Nothing was difficult when it got here to exhibiting appreciation for Avril Lavigne at this 12 months’s Juno Awards.
After Canada’s largest night time in music pivoted to a digital ceremony for the previous two years, the celebration welcomed again its dwell viewers with open arms and loads of love for Canada’s pop princess from Napanee, Ont.
Lavigne carried out a medley of her largest hits, together with Difficult, Girlfriend, Sk8er Boi and I’m With You, earlier than returning at hand Shawn Mendes the TikTok fan selection award.
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Even Junos host Simu Liu paid tribute to Lavigne by singing a really off-key acoustic rendition of Difficult to a really supportive reception from the viewers.
‘I ought to’ve began on a decrease key,” Liu wailed because the efficiency deliberately went off the rails.
It was one in all many moments of showmanship from the Shang-Chi star who opened the Junos with a nod to his Marvel persona earlier than he launched into his personal model of Molson’s well-known “I Am Canadian” pledge.
“I grew up on ketchup chips, roti and Jamaican beef patties,” he advised the group at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage.
“By the best way, it’s pronounced `bubble tea,’ not `boba’,” he jested.
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Liu additionally used the bit as a chance to get somewhat extra political, reciting: “Canada is a spot the place the federal government can also be our drug supplier; and we’re into snowboarding not waterboarding; and the place a lady all the time has the precise to decide on.”
Just a few moments later, he joined TikTok star Tesher to carry out the viral dance of Jalebi Child.
Different Canadian stars bought their moments too, together with Montreal singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin, who emerged the most important winner of the 12 months with a complete of 4 trophies.
She picked up album of 12 months for Phoenix on the printed after the challenge gained pop album of the 12 months at an business occasion on Saturday. She was additionally named artist of the 12 months and earned single of the 12 months for Meaningless on the pre-telecast occasion.
“A 12 months in the past I’d’ve not believed you for one second in case you advised me I’d gained 4 Junos,” Cardin mentioned after the present.
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Mendes additionally pocketed a particular worldwide achievement award for his international impression on music, which he accepted with a mirrored image on his stratospheric rise to success.
“Once I was youthful I used to suppose … if I may write only one massive hit track folks would really like me and that I’d be sufficient,” he mentioned.
“We’re taught to consider that what we obtain is identical factor as what we’re price. However one thing that I do know to be true now could be that I used to be sufficient earlier than anyone knew my title.”
Different winners included Hamilton rock act Arkells for group of the 12 months, and Haviah Mighty who grew to become the primary lady to obtain the rap album or EP of the 12 months for Inventory Change.
“This one is for ladies in hip hop,” she mentioned.
Vancouver pop singer Jessia gained breakthrough artist partly on the breakout success of her single I’m Not Fairly on TikTok.
“Thanks a lot,” she mentioned as tearfully waved the Juno within the air. “That is such a dream come true.”
Deborah Cox was inducted into the Canadian Music Corridor of Fame by former Toronto Raptors participant Chris Bosh, who advised the group how her hit No one’s Presupposed to Be Right here left an enduring impression on him.
Then, he launched a video of congratulations from Cox’s contemporaries, together with John Legend, Melanie Fiona, and report government Clive Davis who first signed her.
Cox took the stage in a glossy, golden robe with a thigh-high slit to mirror on three many years within the music business.
“Rising up as a Black lady in Toronto, Canada, this imaginative and prescient appeared intangible,” she mentioned as she accepted the honour.
“It wasn’t simple to go away my dwelling but it surely was mandatory. In any other case, I’m undecided that I’d be standing right here this night. These rejections grew to become my redirection and solely added gasoline to my hearth.”
Even earlier than the Junos bought underway, lots of this 12 months’s nominees had been already speaking in regards to the Avril Lavigne of all of it.
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Toronto rock act the Seashores, who’ve repeatedly professed their obsession with Lavigne, lastly bought an opportunity to fulfill their idol once they crossed paths on the pink carpet.
“We had been all six and eight years outdated (when) her first album got here out. It was monumentally necessary for us to see a cool lady enjoying unbelievable rock music,” mentioned lead singer and bassist Jordan Miller, whose band gained rock album of the 12 months on Saturday.
“For her to be an area Canadian lady, it (meant) we are able to do what she does, and she or he’s one of many explanation why we’re right here tonight.”
— With information from Sadaf Ahsan
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