Sunday, March 15, 2015

2015 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards – winners


Canada's music elite gathered to toast 35 JUNO Award winners at the 2015 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards presented by SiriusXM Canada last night in Hamilton. Hosted by Jessi Cruickshank at the Hamilton Convention Centre, the evening's festivities featured performances by a spectacular lineup of 2015 JUNO Award nominees and winners, as well as unforgettable tributes to some of the most influential names in Canadian music.

Multiple Award winners at the Gala included alternative singer-songwriter Bahamas, who won honours for both Songwriter of the Year and Adult Alternative Album of the Year; and electro-dance sensation Kiesza, who earned Dance Recording of the Year and Video of the Year. Kiesza will also be making her JUNO Award performance debut during the Sunday night Broadcast on CTV from Hamilton's FirstOntario Centre.

Four other JUNO Awards Broadcast performers also took home statuettes last night, including Hamilton's own Arkells for Group of the Year; Magic! for Breakthrough Group of the Year; Lights for Pop Album of the Year and The Weeknd for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.

The night's special award winners included Rush, who received the 2015 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award (sponsored by Bell Media), and music executive Ray Danniels, who was honoured with the 2015 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.

Guests at the performance-packed Gala enjoyed numbers by 2015 JUNO Award winner Dallas Smith, nominees Alvvays, Daniel Lanois, and Matt Andersen, as well as a special Blues Jam featuring Crystal Shawanda, JW-Jones, Steve Hill, Steve Strongman, and The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer.

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/L'académie canadienne des arts et des sciences de l'enregistrement (CARAS) is a not-for-profit organization created to preserve and enhance the Canadian music industry and to contribute toward higher artistic and industry standards. The main focus of CARAS is the exploration and development of ongoing opportunities to showcase and promote Canadian artists and music through vehicles such as The JUNO Awards and other year-round initiatives. For more information on the 44th Annual JUNO Awards or The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) please visit www.junoawards.ca or www.carasonline.ca.

Nominations for the 2015 Juno Awards


Complete list of winners for the 2015 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith – Capitol*Universal

GROUP OF THE YEAR
Arkells – Music*Universal

BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR
Magic! – Sony

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Bahamas “All the Time”, “Bitter Memories”, “Stronger Than That”
BAHAMAS IS AFIE – Bahamas – Barchords*Universal

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Lifted Dallas Smith – 604*Universal

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Bahamas Is Afie Bahamas – Barchords*Universal

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
July Talk July Talk – Sleepless*Universal

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Little Machines Lights – Lights Music*Universal

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Red Diana Panton – Diana Panton*eOne

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
Vista Obscura Kirk MacDonald – Addo*Conveyor

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque Jane Bunnett and Maqueque Justin Time*Universal

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Encuentro Quartango – Tangovation

FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Maladie d’amour Jimmy Hunt – Dare To Care*D.E.P.

CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Where In The World Fred Penner – The Children’s Group*eOne

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Bartok: Chamber Works for Violin Vol. 3 James Ehnes – Chandos*Naxos

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANIMENT
MOZART: Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 24 Angela Hewitt – Hyperion*HM

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE
Schubert: Winterreise Gerald Finley & Julius Drake – Hyperion*HM

CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Airline Icarus Brian Current AIRLINE ICARUS – COMPLETE OPERA Naxos

RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
The Legends League Presents: Naturally Born Strangers Naturally Born Strangers – Legend’s League*Independent

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Sound of A Woman Kiesza – Island*Universal

R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Often The Weeknd – The Weeknd XO*Universal

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Welcome the King Exco Levi – Kheilstone*Independent

ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Animism Tanya Tagaq – Six Shooter*Universal

ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
The Raven’s Sun Catherine MacLellan – Independent

ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
Let It Lie The Bros. Landreth – Independent*Fontana North

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Solo Recordings, Vol. 2 Steve Hill – Independent*Outside

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OFTHE YEAR
VIP Manic Drive – Bema Media*David C. Cook

WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
500 Years of Night Quique Escamilla – Lulaworld*Outside

JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Adam Messinger “Change Your Life” (co-producer Nasri Atweh) | THE NEW CLASSIC – Iggy Azalea Island Def Jam* Universal | “Rude” DON’T KILL THE MAGIC – Magic! Sony

RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Eric Ratz “Ghosts” GHOSTS – Big Wreck Anthem*Warner | “Satellite Hotel” BLACK BUFFALO – One Bad Son 604*Universal

RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR
Roberta Hansen (Art Director/Designer/Illustrator), Mike Latschislaw (Photographer) PILGRIMAGE – Steve Bell – Signpost*Outside

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Hideaway Kiesza, Blayre Ellestad, Rami Afuni and Ljuba Castot KIESZA – Island*Universal

ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Our Love Caribou – Merge*F.A.B

METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Devin Townsend Project – HevyDevy*eOne

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Shine On Sarah McLachlan – Verve*Universal

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