Happy Easter! Videos by John & Sheila Ludgate, Blue Rodeo, Chris Strei

Links: John and Sheila Ludgate, More John and Sheila Stories, Video above courtesy of saxondale2

Links: Blue Rodeo, More Blue Rodeo Stories, Video above courtesy of Blue Rodeo

Links: Chris Strei, More Chris Strei Stories, Video above courtesy of Chris Strei

Click here for more Easter videos

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National Bird Day! Videos by The Acoustics, Jim Cuddy ft Colin Cripps, Tia McGraff

Links: Acoustics, More Acoustics Stories, Video above courtesy of THE ACOUSTICS - Topic

Links: Jim Cuddy, More Blue Rodeo Stories, Colin Cripps, More Colin Cripps Stories, Video above courtesy of Jim Cuddy

Links: Tia McGraff, More Tia McGraff Stories, Video above courtesy of Tia McGraff

More Bird Day Videos

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Neil Young's Harvest Turns 50 + Local Covers

Today (February 1, 2022) 'Harvest', the best selling album from Canadian music legend, Neil Young turns 50 years old.

Trivia:

• Release date: February 1, 1972 on Atlantic Records
• Produced by Neil Young, Elliot Mazer, Henry Lewy, Jack Nitzsche
• Guests (highlights): James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash
• Number 1 on Canadian, Billboard (2 weeks), UK charts and more.
• Best selling album in the US for 1972.
• Inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015

Below are a few local covers of songs from the album.

Links: More Paul Lawrence (Tripleplay) Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

Links: Lee Harvey Osmond (aka Tom Wilson), More Lee Harvey Osmond Stories, More footage from this same show, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

Links: Doug Feaver, More Doug Feaver Stories, More footage from this same show, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

And now a video from the man himself.

Links: Neil Young, More Neil Young Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of neilyoungchannel, More Album 50th Anniversaries

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Videos: Legendary Hamilton Bands @ It's Your Festival 2018 (Shakers, Crowbar, Teenage Head, Junkhouse)

The 2018 It's Your Festival boasted a number of legendary Hamilton bands for the Canada Day weekend.  Luckily a few people took some footage and we'd like to showcase it here.

We couldn't find anything from Crowbar so if anyone knows of any videos, please email us at blueshamilton@gmail.com and we'll add it to this page.



Links: Shakers, More Shakers Stories, More footage from this show, Video above courtesy of TetsuOmega



Links: Crowbar, More Crowbar Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers



Links: Teenage Head, More Teenage Head Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous



Links: Junkhouse, More Junkhouse Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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GOOD LUCK! Local Country Music Association of Ontario Award Nominees

Many of our incredible area musicians will be heading down to London for the Country Music Association of Ontario Awards on June 3, 2018. There were quite a few local nominees and hopefully they'll pick up some hardware.

Hamilton boasts a few nominees: Blue Rodeo (which has Hamilton's Colin Cripps in its current lineup) and radio station KX 94.7 FM are up for awards.



Links: Blue Rodeo, More Blue Rodeo Stories, Video above courtesy of Blue Rodeo

The Halton region also has a few artists in the running: Burlington's Tianna Woods and Tebey along with Oakville's Nicole Rayy.



Links: Tianna Woods, More Tianna Woods Stories, Video above courtesy of Tianna Woods



Links: Tebey, More Tebey Stories, Video above courtesy of Tebey



Links: Nicole Rayy, More Nicole Rayy Stories, Video above courtesy of Nicole Rayy

As for Niagara, there's St. Catherines Country superstar Tim Hicks and CKYY Country 89 (Welland).



Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Video above courtesy of TimHicksVEVO

Other local artists include The Western Swing Authority and Jason Barry from Waterloo, Shae Dupuy (Cambridge).



Links: Western Swing Authority, More WSA Stories, Video above courtesy of TheWSAMusic



Links: Shae Dupuy, More Shae Dupuy Stories, Video above courtesy of Shae Dupuy

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!

Leading the pack with nominations is the James Barker Band with 6.

Below is a complete list of nominees.

Single

• Tim Hicks: Slide Over
• Jason Blaine: Born To Love 
• James Barker Band: Chills
• Meghan Patrick: Country Music Made Me Do It
• Genevieve Fisher: You Me We

Female Artist

• Tianna Woods
• Dani Strong
• Genevieve Fisher
• Jessica Mitchell
• Meghan Patrick

Male Artist

• Tebey
• Tim Hicks
• Andrew Hyatt
• Anthony Tullo
• Jason Blaine

Group/Duo

• Blue Rodeo (ft Hamilton's Colin Cripps)
• Cold Creek County
• James Barker Band
• Runaway Angel
• The Lovelocks
• Andrew Hyatt

Roots Artist/Group

• The Western Swing Authority
• Jessica Mitchell
• Lindi Ortega
• The Abrams
• The Lovelocks

Rising Star

• Shae Dupuy
• Nicole Rayy
• Andrew Hyatt
• Eric Ethridge
• Andrew Hyatt

Music Video

• Tim Hicks: Slide Over
• James Barker Band: Chills
• Meghan Patrick: Country Music Made Me Do It
• The Road Hammers: Haulin’ Ass
• Cold Creek County: Homemade
• River Town Saints: Woke Up Like This

Fan's Choice

• Tim Hicks
• James Barker Band
• Meghan Patrick
• River Town Saints
• The Road Hammers

Songwriter (s)

• Justin Moore: Somebody Else Will (written by Kelly Archer, Adam Hambrick, Tebey)
• The Road Hammers: Crazy About You (written by Clayton Bellamy, Chris Byrne, Jason McCoy)
• Meghan Patrick: Country Music Made Me Do It (co-written by Dan Isbell, Jeremy Stover)
• James Barker Band: Chills, (co-written by Gavin Slate, Travis Wood, Donovan Woods)
• Jessica Mitchell: Don’t Love Me (co-written by Matthew Tishler)

Record Producer(s)

• Jason Barry (Runaway Angel, Western Swing Authority, Dean Brody)
• David “Dwave” Thomson (Jason Blaine)
• Jeff Dalziel (Washboard Union, Dan Davidson; River Town Saints)
• Karen Kosowski (Jessica Mitchell, Madeline Merlo)
• Scott Cooke, Doug Oliver (Cold Creek County)
• The Agenda (Justine Chantale)

Radio Station (Large Market)

• KX 94.7 FM (Hamilton)
• Country 104 FM (Woodstock)
• CJBX BX 93 (London)
• CJKX KX96 (Oshawa)
• CKBY County 101.1 (Ottawa)

Radio Station (Small Market)

• CKYY Country 89 (Welland)
• CHAW Country 103 (Little Current)
• CICX KICX 106 (Orillia)
• CJDL-FM Country 107.3 (Tillsonburg)
• CKAT, Country 600 (North Bay)
• CKYC Country 93 (Owen Sound)

Album

• James Barker Band: Game On
• Cold Creek County: Homemade
• Andrew Hyatt: Iron and Ashes
• River Town Saints: River Town Saints
• The Road Hammers: The Squeeze

Industry Person

• Amanda Kingsland (County 101.1)
• Anya Wilson (Anya Wilson Promotion and Publicity)
• Mike Denney (MDM Recordings)
• Ron Kitchener (RGK Entertainment)
• Steve Coady (Warner Music Canada)

Radio Station (Medium Market)

• CFCO Country 92.9 (Chatham)
• CHCQ-FM Cool 100.1 FM (Belleville)
• CICS KICX 91.7 (Sudbury)
• CKQM Country 105 (Peterborough)
• CKXC Country 93.5 (Kingston).

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Country Music Association of Ontario, More CMAO Stories

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Hamilton's Colin Cripps Joins Jim Cuddy on CBC's q

Recently, Hamilton guitarist Colin Cripps teamed up with his fellow Blue Rodeo bandmate Jim Cuddy on CBC's q program to help promote Cuddy's new solo album. The two were joined by Anne Lindsay on fiddle and Steve O'Connor on piano.

Here are two video clips from the show.





Links: Jim Cuddy, More Blue Rodeo Stories, Colin Cripps, More Colin Cripps Stories, Videos above courtesy of q on CBC

Blast from the Past: Matt Mayes on q

Links: q on CBC, More q Stories 

Here's a bonus video of Colin with Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea



Links: Alan Doyle, More Great Big Sea Stories, Video above courtesy of BetweenTheRock

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GOOD LUCK! Vote for Local Artists in the 2018 Music Express Awards!

The popular Canadian digital music magazine, the Music Express is currently doing a poll for their 2018 Awards. A few local artists are in the running so we encourage you to vote.  We're not quite sure when the deadline is so please vote soon.

Hamilton Bluesman Jack de Kezyer is up for two categories (Top Blues Artist and Top Blues Album).



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

Blue Rodeo, which now has Hamilton's Colin Cripps in its lineup is nominated for Top Live Act - Concert Hall/Club Venue.



Links: Blue Rodeo, More Blue Rodeo Stories, Video above courtesy of Blue Rodeo

Downchild (who have members from Brantford and Niagara) is also nominated in both Blues categories.



Links: Downchild Blues Band, More Downchild Stories, Video above courtesy of The Best Playlists Ever

St. Catharines Country superstar Tim Hicks is also competing for Top Country Artist - Male.



Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!

Here's a complete list of nominees

Blues Artist or Group

• Jack de Kezyer
• Downchild 
• Colin James
• Matt Minglewood Band
• The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer

Blues Album

• Downchild: Something I've Done
• Jack de Kezyer: Best of Jack de Keyzer Vol.1
• Jeff Healey: Holding On
• Matt Minglewood Band: Fly Like Desperados
• The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer: Cursed

Live Act - Concert Hall/Club Venue

• Blue Rodeo
• One Bad Son
• The Washboard Union
• Alan Doyle
• Glorious Sons

Country Artist (Male)

• Tim Hicks 
• Dallas Smith
• Brett Kissel
• Dean Brody
• Aaron Goodvin

Country Group

• The Road Hammers
• James Barker Band
• The Washboard Union
• Cold Creek County
• High Valley

Country Artist (Female)

• Meghan Patrick
• Shania Twain
• Jess Moskaluke
• Lindsay Ell
• Madeline Merlo

Country Album

• The Road Hammers: The Squeeze
• Shania Twain: Now
• Jess Moskaluke: Past The Pass
• Dallas Smith: Side Effects
• Brett Kissel: We Were That Song

Recording Artist (Female)

• Alessia Cara
• Meghan Patrick
• Shania Twain
• Lights
• Serena Ryder

Recording Artist (Male)

• Shawn Mendes
• Neil Young
• Drake
• Alan Doyle
• Johnny Reid

Recording Group

• Arcade Fire
• Nickelback
• Hedley
• Simple Plan
• Big Wreck

Album

• Big Wreck: Grace Street
• Nickelback: Feed The Machine
• Arcade Fire: Everything Now
• Shania Twain: Now
• Hedley: Cageless

New Artist or Group

• Ascot Royals
• J.J. Shiplett
• Ruth B.
• Fast Romantics
• Scenic Route to Alaska

Comeback Artist or Group

• The Sadies
• Broken Social Scene
• Boulevard
• Barney Bentall
• 54-40

Live Act - Arena/Festival

• Shawn Mendes
• Hedley
• Simple Plan
• Nickelback
• Arcade Fire

 RnB Artist or Group

• Drake
• The Weeknd
• Party Next Door
• Neon Dreams
• Kardinal Offishall

RnB Album

• Drake: More Life
• The Weeknd: Starboy
• Party Next Door: Seven Days
• Marjid Jordan: The Space Between
• Neon Dreams: Wolf, Princess and Me

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Music Express, More Music Express Stories

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News Roundup, Part 2 (End of the Year Lists and Charts)

Local artists are bolded. Click titles for complete lists

WMHB Top 100 Blues Chart 2017

Top 3

1. Eliza Neals: 10,000 Feet Below
2. Thorbjorn Risager and The Black Tornado: Change My Game
3. Annee 2Cu Blues Band: This Time, Cap'n

Locals on List

• 14. TG Swampbusters: Swamp Rock Country Blues
  
  
  
  Links: Tim Gibbons, More Tim Gibbons Stories, Video above courtesy of BOYDWILSONFILMS
  
  
• 18. Godboogie: Play Music and Dance (ft Kitchener's Shawn Kellerman on Guitar)
  
  
  
  Links: Jerome Godboo, More Jerome Godboo Stories, Video above courtesy of Jerome Godboo

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FYI Music News

Canada's Top Songs by Radio Format

Country

1. James Barker Band: Chills
6. Tim Hicks: Slide Over



Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Video above courtesy of TimHicksVEVO

7. Tim Hicks: Slow Burn

Modern Rock

1. Arkells: Knocking at the Door

Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, Video above courtesy of ArkellsVEVO

Mainstream Rock

1. Arkells: Knocking at the Door

Hot Adult Contemporary

1. Alessia Cara: Scars To Your Beautiful
8. Walk Off the Earth: Fire in My Soul

Top Stories (by Month)

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CBC Music

CBC Radio 2 Top 20

Top 5

1. Arcade Fire: Everything Now
2. Ria Mae: Bend
3. Scott Helman: Kinda Complicated
4. Walk Off the Earth: Fire in My Soul
   
   
   
   Links: Walk Off The Earth, More WOTE Stories,  Video above courtesy of Walk Off the Earth
   
   
5. Beck: Up All Night

Favourite Live Performances

• Whitehorse: Die Alone
  
  
  
  Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Favourite Stories of 2017

Top 3

1. The real reason musicians are dropping out of music schools
2. Here are your 20 favourite Canadian songs
3. Watch k.d. lang's unforgettable cover of Neil Young's 'Helpless'

Best Cover Songs

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Misc.

Top Country Moments of 2017

• Tim Hicks Awarded Two Gold Records at Niagara Show

No Depression's Top Albums of 2017

Top 3

1. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: The Nashville Sound
2. Margo Price: All American Made
3. Chris Stapleton: From a Room: Vol. 1

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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News Roundup (Tom Petty, Purple Helmet, Shjaane Glover, Colin Cripps)

Tom Petty Passes

Local social media reaction:

Dave Rave: RIP. Always an inspiration to me. This is truly sad news

Lou Molinaro: Thinking about some of the TOM PETTY shows that I saw and one of the more memorable ones was the early September show 1989 at the Kingswood Theatre in Canada's Wonderland. THE REPLACEMENTS opened up.

Tyler Schwende: Beyond sad news about rock icon Tom Petty. I will always remember his famous saying 'Don't bore us - get to the chorus!' Thank you Tom for all the amazing songs and of course fabulous hooks that inspired me as an artist and thousands of others. Your music will not be forgotten.

Links: Tom Petty, More Tom Petty Stories,  Video above courtesy of TomPettyVEVO

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcasts:
  
  Purple Helmet
  
  
  
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  Shjaane Glover
  
  
  
  Links: Shjaane Glover, More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  
  
• Episode of Guitars in Hand w Hamilton's Colin Cripps (ex-Junkhouse, Blue Rodeo)
  
  
  
  Links: Colin Cripps, More Colin Cripps Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC MusicLab
  
  
• CHCH Videos: Dave Rave and Hailee Rose
• New Low Country Hill Album
• Debut Recording from The Tradition

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CONGRATS! Local Artists Bring Home Junos at 2017 Gala!

Diana Panton on the red carpet. Pic courtesy of Harrison Kennedy

Three talented Hamilton artists will be bringing home some much-deserved Juno hardware after the untelevised gala on April 1, 2017.  Local jazz singer Diana Panton adds one more to  her collection.  She won the Children's Album of the Year category for her recording: I Believe in Little Things. Hammertown rockers The Dirty Nil earned the Breakthrough Group of the Year award as well. Ex-Junkhouse and current Blue Rodeo member Colin Cripps produced and did guitar work on the Blues Album of Year winner Ride the One, from Toronto's Paul Reddick.




Links: Diana Panton, More Diana Panton Stories, Video above courtesy of eOne Music Canada



Links: The Dirty Nil, More Dirty Nil Stories, Video above courtesy of Dine Alone Records



Links: Paul Reddick, More Paul Reddick Stories, Video above courtesy of ContinentalRecSer

The big winner of the night was Gord Downie, who couldn't attend but won three awards: Adult Alternative Album of the Year, Recording Package of the Year and Rock Album of the Year (the latter with his band, The Tragically Hip).

CONGRATS EVERYBODY and GOOD LUCK to the remaining nominees for the televised portion on April 2nd!

Click here for the Spectator story.

Here's the complete list of winners

• Children's Album: Diana Panton: I Believe in Little Things
• Breakthrough Group: The Dirty Nil
• Blues Album: Paul Reddick: Ride the One (ft Hamilton's Colin Cripps)
• Traditional Roots Album: The East Pointers: Secret Victory
• Contemporary Roots Album: William Prince: Earthly Days
• Jazz Album: Group: Metalwood: Twenty
• Vocal Jazz Album: Bria Skonberg: Bria
• Adult Contemporary Album: Sarah McLachlan: Wonderland
• Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album: Tim Neufeld and the Glory Boys: Hootenanny!
• Indigenous Music Album: Quantum Tangle: Tiny Hands
• World Music Album: Okavango African Orchestra: Okavango African Orchestra
• Rock Album: The Tragically Hip: Man Machine Poem
• Adult Alternative Album: Gord Downie: Secret Path
• Recording Package: Gord Downie: Secret Path
• Reggae Recording: Exco Levi: Siren
• Alternative Album: July Talk: Touch 
• Artist: Leonard Cohen
• Single: The Strumbellas: Spirits
• Video of the Year: Grimes: Kill v Maim
• Instrumental Album: The Fretless: Bird’s Nest
• Francophone Album: Laurence Nerbonne: XO
• Metal/Hard Music Album: Mandroid Echostar: Coral Throne
• Producer: A Tribe Called Red (Six Nations)
• Recording Engineer: Jason Dufour (July Talk)
• RnB/Soul Recording: The Weeknd: Starboy
• Rap Album: Jazz Cartier: Hotel Paranoia
• Electronic Album: KAYTRANADA: 99.9 %
• Dance Recording: Bit Funk: Off the Ground, ft. Shae Jacobs
• Classical Composition: Jordan Cartier: Immersion
• Classical Album (Solo or Chamber) New Orford String Quartet: Brahms: String Quartets
• Classical Album (Vocal or Choral): Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal: L'Aignon
• Classical Album (Large Ensemble): Steve Wood and the Northern Cree Singers: Going Home Star
• International Album of the Year: Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams

Click here for Sunday's winners

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Gala Winners

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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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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