K-os Leads the Pack at the Junos
April 4, 2005 - It was a big night for K-os at the Junos last night. The Urban Rap act won a leading three trophies at the 34th Annual Canadian Music Awards including Single, Rap Recording and Video of the Year. Winners played on Smooth Jazz radio included Diana Krall who picked up the Vocal Jazz Album prize for "The Girl In the Other Room" and Oscar Lopez who's "My Destiny" CD won Instrumental Album of the Year. Feist picked up two awards New Artist of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year. Avril Lavigne was voted JUNO Fan Choice winner. The awards show broadcast from Winnipeg this year featured performances by Randy Bachman, Billy Talent, Burton Cummings, Feist, Fresh I.E., k-os, k.d lang, Nathan, Kalan Porter, Simple Plan, Sum 41, The Tragically Hip, The Wailin' Jennys, and The Waking Eyes. The Tragically Hip were also inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. For more on the Junos got to http://www.juno-awards.ca

Here are the winners played on Smooth Jazz Radio

Feist
- New Artist of the Year
- Alternative album: Let It Die

Ron Sexsmith
- Songwriter of the Year

Sarah Harmer
- Adult Alternative Album of the Year: All of Our Names

Oscar Lopez
- Instrumental album: Mi Destino/My Destiny

Diana Krall
- Vocal jazz album: The Girl In The Other Room

All the Winners

-- Single of the Year: Crabbuckit by K-os.

-- Juno Fan Choice Award: Avril Lavigne.

-- Album of the Year: Billy Talent by Billy Talent.

-- Group of the Year: Billy Talent.

-- New Artist of the Year: Feist.

-- Songwriter of the Year: Ron Sexsmith for ``Whatever it Takes'', ``Not About to Lose'' and ``Hard Bargain''.

-- Adult Alternative Album of the Year: All of Our Names by Sarah Harmer.

-- Rap Recording of the Year: Joyful Rebellion by K-os.1. International album: American Idiot, Green Day.

--Francophone album: Marie-Elaine Thibert, Marie-Elaine Thibert.

-- International album: American Idiot, Green Day.

-- Francophone album: Marie-Elaine Thibert, Marie-Elaine Thibert.

-- Artist: Avril Lavigne.

-- Instrumental album: Mi Destino/My Destiny, Oscar Lopez.

-- Pop album: Under My Skin, Avril Lavigne.

-- Rock album: Chuck, Sum 41.
-- New group: Alexisonfire.

-- Country recording: One Good Friend, George Canyon.

-- Alternative album: Let It Die, Feist.

-- Vocal jazz album: The Girl In The Other Room, Diana Krall.

-- Contemporary jazz album: New Danzon, Hilario Duran Trio.

-- Traditional jazz album: Vivid: The David Braid Sextet Live, David Braid.

-- Children's album: A Poodle in Paris, Connie Kaldor.

-- Classical album, solo or chamber ensemble: Bach: The English Suites, Angela Hewitt.

-- Classical album, large ensemble or soloist with large ensemble accompaniment: Dardanus/Le temple de la gloire: Music of Jean-Phillippe Rameau, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.

-- Classical album, vocal or choral performance: Cleopatra, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.

-- Classical composition: The Tents of Abraham, Istvan Anhalt.

--Dance recording: All Things (Just Keep Getting Better), Wildlife with Simone Denny.

-- R&B/soul recording: Keshia Chante, Keshia Chante.

-- Reggae recording: WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), Sonia Collymore.

-- Aboriginal recording: Taima, Taima.

-- Roots & traditional album, solo: Hopetown, Jenny Whiteley.

-- Roots & traditional album, group: 40 Days, The Wailin' Jennys.

-- Blues album: I'm Just A Man, Garrett Mason.

-- Contemporary Christian/gospel album: Here To Stay, Greg Sczebel.

-- World music album: African Guitar Summit.

-- Producer: Bob Rock.

-- Recording engineer: L. Stu Young.

-- CD/DVD artwork design: Vincent Marcone, It Dreams, Jackalope.

-- Video: B-Boy Stance, k-os.

-- Music DVD: Ron Mann, In Stereovision, Blue Rodeo
 
 
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