Feist’s two awards included Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.

Blue Rodeo also came away from last nights ceremony with two awards for Adult Alternative Album of the Year and Video of the Year.

For the rest of the highlights, visit b5media’s Media Scribbler covering the Juno’s live.

Image Source:    © All rights reserved b5media Arieanna Schweber

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Word is, that in the past, there has been some friendly trash talking between the musicians and the players prior to the game. Hockey (and Maple Leaf) legend Doug Gilmour might be the catalyst to the talking,

“We can’t take it easy on them. On the bus ride over they were already chirping,” said Gilmour. “We’ll have to have a little discussion with them on the ice.”

However, Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy is a little more careful,

“There’s no doing it. It’s like the tortoise and the hare but the hare will win. It’s geldings and thoroughbreds,” acknowledged Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy, a veteran of these clashes, which the rockers have never won.

“Last year was televised and I watched a bit of it and it was embarrassing, truly embarrassing,” he chuckled.

Exclusive pictures from this year’s Juno Cup 

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(Image Credit:  Juno Awards)

b5media will be attending and covering the 2008 Juno Awards being held this weekend in Calgary, Alberta. The awards celebrate Canadian Music, and the weekend consist of  events, concerts and in true Canadian fashion, the Juno Cup – a hockey game between Canadian musicians and hockey legends.

The b5media representatives at the Juno Awards are Arieanna Schweber and Jeanne Dupuis.

All live coverage will appear on MediaScribbler, including exclusive photos.

For more about the events of this weekend, check out the Juno’s website.

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Luke Doucet & Justin Rutledge will play The Palomino Club in Calgary on Friday Night (April 4th) Rutledge will hit the stage at Midnight and Doucet will follow at 1am.

Tickets for the show are $10 or you can get a multiple access wristband for $30. Good deal.

Nominated for his sophomore record, the critically acclaimed “The Devil On a Bench in Stanley Park” (2006) Rutledge is being honoured alongside Corb Lund, Jill Barber, David Francey & Oh Susanna.

To bolster the outstanding nod, Justin will release his new album, “Man Descending” on April 8. The album’s release also kicks off a full length, international tour with Kathleen Edwards.

As for Luke Doucet, to appease the Canadian fans who have been madly buying his album, “Blood’s Too Rich,” Luke played a handful of headline dates in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto before heading to Calgary.

After signing autographs and handing off high-fives, Luke will don the gloves and take the net for Juno Cup hockey. This will be his fourth year tending goal with legendary Canadian musicians and NHL greats.

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The singer is the leading nominee at Canada’s Independent Music Awards, receiving four bids. She joins such other Canadian favorites as Arcade Fire, The Weakerthans, and Emerson Drive as the frontrunners at this year’s ceremony. Voting begins next Tuesday at www.cmw.net.  Winners will be announced at a ceremony during Canadian Music Week, which will take place in Toronto from March 5th through the 8th. The show will feature performances from Tokyo Police Club, The New Pornographers, Besnard Lakes, Young Galaxy, and The Cliks.

Feist has four nominations for the upcoming GRAMMY Awards, and she’s also slated to perform at the U.S. event. She’s also been announced as a performer for the Canadian Juno Awards. Nominees for that event will be announced next week. – The Edge

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