Juno Awards of 2005

Artist of the Year Winner: Avril Lavigne Other Nominees: • Bryan Adams • Celine Dion • Diana Krall • k.d. lang New Artist of the Year Winner: Feist Other Nominees: • Keshia Chanté • Fefe Dobson • Matt Dusk • Matt Mays Group of the Year Winner: Billy Talent Other Nominees: • Great Big Sea • Simple Plan • Sum 41 • The Tragically Hip Juno Fan Choice Award Winner: Avril Lavigne Other Nominees: • Diana Krall • Sarah McLachlan • Marie-Elaine Thibert • Shania Twain New Group of the Year Winner: Alexisonfire Other Nominees: • Death from Above 1979 • The Marble Index • Thornley • The Waking Eyes Songwriter of the Year Winner: Ron Sexsmith, "Whatever It Takes", "Not About to Lose", "Hard Bargain" Other Nominees: • Buck 65 "Wicked and Weird", "463", "Sore" (all co-written with T.O.A.B. La Rone) • Marc Jordan, "Let's Waste Some Time" and "Shot Down My Heart" (both co-written by Steve MacKinnon), "Tears of Hercules" (co-written by Stephan Moccio) • Avril Lavigne, "Don't Tell Me" (co-written by Evan Taubenfeld), "My Happy Ending" (co-written by Butch Walker), "Nobody's Home" (co-written by Ben Moody) • Gordie Sampson, "Sunburn" and "Paris" (both co-written by Blair Daly and Troy Verges), "You (Or Somebody Like You)" Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Winner: Bob Rock, "Welcome to My Life" by Simple Plan and "Some Kind of Monster" by Metallica Other Nominees: • David Foster, "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban, "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Michael Bublé • Raine Maida, "How Does it Feel" and "Fall to Pieces" by Avril Lavigne • Nickelback and Joey Moi, "Someday" and "Figured You Out" by Nickelback • Track & Field and Nelly Furtado, "Try" and "Explode" by Nelly Furtado Recording Engineer of the Year Winner: L. Stu Young, "What Do You Want" and "Man in Your Life" by Prince, Musicology Other Nominees: • Vic Florencia, "Shot Down My Heart" and "When Rita Takes the 'A' Train" by Marc Jordan, Make Believe Ballroom • John MacLean, Sheldon Zaharko, "Jumbo Jet Headache" by Limblifter, I/O • Peter Prilesnik, "Lucky Me" and "Day One" by Sarah Slean, Day One • Bob Rock, "Welcome to My Life" and "Me Against the World" by Simple Plan, Still Not Getting Any Canadian Music Hall of Fame Winner: The Tragically Hip Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award Winner: Allan Slaight == Nominated and winning albums ==

Album of the Year Winner: Billy Talent, Billy Talent Other Nominees: • The Girl in the Other Room, Diana Krall • Miracle, Celine Dion • Still Not Getting Any, Simple Plan • Under My Skin, Avril Lavigne Adult Alternative Album of the Year Winner: All of Our Names, Sarah Harmer Other Nominees: • Day One, Sarah Slean • Matt Mays, Matt Mays • Retriever, Ron Sexsmith • Want Two, Rufus Wainwright Alternative Album of the Year Winner: Let It Die, Feist Other Nominees: • Funeral, Arcade Fire • Now, More Than Ever, Jim Guthrie • Set Yourself on Fire, Stars • The Slow Wonder, A.C. Newman Best Blues album Winner: ''I'm Just A Man'', Garrett Mason Other Nominees: • Come On In, Downchild • Fresh Horses, Jim Byrnes • No One to Blame, Rita Chiarelli • Soap Bars and Dog Ears, The Jimmy Bowskill Band Children's Album of the Year Winner: A Poodle in Paris, Connie Kaldor Other Nominees: • ''Angela May's Magnificent Musical Menagerie'', Angela Kelman • The 5 Elements, Rick Scott and Harry Wong • MathJam K, Judy & David • Songs for You, Jennifer Gasoi Classical Album of the Year (Solo or Chamber Ensemble) Winner: Bach: The English Suites, Angela Hewitt Other nominees: • Drumtalker, Nexus • Dvořák, Janáček, Smetana: Romantic Pieces, James Ehnes, Eduard Laurel • Nikolai Kapustin Piano Music, Marc-Andre Hamelin • Takemitsu: Toward the Sea, Robert Aitken, New Music Concerts Ensemble Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment) Winner: Dardanus/Le temple de la Gloire: Music of Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Other nominees: • Borodin, Bramwell Tovey, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra • Frenergy: Music of John Estacio, Mario Bernardi, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra • Hummel, James Ehnes, London Mozart Players • Mahler: Symphony No. 4, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Orchestre Metropolitain du Grand Montreal Classical Album of the Year (Vocal or Choral Performance) Winner: Cleopatra, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Other nominees: • Bach: Psaume 51, Cantate 82, Karina Gauvin, Daniel Taylor, Violons du Roy • Brahms Lieder, Marie-Nicole Lemieux • Italian Oratorios, Matthew White, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra • So Much to Tell, Measha Brueggergosman, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Best Album Design Winner: Vincent Marcone, It Dreams by Jakalope Other nominees: • Tracy Maurice, N. Hilary Treadwell, Funeral by Arcade Fire • Bryan Adams, Dirk Rudolf, Room Service by Bryan Adams • John Rummen, Kim Kinakin, James Michin III, Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne • Jesse F. Keeler, Eva Michon, ''You're a Woman, I'm a Machine'' by Death from Above 1979 Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year Winner: Here to Stay, Greg Sczebel Other nominees: • Red Letterz, Fresh I.E. • Living Water, Aileen Lombardo • Phenomenon, Thousand Foot Krutch • Taken, Raylene Scarrott Country Recording of the Year Winner: One Good Friend, George Canyon Other nominees: • Dress Rehearsal, Carolyn Dawn Johnson • "Girls Lie Too", Terri Clark • "Party for Two", Shania Twain and Billy Currington • This Time Around, Paul Brandt Best Selling Francophone album Winner: Marie-Élaine Thibert, Marie-Élaine Thibert Other nominees: • Audrey, Audrey de Montigny • Écoute-moi donc, Dany Bédar • Gros Mammouth Album Turbo, Les Trois Accords • ''J't'aime tout court'', Nicola Ciccone Instrumental Album of the Year Winner: Mi Destino/My Destiny, Oscar Lopez Other nominees: • Celtic Reverie, Loretto Reid and Dan Gibson • Mediterranean Nights, Vehkavaara & Piltch • Rest & Relaxation, Montgomery Smith • ''A Warrior's Journey'', Longhouse International Album of the Year Winner: American Idiot, Green Day Other nominees: • Confessions, Usher • Encore, Eminem • Feels Like Home, Norah Jones • How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2 Traditional Jazz Album of the Year Winner: Vivid: The David Braid Sextet Live, David Braid Other nominees: • Deep Cove, Ryga/Rosnes Quartet • Elenar, François Théberge • Exponentially Monk, John Stetch • Extra Time, The Mike Murley Quintet Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year Winner: New Danzon, Hilario Durán Trio Other nominees: • City of Neighbourhoods, Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra with Sam Rivers • 5, Alain Caron • Red Dragonfly (aka Tombo), Jane Bunnett • Sekoya, Sekoya Vocal Jazz Album of the Year Winner: The Girl in the Other Room, Diana Krall Other nominees: • Eclipse, Kate Hammett-Vaughan Quintet • Make Believe Ballroom, Marc Jordan • Open Your Eyes, Dione Taylor • ''That's For Me'', Susie Arioli Band featuring Jordan Officer Pop Album of the Year Winner: Under My Skin, Avril Lavigne Other nominees: • Fefe Dobson, Fefe Dobson • Home, Ryan Malcolm • Miracle, Celine Dion • Still Not Getting Any..., Simple Plan Rock Album of the Year Winner: Chuck, Sum 41 Other nominees: • Come Again, Thornley • Elocation, Default • In Between Evolution, The Tragically Hip • Seven Circles, The Tea Party Roots and Traditional Album of the Year – Group Winner: 40 Days, The Wailin' Jennys Other nominees: • Let Em Run, The Bills • In All Things, Leahy • Jimson Weed , Nathan • Migration, La Volée d'Castors Roots and Traditional Album of the Year – Solo Winner: Hopetown, Jenny Whiteley Other nominees: • Acoustic Album, Amos Garrett • Michael Jerome Browne & The Twin River String Band, Michael Jerome Browne • The Waking Hour, David Francey • West Eats Meet, Harry Manx World Music Album of the Year Winner: African Guitar Summit, Mighty Popo, Madagascar Slim, Donne Robert, Alpha Ya Ya Diallo, Adam Solomon, Pa Joe Other nominees: • Dho-Mach (Sacred Gift), Achilla Orru • En Voyage, Les Gitans de Sarajevo • Four Higher, Autorickshaw • Road to Kashgar, Orchid Ensemble == Nominated and winning releases ==

Single of the Year Winner: "Crabbuckit", k-os Other nominees: • "Not Ready to Go", The Trews • "One Thing", Finger Eleven • "Party for Two", Shania Twain with Mark McGrath • "River Below", Billy Talent Aboriginal Recording of the Year Winner: Taima, Taima Other nominees: • Green Dress, Wayne Lavallee • Full Circle, The Pappy Johns Band • KATAKu, Florent Vollant • Pishimuss, Claude McKenzie Best Classical Composition Winner: "The Tents of Abraham", István Anhalt Other nominees: • "A Farmer's Symphony", John Estacio • "Neuvas monodias espanolas", José Evangelista • "Pangaea", Jeffrey Ryan • "Third Symphony", Robert Turner Dance Recording of the Year Winner: "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)", Widelife with Simone Denny Other nominees: • "All of My Life", Aluna • "Feel Love", DJ's Rule • "Ghetto Love, Extended Original Version", Original 3 • "Money Shot", Hatiras Music DVD of the Year Winner: Ron Mann, In Stereovision by Blue Rodeo Other nominees: • Barbara Barde, David Langer, Casablanca Media Television Inc., The Barenaked Truth by Barenaked Ladies • John Small, Hallway Entertainment, Great Big DVD by Great Big Sea • Michael Fischer-Ledenice, Scott Morin, A Night in Vienna by Oscar Peterson • Marty Callner, Jake Cohl, Michael Cohl, Randy Gladstein, Stephen Howard, David Kines, Fred Nicolaidis, Dave Russell, Toronto Rocks by various artists Rap Recording of the Year Winner: Joyful Rebellion, k-os Other nominees: • "Bang Bang", Kardinal Offishall • "F.A.M.E.", Concise • ''Life's a Collection of Experiences'', DL Incognito • Say Something, Kyprios Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Winner: Keshia Chanté, Keshia Chanté Other nominees: • Gary Beals, Gary Beals • More, Tamia • Resurrected, jacksoul • What It Is, Ray Robinson Reggae Recording of the Year Winner: WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), Sonia Collymore Other nominees: • Bare as She Dare, Carl Henry featuring Ce'Ceile • Empty Barrel, Blessed featuring Kardinal Offishall • ''It's All Bless'', Korexion • Uncorrupted, Steele Video of the Year Winner: The Love Movement, with k-os, Micah Meisner, "B-Boy Stance" by k-os Other nominees: • Floria Sigismondi, "The End of the World" by The Cure • George Vale, Feist, "One Evening" by Feist • Stephen Scott, Barlow, "Perfect Wave" by Barlow • Benjamin Weinstein, The Weakerthans, "The Reasons" by The Weakerthans ==References==