{"id":80265,"date":"2023-03-10T02:42:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T02:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/10\/what-to-watch-for-at-this-weekends-juno-awards-in-edmonton\/"},"modified":"2023-03-10T02:42:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T02:42:13","slug":"what-to-look-at-for-at-this-weekends-juno-awards-in-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/10\/what-to-look-at-for-at-this-weekends-juno-awards-in-edmonton\/","title":{"rendered":"What to look at for at this weekend\u2019s Juno Awards in Edmonton"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Some of Canada\u2019s high music abilities are headed to the Juno Awards in Edmonton this weekend.<\/p>\n

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The annual celebration of homegrown music takes place over two nights in Alberta\u2019s capital, with pop singer the Weeknd main the nominees with six, although he\u2019s not anticipated to attend.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: 2023 Juno Awards nominations: The Weeknd leads the pack with 6<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of the trophies shall be handed out Saturday at a gala dinner for the music business. The major present airs Monday on tv \u2014 a shift from the Junos\u2019 normal Sunday evening slot as a way to keep away from overlapping with the Oscars.<\/p>\n

Kim\u2019s Convenience<\/em> star Simu Liu returns as host of the Junos broadcast, the place a handful of marquee awards shall be handed out, alongside performances from Jessie Reyez, Tenille Townes and a fiftieth anniversary tribute to Canadian hip-hop.<\/p>\n

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READ MORE: Juno Awards in Edmonton to mark hip hop\u2019s fiftieth anniversary with Kardinal Offishall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are 5 different issues to look at for on Junos weekend:<\/p>\n

THE LEADERS<\/h2>\n

Among his six nominations, Toronto hitmaker the Weeknd is up for album of the yr for Dawn FM<\/em>, single of the yr for \u201cSacrifice\u201d and artist of the yr. But he\u2019s solely one among many acquainted artists in high rivalry. Calgary newcomer Tate McRae and Napanee, Ont., pop princess Avril Lavigne are tied with 5 nods every. They will compete towards one another in 4 of these classes \u2014 single, album, pop album and fan selection.<\/p>\n

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THE TRIFECTA<\/h2>\n

Threes, threes, threes throughout the board! Rarely do the connections align in the way in which they’ve for 3 Juno contenders this yr. Rising Montreal producers Banx and Ranx maintain three nominations, one among which they share with collaborator Preston Pablo on \u201cFlowers Need Rain,\u201d up for single of the yr. Pablo is a three-time nominee himself, as is Montreal pop newcomer Reve who earned the accolades partly for her work with Banx and Ranx within the studio. All three of them will join once they carry out a medley collectively on the published.<\/p>\n

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THE PERFORMERS<\/h2>\n

An eclectic number of different artists is booked to play Monday\u2019s large present, together with Oji-Cree singer-songwriter Aysanabee, onerous rockers Alexisonfire, Punjabi-Canadian viral rapper AP Dhillon and Nashville-based nation singer Tenille Townes. But even with a stacked lineup, one query lingers: will host Simu Liu sing once more? Last yr, the Marvel star slipped on a guitar for a parody rendition of Lavigne\u2019s hit \u201cComplicated.\u201d Juno organizers gained\u2019t say if viewers can count on an encore.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Tenille Townes, AP Dhillon added to listing of performers for Juno Awards at Edmonton\u2019s Rogers Place<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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