Juno Awards of 2020
| Juno Awards of 2020 | |
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 The 2020 Juno Awards Logo | |
| Date | 29 June 2020 |
| Hosted by | Odario Williams Damhnait Doyle |
| Website | https://junoawards.ca/  |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC Gem |
The Juno Awards of 2020, the 49th Juno Awards, was an awards presentation that was to be held at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on 15 March 2020. The awards and associated events were cancelled due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, making it the first Juno Awards since 1988 to be cancelled. The award winners were announced on 29 June 2020 in an online event.[1]
Host city bids
[edit]Saskatoon attempted to host the 2019 awards, but abandoned that bid due to lack of funding.[2] The city's subsequent bid for 2020 was successful.[3] The municipal government of Saskatoon had allocated $350,000 towards the event.[4]
Hamilton, Ontario was previously interested in bidding for the 2019 or 2020 Junos.[5]
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and cancellation
[edit]On 12 March 2020, three days before the presentation, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced that the ceremony and all ancillary events had been cancelled due to health concerns surrounding the coronavirus, as it had been declared a pandemic by World Health Organization the day before. Although Saskatchewan had, until shortly after the cancellation (when its chief medical officer announced the first presumptive case in the province),[6] not had any confirmed cases of coronavirus yet, an announcement on Wednesday that the show would go on had faced backlash from residents and others. CARAS stated that it would "coordinate an alternate plan" to honour its 2020 award recipients.[7][8]
The Junos Songwriters' Circle, an annual event normally held as part of the Juno Awards weekend which features Canadian songwriters performing and sharing the stories behind their songs in a panel format, was relaunched in May 2020 in a web series format, with the first episode featuring Brett Kissel, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Kaia Kater and Devon Portielje.[9] The second episode featured Rose Cousins, William Prince, Ed Robertson and Tenille Townes; the third featured Dallas Green, Sarah Harmer, Joel Plaskett and Buffy Sainte-Marie;[10] and the fourth featured Scott Helman, Meghan Patrick, Tom Wilson and Whitehorse.[11]
Online ceremonies
[edit]On 18 June, the Junos announced that a virtual ceremony would be broadcast through CBC Gem on 29 June 2020.[12]
Events
[edit]Alessia Cara was the planned host of the main ceremonies. The livestream was hosted by Odario Williams and Damhnait Doyle.[13]
Performers
[edit]The following performers appeared during the livestream:[14]
Nominees and winners
[edit]Jann Arden was set to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame during the main ceremonies. As the ceremony was cancelled, her formal induction instead took place at the Juno Awards of 2021.[15]
Nominations were announced on 18 January 2020. Winners were announced on 29 June.
People
[edit]| 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 |
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| Producer of the Year | Recording Engineer of the Year |
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Albums
[edit]Songs and recordings
[edit]| Single of the Year | Classical Composition of the Year |
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| Dance Recording of the Year | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year |
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| Rap Recording of the Year | Reggae Recording of the Year |
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Other
[edit]| Album Artwork of the Year | Video of the Year |
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References
[edit]- ^ Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
- ^ Tank, Phil (29 January 2018). "Saskatoon failed to raise enough money for Junos bid". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Olson, Matt (28 February 2019). "It's coming back: Saskatoon will host the 2020 JUNO Awards". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Larson, Scott (28 February 2019). "Junos coming back to Saskatoon in 2020". CBC News. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Van Dongen, Matthew (4 October 2017). "Confusion over Juno Award offer as Hamilton considers 2019 bid". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Saskatchewan confirms first presumptive case of novel coronavirus". Global News. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Juno Awards cancelled over coronavirus concerns". CBC News. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Junos in Saskatoon cancelled, with organizers citing concerns over COVID-19". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Junos 365 Songwriters’ Circle Launches May 1". FYI Music News, April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Get ready for episode 3 of the Junos 365 Songwriters' Circle". CBC Music, May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Watch Scott Helman host the 4th Junos 365 Songwriters' Circle". CBC Music, June 12, 2020.
- ^ Friend, David (17 June 2020). "Winners of 2020 Juno Awards to be revealed in virtual ceremony". CBC News. Toronto ON: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Watch this year's Juno Awards". CBC.ca. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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- ^ Wallis, Adam (14 January 2020). "Jann Arden to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame". Global News. Retrieved 15 January 2020.