2015 | Adult Alternative Album of the Year | Jenn Grant | | The JUNO Awards

A heralded singer and songwriter from Prince Edward Island, Jenn Grant has four albums and one EP under her belt; and is about to embark on a brand new journey with her best collection of songs to date: “The time is here and now, I’m over the moon.” Grant’s newest offering, Compostela translates to Field of Stars or Star Field – which comes from the legend that the dust of the pilgrims who walk the El Camino, make up the stars that form the Milky Way. There is a cosmic element on this new album, teetering on psychedelic folk and into a balladry of melodic storytelling. A subtle yet pulsing groove, alongside moments of Spanish inspired guitar, reflect an important journey, which began in 2012 in Barcelona. There’s a band of stars on Compostela, including Sarah Harmer, Buck 65, Ron Sexsmith, Rose Cousins, Don Kerr, Kim Harris, Stewart Legere, Justin Rutledge, Rachel Sermanni and Grant’s producer for her 2009 release Echoes, Jonathan Goldsmith. There is a warmth found in the intricate layers of instrumentation that carry this new collection of songs from the edges of the earth to the field of stars.