Tonight the Juno Awards ramped up their pre-ceremony festivities big time, announcing a huge pile of 2021 winners.
A virtual celebration hosted by Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe this evening saw a whopping 37 Juno Awards handed out to the 2021 nominees as part of the Junos' 50th anniversary.
Among tonight's many Juno Awards winners are the likes of the Weeknd (Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Single of the Year), Arkells (Group of the Year), TOBi (Rap Recording of the Year), July Talk (Alternative Album of the Year), Crown Lands (Breakthrough Group of the Year), Jessie Reyez (Music Video of the Year), Kaytranada (Dance Recording of the Year), Caribou (Electronic Album of the Year), Rose Cousins (Contemporary Roots Album of the Year), Klô Pelgag (Album Artwork of the Year) and Leela Gilday (Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year), among others.
Tonight also found the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award going to Pegi Cecconi and the MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award being handed out to Gary Slaight. The Junos also announced they will be returning to Toronto again next year for the 2022 ceremony.
See the full list of Juno Awards winners announced so far below, with the winners appearing in bold.
UPDATE (6/6, 10 p.m. ET): You can now see the full winners list below.
The 2021 Juno Awards will be broadcast nationwide on Sunday (June 6) from Toronto starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT through CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos, and through CBC Music's TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.
Performers are set to include the Tragically Hip with Feist, Justin Bieber, Jessie Reyez, William Prince and Serena Ryder, among others. There will also be tribute to mark 30 years of the Junos' Rap Record of the Year category that will bring together Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Maestro Fresh Wes, Haviah Mighty, Michie Mee and NAV.
2021 Juno Awards Winners:
Juno Fan Choice
Ali Gatie
Curtis Waters
JP Saxe
Justin Bieber
Lennon Stella
Les Cowboys Fringants
NAV
Shawn Mendes
Tate McRae
The Weeknd
Single of the Year
Brett Kissel - "Drink About Me"
JP Saxe - "If The World Was Ending" (feat. Julia Michaels)
Justin Bieber - "Intentions" (feat. Quavo)
Lennon Stella - "Kissing Other People"
The Weeknd - "Blinding Lights"
International Album of the Year
Eminem - Music to Be Murdered By
Harry Styles - Fine Line
Luke Combs - What You See Ain't Always What You Get
Pop Smoke - Shoot For the Stars Aim for the Moon
Taylor Swift - folklore
Album of the Year
Ali Gatie - YOU
Céline Dion - Courage
Justin Bieber - Changes
Leonard Cohen - Thanks for the Dance
The Weeknd - After Hours
Artist of the Year
Ali Gatie
Céline Dion
Jessie Reyez
Justin Bieber
The Weeknd
Group of the Year
Arkells
Half Moon Run
Loud Luxury
The Glorious Sons
The Reklaws
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Curtis Waters
JP Saxe
Powfu
Ryland James
Tate McRae
Breakthrough Group of the Year
2Frères
Crown Lands
MANILA GREY
Peach Pit
Young Bombs
Songwriter of the Year
Alanis Morissette
Alessia Cara
Jessie Reyez
JP Saxe
The Weeknd
Country Album of the Year
Dallas Smith - Timeless
Jade Eagleson - Jade Eagleson
Lindsay Ell - heart theory
MacKenzie Porter - Drinkin' Songs: The Collection
Tenille Townes - The Lemonade Stand
Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Bahamas - Sad Hunk
Basia Bulat - Are You In Love?
Begonia - Fear
Rufus Wainwright - Unfollow the Rules
Sarah Harmer - Are You Gone
Alternative Album of the Year
Curtis Waters - Pity Party
Dizzy - The Sun and Her Scorch
July Talk - Pray For It
PUP - This Place Sucks Ass
U.S. Girls - Heavy Light
Pop Album of the Year
Johnny Orlando - It's Never Really Over
JP Saxe - Hold It Together
Justin Bieber - Changes
Lennon Stella - Three. Two. One.
Ryland James - Ryland James
Rock Album of the Year
Crown Lands - Crown Lands
JJ Wilde - Ruthless
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Colorado
Sam Roberts Band - All Of Us
Silverstein - A Beautiful Place to Drown
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Diana Krall - This Dream of You
Laila Biali - Out of Dust
Matt Dusk - Sinatra
Sammy Jackson - With You
Sophie Day - Clémence
Jazz Album of the Year: Solo
Andrés Vial - Gang of Three
Elmer Ferrer - Básico, No Básico y Dirigido Elmer
Jocelyn Gould - Elegant Traveler
Junior Santos - Conpambiche
Rachel Therrien - VENA
Jazz Album of the Year: Group
Andy Milne and Unison - The reMission
Brandi Disterheft Trio with George Coleman - Surfboard
Rmie R Roussel Trio - Rythme de passage
Florian Hoefner Trio - First Spring
Pat LaBarbera/Kirk MacDonald Qunitet - Trane of Thought, Live at the Rex
Instrumental Album of the Year
Blitz//Berlin - Movements III
Bruce Cockburn - Crowing Ignites
David Foster - Eleven Words
Flore Laurentienne - Volume 1
Gordon Grdina - Prior Street
Francophone Album of the Year
2Frères - À tous les vents
Klô Pelgag - Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
Les Cowboys Fringants - Les antipodes
Louis-Jean Cormier - Quand la nuit tombe
Pierre Lapointe - Pour déjouer l'ennui
Children's Album of the Year
ABC Singsong - Letters and Numbers
Charlie Hope - Goodnight to You All: Traditional Lullabies from Ireland & the UK
Ginalina - Small But Mighty
Njacko Backo and Kalimbas at Work - J'aime mon école
Splash'N Boots - Heart Parade
Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber
Ensemble Made In Canada - MOSAÏQUE
James Ehnes, Jon Kimura Parker, Jens Lindemann - Bach & Brahms Reimagined
La Peste Les Barocudas - Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 8
Quatuor Bozzini - Ana Sokolović: Short Stories
Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble
Les Violons du Roy - Mozart: Concertos pour piano / Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 24
Louis Lortie with BBC Philharmonic - Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 5, & Other Works
Orchestre symphonique de Laval - Jacques Hétu: Concertos
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - Ginastera - Bernstein - Moussa: Œuvres pour violon et orchestre / Works for Violin and Orchestra
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - Penderecki: St. Luke Passion
Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral
Barbara Hannigan with Ludwig Orchestra - La passione
Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis - Massenet: Thaïs
Karina Gauvin with Pacific Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Weimann - Nuits blanches: Airs d'opéra à la cour de Russie au XVIIe siècle / Opera Arias at the Russian Court of the 18th Century
Luminous Voices, conducted by Timothy Shantz - Sea Dreams
Sarah Slean with Symphony Nova Scotia, conducted by Bernhard Gueller - Sarah Slean and Symphony Nova Scotia
Classical Composition of the Year
Alexina Louie - "Take The Dog Sled"
Ana Sokolović - "Commedia dell'arte"
Anna Höstman - "Harbour"
Samy Moussa - "Violin Concerto 'Adrano'"
Zosha Di Castri - "Tachitipo"
Rap Recording of the Year
88Glam - New Mania
bbno$ & Yung Gravy - Baby Gravy 2
Eric Reprid - Cold World
NAV - Good Intentions (Brown Boy 2 Deluxe Version)
TOBi - ELEMENTS Vol. 1
Dance Recording of the Year
Felix Cartal & Sophie Simmons - "MINE"
Frank Walker - "Dancing In The Dark"
Kaytranada - BUBBA
Rezz x Grabbitz - "Someone Else"
So Sus - Voices
Reggae Recording of the Year
Ammoye - "Give It All"
Blessed - "Black Man"
Dubmatix - "Roots Rock" (feat. Micah Sheaiah, Lasai & Big Sugar)
Kirk Diamond - "Let It Be Done"
TOME x Sean Kingston - "I Pray"
Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year
Burnstick - Kîyânaw
Crystal Shawanda - Church House Blues
Julian Taylor - The Ridge
Leela Gilday - North Star Calling
Terry Uyarak - Nunarjua Isulinginniani
Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year
Jessie Reyez - Before Love Came to Kill Us
Savannah Ré - "Where You Are"
Shay Lia - Solaris
The Weeknd - After Hours
TOBi - "Holiday"
Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Charlotte Day Wilson - "Take Care of You" (feat. Syd)
Dylan Sinclair - Proverb
Emanuel - Alt Therapy Session 1: Disillusion
IAMTHELIVING - In This Thing Called Life
Savannah Ré - "Solid"
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year
Julian Taylor - The Ridge
Leela Gilday - North Star Calling
Rose Cousins - Bravado
Tami Neilson - CHICKABOOM!
William Prince - Reliever
Traditional Roots Album of the Year
Beòlach - All Hands
Le Diable à Cinq - Debout!
Nick Hornbuckle - 13 or So
Pharis & Jason Romero - Bet On Love
Rum Ragged - The Thing About Fish
Blues Album of the Year
Angel Forrest - Hell Bent with Grace
Crystal Shawanda - Church House Blues
Dione Taylor - Spirits in the Water
Rick Fines - Solar Powered Too
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar - The Reckless One
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Allen Froese - All Things New
K-Anthony - The Cure
Matt Maher - Alive & Breathing
Shawna Cain - The Way
Steve Bell - Wouldn't You Love to Know?
World Music Album of the Year
Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra - VelkomBak
Lengaïa Salsa Brava - The Gold Diggers
Mazacote - Patria
OKAN - Espiral
Zal Sissokho - Kora Flamenca
Producer of the Year
Akeel Henry
Jordon Manswell
Kaytranada
Murda Beatz
WondaGurl
Recording Engineer of the Year
George Seara
Jason Dufour
Johann Deterville
John 'Beetle' Bailey
Serban Ghenea
Album Artwork of the Year
Lynn Hanson - Just Words
Klô Pelgag - Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
Lido Pimienta - Miss Colombia
Protest the Hero - Palimpsest
July Talk - Pray For It
Music Video of the Year
Scott Helman - "Wait No More"
Sheenah Ko - "Wrap Me Up"
Jessie Reyez - "No One's In the Room"
Jessie Reyez - "Intruders"
deadmau5 & the Neptunes - "Pomegranate"
Electronic Album of the Year
ATTLAS - Lavender God
Bob Moses - Desire
Caribou - Suddenly
CRi - Juvenile
Jessy Lanza - All the Time
Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year
Annihilator - Ballistic, Sadistic
Kataklysm - Unconquered
Protest the Hero - Palimpsest
Unleash the Archers - Abyss
Vile Creature - Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm!
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year
Alanis Morissette - Such Pretty Forks in the Road
Céline Dion - Courage
Craig Strickland - Starlit Afternoon
Pierre Lapointe - Pour déjouer l'ennui
STORRY - CH III: The Come Up
Comedy Album of the Year
Derek Seguin - PanDerek (1st Wave!)
Jacob Samuel - Horse Power
Matt Wright - Existing Is Exhausting
Nick Nemeroff - The Pursuit of Comedy Has Ruined My Life
Shirley Gnome - Decoxification
A virtual celebration hosted by Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe this evening saw a whopping 37 Juno Awards handed out to the 2021 nominees as part of the Junos' 50th anniversary.
Among tonight's many Juno Awards winners are the likes of the Weeknd (Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Single of the Year), Arkells (Group of the Year), TOBi (Rap Recording of the Year), July Talk (Alternative Album of the Year), Crown Lands (Breakthrough Group of the Year), Jessie Reyez (Music Video of the Year), Kaytranada (Dance Recording of the Year), Caribou (Electronic Album of the Year), Rose Cousins (Contemporary Roots Album of the Year), Klô Pelgag (Album Artwork of the Year) and Leela Gilday (Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year), among others.
Tonight also found the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award going to Pegi Cecconi and the MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award being handed out to Gary Slaight. The Junos also announced they will be returning to Toronto again next year for the 2022 ceremony.
See the full list of Juno Awards winners announced so far below, with the winners appearing in bold.
UPDATE (6/6, 10 p.m. ET): You can now see the full winners list below.
The 2021 Juno Awards will be broadcast nationwide on Sunday (June 6) from Toronto starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT through CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos, and through CBC Music's TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.
Performers are set to include the Tragically Hip with Feist, Justin Bieber, Jessie Reyez, William Prince and Serena Ryder, among others. There will also be tribute to mark 30 years of the Junos' Rap Record of the Year category that will bring together Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Maestro Fresh Wes, Haviah Mighty, Michie Mee and NAV.
2021 Juno Awards Winners:
Juno Fan Choice
Ali Gatie
Curtis Waters
JP Saxe
Justin Bieber
Lennon Stella
Les Cowboys Fringants
NAV
Shawn Mendes
Tate McRae
The Weeknd
Single of the Year
Brett Kissel - "Drink About Me"
JP Saxe - "If The World Was Ending" (feat. Julia Michaels)
Justin Bieber - "Intentions" (feat. Quavo)
Lennon Stella - "Kissing Other People"
The Weeknd - "Blinding Lights"
International Album of the Year
Eminem - Music to Be Murdered By
Harry Styles - Fine Line
Luke Combs - What You See Ain't Always What You Get
Pop Smoke - Shoot For the Stars Aim for the Moon
Taylor Swift - folklore
Album of the Year
Ali Gatie - YOU
Céline Dion - Courage
Justin Bieber - Changes
Leonard Cohen - Thanks for the Dance
The Weeknd - After Hours
Artist of the Year
Ali Gatie
Céline Dion
Jessie Reyez
Justin Bieber
The Weeknd
Group of the Year
Arkells
Half Moon Run
Loud Luxury
The Glorious Sons
The Reklaws
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Curtis Waters
JP Saxe
Powfu
Ryland James
Tate McRae
Breakthrough Group of the Year
2Frères
Crown Lands
MANILA GREY
Peach Pit
Young Bombs
Songwriter of the Year
Alanis Morissette
Alessia Cara
Jessie Reyez
JP Saxe
The Weeknd
Country Album of the Year
Dallas Smith - Timeless
Jade Eagleson - Jade Eagleson
Lindsay Ell - heart theory
MacKenzie Porter - Drinkin' Songs: The Collection
Tenille Townes - The Lemonade Stand
Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Bahamas - Sad Hunk
Basia Bulat - Are You In Love?
Begonia - Fear
Rufus Wainwright - Unfollow the Rules
Sarah Harmer - Are You Gone
Alternative Album of the Year
Curtis Waters - Pity Party
Dizzy - The Sun and Her Scorch
July Talk - Pray For It
PUP - This Place Sucks Ass
U.S. Girls - Heavy Light
Pop Album of the Year
Johnny Orlando - It's Never Really Over
JP Saxe - Hold It Together
Justin Bieber - Changes
Lennon Stella - Three. Two. One.
Ryland James - Ryland James
Rock Album of the Year
Crown Lands - Crown Lands
JJ Wilde - Ruthless
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Colorado
Sam Roberts Band - All Of Us
Silverstein - A Beautiful Place to Drown
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Diana Krall - This Dream of You
Laila Biali - Out of Dust
Matt Dusk - Sinatra
Sammy Jackson - With You
Sophie Day - Clémence
Jazz Album of the Year: Solo
Andrés Vial - Gang of Three
Elmer Ferrer - Básico, No Básico y Dirigido Elmer
Jocelyn Gould - Elegant Traveler
Junior Santos - Conpambiche
Rachel Therrien - VENA
Jazz Album of the Year: Group
Andy Milne and Unison - The reMission
Brandi Disterheft Trio with George Coleman - Surfboard
Rmie R Roussel Trio - Rythme de passage
Florian Hoefner Trio - First Spring
Pat LaBarbera/Kirk MacDonald Qunitet - Trane of Thought, Live at the Rex
Instrumental Album of the Year
Blitz//Berlin - Movements III
Bruce Cockburn - Crowing Ignites
David Foster - Eleven Words
Flore Laurentienne - Volume 1
Gordon Grdina - Prior Street
Francophone Album of the Year
2Frères - À tous les vents
Klô Pelgag - Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
Les Cowboys Fringants - Les antipodes
Louis-Jean Cormier - Quand la nuit tombe
Pierre Lapointe - Pour déjouer l'ennui
Children's Album of the Year
ABC Singsong - Letters and Numbers
Charlie Hope - Goodnight to You All: Traditional Lullabies from Ireland & the UK
Ginalina - Small But Mighty
Njacko Backo and Kalimbas at Work - J'aime mon école
Splash'N Boots - Heart Parade
Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber
Ensemble Made In Canada - MOSAÏQUE
James Ehnes, Jon Kimura Parker, Jens Lindemann - Bach & Brahms Reimagined
La Peste Les Barocudas - Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 8
Quatuor Bozzini - Ana Sokolović: Short Stories
Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble
Les Violons du Roy - Mozart: Concertos pour piano / Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 24
Louis Lortie with BBC Philharmonic - Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 5, & Other Works
Orchestre symphonique de Laval - Jacques Hétu: Concertos
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - Ginastera - Bernstein - Moussa: Œuvres pour violon et orchestre / Works for Violin and Orchestra
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - Penderecki: St. Luke Passion
Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral
Barbara Hannigan with Ludwig Orchestra - La passione
Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis - Massenet: Thaïs
Karina Gauvin with Pacific Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Weimann - Nuits blanches: Airs d'opéra à la cour de Russie au XVIIe siècle / Opera Arias at the Russian Court of the 18th Century
Luminous Voices, conducted by Timothy Shantz - Sea Dreams
Sarah Slean with Symphony Nova Scotia, conducted by Bernhard Gueller - Sarah Slean and Symphony Nova Scotia
Classical Composition of the Year
Alexina Louie - "Take The Dog Sled"
Ana Sokolović - "Commedia dell'arte"
Anna Höstman - "Harbour"
Samy Moussa - "Violin Concerto 'Adrano'"
Zosha Di Castri - "Tachitipo"
Rap Recording of the Year
88Glam - New Mania
bbno$ & Yung Gravy - Baby Gravy 2
Eric Reprid - Cold World
NAV - Good Intentions (Brown Boy 2 Deluxe Version)
TOBi - ELEMENTS Vol. 1
Dance Recording of the Year
Felix Cartal & Sophie Simmons - "MINE"
Frank Walker - "Dancing In The Dark"
Kaytranada - BUBBA
Rezz x Grabbitz - "Someone Else"
So Sus - Voices
Reggae Recording of the Year
Ammoye - "Give It All"
Blessed - "Black Man"
Dubmatix - "Roots Rock" (feat. Micah Sheaiah, Lasai & Big Sugar)
Kirk Diamond - "Let It Be Done"
TOME x Sean Kingston - "I Pray"
Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year
Burnstick - Kîyânaw
Crystal Shawanda - Church House Blues
Julian Taylor - The Ridge
Leela Gilday - North Star Calling
Terry Uyarak - Nunarjua Isulinginniani
Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year
Jessie Reyez - Before Love Came to Kill Us
Savannah Ré - "Where You Are"
Shay Lia - Solaris
The Weeknd - After Hours
TOBi - "Holiday"
Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Charlotte Day Wilson - "Take Care of You" (feat. Syd)
Dylan Sinclair - Proverb
Emanuel - Alt Therapy Session 1: Disillusion
IAMTHELIVING - In This Thing Called Life
Savannah Ré - "Solid"
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year
Julian Taylor - The Ridge
Leela Gilday - North Star Calling
Rose Cousins - Bravado
Tami Neilson - CHICKABOOM!
William Prince - Reliever
Traditional Roots Album of the Year
Beòlach - All Hands
Le Diable à Cinq - Debout!
Nick Hornbuckle - 13 or So
Pharis & Jason Romero - Bet On Love
Rum Ragged - The Thing About Fish
Blues Album of the Year
Angel Forrest - Hell Bent with Grace
Crystal Shawanda - Church House Blues
Dione Taylor - Spirits in the Water
Rick Fines - Solar Powered Too
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar - The Reckless One
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Allen Froese - All Things New
K-Anthony - The Cure
Matt Maher - Alive & Breathing
Shawna Cain - The Way
Steve Bell - Wouldn't You Love to Know?
World Music Album of the Year
Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra - VelkomBak
Lengaïa Salsa Brava - The Gold Diggers
Mazacote - Patria
OKAN - Espiral
Zal Sissokho - Kora Flamenca
Producer of the Year
Akeel Henry
Jordon Manswell
Kaytranada
Murda Beatz
WondaGurl
Recording Engineer of the Year
George Seara
Jason Dufour
Johann Deterville
John 'Beetle' Bailey
Serban Ghenea
Album Artwork of the Year
Lynn Hanson - Just Words
Klô Pelgag - Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
Lido Pimienta - Miss Colombia
Protest the Hero - Palimpsest
July Talk - Pray For It
Music Video of the Year
Scott Helman - "Wait No More"
Sheenah Ko - "Wrap Me Up"
Jessie Reyez - "No One's In the Room"
Jessie Reyez - "Intruders"
deadmau5 & the Neptunes - "Pomegranate"
Electronic Album of the Year
ATTLAS - Lavender God
Bob Moses - Desire
Caribou - Suddenly
CRi - Juvenile
Jessy Lanza - All the Time
Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year
Annihilator - Ballistic, Sadistic
Kataklysm - Unconquered
Protest the Hero - Palimpsest
Unleash the Archers - Abyss
Vile Creature - Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm!
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year
Alanis Morissette - Such Pretty Forks in the Road
Céline Dion - Courage
Craig Strickland - Starlit Afternoon
Pierre Lapointe - Pour déjouer l'ennui
STORRY - CH III: The Come Up
Comedy Album of the Year
Derek Seguin - PanDerek (1st Wave!)
Jacob Samuel - Horse Power
Matt Wright - Existing Is Exhausting
Nick Nemeroff - The Pursuit of Comedy Has Ruined My Life
Shirley Gnome - Decoxification