Juno Awards of 2000


The Juno Awards of 2000 were held in Toronto, Canada, during the weekend of March 11–12, 2000.
The primary ceremonies were hosted by the family group the Moffatts at the SkyDome, on March 12, 2000, and broadcast on CBC Television. This marked the first year that the award ceremonies were divided over two days, with non-televised award categories presented on March 11.
The following award categories were nationally televised:
A new design for the Juno Award statuettes was created by artist Shirley Elford and introduced at this year's ceremony.
Nominations were announced February 2, 2000, in Toronto, at the Glenn Gould Studio. Alanis Morissette received five nominations, including one as director for Best Video.

Nominees and winners

Best Female Artist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Female Artist

Winner: Chantal Kreviazuk
Other nominees:

Best Male Artist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Male Artist

Winner: Bryan Adams
Other nominees:

Best New Solo Artist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best New Solo Artist

Winner: Tal Bachman
Other nominees:

Best Group">Juno Award for Group of the Year">Best Group

Winner: Matthew Good Band
Other nominees:

Best New Group">Juno Award for New Group of the Year">Best New Group

Winner: Sky
Other nominees:

Best Songwriter">Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year">Best Songwriter

Winner: Shania Twain, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!", "That Don't Impress Me Much", "You've Got a Way"
Other nominees:

Best Country Female Vocalist">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Female Vocalist

Winner: Shania Twain
Other nominees:

Best Country Male Vocalist">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Male Vocalist

Winner: Paul Brandt
Other nominees:

Best Country Group or Duo">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Group or Duo

Winner: The Rankins
Other nominees:

International Achievement Award">Juno International Achievement Award">International Achievement Award

Winner: Sarah McLachlan

Best Producer">Jack Richardson Producer of the Year">Best Producer

Winner: Tal Bachman and Bob Rock, "She's So High" and "If You Sleep" by Tal Bachman
Other nominees:

[Juno Award for [Recording Engineer of the Year|Best Recording Engineer]]

Winner: Paul Northfield and Jagori Tanna, "Summertime in the Void" and "When Did You Get Back from Mars?" by I Mother Earth
Other nominees:

[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]

Winner: Bruce Fairbairn

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner: Emile Berliner

Nominated and winning albums

Best Album">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Best Album

Winner: Alanis Morissette – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
Other nominees:Hot Show– ProzzäkOn a Day Like Today – Bryan AdamsThese Are Special Times – Celine DionTuesday's Child – Amanda Marshall

Best Blues Album">Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year">Best Blues Album

Winner: Gust of Wind – Ray Bonneville
Other nominees:Blues Party – Chris WhiteleyCall It What You Will – Steve HillDown in the Groove – Jack de KeyzerMichael Jerome Browne – Michael Jerome Browne

[Juno Award for [Children's Album of the Year|Best Children's Album]]

Winner: Skinnamarink TV – Sharon, Lois and Bram
Other nominees:Ants in Your Pants, Volume 1 – Douglas JohnLes Petites Merveiles de Fanchon – FanchonPlay On... – Jam SandwichSong of the Unicorn – Susan Hammond's Classical Kids

[Juno Award for Classical [Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble|Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)]]

Winner: Schumann: String Quartets – St. Lawrence String Quartet
Other nominees:Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 – Angela HewittFor the End of Time – Leila JosefowiczNaida Cole – Naida ColeRzewiski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated! – Marc-Andre Hamelin

Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment">Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)

Winner: Respighi: La Boutique Fantasque – Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Other nominees:Brahms: Two Piano Concertos – Anton Kuerti, Orchestre MétropolitainHandel: Arias and Dances – Excerpts from Agrippina and Alcina – Tafelmusik, Karina GauvinNights in the Gardens of Spain – Angela Cheng, Hans Graf, Calgary Philharmonic OrchestraVivaldi: Concerti for Strings – Les Violons du Roy

Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Vocal or Choral Performance">Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)

Winner: German Romantic Opera – Ben Heppner
Other nominees:Ae Fond Kiss – Edith Wiens, Rudolph Jansen, Judy LomanBach: Arias & Oboe d'Amore – Daniel TaylorHeavenly Spheres – Studio de musique ancienne de MontréalImages de Noel – Karina Gauvin, Michael McMahon, Nora Shulman

Best Album Design">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Best Album Design

Winner: Michael Wrycraft – Radio Fusebox by Andy Stochansky
Other nominees:

Best Gospel Album">Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year">Best Gospel Album

Winner: Legacy of Hope – Deborah Klassen
Other nominees:God Only Knows – the LaPointesSheryl Stacey – Sheryl StaceySinner and the Saint – Jon BullerSweetsalt – Sweetsalt

Best Instrumental Album">Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year">Best Instrumental Album

Winner: In My Hands – Natalie MacMaster
Other nominees:Natural Sleep Inducement – David Bradstreet, Dan GibsonPiano Cascades – John Herberman, Dan GibsonThe Piper's Legacy – Rob Crabtree, Oliver SchroerUtopia – Robert Michaels

Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)

Winner: Millennium – Backstreet Boys
Other nominees:Americana – the Offspring...Baby One More Time – Britney SpearsRicky Martin – Ricky MartinThese Are Special Times – Celine Dion

Best Traditional Jazz Album – Instrumental">Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year">Best Traditional Jazz Album – Instrumental

Winner: Deep in a Dream – Pat LaBarbera
Other nominees:Art & Soul – Renee RosnesNew Horizons – Bernie Senensky QuintetP.J. Perry & the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra – P.J. PerryTime Warp Plays the Music of Duke Ellington – Time Warp

Best Contemporary Jazz Album – Instrumental">Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year">Best Contemporary Jazz Album – Instrumental

Winner: ...so far – D.D. Jackson
Other nominees:Blue Jade – Joe Sealy and Paul NovotnyThe Field – Jeff JohnstonFreeflight – Bob Shaw and FreeflightPuzzle City – Jean-Pierre Zanella

Best Vocal Jazz Album">Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year">Best Vocal Jazz Album

Winner: When I Look in Your Eyes – Diana Krall
Other nominees:How My Heart Sings – Kate Hammett-VaughanI've Got Your Number – Jeri BrownSwing Ladies, Swing! – Carol WelsmanThere's Beauty in the Rain – Karin Plato

Best Roots or Traditional Album – Group">Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group">Best Roots or Traditional Album – Group

Winner: Kings of Love – Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Other nominees:Encore! – BarachoisThe Road to Canso – Scruj MacDuhkTurn – Great Big SeaXième – La Bottine Souriante

Best Roots or Traditional Album – Solo">Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group">Best Roots or Traditional Album – Solo

Winner: Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu – Bruce Cockburn
Other nominees:Gentleman of Leisure – Jesse WinchesterIn My Hands – Natalie MacMasterLan Duil – Mary Jane LamondWhereabouts – Ron Sexsmith

Best Alternative Album">Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year">Best Alternative Album

Winner: Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars – Julie Doiron and Wooden Stars
Other nominees:Clayton Park – Thrush HermitMy Love Is Bold – Danko JonesSometimes I Cry – Tricky WooYou Can't Stop the Bum Rush – Len

Best Selling Francophone Album">Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year">Best Selling Francophone Album

Winner: En Catimini – La Chicane
Other nominees:D'Autres rives – Bruno PelletierLes Fourmis – Jean LeloupLive – Lynda LemayNotre-Dame de Paris – various artists

Best Pop/Adult Album">Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year">Best Pop/Adult Album

Winner: Colour Moving and Still – Chantal Kreviazuk
Other nominees:On a Day Like Today – Bryan AdamsSupposed Former Infatuation Junkie – Alanis MorissetteTal Bachman – Tal BachmanTaming the Tiger – Joni Mitchell

Best Rock Album">Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year">Best Rock Album

Winner: Beautiful Midnight – Matthew Good Band
Other nominees:Another Spin Around the Sun – EdwinHappiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch – Our Lady PeaceMercedes 5 and Dime – MoistTriptych – The Tea Party

Nominated and winning releases

Best Single">Juno Award for Single of the Year">Best Single

Winner: "Bobcaygeon" – The Tragically Hip
Other nominees:

Best Classical Composition">Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year">Best Classical Composition

Winner: Shattered Night, Shivering Stars – Alexina Louie
Other nominees:Arc – Alexina LouieString Quartet No. 1 – Glenn BuhrThe Book of Mirrors – Gary KuleshaWinter Poems – Glenn Buhr

Best Rap Recording">Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year">Best Rap Recording

Winner: Ice Cold – Choclair
Other nominees:Deliverance – Citizen KaneGlobal Warning – RascalzMoney or Love – SaukratesDon't Wanna Be Your Slave – Michie Mee with Esthero

Best R&B/Soul Recording">Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year">Best R&B/Soul Recording

Winner: Thinkin' About You – 2Rude featuring Snow, Smoothe tha Hustler, Latoya & Miranda
Other nominees:All My Love – Michael ClarkeBrown – Ivana SantilliNodeja – NodejaTha Crab Theory – Blacklisted featuring ORA, Taj and Deslisha Thomas

Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording">Juno Award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year">Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording

Winner: Falling Down – Chester Knight and the Wind
Other nominees:Love that Strong – Elizabeth HillTo Bring Back Yesterday – Fara PalmerTouch the Earth and Sky – Vern CheechooWorld Hand Drum Champions '98 – Red Bull

Best Reggae Recording">Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year">Best Reggae Recording

Winner: Heart & Soul – Lazo
Other nominees:Hard End – The Luge SessionsSometimes – ChoicesThanks and Devotion – Willi WilliamsWhat If I Told You – Andru Branch

Best Global Album">Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year">Best Global Album

Winner: Omnisource – Madagascar Slim
Other nominees:Bambatulu – Lilison Di KinaraEntente Cordiale – Show-Do-ManFiredance – Toronto Tabla EnsembleJongo Le – Celso Machado

Best Dance Recording">Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year">Best Dance Recording

Winner: "Silence" – Delerium
Other nominees:
  • "Arriba" – Joee
  • "Dancing in the Key of Love" – Temperance
  • "Over and Over" – Emjay
  • "The Rush Won't Stop" – Steve Austin

Best Video">Juno Award for Video of the Year">Best Video

Winner: Alanis Morissette, "So Pure" by Alanis Morissette
Other nominees: