JUNO Awards 2025: Complete list of jazz and blues winners
By Jonsaba Jabbi2025/03/31
The opening sequence of the 2025 JUNOS live broadcast
Credit:CARAS/Lindsey Blane
Canadian pride was at the center of last night’s 54th annual JUNO Awards, held at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Hosted by the one and only Michael Bublé, Canada’s Biggest Night in Music opened with Bublé opening the show with his hit rendition “Feeling Good,” where he was joined by Elisapie, Roxane Bruneau, Jonita Gandhi and Maestro Fresh Wes who performed a multi-lingual rendition in Inuktitut, French and Punjabi of Bublé’s greatest hits, including “I Haven’t Met You Yet”.
Pop sensation Tate McRae walked away with four awards including Album of the Year, Pop Album of the Year and Artist of the Year.
During the live broadcast, special honours were presented to folk legend Anne Murray who received the Lifetime Achievement Award, Hip Hop producer Boi-1da received the International Achievement Award for his work, the Humanitarian Award went to singer-songwriter and environmental activist Sarah Harmer and punk-rock band Sum 41 were inducted the Canadian Music Hall of Fame before performing for the final time last night.
Winners in other categories were announced at the 2025 JUNOS Gala presented by Music Canada held this past Saturday at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Winners in the jazz categories include the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio for Jazz Album of the Year (Group) and Caity Gyorgy for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.
The 55th Annual JUNO Awards returns to Hamilton, Ontario on March 29, 2026.
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO)
Montreal Jazz Series 1 (Échanges Synaptiques) – André Leroux *WINNER*
The Head Of A Mouse – Audrey Ochoa
Portrait of Right Now – Jocelyn Gould
Slice of Life – Larnell Lewis
The Antrim Coast – Mark Kelso
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP)
Gravity – Jeremy Ledbetter Trio *WINNER*
Time Will Tell – Andy Milne and Unison
Reverence – Carn Davidson 9
Harbour – Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra
Jaya – Raagaverse
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Hello! How Are You? – Caity Gyorgy *WINNER*
Oh Mother – Andrea Superstein
Winter Song – Kellylee Evans
Wintersongs – Laila Biali
Magpie – Sarah Jerrom
Jeremy Ledbetter Trio - Port of Spain
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
This Old Life Big – Dave McLean *WINNER*
New Orleans Sessions – Blue Moon
YEAH! – David Gogo
Samantha King and the Midnight Outfit – Samantha King & The Midnight Outfit
One Guitar Woman – Sue Foley
TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Retro Man … More and More (Expanded Edition) – Jake Vaadeland *WINNER*
Hemispheres – Inn Echo Independent
Domino! – La Bottine Souriante
The Road Back Home (Live) – Loreena McKennitt
At The End Of The Day – Sylvia Tyson
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Strange Medicine – Kaia Kater *WINNER*
Anniversary – Abigail Lapell Outside
For Eden – Boy Golden Six Shooter*The Orchard
Things Were Never Good If They’re Not Good Now – Donovan Woods
Pathways – Julian Taylor
Caity Gyorgy - Just My Luck
André Leroux - Night has a Thousands Eyes (Montreal Jazz Series Vol. 1)