CONGRATS! Harrison Kennedy and Whitehorse Win Early 2016 Junos

After 6 nominations, Hamilton Blues legend Harrison Kennedy has finally won his first Juno (Blues Album of the Year) thanks to his latest amazing recording This is From Here.  He made the Hammer proud on April 2, 2016 at a music industry gala ceremony in Calgary.



Links:  Video above courtesy of Andrea Cassis, Video above courtesy of Richard Pelletier

Hamilton/Burlington/Toronto folk rock duo, Whitehorse also took home the statue for Adult Alternative Album of the Year for their explosive Leave No Bridge Unburned CD.  This album's been collecting awards and nominations (as well as spots on best of 2015 lists) for a while.



Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories,  Video above courtesy of Whitehorse - Topic

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

The second day of the Junos will be broadcast live on April 3, 2016 on CTV and we're still waiting to see if Burlington's Walk Off The Earth will win the Fan Choice and Group of the Year awards.

Click here for the Hamilton Spectator Story

Here are some of Saturday's winners

• BLUES ALBUM: Harrison Kennedy: This Is From Here
• ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM: Whitehorse: Leave No Bridge Unburned
• CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM: Buffy Sainte-Marie: Power In The Blood
• ABORIGINAL ALBUM: Buffy Sainte-Marie: Power In The Blood
• ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM: Johnny Reid: What Love Is All About
• PRODUCER: Bob Ezrin (Johnny Reid)
• CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM: Dan Bremnes: Where The Light Is
• RECORDING ENGINEER: Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes)
• JAZZ ALBUM: SOLO: Robi Botos: Movin' Forward
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Robi Botos
  
  
• JAZZ ALBUM: GROUP: Allison Au Quartet: Forest Grove
• TRADITIONAL ROOTS:  Pharis and Jason Romero: A Wanderer I’ll Stay
• WORLD MUSIC ALBUM: Boogat: Neo-Reconquista
• BREAKTHROUGH GROUP: Dear Rouge
• ARTIST: The Weeknd
• SONGWRITER: Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd)
• VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM: Emilie-Claire Barlow: Clear Day
• INTERNATIONAL ALBUM: Adele: 25
• VIDEO (director in parenthesis): Adele: Hello (Xavier Dolan)

Click here for the complete list of Saturday's Winners

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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