Damnhait Doyle and Odario Williams hosted the special 2020 broadcast of the Awards. The Juno Awards were supposed to take place on March 15, but the COVID-19 pandemic meant the in-person Saskatoon weekend of events had to be cancelled.
On June 29, though, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC revealed the winners in a special, virtual celebration.
The full awards ceremony can be viewed below, a list of all winners is listed below.
JUNO FAN CHOICE (PRESENTED BY TD)
Avril Lavigne BMG*ADA
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Señorita Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Universal
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? Billie Eilish Universal
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA)
The Pains Of Growing Alessia Cara Universal
ARTIST OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY CBC MUSIC)
Shawn Mendes Universal
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Loud Luxury Sony
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS)
Lennon Stella Columbia*Sony
BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS)
Neon Dreams Dreaming Out Loud*Warner
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SOCAN)
Alessia Cara Publisher – Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada “Growing Pains” – co-songwriters Andrew Wansel, Warren Fielder, “Out of Love” – co-songwriter Rick Nowels PAINS OF GROWING – Alessia Cara Universal “Rooting For You” – co-songwriter Jon Levine THIS SUMMER – Alessia Cara Universal
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Wild As Me Meghan Patrick Warner
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A Blemish in the Great Light Half Moon Run Crystal Math*Universal
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE)
Morbid Stuff PUP Little Dipper*Universal
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION CANADA)
The Pains of Growing Alessia Cara Universal
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
A War On Everything The Glorious Sons Black Box*Fontana North
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Stay Tuned! Dominique Fils-Aimé Ensoul*Select/Believe
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
MiGRATIONS Jacques Kuba Séguin ODD SOUND*Select
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
Abundance Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop ANZIC*A-Train
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
INSCAPE Alexandra Stréliski Secret City*Fontana North
ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE
La nuit est une panthère Les Louanges Bonsound*Sony
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Greatest Hits, Vol. 4 Big Block Singsong Independent
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER
detach Angela Schwarzkopf Redshift
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE
The John Adams Album Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Kent Nagano Universal
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL
Handel: Dixit Dominus; Bach & Schutz: Motets Ottawa Bach Choir, conducted by Lisette Canton ATMA*Naxos
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Evta Ana Sokolović ATMA*Naxos
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Freaky Tory Lanez Interscope*Universal
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Love Me Felix Cartal & Lights Physical Presents*Fontana North
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Feel It Too Jessie Reyez, Tory Lanez, & Tainy Universal
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
The Warning Track Lyndon John X Independent
INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY APTN)
Stories from a Downtown Apartment Celeigh Cardinal Independent
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Mohawk Lee Harvey Osmond Latent*Warner
TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sugar & Joy The Dead South Six Shooter*Universal
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEA
Mad Love Dawn Tyler Watson Independent
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Advent Of Christmas Matt Maher Provident*Sony/Anchor
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
BAROKAN Djely Tapa Disques Nuits d’Afrique*Independent/Select
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Ben Kaplan “Brittle Bones Nicky” BRITTLE BONES NICKY – Rare Americans Independent “It’s Alright” (co-producer Ryan Guldemond) DANCE AND CRY – Mother Mother Universal
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
John ‘Beetle’ Bailey “Dividido (feat. Silvana Estrada)” SUBLIME – Alex Cuba Caracol*Fontana North
Canadian Contributor:
Mastering Engineer: Harry Hess (HBomb Mastering)
“Shotgun” FRIDAY – Monkey House Alma*Universal
Canadian Contributors
Additional Engineer: Taylor Kernohan
Mastering Engineer: Peter Letros (Wreckhouse Mastering)
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR
Chad Moldenhauer (Art Director), Ian Clarke (Designer), Warren Clark and Lance Inkwell (Illustrators) SELECTIONS FROM CUPHEAD – Kristofer Maddigan Independent
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY STINGRAY)
Little Star Sarah Legault iskwē iskwē music*The Orchard
Canadian Contributors
Art Department: Art Pratten, Cora Paiero, Melissa Panth, Meron Kebede, Nidia Martinez, Shaylyn Lucas, Tylor White
Special Effects: Adam Caplan, Sammy Roach (web.isod.es)
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Beyond The Senses REZZ Rezz Music*AWAL
METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Play to Win Striker Independent
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Shine A Light Bryan Adams Universal
COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
Lil Bit of Buddle Sophie Buddle Independent