Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002.[1]
Before 1999, because of the relatively limited commercial visibility of Canadian hip hop, the award was presented the evening before the main Juno Award ceremony, along with the untelevised technical and industry insider awards. In 1998, Rascalz won the award, but claiming racism as a factor in the award's scheduling, refused to accept it.[2] The Junos moved the award to the main ceremony the following year.
The award nominations commonly mix individual singles and full albums.
Winners
Rap Recording of the Year (1991 - 1992)
| Year | Winner(s) | Recording | Nominees | Ref. |
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| 1991 | Maestro Fresh-Wes | Symphony in Effect |
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| 1992 | Dream Warriors | "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" |
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Best Rap Recording (1993 - 2002)
- 1993 - Devon, Keep It Slammin'
- 1994 - TBTBT, One Track Mind
- 1995 - Ghetto Concept, "Certified"
- 1996 - Ghetto Concept, "E-Z On tha Motion"
- 1997 - Choclair, What It Takes
- 1998 - Rascalz, Cash Crop. Award refused by artist.[2]
- 1999 - Rascalz featuring Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust and Checkmate, "Northern Touch"
- 2000 - Choclair, Ice Cold
- 2001 - Swollen Members, Balance
- 2002 - Swollen Members, Bad Dreams
Rap Recording of the Year (2003 - present)
- 2003 - Swollen Members, Monsters in the Closet
- 2004 - Choclair, Flagrant
- 2005 - k-os, Joyful Rebellion
- 2006 - K'naan, The Dusty Foot Philosopher
- 2007 - Swollen Members, Black Magic
- 2008 - Belly, The Revolution
- 2009 - Kardinal Offishall, Not 4 Sale
- 2010 - Drake, So Far Gone
- 2011 - Shad, TSOL
- 2012 - Drake, Take Care
- 2013 - Classified feat. David Myles, "Inner Ninja"
- 2014 - Drake, Nothing Was the Same
- 2015 - Naturally Born Strangers, The Legends League Presents: Naturally Born Strangers
See also
References
- ↑ "Juno Award winners list by year" (Requires a search by year). Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. MetroLeap Media. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- 1 2 "Kinder, gentler rap, eh? Canadians hip-hop onto centre stage", Ottawa Citizen, March 7, 1999.
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