https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaCJcxdgJrQ

– Buffy Sainte-Marie, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jazz Cartier, Jim Cuddy, and Sam Roberts Band confirmed to present on the broadcast –

– THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS airs in 4K at 6:30 p.m. ET on CTV and CTV GO from The Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa –

– Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.ca –

TORONTO (March 27, 2017) – CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced details today for a special tribute performance in honour of legendary songwriter, musician, and poet Leonard Cohen as part of Sunday’s broadcast of THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS. Multi-JUNO Award and Polaris Music Prize winner Feist is set to take the stage to perform a moving arrangement of one of Cohen’s classic songs honouring the esteemed late musician. Co-hosted by iconic rocker Bryan Adams and megastar comedian Russell Peters, Canada’s most exciting night in music airs live in 4K from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on CTV and CTV GO on Sunday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. ET (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times).

This year’s lineup of presenters were also announced today, including: electronic duo Bob Moses; music pioneer and 2017 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award recipient Buffy Sainte-Marie; singer-songwriter and JUNO Award nominee Chantal Kreviazuk; singer, songwriter, and producer Coleman Hell; singer-songwriter Delaney Jane; rapper Jazz Cartier; platinum-selling country artist Jess Moskaluke; Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy; comedian and Much Digital Studios Creator Jus Reign; Marianas Trench frontman Josh Ramsay; ETALK reporter Liz Trinnear; the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honourable Mélanie Joly; Nathan Dales and Michelle Mylett from CraveTV’s LETTERKENNY, rockers Sam Roberts Band; and Toronto rap artist Tasha the Amazon.

**Media Note** – Photos and biographies of THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS host are available at www.bellmediapr.ca/network/CTV and www.junoawards.ca.

With a musical career that spanned nearly five decades, Cohen has been hailed by critics and fellow musicians alike as one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century. A poet in his early career, the native Montréaler released his first of 14 studio albums, Songs of Leonard Cohen, in 1967 at the age of 33. His signature gravelly baritone, married with the succinctness of his sage, bohemian language, quickly identified him as a master lyricist.

Widely admired, his new and old masterpieces include timeless and enigmatic hits such as “Suzanne”, “Bird on the Wire”, “Everybody Knows”, “First We Take Manhattan”, “Closing Time”, and “Hallelujah”.

More than 2,000 recordings of Leonard Cohen’s songs have been made by artists that range from Elton John, U2, Jeff Buckley, to Aretha Franklin. And from Bob Dylan to Justin Timberlake, more than 200 artists have sung or recorded the now iconic “Hallelujah” since Cohen’s original recording in 1984, including breathtaking performances by k.d. lang at THE 2005 JUNO AWARDS in Winnipeg, and the Opening Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Games.

A Companion of the Order of Canada, Cohen was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, the U.S. Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Folk Music Walk of Fame. In addition to his six JUNO Awards, and numerous other honours across his prolific career, Cohen was also awarded the Glenn Gould Prize, the Principe de Asturias Prize, a PEN New England/Lyrics Award, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award at The Grammys. His final studio album, You Want It Darker, was released in October, before his death the following month. With more than 27 million albums sold worldwide and 12 published books, Cohen’s stunning body of original work remains an inspirational legacy to generations of artists and fans around the world.

Performers taking the stage at THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS on CTV include Arkells, A Tribe Called Red, Alessia Cara, Billy Talent, Dallas Smith, July Talk, Ruth B, Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Mendes, and The Strumbellas.

Tickets are currently on sale for THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS broadcast starting at $59 through the Canadian Tire Centre Box Office, by phone at 1-877-788-3267 and online at ticketmaster.ca.

The JUNO Awards has partnered with Plus 1 so that $1 from every ticket is donated to MusiCounts, helping to ensure that children and youth across Canada have access to musical instruments. Plus 1 is a non-profit that partners with touring artists to facilitate a $1 add-on from every concert ticket to go to a cause the artist partner believes in.

THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS is produced by Insight Productions in association with CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). Executive Producers are John Brunton and Barbara Bowlby for Insight Productions, Allan Reid and Mark Cohon for CARAS, and Randy Lennox for Bell Media. Lindsay Cox is Executive Producer and Supervising Producer, Insight Productions. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Original Programming, Bell Media. Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, Content and Programming, Bell Media. Randy Lennox is President, Bell Media.

Premier Partners of The 2017 JUNO Awards: CARAS acknowledges the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada and of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters, Radio Starmaker Fund, Ottawa 2017, the Province of Ontario, the Ontario Media Development Corporation, Ottawa Tourism, Google Play Music and TD Bank Group.

About CARAS

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/L’académie canadienne des arts et des sciences de l’enregistrement (CARAS) is a not-for-profit organization created to preserve and enhance the Canadian music industry and to contribute toward higher artistic and industry standards. The main focus of CARAS is the exploration and development of ongoing opportunities to showcase and promote Canadian artists and music through vehicles such as The JUNO Awards and other year-round initiatives. For more information on the 46th Annual JUNO Awards or The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) please visit www.junoawards.ca.

About CTV

CTV is Canada’s #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 15 years in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and Out-of-Home. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the network’s website at CTV.ca.

Web Links:
Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca
CTV’s JUNO Awards website: www.junos.ctv.ca
JUNO TV: www.junotv.ca
CTV website: www.ctv.ca

 

2. Juno Award 2017 – Leonard Cohen `s four nominations/ ist 4 x nominiert

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMu6lmmnjwk

 

2.1. Spoken Words by Adam Cohen/ Bewegende Worte von Adam Cohen

 http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/leonard-cohen-s-son-adam-jokes-about-father-while-accepting-juno-on-his-behalf-1.3351002

2.2. Nominated Artists 2017

ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Leonard Cohen.

SINGLE OF THE YEAR: The Strumbellas, “Spirits.”

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BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR: The Dirty Nil.

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Gord Downie, Secret Path.

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR: July Talk, Touch.

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR: The Tragically Hip, Man Machine Poem.

RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Jazz Cartier, Hotel Paranoia.

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Bit Funk featuring Shae Jacobs, Off the Ground.

R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR: The Weeknd, Starboy

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Exco Levi, Siren.

INDIGENOUS MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Quantum Tangle, Tiny Hands.

CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR: William Prince, Earthly Days.

TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR: The East Pointers, Secret Victory.

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Paul Reddick, Ride the One.

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Bria Skonberg, Bria.

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR – SOLO: Renée Rosnes, Written in the Rocks.

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR – GROUP: Metalwood, Twenty.

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: The Fretless, Bird’s Nest.

FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Laurence Nerbonne, XO.

CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Diana Panton, I Believe in Little Things.

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR – SOLO OR CHAMBER: New Orford String Quartet, Brahms: String Quartets, Op. 51, Nos. 1 & 2.

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR – LARGE ENSEMBLE: Steve Wood and the Northern Cree Singers and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Going Home Star – Truth and Reconciliation.

JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: A Tribe Called Red, “R.E.D.” (featuring Yasiin Bey, Narcy and Black Bear) and “Sila” (featuring Tanya Tagaq) from We Are the Hallucination.

RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR: Jason Dufour for “Push + Pull” and “Beck + Call” from July Talk’s Touch.

RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR: Gord Downie, Secret Path – Jonathan Shedletzky (art director), Isis Essery (designer) and Jeff Lemaire (illustrator).

VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Grimes, “Kill v. Maim” (director: Claire Boucher).

ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR: KAYTRANADA, 99.9%.

METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Mandroid Echostar, Coral Throne.

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Sarah McLachlan, Wonderland.

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams.

 

3. Juno Award 1991 – Leonard Cohen erhält den JUNO Award zum ersten Mal

Suzanne Vega und Jennifer Warnes covern Cohens Songs bei der JUNO – Gala

4. More/ Weitere Awards of/ von Leonard Cohen

1964 Leonard Cohen got his furst Award: the Québec Literary Competition Prize (awarded 1923–70 by the Province of Québec) The Favourite Game (Cohen’s first novel).

• 1968 Governor General’s Award (English language poetry or drama) for Selected Poems 1956–1968. (Refused)
• 1970 Honorary degree from Dalhousie University
• 1984 The Golden Rose, the main award at the international television festival Rose d’Or in Montreux, for I am a Hotel, made-for-TV short musical film written by Cohen and based on his songs.
• 1985 Canadian Author’s Association Literary Award for Poetry for Book of Mercy
• 1986 Genie Award for Best Original Song for „Angel Eyes“ from Night Magic (with Lewis Furey)
• 1988 Columbia Records Crystal Globe Award from CBS for I’m Your Man. The award is for artists who sell more than five million copies of an album in foreign territories
• 1989 Nominated for Juno Awards for Canadian Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year
• 1991 Officer of the Order of Canada
• 1991 Induction into the Juno/Canadian Music Hall of Fame
• 1991 Nominated for a Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year.
• 1992 Honorary degree from McGill University, Montreal.
• 1993 Juno Award for Male Vocalist of the Year. The video for Closing Time, directed by Curtis Wehrfritz, won for Best Video. He was also nominated as Producer of the Year (with co-producer Leanne Ungar, for „Closing Time“).
• 1993 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.
• 1994 Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year and was nominated for the Juno Award for Album of the Year (for The Future). The video for The Future, directed by Curtis Wehrfritz, was nominated for Juno Award for Best Video.
• 1996 Ordained a Rinzai Buddhist monk.
• 2001 Nagroda Muzyczna Fryderyk, the annual Polish music award, for best foreign album (Ten New Songs).
• 2002 Nominated for Juno Award as Best Songwriter Cohen (with Sharon Robinson) for „Boogie Street“, „In My Secret Life“, and „You Have Loved Enough“).
• 2002 Nominated for the Juno Award for Best Video for „In My Secret Life“, directed by Floria Sigismondi. Ten New Songs nominated for Best Pop Album, and he was nominated for Best Artist.
• 2002 SNEP Award Cohen for more than 100,000 copies sold of Ten New Songs in France.
• 2003 Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada’s second highest civilian honour.^[1]
• 2004 Inclusion in Canada Reads 2005 with Beautiful Losers.
• 2005 Induction into the Canadian Folk Music Walk of Fame.
• 2006 Induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
• 2007 Grammy for Album of the Year as a featured artist on Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters.^[2]
• 2008 Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^[3]
• 2008 Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.^[4]
• 2009 Long Listed for the Polaris Music Prize for Live in London.^[5]
• 2009 Nominated for Mojo Honours Lists for Best Live Act category.^[6]
• 2009 Meteor Music Award for Best International Live Performance for his 2008 show in Dublin’s IMMA’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
• 2010 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
• 2010 A second Meteor Music Award for Best International Live Performance for his 2009 show in Dublin’s O2.
• 2010 Porin Award in Croatia in category of foreign video programme, for his Live in London DVD.
• 2010 Induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
• 2011 Glenn Gould Prize.^[7]
• 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards, Literature, Spain.
• 2012 Inaugural PEN New England Song Lyrics Award for Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence. Chuck Berry received the same award.^[8][9]
• 2012 Prix Denise-Pelletier.
• 2013 Juno Award, Artist of the Year.^[10]
• 2013 Juno Award, Songwriter of the Year.
• 2015 Juno Award, Album of the Year for Popular Problems.^[11]
• 2017 Brit Awards, International Male Solo Artist. ^[12]
• 2017 Juno Award nominations: Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year (for „You Want It Darker“, „It Seemed the Better Way“, „Traveling Light“), Album of the Year and Adult Alternative Album of the Year for You Want It Darker