Juno Awards: Alessia Cara, Avril Lavigne, Shawn Mendes Among Winners

Alessia Cara is giving back with her new music for years to come.

Avril Lavigne took part in the virtual Canada Day celebrations on Wednesday.

The most dramatic moments at the Juno Awards, which were presented virtually on June 29, had nothing to do with the night’s big winners, Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara. These moments came at the top of the show, where the Junos were remarkably forthright about their need to diversify and how the show was late to acknowledge soul, reggae, rap and other forms of Black and indigenous music. Allan Reid,

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.Cara, the 23-year-old Ontario native, won three Juno Awards on Monday

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.

The Dead South will perform during the online awards show organized by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Alicia Keys and John Legend celebrated Juneteenth in musical style.

In a time of civil unrest throughout the country, Alicia Keys and John Legend’s Verzuz event was a healing balm. For more than two hours the pair played their biggest hits (20 each), including their solo songs and features. At times Keys sat at a fuschia piano as Legend took a seat behind a black piano. Other times, the pair got up and danced along to their hit songs, singing over the recordings.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe abandoned bus made famous by the book and film Into the Wild has been removed by Alaska authorities from its back country site over fears it was luring the public into danger.The bus was removed by an Army National Guard chopper on Thursday.