The Juno Awards of 2000 were held in

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, Ontario, Canada during the weekend of 11–12 March 2000. The primary ceremonies were hosted by

The Moffatts The Moffatts are a Canadian pop/rock country band composed of brothers Scott, Clint, Bob and Dave Moffatt. Scott was born on March 30, 1983, in Whitehorse, Yukon, and triplets Bob, Clint and Dave were born 11 months later in Vancouver, British C ...

at the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre) on 12 March 2000 and broadcast on

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. This marked the first year that the award ceremonies were divided over two days, with non-televised award categories presented on 11 March. The following award categories were nationally televised: * Best Female Artist * Best Male Artist * Best Country Male Vocalist * Best Group * Best New Group * Best Songwriter * Best Album * Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) * Best Vocal Jazz Album *

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A new design for the

Juno Award The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...

statuettes was created by artist Shirley Elford and introduced at this year's awards. Nominations were announced 2 February 2000 in Toronto at the

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Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with tw ...

received five nominations including one as director for Best Video.

Nominees and winners

Best Female Artist

Winner: Chantal Kreviazuk Other Nominees: *

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

Lynda Lemay Lynda Lemay (born 25 July 1966 in Portneuf, Quebec) is a Canadian francophone singer-songwriter. Through her mother she is a descendant of Zacharie Cloutier. After winning regional awards in 1989 she went to France and regularly tours in Quebe ...

* Amanda Marshall *

Best Male Artist

Winner:

Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...

Other Nominees: * Paul Brandt *

Choclair Kareem Blake (born March 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He was one of the most successful Canadian rappers in Canada in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Choclair has been nominated for six Juno Awards, winn ...

Tom Cochrane Thomas William Cochrane ( ; born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian musician best known as the frontman for the rock band Red Rider and for his work as a solo singer-songwriter. Cochrane has won eight Juno Awards. He is a member of the Canadian Music H ...

Edwin The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (die ...

Best New Solo Artist

Winner:

Tal Bachman Talmage Charles Robert Bachman (born August 13, 1970) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his 1999 hit, " She's So High", a pop rock tune from his self-titled 1999 album that led to a BMI award. Musical career 1 ...

Other Nominees: *

Tory Cassis Tory Cassis is a Canadian folk and jazz singer, most noted as a Juno Award nominee for Best New Solo Artist at the Juno Awards of 2000. He had a number of television roles as a child actor, appearing in '' 9B'', ''Degrassi High'' and ''Our Hero' ...

Tara Lyn Hart Tara Lyn Hart, born April 11, 1978 in Roblin, Manitoba, Canada, is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter. Biography Tara Lyn Hart has been singing since she was 5 years old. By the time she started junior high school, she was playing 80 dat ...

Jorane Jorane Pelletier (born October 12, 1975), known professionally as Jorane, is a French-Canadian singer/cellist, who performs pop and alternative music style on the cello, a typically classical instrument, while singing at the same time. She has r ...

Ivana Santilli Ivana Daniela Santilli is a Canadian R&B singer and multi-instrumentalist, who has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the 1990s R&B/pop trio Bass is Base. Early life and career Santilli was born to an Italian father and a French-Can ...

Best Group

Winner:

Matthew Good Band Matthew Good Band was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Coquitlam, British Columbia in 1995. The band consisted of singer-songwriter/guitarist Matthew Good, guitarist/keyboardist Dave Genn, drummer Ian Browne and bassist Geoff Lloyd. Ll ...

Other Nominees: * La Chicane * Moist *

Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and J ...

The Tea Party The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band with industrial rock, blues, progressive rock, and Middle Eastern music influences, dubbed " Moroccan roll" by the media. Active throughout the 1990s and up until 2005, the band re-formed in 2011. The Tea P ...

Best New Group

Winner:

Sky The sky is an unobstructed view upward from the surface of the Earth. It includes the atmosphere and outer space. It may also be considered a place between the ground and outer space, thus distinct from outer space. In the field of astronomy, ...

Other Nominees: * Gob *

Len Len or LEN may refer to: People and fictional characters * Len (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Lén, a character from Irish mythology * Alex Len (born 1993), Ukrainian basketball player * Mr. Len, American hip hop DJ *Le ...

Prozzäk Prozzäk (also known as Simon and Milo) are a Canadian pop music duo consisting of Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum. Their recordings and animated music videos tell the tale of two friends, Simon (Levine) and Milo (McCollum), who are in search ...

Serial Joe Serial Joe was a Canadian band from Newmarket, Ontario which consisted of high school students Ryan Dennis (vocals, guitar), Ryan Stever (guitar), John Davidson (bass guitar), Dan Stadnicki (drums) and Jamie Fulcher (Back Up Vocals) .Glen Nott, "C ...

Best Songwriter

Winner:

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

(co-Songwriter

Robert John "Mutt" Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer and songwriter, mainly known for his work in rock music as well as his previous marriage to Canadian singer Shania Twain, for whom he wrote and produced several ...

), "

Man! I Feel Like a Woman! "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain from her third studio album, '' Come On Over'' (1997). Written by Twain and her longtime collaborator and then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who also produced t ...

", "

That Don't Impress Me Much "That Don't Impress Me Much" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was released in December 1998 as the sixth country single, and seventh single overall, from her third studio album, ''Come On Over'' (1997). It was ...

", "

You've Got a Way "You've Got a Way" is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was released in June 1999 as the ninth single from her third studio album, ''Come on Over''. It was also the fourth single released to adult contemporary radio and fifth to Oceania. ...

" Other Nominees: *

, "If You Sleep", " She's So High" *

Bruce Cockburn Bruce Douglas Cockburn ( ; born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock and his lyrics cover a broad range of topics including human rights, environmental issues, po ...

, "Last Night of the World", "Mango", "Pacing the Cage" * Amanda Marshall, "Believe in You" and "If I Didn't Have You" (co-writer Eric Bazilian), "Love Lift Me" (co-writers Eric Bazilian, Randy Cantor, John Bettis) *

, " So Pure", "

Thank U "Thank U" is a song by Canadian-American recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette from her fourth studio album, ''Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'' (1998). The song was written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, who produced h ...

", "

Unsent "Unsent" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette from her fourth studio album, ''Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'' (1998). The lyrics were written by Morissette, who also composed the music with Glen Ballard. It was released a ...

Best Country Female Vocalist

Winner:

Other Nominees: *

Lisa Brokop Lisa Brokop (born June 6, 1973) is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter and actress. Active since 1990 in the country music field, she has released a total of seven studio albums and has charted more than twenty singles on the country music ...

Terri Clark Terri Lynn Sauson, known professionally as Terri Clark, born August 5, 1968, is a Canadian country music singer who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that ...

Patricia Conroy Patricia Conroy (born January 30, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. In her career, she has released five studio albums, and one compilation album. She has also released 25 singles, including the '' RPM'' Country Tracks number one singles " So ...

Best Country Male Vocalist

Winner: Paul Brandt Other Nominees: * Julian Austin * John Landry *

Jamie Warren Jamie Warren (born April 8, 1961) is a country music singer-songwriter, and the most awarded independent male artist in the Canadian country music industry. Biography Jamie Warren took piano lessons when he was 5 years old, and guitar lessons at ...

Jim Witter Jim Witter (born November 2, 1964) is a Canadian award-winning country music and Christian music singer/songwriter. Ten of Witter's songs reached the top 10 on Canadian country radio. Biography Jim Witter grew up playing music. In 1982, he perf ...

Best Country Group or Duo

Winner:

The Rankins The Rankin Family (originally known as The Rankins) are a Canadian musical family group from Mabou, Nova Scotia. The group has won many Canadian music awards, including 15 East Coast Music Awards, six Juno Awards, four SOCAN Awards, three Canadia ...

Other Nominees: *

Farmer's Daughter A farmer's daughter is a stock character who is a desirable and naive young woman. The Farmer's Daughter or Farmer's Daughter may also refer to: Movies * ''The Farmer's Daughter'' (1928 film), by scriptwriter Frederica Sagor Maas * ''The Far ...

Lace Lace is a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern, made by machine or by hand. Generally, lace is divided into two main categories, needlelace and bobbin lace, although there are other types of lace, such as knitted o ...

Prairie Oyster Prairie Oyster was a Canadian country music group from Toronto, Ontario. They were named Country Group or Duo of the year six times by both the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) and the Juno Awards. The band also won the Bud Country Fan ...

The Wilkinsons The Wilkinsons were a Canadian country music trio from Belleville, Ontario. Founded in 1997, the group consisted of lead singer Amanda Wilkinson, her brother Tyler Wilkinson, and their father, Steve Wilkinson. The Wilkinsons achieved success late ...

International Achievement Award International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The T ...

Winner:

Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan Order of Canada, OC Order of British Columbia, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing ( ...

Best Producer Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporatio ...

Winner:

and

Bob Rock Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer and musician, best known for producing rock bands and music artists such as Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, The Tragically Hip, the Cult, ...

, " She's So High" and " If You Sleep" by

Other Nominees: *

Arnold Lanni Arnold David Lanni (born May 4, 1956) is a Canadian record producer and former member of Frōzen Ghōst and Sheriff. He wrote Sheriff's most successful song, " When I'm with You." History Lanni was a founding member of Canadian rock band Sher ...

, " One Man Army" and "

Is Anybody Home? "Is Anybody Home?" is a song by Canadian alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. It was released in January 2000 as the second single released from their third album, '' Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch''. Content In an interview with ' ...

" by

* Jeff Martin, "Heaven Coming Down" and "The Messenger" by

Greg Wells Greg Wells is a Canadian musician, record producer, songwriter and audio engineer. Wells has songs on over 130 million albums sold. He has worked with John Legend, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana Grande, Jazmine Sullivan, Kid Cudi, Adele, Rufus Wai ...

, "Keep A Lid on Things" and "Get You in the Morning" by

Crash Test Dummies Crash Test Dummies are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. The band is most identifiable through Brad Roberts (vocals, guitar) and his distinctive bass-baritone voice. The band members have fluctuated over the years, but its best kno ...

Michael Phillip Wojewoda Michael Phillip Wojewoda is a Canadian record producer and musician. He has been nominated for eight Juno Awards and has received one for Recording Engineer of the Year and one for Producer of the Year. History Wojewoda began recording bands ...

, "Puzzle Girl" and "You & Me" by Kim Stockwood

Best Recording Engineer

Winner:

Paul Northfield Paul Northfield is a prolific British record producer and sound engineer, who has worked on albums by bands such as Dream Theater, Queensrÿche, Rush, Porcupine Tree and Suicidal Tendencies. Northfield worked at Advision Studio, London from 197 ...

and Jagori Tanna, "Summertime in the Void" and "When Did You Get Back From Mars?" by

I Mother Earth I Mother Earth, or IME, is a Canadians, Canadian rock band. The band formed in 1990 and reached its peak in popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s. After an eight-year hiatus, the band reunited in 2012. Between 1996 and 2016, I Mother Earth was among ...

Other Nominees: * Michael Banton-Jones, "Halfway to Heaven" by David Leask * Richard Benoit, "Slow Bombing the World" by

Marc Jordan Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging, * MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system o ...

Lenny DeRose Lenny DeRose is a studio engineer and music producer who has been credited on several recordings dating back to the early 1980s. As an engineer, he has been credited for his work on several film soundtracks, including ''Naked in New York'', ''9½ ...

, "Sucks To Be You" by

, "Supersex 69" by

The Philosopher Kings The Philosopher Kings are a Canadian band. The band was most commercially successful in the late 1990s and have been nominated for five Juno Awards, winning one in 1996 for "Best New Group". Most of the band members, current and former, have also ...

John Whynot John Whynot (born April 4, 1959) is a Canadian musician, producer, engineer, film score mixer and composer. Originally based in Toronto, since 1989 he has resided in Los Angeles. He has worked with a wide variety of artists including Bruce Cockb ...

and

Colin Linden Colin Kendall Linden (born 16 April 1960) is a Canadian guitarist, songwriter and record producer. Linden plays acoustic and electric guitar, specializing in slide guitar, country blues, and ragtime fingerpicking. He frequently collaborates with ...

, "Last Night of the World" by

, "Lean on Your Peers" by

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are a Canadian folk rock– alternative country band with blues and country influences. The band was formed in 1996, in Hamilton, Ontario, by Tom Wilson, Stephen Fearing, and Colin Linden. Career Early Period: 19 ...

Canadian Music Hall of Fame The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established in 1978 by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to honour Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. The award presentation is held each year as part of the ...

Winner: Bruce Fairbairn

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner:

Emile Berliner Emile Berliner (May 20, 1851 – August 3, 1929) originally Emil Berliner, was a German-American inventor. He is best known for inventing the lateral-cut flat disc record (called a "gramophone record" in British and American English) used with a ...

Nominated and winning albums

Best Album

Winner:

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Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie ''Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'' is the fourth studio album and second internationally released album by singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, released by Maverick Records in the United States on November 3, 1998. The album was positively rec ...

'' Other Nominees: * ''

Hot Show ''Hot Show'' is the debut studio album by Canadian pop duo Prozzäk. It was released through Epic Records on 2 November 1998 in Canada, and 17 August 1999 in the United States. The album was very successful in Canada, being certified Triple P ...

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* '' On a Day Like Today'',

* ''

These Are Special Times ''These Are Special Times'' is the seventeenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and her first English-language Christmas album. It was first released in Europe on 30 October 1998, by Columbia Records. In the United States, it ...

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* '' Tuesday's Child'', Amanda Marshall

Best Blues Album The Grammy Award for Best Blues Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the blues genre. Honors in severa ...

Winner: ''

Gust of Wind "Gust of Wind" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician Pharrell Williams. Written alongside Daft Punk (who also provided vocals), it was released on October 24, 2014 by Columbia Records as the fourth single from Williams' ...

'',

Ray Bonneville Raymond J. Bonneville (born October 11, 1948) is a Canadian-born American musician, singer and songwriter. Born in Canada, and raised in the United States, Bonneville is a folk and blues-influenced, song and groove man who is strongly influenced b ...

Other Nominees: * ''Blues Party'', by Chris Whiteley * ''Call It What You Will'', Steve Hill * ''Down in the Groove'',

Jack de Keyzer Jack de Keyzer is a British-born Canadian blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer. He has twice won the Juno Award, Canada's highest musical honour, and seven times received Maple Blues Awards, including for Blues Album of the Year in 2 ...

* ''Michael Jerome Browne'', Michael Jerome Browne

Best Children's Album

Winner: ''

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Sharon, Lois and Bram Sharon, Lois & Bram (also known as Sharon, Bram & Friends, Sharon & Bram or Sharon & Randi) are a Canadian children's music group founded in Toronto, Ontario, 1978. The group's original lineup consisted of Sharon (née Trostin) Hampson, L ...

Other Nominees: * ''Ants in Your Pants, Volume 1'', Douglas John * ''Les Petites Merveiles de Fanchon'', Fanchon * ''Play On...'', Jam Sandwich * ''Song of the Unicorn'', Susan Hammond's Classical Kids

Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)

Winner: ''Schumann: String Quartets'',

St. Lawrence String Quartet The St. Lawrence String Quartet is a Canadians, Canadian string quartet, and one of Canada's premier chamber ensembles. The Quartet was founded in 1989 and has served residencies at the Juilliard School, Yale University, the University of Toront ...

Other Nominees: * ''Bach: Well-Tempered Clarvier, Book 2'',

Angela Hewitt Angela Hewitt, (born July 26, 1958) is a Canadian classical pianist. She is best known for her Bach interpretations. Career Hewitt was born in Ottawa, Ontario, daughter of the Yorkshire-born Godfrey Hewitt (thus she also has British nationality ...

* ''For the End of Time'',

Leila Josefowicz Leila Bronia Josefowicz ( ; born October 20, 1977) is an American-Canadian classical violinist. Biography Josefowicz was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. When she was a young child her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she sta ...

* ''Naida Cole'', Naida Cole * ''Rzewiski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated!'', Marc-Andre Hamelin

Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)

Winner: ''Respighi: La Boutique Fantasque'',

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal The Montreal Symphony Orchestra (french: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, or OSM) is a Canadian symphony orchestra based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The orchestra’s home is the Maison symphonique de Montréal, Montreal Symphony House at Plac ...

Other Nominees: * ''Brahms: Two Piano Concertos'',

Anton Kuerti Anton Emil Kuerti, OC (born July 21, 1938) is an Austrian-born Canadian pianist, music teacher, composer, and conductor. He has developed international recognition as a solo pianist.Orchestre Métropolitain The Orchestre Métropolitain (OM) is a symphony orchestra in Montréal, Québec, formed in 1981. It performs primarily in the Montreal Symphony House at Place des Arts but also at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier and Théâtre Maisonneuve. Outside the c ...

* ''Handel: Arias and Dances – Excerpts from Agrippina and Alcina'',

Tafelmusik Tafelmusik (German: literally, "table-music") is a term used since the mid-16th century for music played at feasts and banquets. Table music could be either instrumental, vocal, or both. As might be expected, it was often of a somewhat lighter c ...

, Karina Gauvin * ''Nights in the Gardens of Spain'', Angela Cheng,

Hans Graf Hans Graf (born 15 February 1949 in Marchtrenk) is an Austrian conductor. As a child, Graf learned the violin and the piano. He studied at the Musikhochschule in Graz, Austria, and graduated with diplomas in piano and conducting. He also partic ...

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The orchestra gives the majority of its performances in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. It is also the resident orchestra for the Calgary Opera, ...

* ''Vivaldi: Concerti for Strings'', Les Violons du Roy

Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)

Winner: ''German Romantic Opera'',

Ben Heppner Thomas Bernard Heppner (born January 14, 1956) is a Canadian tenor and broadcaster, now retired from singing, who specialized in opera and other classical works for voice. Early life and career Heppner, of Mennonite descent, was born in Mur ...

Other Nominees: * ''Ae Fond Kiss'',

Edith Wiens Edith Wiens OC (born 9 June 1950) is a Canadian opera, recital and concert singer with a soprano voice. Early life and education Wiens, daughter of a Mennonite pastor, grew up in Vancouver where she finished high school at the age of 16. She ...

, Rudolph Jansen,

Judy Loman Judy Loman (born 3 November 1936) is a harpist and harp teacher, born and educated in the United States and active in Canada. She was the principal harp of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1959 until her retirement in 1991, and won a Juno aw ...

* ''Bach: Arias & Oboe d'Amore'',

Daniel Taylor Daniel, Dan, or Danny Taylor may refer to: Sportspeople * Dan Taylor (shot putter) (born 1982), American shot putter * Dan Taylor (cricketer) (1887–1957), South African cricketer * Dan Taylor (footballer, born 1993), English footballer * Dan Tayl ...

* '' Heavenly Spheres'', Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal * ''Images de Noel'', Karina Gauvin, Michael McMahon, Nora Shulman

Best Album Design

Winner: Michael Wrycraft (creative director), ''Radio Fusebox'' by

Andy Stochansky Andy Stochansky is a musician and songwriter from Toronto, living in Los Angeles. Early years Born and raised in Toronto, Stochansky began tinkering with the family piano at the age of five. To stop him from making music with anything he could ...

Other Nominees: * Garnet Armstrong, Mark Bartkiw, Amo3ba Corp, Margaret Malandruccolo, '' Blue Green Orange'' by

* Tom Chaggaris, Eve Egoyan, Johnnie Eisen, ''Thetihingsinbeteween'' by

Eve Egoyan Eve Egoyan (born 1964) is an Armenian-Canadian pianist and artist based in Toronto. Early life and education Egoyan was born in Victoria, British Columbia.Hampson, SaraThe Keys to Living''The Globe and Mail''. 2006-04-08. Accessed: 2022-02-08 ...

* Anouk Lessard, Sebastien Toupin, ''Vent Fou'' by

* Catherine Stockhausen, Lee Towndrow, '' Between the Bridges'' by Sloan

Best Gospel Album The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the Gospel music genre. Honors in s ...

Winner: ''Legacy of Hope'', Deborah Klassen Other Nominees: * ''God Only Knows'', by The LaPointes * ''Sheryl Stacey'', by Sheryl Stacey * ''Sinner and the Saint'', by

Jon Buller Jon Buller (born December 27, 1970) is a Contemporary Christian artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He now resides in Vernon, British Columbia, where he works as Pastor of Worship and the Arts at Vernon Alliance Church, a position he began in ...

* ''Sweetsalt'', by Sweetsalt

Best Instrumental Album

Winner: '' In My Hands'',

Natalie MacMaster Natalie MacMaster (born June 13, 1972) is a Canadian fiddler from Troy, Inverness County, Nova Scotia who plays Cape Breton fiddle music. MacMaster has toured with the Chieftains, Faith Hill, Carlos Santana, and Alison Krauss, and has recorded ...

Other Nominees: * ''Natural Sleep Inducement'',

David Bradstreet David Bradstreet (born London, England) is a Canadian-based musician. He spent his childhood in Oakville, Ontario and began his music career in the late 1960s. He is best known for his song "Renaissance" ("Let’s Dance That Old Dance Once More") ...

Dan Gibson Dan Gibson (January 19, 1922 in Montreal – March 18, 2006) was a Canadian photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist. During the late 1940s, Dan Gibson took photographs and made nature films, including ''Audubon Wildlife Theatre''. Gib ...

* ''Piano Cascades'', John Herberman,

* ''The Piper's Legacy'', Rob Crabtree,

Oliver Schroer Oliver Schroer (June 18, 1956 – July 3, 2008) was a Canadian fiddler, composer, and music producer. Early life Oliver Schroer grew up in Vandeleur, Ontario, a small farming community near Markdale in rural Grey County. He attended Grey Highl ...

* ''Utopia'', Robert Michaels

Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)

Winner: ''

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Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Lou Pearlman formed the group in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The gr ...

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Americana Americana may refer to: *Americana (music), a genre or style of American music *Americana (culture), artifacts of the culture of the United States Film, radio and television * ''Americana'' (1992 TV series), a documentary series presented by J ...

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The Offspring The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guita ...

* '' ...Baby One More Time,

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

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Ricky Martin Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...

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Best Traditional Jazz Album – Instrumental

Winner: '' Deep in a Dream'',

Pat LaBarbera Pat (Pascel Emmanuel) LaBarbera (born April 7, 1944) is an American-born Canadian jazz tenor, alto and soprano saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist born in Mt. Morris, New York, most notable for his work as a soloist in Buddy Rich bands fr ...

Other Nominees: * ''Art & Soul'', Renee Rosnes * ''New Horizons'',

Bernie Senensky Bernard Melvin Senensky (born December 31, 1944) is a Canadian jazz pianist, organist, and composer. Life and career Senensky was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on December 31, 1944.Yanow, Scot"Bernie Senensky" AllMusic. Retrieved February 26, 2015 ...

Quintet * ''P.J. Perry & The

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (ESO) is a Canadian orchestra based in Edmonton, Alberta. As the professional orchestra of Alberta's creative capital city it presents over 85 concerts a year of symphonic music in all genres, from classical to cou ...

'', P.J. Perry * ''Time Warp Plays the Music of Duke Ellington'', Time Warp

Best Contemporary Jazz Album – Instrumental

Winner: ''...so far'', D.D. Jackson Other Nominees: * ''Blue Jade'',

Joe Sealy Joseph Arthur Sealy (born 16 August 1939) is a Canadian jazz musician. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 2010. Awards * Juno Awards of 1982 - Nominee for Best Jazz Album - '' Clear Vision'' * Juno Awards of 1995 - Nominee for Best Contempor ...

and Paul Novotny * ''The Field'', Jeff Johnston * ''Freeflight'', Bob Shaw and Freeflight * ''Puzzle City'', Jean-Pierre Zanella

Best Vocal Jazz Album

Winner: ''

When I Look in Your Eyes ''When I Look in Your Eyes'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall, released on June 8, 1999, by Verve Records. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year, the first time in 25 years that a jazz album was nominate ...

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Diana Krall Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, '' Billboard'' maga ...

Other Nominees: * ''How My Heart Sings'', Kate Hammett-Vaughan * ''I've Got Your Number'',

Jeri Brown Jeri Brown (born 1952 in Missouri) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and professor. Life and work Jeri Brown grew up in St. Louis, where she first appeared in public at age six. In Iowa, she studied classical singing, and later appeare ...

* ''Swing Ladies, Swing!'',

Carol Welsman Carol Welsman (born September 29, 1960)"Carol Welsman." ''Gale Biography in Context''. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 2018-03-25. is a Canadian jazzy pianist who accompanies her own easy listening,conversati ...

* ''There's Beauty in the Rain'', Karin Plato

Best Roots or Traditional Album – Group

Winner: ''Kings of Love'', Blackie & The Rodeo Kings Other Nominees: * ''Encore!'',

Barachois A barachois is a term used in Atlantic Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Réunion and Mauritius Island to describe a coastal lagoon partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. Sometimes the bar is constructed of boul ...

* ''The Road to Canso'',

Scruj MacDuhk Scruj MacDuhk was a Juno-nominated Canadian folk music group based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The band included singer-songwriter Ruth Moody, current member of the Wailin' Jennys, and also Clawhammer banjo player/vocalist Leonard Podolak, who wen ...

* '' Turn'',

Great Big Sea Great Big Sea was a Canadian folk rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year Irish, Scot ...

* '' Xième'',

La Bottine Souriante La Bottine Souriante is a folk band from Canada. The band specializes in traditional French Canadian folk music, often with a modern twist. Formed in 1976 by Yves Lambert, Andre Marchand, and Mario Forest, they have toured extensively throug ...

Best Roots or Traditional Album – Solo

Winner: ''Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu'',

Other Nominees: * ''Gentleman of Leisure'',

Jesse Winchester James Ridout "Jesse" Winchester Jr. (May 17, 1944 – April 11, 2014) was an American-Canadian musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in the southern United States. Opposed to the Vietnam War, he moved to Canada in 1967 to avoid b ...

* ''In My Hands'',

* ''Lan Duil'',

Mary Jane Lamond Mary Jane Lamond (born 1960) is a Canadian Celtic folk musician who performs traditional Canadian Gaelic folk songs from Cape Breton Island. Her music combines traditional and contemporary material. Lamond is known as the vocalist on Ashley MacI ...

* ''

Whereabouts ''Whereabouts'' is an album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, released in 1999 on Interscope Records. The album was a nominee for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo at the 2000 Juno Awards.Ron Sexsmith Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has s ...

Best Alternative Album

Winner: '' Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars'',

Julie Doiron Julie Doiron (born June 28, 1972) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage. She has been the bass guitarist and co-vocalist for the Canadian indie rock band Eric's Trip since its formation in 1990. She has released ten solo albums, beg ...

and

Wooden Stars Wooden Stars are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1994. The band, from Ottawa, consists of vocalist and guitarist Julien Beillard, guitarist Michael Feuerstack, bassists Josh Latour and Mathieu Beillard, and drummer Andrew McCormack. Style ...

Other Nominees: * '' Clayton Park'',

Thrush Hermit Thrush Hermit was a Canadian alternative rock band active in the 1990s, known for their "highly energetic, humorous, and unpredictable performances," as quoted by Vice News. History Thrush Hermit was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1992 by Jo ...

* ''

My Love Is Bold This is the discography of Canadian rock band Danko Jones. Albums EPs and others *''Sugar Chocolate 7"'' (1998) (Sonic Unyon) *'' Danko Jones EP'' (1998) (Sonic Unyon) *''My Love Is Bold'' (1999) ( Sound King / Outside Music) *'' I'm Alive ...

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Danko Jones Danko Jones is a Canadian hard rock trio from Toronto. The band consists of Danko Jones (vocals/guitar), John 'JC' Calabrese (bass), and Rich Knox (drums).Tricky Woo Tricky Woo was a Canadian garage punk band, based in Montreal, Quebec. The "classic lineup" of the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Dickson, guitarist Adrian Popovich, bass guitarist Eric Larock and drummer Patrick Conan. Tricky ...

* ''

You Can't Stop the Bum Rush ''You Can't Stop the Bum Rush'' is the third studio album by Canadian alternative rock band Len, released on May 25, 1999, through Work Records. The album featured the top ten hit "Steal My Sunshine", which was previously featured on the soundtrac ...

'',

Best Selling Francophone Album

Winner: ''En Catimini'', La Chicane Other Nominees: * ''D'Autres rives'', Bruno Pelletier * ''Les Fourmis'',

Jean Leloup Jean Leclerc (born May 14, 1961) is a French-speaking Quebecer, Québécois singer-songwriter and author from Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada. He is popularly known as Jean Leloup (which he likes to translate to John the Wolf), a s ...

* ''Live'',

* ''

Notre-Dame de Paris Notre-Dame de Paris (; meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The cathedral, dedicated to the ...

'', various artists

Best Pop/Adult Album

Winner: ''

Colour Moving and Still ''Colour Moving and Still'' is the second studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. It was released on October 5, 1999, by Columbia Records. A special edition of the album is also available with a bonus disc. An edition of ...

'', Chantal Kreviazuk Other Nominees: * '' On a Day Like Today'',

* ''

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Taming the Tiger ''Taming the Tiger'' is the sixteenth studio album by the Canadian musician Joni Mitchell. Released on September 29, 1998 through Reprise Records, it is the follow-up to the successful ''Turbulent Indigo'' (1994). The album was, at the time, wide ...

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Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell ( Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American musician, producer, and painter. Among the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her sta ...

Best Rock Album The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the rock music genre. Honors in sev ...

Winner: ''

Beautiful Midnight ''Beautiful Midnight'' is the third album released by the Matthew Good Band. It is the band's most commercially successful album. The album won the award for "Best Rock Album" at the 2000 Juno Awards. The album produced four successful single ...

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Other Nominees: * '' Another Spin Around the Sun'',

* '' Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch'',

* '' Mercedes 5 and Dime'', Moist * ''

Triptych A triptych ( ; from the Greek language, Greek adjective ''τρίπτυχον'' "''triptukhon''" ("three-fold"), from ''tri'', i.e., "three" and ''ptysso'', i.e., "to fold" or ''ptyx'', i.e., "fold") is a work of art (usually a panel painting) t ...

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Nominated and winning releases

Best Single

Winner: "

Bobcaygeon Bobcaygeon is a community on the Trent–Severn Waterway in the City of Kawartha Lakes, east-central Ontario, Canada. Bobcaygeon was incorporated as a village in 1876, and became known as the "Hub of the Kawarthas". Its recorded name ''bob- ...

The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassi ...

Other Nominees: * "

Heaven Coming Down "Heaven Coming Down" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a single in Australia and France and as a promotional single in Canada.triptych erThe Tea Party a visual discographyAccessed 19 April 2007 "Heaven Coming Down" ...

* "

Hello Time Bomb Hello Time Bomb is a song by Canadian alternative rock group Matthew Good Band. It was released in September 1999 as the lead single from their third studio album, '' Beautiful Midnight''. It was nominated for Best Single at the 2000 Juno Awards ...

* "

Steal My Sunshine "Steal My Sunshine" is a song by Canadian alternative rock band Len from their third studio album, ''You Can't Stop the Bum Rush'' (1999). The song was initially released on the soundtrack to the 1999 crime comedy film '' Go'', which resulted in ...

* "Sucks to Be You",

Best Classical Composition

Winner: ''Shattered Night, Shivering Stars'',

Alexina Louie Alexina Diane Louie, (born July 30, 1949) is a Canadian composer of contemporary art music. She has composed for various instrumental and vocal combinations in a variety of genres. She has fulfilled a number of commissions, and her works, whic ...

Other Nominees: * ''Arc'',

* ''String Quartet No. 1'',

Glenn Buhr Glenn Buhr (born December 18, 1954) is a Canadian composer, pianist and conductor,Evan Ware and Robin Elliott"Glenn Buhr" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', March 10, 2009. who has been active in both classical music and jazz music. Early life and edu ...

* ''The Book of Mirrors'',

Gary Kulesha Gary Kulesha (born 22 August 1954) is a Canadian composer, pianist, conductor, and educator. Since 1995, he has been Composer Advisor to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He has been Composer-in-Residence with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (198 ...

* ''Winter Poems'',

Best Rap Recording

Winner: ''

Ice Cold ''Ice Cold'' is the debut studio album of Canadian rapper Choclair, released November 2, 1999 in Canada and March 14, 2000 in the United States. It was released on major label Virgin/Priority Records. The album's early success was driven by the fi ...

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Other Nominees: * ''Deliverance'',

Citizen Kane ''Citizen Kane'' is a 1941 American drama film produced by, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Herman J. Mankiewicz. The picture was Welles' first feature film. ''Citizen Kane'' is frequently cited ...

* '' Global Warning'',

Rascalz Rascalz are a Canadian hip-hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia. The group played a crucial role in the artistic and commercial development of Canadian hip hop as well as specifically for the Westcoast scene in Vancouver popularizing the ...

* ''Money or Love'',

Saukrates Karl Amani Wailoo (born March 6, 1978), better known by his stage name Saukrates (; "Socrates"), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of the hip-hop/ R&B group Big Black L ...

* ''Don't Wanna Be Your Slave'',

Michie Mee Michelle McCullock (born November 1, 1970), better known by her stage name Michie Mee, is a Canadian rapper and actress. Canada's first notable female MC, she is considered a national hip-hop pioneer. Early life and career McCullock was born i ...

with

Esthero Esthero ( ; born Jenny-Bea Englishman on December 23, 1978 in Stratford, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California. The name ''Esthero'' refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of hersel ...

Best R&B/Soul Recording

Winner: ''Thinkin' About You'', 2Rude featuring

Snow Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes. It consists of frozen crystalline water throughout ...

, Smoothe tha Hustler, Latoya & Miranda Other Nominees: * ''All My Love'', Michael Clarke * ''Brown'',

* ''Nodeja'', Nodeja * ''Tha Crab Theory'', Blacklisted featuring ORA, Taj and Deslisha Thomas

Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording

Winner: ''Falling Down'', Chester Knight and the Wind Other Nominees: * ''Love that Strong'', Elizabeth Hill * ''To Bring Back Yesterday'', Fara Palmer * ''Touch the Earth and Sky'',

Vern Cheechoo Vern Cheechoo is a Cree folk and country singer-songwriter from Canada.Dariya Baiguzhiyeva"Moose Cree singer's new album will be dedicated to his late wife" '' Timmins Today'', July 24, 2021. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for ...

* ''World Hand Drum Champions '98'', Red Bull

Best Reggae Recording

Winner: ''Heart & Soul'', Lazo Other Nominees: * ''Hard End'', The Luge Sessions * ''Sometimes'', Choices * ''Thanks and Devotion'',

Willi Williams Willi Williams (also Willie Williams) is a Jamaican reggae and dub musician and producer. He is known as the "Armagideon Man" after his hit, " Armagideon Time", first recorded in 1977 at Studio One in Kingston. The song was covered by The Cl ...

* ''What If I Told You'',

Andru Branch Andru Branch (born June 27, 1968) is a Canadian reggae musician. He is the lead singer-songwriter of the reggae band ''Andru Branch & Halfway Tree''. He was nominated for a Juno Award for his debut 1998 album ''What If I Told You''. Early lif ...

Best Global Album

Winner: ''Omnisource'', Madagascar Slim Other Nominees: * ''Bambatulu'', Lilison Di Kinara * ''Entente Cordiale'', Show-Do-Man * ''Firedance'', Toronto Tabla Ensemble * ''Jongo Le'',

Celso Machado Celso Machado (born January 27, 1953) is a Brazilian world music guitarist, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist who lives in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada. For over forty years he has performed on concert stages throughout Brazil, Western ...

Best Dance Recording The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (formerly known as Best Dance Recording) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists f ...

Winner: "

Silence Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or the state of having ceased to produce sounds; this latter sense can be extended to apply to the c ...

Delerium Delerium is a Canadian new-age ambient electronic musical duo that formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act Front Line Assembly. Throughout the band’s history, their musical style has encompassed a ...

Other Nominees: * "Arriba", Joee * "Dancing in the Key of Love", Temperance * "Over and Over",

Emjay Marie-Josée Riel also known as Emjay (born December 9, 1974) is a Canadian eurodance musician. Musical career After fronting a local Ottawa band for several years, she recorded a solo project in 1994 and signed a recording contract. She release ...

* "The Rush Won't Stop",

Steve Austin Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson; December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American media personality, actor, and retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most ...

Best Video

Winner:

, " So Pure" by

Other Nominees: * Ulf Buddensieck, "Underground" by Moist * Marc Lostracco, "Strange Disease" by

Andrew MacNaughtan Andrew Neil MacNaughtan (25 February 196425 January 2012) was a Canadian photographer and music video director. Work MacNaughtan won four Juno Awards for his work as a photographer, director and album art designer, including three wins for CD ...

, "On the Scene" by Big Sugar * William Morrison, "

" by

Matthew Good Matthew Frederick Robert Good (born June 29, 1971) is a Canadian musician. He was the lead singer and songwriter for the Matthew Good Band, one of the most successful alternative rock bands in Canada during the 1990s and early 2000s. Since the ...

Band

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