Michael Bublé struck a pointedly patriotic tone when internet hosting the Juno Awards on Sunday night time as he pushed again at U.S. President Donald Trump amid an escalating tariffs conflict and speak of turning Canada into the “51st state.”
“Of us, we’re certainly one of a sort. We’re lovely. We’re the best nation on Earth. And we’re not on the market,” the favored crooner advised his hometown Vancouver viewers when internet hosting Canada’s music awards. Ever since Trump launched his commerce conflict, set to incorporate a threatened 25 % tariff on items from Canada beginning April 2, Canadians have responded with a surge of nationalism that has seemingly introduced the nation collectively and was echoed by Bublé from his Vancouver award present stage.
“Once they go low, we get excessive, we go excessive. Most likely the identical factor,” he jokingly added after an obvious misreading of his opening monologue. “Backside line, we love this nation. And while you love one thing, you present up for it, and we all the time will. We are going to, as a result of we’re formidable, as a result of we’re fearless, as a result of we don’t simply acknowledge our variations, we embrace them. As a result of they don’t simply make us stronger, they make us a hell of lot extra attention-grabbing,” Bublé added as he put a give attention to Canada’s range and cultural variations with its southern neighbor.
Bublé introduced his Argentinian actress spouse, Luisana Lopilato, to the Rogers Enviornment stage to assist hand out an award and launched her as “certainly one of Canada’s latest and proudest residents.”
Additionally on Sunday night time, Anne Murray was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award on the Junos whereas carrying a glittering pink Staff Canada hockey jersey.
“Canada was my secure haven, my security blanket, my mild on the finish of the tunnel, and it nonetheless is,” Murray mentioned when recalling her early singing profession when she spent most of her time performing in Las Vegas and throughout the U.S.
Additionally on the Junos, Canada’s model of the Grammys, The Seashores took house the prize for finest group of the yr, whereas the nation music album of the yr prize went to Josh Ross for Sophisticated. “I’m proud to be Canadian, and I believe it’s time that we get again to our Canadian roots and do not forget that pals are higher than enemies,” Ross mentioned when accepting his trophy.
Trump’s tariff and annexation threats towards his nation’s northern neighbor have prompted a sudden focus by Canadians on their very own homegrown tradition, together with native musicians, filmmakers and different artists. Additionally on Sunday night time, the TikTok Juno Fan Selection Award went to Bbno$, a Canadian rapper also referred to as Alexander Leon Gumuchian. He thanked his followers, earlier than bluntly including: “Elon Musk is a bit of rubbish.”
And the breakthrough artist of the yr prize went to Nemahsis, who, when accepting her trophy, mentioned “I’m comfortable I received to this as a completely impartial Palestinian, Canadian Muslim girl.” In 2024, Nemahsis mentioned she was dropped by a music label she has not named for her pro-Palestinian stance. “I want to thank my mother, my dad, for standing by me after I was dropped. They mentioned, ‘Don’t fear, you’ve gotten a complete home that loves you, it doesn’t matter what is claimed about you, it doesn’t matter what the general public misconstrues, we’ll all the time stand by you,’” Nemahsis, who was born Nemah Hasan, recalled.
Additionally on the 2025 Junos, the Canadian rockers, Sum 41, gave their last-ever reside efficiency on stage as they had been inducted into the Canadian Music Corridor of Fame. And in pre-broadcast prize giving, Tate McCrae gained for finest single of the yr for “exes,” finest artist of the yr and finest album and finest pop album of the yr for Suppose Later.
And the perfect rap single of the yr went to Jessie Reyez for “Shut Up,” whereas SadBoi gained the Juno Award for finest dance recording of the yr for “No Time, Interplanetary Felony.” McCrae and Josh Ross led the nominations for the 2025 Juno Awards with 5 every going into the weekend of prize giving.
A full record of winners is on the market on the Juno Awards web site.