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Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Junos 2025 highlights: Michael Bublé says Canada is 'not for sale,' Anne Murray talks pressure to move to U.S.
Canadian music artists were celebrated at the 2025 Junos, which took place in Vancouver, led by three-time host Michael Bublé. While the night was a moment to recognize Canadian talent, we couldn't forget the existing Canada, U.S. tensions. Ahead of the award presentations and music performances from Canada's most celebrated music artists, Bublé took a jab at U.S. President Donald Trump. Specifically the threat that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state. "We are the greatest nation on earth and we are not for sale," Bublé said to the crowd. "I'm proud to be Canadian. I'm proud that when they go low, … we go high," he also said at the Juno Awards. The rest of Bublé's opening remarks were largely centred around being a proud Canadian. 'We love this country. We love it and when you love it you show up for it. And we always will," he said. "We will because we're formidable. Because we're fearless. Because we don't just acknowledge our differences, we embrace them.' Ahead of the 2025 Junos, Bublé expressed that he was "stressed" about the current relationship between Canada and the U.S. "I'm so happy that I'm a singer and my job is not to be political," Bublé told The Canadian Press. "My job is to brighten people's lives with music and hopefully humour, and to infuse it with a little more love than I got here with." "But I understand, because I'm one of those Canadians who's stressed." Canadian music legend Anne Murray to be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award Presented by the National Arts Centre. While she spoke about the journey to success in her career, including growing up in Nova Scotia, she also took the time to talk about the pressure she felt to move to the U.S. as she gained success. "I was pressured very early in my career to move to New York or Los Angeles," Murray said. "And I just couldn't do it." "I knew instantly that I needed a place to go, to escape when my work was done. Canada's my safe haven, my safety blanket, my light at the end of the tunnel. And it still is." Palestinian-Canadian musician Nemahsis was a big winner at the 2025 Junos. At the pre-telecast ceremony on Saturday, she received the award for best alternative album of the year, and she won her second Juno on Sunday for breakthrough artist or group of the year. 'This is dedicated to all the hijabis that are," Nemahsis said. "I've been wearing hijab for 20-plus years and all I ever wanted was to turn on Family Channel, YTV and just see somebody that looks like me." "I didn't think it would take this long and I didn't think I would be the one to do it. But I'm happy it got to this." When accepting her award on Saturday, Nemahsis recognized that the winners have "failed to mention the elephant in the room. The Palestinian in the room." "I look around in this room and the people I relate most to are the Indigenous people, because I too am Indigenous somewhere," she said. "And I can't even perform this album there yet." "The people of Palestine. I will perform this album there and I love you." The 2025 Junos were also used to celebrate the Canadian punk band Sum 41, who were inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame, and closed out the awards ceremony with their last ever performance. Although not Canadians, Joel and Benji Madden took the Junos stage to praise some of their "longest, closest friends," Sum 41. "These guys are legends. They hold a very special place in punk rock music," Benji said. Then Sum 41 frontman, Deryck Whibley, then thanked the band's fans for sticking with them through "all the ups and the down." "This moment is surreal for us because we've not really an awards show band," he said. "We've always just focused on being our best, not paying attention to anyone else, except for Iron Maiden, of course." "But if I had to sum up our journey in one word it would persistence."
CBC
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Watch Nemahsis's triumphant 2025 Juno Awards debut
Nemahsis made her Juno Awards debut with a beautiful performance of Stick of Gum, off her 2024 debut album Verbathim. Joined by a three-piece band (Adrian Cook on bass and keys, Tessa Pretty on drums and Benja on guitar), her set was minimal, mostly focusing on her Michael Jackson-inspired dance moves across the stage. The Toronto singer-songwriter took home two Juno Awards this year, for alternative album of the year and breakthrough artist or group of the year. Watch the full performance above.
CBC
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Josh Ross, Snotty Nose Rez Kids among star-studded lineup of 2025 Junos performers
The 2025 Juno Awards will showcase a star-studded lineup, with multiple-award nominees and rising stars, including Josh Ross and Snotty Nose Rez Kids, performing at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on March 30. Rising stars Aqyila, Nemahsis and Tia Wood will be making their Juno Awards performance debuts, joining third-time host Michael Bublé and 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees Sum 41 on stage. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC made the announcement on Monday and said more performers will be announced soon. Here are all the 2025 Juno nominees How to tune in to the 2025 Juno Awards The awards will be broadcast and streamed live across Canada on CBC TV and CBC Gem at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, and globally on CBC Music's YouTube channel. Here's a look at the performers for this year's show. Aqyila With more than 128 million worldwide streams and three billion short-form video views, Toronto R&B artist Aqyila's debut single, Vibe for Me (Bob for Me), earned her a Juno nomination in 2021 for contemporary R&B recording of the year, marking the beginning of her rise as a songwriter. Aqyila has two nominations this year, for traditional R&B/soul recording (for Limbo) and contemporary R&B recording (Bloom). Josh Ross This country performer co-leads this year's nominations (alongside Tate McRae) with a total of five, including TikTok Juno fan choice, single (for Single Again), album (Complicated), country album, and artist of the year. The former collegiate football player from Burlington, Ont., pairs a dark, mellow blast of modern country rock with a warm vocal rasp, heart-on-his-sleeve writing and addictive hooks that respect no borders — genre or otherwise. Nemahsis The music of Nemahsis, a rising Palestinian Canadian singer and songwriter from Milton, Ont., explores themes of identity and belonging, often drawing on her experiences as a hijabi Muslim woman. This year, Nemahsis is a first-time nominee for three Junos, including breakthrough artist or group, The Government of Canada and Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters,????alternative album and songwriter of the year. WATCH | A look at B.C.'s Juno-nominated artists: B.C. artists front and centre in this year's Juno Awards nominations 12 days ago Duration 8:00 Snotty Nose Rez Kids Known for their high-energy live shows, the Indigenous hip-hop duo from the Haisla Nation in British Columbia burst onto the music scene in 2016 and have performed more than 100 shows across six countries. Snotty Nose Rez Kids have three Juno nominations this year, including rap single, rap album/EP and contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year. Tia Wood Born in Saddle Lake Cree Nation in central Alberta, a community of about 6,000 people in Treaty 6 territory, Wood seamlessly blends modern influences with the music of her Indigenous roots. This rich background laid the foundation for her debut, Pretty Red Bird, released in September 2024. Wood is a first-time Juno Award nominee this year, for contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year. Tia's father, Earl Wood, is a founding member of the legendary group Northern Cree, who are also nominated for a 2025 Juno award.
CBC
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Josh Ross, Nemahsis and more to perform at 2025 Juno Awards
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced a new slate of performers for the 2025 Juno Awards, to join host Michael Bublé and Hall of Fame inductees Sum 41. Haisla rappers Snotty Nose Rez Kids, country singer Josh Ross, pop singer-songwriter Nemahsis, R&B singer Aqyila and singer-songwriter Tia Wood will all perform on March 30 in Vancouver. It marks the first time that both Nemahsis and Tia Wood will perform on the awards stage, and they are also first-time nominees. The 54th Juno Awards are heading to Vancouver on March 30, hosted by Bublé. The show will be broadcast and streamed live across Canada from 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. AT on CBC-TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen and globally at and on CBC Music's YouTube page. All the nominees were announced on Feb. 11, and Ross leads the nominations alongside pop star Tate McRae with five a piece. Grammy-winning Toronto producer Boi-1da will be receiving the International Achievement Award at this year's ceremony, and Juno-winning singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer will receive the Humanitarian Award.
CBC
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Juno Awards 2025: a breakdown of this year's nominees
The 2025 Juno Award nominees are out — and with 46 awards and 208 nominees, there's a lot to take in. The 54th Juno Awards are heading to Vancouver on March 30, hosted by Michael Bublé. CBC is the official media partner for the Juno Awards, and the show will be broadcast and streamed live across Canada from 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. AT on CBC-TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen and globally at and on CBC Music's YouTube page. The full list of Juno nominees is quite dense, so we broke it down to find out what new trends are emerging. Below we took a look at the introduction of new categories, exciting first-time nominees, the gender parity of the list, the regional breakdown and more. Tate McRae and Josh Ross are tied for most nominations Calgary's Tate McRae and Waterdown, Ontario's Josh Ross are going head-to-head in three categories: single of the year, album of the year and artist of the year, as well as the TikTok Juno Fan Choice Award. The reigning Canadian pop princess also nabbed a nomination for pop album of the year for her sophomore album, Think Later, which includes hits "Greedy" and "Exes." Ross, a rising voice in Canadian country, is also up for country album of the year for his debut release, Complicated. The 5 must-hear songs from Tate McRae's new album, Think Later WATCH | The music video for Tate McRae's 'Exes': McRae and Ross are followed closely by the Weeknd and Shawn Mendes, who both have four nominations. The Weeknd is four wins away from beating Anne Murray's longstanding record of most Juno wins ever. Murray has 25 Junos, and has held the record since 1993. Nemahsis, AP Dhillon, Karan Aujla and Snotty Nose Rez Kids all have three nominations each, and Aqyila, Mustafa, Jessie Reyez, Shawn Everett, Les Cowboys Fringants, Celeigh Cardinal, Mother Mother, Sum 41, Spiritbox, Preston Pablo, Classified, DijahSB, Evan Blair and Elisapie each have two. Surprisingly, despite releasing her comeback album, 7, last year, Nelly Furtado isn't nominated for any awards. Neither was Orville Peck's album Stampede, which includes duets with Willie Nelson, Elton John and Kylie Minogue, nor Cindy Lee's Diamond Jubilee, which was critically acclaimed and regarded by Pitchfork and Exclaim! as the No. 1 album of 2024. Artists are responsible for submitting their own work for consideration, and it's unclear if any of these artists chose to submit or not. 117 artists earn their 1st Juno nods There are 117 first-time individual nominees this year, up from 90 in 2024. Independent singer-songwriter Nemahsis and Punjabi rapper AP Dhillon are tied as the most-nominated first-timers, with three nominations each. Several first-time nominees follow closely behind with two nominations each, including pop singer Alexander Stewart, R&B singer Zeina, rapper DijahSB, producer/songwriter Evan Blair and more. WATCH | The music video for Nemahsis's 'Stick of Gum': Other emerging artists who received their first nominations include Tia Wood, King Cruff, Ryan Ofei, Avenoir, Elenee, Sukha, AR Paisley, Loony, Sebastian Gaskin, Skystar, Nobro, Ekkstacy, Wawa, India Gailey and more. Language diversity in nominations for album of the year For the first time in Juno history, there are four languages represented in the category for album of the year, which is based on sales and streaming numbers, with the majority of albums being non-English releases. Elisapie's Inuktitut is an Inuktitut album, Roxane Bruneau's Submergé is in French, and Sukha's Undisputed is a Punjabi record. The remaining two nominees, Tate McRae's Think Later and Josh Ross's Complicated, are in English. None of the nominees in the category have ever taken home the Juno for album of the year. McRae is the only artist who has previously been nominated in this category, as she received a nomination in 2022 for Too Young to Be Sad and another in 2023 for I Think I Could Fly. Inuktitut won Elisapie the Juno for contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year in 2024, and it's the only album in the category to have already won a Juno. Ontario artists lead, with almost half of nominees hailing from the province Ontario's lead has slipped a bit from last year, but it's still the front-runner by a mile. Making up 45 per cent of the list, down from 50 per cent in 2024, Ontarians are represented in almost all the categories, from Shawn Mendes's nom for pop album of the year to Jessie Reyez's nom for songwriter of the year. Much of the Canadian music industry is concentrated in the province, so it makes sense that it is represented so heavily in the Juno nominations. WATCH | The music video for Shawn Mendes's 'Why Why Why': Quebec follows in second, accounting for 20 per cent of the list, down from 24 per cent in 2024. Aside from expectedly Quebec-heavy categories like francophone album of the year, artists from la belle province make up a big chunk of the underground dance single of the year (Hicky & Kalo, Suray Sertin, Jesse Mac Cormack) and electronic album of the year categories (Kaytranada, Priori, Fred Everything). British Columbia is up from 2024, with 13.5 per cent of nominees over last year's 10. The rest of the provinces make up the remaining 18 per cent, and there are zero nominees from any of the territories. Women represent 32% of nominees, mixed-gender groups 17% and non-binary artists 2.5% In 2024 and 2023, men made up more than 50 per cent of the Juno nominees (57 per cent and 56 per cent, respectively). For 2025, 48.5 per cent of the nominees are men, with mixed-gender groups and non-binary artists making up a larger share of the list than in previous years. Women have seen an incremental increase from last year, 32 per cent over 31 per cent in 2024. When calculating this breakdown, duos and groups that include members with different genders (e.g. Mother Mother, Valley, Wild Rivers, Spiritbox) are counted separately. They make up 17 per cent of the total nominees, up from 11 per cent in 2024. Non-binary artists make up the remaining 2.5 per cent of the list, up from one per cent in 2024. Diving deeper into these numbers: McRae is the only woman nominated for the Tik Tok Juno Fan Choice Award, as men make up the remaining nine nominees, which include the Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Josh Ross and Les Cowboys Fringants. The category for breakthrough artist of the year is in a similar boat, with only two women nominated: Zeina and Nemahsis. The other eight nominees are all men, including AR Paisley, Alexander Stewart and AP Dhillon. WATCH | The music video for Nobro's 'Where My Girls At: On the other hand, the category for rock album of the year has the best gender parity since its inception in 1991, with Nobro, JJ Wilde and Mother Mother nominated alongside Sum 41 and Big Wreck (two female acts, one mixed-gender group and two male bands). Women have historically ruled the vocal jazz album of the year category and this year shows no deviation from that trend. It's the only category that includes all women: Andrea Superstein, Caity Gyorgy, Kellylee Evans, Laila Biali and Sarah Jerrom. There are three male-only categories this year: music video of the year, Jack Richardson producer of the year and electronic album of the year. 2 new categories, plus category changes Two new awards will be handed out at the 2025 Junos: songwriter of the year (non-performer) and South Asian music recording of the year. The South Asian music recording of the year Juno "will celebrate recordings throughout the diaspora, supporting their tremendous growth and success," stated the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) in a press release. Karan Aujla, who won his first Juno for TikTok Juno Fan Choice last year, is the only previous Juno winner in the South Asian music recording category. The other nominees — AP Dhillon (who made his Juno debut with a performance of "Summer High" in 2023), Jonita Gandhi, Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B, Yanchan Produced and Sandeep Narayan — are all first-timers. WATCH | AP Dhillon performs 'Summer High' at the Juno Awards: The songwriter of the year category is now split in two: the non-performer category acknowledges the musicians behind the scenes who compose songs for others, while the songwriter of the year Juno is presented to artists who sing their own songs. Songwriter of the year (non-performer) nominees include previous Juno nominees Tobias Jesso Jr., who was nominated for three Junos in 2016 (songwriter of the year, adult alternative album of the year and breakthrough artist of the year) and DJ and songwriter Shaun Frank, who was nominated for a Juno in 2017. First-time nominees in the category include Lowell and Nathan Ferraro, who both worked on Beyoncé's Grammy-winning Cowboy Carter album, as well as Evan Blair, who penned songs for Benson Boone and Maren Morris. Ferraro was nominated in 2009 for pop album of the year with his band the Midway State, but this is his first solo nomination. The new categories came after CARAS reversed its decision to put the awards for reggae recording of the year, Christian/gospel album of the year and children's album of the year on hiatus. The international album of the year category is currently on pause, with the most recent winner being SZA, who won for her album SOS. Additionally, the categories for breakthrough artist and breakthrough group of the year have been combined into one large category with 10 nominees, which this year includes pianist Tony Ann, country singer Owen Riegling and more. Artists cross genres Several artists have received nominations in different genre categories than they've normally competed at previous Junos. Jessie Reyez, who has won Junos for R&B/soul recording of the year and contemporary R&B recording of the year, has earned her first nomination in the rap single of the year category for her song "Shut Up." WATCH | The music video for Jessie Reyez's collab with Big Sean, 'Shut Up': The previously mentioned DJ and producer Frank, who was nominated in 2017 for dance recording of the year, earned his first nomination for songwriter of the year (non-performer). Pop band Valley, whose record Lost in Translation was nominated last year for pop album of the year, is nominated in the alternative album category at this year's Junos for Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden. First-time nominee and rapper DijahSB has crossed multiple genres with their nominations: they are recognized in both the hip-hop and dance music categories as their album The Flower That Knew is up for rap album/EP of the year, and their track "Uh Huh" is up for dance recording of the year.
