Die Juno Awards 2021, vergeben von der Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) wurde am 6. Juni 2021 vergeben. Es handelte sich um die 50. Verleihung des Awards. Die Verleihung der Hauptpreise wurde von CBC übertragen.
Ursprünglich sollte die Verleihung im März stattfinden, wurde aber im Dezember 2020 auf Grund der anhaltenden COVID-19-Pandemie in Kanada die Verleihung zunächst in den Mai verschoben.David Friend: "Juno Awards pushed back to May 16 due to COVID-19 pandemic". The Globe and Mail, 1 December 2020. Auf Grund weiterer Bedenken wurde schließlich der Juni-Termin gewählt.
Zunächst war eine Gala im Stile früherer Verleihungen geplant. Toronto, Ontario hatte bereits als Austragungsort festgestanden, doch wegen der Pandemie wurden alle weiteren Veranstaltungen, die die Juno-Woche normalerweise ausmachen, wie der Juno Cup und zahlreiche Liveauftritte gestrichen. Stattdessen wurde, wie im Vorjahr, eine Online-Veranstaltung gemacht. Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe von CBC Music moderierte die Veranstaltung im Nachtclub Rebel in Toronto. Die meisten Präsentatoren und Liveauftritte wurden aber aus anderen Orten übertragen. Die Livesendung bestand aus einer Reihe von eingespielten Clips, die vorher in verschiedenen Orten in Kanada aufgezeichnet wurden. In der Livesendung wurden lediglich sechs Preise vergeben, der Rest war bereits in einer Preshow am 4. Juni vergeben worden.Holly Gordon, Andrea Warner: "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
Im Rahmen des 50. Jubiläums wurde ein einstündiges Special namens My Junos Moment ausgestrahlt, bei dem Alessia Cara verschiedene Künstler nach ihrem besonderen Junos-Moment befragte.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.
Auftritte KünstlerSongsOrtJustin BieberSomebodyJP Saxe, Julia MichaelsIf the World Was EndingMichie Mee, Maestro Fresh Wes, Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Nav, Haviah MightyA 30th Anniversary Tribute to Rap at the Junos: Let Your Backbone Slide
Ol‘ Time Killin‘
TurksImperial Theatre, Saint John (Maestro Fresh Wes) Los Angeles (Nav)Jann ArdenGood MotherNational Music CentreAli Gatie & Tate McRaeWhat If I Told You That I Love You Lie to MeWilliam Prince & Serena RyderThe SparkChurch of the Holy TrinityJessie ReyezDo You Love Her Before Love Came to Kill UsThe Tragically Hip & FeistIt's a Good Life If You Don't WeakenMassey Hall
Präsentatoren Die Präsentatoren wurden am 27. Mai 2021 bekannt gegeben.
Susan Aglukark Will Arnett The Basement Gang Paul Brandt Michael Bublé Alessia Cara Jim Cuddy Steven Guilbeault Kaytranada Max Kerman Geddy Lee und Alex Lifeson (Rush) Gordon Lightfoot Sarah McLachlan Anne Murray Andrew Phung Ed Robertson Buffy Sainte-Marie Liberty Silver Shania Twain
Gewinner und Nominierungen Die Nominierungen wurden am 9. März 2021 bekannt gegeben.Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, 9 March 2021.
The Tragically Hip erhielten den Wohltätigkeitspreis Juno Humanitarian Award."Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards". CityNews, 24 February 2021. Da die Zeremonie 2020 ausfiel, wurde Jann Arden ein Jahr verspätet in die Canadian Music Hall of Fame aufgenommen.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.
In der Fernsehausstrahlung wurde Mary Piercey-Lewis vorgestellt. Die Musiklehrerin unterrichtet ab der Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Sie wurde von der CARAS’ Organisation MusiCounts als Lehrerin des Jahres ausgezeichnet.Trevor Wright, "Iqaluit’s Mary Piercey-Lewis named 2021 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year". Nunavut News, June 6, 2021.
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