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Junos Shocker: Shad K. Beats Drake For Best Rap Recording

7:19 PM PDT 3/26/2011 by Etan Vlessing

Neil Young, Arcade Fire and Matthew Good are also winners of non-televised Junos ahead of main kudofest Sunday night.

TORONTO – Vancouver rapper Shad K. scored a surprise victory over Drake Saturday night by winning the prize for best rap recording on the first night of the Junos, Canada’s music awards. The upset for Shad K. and his third album TSOL came ahead of Sunday night's main award-giving in Toronto, where hip-hop sensation Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, and Justin Bieber are to go head-to-head.

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