The Weeknd and Charlotte Cardin won multiple categories at the 2022 Juno Awards Opening Night Awards Ceremony held Saturday at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto. More than 40 awards were handed out at the celebration, which took place on Sunday, the day before the Juno Awards main event, and resembles the opening ceremony of the Grammys, where much of their cups are handed out. .
Cardin won three awards: Singer of the Year, Single of the Year “Meaningless” and Pop Album of the Year for her debut. PhoenixWho spent two weeks at number 1 advertising panel On the Canadian Albums Chart.
She is the first female artist to win the Artist of the Year award after Serena Ryder eight years ago. Cardin is the first female solo artist to win single of the year for a solo album (not a collaboration) since Carly Re Jepsen won the worldwide hit “Call Me Maybe” nine years ago.
Cardin led this year’s Juno nominations with six nominations (one more than The Weeknd and Justin Bieber, who each had five). The Montreal-born singer-songwriter sings pop, electro and jazz. Cardin, 27, was nominated for the 2018 Juno Awards for Breakthrough Singer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
The Weeknd won two awards. He received Song of the Year for the third time and Modern R&B Record of the Year for “Take My Breath”.
Producer WondaGurl and engineer Hill Kourkoutis created the history of the Juno Awards. WondaGurl became the first woman to win the Producer of the Year award twice. He also won last year. Kurkutis, who became the first recording engineer of the year nominated in March, is now the first woman to win in this category.
olivia rodriguez sour milk Won International Album of the Year. The 19-year-old phenomenon was captured on video. Rodrigo’s “Good 4 u”, one of the album’s biggest hits, won International Song of the Year at the Brit Awards in February. In April, Rodrigo won three Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Vocal Album.
Kaytranada, who won two Grammy Awards in March 2021, won Dance Album of the Year for her non-album single “Caution.”
Canadian director Xavier Dolan was named music video of the year for directing Adele’s “Easy on Me”.
Junos introduced a new category this year, Underground Dance Single of the Year, to draw attention to unconventional sounds that have their roots in electronic music subgenres. The opening winner was HNTR’s “Shadows in the Dark,” starring Eliot Moss.
Dennis Jones, one of the most influential voices in the Canadian black entertainment community, was posthumously awarded the 2022 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award. The award was received by his sons, Jesse and Jeremy.
Angelin Tet-Vaio and Anne Pornell hosted the celebration, which featured nominees Ruby Waters, Valley, Alison Russell, Roxanne Bruno and Jesse Gold, a small selection of Alan Slate Juno Masterclasses from 2020-21.
Simu Liu, box office star Shang-chi and the Legend of the Ten Seals, will host the 2022 Juno Awards, broadcast live on Sunday, May 15 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. This will be Juno’s first ceremony in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, it will be the first time the ceremony has been held in Toronto since 2011, when Michael Bublé was crowned New Artist of the Year.
Sean Mendes will receive the Special International Achievement Award to honor his worldwide influence on music. Deborah Cox will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Cox, best known for her 1998 R&B hit “Nobody’s Supposed to be Here”, is the first black female artist to receive the honor.
Fans can watch the 2022 Juno Awards on Sunday on CBC-TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and CBC Listen. The show will also be streamed globally at cbcmusic.ca/junos, CBC Music on Facebook, YouTube and twitter pages.
Here’s the full list of Juno Awards opening night winners.
Artist of the Year: Charlotte Carden, Cult Nation * Garden
single year: “Nonsense”, Charlotte Carden, Cult Nation * Garden
Composer of the Year: Abel “Day of the week” Tesfai
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year: WonderGurl
Recorder Engineer of the Year: Kurkutis Hill
Video of the year: “Easy With Me”, Xavier Dolan (Adele), Columbia * Sony
International Album of the Year: sour milkOlivia Rodrigo, wagon
Advanced group: Monowhales, True Records * ADA
Pop Album of the Year: PhoenixCharlotte Carden, Cult Nation * Garden
Dance record of the year: “Beware”, Kaytranada, Sony
Underground Dance Single of the Year: “Shadows in the Dark”, HNTR and Eliot Moss, mau5trap * AWAL
Electronic Album of the Year: oasis sky, ToR, independent
Rock Album of the Year: Sisters Not Twins (Pro Lovers Album)beaches, car
Music/Solid Metal Album of the Year: wet the futureArchispire, Season of Mist * The Orchard
Alternative Album of the Year: when the smoke risesMustafa Regent, Park Songs * Pirate Combination
Modern R&B Record of the Year: Take a deep breath, The Weeknd, XO*Universal
Traditional R&B/Soul record: 24 Hours, Savannah Re, 1 Song * Universal
Rap Single Year: “Brave”, Charman, Warner
Country Album of the Year: არსWhat is life?Brett Kiesel Warner
Modern Adult Album of the Year: the art of fallingSerena Ryder, ArtHaus*Warner
Adult Alternative Album of the Year: inside and afterIncreasing mileage, crystal math * wagon
Reggae Record of the Year: now easyCairo McLean, Willow Records * Independent
Jazz Album of the Year (Band): World visionAvatar, InSound * Independent
Album of the Year: Michael Nelson (art director, designer and illustrator), Nicolas Lemier (art director and designer), Albert Zablit (photographer); Histoires Sans Paroles – Harmonium Symphonique – Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Simon Leclerc GSI Musique
Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year: War Club, DJ Shub, Shub Music * The Orchard
Jazz Album of the Year (Solo): Change PlanWill Bonnes Independent
Classic Album of the Year (Solo Artist): EnergyEmily D’Angelo, Deutsche Grammophon * Universal
Christian/Modern Gospel Album of the Year: not much loveThe Color, Dream Records * Universal
Classic Album of the Year (Big Set): solfeggio, L’Harmonie des Saisons, Director Eric Milns & Helen Brune ATMA * Naxos
Comedy Album of the Year: grandma’s girl 孩子 的 孩子 Andrea Gini 金玉琪 604 * North Fontana
Children Album of the Year: falling in africaPrince Garth, Prince Garth Music * Independent
Instrumental Album of the Year: that great distanceDavid Miles, Little Tiny Records * Fontana North
Classic Composition of the year: “Arras”, Keiko Devaux, Analekta * FAB / The Orchard
Jazz Vocal Album of the Year: Expression Now: Caity GyorgyCaity Gyorgy, La Reserve * Independent / The Orchard
World Music Album of the Year: callaso, African Soul Sister, Les Faux-Monnayeurs * Propaganda / Believe
Francophone album by l’année: impossible to aimPirate’s Heart, Bravo Music * Propaganda / Believe
Traditional Roots Album of the Year: Fun bright banner! Maria Danny, Independent * Out / Believe
Blues Album of the Year: Გ Open roadColin James, Stony Plain * North Fontana / IDLA
Classic Album of the Year (Small Ensemble): Beethoven: Sonatas for Violin and Piano / Violin Sonatas No. 1, 2, 3 and 5Andrew Van and Charles Richard-Hamelin, Analekta*FAB/The Orchard
Modern Roots Album of the Year: out babyAlison Russell, Fantasy Records * Universal
Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year: Kakike, Fawn Wood Buffalo, Jump * Amplified / Drumbeat / A-Train
This story first appeared on Billboard.com.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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