Barenaked Ladies to host 2002 Juno Awards

TORONTO (CP) - The Barenaked Ladies will head to Newfoundland this April to play host to the 2002 Juno Awards in St. John's.

The Toronto supergroup, which took home three Junos at last year's ceremony, will take the stage at Mile One Stadium on Sunday, April 14. The show will be televised on CTV. "We're pleased to have the Barenaked Ladies back on the heels of a very successful year," Ross Reynolds, chairman of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, said in a statement Wednesday.
"The fact that they've gone on to even greater international fame since last year's program only adds to their unique and outspoken 'star' quality."

A series of special commerical announcements featuring the band was to be aired on CTV during the American Music Awards, Wednesday night.

Vocalists/guitarists Steven Page and Ed Robertson, drummer Tyler Stewart, bassist Jim Creeggan and keyboardist Kevin Hearn recently put out a greatest hits CD, and they've toured extensively in the United States. They'll also perform Feb. 13 at Olympic Medals Plaza in Salt Lake City.

As for the awards ceremony, Robertson said that coming from "the party capital of Canada, this year's Junos have no choice but to rock!"
Tickets cost $49.50 and go on sale this Saturday at Ticketmaster outlets across Canada, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, or in person at the Mile One Stadium box office.