Alumni win big at the 2014 Junos
Arcade Fire comes away with two more Canadian music awards for a career total of eight
March 31, 2014
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Concordia alumni Richard Reed Parry (BFA 03) and Régine Chassagne (BA 98) were awarded prizes at the 2014 Juno ceremony on March 30. The Junos recognize technical and artistic accomplishment in the Canadian music industry.
Parry and Chassagne's band Arcade Fire took home two accolades: Album of the Year and Best Alternative Album of the Year for their most recent album Reflektor.
Arcade Fire has won eight Junos; they first won for Songwriter of the Year in 2006. They have also received two Grammy Awards (2011 and 2012) and two Brit Awards (2011).
Sarah Neufeld, BFA 03, is a touring member of the band.