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Hamilton Place. clanging a cowbell to an energized Poor Poor Pitiful Under the new structure, Doug Although his concentration this year was on Me. leave his position as President of Me" the set, which was obviously the creation of a The focus was certainly on western Canada in "to pursue other career interests." Gon Halloween junkie, it was his use of lighting that the awards -giving part of the show. Calgarian Paul of presidents of the various labels, brought the whole production into proper Brandt won four awards; Best Male Vocalist, senior vice-presidents, the first being Single, Video and SOCAN Song of the Year for I who will oversee the label group of Do; Medicine Hat's Terri Clark took home three Motown. He will report directly to Re for Female and Best Album for Just The Same, and replacement will be named at a late the CMT Maple Leaf Food Fans' Choice Award; meantime, Reid will handle the White Rock, B.C.'s Farmer's Daughter won the operations. Group of the Year Award; and Calgarian Duane Reid also announced that the s Steele and Vancouver's Lisa Brokop won the Best Vocal Collaboration Award for their duet of Two Names On An Overpass. Princess of Wales tr There was no contest in the Top Selling Album Elton John has modified his schedul category. Of the estimated 20 million albums single Something About The Way You collectively sold by the five contenders for this to make it into a tribute CD/cassette award, Shania Twain won hands down for The dedicated to the memory of Diana Woman In Me, which has sold more than 12 million Wales. The single, which was sched albums worldwide, more than two million of them the stores Sept. 13, includes the re -re in Canada. The album has been on the RPM Country version of Candle In The Wind, feat" Albums chart for 132 weeks. lyric written by John's longtime 1) Newcomer, New Brunswicker Julian Austin Paul Brandt Taupin. Produced by Sir George Mar whose Vik/BMG debut single, Little 01' Kisses, was recorded at Townhouse studios i topped the RPM Country 100 (July 21/97), won Charlie Major, Farmer's Daughter, Prairie Oyster, Something About The Way You TerriClark Michelle Wright, Jason McCoy, Stephanie taken from John's upcoming album Tf Beaumont, Duane Steele, and Jamie Warren. is already charting on A/C charts it Stones single makes record chart debut It was also an evening to reflect and to pay the U.S., debuting on the RPM A/C c Anybody Seen My Baby, the first single from The far, far, far from finished. If anybody out there thinks homage to veteran performers and the behind -the - (Sept. 8) at #45. The special tribute Rolling Stones' upcoming Bridges To Babylon that the Rolling Stones are not relevant then maybe scenes industry builders. contain the modified version of Son: album is making a record debut at #1, the first time they should be pumping some gas." CCMA president Tom Tompkins inducted The Way You Look Tonight, Candle a song has debuted at the top spot on a Canadian Aside from being the first word on the Rolling Family Brown into the Hall of Honour (performers). with the new Taupin lyric, and Ye Broadcast Data System radio chart. Virgin Records, Stones' miraculous 34 year career, Anybody Seen This famous Ottawa Valley family became History (Young Again), which was a the Stones' label, are calling it a landmark for My Baby was riding a high tide of Canadian interest nationally recognized through their weekly series and the US last year, but never releas Canadian radio and for the band itself. after k.d. lang and co -writer Ben Mink appeared in on CJOH-TV, charting on the RPM Country 100, The monies generated by all th "This could be the Rolling Stones' biggest hit in the song's credits, this after Jagger and Richards - beginning with R.R.#2 in 1971 and winning Big the CD single, including all Elton Jo] years," commented Bill Banham, Virgin's national - and a few well placed consultants -- felt that parts Country Awards as Group of the Year that began in Taupin composer and artist royalties, promotions manager. "I think we have an absolute of the single resembled Lang's Constant Craving. 1976 and continued through to 1990. The band income (including any broadcast on r smash on our hands." The single also enjoyed a significant BDS pop radio never fully recovered with the sudden death of any of the three recorded tracks, live BDS Canada has been scanning national debut (#27 just five points shy of the record #22 "Poppa" Joe Brown in 1986, although regrouping and showing of the accompanying vi airwaves since October of last year. Since then, the debut), #20 on RPM's Hit 100 chart and a #1 debut as Prescott Brown did keep the Brown image alive record company profits will be dor single with the highest debut was Oasis' Do You on RPM's Alternative 30. for sometime. Barry Brown is still prominent as an entirety to the newly established Di Know What I Mean, the very track, ironically, that The Stones are currently rehearsing for their award -winning songwriter, and Randall Prescott as of Wales Memorial Fund. got bumped out of the top spot this week by the upcoming tour, allowing for their growing tradition a songwriter and award -winning producer, who has In commenting on the release, J Stones single. of playing small venue shows at a moment's notice. made his Lakeside recording studio in the Ottawa being "overwhelmed by public denial "It will give a lot of the other record companies The band held a show at Toronto's The Horseshoe Valley, one of the most popular haunts of country version of Candle In The Wind, and I a bit of a challenge," commented Banham. "But I Tavern last week, following similar shows at The recording artists. 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