Juno Nominees Announced
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has released the complete list of Juno Award nominees for 2005. Among the many artists that Jim plays that are not nominated in a Folk Music category are k.d. lang, Rufus Wainwright, Connie Kaldor, Sarah Harmer, Norah Jones (as an international artist), Great Big Sea, and Sarah McLachlan.
Nominated in the Roots & Traditional Album – Solo category are:
Michael Jerome Browne – Michael Jerome Browne & The Twin River String Band
David Francey – The Waking Hour
Amos Garrett – Acoustic Album
Harry Manx – West Eats Meet
Jenny Whiteley – Hopetown
For Roots & Traditional Album – Group:
The Bills – Let ‘Em Run
Leahy – In All Things
Nathan – Jimson Weed
La Volee d’Castors – Migration
The Wailin’ Jennys – 40 Days
The awards will be presented in a telecast from Winnipeg, MB, on Sunday, April 3. The event will be hosted by Brent Butt, one of the funniest people in Canada.
