Hollerin' with joy

Hollerado is the winner of Live 88.5 FM's Big Money Shot contest in Ottawa, Ont. Live is one of two radio stations in Canada offering big paydays to up 'n' coming artists. The Big Money Shot awarded $250,000 to Hollerado last Friday, Nov. 27.

The Peak, a station in Vancouver, will award $150,000 to the winner of its contest -- the Peak Performance Project -- in January. The top three finalists will be announced Monday, Dec. 14. You can still vote for your favourite contestant until the end of today -- Monday, Nov. 30 (I can't believe December is just around the freakin' corner. Where did the year ... and the decade go? Do I really have to come up with lists of my fave albums, singles, and concerts for the '00s? It all feels like such a blur.)

As for Hollerado, the winning foursome flew to China only hours after collecting their cheque. Seriously -- they'll be performing in cities such as Shanghai, Wuhan and Yangshua over the next 19 days. (You'll be able to follow their exploits on Exclaim!'s site.) Their next Canadian tour is scheduled for February -- to coincide with the re-release of their debut, Record In A Bag, on Feb. 9. Juliette is the first single.