Juno Awards of 2011


The Juno Awards of 2011 honoured Canadian music industry achievements in the latter part of 2009 and in most of 2010. The awards were presented in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, during the weekend of 26 and 27 March 2011. A week of related events began on 21 March 2011. This occasion marked 40 years since the 1971 Juno Awards, the first year the ceremonies were conducted by that name.
The primary ceremony on 27 March was televised nationally by CTV. Deane Cameron, president of EMI Music Canada since 1988, was designated the 2011 recipient of the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award. Shania Twain was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Neil Young was presented with the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award for his work in such causes as Farm Aid.
Drake received six nominations. Arcade Fire earned five nods. Broken Social Scene, Justin Bieber and Hedley each received four nominations. Johnny Reid and Sarah McLachlan each earned two nods. Die Mannequin and Neil Young received two nominations.

Events

Most awards were announced at a private gala dinner on 26 March 2011 at Exhibition Place's Allstream Centre. Rap musician and actor Drake hosted the primary awards ceremony from the Air Canada Centre the next evening.
A new trophy design was introduced for the 2011 awards, consisting of a laser engraving of Shirley Elford's Juno spiral figure encased within a transparent block. Elford had created individual trophies since the 2000 awards, but was unable to continue this work due to cancer.
Other events during the Juno week include:

Main ceremony performers

The complete list of performances at the main ceremony:

Nominees and winners

Nominations for the various award categories were announced on 1 February 2011. Most awards were announced at the private 26 March gala, with eight categories announced the following day on the main televised ceremony.

People

Juno Fan Choice Award

Winner: Justin Bieber
Other nominees:

Artist of the Year

Winner: Neil Young
Other nominees:

Group of the Year

Winner: Arcade Fire
Other nominees:

New Artist of the Year

Winner: Meaghan Smith
Other nominees:

New Group of the Year

Winner: Said the Whale
Other nominees:

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year

Winner: Daniel Lanois, "Hitchhiker" ; "I Believe in You"
Other nominees:

Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Kevin Churko, "Let It Die", "Life Won’t Wait"
Other nominees:
  • Lenny De Rose, "Captive", "Late Bloomer"
  • Mike Plotnikoff, "What Do You Got?" ; "Break"
  • David Travers-Smith, "Cold Outside" ; "Vinicius"
  • Jeff Wolpert, "On A Bright May Morning" ; "Midnight Train to Georgia"

Songwriter of the Year

Winner: Arcade Fire, "Ready To Start", "Sprawl II ", "We Used To Wait"; all from The Suburbs
Other nominees:

Albums

Album of the Year

Winner: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
Other nominees:

Aboriginal Album of the Year

Winner: CerAmony, CerAmony
Other nominees:The Black Star, Joey StylezDerek Miller with Double Trouble, Derek MillerThe Great Unknown, Eagle & HawkVigilance, Little Hawk

Adult Alternative Album of the Year

Winner: Le Noise, Neil Young
Other nominees:Black Dub, Black DubOh Little Fire, Sarah HarmerSteel City Trawler. Luke Doucet and the White FalconYou I Wind Land and Sea, Justin Nozuka

Alternative Album of the Year

Winner: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
Other nominees:Champ, Tokyo Police ClubLes Chemins de verre, KarkwaForgiveness Rock Record, Broken Social SceneHeartland, Owen Pallett

Blues Album of the Year

Winner: Everywhere West, Jim Byrnes
Other nominees:Bread and Buddha, Harry ManxIt's a Long Road, The Johnny Max BandThe Sojourners, The SojournersWhere's the Blues Taking Me, Fathead

Children's Album of the Year

Winner: Proud Like a Mountain, Peter Lenton
Other nominees:Encore, Gregg LeRockThe Little Blue Doggy, Michelle CampagneNumber 3 |Number 3, The KerplunksPower to the Little People, The Monkey Bunch

Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)

Winner: Beethoven: Piano Trios Op. 70 No. 1, Ghost & No. 2: Op 11, Gryphon Trio
Other nominees:Anton Kuerti Schumann, Anton KuertiArmenian Chamber Music, Amici EnsembleBach: Six Suites for Solo Cello, Winona ZelenkaMarc-André Hamelin - Études, Marc-André Hamelin

Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)

Winner: Mozart: Scott and Lara St. John/The Knights, Scott and Lara St. John
Other nominees:Arvo Pärt: Portrait, Angèle Dubeau and La PietàBonbons |Bonbons, Les Violons du Roy under Bernard LabadieChopin Piano Concertos, Janina Fialkowska and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra under Bramwell ToveyJames Ehnes Plays Mendelssohn, James Ehnes

Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)

Winner: Great Operatic Arias, Gerald Finley
Other nominees:Britten - Les Illuminations, Karina GauvinInto Light, Musica intimaNight and Dreams, Measha BrueggergosmanSalsa baroque, Ensemble Caprice

Gospel Album of the Year|Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year

Winner: Love & the Lack Thereof, Greg Sczebel
Other nominees:Clarity, Article OneThe Chase, ManafestNewworldson, NewworldsonThe Saving One, Starfield

Country Album of the Year

Winner: A Place Called Love, Johnny Reid
Other nominees:Day Job, Gord BamfordLove Rules, Carolyn Dawn JohnsonSunshine, Deric RuttanTrail in Life, Dean Brody

Electronic Album of the Year

Winner: Swim, Caribou
Other nominees:Crystal Castles II, Crystal CastlesIvory Tower, Chilly GonzalesLatin, Holy FuckRunning High, Poirier

Francophone Album of the Year

Winner: Les Chemins de verre, Karkwa
Other nominees:Belmundo Regal, Radio RadioBrun, Bernard AdamusNous, Daniel BélangerSilence, Fred Pellerin

Instrumental Album of the Year

Winner: Continent & Western, Fond of Tigers
Other nominees:Rising Sun, The Souljazz OrchestraRoom of Wonders, Jayme StoneSpirit Dance, David Braid and Canadian BrassSundogs, Creaking Tree String Quartet

International Album of the Year

Winner: Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
Other nominees:

Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: Treelines, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra
Other nominees:Big Sky, Chet DoxasJerusalem Trilogy, Matt HerskowitzNext Exit, Kelly Jefferson QuartetRicochet, Adrean Farrugia

Traditional Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: Our First Set, John MacLeod's Rex Hotel Orchestra
Other nominees:Drum Lore, Owen HowardHieronymus, Félix Stüssi 5 and Ray AndersonRe: Visions, Works for Jazz Orchestra, Earl MacDonaldSongbook Vol. 2, Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Vocal Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: Nina, Kellylee Evans
Other nominees:The Beat Goes On, Emilie-Claire BarlowLast Call, Jeff HealeyNikki, Nikki YanofskyTracing Light, Laila Biali

Pop Album of the Year

Winner: My World 2.0, Justin Bieber
Other nominees:Better in Time, Bobby BaziniCan't Keep a Secret, Faber DriveLaws of Illusion, Sarah McLachlanTime to Win, Vol. 1, Down with Webster

Rap Recording of the Year

Winner: TSOL, Shad
Other nominees:At Last, Eternia and MoSSThank Me Later, DrakeTreat of the Day, GhettosocksVaudeville, D-Sisive

Rock Album of the Year

Winner: Vancouver, Matthew Good
Other nominees:

Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (solo)

Winner: My Hands Are on Fire and Other Love Songs, Old Man Luedecke
Other nominees:The Early Widows, Justin RutledgeFall For Beauty, Lynn MilesThe Garden, Ruth MoodyLove Songs for the Last Twenty, Del Barber

Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (group)

Winner: La part du feu, Le Vent du Nord
Other nominees:City City, Chic GamineGirls from the North Country- Dala Live in Concert, DalaSundogs, Creaking Tree String QuartetThat's the State I'm In, The Marigolds

World Music Album of the Year (solo)

Winner: Aksil, Élage Diouf
Other nominees:Gakondo, Mighty PopoThe Rumba Foundation, Jesse CookSoy Panamericano, Roberto López ProjectSupermagique, Pacifika

Songs

Single of the Year

Winner: "Wavin' Flag", Young Artists for Haiti
Other nominees:

Classical Composition of the Year

Winner: "Duo For Violin And Piano", R. Murray Schafer
Other nominees:

Dance Recording of the Year

Winner: "Sofi Needs a Ladder", Deadmau5
Other nominees:Business Casual, ChromeoFixin to Thrill, Dragonette

R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

Winner: "Stars", Quanteisha
Other nominees:

Reggae Recording of the Year

Winner: "Likkle But Mi Tallawah", Elaine Lil'Bit Sheppard
Other nominees:Brighter Days, Lyndon John X
  • "Don't Wanna Go", Tonya PMillion Chance, Tony AnthonySystem Shakedown, Dubmatix

Other

Music DVD of the Year

Winner: Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Pegi Cecconi, Shelley Nott, Noah Segal, John Virant
Other nominees:The Lost Tapes, Nick Blasko, Geoff McLean, Christopher MillsTournée Mondiale Taking Chances Le Spectacle, Jean Lamoureux, Julie SnyderThis Movie Is Broken, Bruce McDonald, Niv Fichman, Dany M. Chiasson, Brandi-Ann Milbradt, Howard Ng, Amy Paquette, Noah Segal, Austin WongThe Virtual Haydn, Tom Beghin, Martha De Francisco, Jeremy Tusz, Wieslaw Woszczyk

Recording Package of the Year

Winner: Elisabeth Chicoine, Jimmy Collins, Robyn Kotyk, Joe McKay, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin: Forgiveness Rock Record, Broken Social Scene
Other nominees:

Video of the Year

Winner: "Kyle Davison, Perfect", Hedley
Other nominees:

Compilation album

A compilation album featuring selected Juno nominees was released on 8 March 2011 by EMI Music Canada. Sales of the album support the CARAS music education charity MusiCounts. The artists and track listing is as follows:
  1. "Ready To Start", Arcade Fire
  2. "All To All", Broken Social Scene
  3. "Find Your Love", Drake
  4. "Baby", Justin Bieber with Ludacris
  5. "Hollywood", Michael Bublé
  6. "Perfect", Hedley
  7. "Oh...Canada", Classified
  8. "The Good Life", Three Days Grace
  9. "Your Man", Down with Webster
  10. "Porn Star Dancing", My Darkest Days with Zakk Wylde
  11. "Camilo ", Said the Whale
  12. "Take Back The Fear", Hail the Villain
  13. "Nothing But A Song", Great Big Sea
  14. "Let's Go Higher", Johnny Reid
  15. "Loving You Is Easy", Sarah McLachlan
  16. "Walk With Me", Neil Young
  17. "I Wonder", Bobby Bazini
  18. "Hallelujah", k.d. lang
  19. "Wavin' Flag", Young Artists For Haiti