Juno Awards of 2010


The Juno Awards of 2010 honoured music industry achievements in Canada for the latter part of 2008 and for most of 2009. These ceremonies were in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada during the weekend ending 18 April 2010. Primary ceremonies were held at the Mile One Centre and at Prince Edward Plaza on George Street. This also marks the first time to not feature a host.
April Wine was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Bryan Adams received the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award for his part in numerous charitable concerts and campaigns during his career. Ross Reynolds, an original board member of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and former head of Universal Music Canada received the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.
CARAS, the association responsible for the awards, awarded the 2010 ceremonies to the Newfoundland and Labrador capital based on a bid which included government support commitments totalling $1.5 million, half funded by the province, $250,000 from the St. John's municipal government and the remainder from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

Events

Preliminary award-related events, known as Juno Week, began on 12 April 2010 with a launch event at the Confederation Building. Activities during this time included concerts such as JunoFest and the Juno Cup charity hockey game.
On 17 April, the Juno Fan Fare event featured artist interviews, prizes and opportunities for the public to meet musicians. However, some artists such as Alexisonfire were unable to attend when fog conditions that weekend delayed air travel into St. John's. The fog delays also cancelled some concerts the previous evening, and disrupted rehearsals for the main Sunday broadcast.
Also on that Saturday, winners in 32 Juno categories were announced at a special gala dinner at the St. John's Convention Centre. On the following day, prior to the main awards broadcast, a Songwriters' Circle concert was hosted by Dallas Green then broadcast on CBC Radio 2.

Primary ceremony

The primary awards ceremony on 18 April 2010 was telecast by CTV from Mile One Centre and from an outdoor venue on George Street, featuring multiple hosts and presenters.
Classified began the proceedings with "Oh... Canada" from the George Street venue. Bryan Adams could not attend in person due to the air travel disruption from the Icelandic ash cloud incident; he therefore received his Allan Waters Humanitarian Award via satellite.
Other artists performing at the ceremonies broadcast were Justin Bieber, Billy Talent, Blue Rodeo, Michael Bublé, Drake, Great Lake Swimmers, K'naan with Young Artists for Haiti, Metric and Johnny Reid.
Award presenters and personalities included:
The following seven categories were awarded during the main broadcast:
Rebroadcasts of the Juno Awards telecast were scheduled for A, Bravo!, MuchMore, Star! in late April.

Changes to nomination categories for 2010

Changes were made to the following award categories for this year's nominations:
  • Country Album of the Year – formerly known as Country Recording of the Year, this category is now limited to complete albums and single songs may no longer be nominated.
  • Music DVD of the Year and Vocal Jazz Album of the Year – voting on these categories is now fully conducted by appointed juries, with the winners no longer voted by the overall CARAS membership.
  • Pop Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year – nominees for these categories are now determined according to an equal weighting of sales figures and jury vote. Winners are still voted on by the overall CARAS membership.
  • CD/DVD Artwork of the Year: This category is now called Recording Package of the Year to indicate that other product formats such as vinyl LPs may be considered for nomination.

Nominees and winners

Nominees in the following categories were announced on 3 March 2010. Michael Bublé received the most nominations of any artist this year, represented in six categories and winning four of those. Billy Talent, Drake and Johnny Reid each received four nominations. Drake, who had yet to release a full album, won in two categories. K'Naan also won two of his nominations.
Winners of most categories were announced on 17 April at a gala dinner.

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

Winner: K'Naan
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Metric
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Drake
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Arkells
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Bob Rock, "Haven't Met You Yet" and "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Dan Brodbeck, "Apple of My Eye" and "Be Careful"
Other Nominees:
  • John Bailey, "I Can't Make You Love Me" ; "Havana City"
  • Jon Drew, "Oh! The Boss Is Coming!" and "Pullin' Punches"
  • Darryl Neudorf, "And When You Wake Up" ; "Fever"
  • Denis Tougas, "Save Your Love" and "The Mad Mile"

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

Winner: K'naan – "Wavin' Flag", "Take A Minute", "If Rap Gets Jealous"
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Michael Bublé
Other nominees:

Nominated albums

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

Winner: Crazy Love – Michael Bublé
Other nominees:Billy Talent III – Billy TalentQuiet Nights – Diana KrallDance with Me – Johnny ReidMy World – Justin Bieber

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

Winner: We Are... – Digging Roots
Other Nominees:Distant Morning Star – DigawolfSing Soul Girl – Inez JasperSwagger – Lucie IdloutTrail of Tears – Wayne Lavallee

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

Winner: Three – Joel Plaskett
Other Nominees:How to Fall Down in Public – Howie BeckMasters of the Burial – Amy MillanNineteen Seventy-Seven – 1977Way Down Here – Cuff the Duke

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

Winner: Fantasies – Metric
Other Nominees:Face Control – Handsome FursI Can Wonder What You Did with Your Day – Julie DoironPost-Nothing – JapandroidsSainthood – Tegan & Sara

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

Winner: The Corktown Sessions – Jack de Keyzer
Other Nominees:From the Water – Colin LindenI Need a Hat – DownchildLow Fidelity – Treasa LevasseurSteady Movin' – Carlos del Junco

Recording Package of the Year">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Recording Package of the Year

Winner: Martin Bernard, Stéphane Cocke, Thomas Csano: Beats on Canvas, Beats on Canvas
Other Nominees:
  • Thomas Csano, Alex McLean: Wooden Arms, Patrick Watson
  • Rachelle Dupere, Derek Henderson, Evan Kaminsky: Masters of the Burial, Amy Millan
  • Alex Durlak: Potential Things, Canaille
  • Justin Ellsworth, Vanessa Heins, Daniel Romano, Ken Reaume: Bring Me Your Love, City and Colour

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

Winner: Love My New Shirt – Norman Foote
Other Nominees:Action Packed – Bobs and LoloI'm Me! – Charlie HopeWalk On – The KerplunksWe Share The Earth – The Bee's Knees

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: Where's Our Revolution – Matt Brouwer
Other Nominees:Dear Diary – FM StaticDevotion – Steve BellWelcome to the Masquerade – Thousand Foot KrutchWhat I Gotta Say – Janelle

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: Mathieu, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn: Concertino & Concertos – Alain Lefèvre & London Mozart Players
Other Nominees:Bartók – Les Violons du RoyBruckner 8 – Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Orchestre MétropolitainMendelssohn – Piano Concertos 1 & 2 – Symphony No. 5 – Louis Lortie and Orchestre symphonique de QuébecSelections From the 2009 National Tour – National Youth Orchestra of Canada

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: Joel Quarrington: Garden Scene – Joel Quarrington
Other Nominees:El Dorado – Caroline LeonardelliJames Ehnes plays Paganini 24 Caprices – James EhnesPhilip Glass : Portrait – Angèle Dubeau & La PietàTchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Quartet No. 1 – I Musici de Montréal

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: Adrianne Pieczonka sings Puccini – Adrianne Pieczonka
Other Nominees:Gomidas Songs – Isabel BayrakdarianMelodiya: Glinka, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky – Orchestre Radio-Canada MusiquePorpora Arias – Karina GauvinSongs By Ravel – Gerald Finley

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

Winner: Les sentinelles dorment – Andrea Lindsay
Other Nominees:Dans mon corps – Les Trois AccordsMille excuses milady – Jean LeloupUn serpent sous ses fleurs – Yann PerreauUn toi dans ma tête – Luc de Larochellière

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

Winner: As Seen Through Windows – Bell Orchestre
Other Nominees:Beats on Canvas – Beats on CanvasL'île de Sept Villes – The HylozoistsTrifecta – Pavlo, Rik Emmett and Oscar LopezYalla Yalla! – Sultans of String

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

Winner: Only by the Night – Kings of Leon
Other Nominees:Circus – Britney SpearsThe E.N.D – The Black Eyed PeasFearless – Taylor SwiftI Dreamed a Dream – Susan Boyle

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

Winner: The Happiness Project – Charles Spearin
Other Nominees:Infernal Machines – Darcy James Argue's Secret SocietyMotion – Hilario DuránSilverbirch – John Roney with the Silver Birch String QuartetSongbook Vol. 1 – Kirk MacDonald Quartet

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

Winner: It's About Time – Terry Clarke
Other Nominees:Bluesy Lunedi – Alain BédardPleased To Meet You – Oliver Jones and Hank JonesRegeneration – Al Henderson SeptetStrands II – Darren Sigesmund

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

Winner: Ranee Lee Lives Upstairs – Ranee Lee
Other Nominees:Haven't We Met? – Emilie-Claire BarlowI Like Men – Carol WelsmanLovelight – Michael KaeshammerQuiet Nights – Diana Krall

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

Winner: Crazy Love – Michael Bublé
Other Nominees:The Listening – LIGHTSMy World – Justin BieberThe Show Must Go – HedleyStereos – Stereos

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

Winner: Billy Talent III – Billy Talent
Other Nominees:Dark Horse – NickelbackLife Starts Now – Three Days GraceOld Crows/Young Cardinals – AlexisonfireWe Are The Same – The Tragically Hip

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: Hunter, Hunter, Amelia Curran
Other Nominees:Achin in Yer Bones, Romi MayesLosin' Lately Gambler, Corb LundPink Strat, BahamasQueen's Hotel, John Wort Hannam

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: The Good Lovelies, The Good Lovelies
Other Nominees:Annie Lou, Annie LouLet's Just Stay Here, Carolyn Mark and NQ ArbuckleLost Channels, Great Lake SwimmersNo Fool for Trying, Madison Violet

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

Winner: Comfortably Mine, Dominic Mancuso
Other Nominees:Alex Cuba, Alex CubaLa danse de l'exilé, Karim SaadaSlide to Freedom 2: Make a Better World, Doug Cox Salil BhattSunplace, Jaffa Road

Nominated releases

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

Winner: "Haven't Met You Yet" – Michael Bublé
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: "Lament in the Trampled Garden", Marjan Mozetich
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Dance With Me, Johnny Reid
Other Nominees:Believe, Emerson DriveGo, Doc WalkerThe Long Way Home, Terri ClarkThe Road Hammers II, The Road Hammers

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

Winner: For Lack of a Better Name, Deadmau5
Other Nominees:I'm No Human, Misstress Barbara

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

Winner: Iron Maiden: Flight 666, Stefan Demetriou, Sam Dunn, Scott McFadyen, Rod Smallwood, Andy Taylor
Other Nominees:Acoustic – Friends & Total Strangers, John-Angus MacDonald, Tim Martin, Larry WanagasDrum! Live, Daniel Brooker, Brookes Diamond, Doris Mason, Colin Smeltzer, Aaron YoungMiroir Noir, Arcade Fire, Vincent MorissetSnakes & Arrows Live, Pegi Cecconi, Ray Danniels, François Lamoureaux, Pierre Lamoureaux, Allan Weinrib

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: "Lonesome Highway", Jacksoul
Other Nominees:The Black Book, Jully BlackThe Bridge, Melanie FionaIntro, Danny FernandesThe Long Way Home, Jarvis Church

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

Winner: So Far Gone, Drake
Other nominees:Self Explanatory, Classified

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

Winner: Gonna Be Alright, Dubmatix with Prince Blanco
Other Nominees:American Dream, Carl HenryBreaking Up, Tanya MullingsShow Me The Way, Kim DavisWha-La-La-Leng, Ghislain Poirier with Face-T

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

Winner: "Little Bit of Red" – Serena Ryder
Other Nominees:

Compilation album

A compilation album featuring selected Juno nominees was released on 30 March 2010 by Sony Music Entertainment Canada. Sales of the album support the CARAS music education charity MusiCounts. The artists and track listing is as follows:
  1. "Haven't Met You Yet", Michael Bublé
  2. "Wavin' Flag", K'naan
  3. "Burn It to the Ground", Nickelback
  4. "Break", Three Days Grace
  5. "Rusted From The Rain", Billy Talent
  6. "Oh, The Boss Is Coming!", Arkells
  7. "Gimme Sympathy", Metric
  8. "Dead End Countdown", The New Cities
  9. "Cha-Ching", Hedley
  10. "Anybody Listening", Classified
  11. "One Time", Justin Bieber
  12. "Rich Girl$", Down With Webster
  13. "Best I Ever Had", Drake
  14. "Summer Girl", Stereos
  15. "Operator ", Shiloh
  16. "Love Is A First", The Tragically Hip
  17. "A Million Miles Away", Jann Arden
  18. "Arizona Dust", Blue Rodeo
  19. "A Woman Like You", Johnny Reid
  20. "Walk on By", Diana Krall