Three nominees from this province are in the spotlight as the Juno Awards take place tonight in Vancouver.
Inuk soprano Deantha Edmunds of St. John’s was nominated for Classical Composition of the Year and Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble) for Alikeness, recorded with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia.
She took home some preliminary hardware for the classical composition of the year
Kellie Loder was nominated for Contemporary Album of the Year for Transitions, marking their third Juno nomination.
St. John’s music educator Robert Colbourne is one of five nominees for MusiCount’s Teacher of the Year Award.
The 54th Juno Awards air live tonight from Rogers Arena, hosted by Michael Bublé, with a performance from Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees Sum 41.
