The Juno Awards of 2009 honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2007 and in most of 2008. These ceremonies were held in

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, Canada during the weekend ending 29 March 2009.

Loverboy Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly " Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits r ...

was inducted into the

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 ...

, and

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 ( ...

received the

Allan Waters Humanitarian Award The Humanitarian Award (formerly the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award) is awarded by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to Canadian musicians who have made significant humanitarian efforts. Since 2006, it is given annually ev ...

. Long-time broadcast executive Fred Sherratt, a former

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executive, 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 ...

Events

Preliminary award-related events began on 26 March 2009. The following day featured a Welcome Reception at the

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and a

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game at the

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. Most awards were announced at a Gala Dinner and Awards which was a restricted-access, non-televised event at Vancouver's Westin Bayshore Hotel on 28 March 2009. The only multiple-category winner at that event was

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who won New Group of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year (''

Oceans Will Rise ''Oceans Will Rise'' is the third and final album by Montreal indie rock band the Stills, released August 19, 2008. In late 2007, Toronto-based record label Arts & Crafts signed the band to a worldwide recording deal. Once again working with p ...

''). Kardinal Offishall's single "

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" was awarded Single of the Year, over competition from songs by established major artists such as Michael Bublé, Céline Dion and Nickelback.

Primary ceremonies

The primary awards ceremony on 29 March 2009 was telecast by CTV from

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and hosted for the second consecutive year by

Russell Peters Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008. In 2013, he was number three on ''Forbes'' list of the world's highe ...

. Artists performing at the ceremonies broadcast included

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 ...

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 ...

and

Simple Plan Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1999. The band's lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guita ...

. The complete list of performing artists was: *

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 ...

Crystal Shawanda Crystal Shawanda (born July 26, 1983) is a Canadian blues and country music artist. CMT documented her rise to fame in the six-part series ''Crystal: Living the Dream'', which was broadcast in February 2008. Signed to RCA Nashville in 2007, she re ...

Divine Brown Divine Brown (born September 9, 1974), previously known as Divine Earth Essence, is a Canadian Juno Award-winning R&B and soul singer and theatre performer. Early life Brown was born in Toronto, Ontario to Jamaican parents. She first began h ...

Eccodek Eccodek is a Canadian musical group based in Guelph, Ontario, known for their fusion of world music and electronic music styles."The world on stage; New generation of Canadian musicians at folk fest finds inspiration in far-off cultures". ''Calgar ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kathleen Edwards Kathleen Edwards (born July 11, 1978
) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. Her 2002 debut album, ''

* Sam Roberts *

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Nominees and winners

The band

received five Juno Award nominations, the most of any band or individual artist.

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 ...

and Hedley earned nominations in three categories apiece. Performances have also been scheduled from

and

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 ...

vocalist Dallas Green (performing as

). Nominees were announced at a press conference on 5 February 2009. Reporters in attendance expressed an uncertain reaction to the announcement, particularly to the number of nominations given to the critically reviled Nickelback. The following were the 2009 Juno nominees and winners:

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Winner: Sam Roberts Other Nominees: *

( Dallas Green) *

k.d. lang Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the s ...

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:

Other Nominees: *

Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2005, it consists of vocalist and bassist Dave Monks, keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook, and drummer Greg Alsop. The band found early success with the ...

The Trews The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band is currently based in Hamilton, Ontario. From thei ...

New Artist of the Year

Winner:

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Other Nominees: *

Jessie Farrell Jessie Farrell is a Canadian country music singer. At the 2007 Canadian Country Music Awards, Farrell was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and the Chevy Rising Star Award. Farrell's first country album, '' Nothing Fancy'', was release ...

Kreesha Turner Kreesha Turner (born June 10, 1985) is a Canadian recording artist and songwriter, born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Raised in both Canada and Jamaica, she began her musical career after a successful audition with Virgin Records. She signed a re ...

Nikki Yanofsky Nicole Rachel "Nikki" Yanofsky (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian jazz-pop singer from Montreal, Quebec. She sang the CTV Olympic broadcast theme song, " I Believe", which was also the theme song of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. She also p ...

New Group of the Year

Winner:

Other nominees: * Beast *

Cancer Bats Cancer Bats is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. To date, they have released seven studio albums and six extended plays; with their most recent LP, ''Psychic Jailbreak'', having been released on 15 April 2022. The band is cur ...

Crystal Castles Crystal Castles was a Canadian electronic music group formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, formed by songwriter-producer Ethan Kath and singer-songwriter Alice Glass, who later left and was replaced by Edith Frances. Crystal Castles were know ...

Plants and Animals Plants and Animals are a Canadian indie-rock band from Montreal (featuring two members originally from Nova Scotia) which comprises guitarist-vocalists Warren Spicer and Nic Basque and drummer-vocalist Matthew Woody Woodley. The trio began playin ...

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:

Daniel Lanois Daniel Roland Lanois ( , ; born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie ...

, "Here Is What Is" and "Not Fighting Anymore" (Daniel Lanois) Other nominees: *Stuart Brawley, "Don’t Stop Now" and "Falling" (

Emmy Rossum Emmanuelle Grey Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress, director, and singer. She is known for her portrayal of List of Shameless (American TV series) characters#Fiona Gallagher, Fiona Gallagher in the television series ''Shame ...

) *

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 ...

, "A Change Is Gonna Come" (

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), "Silent Night" (

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 ...

) *

, "I Dream of Spring" and "Coming Home" (

) *

and

Joey Moi Joey Moi is a Canadian record producer, audio engineer, mixer, songwriter, and musician. He is known for his work with the rock groups Nickelback and My Darkest Days, and country music acts Chris Lane, Dallas Smith, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Ow ...

(co-producer

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), "Gotta Be Somebody" and "Something in Your Mouth" (Nickelback)

Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner:

Kevin Churko Kevin Gregory Churko (born 19 January 1968) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer and musician best known for his work with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach, Hinder, Modern Science, Five Finger Death Punch, Disturbed, In This M ...

, "Disappearing" and "The Big Bang" (

Simon Collins Simon Philip Nando Collins (born 14 September 1976) is a British-Canadian drummer and the former lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Sound of Contact. Collins is the son of English drummer and singer Phil Collins and Collins' first wi ...

) Other nominees: * John "Beetle" Bailey, "Lucky" and "If I Were A Bell" (

Molly Johnson Margaret Leslie "Molly" Johnson, 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 School of Fine Arts. ...

) * Mike Fraser, "Rock N' Roll Train" (

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), "Them Kids" ( Sam Roberts) *

, "Gotta Be Somebody" and "Never Gonna Be Alone" (Nickelback) *

Randy Staub Randy Staub is a Canadian recording engineer. He has been nominated for the Juno Awards' " Recording Engineer of the Year" award 12 times. He won in 2002 for the songs "How You Remind Me" and "Too Bad" by Nickelback.Peebles, Frank (April 4, 2008). ...

, "Something in Your Mouth" (Nickelback)

Songwriter of the Year

Winner:

, "Waiting...", "Sleeping Sickness", "The Girl" Other nominees: *Nathan Ferraro, "Never Again", "Change For You", "Unaware" (

The Midway State The Midway State is a Canadian alternative rock band from Collingwood, Ontario, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach, Ontario, signed to Remedy Records for North America and to Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Publishing for the world outside. ...

) * Hedley, "Old School", "For The Nights I Can’t Remember" (with

Dave Genn David Robert Madison Genn is a Canadian musician, producer, and songwriter. He is a member of the rock group 54-40, and a former member of the Matthew Good Band. Early life Genn was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on 2 March 1969. He is the ...

), "Never Too Late" (with

Greig Nori Greig Andrew Nori (born November 21, 1962) is a producer and musician from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and is well known as the frontman, co-lead vocalist and guitarist of the pop punk band Treble Charger. In the late 1990s, he began working as a ...

) ( Hedley) *

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 ...

, "Underneath", "Not As We", "In Praise of the Vulnerable Man" (

) *

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 ...

, "When I Said I Would" (

Whitney Duncan Whitney Duncan (born August 3, 1984) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She finished as the fifth place finalist on the fifth season of ''Nashville Star.'' She has released one studio album and has charted on the U.S. Hot Count ...

), "Just A Dream" (

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bill ...

), "Davey Jones" (

)

Fan Choice Award

Winner:

Other nominees: *

Céline 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 ...

* Feist * Hedley *

The Lost Fingers The Lost Fingers are a Canadian gypsy jazz music group from Quebec City. History The group was formed in 2006 by Alex Morissette (backing vocals, double bass), Byron "Maiden" Mikaloff (vocals, guitar) and Christian Roberge (vocals, guitar). In ...

Nominated albums

Album of the Year

Winner: ''

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'',

Other nominees: *''

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'', Hedley *'' Lost in the 80's'',

*''70’s Volume 2'',

Sylvain Cossette Sylvain Cossette (born May 8, 1963) is a French-Canadian singer from Grand-Mère, Quebec (located in the Mauricie region). He was a founding member of the Quebec-based English-language band Paradox in 1984 before becoming a French-language solo a ...

*''

'',

Aboriginal Recording of the Year

Winner: '' Running for the Drum'',

Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie, (born Beverly Sainte-Marie, February 20, 1941) is an Indigenous Canadian-American (Piapot Cree Nation) singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist. While working in these are ...

Other nominees: *'' Auk/Blood'',

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*''First Law of the Land'',

Billy Joe Green Billy Joe Green is an Anishinaabe rock and blues musician from Canada.Eugene Chadbourne"Billy Joe Green" ''Allmusic''. He is most noted as a three-time Juno Award nominee for Indigenous Music Album of the Year, receiving nominations at the Juno Awa ...

*''No Lies (album), No Lies'', Tracy Bone *''The World (And Everything In It)'',

Team Rezofficial Team Rezofficial was a Canadian aboriginal hip hop group (primarily Cree from First Nations surrounding Hobbema, Alberta). Founded by former members of War Party, the group included musicians Karmen "Hellnback" Omeasoo, Drezus (Jeremiah Mani ...

Adult Alternative Album of the Year

Winner: ''

Is It O.K. ''Is It O.K.'' is the third major label album by Canadian singer-songwriter Serena Ryder. The album was released on November 11, 2008, in Canada. The singles for this album are "Little Bit of Red", "All for Love", and "What I Wanna Know". The a ...

'',

Other nominees: *''

Asking for Flowers ''Asking for Flowers'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. The album was released March 4, 2008, and was well received by critics, similarly to her first two albums released under Zoë Records, ''Failer'' and ...

'',

Kathleen Edwards Kathleen Edwards (born July 11, 1978
) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. Her 2002 debut album, ''

The Baroness'',

Sarah Slean Sarah Hope Slean (born June 21, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and musician. She has released eleven albums to date (including EPs and live albums). She is also a poet, visual artist, and occasional actress. Career Major recordi ...

*''

Between the Beautifuls ''Between the Beautifuls'' is a studio album by Canada, Canadian musician Hawksley Workman released on 29 January 2008. The new album was announced along with a track listing on Workman's official website. The first single off the album is "Piano ...

'',

*''

Exit Strategy of the Soul ''Exit Strategy of the Soul'' is the title of the eleventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. Track listing All songs by Ronald Eldon Sexsmith except when specified. #"Spiritude" (instrumental) – 1:32 #"This Is How I Kno ...

'',

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 ...

Alternative Album of the Year

Winner: ''

'',

Other nominees: *''

The Chemistry of Common Life ''The Chemistry of Common Life'' is the second full-length studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band Fucked Up. It was released on October 7, 2008 on Matador Records in CD and double LP formats and on Welfare Records in Reel-to-reel Audio Ta ...

'',

Fucked Up Fucked Up is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band consists of Damian Abraham (vocals), Mike Haliechuk (guitar, vocals), Josh Zucker (guitar), Sandy Miranda (bass), and Jonah Falco (drums, vocals). From 2 ...

*''

In the Future ''In the Future'' is the second album by Black Mountain, which was released January 21, 2008. It follows their eponymous debut album which was released in 2005. A "limited edition" of the album was released on the same day with three bonus tra ...

'', Black Mountain *''

Parc Avenue Park Avenue (officially in french: Avenue du Parc) is one of central Montreal's major north-south streets. It derives its name from Mount Royal Park, by which it runs. Between Mount Royal Avenue and Pine Avenue, the street separates the eastern ...

'',

*''

Soft Airplane ''Soft Airplane'' is the third album by Chad VanGaalen, released in 2008 on Flemish Eye and Sub Pop. It was VanGaalen's first album to consist entirely of songs newly recorded for the album; his prior releases compiled tracks from a library of ...

'',

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 ...

Blues Album of the Year

Winner: ''Ramblin’ Son'', Julian Fauth Other nominees: *''Acoustic Blues: Got 'Em from the Bottom'',

Big Dave McLean Big Dave McLean (born August 23, 1952) is a Canadian blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer and songwriter. A veteran performer, his work has had an influence on many western Canadian blues musicians, including Colin James and Wide Mouth Mason. Not ...

*''Get Way Back: A Tribute to Percy Mayfield'',

Amos Garrett Amos Garrett (born November 26, 1941) is an American-Canadian blues and blues-rock musician, guitarist, singer, composer, and musical arranger. He has written instructional books about music and guitar. Garrett holds dual citizenship and was rai ...

*''Love & Sound'', Garrett Mason *'' Mess of Blues'',

Jeff Healey Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No. 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with " Ang ...

CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year

Winner: Anouk Pennel and Stéphane Poirer, ''En concert dans la forêt des mal-aimés avec l’Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal'',

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 ...

Other nominees: * John Cook, Kelly Ferguson,

John James Audubon John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin; April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was an American self-trained artist, naturalist, and ornithologist. His combined interests in art and ornithology turned into a plan to make a complete pictoria ...

, Koko Bonaparte, ''Sugarbird'',

Paul Reddick Paul Reddick is a Canadian blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player. He was the founder of the group The Sidemen, active from 1990 until the early 2000s. History Born in Toronto, Ontario,Larry LeblancProfile of Paul ReddickBlues Art Journa ...

* Phoebe Greenberg, George Fok, Daniel Fortin, Leda & St. Jacques, Productions l’Éloi, '' Pulse of the Planet'',

Slim Williams Clyde Charles "Slim" Williams (January 14, 1881 – October 9, 1974) was a promoter of the Alaska Highway in the 1930s. Born in California, Willams had first arrived in Alaska in 1900 at the age of 19, looking for adventure. He spent the next thre ...

* Mark Sasso, Casey Laforet, ''Mountain Meadows'',

Elliott Brood Elliott Brood (often stylized as Elliott BROOD) is a Canadian three-piece, alternative country band formed in 2002 in Toronto, consisting of Mark Sasso on lead vocals, guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, and kazoo, Casey Laforet on guitar, lead vo ...

* Dallas Wehrle, Robyn Kotyk, Alex vs. Alex, ''Kensington Heights'',

Constantines Constantines is an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. History Constantines was formed in 1999 by vocalist and guitarist Bryan Webb, drummer Doug MacGregor and guitarist Paul Bright, all of whom had played together in the emo band Shou ...

Children's Album of the Year

Winner: ''

Snacktime! ''Snacktime!'' is a children's-themed studio album by Canadian band Barenaked Ladies released on May 6, 2008 by Desperation Records. A companion book was written with artwork by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Hearn, who also contributed artwork for ...

'',

Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian rock band formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their self-titled 1991 cassette becoming the first independent release to be certified gold in Canada. They reach ...

Other nominees: *''Catchy Tune'',

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. ...

*''FiddleFire!'',

Chris McKhool Chris McKhool (born November 18, 1968) is a Canadian violinist, producer, guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter. He has received numerous awards for his work, including four JUNO Award nominations and four Canadian Folk Music Awards for his ...

*''

The Kerplunks The Kerplunks are a Canadian children's music group based on Gabriola Island, BC. This group was formed in 2006, releasing their first self-titled album in 2007. The Kerplunks have been nominated for multiple Juno Awards and won multiple Paren ...

'',

*''Oui!'', Gregg LeRock

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year

Winner: ''

Ending Is Beginning ''Ending Is Beginning'' is the fifth official album release from Christian rock band Downhere. It was released on September 23, 2008. In May 2008, fans played a part in selecting the songs chosen for this album by rating and scoring 17 potential so ...

'',

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: *''

Colors and Sounds Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perception, visual perceptual Physical property, property deriving from the spectrum of light interacting with the photoreceptor cells of the eyes. Color categories and physica ...

'', Article One *''

I Will Go ''I Will Go'' is the third album released by the Christian music band Starfield. Track listing #"From the Corners of the Earth" - 3:42 #"Hosanna" - 4:04 #"Reign in Us" - 5:34 #"Holy Is Our God" - 5:33 #"I Will Go" - 3:17 #"Remain" - 4:56 #"A ...

'', Starfield *''Roar of Heaven'', Life Support *''

Salvation Station Salvation Station is the second full-length studio album from Canadian CCM band Newworldson, released on February 12, 2008. Christianity Today voted ''Salvation Station'' number 3 on their list of Best Christian Albums of the year 2008. It was ...

'',

newworldson Newworldson is a Canadian Christian pop/soul band based in St. Catharines, Ontario. Their musical style is very eclectic, but is principally soul music. The band is signed to Inpop Records and has toured extensively with the Newsboys. The band ha ...

Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)

Winner: ''Beethoven: Ideals Of The French Revolution'',

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 ...

and

Kent Nagano Kent George Nagano GOQ, MSM (born November 22, 1951) is an American conductor and opera administrator. Since 2015, he has been Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera and was Music Director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 2006 to 20 ...

Other nominees: *''Bach: Métamorphoses'', Orchestre symphonique de Québec and

Yoav Talmi Yoav Talmi ( he, יואב תלמי; born April 28, 1943, is an Israeli conductor and composer. Biography Yoav Talmi was born in Kibbutz Merhavia He studied composition and orchestral direction first in Israel, at the Rubin Academy of Music ...

*''Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8'',

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 ...

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Bruno Weil Bruno Weil (born 24 November 1949, in Hahnstätten) is a German symphonic conductor. He is principal guest conductor of Tafelmusik, the period-instrument group based in Toronto, Music Director of the Carmel Bach Festival in California, and artistic ...

*''Bruckner: Symphonie No 9'', Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal and

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 ...

*''Haydn: Symphonies 62, 107 & 108'',

Toronto Chamber Orchestra The Toronto Chamber Orchestra (formerly the Toronto Camerata) was founded by violinist and conductor Kevin Mallon. Style The orchestra reflects the period instrument Aradia Ensemble. Orchestra members play baroque instruments and perform in mus ...

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Kevin Mallon Kevin Mallon is a Northern Irish classical conductor, who now lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Biography and career Kevin Mallon was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey but at an early age he went to live in Belfast, Northern Ireland and became ...

Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)

Winner: ''Homage'',

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, ...

Other nominees: *''Haydn: Six Sonatas for Piano'',

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.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 ...

*''Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues opus 87'', David Jalbert

Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)

Winner: ''Gloria! Vivaldi’s Angels'', Ensemble Caprice Other nominees: *''Bach and the Liturgical Year'', Shannon Mercer and Luc Beauséjour *''Handel: Arias'',

Karina Gauvin Karina Gauvin is a Canadian soprano who has made several recordings and is especially recognised for her interpretation of Baroque music. ''Opera News'' stated that, "Gauvin knows how to rivet an audience in opera and concert. She has been a queen ...

*''Schumann: Dichterliebe & other Heine Settings'',

Gerald Finley Gerald Hunter Finley, (born January 30, 1960) is a Canadian baritone opera singer. Early life Finley was born in Montreal and studied music at St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Ottawa, the University of Ottawa, King's College, Cambridge and the Ro ...

*''The Voice of Bach'',

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 ...

Francophone Album of the Year

Winner: ''Tous les sens'',

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 ...

Other nominees: *''L’arbre aux parfums'', Caracol *'' Cœur de pirate'', Cœur de pirate *''Tradarnac'', Swing *''

Le volume du vent ''Le Volume du vent'' is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock group Karkwa, released in 2008. The album's title literally translates as "The Volume of the Wind". Guest musicians on the album include Patrick Watson, Marie-Pierre Arthur a ...

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Karkwa Karkwa is an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formed in 1998. History Formed in 1998, the group consists of vocalist and guitarist Louis-Jean Cormier, keyboardist François Lafontaine, bass guitarist Martin Lamontagne, percussionist ...

Instrumental Album of the Year

Winner: ''Nostomania'',

DJ Brace Michael Topf (born 1980), records under the name DJ Brace, is a Canadian DJ and producer.

presents The Electric Nosehair Orchestra Other nominees: *'' Auk/Blood'',

*''The Furniture Moves Underneath'', Inhabitants *''The Soundtrack'',

Creaking Tree String Quartet The Creaking Tree String Quartet is a Canadian progressive all-instrumental bluegrass and acoustic roots band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2004 the Creaking Trees produced their debut album, ''The Creaking Trees'', Quill, Greg, "Beyond the ...

*''Telescope'',

Steve Dawson ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve ...

International Album of the Year

Winner: ''

Viva La Vida "Viva la Vida" (, ; ) is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' (2008). The lyrics to the song contain historical and Christian refe ...

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Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...

Other nominees: *''

Black Ice Black ice, sometimes called clear ice, is a thin coating of glaze ice on a surface, especially on streets. The ice itself is not black, but visually transparent, allowing the often black road below to be seen through it. The typically low levels ...

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Chinese Democracy ''Chinese Democracy'' is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released on November 23, 2008, by Black Frog and Geffen Records. It was the first Guns N' Roses studio album since the 1993 covers album ''"The Spaghet ...

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Guns N’ Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...

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Death Magnetic ''Death Magnetic'' is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on September 12, 2008, through Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Rick Rubin, marking the band's first album since '' ...And Justice for Al ...

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Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

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Sleep Through the Static ''Sleep Through the Static'' is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, released in the United States on February 5, 2008. The album was announced on Johnson's website as renovation began for the release of the album. It was ...

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Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: ''Embracing Voices'',

Jane Bunnett Mary Jane Bunnett, (born October 22, 1956) is a Canadian musician and educator. A soprano saxophonist, flautist and bandleader, she is especially known for performing Afro-Cuban jazz. She travels regularly to Cuba to perform with Cuban musicians. ...

Other nominees: *''A Bend in the River'',

Roberto Occhipinti Roberto Occhipinti (born March 25, 1955) is a Canadian jazz bassist and composer.James Hale"Roberto Occhipinti" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', April 9, 2007. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Ye ...

*''Existential Detective'', Barry Romberg’s Random Access Large Ensemble *''Rasstones'', François Bourassa Quartet *''The Sicilian Jazz Project'', Michael Occhipinti

Traditional Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: ''Second Time Around'', Oliver Jones Other nominees: *''For Kenny Wheeler'', Don Thompson Quartet *''Small Wonder'', Brad Turner Quartet *''Solo'',

Chris Donnelly The Advanced Research and Assessment Group (ARAG) was a department of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom concerned with long-term planning and threat assessment. ARAG was established in 2005 by CMG, the former principal advisor to the NA ...

*''TV Trio'',

John Stetch John Stechishin, better known as John Stetch (born 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian jazz pianist. Stetch's family was ethnically Ukrainian, and as a boy, Stetch played in ensembles at Ukrainian weddings and sang in community choirs. He stu ...

Vocal Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: ''Lucky'',

Other nominees: *'' Ella...Of Thee I Swing'',

*''If the Moon Turns Green...'',

Diana Panton Diana Panton is a Canadian jazz vocalist. She won a Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year in 2017 for ''I Believe in Little Things'' and a 2015 Juno award for Vocal Jazz Album for ''RED''. She has also received five JUNO nominations for he ...

*'' Ima'',

Yvette Tollar Yvette Tollar is a Canadian jazz vocalist born in Toronto, Ontario. She has released two full-length CDs, ''Cactus Flowers'' (2001) and '' Ima'' (2008). ''Ima'' was a nominee for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards. Yvette Toll ...

*''Parkdale'',

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: ''

Flavors of Entanglement ''Flavors of Entanglement'' is the seventh studio album, fifth international release and last Maverick Records release by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. The album, which was originally set for an April release, came out on May 30, ...

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Other nominees: *''Holes'',

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No Sleep at All No (and variant writings) may refer to one of these articles: English language * ''Yes'' and ''no'' (responses) * A determiner in noun phrases Alphanumeric symbols * No (kana), a letter/syllable in Japanese script * No symbol, displayed � ...

'', Creature *'' Passion'',

*'' Wake Up and Say Goodbye'',

David Usher David Usher (born April 24, 1966) is a British-born Canadian musician, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and activist best known as the front man for the band Moist. He has also released a number of solo albums. He is the founder of Reimagin ...

Rock Album of the Year

Winner: ''

Love at the End of the World ''Love at the End of the World'' is the third full-length album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. The album was first released in Canada on May 20, 2008, in the Netherlands on September 19, in the UK on October 13, and in the US on Februa ...

'', Sam Roberts Other nominees: *''

Fortress A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

'', Protest The Hero *''

No Time for Later ''No Time for Later'' is the third full-length album by Canadian rock band The Trews. It was released February 19, 2008 on Bumstead Records. It was recorded in 2007, and produced by Gus Van Go and Werner F. The first single, " Hold Me in Your Arm ...

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Parallel Play Parallel play is a form of play in which children play adjacent to each other, but do not try to influence one another's behavior; it typically begins around 24-30 months. It is one of Parten's stages of play, following onlooker play and preced ...

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Terminal Romance ''Terminal Romance'' is the fourth album by Canadian rocker Matt Mays, and his second with backing band El Torpedo, following 2005's Matt Mays & El Torpedo. The album was released on July 8, 2008. Singles, "Tall Trees" and "Building a Boat" rece ...

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Matt Mays & El Torpedo 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 in ...

Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Solo)

Winner: ''Proof of Love'',

Old Man Luedecke Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two-time Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and banjo player Chris Luedecke of Chester, Nova Scotia. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award winner for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year ...

Other nominees: *''The Contradictor'', Ndidi Onukwulu *''Ghost Notes'',

Matthew Barber Matthew Barber (born January 10, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music has been classified as indie pop and pop rock with folk and alternative country influences. Barber was born and grew up in Port Credit, which is part of Mississa ...

*''Happy Here'', Suzie Vinnick *''Tinderbox'',

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 ...

Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)

Winner: '' Chic Gamine'', Chic Gamine Other nominees: * ''

Fast Paced World ''Fast Paced World'' is a 2008 album by The Duhks. It is released under the Sugar Hill Records (bluegrass), Sugar Hill Records label. The album features Irish folk music, Latin percussion, American folk music, American folk, and gospel music, as w ...

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The Duhks The Duhks are a Canadian folk fusion band, formed in 2002 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Featuring banjo, fiddle, guitar, percussion, and vocals, The Duhks blend folk music together with various Canadian and American traditional styles, includin ...

* ''Highway Prayer'', Twilight Hotel * '' Mountain Meadows'',

* '' XOK'',

NQ Arbuckle NQ Arbuckle is a Canadian alternative country band based in Toronto, Ontario, consisting of Montreal-born Neville Quinlan (the NQ of the band's name), Mark Kesper, Peter Kesper, John Dinsmore and Jason Sniderman. History NQ Arbuckle was formed i ...

World Music Album of the Year

Winner: ''Africa to Appalachia'',

Jayme Stone Jayme Stone is a Canadian banjoist, composer and producer who makes music inspired by sounds from around the world. His solo album ''The Utmost'' won the 2008 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year. Stone has studied with Béla Fleck's t ...

and Mansa Sissoko Other nominees: * ''The Art of the Early Egyptian Qanun'', George Dimitri Sawa * ''Cairo to Toronto'', Maryem & Ernie Tollar * ''Contrabanda'', Lubo and Kaba Horo * ''Shivaboom'',

Nominated releases

Single of the Year

Winner: "

Kardinal Offishall Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall (), is a Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ, and record executive. Often credited as Canada's " hip hop ambassador", he is regarded as one of the country ...

Other nominees: * "

Gotta Be Somebody "Gotta Be Somebody" is the first official single released from Canadian rock band Nickelback's sixth studio album, ''Dark Horse''. It reached number 10 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming their sixth and final top-10 hit. Background Or ...

* " Lay It on the Line",

* "

Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

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 ...

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Taking Chances ''Taking Chances'' is the tenth English-language and twenty-third studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on 7 November 2007. Dion returned to the music scene after almost five years of performing ''A New Day...' ...

Classical Composition of the Year

Winner: "Flanders Fields Reflections", John Burge Other nominees: * "From the Dark Reaches", T. Patrick Carrabré * "Manhattan Music",

Bramwell Tovey Bramwell Tovey (11 July 1953 – 12 July 2022) was a British conductor and composer. Life and career Tovey was educated at Ilford County High School, the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London. His formal music education was as ...

* "Notes Towards A Poem That Can Never Be Written", Timothy Corlis * "Song of Songs", Sid Robinovitch

Country Recording of the Year

Winner: '' Beautiful Life'',

Doc Walker Doc Walker is a country music group from Westbourne, Manitoba, Canada. They have won Canadian Country Music Awards and had radio hits with the songs "I Am Ready" and "The Show is Free" from the 2003 album ''Everyone Aboard''. In 2001 they releas ...

Other nominees: * '' Chasing the Sun'',

Tara Oram Tara Oram (born April 28, 1984) is a Canadian country music recording artist and TV personality. She was a top six finalist on the fifth season of '' Canadian Idol'' in 2007. In 2009, Oram received the "Rising Star" Canadian Country Music Awa ...

* '' Dawn of a New Day'',

* '' Thankful'',

Aaron Pritchett Aaron Pritchett (born August 2, 1970) is a Canadian country music singer. He has one #1 hit on the ''Billboard'' Canada Country chart with " Better When I Do". Biography Pritchett got his start as a DJ at Rooster's Country Cabaret bar in Pitt M ...

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What I Do ''What I Do'' is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on September 7, 2004, and produced four singles for Jackson on the Hot Country Songs charts: "Too Much of a Good Thing" and "Monday Morning C ...

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George Canyon George Canyon (born Frederick George Lays, August 22, 1970) is a Canadian country music singer. He was the runner up on the second season of ''Nashville Star'' in 2004. He grew up in Fox Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia before he moved west to ...

Dance Recording of the Year

Winner: "

Random Album Title ''Random Album Title'' is the third studio album by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5, released by Ultra Records and Mau5trap on September 2, 2008. The album includes the singles "Faxing Berlin", "Not Exactly" and " I Remember" (with Ka ...

Deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5 (stylized as deadmau5; pronounced "dead-mouse"), is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. He mainly produces progressive house music, though he also produces ...

Other nominees: * "Everything’s Gonna Be Alright", James Doman * "Get Blahsted", Hatiras and MC Flipside * "

Move For Me "Move for Me" is a song by American DJ and record producer Kaskade and Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5. It was released as the lead single from Kaskade's fifth studio album, '' Strobelite Seduction''. The single, which features vocals ...

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Kaskade Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. ''DJ Times'' voted Kaskade "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. ''DJ Mag'' named Kaskade fifty-first on its 200 ...

* "Yes We Can", House Music United

Music DVD of the Year

Winner: ''Blue Road'' (

Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo is a Canadian country rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, a ...

) Other nominees: *''Here Is What Is'' (

) *''It All Started With A Red Stripe'' (

Moneen Moneen (sometimes stylised as .moneen.) is a Canadians, Canadian indie rock band from Brampton, Ontario. History Moneen formed in 1999 after the dissolution of another band, called Perfectly Normal. The founding members were singer/guitarist Ke ...

) *'' Live in Las Vegas - A New Day...'' (

) *''A MultiMedia Life'' (

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R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

Winner: ''

The Love Chronicles ''The Love Chronicles'' is the second studio album by Canadian R&B singer Divine Brown. Track listing # "Lay It on the Line" – 3:41 # "Bebe" – 3:14 # "Meet Me at the Roxy" – 3:32 # "I Need Your Love" – 3:14 # "Sweet Surrender" – 3:38 # ...

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Other nominees: *''

Elise Estrada Elise Estrada (born July 30, 1987) is a Filipino-Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She is known for her hit singles such as " Insatiable", "One Last Time" and "Lipstick" which were released in Canada. She is signed to Universal Music Canada's XO ...

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*''Money'',

Zaki Ibrahim Zaki Ibrahim is a South African-Canadian singer-songwriter. Her music blends R&B, soul and jazz.The Promise'',

Deborah Cox Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...

*''TONY'',

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 ...

Rap Recording of the Year

Winner: '' Not 4 Sale'',

Other Nominees: *''

A Captured Moment in Time ''A Captured Moment in Time'' is the fourth album by Canadian rapper and producer DL Incognito. The album was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards The Juno Awards of 2009 honoured music industry achievements in Cana ...

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DL Incognito Oliver Nestor, better known as DL Incognito, is a Canadian hip hop rapper and producer from Ottawa, Ontario. He is currently signed to URBNET Records but also operates his independent label Nine Planets Hip Hop along with his brother. In 2007 ...

*'' The Book'',

D-Sisive Derek Christoff, better known by his stage name D-Sisive, is a Canadian rapper, best known for his Juno-nominated EP ''The Book'', his hit single "Nobody with a Notepad" (for which D-Sisive and collaborator Muneshine won the 2009 annual SOCAN So ...

*''I Rap Now'',

Famous Famous may refer to: Companies * Famous Brands, a South African restaurant franchisor * Famous Footwear, an American retail store chain * Famous Music, the music publishing division of Paramount Pictures * Famous Studios, the animation division ...

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Point Blank Point-blank range is any distance over which a certain firearm can hit a target without the need to compensate for bullet drop, and can be adjusted over a wide range of distances by sighting in the firearm. If the bullet leaves the barrel paral ...

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Reggae Recording of the Year

Winner: "Everything", Humble Other nominees: *"Jah Lift Me Up",

Blessed Blessed may refer to: * The state of having received a blessing * Blessed, a title assigned by the Roman Catholic Church to someone who has been beatified Film and television * ''Blessed'' (2004 film), a 2004 motion picture about a supernatural ...

*"Renegade Rocker",

Dubmatix Dubmatix is a Canadian reggae and electronic music artist and producer based in Toronto, Ontario. He has won a number of Juno Awards. Early life Dubmatix was born Jesse E. King. He is the son of jazz keyboardist Bill King.

*"The Peacemaker’s Chauffeur", Jason Wilson *"Truth Will Reveal",

Souljah Fyah Souljah Fyah is a Canadian reggae/dancehall band from Edmonton, founded in 2002 by vocalist/bassist Waymatea (Janaya) "Sista J" Ellis. As of 2016, they have released four studio albums. Career Souljah Fyah released their debut, self-titled alb ...

Video of the Year

Winner: Anthony Seck, "Honey Honey" ( Feist) Other nominees: * Davin Black, "Blond Kryptonite" ( Saint Alvia) * Wendy Morgan, "Going On" (

Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley are an American soul duo, composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. They released their debut studio album, '' St. Elsewhere'', in 2006. It contained their hit single "Crazy", which peaked at number two ...

) * Dave Pawsey, "Detroit '67" ( Sam Roberts) * Dave Pawsey, "

Them Kids "Them Kids" is a song by Canadian musician Sam Roberts. It was released as the lead single from his third studio album, ''Love at the End of the World''. The song was released through iTunes on March 4, 2008. The song was a success in Canada, rea ...

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Compilation CD

A compilation album for the awards was released in March 2009

References

External links

Juno Awards official site

Vancouver Host Committee for the 2009 Juno Awards (Music From Sea To Sky)
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