Music

Juno Awards finally add 'Electronic' category

by Ciaran Thompson

The JUNO Awards will be handing out trophies from now on for a new award, Electronic Album of the Year, bringing the total number of categories to 40, which will coincide with the 40th anniversary of Canada’s national music awards. The 2011 award ceremony will take place on March 27 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

“The new category is defined as album-length original recordings composed with electronic equipment as the essential songwriting tools and defined by their electronic elements. Musical genres and respective subgenres such as (but not limited to techno, house, electro, trance, drum ‘n’ bass, dubstep, grime, electro-acoustic, turntablism, sample-based music, ambient and downtempo are eligible for this category.”

“Over the past 40 years, CARAS has evolved and expanded to constantly reflect Canada’s musical landscape. This new category is more evidence of our ongoing commitment to recognize the depth of Canadian music and the innovation that our artists continue to put forth,” said Melanie Berry, President & CEO of CARAS

Submissions for the 2011 JUNO Awards open on Friday, October 1.