March 2025 Newsletter

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JUNO AWARDS

Andrea Superstein - Vocal Jazz Album of the Year (Oh Mother)

"I was with my daughter getting ready for school that morning, but I knew when the announcements were going to be happening. We jumped online right away. it would have been eight o'clock in the morning, my time, and made our way through the list. And then saw my name. It feels incredible especially because this is my first nomination, although I've been a musician for a long time. I've been working really hard for a long time, so this is extra sweet."

FACTOR has been instrumental in my trajectory, not just with this album. The significant funding that I did receive from FACTOR, I truly believe made a huge difference in the success of the record, not just in the money that we received to record it, but all of the follow-up for promotion videos. Those are the things that once the project is complete need to be looked at in order to give it life.

• Elisapie
• THEHONESTGUY
• Luna Elle
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Aphrose - Adult Contemporary Album of the Year (Roses)

"It feels super surreal just because I'm a completely independent artist. For a few years, I've always submitted for consideration. This time around, I almost missed the deadline to submit it, but then my album was still eligible. So, about a week before the submission deadline, I submitted it and didn't really think too much about it because it almost feels like a lottery.

About a week prior to the announcement, the JUNO committee sent out an invite to the nomination party, but it said this invitation doesn't mean a nomination, so it was very confusing. The morning of the announcement, I was with my husband interviewing at a new school for our 4-year-old daughter we want to get her into and I had three missed calls from my publicist [Kari Zalik], so I said had to leave the room and answer the phone. Kari's like, "You got nominated" and I'm crying. It was a complete shock."

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• Charlotte Day Wilson

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Suray Sertin - Underground Dance Single of the Year

"I was completely caught off guard, but in the best way possible. This JUNO nomination is such a big honour. Being able to make it into that final list amongst all the amazing electronic music artists in Canada means a ton. It is very validating, not just for the sound, but for all the work that's being done behind the scenes from music production to marketing. This nomination isn't just about me, though. I really believe it is about all the people who are helping me along the way and every person that supports my music. It definitely makes me appreciate how far things have come and a motivation to keep pushing even more."

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Terra Lightfoot - Adult Alternative Album of the Year

"It was my last morning waking up at home for the next month of the Colin James tour. We live up north in Ontario and we were getting ready to head to Kitchener and got the call from my manager Tim [Potocic], "You're nominated for a Juno!" Of course, it's wonderful to be nominated and recognized for your work, especially in the music community. [2023's] Healing Power, for me, was a big personal record, so that part of it means a lot too because it's a big story about how how I dragged myself out of a bit of a funk. So, to have that work, and my healing process, I hope, help people, and be recognized at a national level feels really good. I think, that my purpose as a musician is to try and help people as much as I can with music. That makes me feel like I'm doing a good job."

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JUNOS Edition

Tyler Joe Miller - Country Album of the Year (Going Home)

"Finding out about my Juno nomination for Country Album of the Year, especially for Going Home, is honestly incredible. To have the Junos recognize my music like this is a real honour and truly humbling. Creating this EP was all about digging deep and sharing personal stories, so this nomination really means a lot. Organizations like FACTOR have also been a huge part of my journey as a Canadian artist. Their ongoing support has been so important in reaching milestones like this, and I'm incredibly grateful for that. Thank you to the Junos, FACTOR, my amazing team, and all the fans who have connected with Going Home. This nomination is more than I could have asked for."

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