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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Wednesday, 04 April 2007 |
 Diana Krall
The 2007 Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album Of The Year was awarded to Hilario Duran and His Latin Jazz Big Band for From the Heart - Alma*Universal. With this album, Duran has realized his life-long dream. A showcase for the Cuban-born, Toronto-based musician’s love for his native country’s seminal jazz band orchestras, From The Heart features his rhythmically sophisticated compositions and sensual arrangements written for his new 20-piece Latin jazz big band. Visit www.hilarioduran.com
The 2007 Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album Of The Year was awarded to Jon Ballantyne for Avenue Standard - Real Artist Works*CD Baby. The Saskatchewan-born, New York-based JUNO Award winning jazz pianist has been very busy leading a quartet in Manhattan. With seven albums as a leader, Ballantyne released two solo piano recordings in 2006, Ever Since Now, featuring original compositions and Avenue Standard, featuring mostly standards. Visit www.jonballantyne.com for more information.
A complete list of 2007 Juno Award winners follows:
2007 JUNO AWARD WINNERS (BROADCAST CATEGORIES) - JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD (PRESENTED BY DORITOS)
- Nelly Furtado Geffen*Universal
- GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Billy Talent Atlantic/WEA*Warner
- NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS)
- SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Promiscuous feat. Timbaland Nelly Furtado Geffen*Universal
- R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Billy Talent II Billy Talent Atlantic/WEA*Warner
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CRIA)
- Loose Nelly Furtado Geffen*Universal
(NON-BROADCAST CATEGORIES) - INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Taking The Long Way Dixie Chicks SONY BMG
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Nelly Furtado Geffen*Universal
- NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS)
- SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- “Jesus, Take the Wheel” – Brett James/Hillary Lindsay
- SOME HEARTS – Carrie Underwood Arista*SONY BMG
- “Words Get In The Way” – Troy Verges/Aimee Mayo
- DANGEROUS MAN – Trace Adkins Capitol Nashville*EMI
- “Crybaby” – Carolyn Dawn Johnson/Troy Verges
- LOVE & NEGOTIATION – Carolyn Dawn Johnson Angeline*Universal
- COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO)
- Somebody Wrote Love George Canyon Reiny Dawg*Universal
- RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Black Magic Swollen Members Swollen Members Music*Universal
- ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- The Light That Guides You Home Jim Cuddy WEA*Warner
- ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Sometimes City and Colour Dine Alone*Universal
- POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Loose Nelly Furtado Geffen*Universal
- VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- From This Moment On Diana Krall Verve*Universal
- CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- From the Heart Hilario Duran and His Latin Jazz Big Band Alma*Universal
- TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Avenue Standard Jon Ballantyne Real Artist Works*CD Baby
- INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY GALAXIE – CBC’S CONTINUOUS MUSIC NETWORK)
- Run Neil Run Sisters Euclid NorthernBlues*Festival
- FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Il était une fois dans l’est Antoine Gratton Tacca*Select
- CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- My Beautiful World Jack Grunsky Casablanca Kids*EMI
- CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
- Piazzolla Les Violons du Roy/Jean-Marie Zeitouni Atma*SRI
- CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANIMENT
- Mozart: Violin Concerti James Ehnes, Mozart Anniversary Orchestra CBC Records*Universal
- CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE
- Mozart: Arie e Duetti Isabel Bayrakdarian, Michael Schade, Russell Braun, Canadian Opera Company Orchestra/Richard Bradshaw CBC Records*Universal
- CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- Clere Vénus Denis Gougeon À L’AVENTURE! Centrediscs*Fusion III
- DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Sexor Tiga Last Gang*Universal
- REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Xrated Korexion Kornerstone*Kornerstore
- ABORIGINAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Sedzé Leela Gilday Diva Sound*Festival
- ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
- Yellowjacket Stephen Fearing True North*Universal
- ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
- Bloom The McDades Free Radio Records
- BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- House Of Refuge Jim Byrnes Black Hen*KOCH
- CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Wide-Eyed And Mystified Downhere Centricity*Warner/CMC
- WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS)
- Kaba Horo Lubo Alexandrov Justin Time*Fusion III
- JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Brian Howes “Trip” HEDLEY – Hedley Universal | “Lips Of An Angel” EXTREME BEHAVIOR - Hinder Universal
- RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- John “Beetle” Bailey “Rain” MESSIN’ AROUND – Molly Johnson Anthem*Universal | “Sisters of Mercy” IF YOUR MEMORY SERVES YOU WELL – Serena Ryder EMI
- CD/DVD ARTWORK DESIGN OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY EVER-REDDY PACKAGING)
- Chloe Lum & Yannick Desranleau for Seripop (Director/Designer/Illustrator/Photographer)
- The Looks MSTRKRFT Last Gang*Universal
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY VIDEOFACT)
- Bridge To Nowhere Duplex (aka Dave Pawsey and Jonathan Legris) SAM ROBERTS Secret Brain*Universal
- MUSIC DVD OF THE YEAR
- Escarpment Blues Andy Keen, Sarah Harmer, Patrick Sambrook SARAH HARMER Cold Snap*Universal
Visit www.junoawards.ca for details and for winners in all catergories. |
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