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JUNO Spotlight: Arcade Fire

Posted on the 24 February 2015 by Jennifervillamere
Arcade Fire are just the best bunch of fucking weirdos, aren't they? Imma let you just marvel at their genius before we go any further:

Here's their JUNO record: Total nominations: 21 Total wins: 8
Here’s what they won: 2014: Album of the Year, Reflektor 2014: Alternative Album of the Year, Reflektor 2011: Album of the Year, The Suburbs 2011: Alternative Album of the Year, The Suburbs 2011: Group of the Year 2011: Songwriter of the Year for Ready To Start, We Used to Wait, Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) 2008: Alternative Album of the Year, Neon Bible 2006: Songwriter of the Year for Wake Up, Rebellion (Lies), Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Here's where they were robbed what they lost: 2014: Group of the Year (lost to Tegan and Sara) 2014: Fan Choice Award (lost to Justin Bieber)  2014: Single of the Year, Reflektor (lost to Tegan and Sara's Closer) 2014: Songwriter of the Year, After Life, Here Comes the Night Time, Reflektor (lost to Serena Ryder's Stompa, What I Wouldn’t Do, When You Know) 2012: Fan Choice Award (lost to Bieber again) 2011: Jack Richardson Producer of the Year, Arcade Fire 2010: Music DVD of the Year  2008: Group of the Year (lost to Blue Rodeo) 2008: Video of the Year, Neon Bible (lost to C'mon by Blue Rodeo) 2006: Video of the Year, Rebellion (Lies) (lost to Devil's Eyes by Buck 65) 2006: Video of the Year, Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) (Buck 65) 2005: Alternative Album of the Year, Funeral (lost to Feist)
Arcade Fire is nominated for the JUNO Fan Choice Award this year and Bieber's not in the running so they have a clear shot. Have you voted yet?

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