THE 42nd ANNUAL JUNO AWARDS ARE HISTORY

Congratulations to Carly Rae Jepsen and Leonard Cohen for winning big at the JUNO Awards in Regina last weekend.  Carly Rae won three JUNO’s and Leonard won won.  To wrap it all up, our final JUNO quiz for 2013 is about various winners over the years.  We won’t go back too far, we’ll keep it within the last 20 years, and once again, they’re multiple choice questions, so really, take a shot if you don’t know the answer.  Chances are you’ll be correct a third of the time (and maybe even more, hey I’m not a mathematician for gosh sake).   

QUESTIONS:

1. The 42^nd annual JUNO Awards were held in Regina, Saskatchewan.  Which member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame was born in the province of Saskatchewan?  Is it:  

a. Joni Mitchell  b. Carly Rae Jepsen  c. Buffy Sainte-Marie 

2.  The 2013 JUNO Award for Group of the Year went to Marianas Trench.  But which group won this honour in 2009?  Was it:   a. Arcade Fire  b. Nickelback  c. Blue Rodeo         

3.  Carly Rae Jepsen won 3 JUNO Awards this year – ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Pop Album of the Year’ for “Kiss” as well as ‘Single of the Year’ for “Call Me Maybe”.  Since 2003, when the ‘Pop Album of the Year’ JUNO award was introduced, which of these three JUNO winning performers have also won ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Pop Album of the Album’ and ‘Single of the Year’ in the same year?  Is it: a. Avril Lavigne  b. Feist  c. Michael Buble

4.  Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen, who won JUNO’s for ‘Songwriter of the Year’ and ‘Artist of the Year’ was born in Montreal.  Which other famous Canadian musicians were born there?  Is it:  a. Andy Kim  b. Gino Vanelli  c. Oscar Peterson  

5.  k.d lang was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame by her musical hero, Anne Murray.  In 1993, Anne was inducted into that very same Hall of Fame in 1993.  Which Canadian performer went in the following year (1994)?  Was it:  a. Rush b. Bruce Cockburn  c. Tom Cochrane    

ANSWERS

1.  That would be c. Buffy Sainte-Marie who was born on the Cree Indian reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan.  Joni Mitchell was born in Alberta and raised in Saskatchewan and Carly Rae Jepsen hails from Mission, British Columbia.       

2.  The JUNO for ‘Group of the Year’ in 2009 went to b. Nickelback.  Blue Rodeo won it the previous year (2008) and Arcade Fire took home the ‘Group of the Year’ JUNO in 2011.

3.  First trick question of the week.  All three of those performers have won ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Pop Album of the Year’ and ‘Single of the Year’ in the same year.  In 2003, Avil Lavigne won ‘Pop Album’ and ‘Album of the Year’ for “Let’s Go”.  She won ‘Single of the Year’ in 2003 for “Complicated”.  Feist won all three in 2008 when she won “Album’ and ‘Pop Album of the Year’ for “The Reminder” and ‘Single of the Year’ for “1-2-3-4”.  Michael Buble, that little overachiever, has won all 3 JUNO Awards twice.  The first time was in 2006.  ‘Album’ and ‘Pop Album of the Year’ went to “It’s Time” and 2006’s ‘Single of the Year’ JUNO was for Michael Buble’s “Home”.  His second time happened in 2010.  Michael’s “Crazy Love” won ‘Album’ and ‘Pop Album of the Year’.  Mr. Bubles’ “Haven’t Met You Yet” won the 2010 JUNO for ‘Single of the Year’.

4.  Aha!  Yet another trick question.  All three were born in Montreal.      

5.  OK, I promise no more trick questions.  Anne Murray was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1993.  Folk duo Ian & Sylvia went in the previous year (1992) and a. the members of Rush (Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart) were inducted the following year (1994).  Rush was inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 18th this year.  Bruce Cockburn went into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2001 and Tom Cochrane received his honours in 2003.