• Shawn Mendes takes the lead with four awards
• Twenty new nominees win a JUNO statuette among them, a favorite and a native of the host city, Loud Luxury
• Special prizes awarded to industry leaders such as David Foster and Duff Roman
LONDON, ON , March 16, 2019 / CNW / – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today honored Canada’s top talent and Canada’s music industry veterans. of the 2019 JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards Event presented by SOCAN . Presented by Ben Kowalewicz of the Billy Talent group and co-presented by CBC Music host Julie Nesrallah, this event hosted the presentation of 36 JUNO Awards and 3 Outstanding Achievement Awards.
LIST OF GALA JUNO DINNER WINNERS: WWW.JUNOAWARDS.CA
Shawn Mendes took the lead with Apple Music Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Pop Album of the Year and Composer of the Year, presented by SOCAN.
Since more than half of the awards of the evening were given to new nominees. The Washboard Union (Revelation of the year: group, sponsored by FACTOR, Government of Canada and Private Broadcasters Canada ), Dizzy (Alternative Album of the Year, sponsored by Long & McQuade), Loud Luxury (Dance Recording of year), Jeremy Dutcher (Aboriginal Music Album of the Year, presented by APTN), Donovan Woods (Contemporary Roots Album of the Year), LOVECOLLIDE(Contemporary Christian / Gospel Album of the Year), Wesli (Album of world music of the year, presented by Aeromexico),Mike Milosh (Album Illustration of the Year), Ali Eisner (Video of the Year, presented by Stingray), Laila Biali(Vocal Jazz Album of the Year), Andy Milne & Dapp Theory (Jazz Album of year: group), Gordon Grdina (Instrumental Album of the Year), Loud (French Album of the Year), Splash’N ‘Boots (Children’s Album of the Year), Ana Sokolović(Classical Compositionof the Year)year), Milk & Bone (Electronic Album of the Year), Voivod (Metal / Hard Music Album of the Year), Dave Merheje(Comedy Album of the Year, sponsored by SiriusXM Canada) and Post Malone (International Album of the Year) have all won their first JUNO statuettes.
The press release in full .
SOURCE CARAS
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