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Re: Juno Awards - nominations - kgray - 03-31-2017
On the news tonight, they showed reserved seats for artists. The Hip had their name on some seats.
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Re: Juno Awards - nominations - edgoffin - 04-01-2017
Looks like Rob and Paul are in town
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - arewhyehen - 04-01-2017
kgray Wrote:On the news tonight, they showed reserved seats for artists. The Hip had their name on some seats.
kg
Cool. Looking forward to seeing some photos and hearing some stories from those of you who are there.
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - ryan93 - 04-01-2017
Any chance the surprise mystery guest that is going to close the Junos tomorrow night will be The Hip or Gord?
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - Dire Wolf - 04-01-2017
The Hip win the Juno for Rock Album of the Year. Well deserved!
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - direwolf74 - 04-02-2017
Dire Wolf Wrote:The Hip win the Juno for Rock Album of the Year. Well deserved!
Gord also won for adult-alternative album and recording package of the year for Secret Path.
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Quote:OTTAWA -- Gord Downie didn't attend Saturday's Juno Awards gala celebration to pick up his awards, but his presence was still felt strongly.
The Tragically Hip frontman was linked to three Juno wins at the celebration of Canada's music industry. One was shared with his band while the other two came from his "Secret Path" album. The solo multimedia project grabbed both adult alternative album and recording package of the year. The Hip went home with the rock album award for "Man Machine Poem." Downie, who revealed last year he's been diagnosed with an incurable form of brain cancer, was not expected to attend.
Hip guitarists Rob Baker and Paul Langois were on hand but steered clear of talking about their bandmate when claiming their prize. "To our fellow nominees, sorry puppies, this dog's still hungry, so move over," Baker told the audience to laughter.
Others were more open to discussing Downie's impact on Canadian culture, including indigenous singer Buffy Sainte-Marie. The performer and activist, who was honoured with the Humanitarian Award, said Downie's "Secret Path" project was an effective way of exposing the story of Chanie Wenjack to a new audience.
"It reached an awful lot of people with a message that may have been new to them," Sainte-Marie said. "I think it was different coming from him than maybe coming from me."
"Secret Path" also won recording package of the year for its presentation of the story of 12-year-old Wenjack, who died in 1966 after running away from a residential school. Downie wrote the songs which were released alongside a graphic novel and CBC-TV special. Jonathan Shedletzky, who was art director on the visual project, said he hopes the album's introduction into the education system helps it resonate with even more listeners. "It's amazing to see the life it takes on of its own accord," he said. "We hope it's passed around for generations, like Gord wanted, for seven generations in order to reverse the harm that we've done in this country."
Other Juno winners included Leonard Cohen whose son Adam was on hand to accept the artist of the year award for his father, who died last November.
"I feel that people are kind of consoling themselves -- and consoling me -- by giving this award to my father," he said.
"One of the chief defining characteristics of the guy was how hard he worked."
Among the lighter moments of the evening had Simon Ward, a member of the Strumbellas, caught off guard -- and without his boots -- when the band won single of the year for their rousing hit "Spirits." After slipping off his pair of new boots for the evening, convinced either Drake or the Weeknd would take the prize, he was unprepared to put them back on before heading to the stage. They "take a long time to tie up," he reasoned, as he paraded around in a pair of black socks.
Other winners included July Talk, who scored alternative album for "Touch," and Kaytranada whose "99.9%" snapped up the electronic album Juno after winning the Polaris Music Prize last year. The attention "99.9%" has garnered Kaytranada over this past year has elevated him to a new status. He recently collaborated with Mary J. Blige on her next album, and he says he's also talking with Erykah Badu about working on something together. "I send beats," he says. "It's up to her to do something with (them, but) she Facetimed me so it was awesome."
Diana Panton, who moonlights as a Hamilton school teacher, won children's album honours, while Toronto's Jazz Cartier won rap recording.
Sunday night's main event will hand out the remaining awards, including album, group and breakthrough artist as well as country album of the year.
Viewers can also vote for the Juno Fan Choice Award on the Juno website.
The show airs on CTV and streams through the CTV website.
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - arewhyehen - 04-02-2017
I am surprised that Gord beat out Leonard Cohen for adult alt album of the year. I think it was a cool concept and a great album, but I still think LC should have taken that.
On the flip side of things...I disagree with Leonard Cohen winning artist of the year. I get he passed away and all, but there is no band in Canadian history who had the impact that the Hip had on our country this past year. I'm actually pretty disappointed with this category..
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - direwolf74 - 04-02-2017
arewhyehen Wrote:On the flip side of things...I disagree with Leonard Cohen winning artist of the year. I get he passed away and all, but there is no band in Canadian history who had the impact that the Hip had on our country this past year. I'm actually pretty disappointed with this category..
The Hip weren't nominated in that category (looks like it's for solo artists). They're actually up for Group of the Year with Billy Talent, Tegan & Sara, Arkells, and The Strumbellas as their competition. I think they definitely have that one wrapped up for the exact reasons you've just mentioned.
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - arewhyehen - 04-02-2017
direwolf74 Wrote:arewhyehen Wrote:On the flip side of things...I disagree with Leonard Cohen winning artist of the year. I get he passed away and all, but there is no band in Canadian history who had the impact that the Hip had on our country this past year. I'm actually pretty disappointed with this category..
The Hip weren't nominated in that category (looks like it's for solo artists). They're actually up for Group of the Year with Billy Talent, Tegan & Sara, Arkells, and The Strumbellas as their competition. I think they definitely have that one wrapped up for the exact reasons you've just mentioned.
Well, what'd ya look at that. Guess I got a little too excited there. Just got my info crossed a bit. There are so many categories that are so alike...
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - arewhyehen - 04-02-2017
It really does make me happy to see so many quality artists now in the Junos. I remember watching the Junos and there were only a few big names that really cleaned up. Now days there seem to be so many good bands all across the board.
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - potsie - 04-02-2017
I'm surprised, or maybe not, that "Rock Album of the Year" was a Gala Award and not worthy of being part of the main televised event on Sunday. Country Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year are televised awards. Further evidence of the diminishing contemporary cultural relevance of rock music. Plenty of good rock music is still being made, it's simply just not part of the mainstream anymore (and really, it hasn't been for a number of years). I don't know why I care about this, but I do. I want rock music to rise again and become a dominant pop culture force. Everything is cyclical so hopefully that day will come.
I'm pleased that the Hip and Gord have won everything they've been nominated for so far but I would have to believe that the one that would mean the most to Gord (if he cares at all about these awards) is the "Songwriter of the Year". It's interesting that the nominees in this category are based on three songs each and Gord's are: "The Stranger", "The Only Place to Be", and "Son". I revisited the lyrcis in the book and if one ignores song performance and just focuses on the writing, I'm not sure I could make a strong argument against those choices. These three are among the most lyrically evocative on the album. However, nothing breaks my heart more than the "Secret Path" song. If there was room for a fourth, this is what I would add.
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - senrab - 04-02-2017
potsie Wrote:I'm surprised, or maybe not, that "Rock Album of the Year" was a Gala Award and not worthy of being part of the main televised event on Sunday. Country Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year are televised awards. Further evidence of the diminishing contemporary cultural relevance of rock music. Plenty of good rock music is still being made, it's simply just not part of the mainstream anymore (and really, it hasn't been for a number of years). I don't know why I care about this, but I do. I want rock music to rise again and become a dominant pop culture force. Everything is cyclical so hopefully that day will come.
I'm pleased that the Hip and Gord have won everything they've been nominated for so far but I would have to believe that the one that would mean the most to Gord (if he cares at all about these awards) is the "Songwriter of the Year". It's interesting that the nominees in this category are based on three songs each and Gord's are: "The Stranger", "The Only Place to Be", and "Son". I revisited the lyrcis in the book and if one ignores song performance and just focuses on the writing, I'm not sure I could make a strong argument against those choices. These three are among the most lyrically evocative on the album. However, nothing breaks my heart more than the "Secret Path" song. If there was room for a fourth, this is what I would add.
I agree with everything you've said in this post :thumb:
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - Moosehead - 04-02-2017
Looking back ...
Most Promising Group (1990)
Winner: The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees:
Brighton Rock ( They broke up in 1991 before reuniting and releasing a live album in 2002)
Indio (one album in 1989)
Paradox (broke up 1991)
Sons of Freedom (broke up 1993)
Good call I'd say.
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - Moosehead - 04-02-2017
And Gord Downie wins Songwriter of the Year
Tragicallly Hip win Group of the Year
Re: Juno Awards - nominations - The Heron Outside - 04-02-2017
Holy fuck does Paul ever kick so much ass.