| Juno Awards of 2023 | |
| Date: | 13 March 2023 |
| Host: | Simu Liu |
| Most Nominations: | The Weeknd (6) |
| Most Awards: | The Weeknd (5) |
| Network: | CBC CBC Gem |
| Previous: | 2022 |
| Main: | Juno Awards |
| Next: | 2024 |
| Location: | Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta |
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]
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]
The 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]
The 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]
| Song(s) | ||
| Tate McRae | "she's all I wanna be" | |
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| 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 OffishallDream Warriors | 50 Years of Hip-Hop"Jamaican Funk" "My Definition of a Bombastic Jazz Style" "Let's Ride" "Flowers" | |
| Nickelback | "Rockstar""How You Remind Me" "Animals" |
The following are the winners and nominees of the Juno Awards of 2023. Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.
| Artist of the Year | Group of the Year | |
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| Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Breakthrough Group of the Year | |
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| Fan Choice Award | Songwriter of the Year | |
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| Producer of the Year | Recording Engineer of the Year | |
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| Album of the Year | Adult Alternative Album of the Year | |
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| Adult Contemporary Album of the Year | Alternative Album of the Year | |
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| Blues Album of the Year | Children's Album of the Year | |
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| Classical Album of the Year – Solo | Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble | |
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| Classical Album of the Year – Small Ensemble | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | |
| Chants traditionnels acadiens et airs de cour du XVIIe siècle |
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| Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year | Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year | |
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| Country Album of the Year | Electronic Album of the Year | |
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| Francophone Album of the Year | Instrumental Album of the Year | |
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| International Album of the Year | Jazz Album of the Year – Solo | |
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| Jazz Album of the Year – Group | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | |
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| Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year | Pop Album of the Year | |
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| Rap Album/EP of the Year | Rock Album of the Year | |
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| Contemporary Roots Album of the Year | Traditional Roots Album of the Year | |
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| Global Music Album of the Year | Comedy Album of the Year | |
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| Single of the Year | Classical Composition of the Year | |
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| Dance Recording of the Year | Rap Single 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 | Underground Dance Single of the Year | |
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| Album Artwork of the Year | Video of the Year |
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| MusiCounts Teacher of the Year | |
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CARAS 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]
The following received multiple nominations:Six:
Five:
Three:
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