Earlier today the final nominations for the 2010 CCMA’s were announced and Blue Rodeo has been honoured with a nomination for Roots Artist of the Year. In addition, the band’s album, The Things We Left Behind, is being considered for Best Album Design and the band’s studio, The Woodshed, has been nominated for Recording Studio of the Year!
The CCMA Awards will be broadcast nationally on CBC and CMT at 8pm on September 12th from Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB. Tickets for the awards show are $35, $70, and $95 and are available at all Ticketmaster locations.
Here is the full list of the CCMA nominations.
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Some sad news has come across the Blue Rodeo desk as news of two dear friends passing reached us. Legendary Red Wing/Blackhawk bruiser Bob Probert died July 5 near Windsor, ON. Probert was a member of the NHL Greats pitting him against Jim Cuddy and his Rockers in several Juno Cups. As well, Probert joined Blue Rodeo and several fellow NHL stars in Afghanistan in 2008 when the Stanley Cup toured the Kandahar Air Base. Bob Probert was 45.
And Miriam "Mimi" Braidberg of Mimi's Restaurant succumbed to a heart attack on July 4. Mimi was the proprietor of Mimi's Restaurant, situated just north of Queen and Bathurst in Toronto, ON. The restaurant was a regular for the hip music crowd of the 80s and 90s. She was a long time supporter of Blue Rodeo, and even named a chili after them on the menu. Read about Mimi, "Toronto's Blintz Queen," here on The Pulmyears Music Blog.
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Monday morning, BlueRodeo.com will hold ticket presales for two just announced BC shows– Vancouver’s Malkin Bowl and Nanaimo’s Port Theatre. Log into your BlueRodeo.com account first thing Monday morning, June 21, at 10 am PDT to purchase your tickets. West Coast fans, rejoice!
In other exciting news, Blue Rodeo has been long-listed for prestigious Canadian music award the Polaris Prize with their album The Things We Left Behind. Congrats to the band and to Blue Rodeo One Degree artists The Sadies and Justin Rutledge for their nomination. Short-listed nominees will be announced July 6.
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On the morning of Thursday June 10, at 11 am ADT, BlueRodeo.com will go on sale with general admission tickets to the August 1, Riverfront Jubilee Music Festival in New Glasgow, NS. Log into your BlueRodeo.com member's account to purchase your tickets.