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JUNO Awards Nominees Named

Post published:February 1, 2026
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has revealed the nominees for the 55th Annual JUNO Awards – including those for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Traditional Roots Album of the Year. The coveted awards will be presented on stage in Hamilton, Ontario at The JUNO Awards Gala Presented by Music Canada on Saturday, March 28, 2026, and The JUNO Awards Broadcast at TD Coliseum on Sunday, March 29, 2026, live nationwide on CBC and CBC Gem. They also may be viewed globally on CBC Music’s YouTube channel. [Click on the headline to continue reading this short article.]

Allison Russell, Maria Dunn Win Juno Awards

Post published:May 16, 2022
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Allison Russell’s Outside Child was named Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Maria Dunn’s _Joyful Banner Blazing won Traditional Roots Album of the Year during the 2022 JUNO Awards ceremonies on May 15 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario. Members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) selected the award recipients in these and other categories.

2020 JUNO Awards Gala is Cancelled

Post published:March 13, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The 2020 JUNO Awards that were to have been presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) on Sunday night, March 15 at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and broadcast live on CBC have been cancelled. In a joint statement on March 12, CARAS, the City of Saskatoon and the province of Saskatchewan cited public health concerns surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the reason behind the cancellation. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Bruce Cockburn, The Dead South and Buffy Sainte-Marie Win Juno Awards

Post published:March 26, 2018
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Artist and Songwriter of the Year honors went to the late Gord Downie, while Bruce Cockburn took home Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and The Dead South won Traditional Roots Album of the Year during the 2018 JUNO Awards ceremonies on March 25 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. Award recipients in these and other categories were selected by members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Nominees Named for 2018 JUNO Awards

Post published:February 7, 2018
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has revealed the nominees for the 2018 JUNO Awards – including those for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Traditional Roots Album of the Year. The coveted awards will be presented on Sunday, March 25 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Nominees Named for 2017 JUNO Awards

Post published:February 8, 2017
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has revealed the nominees in 41 categories – including Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Traditional Roots Album of the Year – for the 2017 JUNO Awards. In addition, singer-songwriter and social activist Buffy Sainte-Marie will receive the Alan Waters Humanitarian Award, while multi-platinum, award-winning singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The JUNO Awards will be presented April 2 at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa, Ontario, and will be broadcast live on CTV and CTV GO. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

2014 JUNO Award Winners Named

Post published:March 31, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Serena Ryder, an Ontario-based folk-rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, with four prior JUNO Awards, was named Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year in the 2014 Canadian equivalent of the Grammys. Toronto-based alt-country singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge’s Valleyheart and The Strumbellas’ We Still Move on Dance Floors were named Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo and Group, respectively. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

2014 JUNO Awards Nominees Announced

Post published:February 5, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Serena Ryder, an Ontario-based folk-rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, is among the top nominees in the 2014 JUNO Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys. Nominees also were named for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year Solo and Group. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Bruce Cockburn and The Wailin’ Jennys Win Juno Awards

Post published:April 2, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

True North recording Artists Bruce Cockburn and The Wailin’ Jennys were named as winners in the 41st annual Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys). The awards were presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) in Ottawa over the weekend. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Neil Young, Old Man Luedecke, Le Vent du Nord Win JUNO Awards

Post published:March 29, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The 40th annual JUNO Awards were presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), March 26 and 27 in Toronto. Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Neil Young was the big winner, while Nova Scotia-based Old Man Luedecke and Quebec-based group Le Vent du Nord captured awards for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year Solo and Group, respectively. {To read the article in its entirety, click on the headline.]