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: Russell Peters
Date: March 28, 2009
City: Vancouver
The Nominees
Juno Fan Choice Award
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Winner: Nickelback
- Celine Dion
- The Lost Fingers
- Feist
- Hedley
Single Of The Year
International Album Of The Year
Album Of The Year
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Winner: Nickelback
Dark Horse
- 80’sThe Lost Fingers Lost In The 80’s
- Sylvain Cossette 70’s Volume 2
- Simple Plan Simple Plan
- Hedley Famous Last Words
Artist Of The Year
Group Of The Year
New Artist Of The Year
New Group Of The Year
Songwriter Of The Year
Country Recording Of The Year
Adult Alternative Album Of The Year
Pop Album Of The Year
Rock Album Of The Year
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Winner: Sam Roberts
Love at the End of the World
- The Trews No Time For Later
- Sloan Parallel Play
- Matt Mays & El Torpedo Terminal Romance
- Protest the Hero Fortress
Vocal Jazz Album Of The Year
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Winner: Molly Johnson
Lucky
- Yvette Tollar Ima
- Nikki Yanofsky Ella…Of Thee I Swing
- Diana Panton If the Moon Turns Green
- Elizabeth Shepherd Parkdale
Contemporary Jazz Album Of The Year
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Winner:
Jane Bunnett Embracing Voices - Roberto Occhipinti A Bend In The River
- Michael Occhipinti The Sicilian Jazz Project
- Barry Romberg’s Random Access Large Ensemble Existential Detective
- François Bourassa Quartet Rasstones
Traditional Jazz Album Of The Year
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Winner: Oliver Jones
Second Time Around
- John Stetch TV Trio
- Don Thompson Quartet For Kenny Wheeler
- Chris Donnelly Solo
- Brad Turner Quartet Small Wonder
Instrumental Album Of The Year
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Winner:
DJ Brace presents The Electric Nosehair Orchestra Nostomania - Tanya Tagaq Auk/Blood
- Steve Dawson Telescope
- Inhabitants The Furniture Moves Underneath
- The Creaking Tree String Quartet The Soundtrack
Francophone Album Of The Year
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Winner: Ariane Moffatt
Tous les sens
- Swing Tradarnac
- Karkwa Le volume du vent
- Coeur de Pirate Coeur De Pirate
- Caracol L’arbre aux parfums
Children's Album Of The Year
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Winner: Barenaked Ladies
Snacktime!
- The Kerplunks The Kerplunks
- Jack Grunsky Catchy Tune
- Gregg LeRock Oui!
- Chris McKhool FiddleFire!
Classical Album Of The Year: Solo Or Chamber Ensemble
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Winner:
James Ehnes Homage - The Gryphon Schubert: Complete Piano Trios
- David Jalbert Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues opus 87
- Anton Kuerti Haydn: Six Sonatas for Piano
- Angela Hewitt Schumann: Sonata in F# Minor & Humoreske
Classical Album Of The Year: Large Ensemble Or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment
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Winner:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal/Kent Beethoven: Ideals Of The French Revolution - Toronto Chamber Orchestra/Kevin Mallon Haydn: Symphonies 62, 107 & 108
- Tafelmusik Orchestra/Bruno Weil Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
- Orchestre symphonique de Québec/Yoav Talmi Bach: Métamorphoses
- Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal/Yannick Nézet-Séguin Bruckner: Symphonie Nº 9
Classical Album Of The Year: Vocal Or Choral Performance
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Winner:
Ensemble Caprice Gloria! Vivaldi’s Angels - Shannon Mercer/Luc Beauséjour Bach and the Liturgical Year
- Karina Gauvin Handel: Arias
- Gerald Finley Schumann: Dichterliebe & other Heine Settings
- Daniel Taylor The Voice of Bach
Classical Composition Of The Year
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Winner:
John Burge Flanders Fields Reflections - Timothy Corlis Notes Towards A Poem That Can Never Be Written
- T. Patrick Carrabré From The Dark Reaches
- Sid Robinovitch Song of Songs
- Bramwell Tovey Manhattan Music
Rap Recording Of The Year
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Winner: Kardinal Offishall
Not 4 Sale
- Point Blank Point Blank
- Famous I Rap Now
- D-Sisive The Book
- DL Incognito A Captured Moment In Time
Dance Recording Of The Year
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Winner: Deadmau5
Random Album Title
- House Music United Yes We Can
- Deadmau5 vs. Kaskade Move For Me
- Hatiras & MC Flipside Get Blahsted
- James Doman Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
R&b/soul Recording Of The Year
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Winner: Divine Brown
The Love Chronicles
- Zaki Ibrahim Money
- Ivana Santilli TONY
- Elise Estrada Elise Estrada
- Deborah Cox The Promise
Reggae Recording Of The Year
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Winner:
Humble Everything - Souljah Fyah Truth Will Reveal
- Jason Wilson The Peacemaker’s Chauffeur
- Blessed Jah Lift Me Up
- Dubmatix Renegade Rocker
Roots & Traditional Album Of The Year: Solo
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Winner: Old Man Luedecke
Proof Of Love
- Suzie Vinnick Happy Here
- Ndidi Onukwulu The Contradictor
- Matthew Barber Ghost Notes
- Fred Eaglesmith Tinderbox
Roots & Traditional Album Of The Year: Group
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Winner:
Chic Gamine Chic Gamine - Twilight Hotel Highway Prayer
- NQ Arbuckle XOK
- Elliott Brood Mountain Meadows
- Duhks Fast Paced World
Blues Album Of The Year
- Jeff Healey Band Mess Of Blues
- Garrett Mason Love & Sound
- Big Dave McLean Acoustic Blues – Got ‘Em From The Bottom
- Amos Garrett Get Way Back – A Tribute To Percy Mayfield
Contemporary Christian/gospel Album Of The Year
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Winner: Downhere
Ending Is Beginning
- Starfield I Will Go
- newworldson Salvation Station
- Life Support Roar Of Heaven
- Article One Colors And Sounds
World Music Album Of The Year
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Winner:
Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko Africa To Appalachia - Maryem & Ernie Tollar Cairo to Toronto
- Lubo & Kaba Horo Contrabanda
- Eccodek Shivaboom
- George Dimitri Sawa The Art Of The Early Egyptian Qanun
Jack Richardson Producer Of The Year
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Winner: Daniel Lanois
Here Is What Is
- Stuart Brawley Don’t Stop Now
- Nickelback & Joey Moi Something In Your Mouth
- K. D. Lang I Dream Of Spring
- David Foster A Change Is Gonna Come
Recording Engineer Of The Year
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Winner:
Kevin Churko Disappearing - Randy Staub Something In Your Mouth
- Mike Fraser Rock N’ Roll Train
- Joey Moi Gotta Be Somebody
- John “Beetle” Bailey Lucky
Cd/dvd Artwork Design Of The Year
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Winner:
Anouk Pennel (Director/Designer); Stéphane Poirer (Illustrator) En concert dans la forêt des mal-aimés avec - Dallas Wehrle (Director); Robyn Kotyk (Director/Designer); Alex vs. Alex (Photographer) Kensington Heights
- Mark Sasso (Director/Designer); Casey Laforet (Designer) Mountain Meadows
- John Cook (Director); Kelly Ferguson (Designer); John James Audubon (Illustrator); Koko Bonaparte Sugarbird
- Phoebe Greenberg (Director); George Fok (Designer), Daniel Fortin (Illustrator) Leda & St. Jacques Pulse Of The Planet
Video Of The Year
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Winner:
Anthony Seck, FEIST Honey Honey - Dave Pawsey Them Kids
- Dave Pawsey Detroit ‘67
- Davin Black Blond Kryptonite
- Wendy Morgan Going On
Music Dvd Of The Year
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Winner:
Christopher Mills, Geoff McLean Blue Road - Alex Liu, Greg Benedetto, Kenny Bridges, George Stroumboulopoulos It All Started With A Red Stripe
- Adam Vollick, Adam Samuels Here Is What Is
- Jean Lamoureux Julie Snyder Live In Las Vegas – A New Day
- Joan Prowse Gilles Paquin A MultiMedia Life
Aboriginal Album Of The Year
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Winner: Buffy Sainte-Marie
Running For The Drum
- Billy Joe Green
- Team Rezofficial The World (And Everything In It)
- Tracy Bone No Lies
- Tanya Tagaq Auk/Blood