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]

Juno Awards of 2021
The 2021 Juno Awards Logo
Date6 June 2021
VenueRebel Nightclub
Toronto, Ontario
Hosted byAngeline Tetteh-Wayoe
Most nominationsThe Weeknd (6)[1]
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBC
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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

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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"
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

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The full list of presenters were announced on 27 May 2021, following the list of performers.[8]

Winners and nominees

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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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Artist of the Year Group of the Year
Breakthrough Artist of the Year Breakthrough Group of the Year
Fan Choice Award Songwriter of the Year
Producer of the Year Recording Engineer of the Year

Albums

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Album of the Year Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year Alternative Album of the Year
Blues Album of the Year Children's Album of the Year
Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment
Classical Album of the Year – Vocal or Choral Performance Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Country Album of the Year Electronic Album of the Year
Francophone Album of the Year Indigenous Music Album of the Year
Instrumental Album of the Year International Album of the Year
Jazz Album of the Year – Solo Jazz Album of the Year – Group
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year
Pop Album of the Year Rock Album of the Year
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year Traditional Roots Album of the Year
World Music Album of the Year Comedy Album of the Year

Songs and recordings

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Single of the Year Classical Composition of the Year
Dance Recording of the Year Rap Recording of the Year
Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Reggae Recording of the Year

Other

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Album Artwork of the Year Video of the Year
  •   Julien Hébert (art director), David Beauchemin (designer), Florence Obrecht (illustrator) and Marc-Étienne Mongrain (photographer) — Klô Pelgag, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
  • Lido Pimienta and Orly Anan (art directors), Mat Dunlap (designer), Daniela Murillo (photographer) — Lido Pimienta, Miss Colombia
  • Jared Barter (art director and designer), Michael Zavacky (art director and Illustrator), Maryn Devine and Rémi Thériault (photographers) — Lynne Hanson, Just Words
  • Luke Hoskin (art director), John Meloche (designer), Martin Wittfooth (illustrator) — Protest the Hero, Palimpsest
  • Peter Dreimanis (art director, designer and photographer), Scott Waring (art director and designer), Leah Fay (designer), Lyle Bell and Ty Snaden (photographers) — July Talk, Pray for It

References

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  1. ^ a b Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ Friend, David (14 April 2021). "Juno Awards postpone 50th anniversary show date to June 6 amid COVID-19 pandemic". Toronto Star.
  3. ^ "Toronto to host the 2021 Juno Awards". CBC News. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b David Friend, "Juno Awards pushed back to May 16 due to COVID-19 pandemic". The Globe and Mail, 1 December 2020.
  6. ^ Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b Mia Nazareno (27 May 2021). "Here Are All the Performers & Presenters for the 2021 Juno Awards". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards". CityNews, 24 February 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Trevor Wright, "Iqaluit’s Mary Piercey-Lewis named 2021 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year". Nunavut News, June 6, 2021.
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