What a night for Canadian music! For the first time since 2019, the JUNOs were back in person, taking over Budweiser Stage in Toronto.  Hosted by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu, the night was filled with performances by Avril Lavigne, Arkells, and BBNO$.

 

 

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Simu opened the 2022 Juno Awards with a very Canadian speech.

 

 

 

While Arkells won group of the year, B.C.’s Jessia won breakthrough artist of the year, Shawn Mendes received the International Achievement Award, and during the Juno Awards, Deborah Cox was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

 

 

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Below is a full list of winners:

 

Pop album of the year
Phoenix, Charlotte Cardin

 

Reggae recording of the year
Easy Now, Kairo McLean

 

Jazz album of the year (group)
Worldview, Avataar

 

Album artwork of the year
Mykaël Nelson, Nicolas Lemieux, Albert Zablit

 

Contemporary R&B recording of the year
Take My Breath, The Weeknd

 

Contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year
War Club, DJ Shub

 

Jazz album of the year (solo)
Change of Plans, Will Bonness

 

Classical album of the year (solo artist)
enargeia, Emily D’Angelo

 

Jack Richardson Producer of the year
WondaGurl

 

Breakthrough group of the year
Monowhales

 

Contemporary Christian/gospel album of the year
No Greater Love, The Color

 

Classical album of the year (large ensemble)
Solfeggio, L’Harmonie des saisons, conducted by Eric Milnes ft. Hélène Brunet

 

Single of the year
Meaningless, Charlotte Cardin

 

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Denise Jones

 

Comedy album of the year
Grandma’s Girl ?????, Andrea Jin ???

 

Dance recording of the year
Caution, Kaytranada

 

Children’s album of the year
Falling in Africa, Garth Prince

 

Instrumental album of the year
That Tall Distance, David Myles

 

Musicounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award
Dallas Green

 

Alternative album of the year
When Smoke Rises, Mustafa

 

Classical composition of the year
Arras, Keiko Devaux

 

Traditional R&B/soul recording of the year
24hrs, Savannah Ré

 

Rock album of the year
Sisters Not Twins (The Professional Lovers Album), The Beaches

 

Vocal jazz album of the year
Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy

 

International album of the year
Sour, Olivia Rodrigo

 

Global music album of the year
Kalasö, Afrikana Soul Sister

 

Adult alternative album of the year
Inwards & Onwards, Half Moon Run

 

Humanitarian Award
Susan Aglukark

 

Country album of the year
What Is Life?, Brett Kissel

 

Francophone album of the year
Impossible à aimer, Cœur de pirate

 

Traditional roots album of the year
Joyful Banner Blazing, Maria Dunn

 

Adult contemporary album of the year
The Art of Falling Apart, Serena Ryder

 

Blues album of the year
Open Road, Colin James

 

Classical album of the year (small ensemble)
Beethoven: Sonates pour violon et piano/Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 3, & 5, Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin

 

Recording engineer of the year
Hill Kourkoutis

 

Rap single of the year
BOLD, Charmaine

 

Metal/hard music album of the year
Bleed the Future, Archspire

 

Electronic album of the year
Oasis Sky, TOR

 

Music video of the year
Easy On Me (Adele), Xavier Dolan

 

Songwriter of the year
The Weeknd

 

Contemporary roots album of the year
Outside Child, Allison Russell

 

Underground dance single of the year
Shadows In The Dark ft. Elliot Moss HNTR

 

Traditional Indigenous artist or group of the year
Kakike, Fawn Wood

 

Artist of the year
Charlotte Cardin

 

The 2023 Juno Awards will be held in Edmonton.

 

Check out performances from Avril Lavigne, Tesher, and BBNO$ money.

 

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