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The marquee album category saw many other familiar Canadian names among the contenders.
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As usual, Canadians showed up strongly in the classical categories.
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The 64th Grammy Awards air Jan. 31. on CBS and Citytv.
B次元官网网址擠avid Friend, The Canadian Press
