Let's take a break from our usual profession, trashing innocent rock stars for no better reason than they are too big for their britches (as Mamet memorably wrote about the reason Jesus Christ was crucified…) or no, let's not bother. Sure, Carly Rae Jepsen had the novelty single of 2012 with "Call Me Maybe" but the album The Kiss, was a not all that: a very ordinary modern pop move. And she had nothing much to offer on stage so why is she swiping awards at the Canadian version of the Grammys: the Juno Award? Wanna take a guess?
Better than the Weeknd, PS… who knew the Weeknd was Canadian?
Otherwise, an opportunity to tip their heads to Canadian legend Leonard Cohen so why not do it?
Here are the winner but remember there are no win… ah, forget it.
Album of the Year: Carly Rae Jepsen, Kiss
Single of the Year: Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe
Group of the Year: Marianas Trench
Breakthrough Group of the Year: Monster Truck
Songwriter of the Year: Leonard Cohen, for Amen, Going Home and Show Me the Place (co-writer Patrick Leonard) from Old Ideas.
Adult Alternative Album of the Year: Serena Ryder, Harmony.
Juno Fan Choice Award: Justin Bieber
SATURDAY:
Artist of the Year: Leonard Cohen
Breakthrough Artist of the Year: The Weeknd
Pop Album of the Year: Carly Rae Jepsen, Kiss
Country Album of the year: Johnny Reid, Fire It Up
Alternative Album of the Year: Metric, Synthetica
Rock Album of the Year: Rush, Clockwork Angels
Rap Recording of the Year: Classified, “Inner Ninja” (featuring David Myles)
Dance Recording of the Year: Anjulie, “You and I”
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year: The Weeknd, Trilogy
Electronic Album of the Year: Grimes, Visions
Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year: Woods of Ypres, Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year: The Tenors, Lead With Your Heart
Roots & Traditional Album of the Year, Solo: Rose Cousins, We Have Made a Spark
Roots & Traditional Album of the Year, Group: Elliott Brood, Days Into Years
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year: Emilie-Claire Barlow, Seule Ce Soir.
Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year: Joel Miller, Swim
Traditional Jazz Album of the Year: Murley, Bickert & Wallace, Test of Time
Instrumental Album of the Year: Pugs & Crows, Fantastic Pictures
Francophone Album of the Year: Louis-Jean Cormier, Le treizieme étage
Children’s Album of the Year: Emilie Mover, The Stella and Sam Album, featuring Emilie Mover
Classical Album of the Year, Solo or Chamber Ensemble: Amici Chamber Ensemble, Levant
Classical Album of the Year, Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment: James Ehnes, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Classical Album of the Year, Vocal or Choral Performance: Karina Gauvin, Prima Donna
Classical Composition of the Year: Vivian Fung, Violin Concerto
Reggae Recording of the Year: Exco Levi, Storms of Life
Aboriginal Album of the Year: Crystal Shawanda, Just Like You
Blues Album of the Year: Steve Strongman, A Natural Fact
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: The City Harmonic, I Have a Dream (It Feels Like Home)
World Music Album of the Year: Lorraine Klaasen, Tribute to Miriam Makeba
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year: James Shaw, “Youth Without Youth” and “Breathing Underwater,” from Synthetica
Recording Engineer of the Year: Kevin Churko (co-engineer Kane Churko): In This Moment, Blood (from Blood); Five Finger Death Punch, Coming Down (from American Capitalist)
Recording Package of the Year: Justin Broadbent, art director/designer/photoagrapher for Metric, Synthetica
Video of the Year: Drake, HYFR, dir.: Director X
Music DVD of the Year: The Tragically Hip, Bobcaygeon, by Andy Keen, Bernie Breen, Patrick Sambrook and Shawn Marion
International Album of the Year: Mumford & Sons, Babel
Let's take a break from our usual profession, trashing innocent rock stars for no better reason than they are too big for their britches (as Mamet memorably wrote about the reason Jesus Christ was crucified…) or no, let's not bother. Sure, Carly Rae Jepsen had the novelty single of 2012 with "Call Me Maybe" but the album The Kiss, was a not all that: a very ordinary modern pop move. And she had nothing much to offer on stage so why is she swiping awards at the Canadian version of the Grammys: the Juno Award? Wanna take a guess?