So the JUNO’s have come and gone, and I’m still standing! Phew! There were lots of activities going on for the Juno’s here in Winnipeg. How many activities did you & your family participate in? There was: The Junofest, The Juno Fan Fare, Juno Cup, Juno Broadcast, and lots of other mini Juno activities going on, like the Junior Juno’s at the Children’s museum and the Juno Gala Dinner. It’s been fun, but I only did 2 events myself, mostly because I got myself on a volunteer crew. So I was able to volunteer & work the JUNO Cup, as well as Volunteer through the Juno Broadcast!
Let’s start off with my Juno Cup experience.
This was a pretty crazy activity happening at the MTS iceplex! All proceeds of the event were going to various of charities which I thought was just awesome! Lots of people were in attendance, though it was a little difficult to distinguish Juno Cup attendee’s to Ringette Championship attendee’s (they were happening at the same time) everyone seemed to have a great time. I was able to catch some of the game between the Rockers and the NHL Greats after my volunteer shift was over, unfortunately I was unable to catch some pictures of the great event. One of the things you couldn’t do when volunteering was take pictures, so I left my camera/phone in the vehicle during my shift 🙂 But hey! That’s ok! The memories is what makes things just that much more special. When I walked into the arena, it was a high energy atmosphere. Everyone Old and Young cheering their hearts out for both sides! The fun activities they had organized to keep everyone entertained was great! I ended up leaving right after the sing off between Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy & NHL Greats Troy Crowder – and let me tell you, they were both fantastic, but Jim pulled the most applause giving The Rockers an extra 2 points 🙂 In the end the NHL Great’s won, but we’ll see what happens next year. I’m rooting for the rockers!
Juno’s Broadcast – What a whirl wind! I was doing my volunteer shift, going around and asking the questions that I needed to do for my job (Thank you to those who had patience to answer 5 quick questions! 8 if you were from out of town). But after my shift ended, let me tell you – I put away Kara the Volunteer and switched into Kara the Juno Party mode 😉 I pulled out my floor ticket and went down to enjoy the show! It was alot of standing, but I can’t complain at all! I was so close to the performers stage, and the path where the celebrities walk to get their Juno award. The perfect place! Since I wasn’t volunteering, I was able to snap a few pictures here and there, and I’ll share some of the clear ones that I have 🙂 I just loved the energy of everyone in the arena, and surprised at how many rules there were – Did you know we had to wait for commercial breaks to come and go from the arena?! Pretty cool if you think about it. I didn’t know how things worked during live broadcasting. I had two favorite acts that I seen (though they were ALL amazing) – the first one was Walk Off The Earth, the second was the finale – when Bachman–Turner Overdrive came out and performed “ Taking Care of Business” with The Sheepdogs!
A couple moments I was taken back by at the JUNO’s: There was a lady who just got THAT drunk and could no longer stand up while watching the JUNO’s on the floor- Some guy (boyfriend? husband? pissed off Juno go-er?) brought her to security, and she couldn’t stand – if this was you, I’m sorry – I’ll forever remember you as the lady with no class. When you dress all fancy, and come to a higher-end event, I expect people to be able to stand on their feet by the end of the night. It’s just a classier thing to do. Have a drink or two, but don’t over do it. The people in attendance represent our beautiful province!
The second was when everyone boo’d the Bieber! Just because you don’t like what’s been going on, doesn’t mean you got the right to boo him. Imagine instead: Complete silence! What would that say? It would mean you’ve been taught “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all”. I believe it would have more of an impact – I applauded for the poor guy! He is after all Canadian, and human – We aren’t perfect – We just don’t have the paparazzi following our every move and reporters that dig for dirt on every little thing we do. He won – if you want to change the winner of the JUNO FAN CHOICE award, do your part and fight the Bieber fans and out vote him 🙂 Till Next year Folks!
If you have the chance, volunteer for your community, for various shows and organizations! It’s very rewarding and makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside knowing you’re helping out.
Sheepdogs w/ Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO)
Tegan and Sara
Serena Ryder (with Walk Off the Earth in the background there)
Walk Off The Earth performing
List of Winners: Congratulations Everyone!
JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD (PRESENTED BY TD) Justin Bieber
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Closer, Tegan and Sara
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Unorthodox Jukebox, Bruno Mars
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY MUSIC CANADA) Reflektor, Arcade Fire
ARTIST OF THE YEAR Serena Ryder
GROUP OF THE YEAR Tegan and Sara
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND RADIO STARMAKER FUND)
Brett Kissel
BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND RADIO STARMAKER FUND)
A Tribe Called Red
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA) Serena Ryder
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Crop Circles, Dean Brody
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR Forever Endeavour, Ron Sexsmith
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY LONG & MCQUADE) Reflektor, Arcade Fire
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY TD) Heartthrob, Tegan and Sara
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY MUSICIANS’ RIGHTS ORGANIZATION CANADA)
Coyote, Matt Mays
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR Notes On Montréal ft. Sienna Dahlen Mike Rud
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR Habitat, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra
TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR Ripple Effect, Mike Downes
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Dalmak, Esmerine
FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR) Fox, Karim Ouellet CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR Colour It, Helen Austin
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Prokofiev Complete Works for Violin, James Ehnes
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANIMENT Britten & Shostakovich: Violin Concerti, James Ehnes
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE
Lettres de Madame Roy à sa fille Gabrielle Marie-Nicole Lemieux & André Gagnon Audiogram*Select
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR Field Notes Allan Gordon Bell
GRAVITY AND GRACE RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR Nothing Was the Same, Drake
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR This is What it Feels Like, Armin van Buuren & Trevor Guthrie Armada
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR Can’t Choose, JRDN ft. Kardinal Offishall
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR Strive, Exco Levi & Kabaka Pyramid
ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY ABORIGINAL PEOPLES TELEVISION NETWORK) Surrender, George Leach
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO Valleyheart, Justin Rutledge
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP (SPONSORED BY WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL)
We Still Move On Dance Floors, The Strumbellas
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY GALAXIE, YOUR MUSICAL UNIVERSE)
Can You Hear the Music
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Trees, Tim Neufeld
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS)
Walk to the Sea David Buchbinder & Odessa/Havana
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SLAIGHT MUSIC) Henry “Cirkut” Walter
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Eric Ratz
RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR Robyn Kotyk (Art Director/Designers/Illustrator), Petra Cuschieri, Justin Peroff (Designers) Arts & Crafts: 2003-2013 ARTS & CRAFTS – VARIOUS ARTISTS Arts & Crafts*Universal
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY MUCHFACT, EXCLUSIVELY FUNDED BY BELL MEDIA) Feeling Good, Matt Barnes (The Sheepdogs)
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY ROLAND) Guilt Trips, Ryan Hemsworth
METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR Volition, Protest the Hero
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR A Christmas Gift To You, Johnny Reid
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