Juno Humanitarian Award Explained

The Humanitarian Award (formerly the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award) is awarded by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to Canadian musicians who have made significant humanitarian efforts.^[1] Since 2006, it is given annually every Juno Awards ceremony.

Waters, whose name was attached to the award until 2017, was one of the founders of CHUM Limited.^[2] His name was removed from the award title effective with the 2018 Juno Awards.

Recipients

• 2006 - Bruce Cockburn^[3]
• 2007 - Tom Jackson^[4]
• 2008 - Paul Brandt^[5]
• 2009 - Sarah McLachlan^[6]
• 2010 - Bryan Adams^[7]
• 2011 - Neil Young^[8]
• 2012 - Simple Plan^[9]
• 2013 - Tom Cochrane^[10]
• 2014 - Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida^[11]
• 2015 - Rush^[12]
• 2016 - Arcade Fire^[13]
• 2017 - Buffy Sainte-Marie^[14]
• 2018 - Gary Slaight^[15]
• 2019 - David Foster^[16]
• 2020 - not presented
• 2021 - The Tragically Hip^[17]
• 2022 - Susan Aglukark^[18]
• 2023 - not presented
• 2024 - Tegan and Sara

See also

• Music of Canada

Notes and References

1. Web site: Juno Awards: Allan Waters Humanitarian Award. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2013-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501135630/http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners/2012-allan-waters-humanitarian-award-recipient/allan-waters-humanitarian-award/. 2013-05-01. dead.
2. Web site: CARAS: Allan Waters Humanitarian Award . The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2013-04-29.
3. "Cockburn recognized at Junos for his humanitarian efforts". Waterloo Region Record, April 1, 2006.
4. "Artists to perform at awards gala dinner". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, March 22, 2007.
5. Robert Remington, "Some humanity amid the glitz". Calgary Herald, April 7, 2008.
6. "Giving back feels right to humanitarian McLachlan". Edmonton Journal, November 22, 2008.
7. Darryl Sterdan, "Junos to honour Bryan Adams". Toronto Sun, January 14, 2010.
8. Charmaine Kerridge, "Neil Young to receive special Juno". Windsor Star, January 27, 2011.
9. Jacquie Miller, "Simple Plan to receive special award at Junos". Prince George Citizen, February 27, 2012.
10. Nick Patch, "Jam-packed Juno weekend; Awards New Brunswickers David Myles and Joel Miller each were awarded trophies over the weekend in Regina". Telegraph-Journal, April 22, 2013.
11. Jen Zoratti, "Winnipeg gearing up for 2014 Juno party". Winnipeg Free Press, November 26, 2013.
12. "Rush wins humanitarian Juno". Toronto Star, January 16, 2015.
13. Mike Bell, "Juno Awards to honour Arcade Fire's humanitarian contributions". Montreal Gazette, February 25, 2016.
14. http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/buffy-sainte-marie-to-receive-humanitarian-award-at-this-year-s-juno-awards-1.3245906 "Buffy Sainte-Marie to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards"
15. Juno Awards to Honor Gary Slaight for His Humanitarian Efforts . . January 9, 2018 . Karen . Bliss.
16. David Friend, "Michael Buble makes surprise appearance to honour David Foster at Juno gala". National Post, March 16, 2019.
17. https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/02/24/tragically-hip-to-receive-humanitarian-award-at-this-years-juno-awards/ "Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards"
18. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/juno-winner-susan-aglukark-shares-the-healing-power-of-art-with-indigenous-youth-1.6452573 "Juno-winner Susan Aglukark shares the healing power of art with Indigenous youth"