| Juno Awards of 2021 | |
| Date: | 6 June 2021 |
| Venue: | Rebel Nightclub Toronto, Ontario |
| Host: | Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe |
| Most Nominations: | The Weeknd (6) |
| Network: | CBC |
| Previous: | 2020 |
| Main: | Juno Awards |
| Next: | 2022 |
The Juno Awards of 2021, honouring Canadian music achievements, were presented on 6 June 2021,[1] observing the 50th anniversary of these awards. The main ceremonies were televised on CBC.[2]
The ceremony was originally scheduled to take place in March,[3] but in December 2020 organizers announced that it was being pushed back to May,[4] before being pushed back to June, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[4]
The awards had initially been planned to take place as a conventional live gala in Toronto, Ontario, although due to the continued pandemic, these plans were cancelled; instead, the televised ceremony consisted of prerecorded or live performances by Canadian musicians at various venues throughout Canada, alongside acknowledgements of the already-announced winners and the presentation of just six top categories. Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe of CBC Music hosted the ceremony from Toronto's Rebel nightclub, although most award presenters and performances were broadcast from other remote locations.
The awards in most categories were presented in a pre-show event on June 4.[5] Before the main ceremony, Alessia Cara hosted a one-hour special called My Junos Moment, in which various Canadian artists were asked to share their reflections and reminiscences on their memorable moments at past Juno ceremonies.[6]
The full list of performers were announced on 27 May 2021.[7]
| Performer(s) | Song(s) | Venue(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Bieber | "Somebody" | ||
| JP Saxe Julia Michaels | "If the World Was Ending" | ||
| Michie Mee Maestro Fresh Wes Kardinal Offishall Jully Black Nav Haviah Mighty | A 30th Anniversary Tribute to Rap at the Junos: "Let Your Backbone Slide" "Ol' Time Killin'" "Turks" | Imperial Theatre, Saint John (Maestro Fresh Wes) Los Angeles (Nav) | |
| Jann Arden | "Good Mother" | National Music Centre | |
| Ali Gatie Tate McRae | "What If I Told You That I Love You" "Lie to Me" | ||
| William Prince Serena Ryder | "The Spark" | Church of the Holy Trinity | |
| Jessie Reyez | "Do You Love Her" "Before Love Came to Kill Us" | ||
| The Tragically Hip Feist | "It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken" | Massey Hall |
The full list of presenters were announced on 27 May 2021, following the list of performers.[7]
Nominees were announced on 9 March 2021.[8]
The Tragically Hip were presented with the Juno Humanitarian Award.[9] Due to the cancellation of the 2020 ceremony, singer-songwriter Jann Arden received her formal induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame following its announcement the previous year.[10]
A segment of the television broadcast also profiled Mary Piercey-Lewis, a music teacher from Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, Nunavut who was named Teacher of the Year by MusiCounts, CARAS' music education initiative.[11]
| Artist of the Year | Group of the Year | |
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| Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Breakthrough Group of the Year | |
| Fan Choice Award | Songwriter of the Year | |
"Ablaze", "Reasons I Drink", "Smiling" "Hell and High Water", "I Choose", "Welcome Back" "Coffin", "Far Away", "No One's in the Room" "A Little Bit Yours", "Golf on TV", "If the World was Ending" | ||
| Producer of the Year | Recording Engineer of the Year | |
"Rain" (Trey Songz feat. Swae Lee); "Spell My Name" (Toni Braxton)
"Fallin'" (Toni Braxton); "Home" (Dylan Sinclair) "10%" (Kaytranada feat. Kali Uchis); "Frontstreet (Freestyle)" (Mick Jenkins) "Motive" (Ariana Grande with Doja Cat); "Say You Love Me" (Chris Brown & Young Thug) |
"Good Love" and "Take Me Home" (Shawn Hook)
"All of the Feelings" (Kiesza) and "Whiskey Tonight" (Jade Eagleson)
"Home" (Dylan Sinclair) and "La Memoria" (Jessie Reyez) "The End of a Love Affair" (Micah Barnes) and "The Grand Bazaar" (Sultans of String feat. Béla Fleck and Robi Botos) |
| Single of the Year | Classical Composition of the Year |
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| Dance Recording of the Year | Rap Recording of the Year |
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| Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year |
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| Reggae Recording of the Year | |
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