What started as the RPM Gold Leaf Awards in 1964 by RPM editor and publisher Walt Grealis and record label executive Stan Klees, soon became The JUNO Awards in 1971. Named in tribute to Pierre Juneau, the first chairperson of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the JUNO Awards were founded to raise the public profile and recognition of musical artists in Canada.
The JUNO Awards has evolved from an industry awards event to a weeklong festival that travels city to city across the country. It encompasses both public-facing fan events and industry/networking opportunities featuring a diverse array of Canadian artists and emerging talent. In addition to The JUNO Awards Broadcast, JUNO Week event programming includes JUNO Songwriters’ Circle, JUNOfest, JUNO Fan Fare, JUNO Cup, and more.
In 2002, The JUNO Awards went on the road to take the music to the fans and expanded its scope to include a series of public and private events outside of the Awards broadcast. Each host city has embraced their opportunity to support the JUNO Awards and build an enduring legacy of music programs in their market.
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ruthless JJ Wilde Black Box*Fontana North
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR
Julien Hébert (Art Director), David Beauchemin (Designer), Florence Obrecht (Illustrator), Marc-Étienne Mongrain (Photographer)
NOTRE-DAME-DES-SEPT-DOULEURS – Klô Pelgag Secret City*Fontana North
CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR
After Hours The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Heart Parade Splash’N Boots Independent*The Orchard
BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS)
Crown Lands Universal
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL
Massenet: Thaïs Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis Chandos*Naxos
GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
Arkells Arkells*Universal
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
NO ONE’S IN THE ROOM Emma Higgins Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal
Canadian Contributors
Director of Photography: Jack Yan Chen
Producers: Alison Honey Woods, Cherie Sinclair, Katy Maravala
Editor: Kat Webber
Art Department: Stephen Trivieri
Special Effects: The Butcher Shop, Urban Prairie Post
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
Elegant Traveler Jocelyn Gould Posi-tone*Alliance/The Orchard
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
I Pray TÖME x Sean Kingston Kiza Music*M.A.D. Solution
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Such Pretty Forks in the Road Alanis Morissette Epiphany Music/Sony*The Orchard
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE)
Pray For It July Talk Majesticsilk*Universal
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY CBC MUSIC)
Espiral OKAN Lulaworld*Symphonic
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Bravado Rose Cousins Outside
ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE
Quand la nuit tombe Louis-Jean Cormier Simone*The Orchard
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE
Ginastera – Bernstein – Moussa: Œuvres pour violon et orchestre / Works for Violin and Orchestra Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Kent Nagano, feat. Andrew Wan Analekta*Select/The Orchard
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
With You Sammy Jackson Independent
INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY APTN)
North Star Calling Leela Gilday Diva Sound*Outside
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
WondaGurl
“Aim For The Moon (feat. Quavo)” (co-producers 5ive Beatz, 808Melo, Dani, Dez Wright, Tyy Beats)
SHOOT FOR THE STARS AIM FOR THE MOON – Pop Smoke Victor Victor/RepublicUniversal “GANG GANG” (co-producer Vou) JACKBOYS – JACKBOYS & Sheck Wes Epic/Cactus JackSony
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
THE WAY Shawna Cain SOG Entertainment*Independent
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SOCAN)
The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), Belly (Ahmad Balshe), & Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
Publishers – Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Canada, & Universal Music Publishing Canada
“After Hours” – co-songwriters Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, Mario Winans
“Blinding Lights”, “Save Your Tears” – co-songwriters Max Martin, Oscar Holter
AFTER HOURS – The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal
METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Abyss Unleash The Archers Napalm*Sony
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
The reMission Andy Milne and Unison Sunnyside*AMPED/eOne
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Church House Blues Crystal Shawanda True North*Fontana North/IDLA
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER
MOSAÏQUE Ensemble Made In Canada Independent*Canadian Music Centre
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Serban Ghenea
“Blinding Lights”
AFTER HOURS – The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal
“positions”
POSITIONS – Ariana Grande Republic*Universal
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Movements III Blitz//Berlin Wax*Universal
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Violin Concerto “Adrano” Samy Moussa Analekta*Select/The Orchard
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY FORD OF CANADA)
Suddenly Caribou Merge*F.A.B.
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Blinding Lights The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal
TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Bet On Love Pharis & Jason Romero Lula*Fontana North/Free Dirt
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Fine Line Harry Styles Columbia*Sony
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sad Hunk BAHAMAS Barchords*Universal
COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
Horse Power Jacob Samuel 800 Pound Gorilla*Independent/ADA/Warne
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Lemonade Stand Tenille Townes Sony
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
BUBBA KAYTRANADA RCA*Sonyr
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
ELEMENTS Vol. 1 TOBi RCA*Sony
