Co-hosted by Classified, Johnny Reid, and Serena Ryder, the 2014 Juno Awards ceremony has wrapped up from Winnipeg’s MTS Centre.
Performers included Classified, Dean Brody, Matt Mays, OneRepublic, Tegan and Sara, The Sheepdogs, Walk Off The Earth, and a world premiere exclusive taped performance by Arcade Fire.
The broadcast also featured special guest appearances by A Tribe Called Red, Commander Chris Hadfield, Jim Cuddy, July Talk, Shad, the Honourable Shelly Glover, Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Gold Medallists in Women’s Curling, The Sadies and more.
This year, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is pleased to announce that Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida are the recipients of the 2014 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award; Frank Davies as the recipient of the 2014 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals who have made an impact on the Canadian music industry; and that Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) are the 2014 inductees into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
Broadcast Juno Award winners
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Serena Ryder
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Tegan and Sara, Heartthrob
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Matt Mays, Coyote
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Armin van Buuren and Trevor Guthrie, “This Is What It Feels Like”
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ryan Hemsworth, Guilt Trips
METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Protest the Hero, Volition
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Johnny Reid, A Christmas Gift to You
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dean Brody, Crop Circles
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Henry “Cirkut” Walter (co-producer Luke Gottwald), “Wrecking Ball” from Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz and “Give It 2 U” from Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Eric Ratz, for Monster Trucks’ “Sweet Mountain River” and “The Lion” from Furiosity
RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR
Robyn Kotyk (art director/designer/illustrator) and Petra Cuschieri and Justin Peroff (designers), Arts & Crafts 2003-2013
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
The Sheepdogs, “Feeling Good” (Matt Barnes, director)
ROOTS AND TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR, SOLO
Justin Rutledge, Valleyheart
ROOTS AND TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR, GROUP
The Strumberellas, We Still Move on Dance Floors
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars, Unorthodox Jukebox
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brett Kissel
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ron Sexsmith, Forever Endeavour
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Arcade Fire, Reflektor
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Mike Rud (featuring Sienna Dahlen), Notes on Montréal
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra, Habitat
TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Mike Downes, Ripple Effect
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Esmerine, Dalmak
FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Karim Ouellet, Fox
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Helen Austin, Colour It
CLASSICAL ALBUM, SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
James Ehnes, Prokofiev: Complete Works for Violin
CLASSICAL ALBUM, LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE
James Ehnes, Britten and Shostakovich: Violin Concerti
CLASSICAL ALBUM, VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE
Marie-Nicole Lemieux and André Gagnon, Lettres de Madame Roy a sa fille Gabrielle
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION
Allan Gordon Bell, “Field Notes,” Gravity and Grace
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Drake, Nothing Was the Same
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
JRDN feat. Kardinal Offishall, “Can’t Choose"
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Exco Levi and Kabaka Pyramid, Strive
ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
George Leach, Surrender
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Downchild, Can You Hear the Music
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM
Tim Neufeld, Trees
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
David Buchbinder and Odessa/Havana, Walk to the Sea
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