Sunday, March 27, 2011

2011 JUNO AWARD WINNERS

2011 Juno Host Drake.
Nominee Sarah McLachlan.
Humanitarian Award recipient & Artist of the Year Neil Young.
Song of the Year winner K'Naan.
Hall of Fame inductee Shania Twain.
The show got off to a humorous start with the help of it's charming host, Drake. Down With Webster opened the show with a rockin' medley of their hits and Sarah McLachlan performed a beautiful rendition of her hit "Loving You Is Easy" all within the first 25 mins. Kudos to Broken Social Scene,
Johnny Reid, Arcade Fire, Hedley and Chromeo for some spectacular live performances. Great music lives in Canada.

Album of the Year - Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
Group of the Year - Arcade Fire
Song Writer of the Year - Arcade Fire
Alternative Album of the Year - Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
Fan Choice - Justin Bieber
Pop Album of the Year - Justin Bieber, My World 2.0
Artist of the Year - Neil Young
Humanitarian Award - Neil Young
Adult Alternative Album of the Year - Neil Young, Le Noise
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year - Quanteisha, "Stars"
Country Album of the Year - Johnny Reid, A Place Called Love
Canadian Music Hall of Fame - Shania Twain
Producer of the Year - Daniel Lanois
 Rap Recording of the Year - Shad, TSOL


Rock Album of the Year - Matthew Good, Vancouver

Best New Artist - Meaghan Smith

Electronic Album of the Year - Caribou, Swim 

Dance Recording of the Year -
Deadmau5, “Sofi Needs a Ladder”
International Album of the Year - Katy Perry, Teenage Dream
Francophone Album of the Year -
Karkwa, Les Chemins de verre

Single of the Year - Young Artists for Haiti, "Wavin' Flag"
 

All music available @ iTunes.

junoawards.ca