2020 Juno Awards Open With a Dramatic Moment of Reckoning on Matters of Race & Inclusion

The Junos, Canada's national music awards, were handed out on Monday, with Alessia Cara among the top winners with three trophies, including for best album of the year. The ceremony went virtual this year after the Junos were cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic in March.

Karen Bliss Alessia Cara was the big winner at tonight’s virtual 49th annual Juno Awards — Canada’s answer to the Grammys — taking home songwriter, pop album and album of the year for “The Pains of Growing.”The Toronto native was supposed to host the nationally televised ceremony back in mid-March in Saskatoon, SK, before it was cancelled last-minute due to rapidly mounting concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

When the Junos took place in Saskatoon in 2007, Nelly Furtado hosted the ceremony and dominated the awards. This year, would-be host Alessia Cara was the evening’s big winner — but she missed out on the live event in the Bridge City.

The Dead South were very much alive and kicking at the 2020 Juno Awards, with the four-piece snaring a trophy and delivering a punchy performance.

Neon Dreams capped a career-year with a Juno Award and a special performance that confirmed the alt-pop duo’s elevation to the big stage.On Monday night (June 29), the Halifax act snagged breakthrough group of the year at the 2020 Junos, recognition for their sparkling debut album, Sweet Dreams till Sunbeams.Vocalist Frank Kadillac and bandmate Adrian Morris showed why they’ve got critics and fans all worked-up with an intimate, acoustic performance of "We Were Kings," lifted from Sunbeams."We

Shawn Mendes set a truly historic record at the 49th annual Juno Awards, which was held virtually Monday (June 29).Mendes became the first artist in Juno Awards history to win single of the year three years running. He won this year for "Señorita," his sensuous collab with Camila Cabello.

iskwē stunned at the 2020 Juno Awards with a performance of her hit, "Little Star."

Alessia Cara had plenty of people rooting for her at the 2020 Juno Awards.

For the first time ever, the Juno Awards will be taking place online.

The 2020 Juno Awards make a pivot in light of the COVID-19 pandemic so everyone at home can celebrate Monday’s winners.

The 2020 Juno Awards may have been postponed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, but that won't stop the ceremony from happening completely. Airing tonight (June 29), the Junos will be giving out the awards virtually, with artists such as Alessia Cara and Neon Dreams performing.

Megan Thee Stallion's Mad Max movie stunts put the "Girls in the Hood" out on Fury Road for an epic adventure with her crew's rhinestoned ATVs and "Savage" dance moves minus Beyoncé, who received the BET Humanitarian Award during the socially distanced broadcast.Like Megan's Black power fist and "Black Lives Matter" signs decorating the scaffolding stage, DaBaby began his Roddy Ricch-assisted performance of their No. 1 hit "Rockstar" (the Black Lives Matter remix) with a powerful visual.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor“I am here today to talk about the queen. You know the one,” said Michelle Obama by way of introduction.She was, of course, speaking about Beyoncé, who received the Humanitarian Award at the 2020 BET Awards on Sunday night.The superstar was honored for her work with the BeyGOOD foundation, which most recently provided much-needed coronavirus aid to Houston.

Roddy Ricch has delivered a medley of two of his biggest hits from the past year for the 2020 BET Awards. Watch it in full below.He performed a medley of his viral hits ‘High Fashion’ and ‘The Box’, the latter of which spent 11 weeks at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 at the beginning of this year.This wasn’t Ricch’s only performance at the award ceremony.

This year's BET Awards was next level! If you missed it, watch all of the 2020 BET Awards performances below.Being a virtual awards show this year didn't keep the show from pretaping a slate of fiery, energetic and deeply moving musical appearances from artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Jennifer Hudson, DaBaby and Roddy Ricch, John Legend, and Alicia Keys, to name a few.From songs that addressed the painful realities of police brutality to music videos that captured the spirit of this moment in

coronavirus pandemic. ———— — Video of the year: DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend, “Higher” — Best female R&B/pop artist: Lizzo — Best male R&B/pop artist: Chris Brown — Best female hip-hop artist: Megan Thee Stallion — Best male hip-hop artist: DaBaby — Best new artist: Roddy Ricch — Best group: Migos — Best collaboration: Chris Brown featuring Drake, “No Guidance” — Album of the year: Roddy Ricch, “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial” — Humanitarian award: Beyoncé — Dr.

, a "celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience" which features music from and was written, directed, and executive produced by her. Expect guest appearances from Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Blue Ivy Carter, Pharrell, and Jay-Z—and in case you're like I NEED THIS YESTERDAY, don't panic! You don't have to wait too long.

Kobe Bryant was honored by Lil Wayne at the 2020 BET Awards on Sunday.

Megan Thee Stallion rocked the 2020 BET Awards! The awards show may have been conducted virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn't mean Megan was performing from her living room via Zoom. Instead, the 25-year-old performer wowed with a sexy, steamy performance of her new song «Girls in the Hood» and her hit «Savage Remix» in the desert. Megan and her backup dancers maintained social distance as they twerked it out in leather and chain-clad outfits, giving off vibes.