By CHARMAINE NORONHA
TORONTO -- Indie-rock songstress Leslie Feist took home a Juno for Artist of the Year on Sunday night, and jazz crooner Michael Buble's holiday-themed "Christmas" claimed the prize for Album of the Year at the 41st annual Canadian music awards ceremony.
Feist, best known for her whimsical 2007 song "1234," which became an international hit after it was featured in an iPod nano commercial, might have surprised some with Sunday night's win since her contemplative fourth disc, "Metals," wasn't nominated for Album of the Year.
Feist's big win brought her Juno tally to three for the weekend, and 11 for her career.
"I just need a second," she marveled as she stepped to the microphone, shaking her head from side to side, looking stunned, as well as stunning in a red, lace dress.
"I'm just in shock. ... I guess all I can really do is try to express some genuine gratitude. I can't believe I'm standing here."
Buble, who couldn't attend the glitzy ceremony, also likely surprised some by winning Album of the Year for his yuletide album, which beat out Drake's wildly popular "Take Care," Avril Lavigne's "Goodbye Lullabye," Justin Bieber's "Under the Mistletoe," and Nickelback's "Here and Now."
Although Buble has won the prize twice in the past, in 2006 for "It's Time" and 2010 for "Crazy Love," and his latest disc's retro fireside vibe warmed millions of family gatherings this past holiday season, pre-show speculation put the winning finger on Drake's "Take Care."
Another of the night's winners was no surprise: Eighteen-year-old teen-pop sensation Justin Bieber claimed the Juno Fan Choice award, a prize he claimed at last year's Junos.
"What's up everybody? This is Justin," he said in a prerecorded message. "Fan choice. As we all know I have the best fans in the world, so this award is basically for all my fans. This is just yours."
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