The Juno Award for "Dance Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1990, as recognition each year for the best dance music recording by an artist from Canada. Due to the relatively single-oriented nature of the dance genre, the award is most commonly presented for an individual single or a remix, although it may also be presented for a full album.
At the Juno Awards of 2021, it was announced that a new category for Underground Dance Single of the Year will be created alongside the existing category, and presented for the first time at the Juno Awards of 2022."Juno Awards to announce new category for underground dance single of the year" . Coast Reporter, June 5, 2021.
Winners
Best Dance Recording (1990 – 2002)
Year Winner Song Nominees Ref.1990Kon Kan"I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)" Jam Jam Jam, "Yada Yada" Maestro Fresh-Wes, "Let Your Backbone Slide" Candi, "Missing You" Candi, "Under Your Spell"1991Jane Child"Don't Wanna Fall In Love (Knife Feel Good Mix)" Candi & The Backbeat, "The World Keeps on Turning" Celine Dion, "Unison" John James, "I Wanna Know" Kon Kan, Puss 'n Boots (These Boots are Made for Walkin')1992Bootsauce"Everyone's a Winner (Chocolate Movement Mix)" Candi & The Backbeat, "Good Together (Wicked Mix)" Love & Sas, "I Don't Need Yo Kiss (The 12 Inch Mix)" Debbie Johnson, "I'll Respect You (Club Mix)" Alanis, "Too Hot (Hott Shot Mix)"1993Celine Dion"Love Can Move Mountains (Club Mix)" Banned in the UK, "C'mon and Get My Love (House Techno Remix)" Love & Sas, "Don't Stop Now (Prohibition Club Mix)" Lisa Lougheed, "Love Vibe (Love Vibe Club Mix)" Lisa Lougheed, "World Love (Lisa Love House Mix)"1994Red Light featuring David Gordon"Thankful (Raw Club Mix)" Oval Emotion, "Don't Make Me Wait" BKS, "I'm in Love with You" West End Girls, "R U Sexin' Me" Lisa Lougheed, "Won't Give Up My Music"1995Capital Sound"Higher Love (Club Mix)" Jann Arden, "Could I Be Your Girl" Capital Sound, "In the Night" Temperance, "Music Is My Life" West End Girls, "Pure (You're Touching Me)"1996Camille"A Deeper Shade of Love (Extended Mix)" JLM, "Come Into My Life (Extended Mix)" Shauna Davis, "Get Away (Stonebridge and Nick Nice Club Mix)" Temperance, "Never Let You Go (Tempered Club Mix)" BKS, "Take Control (Matrix Airplay Edit)"1997BKS"Astroplane (City of Love Mix)" Laya, "All My Dreams (Don't Ever Leave) (Extended Skywalkers Mix)" Temperance, "Forever Young (Tempered Club Mix)" Paul Jacobs, "Happy Days" Emjay, "In Your Arms"1998Delerium"Euphoria (Rabbit in the Moon Mix)"Ivan, "The Spell" Joee, "Angel (Angelic Radio Mix)" Paul Jacobs, "Move Ya Feet" Temperance, "Universal Dream (Telluric Club Mix)"1999Love Inc."Broken Bones"Temperance, Hands of Time Jacynthe, I Got What It Takes The Boomtang Boys, Popcorn Shauna Davis, Try My Love2000Delerium"Silence" Joee, Arriba Temperance, Dancing in the Key of Love Emjay, Over and Over, Steve Austin, The Rush Won't Stop2001Love Inc."Into the Night" Max Graham, Airtight Temperance, If You Don't Know Sarina Paris, Look at Us Big Bass featuring Michelle Narine, What You Do2002Hatiras"Spaced Invader"Deborah Cox, "Absolutely Not" Delerium, "Innocente" The Underdog Project, "It Doesn't Matter" Elissa, "The Light"
Dance Recording of the Year (2003 - Present)
Year Winner Album Nominees Ref.2003 The Sound Bluntz "Billie Jean"Boomtang, Wet Grand Menage, Tribalmania MC Mario, "Freak the Funk" Original 3 featuring Corey Hart, "Sunglasses At Night 2002"2004 The Sound Bluntz "Something About You"Audrey, "I Know" Delerium, Chimera MC Mario, "All That I Like" Original 3, "Give You Love"2005 Widelife with Simone Denny "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)"Aluna, "All of My Life" DJ's Rule, "Feel Love" Original 3, "Ghetto Love (Extended Original Version)" Hatiras, "Money Shot"2006 Hatiras & Macca featuring Shawna B "Spanish Fly" Skunk, "Hot Box Da", M1, "Robopop" Boza, "She’s Looking Good" Ray Charles vs Dio, "Walkin & Talkin"2007 Tiga Sexor Danny D, "Airbreak" Taras, "Lift Off" The Sound Bluntz, "(Maybe You'll Get) Lucky" Champion, The Remix Album2008 Deadmau5 "All U Ever Want" Melleefresh vs. Deadmau5, After Hours Nick Fiorucci, Every Time You Move Chromeo, Fancy Footwork Hatiras, Poppin’ Beats2009 Deadmau5 Random Album Title James Doman, "Everything’s Gonna Be Alright" Hatiras and MC Flipside, "Get Blahsted" Deadmau5 vs. Kaskade, "Move For Me" House Music United, "Yes We Can"2010 Deadmau5 For Lack of a Better Name Misstress Barbara, I'm No Human Doman and Gooding with Dru and Lincoln, "Runnin" Carmen and Camille, "Shine 4U" Thunderheist, Thunderheist2011 Deadmau5 "Sofi Needs a Ladder" Chromeo, Business Casual Dragonette, Fixin to Thrill Mia Martina and Edward Maya, "Stereo Love" Keshia Chanté, "Table Dancer"2012 Martin Solveig and Dragonette "Hello"Anjulie, "Brand New Chick" Deadmau5, "Aural Psynapse" Duck Sauce, "Barbra Streisand" Mia Martina, Devotion2013 Anjulie "You and I"Felix Cartal, "Don’t Turn on the Lights" Vita Chambers, "Fix You" André, "We Dance" Dragonette, Bodyparts2014 Armin van Buuren and Trevor Guthrie "This Is What It Feels Like"deadmau5, > album title goes here < DVBBS & Borgeous, "Tsunami" Jacynthe, "Locked Down" Mia Martina, "Heartbreaker"2015 Kiesza Sound of a WomanAdventure Club, Calling All Heroes Chromeo, White Women Glenn Morrison, "Goodbye" Trevor Guthrie, "Soundwave"2016 Keys N Krates Save MeA-Trak, "We All Fall Down" feat. Jamie Lidell Autoerotique & Max Styler, "Badman (Torro Torro Remix)" Borgeous & Lights, "Zero Gravity" Sleepy Tom & Diplo, "Be Right There"2017 Bit Funk Off The GroundAdventure Club, "Limitless" feat. Delaney Jane Zeds Dead, Northern Lights Shaun Frank, "Let You Get Away" feat. Ashe Jacques Greene, "You Can't Deny"2018 Nick Fiorucci feat. Laurell "Closer"DVBBS feat. Gia Koko and CMC$, "Not Going Home" Felix Cartal, "Get What You Give" KAPRI, "Deeper" Sultan & Shepard (featuring Nadia Ali and IRO), "Almost Home""Arcade Fire and Daniel Caesar lead 2018 Juno Award nominations" . CBC Music, February 6, 2018.2019 Loud Luxury "Body"Azari, "Gotasoul" Dzeko and Tiësto, "Jackie Chan" feat. Preme and Post Malone Jacques Greene, "Avatar Beach" Keys N Krates, "Cura""Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.2020Felix Cartal and Lights"Love Me"Loud Luxury and Bryce Vine, "I'm Not Alright" Ralph, "Gravity" Sultan & Shepard feat. Showtek, "We Found Love" Frank Walker feat. Astrid S, "Only When It Rains" Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.2021KaytranadaBubbaFelix Cartal and Sophie Simmons, MINE Rezz X Grabbitz, Someone Else So Sus, Voices Frank Walker, Dancing in the DarkHolly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.2022 Kaytranada "Caution"Ceréna, "see" DVBBS, "Sleep" Karl Wolf, "Get Away (Radio Edit)" Rezz and deadmau5, "Hypnocurrency""Gala des prix JUNO 2022 | Charlotte Cardin devance Justin Bieber et The Weeknd dans les nominations!". sorstu.ca, March 1, 2022.2023Rêve"Ctrl + Alt + Del"Bob Moses feat. Kasablanca, "Afterglow" Grimes, "Shinigami Eyes" Loud Luxury feat. Kiddo, "These Nights" Rezz, "Spiral" Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.2024 Felix Cartal and Karen Harding "Need Your Love"Dom Dolla and Nelly Furtado, "Eat Your Man" DVBBS, Jeremih and Sk8, "Crew Thang" Loud Luxury and DVBBS feat. Kane Brown, "Next to You" Frank Walker feat. Ella Henderson, "I Go Dancing" "Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024.2025 Interplanetary Criminal feat. SadBoi "No Time"DijahSB, "Uh Huh" Rezz, Virtual Riot feat. One True God, "Give in to you" So Sus, "Call Me When" Wawa, "Foul Taste" "Junos 2025: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 30, 2025.2026 Debby Friday Bet on Me A-Trak, Loving You Anna Sofia, Do What I Want Felix Cartal, I, Sabotage Chyl, Dominate Natalie Harmsen, Melody Lau, Holly Gordon and Kelsey Adams, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, March 28, 2026.
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