Juno Awards of 2021
| Juno Awards of 2021 | |
|---|---|
 The 2021 Juno Awards Logo | |
| Date | 6 June 2021 |
| Venue | Rebel Nightclub Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe |
| Most nominations | The Weeknd (6)[1] |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC |
The Juno Awards of 2021, honouring Canadian music achievements, were presented on 6 June 2021,[2] observing the 50th anniversary of these awards. The main ceremonies were televised on CBC.[3]
The ceremony was originally scheduled to take place in March,[4] but in December 2020 organizers announced that it was being pushed back to May,[5] before being pushed back to June, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[5]
The awards had initially been planned to take place as a conventional live gala in Toronto, Ontario, although due to the continued pandemic, these plans were cancelled; instead, the televised ceremony consisted of prerecorded or live performances by Canadian musicians at various venues throughout Canada, alongside acknowledgements of the already-announced winners and the presentation of just six top categories. Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe of CBC Music hosted the ceremony from Toronto's Rebel nightclub, although most award presenters and performances were broadcast from other remote locations.
The awards in most categories were presented in a pre-show event on June 4.[6] Before the main ceremony, Alessia Cara hosted a one-hour special called My Junos Moment, in which various Canadian artists were asked to share their reflections and reminiscences on their memorable moments at past Juno ceremonies.[7]
Performers
[edit]The full list of performers were announced on 27 May 2021.[8]
| Performer(s) | Song(s) | Venue(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Bieber | "Somebody" | |
| JP Saxe Julia Michaels |
"If the World Was Ending" | |
| Michie Mee Maestro Fresh Wes Kardinal Offishall Jully Black Nav Haviah Mighty |
A 30th Anniversary Tribute to Rap at the Junos: "Let Your Backbone Slide" "Ol' Time Killin'" "Turks" |
Imperial Theatre, Saint John (Maestro Fresh Wes) Los Angeles (Nav) |
| Jann Arden | "Good Mother" | National Music Centre |
| Ali Gatie Tate McRae |
"What If I Told You That I Love You" "Lie to Me" |
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| William Prince Serena Ryder |
"The Spark" | Church of the Holy Trinity |
| Jessie Reyez | "Do You Love Her" "Before Love Came to Kill Us" |
|
| The Tragically Hip Feist |
"It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken" | Massey Hall |
Presenters
[edit]The full list of presenters were announced on 27 May 2021, following the list of performers.[8]
- Susan Aglukark
- Will Arnett
- The Basement Gang
- Paul Brandt
- Michael Bublé
- Alessia Cara
- Jim Cuddy
- Steven Guilbeault
- Kaytranada
- Max Kerman
- Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Sarah McLachlan
- Anne Murray
- Andrew Phung
- Ed Robertson
- Buffy Sainte-Marie
- Liberty Silver
- Shania Twain
Winners and nominees
[edit]Nominees were announced on 9 March 2021.[1]
The Tragically Hip were presented with the Juno Humanitarian Award.[9] Due to the cancellation of the 2020 ceremony, singer-songwriter Jann Arden received her formal induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame following its announcement the previous year.[10]
A segment of the television broadcast also profiled Mary Piercey-Lewis, a music teacher from Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, Nunavut who was named Teacher of the Year by MusiCounts, CARAS' music education initiative.[11]
People
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Albums
[edit]Songs and recordings
[edit]Other
[edit]| Album Artwork of the Year | Video of the Year |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, 9 March 2021.
- ^ Friend, David (14 April 2021). "Juno Awards postpone 50th anniversary show date to June 6 amid COVID-19 pandemic". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Toronto to host the 2021 Juno Awards". CBC News. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Friend, David (24 September 2019). "Juno Awards will return to Toronto birth place for golden anniversary in 2021". CityNews. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b David Friend, "Juno Awards pushed back to May 16 due to COVID-19 pandemic". The Globe and Mail, 1 December 2020.
- ^ Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
- ^ Breanne Doyle, "Star-studded 50th annual JUNO Awards is this weekend—until then, CBC has you covered for live music entertainment". The Georgia Straight, June 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Mia Nazareno (27 May 2021). "Here Are All the Performers & Presenters for the 2021 Juno Awards". Billboard.
- ^ "Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards". CityNews, 24 February 2021.
- ^ Heather Cichowski and Zach Harper, "Watch Jann Arden's emotional performance and speech from her Canadian Music Hall of Fame induction at the JUNOs". Hello! Canada, June 7, 2021.
- ^ Trevor Wright, "Iqaluit’s Mary Piercey-Lewis named 2021 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year". Nunavut News, June 6, 2021.
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