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Alumni of The Royal Conservatory Nominated for 2012 Juno Awards
Feb
10
The 2012 Juno Awards will be handed out Sunday, April 1, in Ottawa, and if the nominations are any indication, expect a large Royal Conservatory contingent to walk away winners.
Did You Know?
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Approximately 25% of all 2012 Juno Award nominees are Royal Conservatory alumni and faculty
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60% of the 41 Juno Award categories feature at least one Conservatory alumnus or faculty member
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40% of the 41 Juno Award categories feature at least two Conservatory alumni or faculty members
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Two categories at this year’s Juno Awards are completely made up of artists or bands featuring Royal Conservatory alumni – Group of the Year, and Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group
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Two groups featuring Royal Conservatory alumni are nominated for this year’s inaugural Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year
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Several performers from our current Koerner Hall concert season are nominated for Juno Awards, including Dave Young for his Aspects of Oscar CD
- Several Juno Award nominees will be performing in Koerner Hall during our 2012-13 concert season – stay tuned for our season announcement in April to find out who!
Congratulations to all nominees for the 2012 Juno Awards, and best of luck to all nominated Royal Conservatory alumni and faculty!
Click here for a full list of 2012 Juno Award nominees.
(pictured: alumna Jane Bunnett, nominated with Hilario Duran for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year. The duo has performed at Koerner Hall in the past.)
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Communications Associate - Publicity at The Royal Conservatory.
Synopsis
Did You Know? Approximately 25% of all 2012 Juno Award nominees are Royal Conservatory alumni and faculty
