The Juno Awards of 2006 were held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on the weekend of 31 March to 2 April 2006. These ceremonies honour music industry achievements in Canada during the previous year.
The primary ceremonies were hosted by Pamela Anderson at the Halifax Metro Centre on 2 April and televised on CTV. Buck 65 was the ceremony's introduction and preview announcer. Music artists Bedouin Soundclash, Broken Social Scene, Divine Brown, Hedley, Massari and Nickelback performed songs at these ceremonies. Also performing were the co-winners for the 2006 International Album of the Year, The Black Eyed Peas and Coldplay.
Bryan Adams was the 2006 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Chris Martin of Coldplay introduced Adams at the primary ceremony.
Michael Bublé won four awards, more than any other individual that year. Besides winning Artist of the Year, his album It's Time won in both the Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year categories. His song "Home" from that album was declared Single of the Year.
Awards for most categories were presented on 1 April in a non-televised ceremony at the Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre hosted by Jully Black, with performances by Kardinal Offishall, The Road Hammers and Martha Wainwright. This Saturday gala included the presentation of the Junos' first Humanitarian award to Bruce Cockburn. The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award was given to True North Records founder Bernie Finkelstein.
International telecast The 2006 awards were the first to be televised by broadcasters outside Canada, as seen on the following MTV-related operations:
Australia (VH1) China (MTV) India (VH1) Italy (MTV) Latin America (VH1) Malaysia (MTV Asia) Portugal (MTV) Singapore (MTV Asia) Taiwan (MTV Asia) United Kingdom (VH1) United States (MTV2)
Controversy During the televised ceremony, a commercial aired congratulating Michael Bublé for his Single of the Year victory, half an hour before the award was announced.
Both CTV and Warner Music Canada have indicated that they did not, in fact, have advance knowledge that Bublé was the actual winner. As is normal practice, Warner had prepared a number of contingency ads congratulating its artists, to be aired only in the event that the artist in question was actually named a winner. CTV has confirmed that its control room technicians mistakenly aired the Bublé ad in place of another congratulatory announcement.
Host of the show, Pamela Anderson made numerous failed attempts to joke during the show and spoke out against the seal hunt, which elicited loud boos from the audience. Quotes included, "One of my favourite artists couldn't be here tonight; Seal. He was afraid he might get clubbed to death."
Nominees and winners
Artist of the Year
Winner: Michael Bublé
Other nominees: Boom Desjardins Rex Goudie Diana Krall Kalan Porter
Group of the Year
Winner: Nickelback
Other nominees: Barenaked Ladies Blue Rodeo Our Lady Peace Theory of a Deadman
New Artist of the Year
Winner: Daniel Powter
Other nominees: Divine Brown Jonas Skye Sweetnam Martha Wainwright
New Group of the Year
Winner: Bedouin Soundclash
Other nominees: Boys Night Out Hedley Pocket Dwellers Silverstein
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year
Winner: Neil Young: "The Painter" by Neil Young
Other nominees: Jann Arden and Russell Broom: "Where No One Knows Me" and "Willing To Fall Down" by Jann Arden David Foster: "Feeling Good" and "Home" by Michael Bublé Nickelback (co-producer Joey Moi): "Animals" and "Photograph" by Nickelback Garth Richardson: "Gunnin" and "Villain" by Hedley
Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner: Vic Florencia: "Everyday is a Holiday" and "Melancholy Melody" by Esthero
Other nominees: Russell Broom: "God Bless The American Housewife" by SHeDaisy, "Where No One Knows Me" by Jann Arden Adam Messinger and Dylan Bell: "Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" and "Sittin' In the Cellar" by Cadence Randy Staub: "Angels Losing Sleep" by Our Lady Peace, "Animals" by Nickelback Denis Tougas: "Oleander" by Sarah Harmer, "Independent Thief" by Kathleen Edwards
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: Arcade Fire: "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" (with Josh Deu), "Rebellion (Lies)", "Wake Up"
Other nominees: Kathleen Edwards: "Back to Me" (with Colin Cripps), "Copied Keys", "In State" Joel Plaskett: "Happen Now", "Lying on a Beach", "Natural Disaster" Ronald Eldon Sexsmith: "Lemonade Stand", "Listen", "One Less Shadow" Neil Young: "The Painter", "Prairie Wind", "When God Made Me"
Fan Choice Award
Winner: Simple Plan
Other nominees: Celine Dion Diana Krall Michael Bublé Nickelback
Nominated albums
Album of the Year Winner: It's Time, Michael Bublé
Other nominees: All The Right Reasons, Nickelback Christmas Songs, Diana Krall 219 Days, Kalan Porter Under The Lights, Rex Goudie
Aboriginal Recording of the Year Winner: Hometown, Burnt Project 1
Other nominees: Life Is..., Eagle & Hawk Muskrat Blues and Rock & Roll, Billy Joe Green Rattle & Drum, Asani Sinaa, Tanya Tagaq
Adult Alternative Album of the Year Winner: Prairie Wind, Neil Young
Other nominees: Are You Ready, Blue Rodeo Back to Me, Kathleen Edwards Broken (and other rogue states), Luke Doucet Ex-Girlfriends, Low Millions
Alternative Album of the Year Winner: Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene
Other nominees: Elevator, Hot Hot Heat Live It Out, Metric So Jealous, Tegan and Sara Twin Cinema, The New Pornographers
Blues Album of the Year Winner: Let It Loose, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Other nominees: The Gas and the Clutch, The Perpetrators Songs of Vice and Sorrow, Julian Fauth Villanelle, Paul Reddick Voice + Story, Harrison Kennedy
CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year Winner: Hipeponymous by The Tragically Hip: Garnet Armstrong, Rob Baker, Susan Michalek, Will Ruocco
Other nominees: Broken Social Scene by Broken Social Scene: Kevin Drew, Christopher Mills, Justin Peroff, Louise Upperton In A Coma: 1995–2005 by Matthew Good: Garnet Armstrong, Matthew Good, Ivan Otis A Story-Gram From Vinyl Café Inc. by Stuart McLean: Seth 2005 Album by Wintersleep: Jud Haynes, James Mejia
Children's Album of the Year Winner: Baroque Adventure: The Quest for Arundo Donax, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Other nominees: A Butterfly in Time, CMSM Concert Theatre Productions Canada Needs You (Volume One), Mike Ford The Fabulous Song, Michelle Campagne and Davy Gallant Happy All of the Time, Jake
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year Winner: Amanda Falk, Amanda Falk
Other nominees: The Art of Breaking, Thousand Foot Krutch In This Time, Patricia Shirley Livin' for Something, Janelle MMHMM, Relient K
Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble) Winner: Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5 et 6, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Bruno Weil
Other nominees: J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concertos Vol. 1, Angela Hewitt, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti Concerti Virtuosi, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon Freitas Branco: Violin Concerto, Alexandre Da Costa, Extremadura Symphony Orchestra, Jesús Amigo Telemann: Tutti flauti!, Arion Ensemble, Jaap ter Linden
Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble) Winner: Albéniz: Iberia, Marc-André Hamelin
Other nominees: Awakening, St. Lawrence String Quartet Folklore, Denise Djokic and David Jalbert J.S. Bach: Sonates pour violon et clavecin, Vol. 1, James Ehnes and Luc Beauséjour Magic Horn, Canadian Brass
Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance) Winner: Viardot-Garcia: Lieder Chansons Canzoni Mazurkas, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Serouj Kradjian
Other nominees: Hyver, Karina Gauvin, Les Boréades, Francis Colpron Scarlatti: Stabat Mater, Emma Kirkby, Daniel Taylor, Theatre of Early Music Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, Michael Schade, Malcolm Martineau Schubert: Winterreise, Russell Braun, Carolyn Maule
Francophone Album of the Year Winner: Pages blanches, Jim Corcoran
Other nominees: Garde la tête haute, Senaya Hors de tout doute, France D'Amour Sur le fil, Stéphanie Lapointe Le trashy saloon, Anik Jean
International Album of the Year Winners (tie): Monkey Business, The Black Eyed Peas and X&Y, Coldplay
Other nominees: Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson Love. Angel. Music. Baby., Gwen Stefani The Massacre, 50 Cent
Instrumental Album of the Year Winner: Belladonna, Daniel Lanois
Other nominees: Balance, Tomas Hamilton aka Charles T. Cozens Christmas Serenity, George Carlaw aka Yuri Sazonoff Rainy Days and Mondays, Nancy Walker Sentimental Strings, Bobby Creed & His Orchestra aka Roberto Occhipinti
Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year Winner: Radio Guantánamo (Guantánamo Blues Project Vol. 1), Jane Bunnett
Other nominees: Encuentro en la Habana, Hilario Durán and Perspectiva One Take: Volume Two, Marc Rogers, Robi Botos, Phil Dwyer, Terri Lyne Carrington Shurum Burum Jazz Circus, David Buchbinder Yemaya, Roberto Occhipinti
Traditional Jazz Album of the Year Winner: Ask Me Later, Don Thompson Quartet
Other nominees: In a Sentimental Mood, Ian McDougall Quintet Let Me Tell You About My Day, Phil Dwyer with Alan Jones and Rodney Whitaker Mainly Mingus, Dave Young Quintet Time Flies, P.J. Perry
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year Winner: Christmas Songs, Diana Krall
Other nominees: Just You, Just Me, Ranee Lee Rock Swings, Paul Anka Sophie Milman, Sophie Milman Twenty For One, Cadence
Pop Album of the Year Winner: It's Time, Michael Bublé
Other nominees: Boom Desjardins, Boom Desjardins Jann Arden, Jann Arden These Old Charms, Theresa Sokyrka 219 Days, Kalan Porter
Rock Album of the Year Winner: All the Right Reasons, Nickelback
Other nominees: Gasoline, Theory of a Deadman Healthy in Paranoid Times, Our Lady Peace Hedley, Hedley Jonas, Jonas
Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Solo) Winner: Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer, Corb Lund
Other nominees: Love Sweet Love, Lynn Miles Mantras For Madmen, Harry Manx Récidive, Yves Lambert Songs From The Gravel Road, Ian Tyson
Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group) Winner: The Duhks, The Duhks
Other nominees: Ambassador, Elliott Brood Destination Unknown, Sexsmith and Kerr The Hard and the Easy, Great Big Sea Malins plaisirs, Genticorum
World Music Album of the Year Winner: Humo de tabaco, Alex Cuba Band
Other nominees: Capivara, Celso Machado Djama, Alpha Yaya Diallo Fusion, Adham Shaikh Gaïa, Gaïa
Nominated releases
Single of the Year Winner: "Home", Michael Bublé
Other nominees: "When the Night Feels My Song", Bedouin Soundclash "Inside and Out", Feist "Man I Used To Be", k-os "Photograph", Nickelback
Classical Composition of the Year Winner: "String Quartet No. 1 (The Awakening)", Christos Hatzis
Other nominees: "Illuminations", Brian Cherney "Our Finest Hour", Chan Ka Nin "Illuminations", Peter Togni "Symphony for Strings", Robert Turner
Country Recording of the Year Winner: The Road Hammers, The Road Hammers
Other nominees: Amanda Wilkinson, Amanda Wilkinson Hey, Do You Know Me, Lisa Brokop Life Goes On, Terri Clark Waitin' on the Wonderful, Aaron Lines
Dance Recording of the Year Winner: "Spanish Fly", Hatiras & Macca featuring Shawna B.
Other nominees: "Hot Box", Da Skunk "Robopop", M1 "She's Looking Good", Boza "Walkin & Talkin", Ray Charles vs Dio
Music DVD of the Year Winner: Hipeponymous, The Tragically Hip
Other nominees: À la station C, Ariane Moffatt Live at the Montréal Jazz Festival, Diana Krall LIVE 8 – Toronto, Various Artists ¿Publicity Stunt?, K-os
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Winner: Back for More, Shawn Desman
Other nominees: Divine Brown, Divine Brown Massari, Massari "The Naughty Song", Cory Lee This Is Me, Jully Black
Rap Recording of the Year Winner: The Dusty Foot Philosopher, K'Naan
Other nominees: Boy-Cott-In the Industry, Classified