The Juno Awards of 2022 were held on May 15, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.[1] The awards were presented at the Budweiser Stage, an outdoor venue, and was hosted by actor Simu Liu.[2]

Juno Awards of 2022
The 2022 Juno Awards Logo
DateMay 15, 2022
VenueBudweiser Stage
Hosted bySimu Liu
Most awardsCharlotte Cardin (4)
Most nominationsCharlotte Cardin (6)
Websitehttps://junoawards.ca/ Edit this on Wikidata
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBC
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They were planned as an in-person gala ceremony, for the first time in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[3] This was the first time the ceremony had been held in Toronto since the Juno Awards of 2011 (they were scheduled to hold an in-person ceremony in 2021, but were unable to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

Special awards

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Deborah Cox was announced as 2022's inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame,[4] Susan Aglukark was named the winner of the Juno Humanitarian Award,[5] and Shawn Mendes was honoured with a special International Achievement Award to honour his global impact in music.[6]

Category changes

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Several category changes were announced by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences chair Allen Reid at the 2021 Juno Awards:[7]

Live performances

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Liu opened the ceremony with an updated riff on the 2000 "I Am Canadian" beer commercial, highlighting contemporary signifiers such as multicultural food, runaway housing prices and the legalization of marijuana.[8] Later in the ceremony, he also sang a short parody of Avril Lavigne's hit single "Complicated", with lyrics about his own rise from a working Canadian actor to a major movie star.[8]

Winners and nominees

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Nominees were announced on 1 March 2022.[9]

People

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Artist of the Year Group of the Year
Breakthrough Artist of the Year Breakthrough Group of the Year
Fan Choice Award Songwriter of the Year
Producer of the Year Recording Engineer of the Year

Albums

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Album of the Year Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year Alternative Album of the Year
Blues Album of the Year Children's Album of the Year
Classical Album of the Year – Solo Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble
Classical Album of the Year – Small Ensemble Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year
Country Album of the Year Electronic Album of the Year
Francophone Album of the Year Instrumental Album of the Year
International Album of the Year Jazz Album of the Year – Solo
Jazz Album of the Year – Group Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year Pop Album of the Year
Rap Album/EP of the Year Rock Album of the Year
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year Traditional Roots Album of the Year
Global Music Album of the Year Comedy Album of the Year

Songs and recordings

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Single of the Year Classical Composition of the Year
Dance Recording of the Year Rap Single of the Year
Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Reggae Recording of the Year Underground Dance Single of the Year

Other

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Album Artwork of the Year Video of the Year
MusiCounts Teacher of the Year
  •   Darren Hamilton - David Suzuki Secondary School, Brampton, ON
  • Jewel Casselman - Lakewood School, Winnipeg, MB
  • Sophie Jalbert - École Roy-Joly, Rivière-du-Loup, QC
  • Kelly Stronach - Mitchell Woods Public School, Guelph, ON
  • Janell Toews - Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy, Canmore, AB

References

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  1. ^ Cardin, Charlotte (15 May 2022). "Juno Awards 2022: Full list of winners". CBC News. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ David Friend, "Actor Simu Liu to host first outdoor Juno Awards at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage in May". The Globe and Mail, February 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Martin, Tijana (September 14, 2021). "The Juno Awards are returning to Toronto next May". CBC. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Deborah Cox to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at this year's Junos". CBC Music, March 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Juno-winner Susan Aglukark shares the healing power of art with Indigenous youth". Unreserved, May 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Shawn Mendes to be honoured with special Juno award". CBC News, April 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Friend, David (June 4, 2021). "Juno Awards announce new category for underground dance single of the year". The Toronto Star/The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  8. ^ a b David Friend, "Juno Awards celebrate Avril Lavigne, Deborah Cox and host Simu Liu’s many talents". Toronto Star, May 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Jackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.