Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
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The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is the organization responsible for conducting the Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...

s, Canada's primary national musical honours. CARAS also administers the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
The Canadian Music Hall of Fame honors Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. The ceremony is held each year as part of the Juno Award ceremonies. Members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame represent many of the world's great talents...

, and supports music education in Canada through its MusiCounts program.

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 2008-2009 year, the President of CARAS is Melanie Berry, and the Chair of CARAS is Stephen Stohn
Stephen Stohn
John Stephen Stohn is a Canadian-based, American-born entertainment lawyer and television producer. He is the president of Epitome Pictures Inc., and is executive producer of the teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation and Instant Star , and most recently the television movie Degrassi Goes...

.

See also

  • Juno Award
    Juno Award
    The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...

  • Music of Canada
    Music of Canada
    The music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...

  • National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
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