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....,........................... .....,.. &AEU- EVAT L HERMIT 7HRiSH a - 11CC 0 orris AW MUSIC C- aSit IF 1351 No. $3.001(:12a.i8l0Fit3elugsi:tOratTn) on SPOTLIGHT 1998 2, February - 19 No. 66 Volume 2 - RPM - Monday February 2, 1998 DELERIUM Jann Arden to hostfirst rafEo musk alwErds Euphoria (Firefly) Shore'fine ziffid Alien Jann Arden will host the premier Canadian Radio TARA MACLEAN SOUL ATTORNEYS Feelings are running high in the new Music Awards, designed to honour first-time top - Evidence So They Say house the Shoreline and Alien lab, charted Cancon artists in four different radio WENDY LANDS Two key awards will be revealed during the settled in new and larger premises was formats. Angels and Ordinary Men awards ceremony: the Breakthrough Award, kick off the new year. They are now k Sponsored by the Canadian Association of BEST NEW GROUP presented by FACTOR to honour the new artist who Denison Avenue, Unit 18 in Markham, 2Z4 and can be reached by phone at 90 Broadcasters (CAB), the awards ceremony will take BREITS won the most airplay during 1997; and the Chart place March 7 during Canadian Music Week '98, No Regrets Topper Award, presented by SOCAN to the artist, fax 905-477-5587 or e-mail (music, at Toronto's Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. The DRIVING BLIND established or new, who attained the most airplay alien.com). categories and nominees follow. Fly in 1997. As well, Jeff Burns, preside SOUL ATTORNEYS Shoreline and Alien, has shuffled st ROCK So They Say M2tareen Jack leaves Jennifer Temple to the position COUNTRY promotion assistant to Tom Kemp, wh BEST NEW SOLO ARTIST Vancouver's Music West promotion and A&R manager. HOLLY McNARLAND BEST NEW GROUP/SOLO ARTIST The Pacific Music Industry Association (PMIA) has The new year also ushered in a Numb BEVERLEY MAHOOD Vibrolux, a four -piece Toronto -based SARA CRAIG announced that Maureen Jack is leaving Music West Girl Out of the Ordinary "to move on to new challenges in her life and the band's initial video release, made Miss Rocket JULIAN AUSTIN #30 on the MuchMusic Countdowt TARIQ Little 01' Kisses career." Chevrolet Way Music West and PMIA were both launched in launched their self -titled debut alb SHIRLEY MYERS Shanghai in Toronto of Jan. 24. BEST NEW GROUP Let It Rain the early part of the decade in an effort to further develop BC's music industry. Shoreline scored a major coup h BIG WRECK CONTEMPORARY HT RAMO PMIA also announces that a new festival will the signing of the Nylons. The popult The Oaf BEST NEW SOLO ARTIST make its debut this spring. NMW98 will be WIDEMOUTH MASON I. Midnight Rain HOLLY McNARLAND produced by John Donnelly, once a member of !ockbuster named ZUCKER BABY Numb Queen City Kids. He also helmed an independent sponsor of 1_99/? Jr ni Andromeda IVAN label and established a reputation in the production The Canadian Academy of Record POPADULT Open Your Eyes and promotion field. Most recently he produced WENDY LANDS FoxFest and the Modern Rock Circus at Plaza of Sciences (CARAS) has announced that BEST NEW SOLO ARTIST Angels And Ordinary Men Nations, as well as New Music Montreal. He was Video Canada will be the official musi DANYA MANNING BEST NEW GROUP also involved in Halifax Pop Explosion. He now this year's Juno Awards. As well, Blot Half The Man also be the exclusive voting po BRAN VAN 3000 heads up Smooth Productions Inc., to which Drinking In L.A. showcase applications to Music West will be re- Blockbuster rock album of the year, t CIRPA to host CMW's directed. voted award. International Centre Nominees for the award are: Th MusicAW2MIS Know (Econoline Crush), Smil The Canadian Independent Record Production Mon sole Cancou wilnner it American (Headstones), Creature (Moist), Clum Association (CIRPA) will host the International Celine Dion was the only Canadian winner at this John and Maria Carey, although the latter was seen Peace), and Transmission (The Tea P; Centre during Canadian Music Week's conference year's American Music Awards, winning female in concert, also via satellite, performing in the Tokyo The nominees can be voted fort)) at Toronto's Westin Harbour Castle Hotel and artist, beating out Jewel and Toni Braxton. She lost Dome before an audience of 200,000. ballot at one of the more than 320 Convention Centre. The conference will be open to out in the favourite adult contemporary artist One of the more memorable appearances was locations across Canada from Feb. 1 t the public and to delegates from noon to 7 pm each category to Elton John. that of the recently -shorn and trim -looking Michael The winner will be announced live day (March 4 through 7). The only other Canadian who was on the short- Bolton. He drew a standing ovation for his telecast of the Juno Awards which t CIRPA will serve as a conduit to those list of nominees, Shania Twain gave up the female outstanding performance in Italian of Nessun Vancouver's General Motors Place on international music organizations looking to make country artist award, which she won last year, to Donna, an aria from Puccini's opera Turandot. In commenting on the sponsorsl contacts in the Canadian market. Reba McEntire. The highlight of the less -than -exciting three- McKelvie, senior marketing IT CMW organizer Neill Dixon, just back from Neither Dion or Twain attended the awards hour show was the tribute to Frank Sinatra. His Blockbuster Video Canada, pointed ow his annual trip to MIDEM in Cannes, France, likens show, nor did the Spice Girls whose obvious "girl daughter Nancy was close to tears several times as sales in Canada are a very important CMW's International Centre to that of a mini- power" garnered them three awards; for best new she accepted the 82 -year old's Award of Merit. She business and the sponsorship of the J MIDEM. He explains, "the function is to provide a artist, favourite group and top album. They beat told the audience, "When I left the house, Dad said, perfectly reflects our commitment to 1 place, as the Canada Stand does in Cannes, for out U2 and The Wallflowers. They did perform `Give all the fans a hug for me, because they made people from around the world to meet, and do however via satellite from Ireland where they were me possible.' So consider yourself hugged by the business with each other." in rehearsal. Also joining the no-shows were Elton Chairman of the Board." TITANIC Various Artists True North announces the signing Lorraine Segato. True North staffers Sony Classical - 63212-H Bernie Finkelstein , Segato, Doug Fla Walker. Richard manager and Tollington Dave Warner's McNally, Markouzis. Bessie and Flavelle Doug Segato, , Finkelstein Bernie lain Cooke, Kim and Morin Helene Warner's are on Looking (front). Kulin r) to (I occasion the for hand on are staffers North True Segato. 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