Juno Fan Choice
Avril Lavigne
Single of the Year
“Sacrifice” – The Weeknd
International Album of the Year
Harry’s House – Harry Styles
Album of the Year
Dawn FM – The Weeknd
Artist of the Year
The Weeknd
Group of the Year
Arkells
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Preston Pablo
Breakthrough Group of the Year
Banx & Ranx
Country Album of the Year
Masquerades – Tenille Townes
Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Colder Streams – the Sadies
Alternative Album of The Year
Blue Rev – Alvvays
Pop Album of the Year
Dawn FM – The Weeknd
Rock Album of the Year
Otherness – Alexisonfire
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Featuring – Caity Gyorgy
Jazz Album of the Year (Solo)
Kinds of Love – Renee Rosnes
Jazz Album of the Year (group)
Desert Bloom – Florian Hoefner Trio
Instrumental Album of the Year
Everything was Forever Until it was no More – Esmerine
Francophone Album of the Year
Crash – Les Louanges
Children's Album of the Year
Walk off the Earth & Romeo Eats, Vol. 2, Walk off the Earth and Romeo Eats
Classical Album of the Year (Solo)
Fables – Philip Chiu
Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble)
Viola Borealis, Orchestre de l’Agora, conducted by Nicolas Ellis, featuring Marina Thibeault
Classical Album of the Year (Small Ensemble)
Early Italian Cello Concertos, Elinor Frey and Rosa Barocca – conducted by Claude Lapalme
Classical Composition of the Year
Bestiary I & I – Bekah Simms
Rap Album/EP of the Year
Shall I Continue? – TOBi
Dance Recording of the Year
“Ctrl + Alt + Del” – Rêve
Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year
Yessie – Jessie Reyez
Reggae Recording of the Year
“Reggae Party,” – Kirk Diamond and Finn feat. Kairo McLean
Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year
Zhawenim – Digging Roots
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year
Come Morning – The Bros. Landreth
Tradtional Roots Album of the Year
Tell ‘Em You Were Gold – Pharis & Jason Romero
Blues Album of the Year
Long River – Angelique Francis
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Jordan St. Cyr – Jordan St. Cyr
Global Music Album of the Year
Thieves of Dreams – Lenka Lichtenberg
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year
Akeel Henry
Recording Engineer of the Year
Serban Ghenea: “That’s What I Want,” Lil Nas X; “Unholy,” Sam Smith feat. Kim Petras
Album Artwork of the Year
Ian Ilavsky (art director and designer), Maciek Szczerbowski (illustrator) – Everything was Forever Until it was no More by Esmerine.
Music Video of the Year
“Unholy” – Floria Sigismondi (Sam Smith and Kim Petras)
Electronic Album of the Year
Interior – Teen Daze
Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year
Synchro Anarchy – Voivod
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year
Higher – Michael Bublé
Comedy Album of the Year
A Person who is Gingerbread – Jon Dore
Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
“Last One” – Savannah Ré feat. Dylan Sinclair
Rap Single of the Year
“Twin Flame” – Kaytranada and Anderson .Paak
Underground Dance Single of the Year
“I Knew Techno” – Greg Gow
Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Ron Sakamoto
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Nickelback
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