2004 Juno Thread!

MUST - CONTAIN - EXCITEMENT!

"Special award to the Tragically Hip for continuing."

Fortunately they have an international award, so that they can get a "name" to appear at the ceremony. Though that might be hard as this year they're in Edmonton.

from the Juno website:

NTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

50 Cent
Get Rich Or Die Tryin’

Call him a rapper with a rap sheet, a hitmaker who has been the
target of hits. New Yorker 50 Cent has survived a troubled past to
become one of his genre's biggest stars. His big career break came
when Eminem recognized his talent. 50 Cent's cut "Wanksta" was a
highlight of the 8 Mile soundtrack, and the Eminem and Dr.
Dre-produced Get Rich Or Die Tryin' has scored big-time.

Christina Aguilera
Stripped

Pop diva Christina Aguilera has certainly come a long way since
releasing her smash self-titled debut in 1999 at age 17. The sweet
pop of hits like "Genie In A Bottle" and “What A Girl Wants" has been
replaced by a more raunchy sound and image, as exemplified by the
smash single, "Dirrty." Stripped is the sound of a young woman now
calling the shots. "Once I knew where I wanted to go, I didn't let
anyone get in my way," Christina says. Her creative drive is
complemented by a powerful yet versatile vocal style.

Hilary Duff
Metamorphosis

Hilary Duff has become a one-woman entertainment phenomenon.
The star of hit TV series Lizzie McGuire, Hilary has crossed over into
films and now pop music, all with serious success. Her single "I Can't
Wait" appeared on the platinum-plated Lizzie McGuire soundtrack
album, and her solo debut, Metamorphosis, is another chart-topper.
You can't stop this girl.

Evanescence
Fallen

With Fallen and singles like "Bring Me To Life" and "Going Under"
topping the North American charts, Evanescence have rapidly joined
the rock elite. Their heavy yet heavenly sound marries the haunting
and pure vocals of Amy Lee with a skull-crunching hard rock assault.
The combination has proved irresistible. The group also recently
scored five Grammy Award nominations.

Rod Stewart
It Had To Be You…THE GREAT ALL
AMERICAN SONGBOOK

For nearly twenty-five years, Rod has been there...The voice. The
hair. The savior faire. And, like that album title from so long ago,
there's "Never a dull moment." From his early Scottish roots,
transplanted to Swinging London's rough and tumble underground,
to a career that gives fresh new meaning to Blue-Eyed Soul: through
a history-making catolog of classic songs, to a place in the pantheon
of genuine musical legends: Rod Stewart has survived and thrived.

So I'm guessing either Hilary or Rod will perform at the ceremony, and thus pick up the coveted trophy.

I didn't realize that Billy Talent was Canadian until they got nominated. That explains why they get played constantly on MM.

I think it's great that someone has finally recognized the world-class quality of that Hilary Duff album.

Junos expose everything that's wrong with CanCult

Either 50 or Xtina must win the International Album award. Any other choice may provoke me into renouncing my Canadian citizenship.

If it's Hillary Duff I may hijack a boat and flee across Lake Ontario to Rochester immediately following the Juno ceremony

but Duff has an opening in her schedule. I mean, what scandal if best international artist wasn't there to pick up their award!

Scandal? Canadian awards shows are all about the international stars not bothering to show up (see: MMVA's, although less so in the last couple of years).

Ironically, Ned's comment is the most OTM (ironic since he's American) -- it is always the fucking Hip or OLP or the horrendous Barenaked Ladies winning everything, with Rush or Tom Cochrane getting the token Old Fart Lifetime Achievement Award every damn year. While Canadian hip-hop gets relegated to a five minute medley featuring 583 people. This is why I try to avoid watching the show.

Juno's new slogan: Canadian Music, you'd swear it really was this shitty!

Next year will be exciting (?) as we're hoping Neil Young will keep his promise to show up for a Junos ceremony if it's held in Winnipeg. Otherwise who cares?

will there be a 5 second delay to stop all of that racist hockey visor speech?