Juno Awards of 2009


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.
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. 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.
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">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Artist of the Year

Winner: Sam Roberts
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Nickelback
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Lights
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: The Stills
Other nominees:

[Jack Richardson [Producer of the Year Award|Jack Richardson Producer of the Year]]

Winner: Daniel Lanois, "Here Is What Is" and "Not Fighting Anymore"
Other nominees:
  • Stuart Brawley, "Don't Stop Now" and "Falling"
  • David Foster, "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Silent Night"
  • k.d. lang, "I Dream of Spring" and "Coming Home"
  • Nickelback and Joey Moi, "Gotta Be Somebody" and "Something in Your Mouth"

Recording Engineer of the Year">Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year">Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Kevin Churko, "Disappearing" and "The Big Bang"
Other nominees:

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

Winner: City and Colour, "Waiting...", "Sleeping Sickness", "The Girl"
Other nominees:
  • Nathan Ferraro, "Never Again", "Change For You", "Unaware"
  • Hedley, "Old School", "For The Nights I Can't Remember", "Never Too Late"
  • Alanis Morissette, "Underneath", "Not As We", "In Praise of the Vulnerable Man"
  • Gordie Sampson, "When I Said I Would", "Just A Dream", "Davey Jones"

Fan Choice Award">Juno Fan Choice Award">Fan Choice Award

Winner: Nickelback
Other nominees:

Nominated albums

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

Winner: Dark Horse, Nickelback
Other nominees:

Aboriginal Recording of the Year">Juno Award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year">Aboriginal Recording of the Year

Winner: Running for the Drum, Buffy Sainte-Marie
Other nominees:

[Juno Award for [Adult Alternative Album of the Year|Adult Alternative Album of the Year]]

Winner: Is It O.K., Serena Ryder
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Oceans Will Rise, The Stills
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Ramblin' Son, Julian Fauth
Other nominees:

CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">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, Pierre Lapointe
Other nominees:

Children's Album of the Year">Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year">Children's Album of the Year

Winner: Snacktime!, Barenaked Ladies
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Ending Is Beginning, Downhere
Other nominees:

Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment">Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)

Winner: Beethoven: Ideals Of The French Revolution, Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Kent Nagano
Other nominees:

Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble">Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)

Winner: Homage, James Ehnes
Other nominees:

Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Vocal or Choral Performance">Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)

Winner: Gloria! Vivaldi's Angels, Ensemble Caprice
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Tous les sens, Ariane Moffatt
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Nostomania, DJ Brace presents The Electric Nosehair Orchestra
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Other nominees:

[Juno Award for [Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year|Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year]]

Winner: Embracing Voices, Jane Bunnett
Other nominees:

Traditional Jazz Album of the Year">Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year">Traditional Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: Second Time Around, Oliver Jones
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Lucky, Molly Johnson
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Flavors of Entanglement, Alanis Morissette
Other nominees:

Rock Album of the Year">Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year">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)">Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Solo">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)">Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Group">Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)

Winner: Chic Gamine, Chic Gamine
Other nominees:Fast Paced World, The DuhksHighway Prayer, Twilight HotelMountain Meadows, Elliott BroodXOK, NQ Arbuckle

[Juno Award for [World Music Album of the Year|World Music Album of the Year]]

Winner: Africa to Appalachia, Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko
Other nominees:The Art of the Early Egyptian Qanun, George Dimitri SawaCairo to Toronto, Maryem & Ernie TollarContrabanda, Lubo and Kaba HoroShivaboom, Eccodek

Nominated releases

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

Winner: "Dangerous", Kardinal Offishall
Other nominees:

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

Winner: "Flanders Fields Reflections", John Burge
Other nominees:

Country Recording of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Recording of the Year

Winner: Beautiful Life, Doc Walker
Other nominees:Chasing the Sun, Tara OramDawn of a New Day, Crystal ShawandaThankful, Aaron PritchettWhat I Do, George Canyon

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

Winner: "Random Album Title", Deadmau5
Other nominees:

Music DVD of the Year">Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year">Music DVD of the Year

Winner: Blue Road
Other nominees:

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

Winner: The Love Chronicles, Divine Brown
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Not 4 Sale, Kardinal Offishall
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: "Everything", Humble
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Anthony Seck, "Honey Honey"
Other nominees:
  • Davin Black, "Blond Kryptonite"
  • Wendy Morgan, "Going On"
  • Dave Pawsey, "Detroit '67"
  • Dave Pawsey, "Them Kids"

Compilation CD

A compilation album for the awards was released in March 2009