Juno Awards of 2005


The Juno Awards of 2005 were held 3 April 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.
Nominations were announced 7 February 2005.
The Tragically Hip were this year's Canadian Music Hall of Fame recipient. Dan Aykroyd was originally scheduled to present this honour, but inexplicably cancelled several days before the awards ceremony. Sarah Harmer presented the Hall of Fame award in his place. Both Aykroyd and Harmer have ties to the Kingston, Ontario community in which The Tragically Hip are based.
Neil Young was scheduled to appear at these awards, based on a promise that he would attend if the ceremonies were held in Winnipeg. But the 1982 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee cancelled his appearance shortly before the Juno ceremonies following surgery to correct a brain aneurysm.
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.
The following awards were presented during the primary ceremonies, with other categories awarded at a non-televised ceremony the previous night:

Artist of the Year

Winner: Avril Lavigne
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Winner: Feist
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Winner: Billy Talent
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Winner: Avril Lavigne
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Winner: Alexisonfire
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Winner: Ron Sexsmith, "Whatever It Takes", "Not About to Lose", "Hard Bargain"
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Winner: Bob Rock, "Welcome to My Life" by Simple Plan and "Some Kind of Monster" by Metallica
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Winner: L. Stu Young, "What Do You Want" and "Man in Your Life" by Prince, Musicology
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Winner: The Tragically Hip

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner: Allan Slaight

Nominated and winning albums

Album of the Year

Winner: Billy Talent, Billy Talent
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Winner: All of Our Names, Sarah Harmer
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Winner: Let It Die, Feist
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Winner: I'm Just A Man, Garrett Mason
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Winner: A Poodle in Paris, Connie Kaldor
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Winner: ', Angela Hewitt
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Winner: Dardanus/Le temple de la Gloire: Music of Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
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Winner: Cleopatra, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
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Winner: Vincent Marcone, It Dreams by Jakalope
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Winner: Here to Stay, Greg Sczebel
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Winner: One Good Friend, George Canyon
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Winner: Marie-Élaine Thibert, Marie-Élaine Thibert
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Winner: Mi Destino/My Destiny, Oscar Lopez
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Winner: American Idiot, Green Day
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Winner: ', David Braid
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Winner: New Danzon, Hilario Duran Trio
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Winner: The Girl in the Other Room, Diana Krall
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Winner: Under My Skin, Avril Lavigne
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Winner: Chuck, Sum 41
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Winner: 40 Days, The Wailin' Jennys
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Winner: Hopetown, Jenny Whiteley
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Winner: African Guitar Summit, Mighty Popo, Madagascar Slim, Donne Robert, Alpha Ya Ya Diallo, Adam Solomon, Pa Joe
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Single of the Year

Winner: "Crabbuckit", k-os
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Winner: Taima, Taima
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Winner: "The Tents of Abraham", István Anhalt
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Winner: "All Things ", Widelife with Simone Denny
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Winner: Ron Mann, In Stereovision by Blue Rodeo
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Winner: Joyful Rebellion, k-os
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Winner: Keshia Chanté, Keshia Chanté
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Winner: WYSIWYG , Sonia Collymore
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Winner: The Love Movement, with k-os, Micah Meisner, "B-Boy Stance" by k-os
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