Juno Awards of 2005

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The Juno Awards of 2005 were held April 3 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba and were hosted by comedian Brent Butt. Avril Lavigne and k-os won three awards each, while Billy Talent and Feist won 2 apiece.

Other Juno Weekend events included the JunoFest concert series held at venues around the city, the Songwriters’ Circle on Sunday afternoon, and the Juno Fan Fare autograph session with Keshia Chanté, Great Big Sea, Kardinal Offishall, The Tea Party, Thornley, and other Canadian bands and artists.

Winners

• Artist of the Year: Avril Lavigne
• Single of the Year: k-os, Crabbuckit
• Album of the Year: Billy Talent, Billy Talent
• Group of the Year: Billy Talent
• New Artist of the Year: Feist
• Songwriter of the Year: Ron Sexsmith
• Best Adult Alternative Album: Sarah Harmer, All of Our Names
• Rap Recording of the Year: k-os, Joyful Rebellion
• International Album: Green Day, American Idiot
• Francophone Album: Marie-Élaine Thibert, Marie-Élaine Thibert
• Artist: Avril Lavigne
• Instrumental Album: Oscar Lopez, Mi Destino/My Destiny
• Pop Album: Avril Lavigne, Under My Skin
• Rock Album: Sum 41, Chuck
• New Group: Alexisonfire
• Country Recording: George Canyon, One Good Friend
• Alternative Album: Feist, Let It Die
• Vocal Jazz Album: Diana Krall, The Girl in the Other Room
• Contemporary Jazz Album: Hilario Duran Trio, New Danzon
• Tranditional Jazz Album: Dave Braid,
• Children's Album: Connie Kaldor, A Poodle in Paris
• Classical Album, Solo or Chamber: Angela Hewitt,
• Classical Album, Large Ensemble or Soloist With Large Ensembly Accompaniment: Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra,
• Classical Album, Vocal or Choral Performance: Isabel Bayrakdarian, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Cleopatra
• Classical Composition: Istvan Anhalt, The Tents of Abraham
• Dance Recording: Wildlife with Simone Denny, All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)
• R&B/Soul Recording: Keshia Chanté, Keshia Chanté
• Reggae Recording: Sonia Collymore, WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
• Aboriginal Recording: Taima, Taima
• Roots & Traditional Album, Solo: Jenny Whiteley, Hopetown
• Roots & Traditional Album, Group: The Wailin' Jennys, 40 Days
• Blues Album: Garrett Mason, I'm Just A Man
• Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album: Greg Sczebel, Here To Stay
• World Music Album: African Guitar Summit
• Producer: Bob Rock
• Recording Engineer: L. Stu Young
• CD/DVD Artwork Design: Vincent Marcone, It Dreams, Jakalope
• Video: k-os, B-Boy Stance
• Music DVD: Blue Rodeo, ''Ron Mann, In Stereovision

External links

• [Juno Awards site]

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