Shawn Mendes Receives the International Achievement Award at the 2022 JUNOs

What a night for Canadian music! For the first time since 2019, the JUNOs were back in person, taking over Budweiser Stage in Toronto.  Hosted by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu, the night was filled with performances by Avril Lavigne, Arkells, and BBNO$.

 

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Simu opened the 2022 Juno Awards with a very Canadian speech.

While Arkells won group of the year, B.C.’s Jessia won breakthrough artist of the year, Shawn Mendes received the International Achievement Award, and during the Juno Awards, Deborah Cox was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

 

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Below is a full list of winners:

Pop album of the year
Phoenix, Charlotte Cardin

Reggae recording of the year
Easy Now, Kairo McLean

Jazz album of the year (group)
Worldview, Avataar

Album artwork of the year
Mykaël Nelson, Nicolas Lemieux, Albert Zablit

Contemporary R&B recording of the year
Take My Breath, The Weeknd

Contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year
War Club, DJ Shub

Jazz album of the year (solo)
Change of Plans, Will Bonness

Classical album of the year (solo artist)
enargeia, Emily D’Angelo

Jack Richardson Producer of the year
WondaGurl

Breakthrough group of the year
Monowhales

Contemporary Christian/gospel album of the year
No Greater Love, The Color

Classical album of the year (large ensemble)
Solfeggio, L’Harmonie des saisons, conducted by Eric Milnes ft. Hélène Brunet

Single of the year
Meaningless, Charlotte Cardin

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Denise Jones

Comedy album of the year
Grandma’s Girl ?????, Andrea Jin ???

Dance recording of the year
Caution, Kaytranada

Children’s album of the year
Falling in Africa, Garth Prince

Instrumental album of the year
That Tall Distance, David Myles

Musicounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award
Dallas Green

Alternative album of the year
When Smoke Rises, Mustafa

Classical composition of the year
Arras, Keiko Devaux

Traditional R&B/soul recording of the year
24hrs, Savannah Ré

Rock album of the year
Sisters Not Twins (The Professional Lovers Album), The Beaches

Vocal jazz album of the year
Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy

International album of the year
Sour, Olivia Rodrigo

Global music album of the year
Kalasö, Afrikana Soul Sister

Adult alternative album of the year
Inwards & Onwards, Half Moon Run

Humanitarian Award
Susan Aglukark

Country album of the year
What Is Life?, Brett Kissel

Francophone album of the year
Impossible à aimer, Cœur de pirate

Traditional roots album of the year
Joyful Banner Blazing, Maria Dunn

Adult contemporary album of the year
The Art of Falling Apart, Serena Ryder

Blues album of the year
Open Road, Colin James

Classical album of the year (small ensemble)
Beethoven: Sonates pour violon et piano/Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 3, & 5, Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin

Recording engineer of the year
Hill Kourkoutis

Rap single of the year
BOLD, Charmaine

Metal/hard music album of the year
Bleed the Future, Archspire

Electronic album of the year
Oasis Sky, TOR

Music video of the year
Easy On Me (Adele), Xavier Dolan

Songwriter of the year
The Weeknd

Contemporary roots album of the year
Outside Child, Allison Russell

Underground dance single of the year
Shadows In The Dark ft. Elliot Moss HNTR

Traditional Indigenous artist or group of the year
Kakike, Fawn Wood

Artist of the year
Charlotte Cardin

The 2023 Juno Awards will be held in Edmonton.

Check out performances from Avril Lavigne, Tesher, and BBNO$ money.