2011 Juno Award Winners


Neil Young won Artist of the Year, while Arcade Fire walked away with a field best four awards when the Junos were handed out in Toronto this weekend.

Arcade Fire took album, group and songwriter of the year during tonight's broadcast ceremony, in addition to Alternative Album of the Year, which was presented at a non-televised ceremony last night.

Young also won Adult Alternative Album of the Year last night, and was honoured for his philanthropic work during tonight's broadcast.

Though the broadcast's host Drake led this year's race with six nods, he went home empty-handed. I read some very positive tweets about his hosting job though, so he can feel very good about that.

Justin Bieber, meanwhile, won his first career Junos, taking home the Fan Choice and Pop Album of the Year trophies. Young Biebs was a no-show at the ceremony, however. I'm guessing no one told him Esperanza Spalding was not nominated for any Junos.

Meaghan Smith was named New Artist of the Year tonight, while Said The Whale won New Group of the Year last night.

Meanwhile, Young Artists for Haiti's 'Wavin' Flag,' took home Single of the Year, which pretty much means every Canadian artist won a Juno tonight, right?

And the pride of Timmins, Ont., Shania Twain was on-hand to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Click inside for a list of 2011 Juno winners.



Album of the Year: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

Artist of the Year: Neil Young

Pop Album of the Year: My World 2.0, Justin Bieber

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

New Artist of the Year: Meaghan Smith

Songwriter of the Year: Arcade Fire for Ready To Start, We Used To Wait and Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains), from The Suburbs

Juno Fan Choice Award: Justin Bieber

Group of the Year: Arcade Fire

FROM SATURDAY’S AWARDS CEREMONY

Alternative Album: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

International Album: Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

Country Album: Place Called Love, Johnny Reid

Adult Alternative Album: Le Noise, Neil Young

Rock Album: Vancouver, Matthew Good

Rap Recording: TSOL, Shad

New Group: Said The Whale

Producer: Daniel Lanois, Hitchhiker (Neil Young) and I Believe in You (Black Dub)

Francophone Album: Les chemins de verre, Karkwa

Music DVD: Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Electronic Album: Swim, Caribou

Vocal Jazz Album: Nina, Kellylee Evans

Contemporary Jazz Album: Treelines, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra

Traditional Jazz Album: Our First Set, John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra

Classical Composition: Duo For Violin And Piano, R. Murray Schafer

Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble): Beethoven: Piano Trios Op. 70 No. 1; Ghost & No. 2: Op. 11, Gryphon Trio

Classical Album (Large Ensemble or Soloist(s), with Large Ensemble): Mozart: Scott and Lara St. John/The Knights, Lara St. John

Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance): Great Operatic Arias, Gerald Finley

Instrumental Album: Continent & Western, Fond of Tigers

Children’s Album: Proud Like a Mountain, Peter Lenton

Dance Recording: Sofi Needs a Ladder, Deadmau5

R&B/Soul Recording: Stars, Quanteisha

Reggae Recording: Likkle But Mi Tallawah, Elaine Lil’Bit Shepherd

Aboriginal Album: CerAmony, CerAmony

Roots & Traditional Album (Solo): My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs, Old Man Luedecke

Roots & Traditional Album (Group): La part du feu, Le Vent du Nord

Blues Album: Everywhere West, Jim Byrnes

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album: Love & the Lack Thereof, Greg Sczebel

World Music Album: Aksil, Élage Diouf

Recording Engineer: Kevin Churko, Let It Die/Life Won’t Wait (Ozzy Osbourne)

Recording Package: Forgiveness Rock Record Vinyl Box Set (Broken Social Scene)

Video of the Year: Perfect (Hedley), Kyle Davison