Nickelback Sweep Junos

2009-03-29 by Darkman1 | 41 Comments
Canadian band Nickelback, swept all three major awards last night at the Juno awards. Their 2008 effort Dark Horse won 'Album of the Year,' while the group won 'Group of the Year' and 'Juno fan Choice' awards.

The event was hosted by superstar comedian Russel Peters who kept the night worth tuning in, even if the events of the show were relatively predictable. Sam Roberts won 'Artist of the Year' and hip-hop star Kardinal Offishall won 'Rap Recording of the Year.' Additionally, Toronto's synth-pop star Lights won 'New Artist of the Year'.

Nickelback's lead singer Chad Kroeger had some special words for their critics backstage: "We are a very mainstream band that's not popular among the press. For example, Sam Roberts is more of their (critics') darling. And obviously, we are a mainstream band but that's OK. Because our fans like that kind of music, and that's who we're making music for."

Tagged: Nickelback

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Bullitt
March 30th 2009
1666 Comments


Wow....i don't even know what to say.....

Greggers
March 30th 2009
2375 Comments


Fail.

fireaboveicebelow
March 30th 2009
6835 Comments


We are a very mainstream band that's not popular among the press....Because our fans like that kind of music, and that's who we're making music for."
...uh huh

tinathefatlard
March 30th 2009
2112 Comments


What, were they the only band in those categories or something?

Nokterne
March 30th 2009
85 Comments


Face it Chad, your band sucks ass.

Rest of the results are at link below.
http://www.junoawards.ca/nominees-2009/en/categories.htmlThis Message Edited On 03.30.09

Metalstyles
March 30th 2009
8576 Comments


He doesn't need to, look at the profits he gets

Zippermouth2
March 30th 2009
33 Comments


No kidding, just cuz they suck doesn't mean they're going to stop selling millions of records.

bastard
March 30th 2009
3432 Comments


wow i am listening to Kardinall Offishall's album again, and i am just thinking why in the bloody hell did i give it a positive review, this sucks.

Lunarfall
March 30th 2009
3178 Comments


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtgSAlclqS8

StrizzMatik
March 30th 2009
4232 Comments


I liked it better when Propagandhi won the Songwriting Award for "A Speculative Fiction". Come to think of it, any Canadian band other than Nickelback > Nickelback.

tom79
March 30th 2009
3964 Comments


Matt Good had it right when he said the Junos were basically a joke

WhiteLocust
March 30th 2009
37 Comments


Not that I'm a fan, but they have some songs I'd listen to. They probably shouldn't have won, but there are worse bands.

Waior
March 30th 2009
11778 Comments


Can we ignore the douchery that is Nickelback and celebrate Sam Roberts winning artist of the year? Yes we can!

Pigmi
March 30th 2009
50 Comments


meh, i found dark horse enjoyable.. i dont hate nickelback but at the same time i see why people hate them so much. even still album/group of the year? i

pneumoniahawk93
March 30th 2009
275 Comments


Album of the Year?

Fucking hell. That's such bullshit. City and Colour's album wipes the floor with Nickleback. Fucking mainstream average samey piece of shit.

Darkman1
March 30th 2009
48 Comments


It's just sad really
I mean main stream recognition should come on the basis of:
credibility + success and not only success....This Message Edited On 03.30.09

Chewie
March 30th 2009
4544 Comments


that award show is such a joke

Phantom
March 30th 2009
9010 Comments


I read the title as Nickelback sweeps and juns. I was like omgwtfbbq

Tyler
Emeritus
March 30th 2009
7927 Comments


You know the Junos are a joke when they do an extensive retrospective on Loverboy. This Message Edited On 03.30.09

thebhoy
March 30th 2009
4460 Comments


Yeah but they sell recordssss!!! yep, this makes me very sad. Very, very sad... that and there was snow on the ground this morning after I was wearing shorts all week. And my newspaper replaced all my favourite cartoons with crappy ones.

TNY
March 30th 2009
569 Comments


I've never even heard of the fucking Junos.

Tyler
Emeritus
March 30th 2009
7927 Comments


Canadian equivalent of the Grammys.

TNY
March 30th 2009
569 Comments


Oooooh. I see it is as big of a joke as the Grammys is.

CrazyFool84
March 31st 2009
1083 Comments


Yep, lets face it, unless you worship little music outside the mainstream tripe the Grammy's and Junos won't mean shit to us. Sputnik seems to have a much broader sense of music (for the majority of the community anyway)These awards just aren't for us.

Nickelback and their fans are in no way representatives of Canada...I honestly can't think of a single person I know that claims to like this band. I'm sure their are some closet-fans kickin' around, but the shame speaks volumes aloneThis Message Edited On 03.30.09

fireaboveicebelow
March 31st 2009
6835 Comments


City and Colour's album wipes the floor with Nickleback. Fucking mainstream average samey piece of shit.
I'll take "That's Ironic!" for $1000

Knott-
Emeritus
March 31st 2009
10259 Comments


Yep, lets face it, unless you worship little music outside the mainstream tripe the Grammy's and Junos won't mean shit to us. Sputnik seems to have a much broader sense of music (for the majority of the community anyway)These awards just aren't for us.


SputnikMusic Awards 2009 please thank you admins :D

(I don't THINK it was done this year, least not big anyway)

shindip
March 31st 2009
3539 Comments


I watched it on TV... was horrified. THe other contestants were nearly as bad with Hedley and Simple Plan.

Captain North
March 31st 2009
6793 Comments


Give them the credit they deserve - they're earning more money than you're favourite bands probably ever could.

Captain North
March 31st 2009
6793 Comments


Sometimes, artistic integrity just gets in the way.

Knott-
Emeritus
March 31st 2009
10259 Comments


O so is it only for Canadian bands? That narrows it down a bit at least I guess.

Fugue
March 31st 2009
7371 Comments


I honestly can't think of a single person I know that claims to like this band.


Haha, I can think of three people I know who not only admit to liking the band, but don't understand why I don't.

Titan50
March 31st 2009
4588 Comments


Why don't they make music for both fans AND critics

TheNewWhack
March 31st 2009
1672 Comments


Look at this photograph... Hell no, you suck.

KYZAR
April 1st 2009
513 Comments


lol Nickelback

ruby red
April 2nd 2009
18 Comments


i like maybe like 2 of there songs

FadeToBlack
April 2nd 2009
11043 Comments


The what awards? At least they won something shit.

Ha group of the yearThis Message Edited On 04.02.09

Brownnotes24
April 4th 2009
107 Comments


what exactly is appealing about nickel back i dont get it. they are so bad, yet they are huge!

xNintendoCorex
April 4th 2009
1269 Comments


lol @ the music industry

PalaceGun
April 4th 2009
1 Comments


Quite funny when people defend a band by indicating how much money they make, that's all that matters, eh?

I don't see too many industries awarding people for making money through crimes against the community.

99% of the population has shit taste in music.

Captain North
April 4th 2009
6793 Comments


I'm not really defending them, I think they're generic and boring as well, just making an observation - they know how to market themselves. They're not making art, they're making entertainment.

And...if 99% of the population has bad music taste, its hardly a crime against the community, rather a crime against that 1% that has to put up with it.

Meatplow
April 4th 2009
5523 Comments


lol @ sweeping generalisations being made ITT



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