The Juno Awards of 2016, honouring Canadian music achievements, were presented in Calgary the weekend of 2–3 April 2016. The ceremonies were held at the Scotiabank Saddledome and televised on CTV.[1] It was the first televised awards show to be broadcast in 4K ultra high-definition.[2]
| Juno Awards of 2016 | |
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 The 2016 Juno Awards Logo | |
| Date | 2–3 April 2016 |
| Venue | Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta |
| Hosted by | Jann Arden and Jon Montgomery |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CTV |
Events
editThe primary ceremony hosts were musician Jann Arden and athlete and television personality Jon Montgomery.[3] It included performances by Bryan Adams, Dean Brody, Alessia Cara, Dear Rouge, Coleman Hell, Scott Helman, Shawn Hook, Lights, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd and Whitehorse.[4][5] The television broadcast on CTV attracted ratings of 1.4 million viewers.[6]
The Juno Cup charity hockey game was played at Max Bell Centre on 1 April.[7]
Nominees and winners
editBurton Cummings is the 2016 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. His band, The Guess Who, was inducted in 1987.[8] Rosalie Trombley, former music director for CKLW radio, will be presented with the year's Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.[9] Arcade Fire is the recipient of the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award for their contributions to various non-profit organizations.[10]
Nominees were announced on 2 February 2016.[11] The lack of female nominees in categories such as Artist of the Year and Album of the Year resulted in social media discussions tagged "#JunosSoMale". Musicians Amy Millan and Grimes were also critical of the gender balance of this year's nominations.[12][13]
People
edit| Artist of the Year | Group of the Year |
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| Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Breakthrough Group of the Year |
| Fan Choice Award | Songwriter of the Year |
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| Producer of the Year | Recording Engineer of the Year |
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Albums
editSongs and recordings
edit| Single of the Year | Classical Composition of the Year |
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| Dance Recording of the Year | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year |
"At All" by Kaytranada was originally nominated in this category, but later review discovered that it was originally released outside the eligibility period and it was replaced on the nominee list by "Zero Gravity".[14] |
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| Rap Recording of the Year | Reggae Recording of the Year |
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Other
edit| Recording Package of the Year | Video of the Year |
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References
edit- ^ "2016 Host City Announcement". The JUNO Awards. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Juno Awards 2016: The Weeknd, Bieber, Dean Brody among winners". CBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "CTV and Academy Announce Hosts for Broadcast of 2016 JUNO Awards" Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Broadcaster, 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Broadcast Details Announced For the 2016 Juno Awards". CARAS. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ O'Kane, Josh (2 February 2016). "The Weeknd, Drake and Justin Bieber lead Juno nominations". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Gonshor, Bram (5 April 2016). "Banner year for Canadian music celebrated at 2016 JUNO Awards in Calgary". Music Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Rockers Take On NHL Greats For 13th Annual JUNO Cup in Calgary". CARAS. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ The Canadian Press (25 January 2016). "Burton Cummings's solo work gets Canadian Hall of Fame nod". CBC News. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ Chen, Dalson (19 January 2016). "Legendary local radio figure Rosalie Trombley to receive special Juno award". Windsor Star. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Arcade Fire has won the Junos' humanitarian award". The Gazette. Montreal. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "2016 Juno Awards Information" (PDF). CARAS. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Paling, Emma (4 February 2016). "#JunosSoMale: Musicians Call Out Awards Ceremony For Lack Of Female Nominees". Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ Porter, Ryan (3 February 2016). "#JunosSoMale: Drake, The Weeknd dominate Juno Award nominations". Toronto Star. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Kaytranada Calls Canadian Music Scene "Out of Touch" over Junos Snub". Exclaim!. 5 February 2016.