Overview
- The televised show in Hamilton, which aired Sunday on CBC from the TD Coliseum with Mae Martin hosting, wrapped the 55th Junos with four on-air awards and a slate of performances.
- Tate McRae led the weekend after Saturday’s industry gala with artist, single, album and pop album of the year, though she did not attend or send a message, while Justin Bieber and the Weeknd also skipped the events.
- Joni Mitchell accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award from Prime Minister Mark Carney, praised his leadership in a rare speech, and joined Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell in a singalong of Big Yellow Taxi.
- Nelly Furtado entered the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as Drake delivered a pre-taped tribute, and the broadcast handed Group of the Year to the Beaches, Breakthrough Artist to Cameron Whitcomb, Contemporary R&B Recording to Daniel Caesar, and Fan Choice to bbno$.
- CARAS debuted Latin Music Recording of the Year to broaden genre recognition, and Alex Cuba won the inaugural prize at Saturday’s off-air gala, underscoring how the Junos’ split format puts most competitive wins outside the broadcast.