WRITTEN BY:  KATIE GORDON // PHOTOS BY: MITCHELL JODREY //  THE BOOM AT NOON

*Charlotte Cardin at The 2024 JUNO Awards (Photo: Mitchell Jodrey)*

Over 40 Juno Awards were handed out on Saturday at The JUNO Opening Night Awards and Sunday evening at the 53rd Annual JUNO Awards.

Saturday’s event was co-hosted by Aba Amuquandoh and Damhnait Doyle and had five performances by nominees Aqyila, Begonia, Lili-Ann de Francesco, LU KALA and Nova Scotia’s own Jah’Mila who opened the show with her song “East Coast Family” alongside Wolf Castle, Owen O'Sound Lee, Wendy Maclsaac and Morgan Toney. Halifax lawyer Chip Sutherland was also honoured with an award that recognizes individuals whose work has helped develop the Canadian music industry - the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award on Saturday.

*The Beaches at the 2024 JUNO Awards (Photo: Mitchell Jodrey)*

Nelly Furtado hosted The 2024 JUNO Awards Broadcast on Sunday evening, opening the show with an incredible performance. The first award of the night (Group of the Year) was presented to The Beaches by the JUNOS’ most decorated artist and Nova Scotian Anne Murray.

*Maestro Fresh Wes at the 2024 JUNO Awards (Photo: Mitchell Jodrey)*

Hip-hip pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and had an unforgettable performance.

*Tegan and Sara at the 2024 JUNO Awards (Photo: Mitchell Jodrey)*

Award-winning actor and Halifax native Elliot Page presented the 2024 Humanitarian Award to Tegan and Sara.

While most awards were handed out on Saturday at the Opening Night Awards, Sunday’s show featured many incredible performances including ones from The Beaches, Charlotte Cardin, Jeremy Dutcher and Elisapie, Josh Ross, Karan Aujla, TALK, a special tribute performance by Alexandra Stréliski, Allison Russel and Aysanabee.

Big winners of the weekend include Charlotte Cardin, who won Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year for her record “99 Nights.” The Beaches won Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year for their album “Blame My Ex.” Aysanabee won Songwriter of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year. Shawn Everett won Producer of the Year and Recording Engineer of the Year. Tate McRae also won two awards (Single of the Year and Artist of the Year) but wasn’t in attendance.

See below for the full list of 2024 JUNO Award winners.

SINGLE OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE

Greedy - Tate McRae

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

SOS // SZA

ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA

Tate McRae

BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS

New West

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SOCAN

Aysanabee

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Ahead Of Our Time // James Barker Band

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Multitudes // Feist Universal

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Here and Now // Aysanabee

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

99 Nights // Charlotte Cardin

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Blame My Ex // The Beaches

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Our Roots Run Deep // Dominique Fils-Aimé

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO)

Day Moon // Christine Jensen

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP)

Cry Me A River // Hilario Duran and His Latin Jazz Big Band

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

When we were that what wept for the sea // Colin Stetson

FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

En concert avec l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (sous la direction du chef Simon Leclerc) // Les Cowboys Fringants & l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Welcome to the Flea Circus // The Swinging Belles

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO ARTIST)

Nielsen: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 4 // James Ehnes Chandos

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE)

Maxime Goulet: Symphonie de la tempête de verglas // Orchestre classique de Montréal, conducted by/dirigé par Jacques Lacombe

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SMALL ENSEMBLE)

Il Ponte di Leonardo // Constantinople

CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR

Don’t Throw Your Head in Your Hands // Nicole Lizée

RAP ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR/ALBUM

PANIC // TOBi

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Need Your Love // Felix Cartal & Karen Harding

CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Never Enough // Daniel Caesar

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Dread // Kirk Diamond & Finn

CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY DESTINATION INDIGENOUS

Inuktitut // Elisapie

CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Stand in the Joy // William Prince

TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Breath Between // David Francey

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Scream, Holler & Howl // Blue Moon Marquee

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Arrow // K-Anthony

GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Okantomi // OKAN

JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY AUDIO-TECHNICA

Shawn Everett

RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

Shawn Everett

ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR

Nicolas Lemieux (Art Director/Directeur artistique), Mykaël Nelson (Designer & Illustrator/Concepteur & Illustrateur), Albert Zablit (Photographer/Photographe)

RIOPELLE SYMPHONIQUE – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Demons // Ethan Tobman // Allison Russell

ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY NISSAN

INFINITY CLUB // Bambii

METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

As Gomorrah Burns // Cryptopsy

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Heavy Lifting // Amanda Marshall

COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA

A Lylebility // Kyle Brownrigg

TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Hello // Aqyila

RAP SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Someone I Knew // TOBi

UNDERGROUND DANCE SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Call My Name // BLOND:ISH

TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Sing. Pray. Love. // Joel Wood

GROUP OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA

The Beaches

ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA