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Congratulations to the 2026 Juno Awards winners!
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Alberta was well represented at the 2026 Juno Awards on March 29 in Hamilton, Ontario. Canada’s premier music awards, showcased a bevvy of talent featuring five current AFA funded musical acts and we are proud to highlight this year’s slate of winners and nominees.
And the winners were...
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (GRAND ENSEMBLE)
Benedict Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem by Axios Men’s Ensemble, The Tenors and Basses of Pro Coro Canada conducted by Michael Zaugg featuring John Tessier and Yuliia Zasimova Cappella
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Strange Trip Ahead by Mariel Buckley
We would also like to acknowledge the following artists who were nominated for a Juno Award who received AFA funding. It truly is an honour to be nominated!
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO) | ALBUM JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)
Kinda Out West by Aretha Tillotson Bent River
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM BLUES DE L’ANNÉE
Answer the Call by Secondhand Dreamcar
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
NU2U by Nuela Charles
For a complete list of the winners, check out junoawards.ca/winners. Congratulations to all artists who received an award!
Funding Available for Alberta Artists
Artists wishing to apply for Individual Project Funding in all art disciplines – including music – for the next cycle of funding have until September 1, 2026 to submit an application. Please visit the Find Funding section of our website to learn more!