k.d. lang Nominated for Artist and Producer of the Year JUNO Awards

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k.d. lang has been nominated as both Artist of the Year and Producer of the Year in the 2009 JUNO Awards for her 2008 Nonesuch release, Watershed. Over the years, she has won a total of eight JUNOs, dating all the way back to her 1985 win for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year. This year's Producer of the Year nomination is particularly noteworthy, given that Watershed is k.d.'s first self-produced project.

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k.d. lang has been nominated as both Artist of the Year and Producer of the Year in the 2009 JUNO Awards for her 2008 Nonesuch release, Watershed, announced the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), the organization behind the JUNO. Over the years, she has won a total of eight JUNOs, dating all the way back to her 1985 win for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year. This year's Producer of the Year nomination is particularly noteworthy, given that Watershed is k.d.'s first self-produced project.

"Judging by the record number of JUNO Awards submissions received this year from artists across the country and the nominees named today," said Melanie Berry, the president of CARAS, "it is clear that Canadian musicians are at the top of their game and continue to add new layers of creativity and excellence to their craft and to the global music industry as well."

The awards ceremony will be held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC, on Saturday, March 28, and broadcast on CTV the following day.

For more information and a complete list of this year's nominees, visit junoawards.ca.

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  • Tuesday, February 3, 2009
    k.d. lang Nominated for Artist and Producer of the Year JUNO Awards

    k.d. lang has been nominated as both Artist of the Year and Producer of the Year in the 2009 JUNO Awards for her 2008 Nonesuch release, Watershed, announced the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), the organization behind the JUNO. Over the years, she has won a total of eight JUNOs, dating all the way back to her 1985 win for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year. This year's Producer of the Year nomination is particularly noteworthy, given that Watershed is k.d.'s first self-produced project.

    "Judging by the record number of JUNO Awards submissions received this year from artists across the country and the nominees named today," said Melanie Berry, the president of CARAS, "it is clear that Canadian musicians are at the top of their game and continue to add new layers of creativity and excellence to their craft and to the global music industry as well."

    The awards ceremony will be held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC, on Saturday, March 28, and broadcast on CTV the following day.

    For more information and a complete list of this year's nominees, visit junoawards.ca.

    Journal Articles:Artist News

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