
About The Show
The Junos recognize excellence in the Canadian Music Industry by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Tune in to watch some of your favorite Canadian artists, with a few international stars mixed in.
Host: Rick Mercer
Date: March 3, 2001
City: Hamilton, Ontario
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Best Album
Best Alternative Album
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Winner: New Pornographers
Mass Romanticc
- Ramasutra The East Infection
- King Cob Steelie Mayday
- Kid Koala Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- The Weakerthans Left and Leaving
Best Blues Album
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Winner:
Sue Foley Love Comin' Down - Big Daddy G Topless
- Ray Bonneville Rough Luck
- Mel Brown Neck Bones & Caviar
- Michael Pickett Conversation with the Blues
Best Children's Album
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Winner:
Jack Grunsky - Norman Foote
- Teresa Doyle
- Charlotte Diamond
- Annie Brocoli
Best Classical Album - Large Ensemble Or Solist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment
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Winner:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Night Ride and Sunrise - Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Telemann: Orchestral Suites
- Leila Josefowicz, Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Mendelssoh, Glazunov: Violin Concertos
- Janina Fialkowska, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Liszt: Piano Concerti
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra Henry Dutilleux: Orchestral Works
- Chantal Juillet, Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Chausson: Poeme
Best Classical Album - Solo Or Chamber Ensemble
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Winner:
James Ehnes Bach: The Six Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin - Quatuor Molinari R. Murray Schafer: String Quartets 107
- Angele Dubeau & La Pieta Infernal Violins
- Robert Silverman Beethoven: 32 Piano Sonatas
- Angela Hewitt Bach: Goldberg Variations
Best Classical Album - Vocal Or Choral Performance
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Winner:
Karina Gauvin, Russell Braun, Les Violons Du Roy G.F. Handel: Apollo e Dafne Silete Venti - Richard Margison, Michael Schade, Catherine Robbin, Tracy Dahl, Frances Ginzer, Jean Stilwell, Toronto Symphony Orchestra Millennium Opera Gala
- Tafelmusik, Suzie LeBlanc, Brett Polegato, Nils Brown Coffee Cantata & Peasant Cantato
- Choeur et Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Berlioz: l'Enfance du Christ
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir Bach: Motets
Best Classical Composition
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Winner:
Oskar Morawetz From the Diary of Anne Frank - Harry Somers The Third Piano Concerto
- R. Murray Schafer Once On A Windy Night
- Paul M. Douglas La Cevenole
- Marjan Mozetich Affairs of the Heart
Best Contemporary Jazz Album - Instrumental
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Winner:
Francois Carrier Trio + 1 Compassion - Knut Haaugsoen Step and a Half
- Michael Kaeshammer No Strings Attached
- Metalwood Metalwood 3
- Michael Occhipinti Creaton Dream
Best Country Female Artist
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Winner: Terri Clark
- Shania Twain
- Michelle Wright
- Tara Lyn Hart
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Best Country Group Or Duo
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Winner: The Wilkinsons
- The Johner Brothers
- Prairie Oyster
- Farmer's Daughter
- Lace
Best Country Male Artist
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Winner: Paul Brandt
- Adam Gregory
- Chris Cummings
- Julian Austin
- Jason Mccoy
Best Dance Recording
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Winner:
Love Inc. Into the Night - Big Bass featuring Michelle Narine What You Do
- Sarina Paris Look At Us
- Max Graham Airtight
- Temperance If You Don't Know
Best Female Artist
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Winner: Jann Arden
- Lynda Lemay
- Isabelle Boulay
- Lara Fabian
- Terri Clark
Best Global Album
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Winner:
Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana Ritmo + Soul - Puentes Brothers Morumba Cubana
- Jesse Cook Free Fall
- Quartango Esprit
- Finjan Dancing on Water
Best Gospel Album
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Winner:
Steve Bell Simple Songs - Kelita Naked Soul
- La Chorale du Conservatoire de Musique Moderne Mon Seul Espoir
- Mark Masri Mark Masri
- Jake Jake
Best Instrumental Album
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Winner: Jesse Cook
Free Fall
- Dan Gibson, Ron Allen, Dr. Lee Bartel Natural Relaxation
- Dan Gibson, Ron Allen, Dr. Lee Bartel Natural Massage Therapy
- Oliver Schroer Celtic Devotion
- Pavlo Fantasia
Best Male Artist
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Winner: Neil Young
- Nicola Ciccone
- Snow
- Sylvain Cossette
- Jesse Cook
Best Music Of Aboriginal Canada Recording
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Winner:
Florent Vollant Nipaimianan - Susan Aglukarak Unsung Heroes
- C-Weed Run As One
- John Gracie Figure Love Out
- Mishi Donovan Journey Home
Best New Group
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Winner: Nickelback
- Sum 41
- B4-4
- Templar
- Kittie
Best New Solo Artist
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Winner: Nelly Furtado
- J. Englishman
- Sarah Harmer
- Amanda Stott
- Adam Gregory
Best Pop Album
Best Producer
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Winner: Nelly Furtado
I'm Like a Bird, Turn Off the Light
- The Moffatts Spy, Just Another Phase
- Susan Aglukarak One Turn Deserves Another, Turn of the Century
- Finger Eleven Drag You Down, First Time
- B4-4, Prozaak Get Down, www.nevergetoveryou
Best R&b / Soul Recording
Best Rap Recording
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Winner: Swollen Members
Balance
- Baby Blue Soundcrew Money Jane
- Brass Munk Live Ordeal
- Kardinal Offishall Husslin
- DJ Serious Dim Sum
Best Recording Engineer
Best Reggae Recording
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Winner:
Lenn Hammond Lenn Hammond - Jimmy Reid Secret Emotion
- Lazo Love Is On Your Side
- Tasha T Dem Need More Love
- Jason Wilson & Tabarruk Jonah
Best Rock Album
Best Roots & Traditional Album - Group
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Winner:
Tri-Continental, Bill Bourne, Lester Quitzau, Madagascar Slim Tri-Continental - La Volee D'Castors VDC
- Zubot and Dawson Tractor Parts Further Adventures in Strang
- Barra MacNeils Racket in the Attic
- Tom Landa and the Paperboys Postcards
Best Roots & Traditional Album - Solo
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Winner:
Jenny Whiteley Jenny Whiteley - Neil Young Silver & Gold
- Connie Kaldor Love Is A Truck
- Frank Leahy & Friends Don Messer's Violin
- Jane Siberry Hush
Best Selling Album - Foreign Or Domestic
Best Selling Francophone Album
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Winner: Ginette Reno
Un Grand Noel d'amour
- Garou Seul
- Isabelle Boulay Scenes d'Amour
- Isabelle Boulay Mieux qu'ici bas
- Nicola Ciccone L'opera du Mendiant
Best Single
Best Songwriter
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Winner: Nelly Furtado
- Blaise Pascal
- Darrion O'Brien, Robbie Patterson
- Steven Page, Ed Robertson
- Bryan Adams
Best Traditional Jazz Album - Instrumental
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Winner:
Rob McConnell Tentet Rob McConnell Tentet - Alive and Well Way Out East
- Kirk MacDonald New Beginnings
- Ingrid Jensen Higher Grounds
- Brad Turner Brad Turner Quartet
Best Video
Best Vocal Jazz Album
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Winner: Joni Mitchell
Both Sides Now
- Marc Jordan This Is How Men Cry
- Molly Johnson Molly Johnson
- Denzal Sinclaire I Found Love
- Ranee Lee Dark Divas
Canadian Music Hall Of Fame
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
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Winner:
Daniel Caudeiron


