Sunday 30 March 2014

News & Photos: Canada's Music Awards 2014: 43rd JUNO held in Winnipeg

Winnipeg was a place for musical magic last night (Sat.Mar.29) as the Canadian music industry gathered to toast 35 JUNO Award winners at the 2014 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards at Winnipeg's RBC Convention Centre. Arcade Fire took album of the year, Drake won rap recording of the year, Tegan and Sara won pop album of the year and Sunday's co-host Ryder triumphed in a stacked artist of the year category. All four acts still hold multiple nominations during Sunday night's telecast on CTV.
#I honestly didn't know Drake was Canadian until last night!!!
Congrats to all the nominees & winners.

Here are the 2014 Juno winners:

Artist of the year: Serena Ryder
Country album of the year: Dean Brody, Crop Circles
Rap recording of the year: Drake, “Nothing Was the Same”
Pop album of the year: Tegan and Sara, Heartthrob
Rock album of the year: Matt Mays, Coyote
Dance recording of the year: Armin van Buuren & Trevor Guthrie, “This Is What It Feels Like”
Breakthrough artist of the year: Brett Kissel
Adult alternative album of the year: Ron Sexsmith, Forever Endeavour
Alternative album of the year: Arcade Fire, Reflektor
Francophone album of the year: Karim Ouellet, Fox
Children’s album of the year: Helen Austin, Colour It
Classical album of the year (solo or chamber ensemble): James Ehnes, Prokofiev Complete Works for Violin
R&B/Soul recording of the year: JRDN ft. Kardinal Offishall, “Can’t Choose”
Aboriginal album of the year: George Leach, Surrender
Roots & traditional album of the year (solo): Justin Rutledge, Valleyheart
Roots & traditional album of the year (group): The Strumbellas, We Still Move on Dance Floors
Blues album of the year: Downchild, Can You Hear the Music
Reggae recording of the year: Exco Levi & Kabaka Pyramid, “Strive”
Jack Richardson producer of the year: Henry (Cirkut) Walker (co-producer Luke Gottwald)
Electronic album of the year: Ryan Hemsworth, Guilt Trips
Metal/hard music album of the year: Protest the Hero, Volition
Adult contemporary album of the year: Johnny Reid, A Christmas Gift to You
Juno Fan Choice Award: Justin Bieber
Single  of  the  Year: "Closer," Tegan and Sara
International  Album  of  the  Year: Unorthodox Jukebox, Bruno Mars
Group  of  the  Year: Tegan and Sara
Album  of  the  Year: Reflektor, Arcade Fire
Jack  Richardson  Producer  of  the  Year: Henry  “Cirkut”  Walter  (co-producer  Luke  Gottwald), “Wrecking Ball,” Bangerz, Miley  Cyrus; “Give It 2 U," Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke

 CARAS Chairman Ed Robinson and wife Arlene at 2014 JUNO Gala. (Photo: CARAS/iPhoto)
                                                JUNO nominee Brandi Disterheft at 2014 JUNO Gala. (Photo: CARAS/iPhoto)JUNO nominee Brandi Disterheft at 2014 JUNO Gala. (Photo: CARAS/iPhoto)     
CARAS President Melanie Berry addresses the attendees at 2014 JUNO Gala. (Photo: CARAS/iPhoto)
                                                      Exco Levi , REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR winner. (Photo: CARAS/iPhoto)
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                             Host Jian Ghomeshi at the 2014 JUNO Gala. (Photo: CARAS/iPhoto)

                                                          JUNO nominee Melanie Durrant at 2014 JUNO Gala. (Photo: CARAS/iPhoto)
                                                                Gala Dinner host Jian Ghomeshi at 2014 JUNO Gala. (Photo: CARAS/iPhoto)
                                                      JUNO nominee Akustix at 2014 JUNO Gala. (Photo: CARAS/iPhoto)
                                                         Ammaye at 2014 JUNO Gala. (Photo: CARAS/iPhoto)

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