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Juno Award for Artist of the Year

Category of Canadian music award

Juno Award for Artist of the Year
Summary

Category of Canadian music award

The Juno Award for Artist of the Year is an annual award presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to the best individual musician in Canada. The five nominees in the category are decided through a combination of sales and CARAS member voting, and the recipient is chosen from among these nominees by member voting.

Prior to 2003, male and female artists were nominated and awarded in separate categories. The award was also known as Best Male Artist and Best Female Artist (2000–2002), Best Male Vocalist and Best Female Vocalist (1970–1974, 1999), and Male Vocalist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year (1975–1998).

Achievements

Anne Murray in the 1970s.

With nine wins and 20 nominations, Nova Scotian singer Anne Murray is both the most awarded and most nominated artist in this category, and was also nominated for a record twelve years in a row, from 1979 to 1991 (excluding 1988, when no ceremony was held). Rock musician Bryan Adams is the male with the most wins in the category, with seven, including a record five wins in a row from 1983 to 1987. Neil Young is the most nominated male with 14 total nominations, and is also remarkable for the 32 years between his first nomination in 1979 and his most recent win in 2011.

Maestro Fresh-Wes was the first hip-hop/rap artist to be nominated for the award in 1992, and deadmau5 was the first electronica artist to be nominated in 2012.

Recipients

Outstanding Performance (1972–1973)

In 1972 and 1973 only, awards were given for Outstanding Performance of the Year – Female and Outstanding Performance of the Year – Male in addition to those for Best Male Vocalist and Best Female Vocalist.

YearOutstanding Performance of the Year – MaleOutstanding Performance of the Year – FemaleRefs.19721973
Joey GregorashGinette Reno
Bob McBrideGinette Reno

Male and Female Vocalists of the Year (1970–1998)

YearBest Male VocalistBest Female VocalistRefs.WinnerNomineesWinnerNominees1970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871989199019911992199319941995199619971998
Andy Kim—Ginette Reno—
Gordon LightfootAnne Murray
Gordon Lightfoot—Anne Murray—
Gordon Lightfoot—Anne Murray—
Terry JacksAnne Murray
Gordon LightfootAnne Murray
Gino VannelliJoni Mitchell
Burton CummingsPatsy Gallant
Dan HillPatsy Gallant
Gino VannelliAnne Murray
Burton CummingsAnne Murray
Bruce CockburnAnne Murray
Bruce CockburnAnne Murray
Bryan AdamsCarole Pope
Bryan AdamsCarole Pope
Bryan AdamsLuba
Bryan AdamsLuba
Bryan AdamsLuba
No award ceremony was held in 1988
Robbie Robertsonk.d. lang
Kim MitchellRita MacNeil
Colin JamesCeline Dion
Tom CochraneCeline Dion
Leonard CohenCeline Dion
Roch VoisineCeline Dion
Neil YoungJann Arden
Colin JamesAlanis Morissette
Bryan AdamsCeline Dion
Paul BrandtSarah McLachlan

Best Male Vocalist and Best Female Vocalist (1999)

YearBest Male VocalistBest Female VocalistRefs.WinnerNomineesWinnerNominees1999
Jim CuddyCeline Dion

Best Male and Female Artists (2000–2001)

YearBest Male ArtistBest Female ArtistRefs.WinnerNomineesWinnerNominees20002001
Bryan AdamsChantal Kreviazuk
Neil YoungJann Arden

Best Artist (2002)

YearBest ArtistNomineesRef.2002
Diana Krall

Artist of the Year (2003–present)

YearArtist of the YearNomineesRef.200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shania Twain
Sam Roberts
Avril Lavigne
Michael Bublé
Nelly Furtado
Feist
Sam Roberts
K'naan
Neil Young
Feist
Leonard Cohen
Serena Ryder
The Weeknd
The Weeknd
Leonard Cohen
Gord Downie
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Charlotte Cardin
The Weeknd
Tate McRae
Tate McRae
TBA

References

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  85. Melody Lau, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/alessia-cara-and-tory-lanez-lead-the-2020-juno-nominations-1.5436386 "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations"]. [[CBC Music]], January 28, 2019.
  86. Holly Gordon, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/the-weeknd-jp-saxe-jessie-reyez-and-justin-bieber-lead-2021-juno-award-nominations-1.5940551 "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations"]. [[CBC Music]], March 9, 2021.
  87. Holly Gordon, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/here-are-all-the-2022-juno-award-winners-1.6453668 "Here are all the 2022 Juno Award winners"]. [[CBC Music]], May 14, 2022.
  88. Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/junos-2023-opening-night-winners-list-1.6776262 "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night"]. [[CBC News]], March 11, 2023.
  89. [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2024-nominations-charlotte-cardin-daniel-caesar-talk-1.7105439 "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees"]. [[CBC Music]], February 6, 2024.
  90. [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2025-full-list-winners-1.7497072 "Junos 2025: full list of winners"]. [[CBC Music]], March 30, 2025.
  91. Holly Gordon, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/juno-award-nominees-2026-complete-list-9.7060862 "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees"]. [[CBC Music]], January 27, 2026.
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