Juno Awards of 2008
The Juno Awards of 2008 were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on the weekend ending 6 April 2008. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2006 and in most of 2007.
| Juno Awards of 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5–6 April 2008 |
| Venue | Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta |
| Hosted by | Russell Peters |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CTV |
Country performer and multiple Juno Award winner Paul Brandt received the 2008 Humanitarian Award which is now named after CHUM-FM Radio founder, Allan Waters.[1] Moses Znaimer, who led the development of Citytv and MuchMusic, received the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award. Nominations for all remaining categories were announced on 5 February 2008.[2]
Notable among winners was Feist, winning all five awards in her nominated categories, three of which were presented in the televised gala.
Presentations
Saturday gala
The Saturday gala where most awards are presented occurred at the Telus Convention Centre on 5 April, while the major awards were presented at the Pengrowth Saddledome on Sunday (6 April).[3]
Sunday televised ceremonies
Performers appearing on the program included Feist, Finger Eleven, Michael Bublé, Avril Lavigne, Anne Murray, Paul Brandt, Aaron Lines, Gord Bamford, Hedley, Johnny Reid, and Jully Black.[2]
The televised event was broadcast on CTV and hosted by Russell Peters.[4] Peters' monologue was described by Edmonton Sun columnist Bill Harris as "the funniest opening five minutes we've ever seen from an awards-show host."[5] Peters was also cited by Toronto Star entertainment critic Ben Rayner as offering a break from recent years of "iffy emceeing" during the award broadcasts.[6]
The 2008 broadcast attracted CTV's second-highest ratings since the network gained broadcast rights. 1.45 million viewers were measured in 2008 compared to 2.18 million for the 2003 ceremonies.[7]
Jeff Healey, an internationally noted Canadian musician who died the month before the Juno ceremonies, was given a brief tribute mention by members of Blue Rodeo during the televised awards ceremony.[8][9]
I've never actually seen the Juno Awards, to be honest with you, which I guess makes me Canadian.
— Russell Peters, Juno Awards host[6]
Nominees and winners
Nominees for the 2008 Juno Awards were announced on 5 February 2008. On 15 February 2008, CARAS indicated that it made a "logistical error" during its nominations voting process, announcing the addition of two new nominations and the replacement of one nomination as follows:[10]
- Album of the Year: Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends, Anne Murray
- New Artist of the Year: Jill Barber
- Rap Recording of the Year: Memoirs of a Playbwoy, JDiggz; "Fall From Paradise" by Classified was disqualified because the song appeared on the album Hitch Hikin' Music which was previously nominated for the 2007 awards.
New Artist of the Year
Winner: Serena Ryder
Other nominees:
- Jill Barber (nomination added on 15 February 2008)
- Belly
- Jeremy Fisher
- Justin Nozuka
- Suzie McNeil
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year
Winner: Joni Mitchell, "Hana" and "Bad Dreams"
Other nominees:
- Kevin Churko, "I Don't Wanna Stop" and "God Bless the Almighty Dollar" (Ozzy Osbourne)
- Rhys Fulber, "Weak in the Knees" and "Just Another Day" (Serena Ryder)
- Bob Rock, "Everything" (Michael Bublé) and "Bomb" (Payola$)
- Skratch Bastid, "Way Back When" and "The Outskirts" (Buck 65)
Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner: Kevin Churko, Black Rain (Ozzy Osbourne)
Other nominees:
- John Bailey, Make Someone Happy (Sophie Milman)
- Richard Chycki, Snakes & Arrows (Rush) and Are You Listening? (Dolores O'Riordan)
- George Seara, Holly Cole (Holly Cole)
- Jeff Wolpert, Onward! (Manteca)
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: Feist, "My Moon My Man", "1234", "I Feel It All"
Other nominees:
- Daniel Bélanger, "La Fin de l'homme", "Television", "Sports et loisirs"
- Avril Lavigne, "Girlfriend", "Keep Holding On", "When You're Gone"
- Joel Plaskett, "Fashionable People", "Nothing More to Say", "Face of the Earth"
- Rufus Wainwright, "Going to a Town", "Release the Stars", "Do I Disappoint You"
Album of the Year
Winner: The Reminder, Feist
Other nominees:
- The Best Damn Thing, Avril Lavigne
- Call Me Irresponsible, Michael Bublé
- Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends, Anne Murray (nomination added on 15 February 2008)
- D'elles, Celine Dion
- Taking Chances, Celine Dion
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Winner: The Dirty Looks, Derek Miller
Other nominees:
- Home and Native Land, Little Hawk
- Nikawiy Askiy, Sandy Scofield
- Phoenix], Fara Palmer
- What It Takes, Donny Parenteau
Blues Album of the Year
Winner: Building Full of Blues, Fathead
Other nominees:
- Blues Thing, Jack de Keyzer
- High Country Blues, Harrison Kennedy
- Junction City, Little Miss Higgins
- A Lesson I've Learned, The Johnny Max Band
CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year
Winner: Tracy Maurice and François Miron, Neon Bible (Arcade Fire)
Other nominees:
- Felix Wittholz, Situation (album) (Buck 65)
- Jeff Harrison and Clinton Hussey, Ornamental Eterworld (Vonnegut Dollhouse)
- John Cook, Mark Burchner and Greg Bennet, Revue: The Best of Paul Reddick
- Mathieu Houde, Simon Rivest, Catherine Lepage, Mathieu Doyon, 2×2 (Pierre LaPointe)
Children's Album of the Year
Winner: Music Soup, Jen Gould
Other nominees:
- Gonna Keep Dancing, Eddie Douglas
- This is Daniel Cook: Here We Are, This is Daniel Cook
- Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Windsor Symphony Orchestra
- Superstars, The Doodlebops
Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)
Winner: Korngold, Barber & Walton Violin Concertos, James Ehnes, Bramwell Tovey, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Other nominees:
- Elgar Violin Concertos, James Ehnes, Andrew Davis, Philharmonia Orchestra
- La Mer Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal
- Vivaldi: L’estro armonico, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Water Music, Les Violons du Roy
Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)
Winner: Alkan Concerto for Solo Piano, Marc-André Hamelin
Other nominees:
- After Reading Shakespeare, Matt Haimovitz
- Bach Cello Suites, Jean-Guihen Queyras
- Rameau Keyboard Suites, Angela Hewitt
- Shostakovich: Complete Works for Piano Trio/Silvestrov: Postlude DSCH, The Gryphon Trio
Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)
Winner: Surprise, Measha Brueggergosman
Other nominees:
- Buxtehude – Membra Jesu Nostri, Les Voix Baroques
- Constantinople, The Gryphon Trio
- Samuel Barber Songs, Gerald Finley
- Schubert Among Friends, The Aldeburgh Connection
Instrumental Album of the Year
Winner: The Utmost, Jayme Stone
Other nominees:
- Foley Room, Amon Tobin
- Jalopy, Joey Wright
- Kensington Suite, Richard Underhill
- Snake Road, Bob Lanois
Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year
Winner: Almost Certainly Dreaming, The Chris Tarry Group
Other nominees:
- Chasing After Light, Michael Occhipinti and Creation Dream
- Forty Revolutions, David Occhipinti
- Metaphora, Altered Laws
- Onward!, Manteca
Traditional Jazz Album of the Year
Winner: Debut, Brandi Disterheft
Other nominees:
- Brubeck Braid: twotet/deuxtet, David Braid, Matt Brubeck
- Code Breaking, Tara Davidson
- Foundations, Jodi Proznick Quartet
- Live Jazz Legends, Oliver Jones, PJ Perry, Ian MacDougall, Terry Clarke, Michel Donato
Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Solo)
Winner: Right Of Passage, David Francey
Other nominees:
- The Devil on a Bench in Stanley Park, Justin Rutledge
- For All Time, Jill Barber
- Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!, Corb Lund
- Short Stories, Oh Susanna
Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)
Winner: Key Principles, Nathan
Other nominees:
- ¿Buddy, Where You Been?, Compadres: James Keelaghan and Oscar Lopez
- In Good We Trust, Harry Manx and Kevin Breit
- New Seasons, The Sadies
- Stellar Jays, John Reischman and The Jaybirds
World Music Album of the Year
Winner: Agua Del Pozo, Alex Cuba
Other nominees:
- Frontiers, Jesse Cook
- Jogo da Vida, Celso Machado
- So the Journey Goes, Autorickshaw
- Wanderlust, Kiran Ahluwalia
Single of the Year
Other nominees:
Classical Composition of the Year
Winner: "Constantinople", Christos Hatzis
Other nominees:
- "A Child’s Cry From Izieu", Oskar Morawetz
- "Letters From Mignon", R. Murray Schafer
- "Quantum Mechanics", Jeffrey Ryan
- "This Isn’t Silence", Brian Current
Country Recording of the Year
Winner: Risk, Paul Brandt
Other nominees:
- Honkytonks and Heartaches, Gord Bamford
- Kicking Stones, Johnny Reid
- Life Is Calling My Name, Shane Yellowbird
- Moments That Matter, Aaron Lines
Dance Recording of the Year
Winner: All U Ever Want, Billy Newton-Davis vs. Deadmau5
Other nominees:
- After Hours, Melleefresh vs. Deadmau5
- Every Time You Move, Nick Fiorucci
- Fancy Footwork, Chromeo
- Poppin’ Beats, Hatiras
Music DVD of the Year
Winner: 666 Live, Billy Talent
Other nominees:
- Danny Michel and The Black Tornados, Danny Michel
- One Night at the Metropolis, Jesse Cook
- Nights from the Alhambra, Loreena McKennitt
- Trinity Revisited, Cowboy Junkies
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Winner: Revival, Jully Black
Other nominees:
- The Birth of Cornelius, Corneille
- Goldrush, Ebrahim
- 2U, Keshia Chanté
- We Can All Be Free, God Made Me Funky
Rap Recording of the Year
Winner: The Revolution, Belly
Other nominees:
- The Fewturistic, BrassMunk
- Memoirs of a Playbwoy, JDiggz
- Port Authority, Marco Polo
- The Old Prince, Shad
Reggae Recording of the Year
Winner: "Don't Go Pretending", Mikey Dangerous
Other nominees:
- "Don't Go", Korexion
- "Final Road", Blessed
- "Music is my Life", Tanya Mullings
- "Two Chord Skankin'", Lyndon John X
Video of the Year
Winner: Christopher Mills, "C’mon" (Blue Rodeo)
Other nominees:
- Kyle Davison, "Shake Tramp" (Marianas Trench)
- Vincent Morriset, "Neon Bible" (Arcade Fire)
- Marc Ricciardelli, "Walls Fall Down" (Bedouin Soundclash)
- Sean Wainsteim, "Cheer It On" (Tokyo Police Club)
Compilation CD
A compilation album was released in February 2008
1.My Moon My Man - Feist—2.For The Nights I Can't Remember - Hedley—3.Girlfriend (radio edit) - Avril Lavigne—4.Nothing Special - IllScarlett—5.I Get Around - Dragonette—6.Paralyzer (clean version) - Finger Eleven—7.Tongue Tied - Faber Drive—8.Gate 22 - Pascale Picard—9.Everything - Michael Bublé—10. After Tonight - Justin Nozuka—11. Weak In The Knees - Serena Ryder—12.Born Losers - Matthew Good—13. Weighty Ghost - Wintersleep—14. This Town - Blue Rodeo—15.Walls Fall Down - Bedouin Soundclash—16.Pressure (radio edit) - Belly feat. Ginuwine—17.Seven Day Fool - Jully Black—18.Day Dream Believer - Anne Murray & Nelly Furtado—19.Didn't Even See The Dust - Paul Brandt—20.Dirty Old Man - Neil Young—21.Le Bonheur Au Large - Kaïn
References
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- "First Performers Announced: Feist, Finger Eleven and Michael Bublé to Rock The 2008 JUNO Awards, Sunday, April 6 on CTV". Juno Awards (CARAS). 29 January 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
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- "Vancouver will host Juno Awards in 2009". 12 February 2008.
- Harris, Bill (7 April 2008). "Peters pulls it out of the barrel". Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
- Rayner, Ben (7 April 2008). "Feist is the Junos homecoming queen". Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
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