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May 1, 2008

JUNO's News

Country Category Winner:

Paul Brandt was the recipient of the inaugural Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at this year's JUNO Awards and also received a 2008 JUNO Award award for Country Recording of the Year for his album, Risk.

This is an exciting year for Paul and his wife Liz, who are expecting the birth of their first child in May after 11 years of marriage.......

BLUE RODEO WIN AN UNPRECEDENTED 5th GROUP OF THE YEAR JUNO AWARD

This past weekend was a big one for Blue Rodeo - the band went three for three at the 2008 Juno Awards, taking home the hardware for Group of the Year (for a record-setting fifth time),Adult Alternative Album of the Year (for Small Miracles) and Video of the Year (for "C'Mon"). These three trophies bring the band's total wins to 11, tying Blue Rodeo with Gordon Lightfoot as the eighth most awarded artist in Juno history. Please join all of us at BlueRodeo.com in offering the band hearty congratulations!

Wilkinsons Fan Club Newsletter

Attached is the first of a new age of newsletters. It has a great journal written by Amanda. Information on the groups tours, a t-shirt contest with great prizes, information on how to sign up for the fan club and much, much more. Please join to get more newsletters, Meet and Greets, and information on one of the greatest families and group in the industry.

Amanda's latest Journal (#2): http://www.wilkinsonsonline.net/journal.html

Please check out our Youtube page at : http://www.youtube.com/wilkinsonsmusic

Pleae join our Forum... http://z10.invisionfree.com/The_Wilkinsons/

MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/wilkinsonsmusic

Please rejoin the fan club. This can be done at the Wilkinsons Concerts. Please check out the new tour schedule.

The Official Wilkinsons Fan Club

CCMA News

Showcase Deadline Extended!

We're extending our showcase submission deadline to May 14th, 2008. Showcase application forms for the Gospel, New Artist and Songwriters Cafe can be downloaded on our website www.ccma.org. Please note to be eligible for Showcase opportunities you must be an Industry member.

Join us in Winnipeg, September 5-8 for Country Music Week 2008. The Heart of the Country.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (TORONTO) April 9, 2008 - The Board of Directors of the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) announced today that Executive Director, Carmen Celestini, has left the organization to pursue new opportunities, effective immediately.

"The Board of Directors wishes Carmen well in her new endeavors," said Heather Ostertag, Chair of Board of Directors of the CCMA.

To see the association through this transition, Lynne Foster, Secretary Treasurer of the CCMA Board of Directors has stepped in temporarily to assume the role of acting Executive Director. "I look forward to working with the CCMA in the role of Executive Director until a suitable replacement can be found," said Foster. The search for a permanent Executive Director will begin immediately.

About the Canadian Country Music Association

Since 1976 the Canadian Country Music Association has been a pivotal member of the entertainment industry in Canada as a federally charted, non-profit trade organization. For more than 30 years the CCMA has worked to protect the heritage of; advocate the development of; and enact laws favourable to the Canadian country music industry domestically and internationally. Through the use of education, marketing and communications, plus recognition, the CCMA works on behalf of its membership and the industry throughout the year and during pivotal events such as Country Music Week and the CCMA Awards each September, to heighten awareness and increase exposure for Canada's country industry.