Videos: Rob Reed, Scott Whittington, Peter Marino, Giordano Cattonar, Chantal Chamberland

The Max Resto Lounge in Burlington always offers great jazz and other amazing music with its incredible food.

March is no exception. Here's what's coming up:

• Wed Mar 1 - Rob Reed
  
  
  
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• Thu Mar 2 - Scott Whittington
  
  
  
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• Fri Mar 3 - Peter Marino
  
  
  
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• Sat Mar 4 - Peter Marino
• Wed Mar 8 - Rob Reed
• Thu Mar 9 - Scott Whittington
• Fri Mar 10 - Rob Reed
• Sat Mar 11 - Giordano Cattonar
  
  
  
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• Wed Mar 15 - Rob Reed
• Thu Mar 16 - Scott Whittington
• Fri Mar 17 - Peter Marino
• Sat Mar 18 - Peter Marino
• Wed Mar 22 - Rob Reed
• Thu Mar 23 - Scott Whittington
• Fri Mar 24 - Chantal Chamberland
  
  
  
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• Sat Mar 25 - Chantal Chamberland
• Wed Mar 29 - Rob Reed
• Thu Mar 30 - Scott Whittington
• Fri Mar 31 - Rob Reed

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Vote for Your Favourite Local Entertainers in the Hamilton Community News Readers' Choice Awards! Deadline Mar 5

It's time to get out and vote for the 2017 Hamilton Community News Reader's Choice Awards.  Deadline to get your vote out is Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 11:30pm.

There are two main categories of interest to our music-loving readers: Live Entertainment and Professional Entertainers.

Here's the full list of nominees from both categories.

Professional Entertainers

• 5150 Entertainment
• All About Maggie
• Bareback Riders
• Boris Brott
• Casino Vacations
• Chery St. James
• Christyrious Magic and Entertainment
• Crank
• Dave Murphy Band
• The Feels
• Fidel
• Freedom Train
• Giggles The Clown
• Ian Wood
• Jack de Keyzer
• Karaoke with Dorrie
• Keep The Faith
• Little Ray's Reptile Zoo
• Mate Szigeti
• Mike Woods
• Party Source Entertainment
• Retro Party Groove
• Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain
• Robin Benedict
• Ruby Entertainment
• Sarah Smith Band
• Shari Vandermolen (Quarter To Nine)
• Something Country
• Tone Deaf
• Tracie's Place

Live Entertainment

• Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band
• Artword Artbar
• Baltimore House
• Ballet Jorgen
• Bay City Music Hall
• Big Time Productions
• Binbrook Little Theatre
• Brott Music Festival
• The Burlington Performing Arts Centre
• The Casbah
• Christyrious Magic and Entertainment
• Club 54
• The Coach and Lantern
• Core Entertainment
• FirstOntario Centre
• Geritol Follies
• Giggles The Clown
• Hamilton Aerial Group
• Hamilton City Ballet Orchestra
• Hamilton Convention Centre
• Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
• Hamilton Place
• Jane's Karaoke and DJ Service
• Karaoke with Dorrie
• Lazy Flamingo
• Little Ray's Reptile Zoo
• Party Source Entertainment
• The Powerhouse
• Pub Fiction
• Stonewalls
• Theatre Ancaster
• Theatre Aquarius
• This Ain't Hollywood
• Tracie's Place Karaoke
• Yuk Yuk's Hamilton

Other music-related categories include: Music Instruction, Favourite Event or Festival, CD-Music Store (New), CD-Music Store (Used) and Musical Instrument Store, 

Since you'll be voting, we'd like to ask you to please vote for our sponsors as well. Please click the category below to vote.

• First Choice Computer Solutions: Computer Service
• St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Centres: Adult Education (not a sponsor but it is our blogger's workplace)

Click here for the winners

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Hamilton Community News Reader's Choice Awards, More HCN Awards Stories

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New Episode of Ensemble! features Jitterbug James of the Vaudevillian and Famous Framus

The Vaudevillian vocalist, Jitterbug James and Famous Framus will star in the next episode of Ensemble! on Cable 14 Hamilton. It'll be a beautiful show!

This episode is no longer available.

Here are a few videos that showcase their talents





Links: The Vaudevillian, More Vaudevillian Stories, Videos above courtesy of The Vaudevillian





Links: Famous Framus, More Famous Framus Stories, Videos above courtesy of Paul Bottos

Blast from the Past: Episodes of Ensemble! Online

Links: Ensemble!, More Ensemble! Stories

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News Roundup (Terra Lightfoot, Slo Motions, Angel Forrest, Guess Who)

FYI Music News Interview w Terra Lightfoot

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Slo Motions
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Links: More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast

Canada

• Blues Tribe Video Podcast w Angel Forrest
  
  
  
  Links: Angel Forrest, More Angel Forrest Stories, More Blues Tribe Podcasts, Video above courtesy of The Blues Tribe
  
  
• Guess Who's 'Hand Me Down World' inducted into Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame
  
  
  
  Links: Guess Who, More Guess Who Stories, Video above courtesy of Jamie Cahoon

World

• Passings: Sonny Geraci (Outsiders lead singer), Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown drummer), Junie Morrison (Funkadelic)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef attended the Camp Ooch Fundraiser at Bay City Music Hall and got his Blues on!

Left to right: James Green, Frank Cosentino, Shawn Kellerman

Click here for more pictures from the event.

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Hamilton Musicians' Guild Honours Steve Fuller and Ginger Graham

The Hamilton Musicians' Guild honoured two of its own at the union's meeting on December 2016. Fiddler Steve Fuller and singer/songwriter Ginger Graham received Lifetime Membership Awards.

CONGRATS GUYS!



Links: Steve Fuller, More Steven Fuller Stories, Will Gillespie, More Will Gillespie Stories, Video above courtesy of Will Gillespie



Links: Ginger Graham, More Ginger Graham Stories, Video above courtesy of Rob Currie

Blast from the Past: Awards From Previous Guild Meeting

Links: The Hamilton Musician's Guild, More Guild Stories

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The Moonshine in March (Swamparella, Gary Kendall, Organic Balkanic, Jack de Keyzer)

The Moonshine Cafe is an amazing Oakville bar and venue that has live entertainment every single day. You can catch local, national and international musical acts and have a wonderful time.

Here's a taste of what's coming in March to the Moonshine:

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Friday, March 3, 9pm: Swamparella $15



Links: Swamparella, Video above courtesy of Swamparella

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Saturday,  March 11, 9pm: The Gary Kendall Band $10



Links: Gary Kendall, More Gary Kendall (and Downchild) Stories Video above courtesy of Garmalken

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Friday, March 24, 9pm: Organic Balkanic Band $15



Links; Organic Balkanic Band, Video above courtesy of OrganicBalkanicBand

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Saturday, March 25, 9pm: Jack de Keyzer (Solo) $10



Links: Jack de Keyzer, More Jack de Keyzer Stories, Video above courtesy of Jack de Keyzer

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Andre Bisson Videos

Blast from the Past: Andre Bisson Beatles Cover Videos

Links: Andre Bisson, More Andre Bisson stories, Videos above courtesy of Andre Bisson

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New Episode of Ensemble! features Maggie Hamilton and Song!

The next episode of Ensemble! on Cable 14 in Hamilton is coming up soon.  This time, it will feature the wonderful Maggie Hamilton (aka Maggie Ciere) and the talented Song (aka Frances Dawn Locs).

This episode is no longer available.

Here are a few videos to whet your appetite.





Links: Maggie Hamilton, More Maggie Hamilton Stories,Videos above courtesy of Maggie Ciere

The videos from Song are no longer vailable,

Blast from the Past: 2 Episodes of Ensemble! Online

Links: Ensemble!, More Ensemble! Stories

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News Roundup (Hanna Bech, Music Express Awards. Prism Prize, Jackie Washington Day)

1st Annual Jackie Washington Day!

Trebleclef went to the 1st Annual Jackie Washington Celebration at the Hamilton Public Library (Central). Click here for more photos from the event

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Hanna Bech
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Links: Hanna Bech, More Hanna Bech Stories, More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  
  
• Kathryn Stachyra of Whiskey Concussion Passes
• Ben Caplan Up for ECMA Awards

Canada

• Concert promoter David Horodezky passes

Music Express Awards

• Canadian Country Artist: Meghan Patrick
• Canadian Female Vocalist: Meghan Patrick
• Record Album (Country): Meghan Patrick: Grace and Grit
• Back In The Spotlight: Lee Aaron
• Canadian Country Group: Cold Creek County
• Record Album (Pop/Rock): The Tragically Hip: Man Machine Poem
  
  
  
  Links: Tragically Hip, More Tragically Hip Stories, Video above courtesy of the Tragically Hip
  
  
• Canadian Group: The Tragically Hip
• Canadian Live Act/Artist: The Tragically Hip
• Canadian Male Vocalist: Gord Downie
• Canadian Single: Shawn Mendes: Treat You Better
• Emerging Artist/Group: Neon Dreams
• Record Album (RnB): Neon Dreams: To You
• Canadian RnB Group/Artist: Neon Dreams
• Top Record Album (International): David Bowie: Darkstar

Prism Prize Announces Top 20 Canadian Music Videos 

In alphabetical order. Top Ten​ will be announced on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.

• A Tribe Called Red(Six Nations)  feat. Black Bear: Stadium Pow Wow
• Aidan Knight: What Light (Never Goes Dim)
• Andy Shauf: The Magician
• BADBADNOTGOOD ft Kaytranada: Lavender
• Braids: Companion
• Dilly Dally: Snakehead
• Grimes: Kill V. Maim
• Harrison ft Clairmont The Second: It’s Okay, I Promise
• Holy Fuck: Tom Tom
• Jazz Cartier: Red Alert
• July Talk: Picturing Love
• Kaytranada: Lite Spots
• Lisa LeBlanc: Gold Diggin’ Hoedown
  
  
  
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• PUP: DVP
• PUP: Sleep in the Heat
• Ronley Teper’s Lipliners: Lucky and Finnegan
• Somewhere Else ft Majid Jordan: Move Together
• SonReal: Can I Get A Witness
• Tanya Tagaq: Retribution
• Wintersleep: Amerika

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Happy 2nd Birthday to Trebleclef!

Our little monkey mascot turns 2 today! Not only did he get his very own Facebook page this year, but he also saw some great shows starring Harry Manx, Andre Bisson, Trickbag, Jack de Keyzer and more.  He visited CHML and attended the very first Jackie Washington Day celebration too!

Click here for more of Trebleclef's adventures.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!



Links: Chuck Berry, More Chuck Berry Stories/Covers, Video above courtesy of RetroGurl73

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Happy Valentine's Day! (Ian Thomas, Andre Bisson, Paul Sage, Willie P. Bennett)

Links:  Ian Thomas, More Ian Thomas Stories, Video above courtesy of whiteray1



Links: Andre Bisson, More Andre Bisson stories, Video above courtesy of Andre Bisson

Links: Paul Sage, More Paul Sage Stories, Video above courtesy of Paul Sage

Links: Willie P. Bennett, More Willie P. Bennett Stories, Video above courtesy of Border Affair

Click here for more Valentine's videos

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Hamilton's Kathryn Stachyra of Whiskey Concussion Passes

It is with sadness that announce the passing of Hamilton's Kathryn Stachyra, the lead singer of Mississauga rock band Whiskey Concussion. She died on Saturday, February 11, 2017 following a vehicle crash.  Our condolences to her family, friends and fans.

Her band posted the following on their Facebook page:

It is with heavy hearts we announce that our vocalist and dear friend Kathryn Stachyra has succumb to her injuries and passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Our condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to her family at this time. Her personality and character on and off the stage are like no other. Her footprint on this group will never be forgotten. Our fiery rockstar will forever be in our hearts and her spirit will guide us from this day forward.

Click here for her obituary.

Click here for the Spectator story.



Video above courtesy of Whiskey Concussion

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GOOD LUCK! Hamilton-Born Ben Caplan Up for 4 East Coast Music Awards

The influence of the hammer is being felt on the east side of Canada! Hamilton-born singer-songwriter Ben Caplan has once again been nominated for The East Coast Music Awards (Solo Recording, Songwriter, Fan's Choice Entertainer, Fan's Choice Video). The awards gala is set for April 27 at Harbour Station in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Links: Ben Caplan, More Ben Caplan Stories, Video above courtesy of Ben Caplan

GOOD LUCK BEN!

Ekectronic group REPARTEE lead the pack with 5 nods. Ben Caplan joins Caroline Savoie, Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire, the Motorleague, Erin Costelo and Paper Lions in the second spot with 4 nominations.

Here are some of the nomination highlights. Click here for the full list:

Solo Recording

• Ben Caplan: Birds With Broken Wings 
• Classified: Greatful
• Erin Costelo: Down Below, the Status Quo
• Old Man Luedecke: Domestic Eccentric
• Ria Mae: Ria Mae

Songwriter

• Ben Caplan
• Dave Gunning
• Erin Costelo
• John McLaggan (Tomato/Tomato)
• Paper Lions
• Ria Mae

Fans' Choice Entertainer

• Ben Caplan
• Adam Baldwin
• Classified
• Dave Gunning
• Dylan Menzie
• The East Pointers
• Fortunate Ones
• Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys
• Lennie Gallant
• the Motorleague
• Paper Lions
• REPARTEE
• Ria Mae
• The Stanfields
• Ten Strings and A Goat Skin

Fans' Choice Video

• Ben Caplan: Birds With Broken Wings (Director: John Rosborough)
• Adam Baldwin: Daylight (Director: Scott Simpson)
• Alana Yorke: Anthem (Director: Paul McCurdy)
• Caroline Savoie: Y'en aura (Director: Dominique Laurence)
• Classified: Work Away ft. David Myles (Director: Jason Levangie)
• Heather Rankin: We Walk As One (Director: Scott Simpson)
• Hillsburn: Run Down (Director: Mat Barkley, Badfunmedia)
• Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire: Fais faillite (Director: Jean Vital Joliat)
• Long Distance Runners: You Gotta Remind Me (Director: Jeremy Rice)
• The Motorleague: The Boards (Directors: Don Levandier, The Motorleague)
• Paper Lions: Believer (Director: Mike Enns)
• Ria Mae: Gold (Director: Alon Isocianu)
• Walrus: Wearing It (Director: Jeff Miller)

Blues Recording

• Beauwater: Lovers, Fools and Kings
  
  
  
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• Blues Merchants: Davis Street
• Earle and Coffin: Live at the Citadel House
• Furlong and Smith: Blues You Can Use
• The Honeyboys: The Honeyboys

Folk Recording

• Dave Gunning: Lift
• Heather Rankin: A Fine Line
• Lennie Gallant: Searching for Abegweit
• Quiet Parade: Quiet Parade
• Thom Swift: The Legend of Roy Black

Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year

• Còig: Carols
• Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys: Laugh, Dance and Sing
• Rum Ragged: Rum Ragged
• Shannon Quinn: If All The Young Ladies
• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin: Auprès du poêle

Country Recording

• The Divorcees: From Labour to Refreshment
• Jason Price: Grit, Guts and Country Pride
• RyLee Madison: Live in Nashville
• Tj King: Feels Right
• Tristan Horncastle: Turnin' Up A Sundown

Jazz Recording

• Donald MacLennan: Belleville
• Florian Hoefner: Luminosity
• Joel Miller: Dream Cassette
• Scott 'n the Rocks: Live at Stayner's Wharf
• Zoe Leger: The Girl From Yesterday

Album

• Classified: Greatful
• Erin Costelo: Down Below, the Status Quo
• Old Man Luedecke: Domestic Eccentric
• REPARTEE: All Lit Up
• Willie Stratton: Della Rosa

Song

• Classified: No Pressure
• Caroline Savoie: Y'en aura
• David Myles: It Don't Matter
• REPARTEE: Dukes
• Ria Mae: Ooh Love

Video

• Classified: Work Away ft. David Myles (Director: Jason Levangie)
• Like A Motorcycle: Nobody Knows (Director: Dillon Garland)
• The Motorleague - "The Boards" (Directors: Don Levandier & The Motorleague)
• Ria Mae: Gold (Director: Alon Isocianu)
  
  
  
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• The Town Heroes: Outer Space (Director: Dillon Garland)

Blast From the Past: Ben Wins Rising Star Award at 2013 ECMAs

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA stories

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Former April Wine Bassist Steve Lang Passes

Links: April Wine, Video above courtesy of UnidiscMusic

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Dave Pomfret
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Links: Dave Pomfret. More Dave Pomfret Stories, More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  
  
• McMaster Study Proves Power of Bassists
• Local Juno Nominations
• Canadians Win in 3 International Blues Challenge Categories
• New Greg Moverley Album

Canada

• Canadian Journalist Ritchie Yorke Passes
  
  
  
  Links: Ritchie Yorke, Video above courtesy of Roam New Roads
  

World

• Passings: Deke Leonard (Man guitarist)

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GOOD LUCK! Lots of Local Juno Nominees

As always, there were a number of local artists nominated for Junos this year.

Hamilton is well represented thanks to Monster Truck, who are up for 3 awards (Rock Album, Producer, Recording Engineer) and the Arkells who are in the running for 2 (Group, Rock Album). Other Hammertown hopefuls include Whitehorse (Blues Album), The Dirty Nil (Breakthrough Group), Matthew and Jill Barber (Contemporary Roots Album), Corin Raymond (Contemporary Roots Album), David Braid (Instrumental Album) and Diana Panton (Children's Album). Another Blues Album nominee, Ride the One, from Toronto's Paul Reddick, includes work from Hamilton's own Colin Cripps.



Links: Matthew Barber and Jill Barber, More Jill Barber Music, More Matthew Barber Stories, Video above courtesy of dobwat.



Links: Corin Raymond, More Corin Raymond Stories, Video above courtesy of Corin Raymond

St. Catherines alt-rockers Alexisonfire received a nod for Best Package of the Year for their album Live at Copps.(recorded in Hamilton). New Kitchener resident Sean Pinchin will be up for Blues Album of the Year.



Links: Sean Pinchin, More Sean Pinchin Stories, Video above courtesy of Sean Pinchin

We'll be rooting for them at the ceremony on Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Ottawa.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Drake, Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the pack with 5 nominations. Gord Downie is up for 4 for his solo work but also received 2 nods for his band, The Tragically Hip.

Click here for the Spectator story.

Here are the highlights. Click here for the full list.

Group

• Arkells 
• Billy Talent
• The Tragically Hip
• Tegan and Sara
• The Strumbellas

Breakthrough Group

• The Dirty Nil
• Bleeker
• Cold Creek County
• Bob Moses
• The Zolas

Blues Album

• Whitehorse: The Northern South Vol. 1 
• Sean Pinchin: Monkey Brain
• Paul Reddick: Ride the One (ft Hamilton's Colin Cripps)
• Colin Linden: Rich in Love 
• Colin James: Blue Highways

Contemporary Roots Album

• Matthew and Jill Barber: The Family Album
• Corin Raymond: Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams
• Lisa LeBlanc: Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen? 
• William Prince: Earthly Days
• Kacy and Clayton: Strange Country

Rock Album

• Arkells: Morning Report
• Monster Truck: Sittin’ Heavy
• Billy Talent: Afraid of Heights
• Sam Roberts Band: TerraForm
• The Tragically Hip: Man Machine Poem

Producer

• Eric Ratz (Monster Truck, Royal Tusk)
• Howie Beck (Charlotte Day Wilson, Dragonette)
• A Tribe Called Red (Six Nations)
• Ian D’Sa (Billy Talent)
• Nineteen85 (Drake)

Recording Engineer

• Eric Ratz (Monster Truck, Billy Talent)
• Andy Shauf
• Matty Green (Michelle Treacy)
• Jason Dufour (July Talk)

Instrumental Album

• David Braid: Flow
• Sarah Neufeld: The Ridge
• Blitz//Berlin: Movements 1
• The Fretless: Bird’s Nest
• Pugs and Crows and Tony Wilson: Everyone Knows Everyone

Children's Album

• Diana Panton: I Believe in Little Things 
• Raffi: Owl Singalong
• Splash‘N Boots: Big Yellow Tunes 
• Kattam: De Tombouctou à Bombay
• Will Stroet: Wordplay

Recording Package

• Alexisonfire : Live at Copps
• Valaire: Obopopop
• Harmonium: L’heptade
• Gord Downie: Secret Path
• Grimes: Art Angels

Traditional Roots Album

• The High Bar Gang: Someday the Heart Will Trouble the Mind 
• Maria Dunn: Gathering 
• Jenny Whiteley: The Original 
• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin: Auprès du poêle
• The East Pointers: Secret Victory

Artist

• Shawn Mendes
• Drake
• Alessia Cara
• Leonard Cohen
• The Weeknd

JUNO Fan Choice Award

• Hedley
• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• Shawn Mendes
• Alessia Cara
• Belly
• Ruth B
• The Weeknd
• Tory Lanez
• The Strumbellas

Single

• Shawn Mendes: Treat You Better
• Drake: One Dance ft. Wizkid and Kyla
• Alessia Cara: Wild Things
• The Weeknd: Starboy ft. Daft Punk
• The Strumbellas: Spirits

Album

• The Weeknd: Starboy
• Shawn Mendes: Illuminate
• Leonard Cohen: You Want It Darker
• Drake: Views
• Céline Dion: Encore un Soir

Breakthrough Artist

• Kaytranada
• Ruth B
• Tory Lanez
• Andy Shauf
• Jazz Cartier

Songwriter

• Donovan Woods
• Tegan and Sara
• Gord Downie
• Leonard Cohen
• Ruth Berhe

Country Album

• Aaron Pritchett: The Score 
• Chad Brownlee: Hearts on Fire 
• Dallas Smith: Side Effects
• Gord Bamford: Tin Roof 
• Jess Moskaluke: Kiss Me Quiet 

Adult Alternative Album

• Basia Bulat: Good Advice 
• Gord Downie: Secret Path 
• Wintersleep: The Great Detachment
• Leonard Cohen: You Want It Darker
• Andy Shauf: The Party

Alternative Album

• July Talk: Touch 
• Grimes: Art Angels
• Black Mountain: IV
• Weaves: Weaves
• Dilly Dally: Sore

Adult Contemporary Album

• Céline Dion: Encore un soir
• Chantal Kreviazuk: Hard Sail
• Mark Masri: Beating Heart
• Sarah McLachlan: Wonderland
• Heather Rankin: A Fine Line

Vocal Jazz Album

• Matt Dusk and Florence K: Quiet Nights
• Heather Bambrick: You’ll Never Know
• Barbra Lica: I’m Still Learning
• Bria Skonberg: Bria
• Amanda Tosoff: Words

Jazz Album: Solo

• Brandi Disterheft: Blue Canvas
• Renee Rosnes: Written in the Rocks 
• Shirantha Beddage: Momentum 
• Seamus Blake: Superconductor
• Mike Janzen: Nudging Forever

Jazz Album: Group

• Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society: Real Enemies
• Dave Young Quintet: One Way Up 
• Metalwood: Twenty
• Quinsin Nachoff’s Flux: Flux
• Order of Canada Band: Sweet Canadiana

Video of the Year

• Grimes: Kill v Maim
• Kaytranada: Lite Spots
• A Tribe Called Red ft. Yasiin Bey, Narcy and Black Bear: R.E.D.
• Wiwek/Skrillex: Killa
• Gord Downie: The Stranger

Indigenous Music Album

• Crystal Shawanda: Fish Out Of Water 
• Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie: Round Dance and Beats (Powwow)
• Quantum Tangle: Tiny Hands
• Silla + Rise: Debut
• William Prince: Earthly Days

Francophone Album

• Karim Ouellet: Trente 
• Yann Perreau: Le fantastique des astres
• Fred Fortin: Ultramarr
• Koriass: Love Suprême
• Laurence Nerbonne: XO

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album

• Warren Dean Flandez: Eternally Grateful
• Tim Neufeld and the Glory Boys: Hootenanny!
• Steve Bell: Where the Good Way Lies
• Manafest: Reborn
• Jaylene Johnson: Potter and Clay

World Music Album

• Lorraine Klaasen: Nouvelle Journée
• Sultans of String: Subcontinental Drift
• Okavango African Orchestra: Okavango African Orchestra
• Turkwaz: Nazar
• Nomadica: Dance of the Infidels

Reggae Recording

• Ammoye: Sorry
• Blessed: Cry Every Day
• Dubmatix: Roll ‘Dem ft. Gappy Ranks 
• Exco Levi: Siren 
• Jay Kartier: Who Feels It Knows

Pop Album

• Alessia Cara: Know-It-All
• Coleman Hell: Summerland 
• Marianas Trench: Astoria 
• Shawn Mendes: Illuminate
• Tegan and Sara: Love You to Death

International Album of the Year

• Sia: This is Acting
• Rihanna: Anti
• One Direction: Made in the A.M.
• Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
• Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman

Canadian Music Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan

Allan Waters Humanitarian Award: Buffy Sainte-Marie

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award: Randy Lennox

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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