Archspire Won The “Heavy Music Album of The Year” at The Junos

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The Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards, were held this past weekend, with the ‘Opening Night Awards’ ceremony, which was held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto on Saturday (May 14th, 2022), and the main ceremony for broadcast on May 15th, 2022. In an upset, Archspire won “Heavy Music Album of The Year” for their stellar album Bleed The Future which released via Season of Mist in 2021. The Technical Death Metal band won against a crowded field of great nominees, including  Spiritbox, Danko Jones, The Agonist, and Brand of Sacrifice.  The broadcast was hosted by Simu Liu, star of the box-office smash Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. This was the first in-person Juno ceremony in three years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congrats Archspire!  

 

 

Here’s the full list of winners from the Juno Awards’ ‘Opening Night Awards.’

 

Artist of the year: Charlotte Cardin, Cult Nation*The Orchard

 

Single of the year: “Meaningless,” Charlotte Cardin, Cult Nation*The Orchard

 

Songwriter of the year: Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye

 

Jack Richardson producer of the year: WondaGurl  

 

Recording engineer of the year: Hill Kourkoutis

 

Music video of the year: “Easy on Me,” Xavier Dolan (Adele), Columbia*Sony

 

International album of the year: Sour, Olivia Rodrigo, Universal

 

Breakthrough group of the year: Monowhales, True Records*ADA

 

Pop album of the year: Phoenix, Charlotte Cardin, Cult Nation*The Orchard

 

Dance recording of the year: “Caution,” Kaytranada, Sony

 

Underground dance single of the year: “Shadows in the Dark,” HNTR featuring Elliot Moss, mau5trap*AWAL

 

Electronic album of the year: Oasis Sky, TOR, Independent

 

Rock album of the year: Sisters Not Twins (The Professional Lovers Album), The Beaches, Universal

 

Metal/hard music album of the year: Bleed the Future, Archspire, Season of Mist*The Orchard

 

Alternative album of the year: When Smoke Rises, Mustafa Regent, Park Songs*Pirates Blend

 

Contemporary R&B recording of the year: “Take My Breath,” The Weeknd, XO*Universal

 

Traditional R&B/soul recording of the year: “24hrs,” Savannah Ré, 1Music*Universal

 

Rap single of the year: “Bold,” Charmaine, Warner

 

Country album of the year: What Is Life?, Brett Kissel, Warner

 

Adult contemporary album of the year: The Art of Falling Apart, Serena Ryder, ArtHaus*Warner

 

Adult alternative album of the year: Inwards & Onwards, Half Moon Run, Crystal Math*Universal

 

Reggae recording of the year: Easy Now, Kairo McLean, Willow Records*Independent

 

Jazz album of the year (group): Worldview, Avataar, InSound*Independent

 

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

 

Contemporary indigenous artist or group of the year: War Club, DJ Shub, Shub Music*The Orchard

 

Jazz album of the year (solo): Change of Plans, Will Bonness, Independent

 

Classical album of the year (solo artist): energeia, Emily D’Angelo, Deutsche Grammophon*Universal

 

Contemporary Christian/gospel album of the year: No Greater Love, The Color, Dream Records*Universal

 

Classical album of the year (large ensemble): Solfeggio, L’Harmonie des saisons, conducted by Eric Milnes ft. Hélène Brunet, ATMA*Naxos

 

Comedy album of the year: Grandma’s Girl 姥姥的孩子, Andrea Jin 金玉琪, 604*Fontana North

 

Children’s album of the year: Falling in Africa, Garth Prince, Prince Garth Music*Independent

 

Instrumental album of the year: That Tall Distance, David Myles, Little Tiny Records*Fontana North

 

Classical composition of the year: “Arras,” Keiko Devaux, Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard

 

Vocal jazz album of the year: Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy, Caity Gyorgy, La Reserve*Independent/The Orchard

 

Global music album of the year: Kalasö, Afrikana Soul Sister, Les Faux-Monnayeurs*Propagande/Believe

 

Album Francophone de l’année:  Impossible à aimer, Cœur de pirate, Bravo Musique*Propagande/Believe

 

Traditional roots album of the year: Joyful Banner Blazing, Maria Dunn, Independent*Outside/Believe

 

Blues album of the year: Open Road, Colin James, Stony Plain*Fontana North/IDLA

 

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

 

Contemporary roots album of the year: Outside Child, Allison Russell, Fantasy Records*Universal

 

Traditional indigenous artist or group of the year: Kakike, Fawn Wood Buffalo, Jump*Amplified/Drumbeat/A-Train