Juno Awards of 2026

Juno Awards of 2026
Juno Awards of 2026
	The Juno Awards Logo
Date	March 29, 2026
Location	TD Coliseum; Hamilton, Ontario
Hosted by	Mae Martin
Most nominations	Tate McRae, Justin Bieber (6)
Website	junoawards.ca
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBC; CBC Gem

The Juno Awards of 2026 will be held on March 29, 2026, at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, to honour achievements in Canadian music in 2025.^[1] The ceremony will be hosted by comedian Mae Martin, making them the first non-binary person to host the ceremony and the first comedian since Russell Peters to host the ceremony.^[2]

Nominees were announced on January 27.^[3]

Special awards

Special award recipients will include Joni Mitchell receiving the Lifetime Achievement award,^[4] and Daniel Caesar receiving the Juno International Achievement Award.^[5]

The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award will be presented to Sandy Pandya of ArtHaus, Vinny Cinquemani of Paquin Entertainment and Alexander Mair of Attic Records,^[5] and rock band Billy Talent will receive the Juno Humanitarian Award.^[5]

Nelly Furtado will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.^[4]

Performers

Performers announced to date include Arkells, The Beaches and William Prince.^[5]

Winners and nominees

People

Artist of the Year	Group of the Year
bbno$ Justin Bieber Daniel Caesar Tate McRae The Weeknd	Arcade Fire The Beaches Mother Mother Peach Pit Three Days Grace
Songwriter of the Year	Songwriter (Non-Performing) of the Year
The Beaches — "Can I Call You in the Morning", "Did I Say Too Much", "Lesbian of the Year" Justin Bieber — "Daisies", "Speed Demon", "Yukon" Daniel Caesar — "Call On Me", "Moon", "Who Knows" Tate McRae — "Purple Lace Bra", "Revolving Door", "Sports Car" Jessie Reyez — "Cudn't B Me", "Goliath", "Ocean"	Elizabeth Lowell Boland — "World's Smallest Violin" (Ava Max), "Girls Like You" (Sofia Camara), "Too Pretty for Buffalo" (Baby Nova) Nathan Ferraro — "After You" (David Guetta, Kiko & Olivier Giacomotto), "Girls Like You" (Sofia Camara), "Parking Lot" (Sofia Camara) Tobias Jesso Jr. — "La Yugular" (Rosalia), "Daisies" (Justin Bieber), "Man I Need" (Olivia Dean) Mustafa — "Rearrange My World" (Daniel Caesar and Rex Orange County), "Have a Baby With Me" (Daniel Caesar), "There's a Field (That's Only Yours)" (Daniel Caesar and Rex Orange County) Hayley Gene Penner — "Small Hands" (Teddy Swims), "West End Girl" (Lily Allen), "Woman of Faces" (Celeste)
Producer of the Year	Recording Engineer of the Year
Cirkut: "APT.", Rosé and Bruno Mars; "Abracadabra", Lady Gaga; "Disease", Lady Gaga; "A Little More", Ed Sheeran; "It Girl", Jade Thirlwall; "AEOMG", Coco Jones Karen Kosowski: "Feels Like Christmas" and "Sugar Cookie", Mickey Guyton; "Blood from a Stone", "Stoned Alone", "Jessica" and "Jezebel", Meghan Patrick; "You Don't Know Me At All", Mickey Guyton Joel Stouffer — "Body", Shawn Desman and Jamie Fine; "How to Sing for Money", Maggie Andrew; "Lie", Shawn Hook; "Revelation", The Knocks feat. Dragonette; "Talk About Me", Tedy; "Anyways How You Been?", Sofia Camara Gus van Go — "Killed for Sport", Baby Nova; "Can I Call You in the Morning?", The Beaches; "Did I Say Too Much", The Beaches; "Last Girls at the Party", The Beaches; "Fine, Let’s Get Married", The Beaches; "Too Pretty for Buffalo", Baby Nova Greg Wells — "Dancing Through Life", "Defying Gravity", "No One Mourns the Wicked", "Popular", "The Wizard and I" and "What Is This Feeling?", Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Wicked cast	John "Beetle" Bailey — "All I See", Molly Johnson feat. Cube; "Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em", Monkey House Jason Dufour — "Home (Phillip's Version)", Phillip Phillips; "Blue Sky Mystery", Finger Eleven feat. Filter Shawn Everett — "12 to 12", sombr; "End of the World", Miley Cyrus Serban Ghenea — "The Fate of Ophelia", Taylor Swift; "That's So True", Gracie Abrams L. Stu Young - "Thus Is Why (I Don’t Spring for Love)", Saya Gray; "Lie Down", Saya Gray
Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year	Fan Choice Award
Goldie Boutilier Sofia Camara Saya Gray Noeline Hofmann Jutes Jade LeMac MICO Sacha Cameron Whitcomb yung kai	Karan Aujla bbno$ Justin Bieber James Barker Band Tate McRae Shawn Mendes Josh Ross Shubh The Weeknd Cameron Whitcomb

Albums

Album of the Year	Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Justin Bieber, Swag II Tate McRae, So Close to What Josh Ross, Later Tonight The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow Cameron Whitcomb, The Hard Way	Bahamas, My Second Last Album The Barr Brothers, Let It Hiss Begonia, Fantasy Life Patrick Watson, Uh Oh The Weather Station, Humanhood
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year	Alternative Album of the Year
Nuela Charles, NU2U Rose Cousins, Conditions of Love Vol. 1 Shawn Hook, Rebuild Sarah McLachlan, Better Broken Sister Ray, Believer	Aysanabee, Edge of the Earth Saya Gray, Saya Yves Jarvis, All Cylinders The OBGMs, Sorry, It's Over PUP, Who Will Look After the Dogs?
Blues Album of the Year	Children's Album of the Year
Steven Marriner, Hear My Heart Miss Emily, The Medicine Secondhand Dreamcar, Answer the Call Crystal Shawanda, Sing Pretty Blues Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, Oooh Yeah!	Ari Cui Cui, Ari Cui Cui et les jeux d'rôles (Les contes classiques en musique) Ginalina, All the Earth Speaks Hip Kids Music, Hip Kids Music Vol. 1 Chris McKhool, Little Leaf Young Maestro, Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro Rhyme Travellers - Back to the Time Machine
Classical Album of the Year – Solo	Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble
Katherine Dowling, Awake and Dreaming Haitham Haidar, Zaytoun Jan Lisiecki, Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Górecki Bruce Liu, Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Marie Nadeau-Tremblay, Obsession	Axios Men’s Ensemble, the Tenors and Basses of Pro Coro Canada conducted by Michael Zaugg featuring John Tessier and Yuliia Zasimova, Benedict Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem Canadian Chamber Choir featuring Sherryl Sewepagaham, Where Waters Meet Les Violons du Roy conducted by Airat Ichmouratov featuring Elvira Misbakhova and Stéphane Tétreault, Ichmouratov: The Ninth Wave, Viola Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1 Tafelmusik conducted by Rachel Podger, Haydn: Symphony No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:43 "Mercury" & Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, Hob. I:49 "La passione" Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Gimeno, Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le Baiser de la fée (Divertimento)
Classical Album of the Year – Small Ensemble	Comedy Album of the Year
Mariko Anraku, Conrad Chow, Ron Korb and Rachel Mercer, Kevin Lau: Kimiko's Pearl CC Duo and collectif9, Re/String Ensemble Caprice with Matthias Maute, Vivaldi Les Quatres Nations (reconstruites) Standing Wave Ensemble, in an archipelago Timothy Long and the Continuum Ensemble, Current: Missing, ATOM (Artists of the Opera Missing)	Adam Christie, Dragonflies Charlie Demers, Fish from the Jar Robby Hoffman, I'm Nervous Faris Hytiaa, Homesick Dave Merheje, Dawud
Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year	Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year
Aysanabee, Edge of the Earth Sebastian Gaskin, Lovechild Shawnee Kish, Chapter 1 Siibii, Siibii Tia Wood, Sage My Soul	Bad Eagle, Battle at the Beach Bear Creek Singers, On the Move Manitou Mkwa Singers, Me & You Piunguałaq, Anirniliit Suli YB Nakota, Nakota Tayhunyabi
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year	Traditional Roots Album of the Year
Matt Andersen, The Hammer and the Rose Mariel Buckley, Strange Trip Ahead Noeline Hofmann, Purple Gas William Prince, Further from the Country The Young Novelists, These Dark Canyons	Aerialists, I Lost My Heart on Friday Cassie and Maggie, Gold and Coal Heather MacIsaac, The Moon's Daughter The Southern Residents, Folk Signals Morgan Toney, Heal the Divide
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year	Country Album of the Year
Bridge Music, Vulnerable Too Collect.assembly, Outlaw Gospel Kofi Dartey, Where the Heart Is Elenee, The Light That Leads to You Ryan Ofei, Jubilate	James Barker Band, One of Us Brett Kissel, Let Your Horses Run Meghan Patrick, Golden Child Josh Ross, Later Tonight Cameron Whitcomb, The Hard Way
Electronic Album of the Year	Francophone Album of the Year
Cloverdale, Channel 303 Didon, Bab El Mdina Èbony, Shades of Meridian Debby Friday, The Starrr of the Queen Life Korea Town Acid, Glow Up	Lou-Adriane Cassidy, Journal d'un loup-garou Fredz, On s'enverra des fleurs Pierre Lapointe, Dix chansons démodées pour ceux qui ont le cœur abîmé Jean-François Pauzé, Les amours de seconde main Ariane Roy, Dogue
Global Music Album of the Year	Instrumental Album of the Year
Didon, Bab El Mdina Kazdoura, Ghoyoum Kizaba, Future Village PIQSIQ, Legends Salin, Rammana	Viviane Audet, Le piano et le torrent Jean-Michel Blais and Lara Somogyi, Désert (deluxe) Crown Lands, Ritual II Aaron Paris, Lotusland Colin Stetson, The Love It Took to Leave You
Jazz Album of the Year – Solo	Jazz Album of the Year – Group
Anthony D'Alessandro, City Lights Justin Gray, Immersed Renee Rosnes, Crossing Paths Aretha Tillotson, Kinda Out West Nancy Walker, Deeper Down	Alexis Baro y la Big Band, Afrokando Code Quartet, Code Red The Shuffle Demons, Are You Really Real Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet, Impact Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, East Meets West: Connections
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year	Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year
Laura Anglade, Get Out of Town Atlantic Jazz Collective, Seascape feat. Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher, Caity Gyorgy with Strings Ale Nuñez, Under the Lemon Tree Alex Samaras, Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland	Counterparts, Heaven Let Them Die Cryptopsy, An Insatiable Violence Despised Icon, Shadow Work Silverstein, Antibloom Unreqvited, A Pathway to the Moon
Pop Album of the Year	Rap Album/EP of the Year
bbno$, bbno$ Justin Bieber, Swag II Nelly Furtado, 7 Tate McRae, So Close to What The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow	Ardn, Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow NorthSideBenji, Misery Loves Company Connor Price, About Time SadBoi, Dry Cry Tobi, Elements Vol. 2
Rock Album of the Year
Bryan Adams, Roll with the Punches The Beaches, No Hard Feelings The Blue Stones, Metro The Damn Truth, The Damn Truth grandson, Inertia Three Days Grace, Alienation

Songs and recordings

Single of the Year	Classical Composition of the Year
Justin Bieber, "Daisies" Tate McRae, "Sports Car" Josh Ross, "Hate How You Look" The Weeknd, "Cry for Me" Cameron Whitcomb, "Options"	Amy Brandon, Cloud Path Linda Catlin Smith, Linda Catlin Smith: The Complete Piano Solos (1989-2023) Vol. 1 - The Plains Kevin Lau, Kevin Lau: Kimiko's Pearl Nicole Lizée, Music for Body-Without-Organs Andrew Staniland, The Laws of Nature
Dance Recording of the Year	Rap Single of the Year
A-Trak, Loving You Anna Sofia, Do What I Want Felix Cartal, I, Sabotage Chyl, Dominate Debby Friday, Bet on Me	Freddie Dredd, "Pursuit" Nav feat. Playboi Carti, "Unlimited" Connor Price feat. Big Sean, "Mula" SonReal feat. Snotty Nose Rez Kids, "Dumb" Tobi, Saukrates and Jully Black, "Who's Driving You?"
Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year	Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Avenoir, "Mirage" Daniel Caesar, Son of Spergy Majid Jordan, Life 2 Adria Kain, "Set Me Free" Jessie Reyez, Paid in Memories SadBoi, Therapist	Daniel Caesar, "Have a Baby (With Me)" Tanika Charles, "Reasons to Stay" Melanie Fiona, "Say Yes" Jessie Reyez, "Goliath" Savannah Ré, "Formed"
Reggae Recording of the Year	South Asian Music Recording of the Year
Naomi Cowan, "Welcome to Paradise" Kirk Diamond, "Deh Yah" Jojo You Made That, Yung 2nuff, Erin B, Topman Meeko, One Don & Enzooo, "Dagga Riddim Cypher" Exco Levi and Kheilstone, "Ready for You" Samora and Ammoye, "More Reggae (Funk It Up)"	Karan Aujla, P-Pop Culture AP Dhillon and Anuv Jain, Afsos Ikky and Raf Saperra, Renaissance Shubh, Supreme Sukha, By Any Means
Underground Dance Single of the Year
AADJA, "Cosmic Affliction (toi toi toi)" Annie-Claude Deschênes, "Main de fer" F7, "Icarus" Pacific Coliseum, "Yeah!" Gene Tellem feat. Teddy Bryant, "Phantom Vibrations"

Other

Album Artwork of the Year	Video of the Year
Jérôme Beaulieu, Etienne Bonneville, Chris de Muri and Alina Herta — Beat Bouquet, Misc Catherine Lepage, Simon Rivest, Daniel Lanois, Norah Chassagne and Régine Chassagne — Pink Elephant, Arcade Fire Kevin Moore and Kyle Joinson — Tsunami Sea, Spiritbox Logan Dane Morrison — The Hard Way, Cameron Whitcomb Mykael Nelson, Nicolas Lemieux, Liliane Jodoin and Felipe Arriagada — Bambini Symphonique, Alain Trudel and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal	Karena Evans, "Luther" (Kendrick Lamar and SZA) Winston Hacking, "Listen2me" (Foxwarren) Shiraz Higgins, "OK!" (Haviah Mighty) Adrian Villagomez, "Bellatores" (Apashe & Vladimir Cauchemar) Adrian Villagomez, "Driving" (Eddie Benjamin)
MusiCounts Teacher of the Year
Zeda Ali - Sunny View Middle School, Brampton, ON Lynn Harper - Chateauguay Valley Regional High School, Ormstown, QC Alex Hutcheon - Cremona School, Cremona, AB Isabelle Lemieux - École Caps-des-Neiges, Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, QC Raquel McIntosh - Adelaide Hoodless Elementary School, Hamilton, ON

References

^ "Mae Martin will host the 2026 Juno Awards in Hamilton". CBC Music, January 15, 2026.
^ Megan Lapierre, "Mae Martin to Host the 2026 JUNO Awards". Exclaim!, January 15, 2026.
^ Gordon, Holly (January 27, 2026). "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music.
^ ^a ^b "Joni Mitchell and Nelly Furtado to receive special honours at the 2026 Juno Awards". CBC Music, November 24, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kerry Doole, "Daniel Caesar to Perform and Receive International Achievement Award at 2026 Juno Awards". Billboard, January 15, 2026.

[1] "Mae Martin will host the 2026 Juno Awards in Hamilton". CBC Music, January 15, 2026.

[2] Megan Lapierre, "Mae Martin to Host the 2026 JUNO Awards". Exclaim!, January 15, 2026.

[3] Gordon, Holly (January 27, 2026). "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music.

[mitchell-4] "Joni Mitchell and Nelly Furtado to receive special honours at the 2026 Juno Awards". CBC Music, November 24, 2025.

[caesar-5] Kerry Doole, "Daniel Caesar to Perform and Receive International Achievement Award at 2026 Juno Awards". Billboard, January 15, 2026.

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Juno Awards
Awards to individuals	Artist of the Year Fan Choice Group of the Year Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year Producer Recording Engineer Songwriter Songwriter (Non-Performer)
Awards for recordings	Album of the Year Adult Alternative Adult Contemporary Alternative Blues Children's Comedy Classical – Large Ensemble Classical – Small Ensemble Classical – Solo Classical Composition CCM/Gospel Contemporary Indigenous Artist Contemporary R&B/Soul Contemporary Roots Country Dance Electronic Francophone Global Music Heavy Metal Instrumental Jazz – Solo Jazz – Group Jazz – Vocal Pop Rap Album/EP Rap Single Reggae Rock Single of the Year South Asian Music Traditional Indigenous Artist Traditional R&B/Soul Traditional Roots Underground Dance
Awards for technicality	Music DVD Recording Package Video
Discontinued categories	Breakthrough Artist of the Year (1974–2024) Breakthrough Group of the Year (1974–2024) Classical Album of the Year (1977–1985) Classical – Solo or Chamber Ensemble (1985–2021) Classical – Vocal or Choral Performance (1994–2021) Indigenous Artist or Group (1994–2021) International (1975–2024) Jazz Album (1977–1993) Jazz – Contemporary (1994–2014) Jazz – Traditional (1994–2014) Rap Recording (1991–2021) R&B/Soul Recording (1985–2020) Roots and Traditional Album (1989–1995) Roots & Traditional Album – Solo (1996–2015) Roots & Traditional Album – Group (1996–2015)
Special awards	Canadian Music Hall of Fame Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award Juno Humanitarian Award
Years	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989¹ 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Leadership	Walt Grealis Stan Klees Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Notes	¹ Due to the rescheduling of the ceremony from late fall to early spring, no ceremony was held in 1988.
See also Music of Canada Polaris Music Prize Much Music Video Awards Félix Awards East Coast Music Awards Western Canadian Music Awards