Sarah McLachlan and Chantal Kreviazuk with their 2000 Juno Awards. See page 2 Photos by Tom "The Gun" Sandler $3.00($2.80 plus .20 GST) Volume 70 No. 20 March 20, 2000 Publication Mail Registration No. 08141 album in 35 days, approaching platinum! 2nd single Rubbin' looking for adds now! already added at: KISS -TORONTO 1st single Let's Ride: KISS -REGINA CHR PEAKED (4, #30 HITS 103 -TORONTO MUCHMUSIC CHART #1 ENERGY -TORONTO MUCHMUSIC 25 WEEKS ENERGY -LONDON IN HEAVY ROTATION HOT 103 -WINNIPEG winner Best Rap Recording Juno 2000 first rap artist to be nominated for best Male performance Juno 2000 US release March 14 -UK release March 14 - Continental Europe release March 14 PRIOR r' WAN WINK [mouth" 2 - RPM - Monday March20, 2000 and best country male artist Paul Brandt. And Shania Is there anybody out there? 2000 Juno Awards/Concert a mix of old and new Twain grabbed best songwriter honours, to go along While many have cited the 2000 Juno Awards as a wise decision. And unlike past years, there was no with the predictable country female artist honour Stream of no-shows favouring younger artists, the fact is that this year's dominant winner on the night, particularly since only she won the night before. presentation was about the tried and true as much 11 awards were handed out, in a variety of categories. The induction of Bruce Fairbairn into the Hall by Ron Rogers as it was about the new. Chantal Kreviazuk surprised with her best female of Fame was a touching moment, with Fairbairn's The performances on the CBC-televised show artist win, over high-powered contemporaries Celine wife and children on hand to accept the award from The cynics out there might suggest it v did veer towards more youth -oriented artists like Dion and Alanis Morissette. Diana Krall won the the members of Loverboy. the business. A packed house full of m Choclair, Our Lady Peace and Prozzak, but the 11 best jazz vocal album award for When I Look In Howie Dorough and A.J. MacLean of the insiders, all of them enjoying their Ere( televised awards turned out to be a mish-mash of Your Eyes, not surprising, since the category was Backstreet Boys jumped on stage to accept their best- four -course meal, their apres-dinner relative newcomers and rehashed veterans. created just this year, seemingly to recognize Krall's selling international album Juno for Millennium, oh yeah, they're presenting awards. Both CARAS and the CBC were clearly aiming outstanding recent success. with Dorough noting that "Canada was the first For years, the Academy has been at a youthful demographic, obvious by the choice Sky were named best new group, despite the country to accept us with open arms." the question of what to do with all tht of teen sensations The Moffatts as hosts. And they fact that the duo recently parted ways. Antoine And Alanis Morissette presented Lilith Fair all those different categories. If you d( added to the younger feel by housing the show in Sicotte thanked former partner James Reynauld matron Sarah McLachlan with the international on the national broadcast, then people the concert -oriented SkyDome, opening up the nonetheless, thanking him for "this beautiful achievement award. McLachlan, who has gone on a if you sequester them to a separate nigh festivities to thousands of public ticket -buyers. journey." temporary sabattical from recording or touring, is still get upset. Judging by the screams directed at many of the Bryan Adams again was the top male artist hopeful of starting a family and said she intends to Judging by the reaction of the artists, that youth -oriented style seems to have been winner, edging out Choclair, Edwin, Tom Cochrane spend the summer "in her garden." attendance at Saturday night's festivitie Performers included the Barenaked Ladies Convention Centre, CARAS still has: Joe Etter upped to vice-president Disney Records Canada (alongside a troupe of dancing Mounties?), Choclair right formula. Give the industry faithfu and lots of free alcohol, and they'n Russ Bach, president of Walt Disney Records Canada," concluding with "I am very pleased to (with Sharon Riley's Faith Chorale), Kreviazuk, a spirited Amanda Marshall (also with the Faith happy. But make them sit through t Worldwide (Burbank), has announced the promotion congratulate him on this well -deserved promotion." awards, many of them in niche categt of Joe Etter from director to the position of vice- Etter joined the Walt Disney Company Chorale), a dour -looking Our Lady Peace, Prozzak and Krall. The Moffatts served as affable hosts, folks start streaming for the exits. president of Walt Disney Records, Canada. Etter is (Canada) more than nine years ago as national sales Compounding the audience's di: based in Disney's Toronto offices. although their words were often drowned out by the manager for Walt Disney Records, Audio the rash of artist no-shows. Fully half of In his new position, Etter will support Disney screaming of thousands of female fans on hand. Entertainment and Computer Software (then, a winners weren't around to claim their Records' business in Canada as well as overseeing division of Disney Consumer Products). Promoted The complete list of Saturday night Juno winners is as follows: like Tal Bachman, the Tragically I the day-to-day operations of the licensees. He will to director in 1994, he took on the responsibilities Kreviazuk, Bruce Cockburn, Natalie M also continue to be involved in the creative as executive producer for a number of album BEST MALE ARTIST Shania Twain. Thus, co -hosts Carla C releases, which included Histoire de Jouets 2 (Toy Bryan Adams minute fill-in) and an ubiquitous Kin Story 2, French Canadian soundtrack), Tigger and FEMALE ARTIST were far too often left holding the tr Friends: Songs Inspired by the Tigger Movie, and Chantal Kreviazuk BEST SINGLE Les Musiques Exceptionnelles de Disney, Volumes BEST-SELLING ALBUM 1-3). BOBCAYGEON (FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC) The Tragically Hip Etter was one of the leading advocates of MILLENNIUM Disney's Canadian connection (RPM - Nov. 10/97) Backstreet Boys BEST-SELLING FRANCOPHONE AL during which time Cancon began to be recognized EN CATIMINI NEW GROUP La Chicane in the Disney camp. Lara Fabian was on a French Sky version of Hunchback of Notre Dame singing the INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM role of Esmeralda. Barenaked Ladies were on The COUNTRY MALE ARTIST IN MY HANDS Paul Brandt Music From The Park. In that interview with RPM, Natalie MacMaster Etter also pointed out that "The original story of SONGWRITER NEW SOLO ARTIST (Sponsored by Winnie The Pooh was completely a Canadian Shania Twain Tal Bachman initiative -- the story was written and drawn in our VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM COUNTRY FEMALE ARTIST office and we got Long John Baldry to narrate the Diana Kral! Shania Twain story and Christie Matopolis to star. We really tried GROUP COUNTRY GROUP OR DUO to make it a true Canadian product and Winnie The Matthew Good Band The Rankins Joe Etter Pooh, being from Canada, it made no sense for us ALBUM POP/ADULT ALBUM development of product as well as supervising sales to let our American counterpart take the product and SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE develop it." COLOUR MOVING AND STILL and marketing efforts in the territory. Alanis Morissette Chantal Kreviazuk Prior to joining Disney, Etter spent five years In making the above announcement, Bach HALL OF FAME pointed out that Etter's "recent contributions have at J.M. Schneider, a Toronto -based consumer ROCK ALBUM Bruce Fairbairn BEAUTIFUL MIDNIGHT played an integral role in the growth of Walt Disney packaged goods company. Matthew Good Band Records in Canada. He played a key role during the Walt Disney Records Worldwide is part of The INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Sarah McLachlan transition to Universal Music (Canada), leading to Buena Vista Music Group, the recorded music and a stronger presence for Disney music at retail in music publishing arm of The Walt Disney Company. Great Big Sea's surprise concert atToronto's Horseshoe, raised $10,000 Prior to their Massey Hall date with Paul Brandt, the Wilkinsons were which was presented to the Redwood Shelter for Abused Women by presented with gold awards for Nothing But Love by Warner Music Mix 99.9's J.J.Johnson and members of Warner Music Canada. Canada's Steve Waxman, Garry Newman and Kim Cooke. Cooke. 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