The Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada. A number of previous award categories have been combined under this name, including "Best Country Male Artist", "Best Country Female Artist" and "Country Group or Duo of the Year".
Winners
Best Country Male Artist (1970 - 1974) 1970 - Tommy Hunter 1971 - Stompin' Tom Connors 1972 - Stompin' Tom Connors 1973 - Stompin' Tom Connors 1974 - Stompin' Tom Connors
Best Country Female Artist (1970 - 1974) 1970 - Dianne Leigh 1971 - Myrna Lorrie 1972 - Myrna Lorrie 1973 - Shirley Eikhard 1974 - Shirley Eikhard
Best Country Group or Duo (1970 - 1974) 1970 - The Mercey Brothers 1971 - The Mercey Brothers 1972 - The Mercey Brothers 1973 - The Mercey Brothers 1974 - The Mercey Brothers
Country Male Vocalist of the Year (1975 - 1998) 1975 - Stompin' Tom Connors 1976 - Murray McLauchlan 1977 - Murray McLauchlan 1978 - Ronnie Prophet 1979 - Ronnie Prophet 1980 - Murray McLauchlan 1981 - Eddie Eastman 1982 - Ronnie Hawkins 1983 - Eddie Eastman 1984 - Murray McLauchlan 1985 - Murray McLauchlan 1986 - Murray McLauchlan 1987 - Ian Tyson 1989 - Murray McLauchlan 1990 - George Fox 1991 - George Fox 1992 - George Fox 1993 - Gary Fjellgaard 1994 - Charlie Major 1995 - Charlie Major 1996 - Charlie Major 1997 - Paul Brandt 1998 - Paul Brandt
Country Female Vocalist of the Year (1975 - 1998) 1975 - Anne Murray 1976 - Anne Murray 1977 - Carroll Baker 1978 - Carroll Baker 1979 - Carroll Baker 1980 - Anne Murray 1981 - Anne Murray 1982 - Anne Murray 1983 - Anne Murray 1984 - Anne Murray 1985 - Anne Murray 1986 - Anne Murray 1987 - k.d. lang 1989 - k.d. lang 1990 - k.d. lang 1991 - Rita MacNeil 1992 - Cassandra Vasik 1993 - Michelle Wright 1994 - Cassandra Vasik 1995 - Michelle Wright 1996 - Shania Twain 1997 - Shania Twain 1998 - Shania Twain
Country Group or Duo of the Year (1975 - 1998) 1975 - Carlton Showband 1976 - The Mercey Brothers 1977 - The Good Brothers 1978 - The Good Brothers 1979 - The Good Brothers 1980 - The Good Brothers 1981 - The Good Brothers 1982 - The Good Brothers 1983 - The Good Brothers 1984 - The Good Brothers 1985 - The Family Brown 1986 - Prairie Oyster 1987 - Prairie Oyster 1989 - The Family Brown 1990 - The Family Brown 1991 - Prairie Oyster 1992 - Prairie Oyster 1993 - Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy 1994 - The Rankin Family 1995 - Prairie Oyster 1996 - Prairie Oyster 1997 - The Rankin Family 1998 - Farmer's Daughter
Best Country Male Vocalist (1999 - 1999) 1999 - Paul Brandt
Best Country Female Vocalist (1999 - 1999) 1999 - Shania Twain
Best Country Group or Duo (1999 - 2001) 1999 - Leahy 2000 - The Rankins 2001 - The Wilkinsons
Best Country Male Artist (2000 - 2001) 2000 - Paul Brandt 2001 - Paul Brandt
Best Country Female Artist (2000 - 2001) 2000 - Shania Twain 2001 - Terri Clark
Best Country Artist/Group (2002) 2002 - Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Best New Country Artist/Group (2002) 2002 - The Ennis Sisters
Country Recording of the Year (2003 - 2009) 2003 - Shania Twain, "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" 2004 - Shania Twain, Up! 2005 - George Canyon, One Good Friend 2006 - The Road Hammers, The Road Hammers 2007 - George Canyon, Somebody Wrote Love 2008 - Paul Brandt, Risk 2009 - Doc Walker, Beautiful Life
Country Album of the Year (2010 - present)
Year Winner Album Nominees Ref.2010Johnny ReidDance with Me Terri Clark, The Long Way Home Doc Walker, Go Emerson Drive, Believe The Road Hammers, The Road Hammers II2011Johnny ReidA Place Called Love Gord Bamford, Day Job Dean Brody, Trail in Life Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Love Rules Deric Ruttan, Sunshine2012Terri ClarkRoots and WingsDoc Walker, 16 & 1 High Valley, High Valley Jason McCoy, Everything Jimmy Rankin, Forget About the World2013Johnny ReidFire It UpDean Brody, Dirt Chad Brownlee, Love Me or Leave Me Emerson Drive, Roll Dallas Smith, Jumped Right In2014Dean BrodyCrop CirclesGord Bamford, Country Junkie Tim Hicks, Throw Down Brett Kissel, Started with a Song Small Town Pistols, Small Town Pistols2015Dallas SmithLiftedKira Isabella, Caffeine & Big Dreams Jess Moskaluke, Light Up the Night MacKenzie Porter, MacKenzie Porter The Road Hammers, Wheels2016Dean BrodyGypsy RoadAutumn Hill, Anchor Paul Brandt, Frontier High Valley, County Line Brett Kissel, Pick Me Up2017Jess MoskalukeKiss Me QuietGord Bamford, Tin Roof Chad Brownlee, Hearts on Fire Aaron Pritchett, The Score Dallas Smith, Side Effects2018James Barker BandGame OnDean Brody, Beautiful Freakshow Tim Hicks, Shake These Walls High Valley, Dear Life Jess Moskaluke, Past the Past"Arcade Fire and Daniel Caesar lead 2018 Juno Award nominations" . CBC Music, February 6, 2018.2019 Brett Kissel We Were That SongTim Hicks, New Tattoo Jess Moskaluke, A Small Town Christmas Meghan Patrick, Country Music Made Me Do It The Reklaws, Feels Like That"Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.2020Meghan PatrickWild As MeDean Brody, Black Sheep Aaron Goodvin, V Hunter Brothers, State of Mind Dallas Smith, The Fall Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.2021Tenille TownesThe Lemonade StandJade Eagleson, Jade Eagleson Lindsay Ell, Heart Theory Mackenzie Porter, Drinkin' Songs: The Collection Dallas Smith, TimelessHolly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.2022 Brett Kissel What Is Life?Tenille Arts, Girl to Girl Dean Brody, Boys Tim Hicks, Campfire Troubadour The Reklaws, Sophomore SlumpJackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.2023 Tenille Townes MasqueradesJade Eagleson, Honkytonk Revival High Valley, Way Back Orville Peck, Bronco The Reklaws, Good Ol' Days Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.2024 James Barker Band Ahead of Our TimeDean Brody, Right Round Here Jade Eagleson, Do It Anyway Brett Kissel, The Compass Project - South Album Tyler Joe Miller, Spillin' My Truth "Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024.2025 Josh Ross ComplicatedBrett Kissel, The Compass Project: West Album Tyler Joe Miller, Going Home Mackenzie Porter, Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart Dallas Smith, Dallas Smith Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2025 Juno nominees". CBC Music, February 11, 2025.2026 Cameron Whitcomb The Hard Way James Barker Band, One of Us Brett Kissel, Let Your Horses Run Meghan Patrick, Golden Child Josh Ross, Later Tonight Natalie Harmsen, Melody Lau, Holly Gordon and Kelsey Adams, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, March 28, 2026.
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