Overview
- Joni Mitchell, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday in Hamilton, closed the show by joining a sing-along of Big Yellow Taxi.
- Rush made a surprise return to the stage for their first Junos appearance and first performance since 2015, playing Finding My Way with new drummer Anika Nilles.
- Nelly Furtado entered the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as Drake delivered a rare video tribute that set aside his long-running dispute with the Junos.
- The Beaches won Group of the Year for the third straight year, extending their run as the first all-women band to repeat the honor three times.
- Most trophies were handed out at Saturday’s industry gala, where no-show Tate McRae won Artist, Single and Album of the Year for So Close To What.