The Juno Awards of 2023 was a music awards ceremony that was held on 13 March 2023 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year determined by the members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. It returned to its usual March schedule for the first time since 2019 after COVID-19 pandemic had the last three events took place in June 2020, May 2021, and May 2022, respectively. Canadian actor Simu Liu, who hosted the 2022 ceremony, returned to host again.[1]
| Juno Awards of 2023 | |
|---|---|
 The Juno Awards Logo | |
| Date | 13 March 2023 |
| Location | Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta |
| Hosted by | Simu Liu |
| Most awards | The Weeknd (5) |
| Most nominations | The Weeknd (6) |
| Website | junoawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC CBC Gem |
The Weeknd received the most nominations (six) and had the most wins (five), followed by Avril Lavigne and Tate McRae with five nominations each, and Reklaws, Shawn Mendes, Preston Pablo and Banx & Ranx with three nominations each. With the six nominations, The Weeknd matched his personal records for both 2016 and 2021.
During the televised show, a topless protester crashed Avril Lavigne's introduction of AP Dhillon.[2]
Background
editThe nominees for Rap Album or EP of the Year were announced 30 January on the premiere of Elamin Abdelmahmoud's new CBC Radio One talk show Commotion,[3] followed by the remainder on 31 January 2023.[4]
Most winners were announced at the "opening night" event on 11 March 2023, with only select high-profile categories reserved for the main ceremony on 13 March.[5]
The ceremony had originally been scheduled for 12 March,[6] but was rescheduled for the next day after the 95th Academy Awards were scheduled for that date.[7]
Performances
editThe first wave of performers for the ceremony were announced in early January with Tennille Townes, and AP Dhillon confirmed a few days later.[8] The 50 Years of Hip Hop performance was announced on 3 March.[9]
During the show's broadcast, Casey Hatherly walked topless onto the stage while Avril Lavigne was introducing AP Dhillon for his performance. Hatherly displayed slogans to protest climate-related causes, in particular issues surrounding the Greenbelt, before being escorted off the stage.[10][11][2]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Tate McRae | "she's all I wanna be" |
| AP Dhillon | "Summer High" |
| Tenille Townes | "Where are You"
"The Sound of Being Alone" |
| Alexisonfire | "Sans soleil" |
| Aysanabee with Northern Cree | "We Were Here (It's in My Blood)" |
| Bank & Ranx with Preston Pablo, Rêve | "Headphones"
"Flowers Need Rain" "CTRL + ALT + DEL" |
| Jessie Reyez | "Mutual Friend" |
| Michie Mee with Kardinal Offishall | 50 Years of Hip-Hop
"Jamaican Funk" |
| Nickelback | "Rockstar"
"Animals" |
Winners and nominees
editThe following are the winners and nominees of the Juno Awards of 2023.[4] Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.
People
edit| Artist of the Year | Group of the Year |
|---|---|
| Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Breakthrough Group of the Year |
| Fan Choice Award | Songwriter of the Year |
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| Producer of the Year | Recording Engineer of the Year |
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Albums
editSongs and recordings
editOther
edit| Album Artwork of the Year | Video of the Year |
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| MusiCounts Teacher of the Year | |
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Special awards
editCARAS announced Nickelback as the 2023 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and music manager Ron Sakamoto as the recipient of the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.[12][13]
Multiple nominations and awards
editThe following received multiple nominations:
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Five: |
Three: |
The following received multiple awards:
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References
edit- ^ a b "Actor Simu Liu to host 2023 Juno Awards in Edmonton". Global News, December 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Friend, David (14 March 2023). "Topless protester crashes Junos, as Weeknd wins 5th award with album of the year". The Canadian Press. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Louis Pavlakos, "Nav, Tobi Nominated for Rap Album/EP of the Year at the 2023 Juno Awards". Complex, January 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
- ^ Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.
- ^ Kashmala Fida Mohatarem, "After almost 20 years, Edmonton will once again host Canada's Juno Awards". CBC News Edmonton, May 10, 2022.
- ^ David Friend, "Edmonton Juno Awards changes 2023 date to avoid Oscars". Global News, August 4, 2022.
- ^ David Friend, "Country singer Tenille Townes, Punjabi rapper AP Dhillon added to Juno performers". The Globe and Mail, January 17, 2023.
- ^ David Friend (3 March 2023). "Juno Awards to mark hip-hop's 50th anniversary with Kardinal Offishall, Haviah Mighty". thecanadianpressnews.ca. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Jenna Benchetrit (13 March 2023). "Junos 2023: The Weeknd wins big, Avril Lavigne confronts topless protestor onstage". CBC.ca. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Hollett, Michael (March 2023). "Boobs and blazes adorn JUNOs' pop-powered Edmonton awards show". NEXT Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Eric Volmers, "Nickelback to enter Canadian Music Hall of Fame at 2023 Juno Awards". Edmonton Journal, November 14, 2022.
- ^ Friend, David (14 November 2022). "Nickelback to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame at Juno Awards". The Globe and Mail / The Canadian Press. Retrieved 11 March 2024.