Canada’s biggest music awards ceremony, the Junos, took place over two days this weekend – crowning the likes of Kiesza, Caribou Bahamas and Magic!
The Weeknd won Artist Of the Year at the event, which was held in Hamilton, Ontario, while Alanis Morissette was inducted into the Canadian Hall Of Fame 20 years after her breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill.
Leonard Cohen’s Popular Problems picked up Album Of The Year, while Sam Smith’s In The Lonely Hour won International Album Of the Year.
The 44th Juno Awards – all the winners
Juno Fan Choice Award: Michael Buble
Single of the year: “Rude,” Magic!
Album of the year: Popular Problems, Leonard Cohen
Artist of the year: The Weeknd
Breakthrough artist of the year: Kiesza
Rock album of the year: High Noon, Arkells
International album of the year: In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
Group of the year: Arkells
Breakthrough group of the year: Magic!
Songwriter of the year: Bahamas
Country album of the year: Lifted, Dallas Smith
Adult alternative album of the year: Bahamas is Afie, Bahamas
Alternative album of the year: July Talk, July Talk
Pop album of the year: Little Machines, Lights
Vocal jazz album of the year: Red, Diana Panton
Jazz album of the year (solo): Vista Obscura, Kirk MacDonald
Jazz album of the year (group): Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
Instrumental album of the year: Encuentro, Quartango
Francophone album of the year: Maladie d’amour, Jimmy Hunt
Children’s album of the year: Where in the World, Fred Penner
Classical album of the year (solo or chamber ensemble): Bartok: Chamber Works for Violin Vol. 3, James Ehnes
Classical album of the year (large ensemble or soloist(s) with large ensemble accompaniment): Schubert: Winterreise, Gerald Finley and Julius Drake
Classical composition of the year: Airline Icarus, Brian Current
Rap recording of the year: The Legends League Presents: Naturally Born Strangers, Naturally Born Strangers
Dance recording of the year: Sound of a Woman, Kiesza
R&B/Soul recording of the year: Often, the Weeknd
Reggae recording of the year: Welcome the King, Exco Levi
Aboriginal album of the year: Animism, Tanya Tagaq
Roots and traditional album of the year (solo): The Raven’s Sun, Catherine MacLellan
Roots and traditional album of the year (group): Let it Lie, The Bros. Landreth
Blues album of the year: Solo Recordings, Vol. 2, Steve Hill
Contemporary Christian/gospel album of the year: VIP, Manic Drive
Jack Richardson producer of the year: Adam Messinger
Video of the year: Hideaway, Kiesza
Electronic album of the year: Our Love, Caribou
Metal/hard music album of the year: Z(squared), Devin Townsend Project
Adult contemporary album of the year: Shine On, Sarah McLachlanMusic Business Worldwide
