TORONTO, May 14, 2022 /CNW/ – For the first time in three years, The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) honoured artists and industry leaders at the helm of Canada’s music scene tonight at the 2022 JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Ontario Creates. Co-hosted by Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe (CBC Music’s The Block ) and Ann Pornel (The Great Canadian Baking Show), the festivities took place in person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where 41 JUNO Awards were presented.
Winners in Classical Music categories:
- CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO ARTIST): enargeia Emily D’Angelo Deutsche Grammophon*Universal
- CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE): Solfeggio L’Harmonie des saisons, conducted by Eric Milnes ft. Hélène Brunet ATMA*Naxos
- CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR: Arras Keiko Devaux Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard
- CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SMALL ENSEMBLE): Beethoven: Sonates pour violon et piano / Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5 Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard
Winners in Jazz categories:
- JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP): Worldview Avataar InSound*Independent
- JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO): Change of Plans Will Bonness Independent
- VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy Caity Gyorgy La Reserve*Independent/The Orchard
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR
Mykaël Nelson (Art Director, Designer, & Illustrator), Nicolas Lemieux (Art Director & Designer), Albert Zablit (Photographer), HISTOIRES SANS PAROLES – HARMONIUM SYMPHONIQUE – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Simon Leclerc GSI Musique
