The JUNO Awards pause to honour the members of Canada’s music community we’ve lost over the past year. Behind every song, stage, and story are the people who shaped this industry with their talent, dedication, and care.
This In Memoriam is a moment to remember their contributions and the lasting impact they’ve left on Canadian music.
Mario Allard, Musician
Al Andruchow, Music Industry Executive
Brendan Berg, Musician
Mike Bilcox, Musician
Don Bird, Producer, Festival Director
Raymond Bisha, Music Industry Executive
David Dorian Boulanger (Giiwizens Dewe’igan), Musician
Bishop Brigante (Nickolas Parra), Rapper, Battle Rap Executive
Jim Chevalier, Musician
Jan Crabtree MacMillan, Publicist
Dick Damron, Musician, CCMA Hall of Fame
Alan Davis, Festival Founder, World Music Promoter
Yolanda “Yo” Do, Lighting Director
Terry Draper, Musician
Roger Dupuis, Musician
Mike Embro, Musician
Bill Exley, Musician
Serge Fiori, Musician, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Randi Fratkin, Artistic Director
Bill Gilliland, Label Owner, Producer
Larry Gillstrom, Musician
Patrick “PK” Giunta, Musician
Harvey Glatt, Music Industry Veteran
Hank Gordon (Gordon Josie), Musician, Promoter
Oskar Graf, Luthier
Brian “Turtle” Hamelin, Sound Technician
Bob “Hippie” Horne, Musician
Paul Hann, Musician
Barry Haugen, Music Industry Executive, CCMA Hall of Fame
db Hawkes, Black Music Archivist
Teddy Hawkins, Musician
Elsie Hetherman, Music Industry Executive
Mark Hiscock, Musician
Ruth Jones McVeigh, Festival Founder
Mark Kieswetter, Musician
Rick Lazaroff, Musician
Steven Leckie, Musician
Peter Leitch, Musician
Edgar “Ed” Linares, Music Industry Veteran
Aaron Lipsin, Music Industry Veteran
Sam Hui Yen Louie, Venue Owner
Neil MacGonigill, Artist Manager, Producer
Jim MacLeod, Broadcast Veteran
Kenny Marco, Musician
Lee Marlow, Musician
Paul Martin, Musician
Andrew Matheson, Musician
Terry Medwedyk, Acoustic Engineer
Olivia Michalczuk, Music Journalist
Claude Morrison, Musician
George Olliver, Musician
Nick Panaseiko Sr., Promoter
Jack Pedler, Musician
Roy Penney, Musician
Stu Philips, Musician, CCMA Hall of Fame
Juliette Powell, MuchMusic VJ
Dale Russell, Musician
Warren Rutherford, Musician, Music Industry Executive
Henri Sangalang, Musician
Rick Scott, Musician
Grant Slater, Musician
Alan Small, Journalist
Kevan Staples, Composer, Musician
Bruce Surtees, Classical Music Retailer, Critic
Frank Viciana, Musician
Norman Marshall Villeneuve, Musician
Laura Vinson, Musician
Davor Vulama, Songwriter, Producer
Terry Watkinson, Musician
Les Weinstein, Artist Manager
Brendan Wharton, Musician
Jay Whiss (Jordan Whiston), Musician/Rapper
Tim Williams, Musician
Brent Williams, Musician
