Tate McRae secured four Juno Awards, including artist and album of the year, at Saturday’s industry gala, though she was absent due to a festival appearance in Brazil. In a message read on stage, she thanked fans for their support throughout her career.
The gala, held in Vancouver, recognized winners across over 40 categories, including the inaugural Juno for South Asian music. Elizabeth Lowell Boland won the first songwriter of the year award for non-performers, celebrating her work on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and the Beaches’ Takes One to Know One.
Indigenous artists also claimed major wins, with Elisapie’s Inuktitut earning adult alternative album and Snotty Nose Rez Kids’ Red Future securing rap album of the year. Other victors included No Time by Interplanetary Criminal and SadBoi for dance recording, and Priori’s This But More for electronic album.
Sarah Harmer received the humanitarian award for her advocacy, while Mustafa won two Junos, including music video of the year for Name of God. AP Dhillon’s The Brownprint claimed the first-ever South Asian music recording Juno, though he was not present to accept it.
Breakout star Nemahsis, who won breakthrough artist of the year, referenced her pro-Palestinian stance, while Aqyila’s Bloom took contemporary R&B recording. TikTok star Jake Vaadeland, in a retro-styled suit, accepted traditional roots album for Retro Man … More and More, advocating for a revival of classic performance styles.
Nobro delivered a performance before winning rock album of the year. The industry ceremony set the stage for Sunday’s televised Juno Awards, hosted by Michael Bublé, who returns for the third time.
Source: Swifteradio.com
