JUSTIN BIEBER, ADELE, DRAGONETTE, DRAKE & THE SHEEPDOGS AMONG WINNERS AT 2012 JUNO AWARDS

Justin Bieber in Toronto - December 2011

Congratulations to Justin Bieber for being voted 2012 JUNO Fan Choice Award Winner!  Taking place in Ottawa this year at Scotiabank Theatre and hosted by William Shatner, there was an eclectic mix of Winners this year especially.  The Sheepdogs lead the tally with three wins including Single of the Year (I Don't Know), New Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year (Leave & Burn). 

Other big Winners tonight included Martin Solveig & Dragonette (Dance Recording of the Year - Hello), Drake (Rap Recording of the Year - Take Care), Hedley (Pop Album of the Year - Storms), Arkells (Group of the Year), Adele (International Album of the Year - 21), Michael Bublé (Album of the Year - Christmas) and more.  

Click here for a complete list of Winners.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

HEDLEY, DRAKE, FEIST, CITY AND COLOUR, NICKELBACK AND DAN MANGAN EACH GARNER FOUR JUNO NOMINATIONS

The Boys of Hedley joke around with Police Officer backstage at 2008 Bell Celebrity Gala

It's an even match with this year's JUNO Award Nominees being announced earlier today.  Collecting four nominations apiece are Hedley, Nickelback, City and Colour, Dan Mangan, Drake and Feist.  Blue Rodeo will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame also this year at the show which takes place April 1, 2012 in Ottawa at Scotiabank Place.  William Shatner will be hosting the Broadcast.

Canadian Fans can vote for the Juno Fan Choice Award with Finalists including: Arcade Fire, Avril Lavigne, City and Colour, Deadmau5, Drake, Ginette Reno, Hedley, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé and Nickelback.  Hmm. Wonder who's gonna win this...

Tickets go on sale February 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM here.

CTV will be airing the JUNO Awards. Click here for a full list of Nominees.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

SHANIA TWAIN RECEIVES CANADIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME AWARD FROM BRYAN ADAMS AT 2011 JUNO AWARDS

Shania Twain at 2011 Juno Awards

Shania Twain received a Heroine's Welcome Home earlier this evening at Air Canada Centre during the live televised broadcast of the 40th annual Juno Awards. Receiving the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Award from Friend and former Recipient Bryan Adams, a radiant Twain received a warm round of applause from the audience.

In a congratulatory Video Message from Grammy Winner Taylor Swift, she credits Twain as being "the reason I'm doing this.".  Twain was then on-stage and in her Speech told the audience, "I'm just so proud of Canada's talent", before promising new Music soon.

Accompanied by her Swiss Husband Frederic Thiebaud, the recently-wed Couple could be seen rocking out to Canadian Band Hedley's ballad Perfect, cheering along loudly as captured in this Video I got of them below. They were so close but so far away!

Watch the happy Couple below:

CANADA'S BIGGEST STARS GRACE THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS

Although it was a rather chilly, windy day in Toronto, Fans were not deterred by the Star Power of the 2011 Juno Awards.  Some even lined-up as early as 8:30 AM to secure a spot at the Fans-only Red Carpet, winners who were awarded  spots by CTV's eTalk.

For a complete list of winners from this evening, click here.

See below some of Canada's biggest Stars gracing the Red Carpet and Awards Show below as snapped through my lens, an Olympus E-PL2.  A warm Thank You goes to   the amazingly thoughtful and always knowledgable Team at Media Profile, one of the City's best Public Relations Agencies for their generosity.



Danny Fernandes & Shawn Desman

Johnny Reid

Jacob Hoggard of Hedley

JUNO AWARDS RED CARPET COVERAGE

Shania Twain

With just four days to the Juno Awards left, are you Guys excited yet or what?  I know I am and I will be lined-up at the Red Carpet and ready to deliver some awesome coverage for you!

CTV has confirmed today that among the superstars to walk the Red Carpet this Sunday at Air Canada Centre are Host Drake, Neil Young, Metric, Hedley and Shania Twain. This will mark the tenth year the Network will be airing the Awards.

You can catch the Red Carpet festivities in Ontario and Quebec at 6:30 PM ET, in Alberta at 6:30 PM MT and in the Atlantic at 7:30 PM AT.

eTalk at The Junos, an hour-long Special, will air in BC at 6:00 PM PT, Winnipeg at 6:00 PM CT and on CP24 at 6:30 PM ET.

If you have questions for your favourite Celebrities on the Red Carpet, you can Tweet Gossip Maven Lainey Lui at @etalkCTV during the broacast.

(Photo credit: ShaniaTwain.Com)