Photos: 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference

Photos by: Amy Buck (@AmyBuckk)

Organizers of the 2015 JUNO Awards held a press conference at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto this morning to announce this year’s nominees; the winners being announced during the 44th annual JUNO Awards in Hamilton in March.

A slew of 2015 nominees including Del Barber (Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo), Kira Isabella (Country Album of the Year), and USS (Breakthrough Group of the Year), appeared at the event, and Hamilton-based indie rockers Arkells, who will perform at this year’s event and who received a nomination for Rock Album of the Year, treated attendees to a brief performance.

To see the full list of 2015 nominees, click here.

Kira Isabella at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Del Barber at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Fred Penner at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Jeremy Fisher at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Julie Crochetiere at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Rich Kidd, Kwam Jovi, & Adam Bomb at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Alysha Brilla at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Jason McCoy at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Tre Mission at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Hachey The Mouthpeace at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Lee Harvey Osmond at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Jason Parsons (Human Kebab) of USS at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells performing at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

JRDN at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Tasha T at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Tre Mission at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Kira Isabella at the 2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

2015 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference in Toronto. (Photo: Amy Buck/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)