Congratulations JUNO Awards recipients!
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We're pleased to share a special shout-out to Alberta artists who brought home 2022 Juno awards. Congratulations to all of the incredible artists on their wins:
- Maria Dunn: Traditional Roots Album of the Year
- She received two AFA Music Individual Project Funding grants for her Joyful Banner Blazing album: art production grant to assist with the recording; and marketing grant for publicity. Catch her live in Leduc and Sherwood Park in 2022/2023.
- Andrew Wan: Classical Album of the Year (Small Ensemble)
- Andrew is an accomplished musician born in Edmonton. He was also a 2008 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award recipient.
- Brett Kissel: Country Album of the Year
- Brett celebrates win in his What is Life? album. Catch Brett on tour in Alberta this summer (Calgary and his hometown, St. Paul).
- Caity Gyorgy: Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
- Originally from Calgary, Catiy won for her EP Now Pronoucing: Caity Gyorgy.
- Fawn Wood: Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year
- Fawn is a Cree and Salish musician from Saddle Lake who won for her album, Kakike.
- Garth Prince: Children's Album of the Year
- Edmonton-based African artist won for his Falling in Africa album.
For a complete list of the winners and nominees, check out junoawards.ca. All the best to them on their future endeavours! We're proud of their talents and appreciate their magnificient work for all of us to continually enjoy!