TORONTO — A burst of country and a burst of pop add to this year’s Juno Awards in the latest round of artists joining the broadcast.
TORONTO — A burst of country and a burst of pop add to this year’s Juno Awards in the latest round of artists joining the broadcast.
Organizers say they have Nashville-based Alberta singer Tenille Townes and Punjabi-Canadian viral sensation AP Dhillon booked for the March show in Edmonton.
They join a trifecta of dance-pop names in rising Montreal singer Rêve who will perform alongside Preston Pablo of Timmins, Ont., and Montreal producers Banx & Ranx.
Former “Kim’s Convenience” star Simu Liu will return as host for the second year in a row, ahead of his appearance in summer movie “Barbie.”
Previously announced performers include Tate McRae and rock band Nickelback, who are also inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame this year.
The Juno Awards will take place March 13 at Rogers Place in Edmonton and will be broadcast live on CBC-TV and CBC Gem.
This year marks the Junos’ first tour since the COVID-19 pandemic canceled 2020 plans to hold the event in Saskatoon. The show was held in Toronto for two consecutive years.
Among the newly announced performers, Townes is making her Juno debut, but she’s a familiar face to fans of Canadian country music.
She has won 14 trophies at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards over the past four years, helped by her album “The Lemonade Stand”.
AP Dhillon is a streaming force whose 2019 single “Fake” established him as a master at fusing Western R&B and hip-hop with his Indian roots.
And songwriter-producer duo Banx & Ranx come to the table with two stars they helped establish as Canadian pop artists. Preston Pablo is in the midst of chart success with his single “Flowers Need Rain” while Rêve’s 2021 single “CTRL + ALT + DEL” led to his current hit “Whitney” and recent single “Hypersexual “.
The nominees for this year’s Junos will be announced at a press conference in Toronto on January 31.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on January 17, 2023.
David Friend, The Canadian Press
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