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Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year


The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year was introduced in 1991, and awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was formerly known as Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002.

Before 1999, because of the relatively limited commercial visibility of Canadian hip hop, the award was presented the evening before the main Juno Award ceremony, along with the untelevised technical and industry insider awards. In 1998, Rascalz won the award, but claiming racism as a factor in the award's scheduling, refused to accept it. The Junos moved the award to the main ceremony the following year.

The award nominations commonly mixed individual singles and full albums. At the Juno Awards of 2021, CARAS president Allan Reid announced that beginning with the Juno Awards of 2022, the category will be split into new separate categories for Rap Album/EP of the Year and Rap Single of the Year.

Winners

Rap Recording of the Year (1991 - 1992)

YearWinner(s)RecordingNomineesRef.19911992
Maestro Fresh-WesSymphony in Effect
Dream Warriors"My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style"

Best Rap Recording (1993 - 2002)

YearWinner(s)RecordingNomineesRef.1993199419951996199719981999200020012002
Devon''Keep It Slammin'''
TBTBTOne Track Mind
Ghetto Concept"Certified"
Ghetto Concept"E-Z On tha Motion"
ChoclairWhat It Takes
RascalzCash Crop. Award refused by artist.
Rascalz featuring Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust and Checkmate"Northern Touch"
ChoclairIce Cold
Swollen MembersBalance
Swollen MembersBad Dreams

Rap Recording of the Year (2003 - 2021)

YearWinner(s)RecordingNomineesRef.2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Swollen MembersMonsters in the Closet
ChoclairFlagrant
k-osJoyful Rebellion
K'naanThe Dusty Foot Philosopher
Swollen MembersBlack Magic
BellyThe Revolution
Kardinal OffishallNot 4 Sale
DrakeSo Far Gone
ShadTSOL
DrakeTake Care
Classified feat. David Myles"Inner Ninja"
DrakeNothing Was the Same
Naturally Born StrangersThe Legends League Presents: Naturally Born Strangers
DrakeIf You're Reading This It's Too Late
Jazz CartierHotel Paranoia
Tory LanezShooters
Tory LanezLove Me Now?
Tory LanezFreaky
TobiELEMENTS Vol. 1

References

References

  1. [http://www.octopusmediaink.com/CitizenHipHop.html "Kinder, gentler rap, eh? Canadians hip-hop onto centre stage"] {{Webarchive. link. (2008-10-22 , ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'', March 7, 1999.)
  2. Paul Grein, [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9582410/the-weeknd-2021-juno-awards-first-night "The Weeknd Wins Three 2021 Juno Awards on First Night of Ceremony"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]'', June 4, 2021.
  3. Shawn Ohler, "Bum rap: Canadian rappers want some respect". ''[[Edmonton Journal]]'', March 8, 1997.
  4. [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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
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