JUNO Awards to be held in Hamilton, Ont. in 2015

TORONTO — Canada’s JUNO Awards will be held in Hamilton, Ont. next year.

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced Thursday the annual celebration of music will be staged at Copps Coliseum on March 15, 2015.

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“Bringing the JUNO Awards back to Hamilton offers the opportunity to further support and develop the city and province’s vibrant music scene,” said Melanie Berry, President & CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards, in a statement. “We are very excited to return to the venue that was our first arena show and the first time fans had access to a live JUNO Awards experience.”

The JUNOs were previously held in Hamilton from 1995 to 1997 and in 1999 and 2001.

This year’s JUNO Awards will be handed out in Winnipeg on March 30. Nominations are scheduled to be announced in Toronto on Feb. 4.