On Tuesday, March 02, 2004 Universal Music Canada will release the Juno Awards 2004 compilation album. The project is a joint venture shared between the four other major labels (BMG Canada, EMI Music Canada, Sony Music Canada and Warner Music Canada) along with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).

The Juno Awards 2004 compilation album is a non-profit package with all profits going to CARAS and their on-going support of individual music scholarships and the "Band-Aid" program; dedicated to providing schools with musical instruments to help develop music programs. The Juno Awards 2003 compilation album has sold more than 80,000 copies to date.

"The Juno Awards 2004 compilation is a snapshot of how musically diverse we are as Canadians," said Randy Lennox, President and CEO, Universal Music Canada. "What better way than the Juno Awards 2004 compilation album to showcase Canada's rich musical talent."

2003 was a year in Canadian music that will not soon be forgotten and the achievements of our world-class artists are reflected in the Juno Awards 2004 track-listing as a complete celebration of the past 12 months in Canadian music.

The star-studded 18 tracks showcase the who's who in Canadian music today:

Nickelback Someday
Nelly Furtado Powerless (Say What You Want)
Barenaked Ladies Another Postcard
Celine Dion I Drove All Night
Michael Bublé Fever
Sarah McLachlan World On Fire
Our Lady Peace Innocent
Sam Roberts Where Have All The Good People Gone?
Three Days Grace (I Hate) Everything About You
Finger Eleven One Thing
Shawn Desman Shook
In Essence Friend of Mine
Buck 65 Wicked and Weird
Billy Talent Try Honestly
Hawksley Workman We Will Still Need A Song
Garou Reviens
Shaye Happy Baby
Shania Twain Forever and For Always

The Juno Awards 2004 compilation will include an added DVD value that features exclusive performance footage from the 2003 Juno Awards that were hosted in Ottawa-Gatineau, including:

Shania Twain UP!
Swollen Members Steppin' Thru
Remy Shand Liberate
Blue Rodeo Bullet Proof
Avril Lavigne Losing Grip
Shania Twain Forever and For Always
Tom Cochrane Big League / Life is A Highway

The 2004 JUNO Awards, Canada's Music Awards, will be broadcast on Sunday, April 4 at 8 p.m. (All local markets)/ 9 p.m. Atlantic time from Rexall Place in Edmonton. The Awards follow CTV At The Junos, a one-hour Red Carpet special. This is the third year the JUNO Awards have been broadcast on CTV. Last year, 2.2 million Canadians tuned in to the 2003 JUNO Awards from the Corel Centre in Ottawa-Gatineau, making it the most-watched music-based awards show in Canada

Sponsors for the 2004 JUNO Awards include FACTOR and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage's "Canada Music Fund", Western Economic Diversification Canada, the Province of Alberta, the City of Edmonton, Northlands Park and Aeroplan. Broadcast sponsors for the event are General Motors, Pantene Pro-V, Doritos, and Danone.

About CARAS:
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/L'academie canadienne des arts et des sciences de l'enregistrement (CARAS) is a not-for-profit organization created to preserve and enhance the Canadian music and recording industries and to contribute toward higher artistic and industry standards. The main focus of CARAS is the exploration and development of opportunities to showcase and promote Canadian artists and music through television vehicles such as the JUNO AWARDS.

Web Links:
JUNO Awards: http://www.juno-awards.ca
CTV's JUNO Awards Web site: http://junos.ctv.ca