CONGRATS! 2021 Juno Opening Night Winners (incl local artists)

A few area artists took home Juno Awards during the opening night virtual festivities on June 4, 2021.

Here is the full opening gala:

Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Below is a complete list of winners. Local acts are bolded.

• Electronic Album: Suddenly by CARIBOU (Dundas)
  
  
  
  Links: Caribou, More Caribou Stories, Video above courtesy of nostalgic music
  
  
• Group: Arkells (Hamilton)
  
  
  
  Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, Video above courtesy of Arkells Music, Video of the Arkells Accepting
  
  
• Rock Album: Ruthless by JJ Wilde (Kitchener)
  
  
  
  Links: JJ Wilde, More JJ Wilde Stories, Video above courtesy of JJ Wilde, Video of JJ Accepting
  
  
• Vocal Jazz Album: With You by Sammy Jackson (St. Catharines)
  
  
  
  Links: Sammy Jackson, More Sammy Jackson Stories, Video above courtesy of Sammy Jackson, Video of Sammy accepting the award

• Blues Album: Church House Blues by CRYSTAL SHAWANDA (released by Waterdown's True North Records) ft Hamilton's Jesse O'Brien on keys)
  
  
  
  Links: Crystal Shawanda, More Crystal Shawanda Stories, Video above courtesy of Folk Roots and Blues, Crystal accepting the award
  
  
• Adult Alternative Album: Sad Hunk by BAHAMAS
• Adult Contemporary Album: Such Pretty Forks in the Road by ALANIS MORISSETTE
• Album Artwork: NOTRE-DAME-DES-SEPT-DOULEURS – Klô Pelgag
• Alternative Album: Pray For It by July Talk
• Breakthrough Group: Crown Lands
• Children's Album: Heart Parade by Splash’N Boots 
• Classical Album (Large Ensemble): Ginastera – Bernstein – Moussa: Œuvres pour violon et orchestre / Works for Violin and Orchestra by Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Kent Nagano, feat. Andrew Wan
• Classical Album (Solo/Chamber): MOSAÏQUE by Ensemble Made In Canada 
• Classical Album: Vocal or Choral: Massenet: Thaïs by Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis
• Classical Composition: Violin Concerto “Adrano” by Samy Moussa 
• Comedy Album: Horse Power by JACOB SAMUEL
• Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album: THE WAY by SHAWNA CAIN
• Contemporary R&B Recording: After Hours by The Weeknd
• Contemporary Roots Album: Bravado by ROSE COUSINS
• Country Album: The Lemonade Stand by Tenille Townes
• Dance Recording: BUBBA by KAYTRANADA 
• Francophone Album: Quand la nuit tombe by Louis-Jean Cormier
• Indigenous Artist or Group: Leela Gilday
• Instrumental Album: Movements III by Blitz//Berlin
• International Album: Fine Line by  Harry Styles
• Jazz Album (Group): The reMission by Andy Milne and Unison 
• Jazz Album (Solo): Elegant Traveler by Jocelyn Gould 
• Metal/Hard Music Album: Abyss by UNLEASH THE ARCHERS
• Music Video: NO ONE'S IN THE ROOM - Jessie Reyez
• Producer: WondaGurl
• Rap Recording: ELEMENTS Vol. 1 by TOBi
• Recording Engineer: Serban Ghenea
• Reggae Recording: I Pray by TOME x Sean Kingston 
• Songwriter: The Weeknd
• Traditional Roots Album: Bet On Love by PHARIS & JASON ROMERO
• World Music Album: Espiral by OKAN

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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