The
Juno Awards
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 ...
of 2007 were hosted in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
,
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
on the weekend ending 1 April 2007. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada during most of 2006. The event was well known for a possible tape delay by the
CTV television network
The CTV Television Network, commonly known as CTV, is a Canadian English-language terrestrial television network. Launched in 1961 and acquired by BCE Inc. in 2000, CTV is Canada's largest privately owned television network and is now a divis ...
so the network could syndicate ''
The Amazing Race
''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...
''.
Ceremonies
Most winners were announced at the Juno Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony on 31 March. This was a non-televised event conducted at
TCU Place
TCU Place, formerly known as the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium, is a convention and arts centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated in the Central Business District it is located next to Midtown Plaza.
The Saskatoon Centennial Audito ...
. At this event,
Tom Jackson received the 2007
Humanitarian Award and Montreal-based music business veteran
Donald K. Tarlton received the
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award is awarded by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to "individuals who have contributed to the growth and development of the Canadian music industry." It is given annually every Juno Awards ...
.
Gregory Charles
Gregory Charles, OC (born February 12, 1968) is a Quebec performing artist of Trinidadian and French Canadian origin.
Biography
Charles' father Lennox was a black anglophone of Trinidadian origin; his mother was a white francophone Canadian. Cha ...
, a Quebec-based musician, hosted this gala.
The primary ceremonies of the major awards originated from the
Credit Union Centre
SaskTel Centre (formerly Credit Union Centre, and originally Saskatchewan Place; informally also known as ''Sask Place'') is an arena located in the Agriplace Industrial Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. With 15,195 permanent stadium seats ...
on 1 April and televised throughout Canada on
CTV. Host
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
was also the most successful artist this year, winning in five categories: Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Juno Fan Choice Award, Pop Album of the Year and Single of the Year.
Winners in the following categories were announced during the primary ceremonies:
* Album of the Year
* Group of the Year
* Juno Fan Choice Award
* New Artist of the Year
* R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
* Rock Album of the Year
* Single of the Year
Telecast
CTV originally planned to provide a tape-delayed broadcast from 22:00
Eastern Daylight Time
The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, mainland Ecuador, Peru, and a small por ...
to accommodate an episode of the American version of ''
The Amazing Race
''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...
''. However, the network relented due to opposition over the late timing, and scheduled the broadcast live from Ontario and eastward (19:00-21:00 Eastern) and tape delayed in western provinces (21:00-23:00 local time in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Manitoba
Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...
and
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
, 19:00-21:00 in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
). Quickly afterwards, the network made yet another change, allowing Saskatchewan viewers to watch the ceremony live (17:00
Central Standard) in addition to its previously-scheduled timeslot.
National ratings for the Juno telecast were measured by
BBM Nielsen at 912 000 viewers, an inferior result compared to the 966 000 viewers for Global's broadcast of ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
'' or the 1.03 million viewers
CBC gained from its airing of ''
At Bertram's Hotel
''At Bertram's Hotel'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 15 November 1965Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. ''Collins Crime Club – A checklist of First Ed ...
'', an adaptation of the
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictiona ...
mystery.
Nominees and winners
Nominees were announced on 6 February 2007.
Artist of the Year
''Artist of the Year'' is a television competition shown on the Sky Arts channel (formerly known as Artsworld and Sky Arts 1) which aims to find the best portrait and landscape painter every year.
Overview
Through several rounds of regional comp ...
Winner:
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
Other nominees:
*
Gregory Charles
Gregory Charles, OC (born February 12, 1968) is a Quebec performing artist of Trinidadian and French Canadian origin.
Biography
Charles' father Lennox was a black anglophone of Trinidadian origin; his mother was a white francophone Canadian. Cha ...
*
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 ...
*
Pierre Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe (born 23 May 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His work largely follows in the tradition of French chanson, though he is influenced by modern pop music. Defining himself as a "popular singer", he has built an egocentric pe ...
*
Loreena McKennitt
Loreena Isobel Irene McKennitt, (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences. McKennitt is known for her r ...
Group of the Year The Juno Award for Group of the Year has been awarded annually since 1970 in recognition of the best musical group or band in Canada. It is presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). The five nominees in the category a ...
Winner:
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup change ...
Other nominees:
*
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike.Band is a scream", CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are George Pettit (vo ...
*
Hedley
*
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as "Groundswell" and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997.
...
*
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 ...
New Artist of the Year
Winner:
Tomi Swick
Other nominees:
*
Eva Avila
Eva Avila (born Eva Gougeon-Ávila on 25 February 1987) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fourth season of the CTV reality show ''Canadian Idol'' in 2006.
Early life
Avila was born in Gatineau, Quebec. Her father intro ...
*
Neverending White Lights
Daniel Victor (born September 20, 1979) is a Canadian recording artist and producer from Windsor, Ontario, best known for the collaborative music project Neverending White Lights, which features instrumentation performed mostly by Victor, with ...
*
Melissa O'Neil
Melissa Crystal O'Neil (born July 12, 1988) is a Canadian actress and singer. In 2005, O'Neil won the third season of '' Canadian Idol'', the first Canadian female to have won. As an actress, she is known for her roles as Two / Rebecca / Portia ...
*
Patrick Watson
New Group of the Year
Winner:
Mobile
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* Mobile, Alabama, a U.S. port city
* Mobile County, Alabama
* Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S.
* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels
* Mobile ( ...
Other nominees:
*
Evans Blue
Evans Blue is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Toronto, founded in 2005. They have sold over one million albums worldwide, including five studio albums and one live album.
History
Origins (2005)
Evans Blue came together in early 2005 ...
*
Idle Sons
Idle Sons was a Canadian rock music group from Burlington, Ontario, most noted as a Juno Award nominee for New Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2007.
Biography
Idle Sons was a Burlington, Ontario-based rock band that has earned a dev ...
*
Jets Overhead
Jets Overhead are a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 2003 and based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Band history Formation and debut
Singer Adam Kittredge conceived the name Jets Overhead while observing air traffic patterns in L ...
*
Stabilo
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson (record producer ...
Winner:
Brian Howes
Brian Howes, also known as Howes, is a Canadian songwriter and record producer.
Career
Howes played in a British Columbia band, Young Guns, and later fronted the group DDT which blended punk, ska, and rap. The band was signed to Metallica drumme ...
, "Trip" (
Hedley) and "Lips of an Angel" (
Extreme Behavior
''Extreme Behavior'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Hinder. It was released in 2005 by Universal Records to generally negative reviews, before going platinum in September 2006. All songs were co-written by Brian Howes, except for ...
)
Other nominees:
*
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, 31 ...
, "In View" and "World Container" (
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 ...
)
*
David Foster
David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...
, "Un Giorno Per Noi (Romeo E Giulietta)" and "Un Dia Llegara" (
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, wi ...
)
*
Julius "Juice" Butty, "Save Your Scissors" (
City and Colour
Dallas Michael John Albert Green (born September 29, 1980) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who records under the name City and Colour. He is also known for his contributions as a singer, rhythm guitarist and songwr ...
) and "This Could Be Anywhere in the World" (
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike.Band is a scream", CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are George Pettit (vo ...
)
*
k-os
Kevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted.
The alias "k ...
, "The Rain" and "Sunday Morning"
Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner:
John "Beetle" Bailey, "Rain" (
Molly Johnson
Margaret Leslie "Molly" Johnson, Order of Canada, OC is a Canadian Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter of pop and jazz.
Biography
Johnson began as a child performer, receiving formal training from the National Ballet School and the Banff Schoo ...
) and "Sisters of Mercy" (
Serena Ryder
Serena most commonly refers to:
* Serena Williams (born 1981), professional tennis player
Serena may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Serena (genre), 13th-century Occitan poetic genre
* ''Serena'' (1962 film), a British crime t ...
)
Other nominees:
* David Travers-Smith, "The Devil's Paintbrush Road" and "Prairie Town" (
The Wailin' Jennys
The Wailin' Jennys are a Canadian music group. They have released several albums and received two Juno Awards. The group has been featured several times on the American Public Media program ''A Prairie Home Companion'' and their album ''Firecr ...
)
*
Eric Ratz
Eric Ratz is a Canadian producer, engineer, and mixer. He has won multiple Grammy and Juno awards. Throughout his career, Ratz has worked with some of Canada's most successful and influential rock bands, including Arkells, Big Wreck, Billy Ta ...
, "Devil in a Midnight Mass" and "Red Flag" (
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup change ...
)
* L. Stu Young, "Fury" and "3121" (
Prince
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)
* Sheldon Zaharko, "Back Up on the Horse" (
Barney Bentall
Barnard Franklin "Barney" Bentall (born March 14, 1956) is a Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter who is most well known for his 1990s-era band, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts. Their most successful Canadian singles included "Something ...
) and "Unsung" (
Jenny Whiteley
Jenny Whiteley is a Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter. She was a member of the band Heartbreak Hill, and released several solo albums of folk music. She has won two Juno Awards for her music.
Early life and family
Whiteley grew up ...
)
Songwriter of the Year
Winner:
Gordie Sampson
Gordon Francis Sampson (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and producer from Big Pond, Nova Scotia.
Beginning his career as a performer on his hometown island of Cape Breton, both in bands and on his own, Sampson has gone on to ...
, "Jesus Take the Wheel", "Words Get in the Way" and "Crybaby"
Other nominees:
*
Sarah Harmer
Sarah Harmer (born November 12, 1970) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and environmental activist.
Early life
Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sis ...
, "I Am Aglow", "Oleander" and "Escarpment Blues"
*
k-os
Kevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted.
The alias "k ...
, "Sunday Morning", "The Rain" and "Flypaper"
*
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adai ...
, "Far Away", "If Everyone Cared" and "Rockstar"
*
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 ...
, "All in Good Time", "Never Give Up" and "Hands of Time"
Fan Choice Award
Winner:
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
Other nominees:
*
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...
*
Gregory Charles
Gregory Charles, OC (born February 12, 1968) is a Quebec performing artist of Trinidadian and French Canadian origin.
Biography
Charles' father Lennox was a black anglophone of Trinidadian origin; his mother was a white francophone Canadian. Cha ...
*
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 ( ...
*
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adai ...
Nominated albums
Album of the Year
Winner: ''
Loose
Loose may refer to:
Places
*Loose, Germany
*Loose, Kent, a parish and village in southeast England
People
* Loose (surname)
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums
* ''Loose'' (B'z album), a 1995 album by B'z
* ''Loose'' (Crazy Horse album), ...
'',
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
Other nominees:
* ''
Billy Talent II
''Billy Talent II'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent, released on June 27, 2006. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 48,000 copies in its first week. The album also reached No. 1 on the G ...
'',
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup change ...
* ''
Hedley'',
Hedley
* ''I Think of You'',
Gregory Charles
Gregory Charles, OC (born February 12, 1968) is a Quebec performing artist of Trinidadian and French Canadian origin.
Biography
Charles' father Lennox was a black anglophone of Trinidadian origin; his mother was a white francophone Canadian. Cha ...
* ''
One-X
''One-X'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was produced by Howard Benson and is the band's first album recorded as a four-piece band, as Barry Stock joined the group and took over lead guitar from lead singer ...
'',
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as "Groundswell" and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997.
...
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Winner: ''
Sedzé'',
Leela Gilday
Other nominees:
* ''Blood Red Earth'',
Susan Aglukark
Susan Aglukark, (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ ''suusan agluukkaq''), (born 27 January 1967) is a Canadian singer whose blend of Inuit folk music traditions with country and pop songwriting has made her a major recording s ...
* ''Burn'',
Jason Burnstick
Burnstick is a Canadian folk music group, consisting of married couple Jason Burnstick and Nadia Gaudet. They are most noted for their albums ''Dream Big, Little One / Fais de beaux rêves, petit ange'' (2015), for which they received a Canadian Fo ...
* ''Seeds'',
Digging Roots
Digging Roots is a Canadian musical group consisting of husband and wife duo Raven Kanatakta and ShoShona Kish, whose musical style blends folk-rock, pop, blues, and hip hop.while Raven was awarded the Cobalt Award at the 2016 Maple Blues Awards. ...
* ''Stay Red'',
Northern Cree
Northern Cree, also known as the Northern Cree Singers, is a powwow and Round Dance drum and singing group, based in Maskwacis, Bouchard, David (2006). ''Nokum Is My Teacher'', Postface. Illustrated by Allen Sapp. Music by Northern Cree. Red ...
Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Winner: ''
The Light That Guides You Home'',
Jim Cuddy
James Gordon Cuddy, (born December 2, 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo.
Early life and education
Cuddy was born in Toronto, Ontario. His Mother Jean Cuddy was an English teacher at Monarch Par ...
Other nominees:
* ''
I'm a Mountain'',
Sarah Harmer
Sarah Harmer (born November 12, 1970) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and environmental activist.
Early life
Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sis ...
* ''
Living with War
''Living With War'' is the 27th studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, released on May 2, 2006. The album's lyrics, titles, and conceptual style are highly critical of the policies of the George W. Bush administration; the CTV w ...
'',
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay ...
* ''
Time Being'',
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 ...
* ''
When the Angels Make Contact'',
Matt Mays
Matt Mays (born August 10, 1979) is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter and was the lead singer of Matt Mays & El Torpedo, a rock music group based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and New York City. Previously, Mays was a member of a Canadian Ind ...
Alternative Album of the Year
Winner: ''
Sometimes'',
City and Colour
Dallas Michael John Albert Green (born September 29, 1980) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who records under the name City and Colour. He is also known for his contributions as a singer, rhythm guitarist and songwr ...
Other nominees:
* ''
Not Saying/Just Saying
''Not Saying/Just Saying'' is the debut album from alternative dance band Shout Out Out Out Out. It was released in Canada on July 26, 2006 on Nrmls Wlcm Records.
The album's cover art was designed by Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen (born 1977) ...
'',
Shout Out Out Out Out
Shout Out Out Out Out was a Canadian dance-punk/ electro group from Edmonton, Alberta. The band's lineup is unusual in that it includes multiple drummers and bassists, as well as vintage synthesizer equipment.
History
Shout Out Out Out Out was ...
* ''
Return to the Sea
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* Return on investment (ROI), the financial gain after an expense.
* Rate of return, the financial term for the profit or loss derived from an investment
* Tax return, a blank document or t ...
'',
Islands
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* ''
Skelliconnection
''Skelliconnection'' is the second album by Canadian musician Chad VanGaalen. It was released on August 22, 2006 on Flemish Eye (Canadian distribution) and Sub Pop (U.S. distribution). In addition to writing and recording the album, VanGaalen ...
'',
Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen (born 1977) is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.
Career
''Infiniheart''
Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released ''Infiniheart'' (2004 ...
* ''
Trompe-l'oeil'',
Malajube
Malajube is a Canadian francophone indie rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec.
History
Formed by a group of friends in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, the band made itself known in 2004 with the release of its first album, '' Le Compte complet''. Critic ...
Blues Album of the Year
Winner: ''House of Refuge'',
Jim Byrnes
Other nominees:
*''Acoustic'',
David Gogo
David Gogo (born March 18, 1969), is a Canadian blues guitarist, singer-songwriter and bandleader who is currently signed to the independent Cordova Bay Records label. He was formerly signed to EMI Records. Between 1994 and 2014, he released 12 ...
*''
Colin James & The Little Big Band 3
''Colin James & The Little Big Band 3'' is the tenth studio album by Canadian blues/ rock musician Colin James and the third ''Little Big Band'' album with its swing/jive themes. It was released in 2006 (see 2006 in music).
Track listing
# "R ...
'',
Colin James
Colin James (born Colin James Munn, August 17, 1964) is a Canadian rock and blues singer and songwriter.
Biography Early years
James was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. His grandpa was Serbian. He got his break opening for Stevie Ray V ...
*''Easin' Back To Tennessee'',
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 ...
*''The Way It Feels'',
Roxanne Potvin
Roxanne Potvin (born March 31, 1982 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a bilingual French-English Canadian singer, guitarist and songwriter based in Gatineau, Quebec. Potvin has earned a Juno nomination, seven Maple Blues awards nominations, making ...
CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year
Winner:
Chloe Lum and
Yannick Desranleau, ''
The Looks'' (
MSTRKRFT)
Other nominees:
*
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike.Band is a scream", CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are George Pettit (vo ...
, Garnet Armstrong and Erno Rossi, ''
Crisis
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'' (Alexisonfire)
* Tim Domoslai, ''
Treeful of Starling
Hawksley Workman (Born Ryan Corrigan, March 4, 1975) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full-length albums throughout his career. A mul ...
'' (
Hawksley Workman
Hawksley Workman (Born Ryan Corrigan, March 4, 1975) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full-length albums throughout his career. A mul ...
)
* Julien Mineau and Virginie Parr, ''
Trompe-l'oeil'' (
Malajube
Malajube is a Canadian francophone indie rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec.
History
Formed by a group of friends in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, the band made itself known in 2004 with the release of its first album, '' Le Compte complet''. Critic ...
)
* Garnet Armstrong, Simon Paul, Linda Philp and Susan Michalek, ''
World Container
''World Container'' is the tenth studio album by Canada, Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in Canada on October 17, 2006, in two formats: as a limited edition Digipak and regular jewel case. The United States release was Mar ...
'' (
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 ...
)
Children's Album of the Year
Winner: ''My Beautiful World'',
Jack Grunsky
Jack Grunsky (born July 1, 1945) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Grunsky's musical career has spanned two continents. More than three decades of recording and touring have earned him a wide following from both adult and children's audiences. ...
Other nominees:
* ''Dinosaurs, Dragons & Me'', Donna & Andy
* ''Join the Band'',
Ken Whiteley
Kenneth Whiteley (born April 30, 1951) is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer. He began performing folk music in the early 1970s, making frequent appearances at the Mariposa Folk Festival and recording and touring with acclaimed childre ...
* ''Murmel Murmel Munsch!'',
Robert Munsch
Robert Norman Munsch (born June 11, 1945) is an American-Canadian children's author.
Personal life and career
Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 11, 1945. He grew up in a family of 9 children. He graduated from Fordha ...
* ''Snooze Music'', Rick Scott
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Winner: ''
Wide-Eyed and Mystified
''Wide-Eyed and Mystified'' is the third official album release by Christian rock band Downhere. It is the 1st official album release through Centricity Music, to which the band was signed in 2005.
Critical reception
Allmusic's Jared Johnson sa ...
'',
Downhere
Downhere (stylized as downhere) is a Christian rock band from Canada. They have released six studio albums to date: ''downhere'' (2001), ''So Much for Substitutes'' (2003), ''Wide-Eyed and Mystified'' (2006), ''Ending Is Beginning'' (2008), ...
Other nominees:
* ''
Beauty in the Broken
''Beauty in the Broken'' is the third album released by the Christian music band Starfield. It was a 2007 Juno Award nominee for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. The album includes the song "Son of God" recorded with Chris Tom ...
'',
Starfield
* ''
Glory'',
Manafest
Christopher Scott Greenwood (born July 19, 1979), known by his stage name Manafest, is a Canadian Christian rapper and rock artist from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. He has won multiple awards for the GMA Canada Covenant Awards, GMA Dove Award ...
* ''Pollyanna's Attic'',
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends is a Canadian contemporary Christian musician, songwriter, and author. She is based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
Musical career
Arends began her career as a songwriter at Benson Music Publishing. In 1995, Carolyn began tou ...
* ''
Smile, It's The End of the World
''Smile, It's the End of the World'' is the second full-length album by pop punk band Hawk Nelson. It was released on April 4, 2006.
The record was a 2007 GMA Dove Award nominee for Rock Album, produced by Aaron Sprinkle. It was also a nomine ...
'',
Hawk Nelson
Hawk Nelson is a Canadian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. Formed in 2000, the band has released eight studio albums to date.
History Early independent releases (2000–2003)
In 2000, Dunn, Clark, and Paige founded a Peterborough-based gr ...
Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)
Winner: ''Mozart: Violin Concerti'',
James Ehnes
James Ehnes, (born January 27, 1976) is a Canadian concert violinist and violist.
Life and career
Ehnes was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Alan Ehnes, long time trumpet professor at Brandon University (Canada), and Barbara Withey Ehnes, ...
and the Mozart Anniversary Orchestra
Other nominees:
*''Mozart: Violin Concerti'',
Jon Kimura Parker
Jon Kimura Parker (born 25 December 1959) is a Canadian pianist.
Early life and education
Jon Kimura Parker was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the son of Keiko Parker and John Parker. He began his studies with his uncle, Edward P ...
/James Parker/Ian Parker/
CBC Radio Orchestra
The CBC Radio Orchestra was a Canadian orchestra based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that was operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Until the early 1980s CBC had a number of orchestras located in Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, an ...
/
Mario Bernardi
Mario Bernardi, (20 August 1930 – 2 June 2013) was a Canadian conductor and pianist.[Rhapsodies
Rhapsody may refer to:
* A work of epic poetry, or part of one, that is suitable for recitation at one time
** Rhapsode, a classical Greek professional performer of epic poetry
Computer software
* Rhapsody (online music service), an online m ...]
'',
Alain Lefèvre and the
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 Montreal Symphony House at Place des Arts. It is the only orche ...
*''Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ"'', Philippe Bélanger/
Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal/
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, CC (; born Yannick Séguin;David Patrick Stearns, "Nezet-Seguin signs Philadelphia Orchestra contract". ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', 19 June 2010. 6 March 1975) is a Canadian ( Québécois) conductor and pianist. He ...
*''Shostakovich's Circle'',
I Musici de Montréal
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Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)
Winner: ''
Piazzolla'', Jean-Marie Zeitouni and
Les Violons du Roy
Other nominees:
* ''Mozart: Complete Piano Trios'', The Gryphon Trio
* ''Mozart the Mason'',
Jonathan Crow, Douglas McNabney and
Matt Haimovitz
Matt Haimovitz (born December 3, 1970) is a cellist based in the United States and Canada. Born in Israel, he grew up in the US from the age of five. He plays mainly a cello made by Matteo Goffriller in 1710.
Family, musical education and ear ...
* ''On the Threshold of Hope: Chamber Music by Mieczyslaw Weinberg'',
Artists of the Royal Conservatory
* ''Shostakovich: String Quartets 3, 7 & 8'',
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 ...
Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)
Winner: ''Mozart: Arie e Duetti'',
Isabel Bayrakdarian
Isabel Bayrakdarian ( arm, Իզապէլ Պայրագտարեան; born February 1, 1974) is a Lebanese-born Canadian operatic soprano of Armenian descent who now resides and works in the United States.
Early life
Born in Zahlé, Lebanon, into an ...
,
Michael Schade
Michael Schade (born 23 January 1965) is a Canadian operatic tenor, who was born in Geneva and raised in Germany and Canada. He and his wife Dee McKee, and their youngest child live in Vienna, Austria; the rest of the family lives in Canada.
...
and
Russell Braun with the
Canadian Opera Company Orchestra
Other nominees:
* ''Adrianne Pieczonka Sings Wagner and Strauss'',
Adrianne Pieczonka
Adrianne Pieczonka, OC ( ; born March 2, 1963) is a Canadian operatic soprano singer.
Life and career
Pieczonka was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, and grew up in Burlington, Ontario. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 19 ...
* ''Extase'',
Measha Brueggergosman
Measha Brueggergosman (née Gosman; June 28, 1977) is a Canadian soprano who performs both as an opera singer and concert artist. She has performed internationally and won numerous awards. Her recordings of both classical and popular music ha ...
and the
Orchestre symphonique de Québec
* ''Purcell'',
Karina Gauvin and Les Boréades
* ''Wagner: Arias'',
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 ...
Francophone Album of the Year
Winner: ''Il était une fois dans l'est'', Antoine Gratton
Other nominees:
* ''La Coeur dans la tête'',
Ariane Moffatt
Ariane Moffatt (born 26 April 1979) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Known for working across multiple musical genres, Moffatt's music combines elements of electronica, jazz, folk, and pop. A francophone, she is bilingual and has recorded track ...
* ''Compter les corps'',
Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins is a French Canadian punk rock group from Granby, Quebec. The group consists of Guillaume Beauregard (vocals, guitars), Marie-Ève Roy (vocals, guitars), Maxime Beauregard (bass) and Patrick Landry (drums). Their lyrics de ...
* ''
La Forêt des mal-aimés'',
Pierre Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe (born 23 May 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His work largely follows in the tradition of French chanson, though he is influenced by modern pop music. Defining himself as a "popular singer", he has built an egocentric pe ...
* ''
Trompe-l'oeil'',
Malajube
Malajube is a Canadian francophone indie rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec.
History
Formed by a group of friends in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, the band made itself known in 2004 with the release of its first album, '' Le Compte complet''. Critic ...
Instrumental Album of the Year
Winner: ''Run Neil Run'', Sisters Euclid
Other nominees:
* ''...and another thing'', Joël Fafard
* ''Café Tropical'',
Johannes Linstead
Johannes Linstead (also records under the name Sevaji) is a Canadian guitarist and instrumentalist who fuses virtuoso Spanish-style guitar with Afro-Cuban, Middle Eastern, and Latin American percussion and instrumentation. In 2017, Linstead wa ...
* ''
Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light
''Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light'' is the debut release of Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 ...
'',
Bell Orchestre
* ''Yours Truly'',
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 ...
International Album of the Year
Winner: ''
Taking the Long Way
''Taking the Long Way'' is the seventh studio album by American country music group Dixie Chicks. Released on May 23, 2006, through Columbia Nashville, it was also the group's last album released under the “Dixie Chicks” name. The album debut ...
'',
Dixie Chicks
The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and E ...
Other nominees:
* ''
Ancora
''Ancora'' is the third studio album released by classical crossover vocal group Il Divo. The album was released in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe on 7 November 2005, excluding the United States and Latin America. The album was l ...
'',
Il Divo
Il Divo (; ) are a multi-national classical crossover vocal group. The male quartet, which originated in the United Kingdom in December 2003, consists of tenors Urs Bühler, David Miller, and Sébastien Izambard. It also included baritone ...
* ''
Confessions on a Dance Floor
''Confessions on a Dance Floor'' is the tenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on November 9, 2005, by Warner Bros. Records. A complete departure from her previous studio album '' American Life'' (2003), ...
'',
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...
* ''
FutureSex/LoveSounds
''FutureSex/LoveSounds'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake, released on September 8, 2006 by Jive Records and Zomba. Following a three-year writing hiatus, Timberlake conceived the album in collabora ...
'',
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...
* ''
Stadium Arcadium'',
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea (musician), Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates element ...
Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year
Winner: ''From the Heart'',
Hilario Durán and his Latin Jazz Big Band
Other nominees:
* ''At Sea'',
Ingrid Jensen
Ingrid Jensen (born January 12, 1966) is a Canadian jazz trumpeter.
Music career
Jensen was born in North Vancouver and grew up in Nanaimo. She received a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
After graduating from Berklee, she ...
* ''Hugmars'',
Hugh Marsh
Hugh Marsh (born June 5, 1955) is a violinist from Toronto, known for his electric violin sound. Marsh was nominated for a 2007 Juno Award in the best contemporary jazz album category.
Early days
Marsh was born in Montreal, Quebec and brought ...
* ''Moment in Time'',
Richard Underhill
Richard Underhill is a Canadian jazz saxophonist. A founding member of the jazz fusion group The Shuffle Demons, he has toured Europe and Canada to critical acclaim for over 27 years. Underhill won a 2003 Juno Award for his jazz solo debut ''Tal ...
* ''Obsession'', Kent Sangster
Traditional Jazz Album of the Year
Winner: ''Avenue Standard'',
Jon Ballantyne
Other nominees:
* ''Mnemosyne's March'',
Mike Murley
Mike Murley (born December 12, 1961) is a Canadian jazz saxophonist and composer from Windsor, Nova Scotia who was a member of the Shuffle Demons from 1984 to 1989 and Time Warp.
Education
He graduated from the music program at York University ...
and
The David Braid Quartet
* ''Movin' and Groovin, Jake Langley
* ''Other Stories'', William Carn
* ''ZHEN: The David Braid Sextet Live, Volume II'',
David Braid
David Braid (born 25 March 1975 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian composer and pianist specializing in jazz.
Biography
Canadian composer and jazz pianist, David Braid, is "considered one of his country's true renaissance men when it comes to m ...
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Winner: ''
From This Moment On'',
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:
*''Calling for Rain'',
Lori Cullen
*''Fight or Flight?'',
Kellylee Evans
Kellylee Evans (born 7 February 1975) is a Canadian jazz and soul music vocalist.
Early life
Educated at Carleton University (1993–2000), it was there that Evans discovered jazz when she "got lost in the elevators of the Loeb Building and foun ...
*''Messin' Around'',
Molly Johnson
Margaret Leslie "Molly" Johnson, Order of Canada, OC is a Canadian Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter of pop and jazz.
Biography
Johnson began as a child performer, receiving formal training from the National Ballet School and the Banff Schoo ...
*''Start to Move'',
Elizabeth Shepherd
Elizabeth Shepherd (born 12 August 1936) is an English character actress whose long career has encompassed the stage and both the big and small screens. Her television work has been especially prolific. Shepherd's surname has been variously ren ...
Pop Album of the Year
Winner: ''
Loose
Loose may refer to:
Places
*Loose, Germany
*Loose, Kent, a parish and village in southeast England
People
* Loose (surname)
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums
* ''Loose'' (B'z album), a 1995 album by B'z
* ''Loose'' (Crazy Horse album), ...
'',
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
Other nominees:
*''
Atlantis: Hymns for Disco'',
k-os
Kevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted.
The alias "k ...
*''
Ghost Stories
A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them."Ghost Stories" in Margaret Drabble (ed.), ''Oxford Companion to English Literature''. ...
'',
Chantal Kreviazuk
*''
Stalled Out in the Doorway'',
Tomi Swick
*''
Wintersong
''Wintersong'' is the sixth album and first Christmas album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released in October 2006. It was produced by longtime collaborator Pierre Marchand and includes contributions from Jim Creeggan of Baren ...
'',
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 ( ...
Rock Album of the Year
Winner: ''
Billy Talent II
''Billy Talent II'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent, released on June 27, 2006. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 48,000 copies in its first week. The album also reached No. 1 on the G ...
'',
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup change ...
Other nominees:
* ''
Chemical City'',
Sam Roberts
* ''
Never Hear the End of It'',
Sloan
* ''
Tomorrow Starts Today'',
Mobile
Mobile may refer to:
Places
* Mobile, Alabama, a U.S. port city
* Mobile County, Alabama
* Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S.
* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels
* Mobile ( ...
* ''
World Container
''World Container'' is the tenth studio album by Canada, Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in Canada on October 17, 2006, in two formats: as a limited edition Digipak and regular jewel case. The United States release was Mar ...
'',
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 ...
Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Solo)
Winner: ''Yellowjacket'',
Stephen Fearing
Stephen Fearing (born 1963) is a Canadian roots/ folk singer-songwriter.
Other nominees:
* ''
An Ancient Muse
''An Ancient Muse'' is the seventh full-length studio album of the Canadian singer, songwriter, accordionist, harpist, and pianist, Loreena McKennitt. It was released on November 20, 2006, internationally, and November 21, 2006, in the United Sta ...
'',
Loreena McKennitt
Loreena Isobel Irene McKennitt, (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences. McKennitt is known for her r ...
* ''Milly's Cafe'',
Fred Eaglesmith
Frederick John Elgersma (born July 9, 1957), known by the stage name Fred Eaglesmith, is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. He is known for writing songs about vehicles, rural life, down-and-out characters, lost love and quirky rur ...
* ''We Belong to the Gold Coast'',
Steve Dawson
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Notable people with the name include:
steve jops
* Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people
* Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people
* Steve ...
* ''When We Get There'',
Lennie Gallant
Lennie Gallant, CM is a Canadian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist from Prince Edward Island. His music crosses into the folk rock and country music genres, while celebrating the musical heritage of his home province. He has been presented ...
Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)
Winner: ''Bloom'',
The McDades
Other nominees:
* ''
Firecracker
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'',
The Wailin' Jennys
The Wailin' Jennys are a Canadian music group. They have released several albums and received two Juno Awards. The group has been featured several times on the American Public Media program ''A Prairie Home Companion'' and their album ''Firecr ...
* ''
Hello Love'',
Be Good Tanyas
* ''Let's Frolic'',
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 ...
* ''Migrations'',
The Dukhs
World Music Album of the Year
Winner: ''Kaba Horo'', Lubo Alexandrov
Other nominees:
* ''African Guitar Summit II'',
Alpha Ya Ya Diallo, Mighty Popo,
Adam Solomon, Pa Joe,
Madagascar Slim and Donné Robert
* ''Bahiatronica'', Monica Freire
* ''Coeur vagabond'',
Bïa
* ''The Edge'',
Mr. Something Something
Nominated releases
Single of the Year
Winner: "
Promiscuous
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",
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
featuring
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...
Other nominees:
* "All I Can Do",
Chantal Kreviazuk
* "
Devil in a Midnight Mass",
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup change ...
* "Pull Me Through",
Jim Cuddy
James Gordon Cuddy, (born December 2, 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo.
Early life and education
Cuddy was born in Toronto, Ontario. His Mother Jean Cuddy was an English teacher at Monarch Par ...
* "
Sunday Morning",
k-os
Kevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted.
The alias "k ...
Classical Composition of the Year
Winner: "Clere Vénus",
Denis Gougeon
Denis Gougeon (born November 16, 1951) is a Canadians, Canadian composer and music educator. His more than 80 compositions encompass a wide variety of genres, including orchestral works, chamber music, opera, ballet, and pieces for solo instrumen ...
Other nominees:
* "A Midwinter Night's Dream",
Harry Somers
Harry Stewart Somers, CC (September 11, 1925 – March 9, 1999) was a contemporary Canadian composer. Possessing a charismatic attitude and rather dashing good looks, as well as a genuine talent for his art, Somers earned the unofficial title ...
* "Of Memory and Desire", Harry Somers
* "Tumbling Strain",
Neil Currie
Sir Neil Smith Currie (20 August 1926 – 30 July 1999) was a senior Australian public servant and policymaker.
Life and career
Neil Currie was born on 20 August 1926 in Mackay, Queensland.
Currie began his Commonwealth public service career ...
* "Varley Suite for Solo Violin",
Stephen Chatman
Stephen Chatman (born 28 February 1950) is an American-born Canadian composer residing in Vancouver. His compositions have been performed across Canada and in the United States.
Early life and education
Chatman was born in Faribault, Minnesota ...
Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year, Country Recording of the Year
Winner: ''Somebody Wrote Love'', George Canyon
Other nominees:
* ''Big Wheel (Aaron Pritchett album), Big Wheel'', Aaron Pritchett
* ''Countrified (Emerson Drive album), Countrified'', Emerson Drive
* ''Doc Walker (album), Doc Walker'', Doc Walker
* ''Love & Negotiation'', Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year, Dance Recording of the Year
Winner: ''Sexor'', Tiga (musician), Tiga
Other nominees:
* "Airbreak", Danny D
* "Lift Off", Taras
* "(Maybe You'll Get) Lucky", The Sound Bluntz
* ''The Remix Album (Champion album), The Remix Album'', Champion (Canadian musician), Champion
Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year, Music DVD of the Year
Winner: ''Escarpment Blues'',
Sarah Harmer
Sarah Harmer (born November 12, 1970) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and environmental activist.
Early life
Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sis ...
Other nominees:
* ''It's Not Fun. Don't Do It!'', Tegan and Sara
* ''Try This at Home'',
Hedley
* ''R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour, R30'', Rush (band), Rush
* ''Rock Swings - Live'', Paul Anka
Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Winner: ''mySOUL'', jacksoul
Other nominees:
*"Life Less Ordinary", Deesha
*"Believe", George Nozuka, George
*"Face Behind The Face", Karl Wolf
*"Been Gone", Keshia Chanté
Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, Rap Recording of the Year
Winner: ''Black Magic (Swollen Members album), Black Magic'', Swollen Members
Other nominees:
* ''The Answer'', Rich London
* ''The Frenzy of Renown'', Arabesque (rapper), Arabesque
* ''Hitch Hikin' Music'', Classified (rapper), Classified
* ''Organic Music for a Digital World'', DL Incognito
Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year, Reggae Recording of the Year
Winner: ''Xrated'', Korexion
Other nominees:
* ''Hard to See'', Humble
* ''In the Streets'', Trinity Chris feat. Blessed
* ''Kulcha Connection'', Kulcha Connection
* ''Survival'', Kwesi Selassie
Juno Award for Video of the Year, Video of the Year
Winner: Dave Pawson and Jonathan Legris, "Bridge to Nowhere (song), Bridge to Nowhere" (
Sam Roberts)
Other nominees:
* Sean Michael Turrell, "Devil in a Midnight Mass" (
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup change ...
)
* Floria Sigismondi, "Hurt" (Christina Aguilera)
* Drew Lightfoot, "Coast Is Clear" (In-Flight Safety)
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k-os
Kevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted.
The alias "k ...
, Micah Meisner and Zeb Roc, "ElectriK HeaT: The Seekwill" (k-os)
Compilation CD
A compilation album of the awards was released in 2007
Track list
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Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
feat.
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...
"Promiscuous" 4:03
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k-os
Kevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted.
The alias "k ...
Sunday Morning (k-os song), "Sunday Morning" 3:47
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Chantal Kreviazuk "All I Can Do" 3:36
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Sam Roberts "Bridge To Nowhere" 3:10
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Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup change ...
"Devil In A Midnight Mass" 2:54
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Mobile
Mobile may refer to:
Places
* Mobile, Alabama, a U.S. port city
* Mobile County, Alabama
* Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S.
* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels
* Mobile ( ...
"Montreal Calling" 3:07
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Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adai ...
"Far Away" 3:59
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Melissa O'Neil
Melissa Crystal O'Neil (born July 12, 1988) is a Canadian actress and singer. In 2005, O'Neil won the third season of '' Canadian Idol'', the first Canadian female to have won. As an actress, she is known for her roles as Two / Rebecca / Portia ...
"Speechless" 4:04
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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 ...
"Little Girl Blue" 5:39
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Loreena McKennitt
Loreena Isobel Irene McKennitt, (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences. McKennitt is known for her r ...
"Caravanserai" 3:54
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Pierre Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe (born 23 May 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His work largely follows in the tradition of French chanson, though he is influenced by modern pop music. Defining himself as a "popular singer", he has built an egocentric pe ...
"Deux Par Deux Rassemblés" 3:50
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Jim Cuddy
James Gordon Cuddy, (born December 2, 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo.
Early life and education
Cuddy was born in Toronto, Ontario. His Mother Jean Cuddy was an English teacher at Monarch Par ...
"Pull Me Through" 4:45
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Eva Avila
Eva Avila (born Eva Gougeon-Ávila on 25 February 1987) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fourth season of the CTV reality show ''Canadian Idol'' in 2006.
Early life
Avila was born in Gatineau, Quebec. Her father intro ...
"Meant To Fly" 3:27
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Stabilo "Flawed Design" 3:47
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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 ...
"In View" 3:59
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Hedley "Gunnin 4:11
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Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as "Groundswell" and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997.
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"Animal I Have Become" 3:52
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Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike.Band is a scream", CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are George Pettit (vo ...
"This Could Be Anywhere In The World" 4:02
References
External links
Juno Awards site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Juno Awards Of 2007
Juno Awards by year, 2007
2007 in Canadian music
2007 music awards