(andPOP) - The term "underdog" was coined because the unexpected sometimes does happen. The self-proclaimed "underdog" Sam Roberts was the big winner of the 2004 Juno Awards in Edmonton on Sunday night.
The Montreal-born rocker swept the three categories for which he was nominated, winning Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year for "We Were Born In A Flame," as well as Artist of the Year.
Roberts noted in his second acceptance speech that he was victorious, despite not having success in the United States like the artists he beat out, such as Celine Dion, Sarah McLachlan and Nickelback.
"Everything we've got has come from fans across Canada, radio stations who have decided to pick up on a band from Montreal who really had nothing going for them except everything to prove," he said.
Nickelback was named Group of the Year and Fan Choice of the Year. Sarah McLachlan, the favourite going into the night, won for Songwriter of the Year. She also won Pop Album of the Year, which was given out as part of Saturday night's non-televised event.
Nelly Furtado picked up Single of the Year for "Powerless," while In Essence took the R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for their album, "The Master Plan."
Check back Monday for a full analysis from andPOP.
Complete List of Winners:
Artist: Sam Roberts
Single: Powerless (Say What You Want), Nelly Furtado.
Fan choice: Nickelback.
Album : We Were Born in a Flame, Sam Roberts. Artist: Sam Roberts.
Group: Nickelback.
New group: Billy Talent.
Songwriter: Sarah McLachlan, Pierre Marchand for World on Fire, Fallen, Stupid.
Rock album: We Were Born in a Flame, Sam Roberts.
R&B/soul recording: The Master Plan, In Essence.
International album: Get Rich or Die Tryin', 50 Cent.
Francophone album: Wilfred Le Bouthillier, Wilfred Le Bouthillier.
Instrumental album: Italian Love Songs, I Sorenti.
New artist: Michael Buble.
Country recording: Up!, Shania Twain.
Rap recording: Flagrant, Choclair.
Pop album: Afterglow, Sarah McLachlan.
Vocal jazz: Shade, Holly Cole.
Contemporary jazz: Blow the House Down, Great Uncles of the Revolution.
Traditional jazz album: Lost in the Stars, Guido Basso.
Children's album: A Duck in New York City, Connie Kaldor.
Classical album, solo or chamber ensemble: Murphy, Chan, Hatzis, Kulescha: Canadian Premieres, Gryphon Trio.
Classical album, large ens emble: Concertos: Music of Jacques Hetu, Andre Laplante, Christopher Millard, Robert Cram, Joaquin Valdepenas, CBC Radio Orchestra, Maria Bernardi, conductor.
Classical album: Azulao, Isabel Bayrakdarian, James Parker, Cello Ensemble.
Classical composition: String Quartet No. 8, R. Murray Schafer.
Alternative album: Talkin' Honky Blues, Buck 65.
Dance recording: Something About You, The Sound Bluntz.
Reggae recording: Rent a Tile, Leroy Brown.
Aboriginal recording: Big Feeling, Susan Aglukark.
Roots and traditional album, solo: Skating Rink, David Francey.
Roots and traditional album, group: Maudite Moisson, Le Vent du Nord.
Blues album: Painkiller, Morgan Davis.
Contemporary Christian/gospel album: Jill Paquette, Jill Paquette.
World music album: Beyond Boundaries, Kiran Ahluwalia.
Producer of the year: Gavin Brown ( Try Honesty, Billy Talent; I Hate Everything About You, Three Days Grace).
Recording engineer of the year: Mike Haas, Dylan Heming, Jeff Wolpert ( Heat Wave and Something Cool, Holly Cole).
Album design: Garnet Armstrong, Susan Michalek, Andrew MacNaughtan, Love is the Only Soldier, Jann Arden.
Video: Floria Sigismondi, Fighter by Christina Aguilera.
Music DVD: Rush in Rio, Rush.
