Tate McRae, Sum 41 Recognized

The largest winner on the 2025 Juno Awards wasn’t there to just accept her awards.

Tate McRae received 4 awards – for artist, single, album and pop album of the yr – however was not in a position to make it to the Vancouver, British Columbia awards ceremony on Sunday (March 30) or the untelevised gala the night time earlier than to just accept. That’s an ongoing situation on the Junos, the place the tasks of the most important worldwide superstars typically preserve them from their house nation’s award present.

Stars like Drake, The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes weren’t at Rogers Area for the present, however there was an ongoing theme of Canadian excellence. At a time when U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canada and threatens to annex it because the 51st state, many used the Junos as an opportunity to wave the cultural flag.

McRae received 4 out of 5 of her nominations, taking artist of the yr for the second yr in a row, single of the the yr for the second yr in a row (with “Exes” taking the award received final yr by “Grasping”) and album of the yr and pop album of the yr for the primary time (with Assume Later). She missed out solely on the fan alternative award. That was received by the perpetually viral rapper bbno$, a success on TikTok, which sponsored the award. He used the acceptance speech to create one other viral second, utilizing his time to name billionaire and prime Trump advisor Elon Musk a “piece of rubbish.”

That was a extra direct criticism of the American administration than what ran by way of many of the present, the place a extra nationalistic “Canada is just not on the market” message rang by way of. Accepting the award for nation album of the yr, breakout Ontario singer Josh Ross thanked his label Common Music each in Canada and south of the border, reminding them that “mates are higher than enemies.”

Host Michael Bublé started the present with a medley of his hits in 4 completely different languages, duetting with Canadian artists together with Elisapie, Jonita Gandhi, Roxane Bruneau and Maestro Recent Wes. That acknowledged the variety of sounds and genres, whereas his opening monologue recalled the well-known “I Am Canadian” advert with Canadian satisfaction and an affirmation that Canada is “the best nation on earth.”

Apart from particular awards, solely 4 awards have been introduced on CBC’s Sunday broadcast, with the overwhelming majority given out on the business gala the night time earlier than. A type of was for group of the yr. Whereas Sum 41 appeared like a protected prediction provided that additionally they have been inducted into the Canadian Music Corridor of Fame on the present and closed it with a medley of their pop-punk classics, it was as an alternative awarded for the second yr in a row to The Seashores. That continued a sizzling few years for the Toronto band, who broke out with their hit “Blame Brett” in 2023 and haven’t seemed again since.

The opposite massive award of the night time was for breakthrough artist of the yr. That accolade went to Nemahsis, the Palestinian-Canadian artist who was reportedly dropped from her main label for her refusal to silence her pro-Palestinian advocacy after Oct. 7. The singer, who additionally received different album of the yr and carried out on the published, devoted the award to her fellow hijabis and stated all she ever needed was to activate Canadian TV and see somebody who seemed like her. “I didn’t assume it could take this lengthy or that I’d be the one to do it,” she stated. She thanked OVO Sound producer Noah “40” Shebib and artist Jad El Khoury for serving to her end her album Verbathim when she was out of the blue totally impartial and didn’t have the cash to take action on her personal.

Anne Murray was given the lifetime achievement award, marking solely the second time in Junos historical past the award has been given (the opposite was to the architect of Canadian Content material rules and the namesake of the Junos, Pierre Juneau). Sporting a bedazzled Canada hockey jersey, the singer – who holds the document for most-ever Junos forward of The Weeknd – talked concerning the significance of Canada to her multi-decade profession and referred to as the nation her “security blanket.” Producer Boi-1da received the worldwide achievement award, recognizing his big hits on the worldwide stage – together with 4 No. 1s on the Billboard Scorching 100 – for artists like Rihanna, Drake and Eminem.

Different performances on the present included Haida Nation rap album of the yr winners Snotty Nostril Rez Children with Tia Wooden, Sunday night time winners bbno$ and Josh Ross and an all-star Punjabi efficiency that featured Gminxr, Jazzy B, Inderpal Moga and Chani Nattan. Karan Aujla successful the fan alternative award in 2024 confirmed the establishment’s recognition of the Punjabi Wave, and the Junos carried out the brand new South Asian recording of the yr award this yr. AP Dhillon received for The Brownprint; nonetheless, the award was sadly not televised.

Discover a full checklist of 2025 Juno Award winners under:

TikTok Juno Fan Alternative

WINNER: bbno$ (Impartial*Stem)

Dean Brody (Starseed)

Jade Eagleson (Starseed)

Josh Ross (Common)

Karan Aujl (Impartial)

Les Cowboys Fringants (Les Disques de La Tribu*Propagande)

Preston Pablo (Common)

Shawn Mendes (Common)

Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

The Weeknd (XO*Common)

Artist of the 12 months

Josh Ross (Common)

Kaytranada (RCA*Sony)

Shawn Mendes (Island*Common)

WINNER: Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

The Weeknd (XO*Common)

Single of the 12 months

“Single Once more,” Josh Ross (Common)

“Successful Speech,” Karan Aujla (Impartial)

“Why Why Why,” Shawn Mendes (Island*Common)

WINNER: “exes,” Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

“Timeless,” The Weeknd & Playboi Carti (XO*Common)

Album of the 12 months

Inuktitut, Elisapie (Bonsound*Sony)

Sophisticated, Josh Ross (Common)

Submergé, Roxane Bruneau (Disques Artic*Sony)

UNDISPUTED, Sukha (GK*Common)

WINNER: THINK LATER, Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

Group of the 12 months

Crash Adams (Warner)

Mom Mom (Warner)

Spiritbox (BMG*Common)

Sum 41 (Rise/BMG*Common)

WINNER: The Seashores (Impartial*AWAL)

Breakthrough Artist or Group of the 12 months

Alexander Stewart (FAE*The Orchard)

AP Dhillon (Republic*Common)

AR Paisley (Warner)

Chris Gray (Riot Data)

EKKSTACY (Dine Alone*The Orchard)

WINNER: Nemahsis (Impartial)

Owen Riegling (Common)

Sukha (GK*Common)

Tony Ann (Decca*Common)

Zeina (Artist Companion Group)

Jack Richardson Producer of the 12 months

Aaron Paris — “intro (finish of the world)” (Ariana Grande), “Purchased the Earth” (Yeat), “Let it Breathe” (Ski Masks the Stoop God), “Tiger Eye” (Loony), “Dishonored” (Sean Leon and Jessie Reyez, “R e a l W o m a n” (PartyNextDoor)

Akeel Henry — “Spin” (Megan Thee Stallion), “Smoke” (Ari Lennox), “Shake” (Chlöe), “Oh, Wait…” (Shae Universe), “I Select You” (Melanie Fiona), “Love Ain’t Assured” (Mist)

Evan Blair — “Fairly Slowly” (Benson Boone), “Lovely Issues” (Benson Boone), “membership heaven” (Nessa Barrett), “No Excessive” (David Kushner), “that is how a girl leaves” (Maren Morris), “i hope i by no means fall in love” (Maren Morris)

WINNER: Jack Rochon — “II Arms II Heaven” (Beyoncé), “Protector” (Beyoncé), “Jolene” (Beyoncé), “My Manner” (Charlotte Day Wilson), “Crash” (Kehlani), “Tears” (Kehlani)

Shawn Everett — “II Most Wished” (Beyoncé), “Discovered Heaven” (Conan Grey), “Vivid Lights” (The Killers), “I Don’t” (Brittany Howard), “Eye of the Evening” (Conan Grey), “Show It to You” (Brittany Howard)

Recording Engineer of the 12 months

George Seara — “Delicate Spot” (Keshi), “Dream” (Keshi)

Hill Kourkoutis — “Ghost” (Sebastian Gaskin), “Ought to We” (Emi Jeen)

Mitch McCarthy — “Good Luck, Babe!” (Chappell Roan), “Make You Mine” (Madison Beer)

WINNER: Serban Ghenea — “Please Please Please” (Sabrina Carpenter), “Lose Management” (Teddy Swims)

Shawn Everett — “Don’t Neglect Me” (Maggie Rogers), “Deeper Effectively” (Kacey Musgraves)

Songwriter of the 12 months

Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) — “Dancing within the Flames,” “Timeless,” “São Paulo”

AP Dhillon — “Outdated Cash,” “Dropping Myself,” “Bora Bora”

Jessie Reyez — “Youngster of Fireplace,” “Ridin,” “Shut Up”

WINNER: Mustafa Mustafa — “Title of God,” “Leaving Toronto,” “I’ll Go Anyplace”

Nemah Hasan (Nemahsis) — “stick of gum,” “you wore it higher,” “colored concrete”

Songwriter of the 12 months (Non-Performer)

Evan Blair – “Lovely Issues” (Benson Boone), “Fairly Slowly” (Benson Boone), “i hope i by no means fall in love” (Maren Morris)

WINNER: Lowell – “Texas Maintain ‘Em” (Beyoncé), “Bodyguard” (Beyoncé), “Takes One to Know One” (The Seashores)

Nathan Ferraro— “Texas Maintain ‘Em” (Beyoncé), “Smoke” (Ari Lennox), “Who Do I Name Now? (Hellbent)” (Sofia Camara)

Shaun Frank – “Love Anyone” (Morgan Wallen), “Coaching Season” (Dua Lipa), “Sideways” (Gordo)

Tobias Jesso Jr.”Houdini” (Dua Lipa), “push me over” (Maren Morris), “Come Present Me” (Camilla Cabello)

Music Video of the 12 months

“Human,” Adrian Villagomez, Apashe & Wasiu (Kannibalen*Create)

“Nasty,” Jonah Haber, Tinashe (Impartial)

“GRAVITY,” Jorden Lee, Sean Leon (Impartial)

WINNER: “Title of God,” Mustafa, Mustafa (Arts & Crafts*Common)

“Soar Minimize,” Winston Hacking, Hall (Bonsound*Sony/The Orchard)

Album Art work of the 12 months

Erik M. Grice (Artwork Director), Vanessa Elizabeth Heins (Photographer); Chandler – Wyatt C. Louis (Impartial*Common)

Gabriel Noel Altrows (Artwork Director, Illustrator); Good Child 4 – Good Child (Impartial/The Orchard)

Kee Avil, Jacqueline Beaumont (Artwork Director), Fatine-Violette Sabiri (Photographer); Backbone – Kee Avil (Constellation*Secretly Canadian)

WINNER: Keenan Gregory (Artwork Director); Altruistic – Royal Tusk (MNRK)

Kevin Hearn, Lauchlan Reid (Artwork Director), Antoine Jean Moonen (Designer), Lauchlan Reid (Illustrator); Basement Days – The Glacials (Celery*IDLA)

Nation Album of the 12 months

The Compass Undertaking – West Album, Brett Kissel (Impartial*Common)

Dallas Smith, Dallas Smith (Massive Loud*Common)

WINNER: Sophisticated, Josh Ross (Common)

No person’s Born With a Damaged Coronary heart, MacKenzie Porter (Massive Loud*Common)

Going Residence, Tyler Joe Miller (Impartial*The Orchard)

South Asian Music Recording of the 12 months

WINNER: “The Brownprint,” AP Dhillon (Republic *Common)

“COOLIN,” Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga & Jazzy B (Warner)

“Love Like That,” Jonita Gandhi (Warner)

“Tauba Tauba” (From Dangerous Newz), Karan Aujla (T-Sequence)

“Arul,” Yanchan, Produced & Sandeep Narayan (Impartial)

Classical Album of the 12 months (Solo Artist)

Signature Philip Glass, Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà (Analekta*Naxos/The Orchard)

Messiaen, Barbara Hannigan (Alpha Classics*Naxos)

WINNER: freezing, Emily D’Angelo (Deutsche Grammophon*Common)

Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth, India Gailey (Pink Shift*Imagine)

Williams Violin Concerto No. 1; Bernstein Serenade, James Ehnes (Pentatone*Naxos/The Orchard)

Classical Album of the 12 months (Small Ensemble)

Recognized To Dreamers: Black Voices in Canadian Artwork Track, Canadian Artwork Track Undertaking (Centrediscs*Canadian Music Centre/Naxos)

Rituæls, collectif9 (Analekta*Naxos/The Orchard)

East is East, Infusion Baroque (Leaf*Naxos)

Marie Hubert: Fille du Roy, Karina Gauvin (ATMA*Common)

Kevin Lau: Below a Veil of Stars, St. John–Mercer–Park Trio (Leaf*Naxos)

Classical Album of the 12 months (Giant Ensemble)

Ispiciwin, Luminous Voices (Leaf*Naxos)

Alikeness, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia, carried out by/dirigé par Mark Fewer that includes Aiyun Huang, Deantha Edmunds and Mark Fewer (Leaf*Naxos)

Sibelius 2 & 5, Orchestre Métropolitain, carried out by/dirigé par Yannick Nézet-Séguin (ATMA*Common)

Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande & Verklärte Nacht, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, carried out by/dirigé par Rafael Payare (Pentatone*Naxos/PIAS)

WINNER: Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, carried out by/dirigé par Gustavo Gimeno that includes Marc-André Hamelin and Nathalie Neglect (Harmonia Mundi)

Jazz Album of the 12 months (Solo)

WINNER:Montreal Jazz Sequence 1 (Échanges Synaptiques), André Leroux (Disques BG*Imagine)

The Head of a Mouse, Audrey Ochoa (Chronograph*Fontana North)

Portrait of Proper Now, Jocelyn Gould (Impartial)

Slice of Life, Larnell Lewis (Impartial)

The Antrim Coast, Mark Kelso (Modica)

Jazz Album of the 12 months (Group)

Time Will Inform, Andy Milne and Unison (Sunnyside*AMPED)

Reverence, Carn Davidson 9 (Impartial)

Harbour, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra (Justin Time*F.A.B./Nettwerk)

WINNER: Gravity, Jeremy Ledbetter Trio (Impartial)

Jaya, Raagaverse (Impartial)

Vocal Jazz Album of the 12 months

Oh Mom, Andrea Superstein (Cellar*La Reserve)

WINNER: Hi there! How Are You?, Caity Gyorgy (La Reserve*The Orchard)

Winter Track, Kellylee Evans (Impartial)

Wintersongs, Laila Biali (Impartial/Imagine)

Magpie, Sarah Jerrom (TPR*Exterior In)

Instrumental Album of the 12 months

Catastrophe Pony, Catastrophe Pony (Impartial*The Orchard)

Distant Locations, Eric Bearclaw (Impartial)

Ginger Beef, Ginger Beef (Impartial)

WINNER: reminiscence palace, Intervals (Impartial*Imagine)

Confluencias, Melón Jimenez & Lara Wong (Impartial)

Blues Album of the 12 months

WINNER: This Outdated Life, Massive Dave McLean (Cordova Bay*Fontana North)

New Orleans Periods, Blue Moon Marquee (Impartial)

YEAH!, David Gogo (Cordova Bay*Fontana North)

Samantha King and the Midnight Outfit, Samantha King & The Midnight Outfit (Impartial)

One Guitar Girl, Sue Foley (Stony Plain*Fontana North)

Conventional Roots Album of the 12 months

Hemispheres, Inn Echo (Impartial)

WINNER: Retro Man … Extra and Extra (Expanded Version), Jake Vaadeland, Jayward*The Orchard Domino!, La Bottine Souriante (LABE*Sony/The Orchard)

The Highway Again Residence (Dwell), Loreena McKennitt (Impartial*Common)

At The Finish of the Day, Sylvia Tyson (Stony Plain*Fontana North)

Up to date Roots Album of the 12 months

Anniversary, Abigail Lapell (Exterior)

For Eden, Boy Golden (Six Shooter*The Orchard)

Issues Have been By no means Good If They’re Not Good Now, Donovan Woods *Finish Occasions*The Orchard)

Pathways, Julian Taylor (Howling Turtle*ADA)

WINNER: Unusual Medication, Kaia Kater (acronym*The Orchard)

Grownup Different Album of the 12 months

WINNER: Inuktitut, Elisapie (Bonsound*Sony/The Orchard)

Revelation, Leif Vollebekk (Secret Metropolis*F.A.B.)

Therapeutic Energy, Terra Lightfoot (Sonic Unyon*Common)

We have been born right here, what’s your excuse?, The Secret Seashore (Victory Pool*The Orchard)

By no means Higher, Wild Rivers (Nettwerk*F.A.B./Nettwerk)

Different Album of the 12 months

When a Thought Grows Wings, Luna Li (In Actual Life*AWAL)

WINNER: Verbathim, Nemahsis (Impartial)

Magpie, Peach Pit (Columbia*Sony)

What’s The Level, Ruby Waters (Impartial*Dine Alone)

Water The Flowers, Pray for a Backyard, Valley (Common)

Rock Album of the 12 months

Pages, Massive Wreck (Sonic Unyon*Common)

Vices, JJ Wilde (Black Field)

Grief Chapter, Mom Mothe (Warner)

WINNER: Set Your Pussy Free, NOBRO (Dine Alone*The Orchard)

Heaven :x: Hell, Sum 41 (Rise/BMG*Common)

Metallic/Laborious Music Album of the 12 months

WINNER: Past the Attain of the Solar, Anciients (Season of Mist*The Orchard)

PowerNerd, Devin Townsend (InsideOutMusic*Sony)

Fireplace, Kittie (Sumerian*Virgin)

The Worry of Worry, Spiritbox (BMG*Common)

ULTRAPOWER, Striker (Impartial)

Grownup Up to date Album of the 12 months

Roses, Aphrose (Impartial)

Boundless Prospects (Celeigh Cardinal, Impartial)

Transitions, Kellie Loder (Impartial*Warner)

Songs of Love & Dying, Maddee Ritter (Impartial*Common)

WINNER: Lovers’ Gothic, Maïa Davies (acronym)

Pop Album of the 12 months

bleeding coronary heart, Alexander Stewart (FAE*The Orchard)

if that is it…, Jamie High quality, Common)

Anyplace However Right here, Preston Pablo (31 East*Common)

Shawn, Shawn Mendes (Island*Common)

WINNER: THINK LATER, Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

Dance Recording of the 12 months

“UH HUH,” DijahSB (By no means Fear*The Orchard)

WINNER: “No Time,” Interplanetary Prison & SadBoi (Room Two*Columbia)

Give in to you, REZZ, Digital Riot & One True God (Monstercat)

“Name Me When,” So Sus (Impartial)

“FOUL TASTE,” WAWA (Impartial)

Underground Dance Single of the 12 months

WINNER: “Bamboo,” Ciel (Impartial)

“Memento,” Destrata (Impartial)

“Distant Reminiscences,” Hernan Cattaneo, Hicky & Kalo (Impartial)

“La Vérité,” Jesse Mac Cormack, Charlie Houston & Brö (Secret Metropolis*F.A.B)

“WTP,” Suray Sertin (Altered States*Common)

Digital Album of the 12 months

Honey, Caribou (Merge*F.A.B)

Union, ÈBONY (Impartial*ADA)

Love, Care, Kindness & Hope, Fred All the things (Lazy Days*Prime Direct)

Timeless, Kaytranada (RCA*Sony)

WINNER: This However Extra, Priori (NAFF*One Eye Witness)

Rap Single of the 12 months

“Folks,” Categorized (Impartial)

“Double The Enjoyable,” Haviah Mighty (Impartial)

WINNER: “SHUT UP,” Jessie Reyez (FMLY/Island*Common)

“BBE,” Snotty Nostril Rez Children (Sony)

Hier encore, Souldia & Misplaced (Disques 7ième Ciel)

Rap Album/EP of the 12 months

96 Miles From Bethlehem, Stomach (SALXCO*Common)

Luke’s View, Categorized (Impartial)

The Flower That Knew, DijahSB (Lowly)

See You Once I See You…, Dom Vallie (Superior*The Orchard)

WINNER: RED FUTURE, Snotty Nostril Rez Children (Sony)

Conventional R&B/Soul Recording of the 12 months

Limbo, Aqyila (Sony)

The Worst, Benita (Impartial*Imagine)

Cyan Blue, Charlotte Day Wilson (Impartial*The Orchard)

Midway Damaged, Luna Elle (Scorching Freestyle*Impartial)

WINNER: VELVET SOUL, THEHONESTGUY (Impartial*Imagine)

Up to date R&B Recording of the 12 months

WINNER: Bloom, Aqyila (Sony)

Noire, Avenoir (Impartial*LISTEN TO THE KIDS)

FOR THE BOY IN ME, Dylan Sinclair (5 Stone*The Orchard)

LOONY, LOONY (Impartial*AWAL)

Eastend Confessions, Zeina (Artist Companion Group)

Reggae Recording of the 12 months

WINNER: Born to Be Free, Exco Levi (Impartial)

FALLBACK, King Cruff & Runkus (Tuff Gong*Common)

Future, Lee “Scratch” Perry & Bob Riddim (Impartial)

Sky’s The Restrict, Skystar (Impartial)

Rise, Tonya P (Impartial)

Kids’s Album of the 12 months

Shun Beh Nats’ujeh: We Are Therapeutic By way of Songs, Kym Gouchie (Impartial)

WINNER: Penny Penguin, Raffi & Good Lovelies (Impartial*Common)

Riley Rocket: Songs From Season One, Riley Rocket and Megablast (Impartial)

Buon Appetito, Stroll off the Earth & Romeo Eats (Golden Carrot*The Orchard)

Maestro Recent Wes Presents: Younger Maestro “Rhyme Travellers”, Younger Maestro (Impartial)

Comedy Album of the 12 months

Surprise Girl, Courtney Gilmour (Comedy Data*Downtown)

WINNER: Honourable Intentions, Debra DiGiovanni (Impartial)

Popcorn, Ivan Decker (Impartial)

Unhappy Witch, Jess Salomon (Impartial)

Down With Tech, Nathan Macintosh (Comedy Data*Downtown)

Conventional Indigenous Artist or Group of the 12 months

WINNER: New Comings, Black Bear Singers (Impartial)

Winston & I, Brianna Lizotte (Impartial)

Travelling Residence, Cree Confederation (Impartial)

REZilience, Northern Cree (Impartial)

Ostesihtowin-“Brotherhood”, Younger Spirit (Impartial)

Up to date Indigenous Artist or Group of the 12 months

Valuable Diamonds, Adrian Sutherland (Impartial)

Boundless Prospects, Celeigh Cardinal (Impartial)

WINNER: Brown Man, Sebastian Gaskin (Ishkōdé*Common)

RED FUTURE, Snotty Nostril Rez Children (Sony)

Fairly Pink Chook, Tia Wooden (Sony)

Francophone Album of the 12 months

Aliocha Schneider, Aliocha Schneider (Les Disques Audiogramme*Sony/The Orchard)

Demain il fera beau, Fredz (La Taniere*Imagine)

Toutes les rues sont silencieuses, Jay Scøtt (Disques 7ième Ciel*Imagine)

Abracadabra, Klô Pelgag (Secret Metropolis*F.A.B.)

Pub Royal, Les Cowboys Fringants (Les Disques de La Tribu*Propagande/Imagine)

Up to date Christian/Gospel Album of the 12 months

elenee., Elenee (Impartial)

My Basis, Jordan St. Cyr (Impartial*The Orchard)

WINNER: Restore, Ryan Ofei (Impartial*Platoon/Imagine)

Miracle within the Making, Tehillah Worship (Impartial)

Hymns Alive (Dwell), Toronto Mass Choir (Impartial*Imagine)

International Music Album of the 12 months

Aarambh, Abby V (Sufiscore)

Kanzafula, Ahmed Moneka (Lulaworld*Impartial)

Malak, Didon (Electrofone*Impartial)

WINNER: Dankoroba, Djely Tapa (Impartial*Imagine)

Niebla, Ramon Chicharron (Impartial*Imagine)

Classical Composition of the 12 months

WINNER: Angmalukisaa, Deantha Edmunds (Impartial*Leaf/Naxos)

the fog in our poise, Gabriel Dharmoo (Centrediscs*Canadian Music Centre/Naxos)

L’écoute du perdu : III. « Voix jetées », Keiko Devaux (ATMA*Common)

Darkish Flowe, Linda Catlin Smith (Redshift*Impartial)

String Quartet No. 4 “Bugs and Machines”, Vivian Fung, (Impartial)