[swilley]

This year's Juno Awards are in Saskatoon, and I am getting pretty excited about all the shows this weekend.

Do you plan on watching?

[MolsonExport]

No, because I hear that Ben Mulroney (and his ever-present nervous laughs/tics) will be making appearances.

[Boris2k7]

Let me think...

no

[Stanzmastertron3000]

No I will not be watching Canada's pathetic attempt at being as shallow as Hollywood.

The only thing worse than watching the Juno's is watching them on the celebrity cock sucking CTV.

[harls]

^ HA!

No.

[niwell]

What Stanz said.

[Only The Lonely..]

No, because I hear that Ben Mulroney (and his ever-present nervous laughs/tics) will be making appearances.

Yaaa, but Justin Trudeau is still a bigger douche.

[caltrane74]

Yes.... I like Nelly Furtado. She is cute.

[vanman]

Uhhhh......... yeah no

[spiritedenergy]

Yes.... I like Nelly Furtado. She is cute.

i like her too:)

but can't watch... there will be some reply?

[skrish]

The only award shows I like are the MTV movie and music video awards. The rest *yawn*

[Brokenhead]

Don't really like the Junos.

I only watched the one that was in Winnipeg a couple years ago just because it was in Winnipeg.

[401_King]

im not watching.

[Hardhatdan]

Will Nelly Furtado be involved?

[smasher000]

Yup!

[newflyer]

not in this lifetime...... snooze city.

[SHOFEAR]

shit no.

[Jay in Cowtown]

The only thing worse than watching the Juno's is watching them on the celebrity cock sucking CTV.

I rather watch a channel that sucks celebrity cock over Liberal Party of Canada cock!

[Xelebes]

People actually watch the Junos?

[Greco Roman]

I'd rather write an exam ;)

[Hardhatdan]

I'll tune in to see Nelly...I love her.

[Dalreg]

I won't be able too. Unless I can find a broadcast online.

[Taller Better]

uhmm.... nope.

[m0nkyman]

Watched them once, back in the eighties. Won't repeat the experiment.

[SteelTown]

CTV will air the Junos at 7 ET just so it could have the Amazing Race at the prime time slot. That's when you know the Juno's is pretty shitty when a reality tv show takes priority. That means CTV is forcing Saskatoon to air live at 5 pm.

[vid]

I thought they happened in January?? :shrug:

[HomeInMyShoes]

No.

[vid]

Huh.

I don't pay attention to those kinds of things. I guess that explains the commercials, eh? :) Doesn't her expression look forced? Almost like she's being made to host them against her will.

[swilley]

Wow, I did not expect that everyone was ‘too cool for the Junos’. I agree that in the past the show has sucked, but recently it has got better imo. Regardless of the show, the whole weekend here in Saskatoon has been great. I got a chance to see a few shows and the atmosphere out on the streets and in the clubs has been awesome. I am sure other forumers whose cities have hosted can say that it is a great weekend for that city.

[circle33]

I'll agree it's created a nice buzz about town, primarily via the plethora of intimate shows in small venues. The TV part holds no appeal to me whatsoever, and I'll be taking a pass on it.

[samne]

Ill flip by to see Nelly.

not a bad line up of performers.

Alexisonfire
Billy Talent
City and Colour
DJ Champion
Gregory Charles
Nelly Furtado
k-os
Three Days Grace
The Tragically Hip
Patrick Watson

[24cups]

had no idea the juno's were tonight!? i won't be watching

[Stanzmastertron3000]

Three Days Grace are so shitty, it's absurd. But the Americans like them, so they'll probably be walking away with several unneccessary awards.

[samne]

Three Days Grace are so shitty, it's absurd. But the Americans like them, so they'll probably be walking away with several unneccessary awards.


Never heard of them.

[Stanzmastertron3000]

Lucky.

[someone123]

I can't believe they're making me choose between the Junos and Jack Van Impe Ministries on Vision TV.

[SteelTown]

Thank god I was warned by a friend that CTV had Nip/Tuck on Saturday and not on it's usual time slot on Sunday. Phew I can't miss a show of Nip/Tuck.

[SpongeG]

nelly will probably be the biggest winner of the night since she had a huge year south of the border

canadians like to award canadians who succeed down there

[The_Bachelor]

Nelly Furtado's entrance was a disaster, lol, I can hardly wait to see that again on youtube.

[bc2mb]

^ LOL, no kidding. what the hell was that?!

[Stanzmastertron3000]

what happened?

[italsensation]

Nelly Furtado swept all the 5 award categories she was nominated for including Album of the Year.

[Stanzmastertron3000]

Figures, her album was masterminded by Americans.

[spiritedenergy]

i was looking at it but it looks so cheap and boring... canadians are not good at this sort of things i guess:frog:

[vid]

Before she was a slut, Nelly Furtado made a semi-tolerable brand of pop-folk.

Canadian music careers being ruined by American record execs. A proud part of our Canadian Heritage. :5:

[Stanzmastertron3000]

God, I hate to agree with vid, but I was actually going to post the same thing. Nelly Retardo's early work was at least melodic and catchy and she seemed to be one of few popstars with a real interest for music. Then comes her latest hit, Promiscuous.

[SHOFEAR]

The only thing more annoying than sucking up to Canadian musicians that make it big in the states is parading Canadian musicians around that don't make it big like some sort on anti-American folk hero.

How about we just reward those that are talented. There's a couple of them.

[Coldrsx]

she was maybe the worst host ive ever seen......and wow can that 12yr old chop the axe.

[trueviking]

^clearly you have forgotten pamela andreson's hosting prowess last year....

[spiritedenergy]

Before she was a slut, Nelly Furtado made a semi-tolerable brand of pop-folk.

Canadian music careers being ruined by American record execs. A proud part of our Canadian Heritage. :5:

well, Nelly Furtado was the best artist in that show, and she's hot (apart from some wardrobe mulfunctions :haha: ... a blue electric dress, geez)... what is pathetic are all those fake punk/rock bands, so terrible and fake, disgusting; and did you hear the lyrics? Nickelback lyrics are joke, and then there was one retarted blond guy singing "i've been in Saskatoon, i've been in Colorado"... oh my God so hilarious:whip:

[vid]

Anyone see Air Farce on Friday? They parodied Nickelback, it was just guys dressed up to look like them repeating "I've got nothing to say, I've got nothing to say" :lol: It's funny cause it's true.

[trueviking]

they should have shut down the junos after shania hosted wearing smokin' outfits of all the canadian hockey teams....that will never be beat.

http://www.h7.dion.ne.jp/~muses/shania_juno_040603_01.jpg

[spiritedenergy]

she's kinda sluttish... i read she's living in Switzerland now (random information)

[someone123]

That is a horrendous outfit.

[MolsonExport]

they should have shut down the junos after shania hosted wearing smokin' outfits of all the canadian hockey teams....that will never be beat.

http://www.h7.dion.ne.jp/~muses/shania_juno_040603_01.jpg


:tup: :tup: :D :slob:

[SteelTown]

Tomi Swick winner of the New Artist of the Year award

http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20070401/500_cp_tomi_swick_070401.jpg

I wonder where he's from

[harls]

From watching the reports on Canada AM this morning, you'd think it was a Nelly Furtado special. 5 out of 7 awards for her, plus she hosted it? talk about overkill.

As a side note, Ben Mulroney needs to be beaten with phone books.

[HomeInMyShoes]

^He hasn't been yet. Phuck. I'll remedy that...

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h217/HomeInMyShoes/General/benMulroneyPhoneBook.jpg

[vid]

New desktop! :tup:

[Smron]

What's this about a wardrobe malfunction?

[keninhalifax]

I'm pretty bitter that Sloan lost out on "Best Rock Album" to Billy "effing" Talent. K-os was right -- the Junos are propaganda!

[vid]

Sloan didn't lose, they just couldn't afford it.

[Stanzmastertron3000]

I'm sure Sloan picked up some Juno's when they were popular, which was a pretty long stretch. Almost all of the '90s. Billy Talent are mediocre, but they managed to get some arm waving American adolescents attention, so they are better by Juno standards.

[m0nkyman]

* 1994, Nominated, Best New Group
* 1995, Nominated, Best Alternative Album (Twice Removed)
* 1997, Won, Best Alternative Album (One Chord to Another)
* 1999, Nominated, Best Rock Album (Navy Blues)
* 2000, Nominated, Best Album Design (Between the Bridges)
o Nomination went to Catherine Stockhausen and Lee Towndrow
* 2002, Nominated, Best Rock Album (Pretty Together)
* 2002, Nominated, Best Single ("If It Feels Good Do It")
* 2007, Nominated, Best Rock Album (Never Hear the End of It)



One freaking win.

[vid]

Yes but it's the Juno's. Who cares? They're shit anyway. Their music is good, and that's all that counts. These awards shows are just autofellation by record companies to sell more by putting more stickers on the cover of their albums that says the artist is "award winning". It means nothing.

[Stanzmastertron3000]

http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20070401/500_cp_tomi_swick_070401.jpg

I wonder where he's from

My guess is the streets.

[elsonic]

I read that best french CD was Antoine Gratton.

I could name 25,000 more interesting 2006 albums from Québec.

this «academy» is soooo René Angélil.

[keninhalifax]

I'm sure Sloan picked up some Juno's when they were popular, which was a pretty long stretch.

If by "popular" you mean when they were also playing on regular top-40 radio, then I guess you're right. Nonetheless, "Never Hear The End of It" is an incredible rock 'n roll album. 30 tracks, 74 minutes of pure songwriting and auditory genius. It's easily their best effort since "Navy Blues" or "One Chord To Another". And Billy Talent? They think the meaning of rock 'n roll is to strap on a black armband and jump around like convulsing monkies.

[Stu]

Billy Talent... funny how shit bands have shit names.

[bigcanuck]

TORONTO (CP) - Looks like Miss Marple beat up on the Juno Awards on Sunday night.

CBC-TV's new Miss Marple mystery "At Bertram's Hotel" - which aired at 8 p.m. ET - had 1.03 million viewers, the public broadcaster said. Over on CTV, the Juno Awards, which aired from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET, grabbed 912,000 viewers.

Global's "The Simpsons" - which aired at 8 p.m. EDT-meanwhile, also managed to pull in more viewers than Canada's premier music awards show with 966,000 viewers.

All numbers are from BBM Nielsen.

©The Canadian Press, 2007

[vid]

LOL!

Miss Marple got more viewers than the Junos! That's bloody brilliant! :tup:

[Stanzmastertron3000]

Wow, I did not expect that everyone was ‘too cool for the Junos’.

People who enjoy music became "too cool for the Juno's" because the Juno's became too cool for real music. It's all about American buzz to them, in particular the most dumbed down MTV/celebrity culture aspect of it, and that's a slap in the face to both the nation and music lovers.

And I don't understand your comments either, vid. Exactly one year ago you were defending Nickelback against the exact same type of comments you're now making. It's not worth pointing out how terrible Nickelback are if you still listen to their offspring like Theory of a Deadman.

Anyway, the Juno's did something right giving Broken Social Scene an award last year. But again, they've got a huge buzz going on outside the borders, so despite being good, I'm not so confident that they would have gotten Juno recognition based solely on that, for fuck askes.

[vid]

And I don't understand your comments either, vid. Exactly one year ago you were defending Nickelback against the exact same type of comments you're now making. It's not worth pointing out how terrible Nickelback are if you still listen to their offspring like Theory of a Deadman.

Really? :( I thought you would be able to figure it out? I'm sorry. :(

[swilley]

People who enjoy music became "too cool for the Juno's" because the Juno's became too cool for real music. It's all about American buzz to them, in particular the most dumbed down MTV/celebrity culture aspect of it, and that's a slap in the face to both the nation and music lovers.




What I have not heard is any suggestions on how the Juno's would be improved, aside from Sloan actually winning more than one Juno..... Would a show full of Bands that hardly sell any records anywhere make the Juno's better? Would fans of "real" music then start to tune in?

[spiritedenergy]

Really? :( I thought you would be able to figure it out? I'm sorry. :(

oh my goodness, Vid do you like Nickelback??? :yuck:

they're so annoying, the singer's voice... brrrrr and that song "rockstar", oh my God never heard anything more stupid... I think they're the worst thing I've ever heard (I guess even Brittany Spears was more talented...)

[harls]

and that song "rockstar", oh my God never heard anything more stupid...

but...the lyrics are so deep.

[MolsonExport]

oh my goodness, Vid do you like Nickelback??? :yuck:

they're so annoying, the singer's voice... brrrrr and that song "rockstar", oh my God never heard anything more stupid... I think they're the worst thing I've ever heard (I guess even Brittany Spears was more talented...)

I have to agree with you. Britney is Shitney, but Nickleback is FuckenCRAP.

[Stanzmastertron3000]

What I have not heard is any suggestions on how the Juno's would be improved, aside from Sloan actually winning more than one Juno..... Would a show full of Bands that hardly sell any records anywhere make the Juno's better? Would fans of "real" music then start to tune in?

You sound just like vid, circa last year. Let me guess. Anything that isn't elevator music aimed at the masses like Celine Dion or Nickelback is now considered obscure, right? What you hear on Kiss FM and Much Music (in this decade at least) is not even close to a representation of what's going on in music or culture. A band can be popular without having been name dropped on TRL. Sloan have sold tons of albums in Canada and have had one of their albums voted the best record ever made in Canada. That's hardly obscure. Broken Social Scene are one of the most popular bands in the "indie" scene, receiving critical praise from almost everywhere, landing gigs on Conan and such. Again, what the hell is obscure about that? Awarding these bands would help promote the good art we have to offer. Nickelback are SLAMMED by critics and music fans alike, but we give them all the attention because millions of aging women in the States swoon over them. So it's either about money or a giant inferiority complex. Either way, it's not about music.