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The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is the organisation responsible for conducting the Juno Awards, Canada's primary national musical honours. CARAS also administers the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and supports music education in Canada through its Musican program. The Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands; they could be considered the transnational counterpart to the United States Grammy Awards. ... The Canadian Music Hall of Fame honors Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. ...
CARAS began in 1975 as the Canadian Music Awards Association, adopting its present name after 1977 when it assumed control of the Juno Awards.
For the 2006-2007 year, the President of CARAS is Melanie Berry, and the Chair of CARAS is Stephen Stohn. John Stephen Stohn (born May 8, 1948 in Denver, Colorado, USA) is a Canadian entertainment lawyer and television producer. ...
The Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands; they could be considered the transnational counterpart to the United States Grammy Awards. ... Canadian music includes pop and folk genres; the latter includes forms derived from England, France (particularly in Quebec), Ireland, Scotland, and various Inuit and Indian ethnic groups. ...
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