Manitoba Acts Head to Hamilton for JUNO Festivities

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Del Barber sharing the stage with The Bros. Landreth at Americana Music Fest

It seems like just yesterday, the JUNOS were taking over Winnipeg... but it's really been a whole year and now Canada's awards show is landing in Hamilton. Those making the trip have plenty of chances to catch some Manitoba music at the festivities, including two-day music fest JUNOfest, charity hockey game JUNOcup, Junior JUNOS kids show, the JUNO Songwriters' Circle, and the big ticket itself, JUNO Awards telecast. 

Homegrown acts are up for several awards this year, including nine nominations for artists that currently call Manitoba home. Brandon-based throat singer Tanya Tagaq picked up two JUNO nods, including Alternative Album of the Year and Aboriginal Album of the Year. Roots singer/songwriter Del Barber landed his second JUNO nomination, this year for his latest acclaimed release, Prairieography. Country blues outfit The Bros. Landreth earned its first JUNO for the independently-released debut, Let It Lie. Music legend Fred Penner adds another nomination to his impressive career with a nod for Children's Album of the Year, along with fellow children's act LuLu et le MatouSteve Bell's 25th anniversary album, Pilgrimage, landed recoginition in the Recording Package of the Year category. Read more about this year's Manitoba nominees

Click to junoawards.ca to stream the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards at 6PM EST on March 14, where most of the hardware will be handed out, and then tune into CTV on on March 15 to watch the broadcast (which features Tagaq as a presenter).

And if you're in Hammer Town, don't miss these great local acts during JUNO Week...

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

JUNOfest
9PM Fred Penner @ The Casbah 
9PM Del Barber @ This Ain't Hollywood - Outlaws & Gunslingers Showcase

JUNOcup 
7:30PM Del Barber, Vince Fontaine, Jay Bodner @ The Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena 

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

JUNOfest
11PM Jess Reimer @ The Spice Factory
1AM The Bros. Landreth @ The Casbah 

Junior JUNOS 
10AM Fred Penner & Lulu et le Matou @ Hamilton Public Library

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

JUNO Songwriters' Circle 
12PM Fred Penner @ The Great Hall

2015 JUNO Awards Telecast
7PM Tanya Tagaq (presenter) @ FirstOntario Centre

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