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Arcade Fire will headline the first night of the two-day 2010 Osheaga Music And Arts Festival, scheduled for July 31 and August 1 at Parc-Jean Drapeau in Montreal.

Arcade Fire, who are currently working on a new album, will be joined by second night headliners Weezer, plus Pavement, Metric, The National, Deadmau5, The Cat Empire, Keane, The Black Keys, Stars, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Jimmy Cliff, Ariane Moffatt, The Gaslight Anthem, Charlie Winston, Beach House, Jamie Lidell, Robyn, Sarah Harmer, Frank Turner, Blitzen Trapper, Avi Buffalo, Bahamas, Amanda Mabro and Ian Kelly. Organizers are promising there will be more names added to the festival.

Who wants to go?!

Montreal band Metric and Alexisonfire from St. Catharines, Ont., have each scored four nominations for the Annual Independent Music Awards.

The awards, to be given this March during Canadian Music Week in Toronto, honour achievements of Canadian and international artists in the independent music sector.