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JUNO Awards Announces Call for Submissions

TORONTO, Oct. 1 /CNW/ - The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced that submissions are now being accepted for the 2004 JUNO Awards. Early bird applications for juried categories will be accepted until October 29, 2003, with the final deadline being November 26, 2003. Nominations for categories based on sales will be accepted until January 16, 2004. Submission forms can be downloaded at the CARAS Web site at www.junoawards.ca or by calling 416-485-3135 or 1-888-440-JUNO. The 2004 JUNO Awards will include a Music DVD of the Year category for the first time ever. Submissions are open to Canadian artists, songwriters, recording engineers, and video producers (citizen or landed immigrant) who have released product during the period of September 1, 2002 to December 31, 2003. In the case of juried categories, the cut-off date for submissions is November 26 to accommodate the critical path for nominating and voting. Individuals and their representatives are welcome to apply. While certain categories such as International Album of the Year or Francophone Album of the Year are determined by sales, most of the categories are determined by ballot vote or by a panel of expert judges. For specific details on JUNO Awards procedures, please refer to the document How The JUNO Awards Work posted in the Pressroom of the CARAS Web site. 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. Sponsors to date for the 2004 JUNO Awards include FACTOR and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage's "Canada Music Fund", the City of Edmonton, the Government of Canada, the Province of Alberta and Edmonton Northlands. For more information on the 33rd annual Juno Awards, visit the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) Web site at www.juno-awards.ca. The 2004 Juno Awards will air live on CTV, on Sunday, April 4, 2004.

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