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Juno Award for Group of the Year

The Juno Award for Group of the Year has been awarded annually since 1970 in recognition of the best musical group or band in Canada. It is presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). 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.

The award was previously named as Top Vocal Instrumental Group (1970–1971), Vocal Instrumental Group of the Year (1972–1973), and Best Group (1999–2002). In 1972 and 1973, awards were also given for Outstanding Performance of the Year – Group.

Achievements

With six wins, the alternative rock band Arkells is the most winning group in the category. Arkells is also tied for most consecutive wins, three, with rock band Loverboy and country rock band Blue Rodeo. Blue Rodeo's 13 total nominations is slightly edged out by the 14 garnered by hard rock and progressive rock band Rush, including a record eight consecutive nominations from 1977 to 1984. The record for the most nominations without ever winning is held by April Wine, who were nominated 8 times from 1975 to 1983.

Country and folk group The Rankin Family, winners in 1994, are the first non-rock group to ever win the award. The next were electronic dance music groups A Tribe Called Red in 2018 and Loud Luxury in 2020. Though several French-language groups have been nominated, none has ever won the award.

In 2014, Tegan and Sara became the first all-female band and the first duo to win this award.

Recipients

Top Vocal Instrumental Group (1970–1971)

YearWinnerRef.19701971
The Guess Who
The Guess Who

Vocal Instrumental Group of the Year and Outstanding Performance of the Year – Group (1972–1973)

In 1972 and 1973, two awards were given for group of the year and outstanding performance by a group.

YearVocal Instrumental Group of the YearOutstanding Performance of the Year – GroupRefs.19721973
The StampedersLighthouse
LighthouseEdward Bear

Group of the Year (1974–1998)

YearWinnerNomineesRef.197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871989199019911992199319941995199619971998
Lighthouse
Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Heart
Rush
Rush
Trooper
Prism
Loverboy
Loverboy
Loverboy
The Parachute Club
Honeymoon Suite
Tom Cochrane and Red Rider
No award ceremony was held in 1988
Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo
Crash Test Dummies
Barenaked Ladies
The Rankin Family
The Tragically Hip
Blue Rodeo
The Tragically Hip
Our Lady Peace

Best Group (1999–2002)

YearWinnerNomineesRef.1999200020012002
Barenaked Ladies
Matthew Good Band
Barenaked Ladies
Nickelback

Group of the Year (2003–present)

YearWinnerNomineesRef.200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Sum 41
Nickelback
Billy Talent
Nickelback
Billy Talent
Blue Rodeo
Nickelback
Metric
Arcade Fire
Arkells
Marianas Trench
Tegan and Sara
Arkells
Walk Off the Earth
The Tragically Hip
A Tribe Called Red
Arkells
Loud Luxury
Arkells
Arkells
Arkells
The Beaches
The Beaches
TBA

References

References

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  51. "Winners + Nominees".
  52. [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/shawn-mendes-and-the-weeknd-lead-the-2019-juno-nominations-1.4992669 "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations"]. [[CBC Music]], January 29, 2019.
  53. 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.
  54. Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/here-are-the-2021-juno-award-winners-1.6036001 "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners"]. [[CBC Music]], June 4, 2021.
  55. Jackson Weaver, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/2022-juno-award-nominees-1.6367948 "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees"]. [[CBC News]], March 1, 2022.
  56. 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.
  57. [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.
  58. Holly Gordon, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2025-complete-list-winners-tate-mcrae-josh-ross-1.7455017 "Here are all the 2025 Juno nominees"]. [[CBC Music]], February 11, 2025.
  59. 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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