Photos: 2016 JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference

Photos by: Kelsey Giesbrecht –

The JUNO Awards held a press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto this morning to announce its 2016 nominees; the winners being announced during the JUNO Awards ceremony in Calgary on April 3rd.

Several 2016 nominees including Young Empires, The Elwins, The Sheepdogs, Diemonds, and Whitehorse appeared at the event, and Toronto-based singer-songwriter Scott Helman treated attendees to a brief performance.

To see the full list of 2016 nominees, click here.

Exco Levi at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Scott Helman performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Elwins at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Young Empires at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Patrick Lehman at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Alex Pangman at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Allan Reid at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

The 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Diemonds at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

The 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Exco Levi at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

The 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

The 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Transit performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Mark Cohon at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Scott Helman performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Transit performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Randy Lennox at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Scott Helman performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Splash N’ Boots at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Scott Helman performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Scott Helman performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Scott Helman performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Transit performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Transit performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Scott Helman performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Scott Helman performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Sheepdogs at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Transit performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Transit at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Scott Helman at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Transit performing at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)

Whitehorse at the 2016 JUNO Awards press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on February 2, 2016. (Photo: Kelsey Giesbrecht/Aesthetic Magazine)