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The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to
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musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the
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are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies. The Juno Awards are often referred to as the Canadian equivalent of the
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in the United Kingdom or the
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s given in the
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. Members of the
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(CARAS), or a panel of experts, depending on the award, choose the award winners. However, sales figures are the sole basis for determining the winners of nine of the forty-two categories like Album of the Year or Artist of the Year. CARAS members determine the nominees for Single of the Year, Artist and Group of the Year. A judge vote by experts in the relevant genre, determines the nominees for the remaining categories. The names of the judges remain confidential. The judges represent all facets of the Canadian music industry. They are spread across the country and include men and women, and speakers of both official languages (English and French). No person can judge the same category two years in a row.


History

The Juno Awards are named in honour of
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, the first president of the
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(CRTC) and former president of the
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(CBC).


1970s

In 1964 ''
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'' magazine began polling its readers to determine which artists and groups they considered the best in Canada. ''RPM'' announced the results of these polls each December. There were no formal award ceremonies. Record label owner Stan Klees met with ''RPM'' founder
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to plan a formal music industry awards ceremony. Instead of merely publishing the award results in ''RPM'', presentations would be made at a physical venue. The first ceremony was the Gold Leaf Awards which took place on 23 February 1970 in
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. Later that year ''RPM'' invited its readers to suggest a new name for these awards. The name "Juneau" was submitted, in honour of Pierre Juneau, the first head of the CRTC. Juneau was instrumental in establishing Canadian content regulations for broadcasters to promote Canadian musicians. That name became shortened to Juno and by 1971, the awards ceremonies were referred to as the "Juno Awards". From 1970 to 1973, ''RPM'' announced the winners before the awards night. From 1974, the award winners were not made public until the Juno ceremonies. Music industry representatives formed an advisory committee for the Junos in 1974 which became the Canadian Music Awards Association the following year. This organisation assumed full management and operation of the Juno Awards from 1977 and became the
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(CARAS). The Junos were first televised across Canada in
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on
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. Primary ceremonies continued to be broadcast on CBC until
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, moving to
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(CTV) in
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. CBC broadcast the
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. The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was introduced in 1978. In 1979 the stauette's name was officially changed from RPM Annual Gold Leaf Award to Juno Award, and Canada's Prime Minister
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was a presenter.


1980s

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was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame by Pierre Trudeau in 1982. Initially, the awards were presented during the early part of each year. In 1984, organisers postponed that year's awards until December. CARAS maintained a late-year scheduling until January 1988 when it noted the declining viewership of the Juno broadcasts and reverted to an early year awards schedule. CARAS postponed that year's Juno Awards until 12 March 1989, so there was no ceremony in the 1988 calendar year.


1990s

In 1991, the awards were hosted in Vancouver, the first time the Juno ceremonies were conducted outside Toronto. That year also marked the introduction of a category for
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recordings. For the first time the 1995 Awards, held in Hamilton's
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, were open to the public. This marked the 25th anniversary of the Junos. In 1996 the four-CD, 77-song box set '' Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music'' and a book were released to mark the 25th anniversary of the Juno Awards. The box set featured popular songs by Canadian artists from the 1960s to 1990s sold over one million copies and was certified diamond. In 2001, a second four-CD box set was released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the awards. In 2006, a third box set was released to celebrate the 35th anniversary which was certified platinum in Canada.


2000s

CARAS transferred the broadcast rights to the Juno Awards from CBC to CTV for the 2002 ceremonies. 2006 marked the first time the Junos were broadcast internationally through
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in the United States and several affiliated MTV channels in other nations. The telecast of the 2006 Juno Awards was available to approximately 250 million people. The Allan Waters Humanitarian Award honouring media icon
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was inaugurated in 2006. The first artist to be given this honour was
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. At the 2007 ceremony, host
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made Juno history by being the first nominee with multiple nominations to win every award for which she was nominated. These included the two most prestigious honours, Album of the Year and Artist of the Year. On 18 April 2017, CARAS president Allan Reid announced that the ceremonies would return to CBC for the first time since 2002, for at least the next six years. He said he wanted to collaborate with the CBC to bolster a year-round presence for the Juno Awards as a platform for promoting Canadian music. The 2020 event was canceled because of the
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, but later replaced by an online ceremony on June 29.


Nomination process

Specific award categories and their descriptions vary from year to year reflecting changes and developments in the music industry. In 1964 there were 16 categories, and in 2017 there were 42. Judging panels change each year. They include people from different areas of the music industry and regions of the country. An advisory committee oversees each category to ensure that all the submissions meet the required criteria. The nominations for each year's Junos are based on an eligibility period which lasts for 13 to 14 months, ending on the mid-November prior to the awards ceremony. For example, the eligibility period of the 2010 Juno Awards was from 1 September 2008 to 13 November 2009. Musicians or their representatives submit music released during the eligibility period to CARAS, designated for the appropriate nomination categories. Nominations other than for the International Album of the Year may only be awarded to Canadians who have lived in Canada during the last six months of the eligibility period, and are deemed Canadian by birth, passport or immigration status. Following the close of the eligibility period, CARAS conducts an initial vote by its members to establish the list of nominees in most categories. Sales figures determined the nominees for Album of the Year and International Album of the Year. Sales along with a jury vote determine the New Artist of the Year, New Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year. Sales and a CARAS member vote determine the nominations for
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and
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 ...
. After the nominees list is published, another voting round is conducted to determine the winners of most categories. Voting for the
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is open to the public, while voting on general categories is limited to CARAS members. Winners in genre-specific or specialty categories are determined by specially appointed CARAS juries. As of 2010, ballots are audited by the major accounting company
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Trophy

Stan Klees developed the first Juno trophies for the inaugural presentations in 1970. These were constructed from
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wood, stood tall and resembled a
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. When CBC televised the ceremonies in 1975, the award was constructed from
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instead of wood while retaining a metronome shape. The trophy was given minor modifications in succeeding years. These included a reduction in size for ease of handling, and changes to the inlay design such as a special 1996 emblem to signify the 25th anniversary. In 2000 following criticism from producers that the existing award trophy did not have an attractive television appearance, CARAS commissioned a redesigned award from Stoney Creek, Ontario, artist Shirley Elford. After reviewing three designs, two of which were patterned after the existing trophy, a new trophy design was selected featuring a glass human figure surrounded by a nickel-coated spiral symbolic of a
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on an aluminum base. A few display statuettes were circulated for presentation during the ceremonies. Within months, winners received their personalized and individually made trophies from Elford. In October 2010, CARAS unveiled a new award design to be used from 2011 on. Elford had developed cancer and was no longer able to produce individual Juno trophies. The new design, manufactured by Crystal Sensations of Markham, ON, featured a solid crystal tower containing a subsurface laser engraving depicting a spiral-wrapped human figure resembling the previous statuette. Elford died in November 2011.


Dates and locations

The Juno Awards events were not conducted outside
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until 1991. Since then, the ceremonies have been hosted throughout Canada, reaching both coasts. The provinces of
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,
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,
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, and the
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, have yet to play host to the Junos. In recent years, the various locations often host a number of supporting events and festivals surrounding the awards.


Live performances

Beginning in 1975 when the CBC began to televise the Junos live performances were featured throughout the show. The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was introduced in 1978. These are the performers who appeared during the show and those who were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of fame.


Juno Week

For several days prior to the weekend award presentations, events are held in the host city as part of a "Juno Week". Local venues host multiple events throughout the week. Events include: Juno Cup, an ice hockey game that pits a team of musicians against a team of
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players as a fundraiser for MusiCounts, a charitable music education program operated by CARAS, Juno Fan Fare, a meet and greet where fans can meet their favourite Canadian artists, Juno Songwriters' Circle, a chance for Canada's most talented songwriters to tell their stories and play an intimate set in support of MusiCounts, and JUNOfest, a two-night music celebration that showcases over 100 bands at over a dozen venues in the host city. In 2015, Hamilton hosted the inaugural Juno Awards KickOff Concert.


Juno TV

Launched in January 2013, Juno TV is a digital channel featuring original and archival content specific to the Juno Awards and its nominated artists and Canadian celebrities such as Alanis Morissette, The Weeknd, Lights, and Rush. Juno TV delivers new content weekly, presenting content on a year-round basis.


Award categories

Award names have changed through the years, most notably the switch in 2003 from the phrase "Best..." to " ... of the year". The previous awards are listed under their present names or the present award that is most similar. As of 2018 there are 43 awards listed below with their category numbers. Categories for 2018: * Adult Alternative Album of the Year (11) * Adult Contemporary Album of the Year (42) * Album of the Year (4) * Alternative Album of the Year (12) *
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(5) * Blues Album of the Year (32) * Breakthrough Artist of the Year (7) * Breakthrough Group of the Year (8) * Children's Album of the Year (20) * Classical Album of the Year–Solo or Chamber Ensemble (21) * Classical Album of the Year–Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment (22) * Classical Album of the Year–Vocal or Choral Performance (23) * Classical Composition of the Year (24) * Comedy Album of the Year (43) * Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year (33) * Contemporary Roots Album of the Year (30) * Country Album of the Year (10) * Dance Recording of the Year (26) * Electronic Album of the Year (40) * Fan Choice Award (1) * Francophone Album of the Year (19) *
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 ...
(6) * Indigenous Music Album of the Year (29) * Instrumental Album of the Year (18) * International Album of the Year (3) *
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 ...
(35) * Jazz Album of the Year: Solo (16) * Jazz Album of the Year: Group (17) * Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year (41) * Pop Album of the Year (13) * R&B/Soul Recording of the Year (27) * Rap Recording of the Year (25) * Recording Engineer of the Year (36) * Recording Package of the Year (37) * Reggae Recording of the Year (28) * Rock Album of the Year (14) * Traditional Roots Album of the Year (31) * Single of the Year (2) * Songwriter of the Year (9) * Vocal Jazz Album of the Year (15) * Video of the Year (38) * World Music Album of the Year (34) Former Categories: * Juno International Achievement Award - awarded from 1992 to 2000 * Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year - awarded from 1989 to 1993 * Juno Award for Best Selling Single - awarded from 1975 to 1993 *
Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year The Juno Award for "Music DVD of the Year" has been awarded since 2004, as recognition each year for the best music DVD in Canada. It was discontinued in 2014. Winners Music DVD of the Year (2004–2013) *2004 — Rush/Andrew MacNaught ...
- awarded from 2004 to 2013 - discontinued in 2014 *
Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year The Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year was presented as recognition each year for the best traditional jazz album in Canada. It was first presented in 1994, after the Juno Awards split the former award for Best Jazz Album into separ ...
- awarded from 1977 to 2014 - discontinued in 2015 *
Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo The Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo was presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the roots and/or traditional music Folk music is a music genre that includes traditiona ...
- awarded between 1989 and 2015 *
Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group The Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group was presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the roots and/or traditional music Folk music is a music genre that includes tradition ...
- awarded between 1989 and 2015 Beginning with the 2016 ceremony, two new awards categories— Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Traditional Roots Album of the Year—were introduced to "ensure two genres of music are not competing against each other in the same category". Since 2015, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Fan Choice Award are the only categories that are presented at every broadcast.


Criticism

The Juno Awards have received criticism from several Canadian artists.


Rascalz

In 1998, the
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album ''Cash Crop'' was nominated for Best Rap Recording. Due to
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's limited commercial notability, the rap award had never been presented during the main Juno ceremony, instead being relegated to the non-televised technical awards ceremony during the previous evening. This fact had previously been criticized for creating a barrier to the commercial visibility of Canadian hip hop. Rascalz, however, alleged that
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was a factor in the award's disadvantageous scheduling, and became the first Canadian hip hop group to explicitly ''decline'' the award on that basis."Kinder, gentler rap, eh? Canadians hip-hop onto centre stage"
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'', March 7, 1999.
Their move sparked considerable media debate about the state of Canadian hip hop. As a result of the controversy, the Juno Awards moved the rap category to the main ceremony the following year.


Matthew Good

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has won four Juno Awards during his career, but has not attended the ceremonies in any of the years he won. In 2009, he criticized the awards for not promoting Canadian music at the grassroots level, saying, "When it ... isn't kind of this weekend when the Canadian music industry pretends that it's ... not just marketing warehouses for the United States, then sure, I'll be a part of it."


Kardinal Offishall

At the 2006 Juno Awards,
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stated that he would not attend the Junos anymore. "I'm not going to be the Juno's monkey no more, I'm not coming back any more." Offishall cited Canadian hip-hop's low profile at that year's awards as the catalyst for his decision. Offishall further stated, "Really, to me it's really atrocious what they do to hip-hop in this country and what they do for the artists... I just feel like the token hip-hop artist from Canada. For urban music in this country, I mean, not only was hip-hop not televised, but also reggae and R&B; to me, it's sickening." Offishall also criticized the Juno Awards for having the American group
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perform at that year's ceremony. "I just had enough. They had me perform last night and give away the award — to me it's all a farce, I really can't put up with it anymore. It's not even that it's embarrassing, it's just disappointing. It doesn't matter what you do in this country, for me anyway, they don't recognize what I do. It's just a bunch of garbage so I won't be a part of it anymore." Despite this, Offishall performed at the
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.


See also

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Music of Canada The music of Canada reflects the diverse influences that have shaped the country. Indigenous Peoples, the Irish, British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has also subsequently been ...
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Canadian hip hop The Canadian hip hop scene was established in the 1980s. Through a variety of factors, it developed much slower than Canada's popular rock music scene, and apart from a short-lived burst of mainstream popularity from 1989 to 1991, it remained l ...
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Canadian rock Rock music of Canada is a wide and diverse part of the general music of Canada, beginning with American and British style rock and roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern po ...
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* :Canadian rock music groups * :Canadian musical groups *
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* :Music festivals in Canada * :Canadian record labels


References


External links

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