Juno Awards of 2015

The Juno Awards of 2015 honoured Canadian music industry achievements in the latter part of 2013 and in most of 2014. The awards were presented in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada during the weekend of 14–15 March 2015. The main ceremony was conducted at FirstOntario Centre and televised on CTV. Various concerts and events related to the awards began on 9 March 2015.[1] This marked the sixth time that the awards were presented in Hamilton, which last hosted the Junos in 2001.[2]

Juno Awards of 2015
The 2015 Juno Awards Logo
Date14–15 March 2015
VenueFirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
Hosted byJacob Hoggard
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCTV

Events

The main ceremony was hosted by Hedley lead singer Jacob Hoggard.[3] Performers include:[4][5][6]

CTV's broadcast and later rebroadcast of the main awards ceremony attracted a total television audience of 1.6 million, based on next-day ratings from Numeris.[8]

The Juno Cup charity ice hockey game between musicians and NHL players was held at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre on 13 March 2015.[9]

Nominees and winners

Alanis Morissette is the 2015 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.[10] Rush is the year's recipient of the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award.[11] The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award recipient is Ray Danniels of Anthem Records (Rush) and SRO Management.[12]

Nominees were announced on 27 January 2015.[13]

People
Artist of the Year Group of the Year
Breakthrough Artist of the Year Breakthrough Group of the Year
Fan Choice Award Songwriter of the Year
  • Afie Jurvanen - "All the Time", "Bitter Memories", "Stronger Than That" from Bahamas Is Afie by Bahamas
    • Catherine MacLellan - "Jack's Song", "Tell Me Luella", "The Raven's Sun" from The Raven's Sun by Catherine MacLellan
    • Henry "Cirkut" Walter - "Birthday" (co-songwriters Katy Perry, Luke Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee), "Dark Horse feat. Juicy J" (co-songwriters Katy Perry, Jordan Houston, Luke Gottwald, Sarah Hudson, Max Martin) from Prism by Katy Perry; "Wild Wild Love" (co-songwriters Armando C. Pérez, Luke Gottwald, Michael Everett, Max Martin, Ammar Malik, Alexandro Castillo Vasquez) from Globalization by Pitbull
    • Jenn Grant - "Bring Me a Rose", "No One's Gonna Love You (Quite Like I Do)", "Trailer Park" from Compostela by Jenn Grant
    • Magic! - "Don't Kill the Magic" (co-songwriter Adam Messinger), "Let Your Hair Down", "Rude" (co-songwriter Adam Messinger) from Don't Kill the Magic by Magic!
Producer of the Year Recording Engineer of the Year
  • Eric Ratz - "Ghosts" from Ghosts by Big Wreck; "Satellite Hotel" from Black Buffalo by One Bad Son
    • George Seara - "Got to Have It", "Whole Day" from Greatest Hits by jacksoul
    • Jeremy Darby - "Mosaic", "Nomad's Arrival" from Mandala by Monsoon
    • John "Beetle" Bailey - "Any Day Now" from Just Passing Through by The Breithaupt Brothers; "Fine and Mellow" from Because of Billie by Molly Johnson
    • Lenny DeRose - "I Am Machine" by Three Days Grace; "Reaper Man" from Very Good Bad Thing by Mother Mother

Albums
Album of the Year Aboriginal Album of the Year
Adult Alternative Album of the Year Adult Contemporary Album of the Year
Alternative Album of the Year Blues Album of the Year
  • Steve Hill, Solo Recordings, Vol. 2
    • JW-Jones, Belmont Boulevard
    • Steve Strongman, Let Me Prove It to You
    • The 24th Street Wailers, Wicked
    • Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, A Real Fine Mess
Children's Album of the Year Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble
  • Fred Penner, Where in the World
    • Bobs and LoLo, Wave Your Antlers
    • LuLu et le Matou, Le chat botté
    • Raffi, Love Bug
    • Splash'N Boots, Happy Times
  • James Ehnes, Bartok: Chamber Works for Violin Vol. 3
    • Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Blanc
    • David Krakauer, Matt Haimovitz, Socalled, Jonathan Crow & Geoffrey Burleson, Akoka: Reframing Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time
    • Jonathan Crow & Paul Stewart, Prokofiev: Sonates & Mélodies
    • Karl Stobbe, Ysaÿe Sonatas for Solo Violin
Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment Classical Album of the Year – Vocal or Choral Performance
  • Gerald Finley & Julius Drake, Schubert: Winterreise
    • Julie Boulianne, Clavecin en concert & Luc Beauséjour, Handel & Porpora: The London Years
    • Karina Gauvin, Les Violons du Roy & Bernard Labadie, Mozart: Opera & Concert Arias
    • Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, Terra Tremuit
    • Theatre of Early Music, Schola Cantorum (University of Toronto), Daniel Taylor, The Heart's Refuge
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year Country Album of the Year
  • Manic Drive, VIP
    • Chelsea Amber, Introducing Chelsea Amber
    • Drew Brown, Analog Love in Digital Times
    • Manafest, The Moment
    • Tim Neufeld, The Joy
Electronic Album of the Year Francophone Album of the Year
  • Jimmy Hunt, Maladie d'amour
    • Klô Pelgag, L'alchimie des monstres
    • Philippe B, Ornithologie, la nuit
    • Sagot, Valse 333
    • Serge Fiori, Serge Fiori
Instrumental Album of the Year International Album of the Year
  • Quartango, Encuentro
Jazz Album of the Year – Solo Jazz Album of the Year – Group
  • Kirk MacDonald, Vista Obscura
    • Jim Head, Zoetrope
    • Lenny Breau, LA Bootleg 1984
    • Marianne Trudel, La vie commence ici
    • Owen Howard, Drum Lore Vol. 2 – More Lore
  • Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
    • Andrew Downing, Jim Lewis & David Occhipinti, Bristles
    • Bobby Rice, Bobby Rice Latin Jazz Big Band: X-Treme Latin Jazz
    • Brian Dickinson Trio, Fishs Eddy
    • Myriad3, The Where
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year
  • Diana Panton, Red
    • Angela Galuppo, Angela Galuppo
    • Elizabeth Shepherd, The Signal
    • Julie Crochetière, Counting Dreams
    • Molly Johnson, Because of Billie
Pop Album of the Year Rock Album of the Year
Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group
  • Catherine MacLellan, The Raven's Sun
    • Amelia Curran, They Promised You Mercy
    • Del Barber, Prairieography
    • James Hill, The Old Silo
    • Matt Andersen, Weightless
  • The Bros. Landreth, Let It Lie
    • Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, South
    • Elliott Brood, Work and Love
    • The Deep Dark Woods, Jubilee
    • The Once, Departures
World Music Album of the Year
  • Quique Escamilla, 500 Years of Night
    • Ayrad, Ayrad
    • Eccodek, Singing in Tongues
    • Emmanuel Jal, The Key
    • Pierre Kwenders, Le dernier empereur bantou

Songs and recordings
Single of the Year Classical Composition of the Year
  • Brian Current, "Airline Icarus"
    • Alice Ping Yee Ho, "Glistening Pianos"
    • Gordon Fitzell, "Magister Ludi"
    • Jacques Hétu, "Sextet, OP. 71"
    • John Estacio, "Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra"
Dance Recording of the Year R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
  • The Weeknd, "Often"
    • Ben Stevenson, Dirty Laundry
    • jacksoul, "Got to Have It"
    • JRDN, JRDN
    • Melanie Durrant, "Four Seasons"
Rap Recording of the Year Reggae Recording of the Year
  • Exco Levi, "Welcome the King"
    • Kirk Diamond feat. Bob da Builda, "Love Inna Wi Heart"
    • Mikey Dangerous, Wake Up
    • Steele (musician)|Steele, Hold On Till I Die
    • Tasha T, Real Talk

Other
Recording Package of the Year Video of the Year
  • Pilgrimage – Steve Bell
    Roberta Hansen (Art Director/Designer/Illustrator), Mike Latschislaw (Photographer)
    • Free Will – Bry Webb
    Alex Durlak (Art Director/Designer), Jeff McMurrich and Bry Webb (Art Directors)
    • Wonders of the World – The Lost Fingers
    Caroline Blanchette (Art Director)
    Menno Versteeg (Art Director), Zack Mykula (Designer), Jason Bartell (Illustrator), Yoshi Cooper (Photographer)
    Taylor Kirk (Art Director/Designer/Photographer), Robyn Kotyk (Designer), Laura Margaret Ramsey (Photographer)
  • "Hideaway" – Kiesza
    Kiesza, Blayre Ellestad, Rami Afuni and Ljuba Castot
    Dane Collison
    Grandson & Son
    • "Guilt Trip" – Pup
    Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and Chandler Levack
    • "Not Up to Me" – Kandle
    Natalie Rae Robison

References
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  4. "Hedley, Kiesza, MAGIC!, and Shawn Mendes Revealed as First Round of Performers". CARAS. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  5. Rockingham, Graham (19 February 2015). "Alanis Morissette, Sam Roberts and Lights join the Juno show". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  6. "The Weeknd Confirmed for 2015 Juno Awards". ABC News Radio Online. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. "Hamilton's Own Arkells are Latest Performers Confirmed for CTV's Broadcast of THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS". CARAS. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  8. "Thank U, Hamilton. THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS Rock with 1.6 Million Viewers on CTV". CARAS. 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  9. "Rockers Take On NHL Alumni For 12th Annual JUNO Cup in Hamilton". CARAS. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  10. "Alanis Morissette to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame". CBC News. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  11. The Canadian Press (15 January 2015). "Toronto's Rush to receive Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at Juno Awards". Victoria Times-Colonist. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  12. "Renowned Music Executive Acknowledged for His Myriad Contributions to the Canadian Music Industry". CARAS. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  13. "2015 Juno Awards Information" (PDF). CARAS. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.

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