2013 | Rock Album of the Year (Sponsored by SiriusXM Canada) | Big Wreck | | The JUNO Awards

Returning to that place where like-minded musicians communicate is to return to the wellspring of inspiration and creativity. With Big Wreck, that translates into an outpouring of rock music that is direct from the subconscious heart, and lives in the interplay of controlled horsepower and unbridled virtuosity. Propelled to international success with their 2x platinum award winning album In Loving Memory Of…, with ‘Albatross,’ Big Wreck is back to doing things the way they did in the very beginning; writing and recording without any outside influence, regardless of current trends. The result is 11 well-crafted tracks filled with intriguing timbres and powerful vocal performances that won’t disappoint the fans they earned in the early years, and is sure to inspire new ones. Albatross debuted at number five on the Top 200 SoundScan chart in Canada, hit #25 on the US Billboard HeatSeekers chart and garnered the band two CASBY Awards. Big Wreck sold out a slew of Canadian shows throughout 2012, becoming the first Canadian band to hit number one on the Canadian rock radio charts with the lead single “Albatross” in over a year, holding the number one spot for six weeks. The follow-up track “Wolves” charted top five at rock radio.