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Halifax hosted the annual Juno Awards this weekend, with singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado hosting the event.
Sunday night’s show was kicked off by surprise guest Anne Murray, with the native Nova Scotian presenting the first award of the night, group of the year, to Toronto band The Beaches.
Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin scored album of the year with her 99 Nightwhile the singer who was raised in Ottawa Talk was chosen as an innovative artist for his incredible rise on the back of his hit single Run away to Mars.
Pop sisters Tegan and Sara were honored for their work with LGBTQ+ youth and were presented with the humanitarian award by renowned Halifax actor Elliot Page. Page and the sisters took the opportunity to call out a recent trend in politics which, in their opinion, threatens the health of trans youth.
Karan Aujla cruised to a fan-choice win on the growing popularity of the Punjabi-Canadian music genre, which has seen its profile rise as more listeners tune into its blend of hip-hop, pop and other mainstream sounds.
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And Maestro Fresh Wes was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Wesley Williams, the artist who had the greatest success, was born Allow your spine to slidebecomes the first hip-hop member of the respected space.
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For a complete list of Juno Award winners, visit the official website.
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