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Calgary pop singer Tate McRae and Burlington, ON. country artist Josh Ross lead the nominations for the 54th Juno Awards. The two singers boast five nods each.
This year’s nominees were announced by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) on Tuesday. Winners will be revealed on March 29 at the Juno Awards Gala presented by Music Canada and on March 30 at the Juno Awards Broadcast live from Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
B.C.’s own singing sensation Michael Bublé will the host.
McRae won the 2024 Juno for Artist of the Year and Single of the Year for her hit Greedy, while Ross has enjoyed a string of big singles since releasing his third album, titled Complicated, last March. Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd follow with four nominations each.
The four nominations for The Weeknd bring the Toronto star to a total of 22 Juno Award nominations over the years, edging three nods closer to breaking Anne Murray’s current nomination record of 25.
“Congratulations to all the incredible artists nominated for The 2025 Juno Awards, and a special shoutout to the B.C. artists — your talent, passion, and creativity continue to make our province a powerhouse in Canadian music!” noted Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. “We can’t wait to celebrate your success right here at home in Vancouver.”
Juno Awards week events announced for Vancouver include 25-plus public and private events. The fan favourite Junofest (March 28-29) will take place over two nights.
Nominees for the induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame include Ajax, ON., pop/punk crew Sum 41, also nominated for two awards, and Celtic/New Age progenitor Loreena McKennitt, nominated for Traditional Roots Album of the Year. Sum 41’s induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame will be showcased with a special final performance by the band during the awards show broadcast on March 30.
New this year is the inaugural South Asian Music Recording of the Year Award, which includes a who’s who of this burgeoning global music scene, including AP Dhillon, Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga and Jazzy B, Jonita Gandhi, Karan Aujla and Yanchan Produced and Sandeep Narayan. AP Dhillon has also been nominated for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year, alongside AR Paisley, and Sukha.
Surrey’s Aujla won the fan favourite TikTok Juno award in 2024, making him the first artist of Punjabi descent to win the fan-voted award.
MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS and The Juno Awards, will honour one Canadian music educator through the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award. The 2025 nominees are:
- Greg Chomut — Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School, Thunder Bay, ON
- Robert Colbourne — Holy Heart of Mary Regional High School, St. John’s, N.L.
- Emily Dominey — Dundas Valley Secondary School, Hamilton, Ont.
- Jeannie Hunter — Nepean High School, Ottawa, Ont.
- Drew Van Allen — Nakoda Elementary School, Mînî Thnî, AB
With 208 total nominees, including 67 first-timers, the 2025 Juno Awards represent the wide scope of incredible Canadian musical talent across 46 unique and distinct categories. The full list and bio information for all the nominees is available at junoawards.ca.
Tickets for The 2025 Juno Awards are on sale and are available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca/junos.