Juno Humanitarian Award

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.^[3]

Recipients

2006 - Bruce Cockburn^[4]
2007 - Tom Jackson^[5]
2008 - Paul Brandt^[6]
2009 - Sarah McLachlan^[7]
2010 - Bryan Adams^[8]
2011 - Neil Young^[9]
2012 - Simple Plan^[10]
2013 - Tom Cochrane^[11]
2014 - Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida^[12]
2015 - Rush^[13]
2016 - Arcade Fire^[14]
2017 - Buffy Sainte-Marie,^[15] revoked in 2025^[16]
2018 - Gary Slaight^[3]
2019 - David Foster^[17]
2020 - not presented
2021 - The Tragically Hip^[18]
2022 - Susan Aglukark^[19]
2023 - not presented
2024 - Tegan and Sara
2025 - Sarah Harmer^[20]

References

^ "Juno Awards: Allan Waters Humanitarian Award". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
^ "CARAS: Allan Waters Humanitarian Award". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
^ ^a ^b Bliss, Karen (January 9, 2018). "Juno Awards to Honor Gary Slaight for His Humanitarian Efforts". Billboard.
^ "Cockburn recognized at Junos for his humanitarian efforts". Waterloo Region Record, April 1, 2006.
^ "Artists to perform at awards gala dinner". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, March 22, 2007.
^ Robert Remington, "Some humanity amid the glitz". Calgary Herald, April 7, 2008.
^ "Giving back feels right to humanitarian McLachlan". Edmonton Journal, November 22, 2008.
^ Darryl Sterdan, "Junos to honour Bryan Adams". Toronto Sun, January 14, 2010.
^ Charmaine Kerridge, "Neil Young to receive special Juno". Windsor Star, January 27, 2011.
^ Jacquie Miller, "Simple Plan to receive special award at Junos". Prince George Citizen, February 27, 2012.
^ 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.
^ Jen Zoratti, "Winnipeg gearing up for 2014 Juno party". Winnipeg Free Press, November 26, 2013.
^ "Rush wins humanitarian Juno". Toronto Star, January 16, 2015.
^ Mike Bell, "Juno Awards to honour Arcade Fire's humanitarian contributions". Montreal Gazette, February 25, 2016.
^ "Buffy Sainte-Marie to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards". CTV News, January 18, 2017.
^ "Humanitarian Award". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
^ David Friend, "Michael Buble makes surprise appearance to honour David Foster at Juno gala". National Post, March 16, 2019.
^ "Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards". CityNews, February 24, 2021.
^ "Juno-winner Susan Aglukark shares the healing power of art with Indigenous youth". Unreserved, May 13, 2022.
^ Holly Gordon, "'It's a joint acceptance,' Sarah Harmer says of receiving the 2025 Junos Humanitarian Award". CBC Music, Mar4ch 25, 2025.

[1] "Juno Awards: Allan Waters Humanitarian Award". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-04-29.

[2] "CARAS: Allan Waters Humanitarian Award". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-04-29.

[Slaight-3] Bliss, Karen (January 9, 2018). "Juno Awards to Honor Gary Slaight for His Humanitarian Efforts". Billboard.

[4] "Cockburn recognized at Junos for his humanitarian efforts". Waterloo Region Record, April 1, 2006.

[5] "Artists to perform at awards gala dinner". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, March 22, 2007.

[6] Robert Remington, "Some humanity amid the glitz". Calgary Herald, April 7, 2008.

[7] "Giving back feels right to humanitarian McLachlan". Edmonton Journal, November 22, 2008.

[8] Darryl Sterdan, "Junos to honour Bryan Adams". Toronto Sun, January 14, 2010.

[9] Charmaine Kerridge, "Neil Young to receive special Juno". Windsor Star, January 27, 2011.

[10] Jacquie Miller, "Simple Plan to receive special award at Junos". Prince George Citizen, February 27, 2012.

[11] 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.

[12] Jen Zoratti, "Winnipeg gearing up for 2014 Juno party". Winnipeg Free Press, November 26, 2013.

[13] "Rush wins humanitarian Juno". Toronto Star, January 16, 2015.

[14] Mike Bell, "Juno Awards to honour Arcade Fire's humanitarian contributions". Montreal Gazette, February 25, 2016.

[15] "Buffy Sainte-Marie to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards". CTV News, January 18, 2017.

[16] "Humanitarian Award". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2025-03-07.

[17] David Friend, "Michael Buble makes surprise appearance to honour David Foster at Juno gala". National Post, March 16, 2019.

[18] "Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards". CityNews, February 24, 2021.

[19] "Juno-winner Susan Aglukark shares the healing power of art with Indigenous youth". Unreserved, May 13, 2022.

[20] Holly Gordon, "'It's a joint acceptance,' Sarah Harmer says of receiving the 2025 Junos Humanitarian Award". CBC Music, Mar4ch 25, 2025.

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v t e Juno Awards
Awards to individuals	Artist of the Year Fan Choice Group of the Year Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year Producer Recording Engineer Songwriter Songwriter (Non-Performer)
Awards for recordings	Album of the Year Adult Alternative Adult Contemporary Alternative Blues Children's Comedy Classical – Large Ensemble Classical – Small Ensemble Classical – Solo Classical Composition CCM/Gospel Contemporary Indigenous Artist Contemporary R&B/Soul Contemporary Roots Country Dance Electronic Francophone Global Music Heavy Metal Instrumental Jazz – Solo Jazz – Group Jazz – Vocal Pop Rap Album/EP Rap Single Reggae Rock Single of the Year South Asian Music Traditional Indigenous Artist Traditional R&B/Soul Traditional Roots Underground Dance
Awards for technicality	Music DVD Recording Package Video
Discontinued categories	Breakthrough Artist of the Year (1974–2024) Breakthrough Group of the Year (1974–2024) Classical Album of the Year (1977–1985) Classical – Solo or Chamber Ensemble (1985–2021) Classical – Vocal or Choral Performance (1994–2021) Indigenous Artist or Group (1994–2021) International (1975–2024) Jazz Album (1977–1993) Jazz – Contemporary (1994–2014) Jazz – Traditional (1994–2014) Rap Recording (1991–2021) R&B/Soul Recording (1985–2020) Roots and Traditional Album (1989–1995) Roots & Traditional Album – Solo (1996–2015) Roots & Traditional Album – Group (1996–2015)
Special awards	Canadian Music Hall of Fame Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award Juno Humanitarian Award
Years	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989¹ 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Leadership	Walt Grealis Stan Klees Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Notes	¹ Due to the rescheduling of the ceremony from late fall to early spring, no ceremony was held in 1988.
See also Music of Canada Polaris Music Prize Much Music Video Awards Félix Awards East Coast Music Awards Western Canadian Music Awards

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