The Juno Awards of 2014 honoured Canadian music industry achievements in the latter part of 2012 and in most of 2013. The awards were presented in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, during the weekend of 29–30 March 2014. The main ceremony took place at the MTS Centre and was televised on CTV.[1][2]
| Juno Awards of 2014 | |
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 The 2014 Juno Awards Logo | |
| Date | 30 March 2014 |
| Venue | MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Hosted by | Classified, Johnny Reid, and Serena Ryder |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CTV |
Planning
editIn October 2012, CARAS announced that it selected Winnipeg as the host city for the 2014 Juno Awards. Winnipeg previously hosted in 2005. The other known bid was from Victoria, British Columbia, which planned to host the primary ceremony at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.[3][4]
Events
editJuno Week events began on 24 March 2014:[5]
- 28–29 March – JunoFest concerts
- 28 March – Juno Cup benefit hockey game at MTS Iceplex
- 29 March – private gala at RBC Convention Centre where most awards were presented
- 30 March – televised ceremony at the MTS Centre, where seven major awards were presented
Televised ceremony
editThe televised ceremony was hosted by Classified, Johnny Reid and Serena Ryder. Classified and Ryder jointly performed an opening song.[6]
Performers included:[7]
- Gord Bamford
- Dean Brody
- Classified
- Brett Kissel
- Matt Mays
- Sarah McLachlan
- OneRepublic
- Serena Ryder
- The Sheepdogs
- Tegan and Sara
- Walk off the Earth
Dallas Green (City and Colour) cancelled his originally scheduled appearance on the broadcast, citing a wish that a new Juno nominee be allowed to perform instead.[8]
Robin Thicke was originally scheduled to perform, but cancelled his appearance shortly before the broadcast, claiming that he was under a "mandatory vocal rest".[9]
Nominees and winners
editThe Allan Waters Humanitarian Award was presented to Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida.[5] Frank Davies is the 2014 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award recipient for his work in the recording industry.[10] Bachman–Turner Overdrive were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame,[11] introduced by astronaut Chris Hadfield.
Nominees were announced on 4 February 2014, based on music released during the eligibility window from 1 September 2012 to 13 November 2013.[12]
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
edit| Album of the Year | Aboriginal Album of the Year |
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| Adult Alternative Album of the Year | Adult Contemporary Album of the Year |
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| Alternative Album of the Year | Blues Album of the Year |
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| Children's Album of the Year | Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble |
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| Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment | Classical Album of the Year – Vocal or Choral Performance |
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| Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | Country Album of the Year |
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| Electronic Album of the Year | Francophone Album of the Year |
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| Instrumental Album of the Year | International Album of the Year |
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| Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year | Traditional Jazz Album of the Year |
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| Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year |
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| Pop Album of the Year | Rock Album of the Year |
| Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group |
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| World Music Album of the Year | |
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Songs 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 |
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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- ^ "And the Juno Awards go to . . . Winnipeg". CBC News. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Winnipeg to host the 2014 Juno Awards". CARAS. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ DeMara, Bruce (4 October 2012). "Juno Awards headed to Winnipeg in 2014". Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Province announces support for Victoria Juno bid". Government of British Columbia. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ a b Zoratti, Jen (6 November 2013). "Winnipeg gearing up for 2014 Juno party". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Ryder, Reid, Classified named as Juno Awards co-hosts". CBC News. The Canadian Press. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Brett Kissel, Dean Brody, and Gord Bamford Added to the Performance Lineup for CTV's Broadcast of The 2014 Juno Awards" (PDF). CARAS. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "City and Colour decides to opt out of performing at upcoming Juno Awards in Winnipeg". Winnipeg Free Press. The Canadian Press. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Robin Thicke backs out of Junos to rest voice". CBC News. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Frank Davies to be Honoured with Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at The 2014 JUNO Awards In Winnipeg, Manitoba". CARAS. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Bachman-Turner Overdrive joins Canadian Music Hall of Fame". CBC News. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "2014 Juno Awards Information" (PDF). CARAS. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.