH NOTE WITH JUNO THEMED ARRANGEMENTS

by: Tyrone Warner - CTV

I’ll admit, when I heard about musicians collaborating with garden designers, I thought it was strange.

But after heading down to the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto for the 15th annual celebration of the flower and garden festival “Canada Blooms,” I’m glad I decided to go and take a look.

There are two main JUNO Award-related displays at the event: One is a presentation of how each of the centerpiece arrangements would have looked at various JUNO Award celebrations over the years, while the other was the collaborations by musicians and garden designers for creating “JUNO Rocks” gardens.
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CANADIAN COUNTRY STAR CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON NOMINATED FOR COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS

Canadian Music Awards

Toronto, ON – Award-winning Canadian singer/songwriter and producer Carolyn Dawn Johnson has been nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2011 JUNO Awards.  The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) made the announcements today at a press conference held at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Winners will be declared at the JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards on March 26 and the 2011 JUNO AWARDS will be broadcast live in Toronto from the Air Canada Centre on March 27. 

A delighted Johnson states, “I am ecstatic that my album Love Rules is being recognized because I love, love, love this music.  I am thankful that CARAS & the community of my peers chose to nominate it because it was truly the hardest project I’ve ever worked on, but just might be the one I’m most proud of.  Thank-you sooooo much.”  Read the rest of this entry »