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References
- ↑ "The Junos: Hill and Cummings the frontrunners". The Globe and Mail , March 23, 1978.
- ↑ "Complete list of nominees for tonight's Juno Awards". The Globe and Mail , April 2, 1980.
- ↑ "CCMAs bring country fever Saint John this weekend". Telegraph-Journal , September 7, 2006.
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