Allan Waters Humanitarian Award
The Humanitarian Award (originally the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award) is awarded by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to Canadian musicians who have made significant humanitarian efforts.[1] Since 2006, it is given annually every Juno Awards ceremony.
Waters, whose name was attached to the award until 2017, was one of the founders of CHUM Limited.[2] His name was removed from the award title effective with the 2018 Juno Awards.[3]
Recipients
- 2006 - Bruce Cockburn
- 2007 - Tom Jackson
- 2008 - Paul Brandt
- 2009 - Sarah McLachlan
- 2010 - Bryan Adams
- 2011 - Neil Young
- 2012 - Simple Plan
- 2013 - Tom Cochrane
- 2014 - Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida
- 2015 - Rush
- 2016 - Arcade Fire
- 2017 - Buffy Sainte-Marie[4]
- 2018 - Gary Slaight[3]
See also
References
- "Juno Awards: Allan Waters Humanitarian Award". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- "CARAS: Allan Waters Humanitarian Award". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- Bliss, Karen (9 January 2018). "Juno Awards to Honor Gary Slaight for His Humanitarian Efforts". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Buffy Sainte-Marie to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards". CTV News, January 18, 2017.
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