JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards
The first of the week’s Junos were awarded at a non-televised Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony held on Saturday, March 26th. There were a total of 32 Junos presented that evening in the following categories:
Rock Album of the Year:
Matthew Good – Vancouver
Adult Alternative Album of the Year:
Neil Young – Le Noise
New Group of the Year:
Said The Whale
Alternative Album of the Year:
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Blues Album of the Year:
Jim Byrnes – Everywhere West
Video of the Year:
Kyle Davison – “Perfect” (Hedley)
Music DVD of the Year:
Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Pegi Cecconi, Noah Segal, Shelley Nott, John Virant – Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage (Rush)
Rap Recording of the Year:
Shad – TSOL
R & B / Soul Recording of the Year:
Stars – Quanteisha
International Album of the Year:
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
Dance Recording of the Year:
Deadmau5 – Sofi Needs a Ladder
Electronic Album of the Year:
Caribou – Swim
Raggae Recording of the Year:
Elaine Lil’ Bit Shepherd - Likkie but Mi Tallawah
Aboriginal Album of the Year:
CerAmony – CerAmony
Roots & Traditional Album of the Year:
Le Vent du Nord – La part du feu
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year:
Greg Sczebel – Love & the Lack Thereof
Music World Album of the Year:
Élage Diouf – Aksil
Country Album of the Year:
Johnny Reid – A Place Called Love
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year:
Kellylee Evans – Nina
Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year:
Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra – Treelines
Traditional Jazz Album of the Year:
John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra – Our First Set
Instrumental Album of the Year:
Fond Of Tigers – Continent & Western
Francophone Album of the Year:
Karkwa – Les chemins de verre
Children’s Album of the Year:
Peter Lenton – Proud Like a Mountain
Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber Ensemble
Gryphon Trio
Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble
Scott and Lara St. John / The Knights
Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance
Gerald Finley – Great Operatic Arias
Classical Composition of the Year:
R. Murray Schafer - Wild Bird Duo for Violin and Piano
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year:
Daniel Lanois – “Hitchhiker” Le Noise (Neil Young)
Recording Engineer of the Year:
Kevin Churko – “Let It Die” / “Life Won’t Wait” Scream (Ozzy Osbourne)
Recording Package of the Year:
Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Robyn Kotyk & Joe McKay (Art Directors/Designers); Jimmy Collins & Elisabeth Chicoine (Photographers) – Forgiveness Rock Record Vinyl Box Set (Broken Social Scene)
