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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 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during the weekend ending 29 March 2009.
Contents
- Events
- Primary ceremonies
- Nominees and winners
- Artist of the Year
- Group of the Year
- New Artist of the Year
- New Group of the Year
- Jack Richardson Producer of the Year
- Recording Engineer of the Year
- Songwriter of the Year
- Fan Choice Award
- Album of the Year
- Aboriginal Recording of the Year
- Adult Alternative Album of the Year
- Alternative Album of the Year
- Blues Album of the Year
- CDDVD Artwork Design of the Year
- Childrens Album of the Year
- Contemporary ChristianGospel Album of the Year
- Classical Album of the Year large ensemble
- Classical Album of the Year solo or chamber ensemble
- Classical Album of the Year vocal or choral performance
- Francophone Album of the Year
- Instrumental Album of the Year
- International Album of the Year
- Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year
- Traditional Jazz Album of the Year
- Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
- Pop Album of the Year
- Rock Album of the Year
- Roots and Traditional Album of the Year Solo
- Roots and Traditional Album of the Year Group
- World Music Album of the Year
- Single of the Year
- Classical Composition of the Year
- Country Recording of the Year
- Dance Recording of the Year
- Music DVD of the Year
- RBSoul Recording of the Year
- Rap Recording of the Year
- Reggae Recording of the Year
- Video of the Year
- Compilation CD
- References
Loverboy was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and Sarah McLachlan received the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award. Long-time broadcast executive Fred Sherratt, a former CHUM Limited executive, received the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.
Events
Preliminary award-related events began on 26 March 2009. The following day featured a Welcome Reception at the Commodore Ballroom and a Juno Cup ice hockey game at the UBC Thunderbird Arena.
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 The Stills who won New Group of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year (Oceans Will Rise). Kardinal Offishall's single "Dangerous" 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 General Motors Place and hosted for the second consecutive year by Russell Peters.
Artists performing at the ceremonies broadcast included City and Colour, Nickelback, Sarah McLachlan and Simple Plan. The complete list of performing artists was:
Nominees and winners
The band Nickelback received five Juno Award nominations, the most of any band or individual artist. Celine Dion and Hedley earned nominations in three categories apiece. Performances have also been scheduled from Simple Plan and Alexisonfire vocalist Dallas Green (performing as City and Colour).
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:
Artist of the Year
Winner: Sam Roberts
Other Nominees:
Group of the Year
Winner: Nickelback
Other Nominees:
New Artist of the Year
Winner: Lights
Other Nominees:
New Group of the Year
Winner: The Stills
Other nominees:
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year
Winner: Daniel Lanois, "Here Is What Is" and "Not Fighting Anymore" (Daniel Lanois)
Other nominees:
Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner: Kevin Churko, "Disappearing" and "The Big Bang" (Simon Collins)
Other nominees:
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: City and Colour, "Waiting...", "Sleeping Sickness", "The Girl"
Other nominees:
Fan Choice Award
Winner: Nickelback
Other nominees:
Album of the Year
Winner: Dark Horse, Nickelback
Other nominees:
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Winner: Running for the Drum, Buffy Sainte-Marie
Other nominees:
Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Winner: Is It O.K., Serena Ryder
Other nominees:
Alternative Album of the Year
Winner: Oceans Will Rise, The Stills
Other nominees:
Blues Album of the Year
Winner: Ramblin’ Son, Julian Fauth
Other nominees:
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
Other nominees:
Children's Album of the Year
Winner: Snacktime!, Barenaked Ladies
Other nominees:
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Winner: Ending Is Beginning, Downhere
Other nominees:
Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)
Winner: Beethoven: Ideals Of The French Revolution, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Kent Nagano
Other nominees:
Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)
Winner: Homage, James Ehnes
Other nominees:
Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)
Winner: Gloria! Vivaldi’s Angels, Ensemble Caprice
Other nominees:
Francophone Album of the Year
Winner: Tous les sens, Ariane Moffatt
Other nominees:
Instrumental Album of the Year
Winner: Nostomania, DJ Brace presents The Electric Nosehair Orchestra
Other nominees:
International Album of the Year
Winner: Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Other nominees:
Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year
Winner: Embracing Voices, Jane Bunnett
Other nominees:
Traditional Jazz Album of the Year
Winner: Second Time Around, Oliver Jones
Other nominees:
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Winner: Lucky, Molly Johnson
Other nominees:
Pop Album of the Year
Winner: Flavors of Entanglement, Alanis Morissette
Other nominees:
Rock Album of the Year
Winner: Love at the End of the World, Sam Roberts
Other nominees:
Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Solo)
Winner: Proof of Love, Old Man Luedecke
Other nominees:
Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)
Winner: Chic Gamine, Chic Gamine
Other nominees:
World Music Album of the Year
Winner: Africa to Appalachia, Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko
Other nominees:
Single of the Year
Winner: "Dangerous", Kardinal Offishall
Other nominees:
Classical Composition of the Year
Winner: "Flanders Fields Reflections", John Burge
Other nominees:
Country Recording of the Year
Winner: Beautiful Life, Doc Walker
Other nominees:
Dance Recording of the Year
Winner: "Random Album Title", Deadmau5
Other nominees:
Music DVD of the Year
Winner: Blue Road (Blue Rodeo)
Other nominees:
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Winner: The Love Chronicles, Divine Brown
Other nominees:
Rap Recording of the Year
Winner: Not 4 Sale, Kardinal Offishall
Other Nominees:
Reggae Recording of the Year
Winner: "Everything", Humble
Other nominees:
Video of the Year
Winner: Anthony Seck, "Honey Honey" (Feist)
Other nominees:
Compilation CD
A compilation album for the awards was released in March 2009