Juno Awards of 2023

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Juno Awards of 2023
Juno Awards logo.svg
The Juno Awards Logo
Date13 March 2023
Location Rogers Place
Edmonton, Alberta
Hosted by Simu Liu
Most awards The Weeknd (5)
Most nominationsThe Weeknd (6)
Website junoawards.ca
Television/radio coverage
Network CBC
CBC Gem
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The Juno Awards of 2023 was a music awards ceremony that was held on 13 March 2023 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. [1] It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year determined by the members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. It returned to its usual March schedule for the first time since 2019 after COVID-19 pandemic had the last three events took place in June 2020, May 2021, and May 2022, respectively. Canadian actor Simu Liu, who hosted the 2022 ceremony, returned to host again. [1]

Contents

The Weeknd received the most nominations (six) and had the most wins (five), followed by Avril Lavigne and Tate McRae with five nominations each, and Reklaws, Shawn Mendes, Preston Pablo and Banx & Ranx with three nominations each. With the six nominations, The Weeknd matched his personal records for both 2016 and 2021.

During the televised show, a topless protestor crashed Avril Lavigne's introduction of AP Dhillon. [2]

Background

The nominees for Rap Album or EP of the Year were announced 30 January on the premiere of Elamin Abdelmahmoud's new CBC Radio One talk show Commotion, [3] followed by the remainder on 31 January 2023. [4]

Most winners were announced at the "opening night" event on 11 March 2023, with only select high-profile categories reserved for the main ceremony on 13 March. [5]

The ceremony had originally been scheduled for 12 March, [6] but was rescheduled for the next day after the 95th Academy Awards were scheduled for that date. [7]

Performances

The first wave of performers for the ceremony were announced in early January with Tennille Townes, and AP Dhillon confirmed a few days later. [8] The 50 Years of Hip Hop performance was announced on 3 March. [9]

During the show's broadcast, Casey Hatherly walked topless onto the stage while Avril Lavigne was introducing AP Dhillon for his performance. Hatherly displayed slogans to protest climate-related causes, in particular issues surrounding the Greenbelt, before being escorted off the stage. [10] [11] [2]

List of performers at the Juno Awards of 2023
Artist(s)Song(s)
Tate McRae "she's all I wanna be"
AP Dhillon "Summer High"
Tenille Townes "Where are You"

"The Sound of Being Alone"

Alexisonfire "Sans soleil"
Aysanabee with Northern Cree "We Were Here (It's in My Blood)"
Bank & Ranx with Preston Pablo, Rêve "Headphones"

"Flowers Need Rain"

"CTRL + ALT + DEL"

Jessie Reyez "Mutual Friend"
Michie Mee with Kardinal Offishall

Dream Warriors

Choclair

TOBi

50 Years of Hip-Hop

"Jamaican Funk"
"My Definition of a Bombastic Jazz Style"
"Let's Ride"
"Flowers"

Nickelback "Rockstar"

"How You Remind Me"

"Animals"

Winners and nominees

The following are the winners and nominees of the Juno Awards of 2023. [4] Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.

People

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
  • Blueribbon icon.png Abel Tesfaye — "Less Than Zero", "Out of Time", "Sacrifice"
  • Faouzia — "Anybody Else", "Puppet", "RIP, Love"
  • Tate McRae — "Chaotic", "Feel Like Shit", "She's All I Wanna Be"
  • Tenille Townes — "The Last Time", "When You Need It", "When's It Gonna Happen"
  • Tobi — "Before We Panic", "Flowers", "Move"
Producer of the Year Recording Engineer of the Year

Albums

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 Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble
Classical Album of the Year – Small Ensemble Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year
Country Album of the Year Electronic Album of the Year
Francophone 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
Rap Album/EP of the Year Rock Album of the Year
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year Traditional Roots Album of the Year
Global Music Album of the Year Comedy Album of the Year

Songs and recordings

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

Other

Album Artwork of the Year Video of the Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png Ian Ilavsky (art director and designer), Maciek Szczerbowski (illustrator) — Everything Was Forever Until It Was No More, Esmerine
  • Emy Storey (art director, designer, photographer), Becca McFarlane and Pamela Littky (photographers) — Crybaby , Tegan and Sara
  • Jud Haynes (art director, designer) — Kubasongs, Kubasonics
  • Kee Avil (art director), Lawrence Fafard (photographer) — Crease, Kee Avil
  • Lights (art director, illustrator), Virgilio Tzaj (designer), Matt Barnes (photographer) — PEP , Lights
MusiCounts Teacher of the Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png Jewel Casselman, Lakewood School, Winnipeg, MB
  • Susan Avoy, St. Teresa’s Elementary & Waterford Valley High School, St. John's, NL
  • Stephen Richardson, École St. Joseph, Yellowknife, NT
  • Kelly Stronach, Mitchell Woods Public School, Guelph, ON
  • Heidi Wood, Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School, Calgary, AB

Special awards

CARAS announced Nickelback as the 2023 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and music manager Ron Sakamoto as the recipient of the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award. [12] [13]

Multiple nominations and awards

The following received multiple nominations:

The following received multiple awards:

Related Research Articles

The Juno Awards, or simply known as the Junos, are awards presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's music industry. They were originally called the Gold Leaf Awards, and the trophy resembled a metronome. Alongside the Canadian Screen Awards, they are considered one of the main annual Canadian entertainment award shows. The first Juno Awards ceremony was held on February 23, 1970 to honour the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1969. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies.

The Juno Award for Single of the Year has been awarded since 1974 for the best single in Canada. It has also been known as Best Single and Best Selling Single. The award goes to the artist.

The Juno Fan Choice Award is an annual Juno Award presented since 2003 by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to the favourite artist or group of the year as voted by Canadian music fans. This is the only award that the winner is chosen by the fans. The nominees in the category are determined by sales, and the winner is chosen from among these nominees by an online vote open to the general public. From 2003 to 2011, the list of nominees was limited to five artists or groups, but it was expanded to ten in 2012.

The Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year has been awarded since 1979 in recognition of the best quality children's performance album released in Canada. Between 1979 and 2002 it was known as Best Children's Album.

The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year was introduced in 1991, and awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was formerly known as Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002.

The Juno Award for "Dance Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1990, as recognition each year for the best dance music recording by an artist from Canada. Due to the relatively single-oriented nature of the dance genre, the award is most commonly presented for an individual single or a remix, although it may also be presented for a full album.

The Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year is awarded as recognition for the best Canadian comedy album released in the previous year. Irregularly presented from 1979 to 1984, the award was then discontinued until the Juno Awards announced in 2017 that they would revive the category for the Juno Awards of 2018.

The Juno Award for "Classical Composition of the Year" has been awarded since 1987, as recognition each year for the best classical music composition in Canada.

The Juno Award for Global Music Album of the Year has been awarded since 1992, as recognition each year for the best world music album in Canada. It has previously been known as other names including "Best World Best Recording" and "Best World Music Album", with the current name being established in 2022.

The Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year has been awarded since 2000, as recognition each year for the best vocal jazz album in Canada.

The Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year is an annual award, presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to honour the year's best album by a Canadian artist in the genres of heavy metal. The album is open to all subgenres of heavy metal. Rock, punk, crossover and hardcore artists are not eligible for this category.

The Juno Award for "Jazz Album of the Year - Solo" has been awarded since 2015, as recognition each year for the best jazz album of a solo artist in Canada.

The Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year - Group has been awarded since 2015, as recognition each year for the best jazz album of a group in Canada.

The Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the contemporary roots and folk genre. Prior to 2016, awards for this genre were awarded in two categories: Roots & Traditional - Solo and Roots & Traditional - Group. Beginning with the 2016 ceremony, the solo and group categories were replaced with contemporary and traditional roots categories, to "ensure two genres of music are not competing against each other in the same category".

The Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the traditional roots genre. Prior to 2016, awards for this genre were awarded in two categories: Roots & Traditional - Solo and Roots & Traditional - Group. The awards categories were modified, to Traditional Roots and Contemporary Roots, beginning with the 2016 ceremony to "ensure two genres of music are not competing against each other in the same category".

The Juno Award for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year is an annual Canadian music award, presented as part of the Juno Awards to honour the year's best Canadian recordings in traditional rhythm and blues and soul music. The award was presented for the first time at the Juno Awards of 2021, after the splitting of the former R&B/Soul Recording of the Year into new categories for contemporary and traditional music.

The Juno Award for Rap Single of the Year is an annual Canadian music award, presented by the Juno Awards to honour songs by Canadian hip hop artists. Announced at the Juno Awards of 2021, it was presented for the first time at the Juno Awards of 2022.

The Juno Awards of 2022 were held on May 15, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. The awards were presented at the Budweiser Stage, an outdoor venue, and was hosted by actor Simu Liu.

Casey Hatherly is a Canadian climate activist and member of On2Ottawa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">On2Ottawa</span> Canadian climate change advocacy group

On2Ottawa is a Canadian environmental activist group founded in March 2023. Their members engage in civil disobedience to pressure the Government of Canada to take action on climate change, often to the point of arrest. Their actions have included traffic obstructions, disruption of cultural events, and art vandalism.

References

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  2. 1 2 Press, David Friend The Canadian (14 March 2023). "Topless protestor crashes Junos, as Weeknd wins 5th award with album of the year". thecanadianpressnews.ca. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Louis Pavlakos, "Nav, Tobi Nominated for Rap Album/EP of the Year at the 2023 Juno Awards". Complex , January 30, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ Kashmala Fida Mohatarem, "After almost 20 years, Edmonton will once again host Canada's Juno Awards". CBC News Edmonton, May 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ David Friend, "Edmonton Juno Awards changes 2023 date to avoid Oscars". Global News, August 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ David Friend, "Country singer Tenille Townes, Punjabi rapper AP Dhillon added to Juno performers". The Globe and Mail , January 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ Press, David Friend The Canadian (3 March 2023). "Juno Awards to mark hip-hop's 50th anniversary with Kardinal Offishall, Haviah Mighty". thecanadianpressnews.ca. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Jenna Benchetrit (13 March 2023). "Junos 2023: The Weeknd wins big, Avril Lavigne confronts topless protestor onstage". CBC.ca . Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Hollett, Michael (March 2023). "Boobs and blazes adorn JUNOs' pop-powered Edmonton awards show". NEXT Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  12. ↑ Eric Volmers, "Nickelback to enter Canadian Music Hall of Fame at 2023 Juno Awards". Edmonton Journal , November 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ Friend, David (14 November 2022). "Nickelback to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame at Juno Awards". The Globe and Mail / The Canadian Press. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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