The Juno Awards of 2001 were held in Hamilton, Ontario Canada during the weekend of 3–4 March 2001. The primary ceremonies were hosted by Rick Mercer at Copps Coliseum on 4 March 2001 and broadcast on CBC Television. Performers during the telecast included: Deborah Cox, Nelly Furtado, The Guess Who, Jacksoul, Michie Mee, The Moffatts and Treble Charger. Nominations were announced 24 January 2001. Nelly Furtado received five nominations and won four of these. The 2001 awards were the last Junos broadcast on CBC Television until 2018. From 2002 to 2017, the awards would move to CTV. Up to 2001, every primary Juno ceremony had been aired on the CBC since the first Juno telecast in 1975.

Nominees and winners

Best Female Artist

Winner: Jann Arden Other Nominees:

Best Male Artist

Winner: Neil Young Other Nominees:

Best New Solo Artist

Winner: Nelly Furtado Other Nominees:

Best Group

Winner: Barenaked Ladies Other Nominees:

Best New Group

Winner: Nickelback Other Nominees:

Best Songwriter

Winner: Nelly Furtado, "Turn Off The Light", "I'm Like A Bird", "...On the Radio (Remember the Days)" Other Nominees:

Best Country Female Artist

Winner: Terri Clark Other Nominees:

Best Country Male Artist

Winner: Paul Brandt Other Nominees:

Best Country Group or Duo

Winner: The Wilkinsons Other Nominees:

Best Producer

Winner: Gerald Eaton, Brian West and Nelly Furtado, "I'm like a Bird" and "Turn off the Light" both by Nelly Furtado Other Nominees:

Best Recording Engineer

Winner: Jeff Wolpert, "Make It Go Away" and "Romantically Helpless" both by Holly Cole Other Nominees:

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Winner: Bruce Cockburn

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner: Daniel Caudeiron

Nominated and winning albums

Best Album

Winner: Maroon, Barenaked Ladies Other Nominees:

Best Blues Album

Winner: Love Comin' Down, Sue Foley Other Nominees:

Best Children's Album

Winner: Sing & Dance, Jack Grunsky Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)

Winner: Bach: The Six Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin, James Ehnes Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment)

Winner: Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Night Ride and Sunrise, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)

Winner: G.F. Handel: Apollo e Dafne Silete Venti, Karina Gauvin, Russell Braun, Les Violons du Roy Other Nominees:

Best Album Design

Winner: Stuart Chatwood, James St. Laurent, Margaret Malandruccolo, Antoine Moonen, Nick Sarros, Tangents: The Tea Party Collection by The Tea Party Other Nominees:

Best Gospel Album

Winner: Simple Songs, Steve Bell Other Nominees:

Best Instrumental Album

Winner: Free Fall, Jesse Cook Other Nominees:

Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)

Winner: The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem Other Nominees:

Best Traditional Jazz Album - Instrumental

Winner: Rob McConnell Tentet, Rob McConnell Tentet Other Nominees:

Best Contemporary Jazz Album - Instrumental

Winner: Compassion, François Carrier Trio + 1 Other Nominees:

Best Vocal Jazz Album

Winner: Both Sides Now, Joni Mitchell Other Nominees:

Best Roots or Traditional Album - Group

Winner: Tri-Continental, Tri-Continental (Bill Bourne, Lester Quitzau, Madagascar Slim) Other Nominees:

Best Roots or Traditional Album - Solo

Winner: Jenny Whiteley, Jenny Whiteley Other Nominees:

Best Alternative Album

Winner: Mass Romantic, The New Pornographers Other Nominees:

Best Selling Francophone Album

Winner: Un Grand Noël d'amour, Ginette Reno Other Nominees:

Best Pop Album

Winner: Maroon, Barenaked Ladies Other Nominees:

Best Rock Album

Winner: Music @ Work, The Tragically Hip Other Nominees:

Nominated and winning releases

Best Single

Winner: "I'm like a Bird", Nelly Furtado Other Nominees:

Best Classical Composition

Winner: From the Diary of Anne Frank, Oskar Morawetz Other Nominees:

Best Rap Recording

Winner: Balance, Swollen Members Other Nominees:

Best R&B/Soul Recording

Winner: Sleepless, jacksoul Other Nominees:

Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording

Winner: Nipaiamianan, Florent Vollant Other Nominees:

Best Reggae Recording

Winner: Lenn Hammond, Lenn Hammond Other Nominees:

Best Global Album

Winner: Ritmo + Soul, Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana Other Nominees:

Best Dance Recording

Winner: Into the Night, Love Inc. Other Nominees:

Best Video

Winner: Rob Heydon, "Alive" by Edwin Other Nominees: