BBC Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills has been fired following allegations made over his personal conduct. Mills hosted Radio 2’s popular Breakfast Show, which reached 6.5 million listeners on a weekly basis and made it the U.K.’s most popular show in the slot.

The announcement was made by the U.K.’s public service broadcaster on Monday morning (March 30) with a spokesperson saying that “while we do not comment on matters relating to individuals we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted and has left the BBC“. Mills has not yet commented on the announcement.

Mills regularly hosted a number of high-profile interviews with recent appearances from Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Louis Tomlinson, Robbie Williams and more. He took the slot in 2025 following Zoe Ball’s departure and joined the Radio 2 schedule in 2022. 

In an email sent to staff, Lorna Clarke, the BBC’s director of music said: “I know that this news will be sudden and unexpected and therefore must come as a shock. Not least as so many of us have worked with Scott over a great many years, across a broad range of our programs on R1, 5Live, R2 and TV I felt it was important to share this news with you at the earliest opportunity.”

Mills joined the BBC in 1998 and held a number of roles at Radio 1, the BBC’s youth-focused radio station. In 2022, he departed the station after 24 years to replace Steve Wright.

Alongside the Breakfast Show, he appeared on a number of television shows for the BBC including music TV show The Pop Years and the corporation’s coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest. Mills earned £355,000 – £359,999 ($469,000) according to the latest annual report, making him the 11th biggest paid star.

Mills was absent from Monday’s broadcast, with Gary Davies assuming broadcasting duties. Davies is set to appear for the remainder of the week.

Marquee Skydeck at Edge is officially set to reopen for its second season on May 1, bringing elevated nightlife back to one of New York City’s most iconic open-air venues, more than 1,100 feet above the ground. 

The venue, perched atop Edge — the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,131 feet — transforms the observation deck into a high-energy nightlife destination each summer. Operated by Tao Group Hospitality, Marquee Skydeck combines panoramic city views with high-energy DJ sets.

Last year, the 2025 season opened with a kickoff performance by Maceo Plex on May 31, preceded by a sneak peek set from Carlita on May 16. Events ran Friday and Saturday nights throughout the summer, setting the stage for Marquee Skydeck as a seasonal staple in New York City’s nightlife scene.

This year’s 2026 season will feature performances from Benny Benassi, MK, Cassian, Gareth Emery, Kaz James, Layla Benitez and Hot Since 82, with additional artists expected to be announced. 

Edge, which opened in 2020, has become one of New York City’s most prominent observation destinations. The angular terrace extends 65 feet from the 100th floor of Hudson Yards and is surrounded by clear panoramic glass, giving visitors the sensation of floating above Manhattan while taking in its skyline views.

According to Andrew Lustgarten, executive chairman of Hudson Yards Experience, Marquee Skydeck is aimed at “the most discerning New Yorkers,” offering an after-hours experience unlike any other in the city. The 2026 season will run throughout the summer, with tickets and full event details to be released soon.

The Juno Awards may have had trouble attracting a-list young stars at Saturday night’s industry gala, but plenty of legends showed up for the broadcast on Sunday night (March 29) at TD Coliseum in Hamilton. The gala presented the bulk of trophies, with only four plaques handed out on the broadcast, plus a hall of fame induction for Nelly Furtado and a special lifetime achievement award for Joni Mitchell.

Pre-Junos, the greatest excitement around this year’s broadcast came with news that Mitchell would attend in person to accept her lifetime achievement award, with noted Canadian artists led by Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell on hand to pay tribute by performing such Mitchell classics as “Case Of You,” “Both Sides Now” and “Big Yellow Taxi.” The finale saw all the performers join in on the classic, including Nelly Furtado, Jully Black, The Beaches, Alessia Cara, Sofia Camara members of Arkells, Billy Talent and more. Then, Joni herself joined in for the final notes “and put up a parking lot” to major applause.

That segment closed out the two-hour show, living up to expectations. Mitchell was introduced by Prime Minister Mark Carney, and she was visibly touched by the honor. “I’m so glad to be back in Canada,” she said, praising Carney multiple times. “I live in the States, and we know what’s happening here.”

Rush Reunites

The broadcast kicked off with a bang, and a surprise one at that. With minimal intro, hard rock global superstars Rush made their first-ever Junos appearance, delivering a high-octane version of “Finding My Way,” the first song on their first album. It was the first Rush performance since 2015 and the 2020 death of drummer Neil Peart, ahead of their upcoming stadium tour.

In the media room after, singer Geddy Lee explained that “choosing a song was impossible, so we asked management to choose one.” They settled on the first song on their first album, from 1974. Guitarist/founding member Alex Lifeson joked that he hopes he survives the upcoming global Rush tour.

“It is 85 shows, more than we’ve done in a long time. It’ll be exhausting, but we’ll come out stronger.” Both Rush members praised their recently recruited new drummer, Anika Nilles, and, referencing late drummer/lyricist Peart, Lee noted “music is still a part of us. Music lives beyond tragedy.”

The Beaches, Daniel Caesar and Cameron Whitcomb Win Big Awards

After appearing at the podium at Saturday’s gala as winners in the rock album of the year category, Toronto rock quartet The Beaches returned to the winner’s circle for the prestigious group of the year category. This marks the third straight year they have won this award, a rare and highly impressive feat. On the broadcast, they chose to play a powerful ballad, backed by strings, and then hopped back on stage to accept their Juno. In a short acceptance speech, the group stressed “there is no better feeling than coming home.”

Two other winners from last night also got to shine by both performing on the broadcast and accepting another Juno. At the Awards Gala, young B.C. country singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb took home the trophy for country album of the year, for The Hard Way, and tonight he was victorious as breakthrough artist or group of the year. Whitcomb has earned that title in rapid fashion, and he is now back in the charts with a brand new single, “You And Me.”

In his acceptance speech he noted that “I still don’t know why I’m blessed with this opportunity, but I won’t squander it. I’ll stay sober.” To the press later, he added this advice: “Don’t drink, don’t do drugs, stay low-key.”

Daniel Caesar was the winner in the coveted songwriter of the year category last night, but was not in attendance to accept. He did show up to both perform and collect a special international achievement award, recognizing the strides he has made in global markets. His 2025 album, Son of Spergy, became his third top 10 album on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart. He has made multiple appearances on influential NPR performance series Tiny Desk, and appeared on the cover of Billboard and Billboard Canada last year.

Helping induct Caesar with the international achievement award was fellow R&B star Mustafa, who referenced “the infinite brotherhood we cultivated, he from Oshawa, me from Regent Park.” Mustafa noted “you hear a stillness in his songs, and he took that stillness to a global stage.” Accompanied by his own guitar and subtle backing vocals, Caesar delivered a typically soulful ballad.”

Caesar also collected the Juno for contemporary R&B recording of the year for Son of Spergy, one of just four trophies handed out during the broadcast. When he accepted this Juno, Caesar brought up his dad, the titular Spergy.

Joni Mitchell Speaks & Sings

When talking to the media at the conclusion of the gala, McLachlan was clearly excited about paying tribute to Joni Mitchell, a crucial inspiration, at tonight’s show. “I idolized her and I dissected her music,” said McLachlan. “Joni had asked me to create a medley around her songs for the tribute. She showed up at rehearsals today, and that was the first time she’d heard it.”

Another major surprise was a video tribute to Nelly Furtado by one of Canada’s biggest stars, Drake. The rapper praised the influence he took from her, imagining as a kid that he could have the same heights and Billboard hits that she did. He tipped his hat to her making strides as a woman in music, and said “the men in this industry do not make it easy.” He joked that her influence was so vast that he even broke his Junos boycott, staying away since he hosted the show in 2011 but was shut out of all his awards.

A cast of Juno Award-winning artists gathered to pay tribute to Furtado, who was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the event. Those performing included Alessia Cara, Lido Pimienta, Jully Black, Kardinal Offishall, Shawn Desman and Tanya Tagaq, and they joined Furtado’s own band, led by musical director Herag Sanbalian, who curated the selection of her greatest hits.

In her acceptance speech, Furtado expressed her great pride in Canada. “I’m a product of the Canadian dream. I live and work here, I totally believe in Canada,” she stated. She also singled out the Canadian black music community: “They embraced me so much early in my career.”

Majid Jordan also presented the fan choice award to bbno$, winning for the second year in a row. He made memorable headlines last year for his comments about Elon Musk, but was not there to accept this time around.

Here are all the winners from the Juno Awards broadcast:

JUNO FAN CHOICE

WINNER: bbno$ (Independent*Broke/CMG)

Cameron Whitcomb Atlantic/Warner

James Barker Band Universal

Josh Ross Core Entertainment/Universal

Justin Bieber Island/Def Jam/Universal

Karan Aujla Warner

Shawn Mendes Island/Universal

Shubh Independent

Tate McRae RCA/Sony

The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Cameron Whitcomb (Atlantic/Warner)

Goldie Boutilier Independent

Jade LeMac Warner

Jutes Position Music

MICO Wasted Years/Columbia/Sony

Noeline Hofmann La Honda/The Orchard

Sacha Sony

Saya Gray Dirty Hit/Virgin

Sofia Camara 21 Entertainment/Universal

yung kai BMG/Flood Division

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Arcade Fire Columbia/Sony

Mother Mother Warner

Peach Pit Columbia/Sony

WINNER: The Beaches (AWAL)

Three Days Grace RCA/Sony

CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Set Me Free Adria Kain ArtHaus/Circle of 5ths/APG

Mirage Avenoir LISTEN TO THE KIDS/Santa Anna/Sony

WINNER: Son Of Spergy Daniel Caesar Hollace/Republic/Universal

PAID IN MEMORIES Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island’Universal

Life 2 Majid Jordan OVO/Sony

THERAPIST SadBoi LVRN/The Orchard

HADES, the new album from Melanie Martinez, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll.

Fans voted in a poll published Friday (March 27) on Billboard, choosing the alt-pop artist’s latest LP as their favorite new release of the week.

HADES leads the pack in a week that also saw new music releases streaming in from Conan Gray, RAYE, Charlie Puth, Miley Cyrus and more. At the poll’s closing time on Sunday, Martinez finished with 67% of the vote.

HADES was previewed by singles including “Possession” and “Disney Princess” ahead of its March 27 release.

In London, Martinez recently held a staged “Listening Chamber” event (directed by NIYADRE and produced by Bad Bones Films’ Laurence Warder and Daragh McCann) for the album; watch it in full in the video above.

“I started this album thinking I was writing a futuristic dystopia,” Martinez said in a statement about HADES, her fourth full-length studio album, upon its release via Warner Music this week. “But I realized I was just documenting the world we’re already living in. HADES is a cracked mirror. Beneath the rage, it’s a refusal to go numb – a call to feel, to see clearly, and to ask if we can still create something beautiful from the chaos we’ve been given.”

The 18-track collection is the follow-up to 2023’s Portals, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

Among the new releases trailing behind HADES are Conan Gray’s “The Best,” with 20% of the vote, and RAYE’s This Music May Contain Hope, with 7% of the vote. Charlie Puth and Miley Cyrus rounded out the results, placing in fourth and fifth.

See the final results of this week’s poll below.

Legendary West Coast house producer DJ Dan has died, a representative for the artist confirmed to Billboard on Sunday (March 29).

A cause of death has not yet been revealed. The artist’s exact age has also not been confirmed, although various reports put him in the 55-57 age range.

“It is with profound sorrow, deep admiration, and an enduring sense of gratitude and love that we announce the passing of Daniel Wherrett — known professionally to the world simply as DJ Dan — one of the most beloved, genre-defying, and genuinely influential pioneers in the history of American electronic music,” reads a statement provided to Billboard. “He leaves behind not just a discography, but a culture — a way of feeling music that touched millions of souls across four decades and five continents. He often said he felt his purpose in life was ‘to heal through music.’”

Ticket holders to DJ Dan’s scheduled Saturday (March 28) night performance at the club Dead Ringer in Reno, Nevada, report that DJ Dan did not show up to the event, with the promoter later posting a statement to Instagram saying that “unfortunately DJ Dan is unable to make it tonight.” A person close to DJ Dan tells Billboard that he had not been responding to text messages for two days prior to his death.

Born Dan Wherrett in Lacey, Washington, the producer initially moved to Seattle to study design, but was bewitched by the world of electronic music. He moved to Southern California in the early ’90s, a time when the city was a nexus for the burgeoning underground rave scene. In the mid-90s he moved to San Francisco, co-founding the city’s Funky Tekno Tribe collective and establishing himself as a crucial member of the West Coast underground electronica scene, touring the world and working across house, techno, breakbeat and beyond.

In 1998, DJ Dan recorded his first of three Essential Mixes for BBC Radio, with the last one recorded alongside the legendary Frankie Knuckles at Winter Music Conference 2007. Over the years he graced many DJ lists, with DJ Mag ranking him at No. 5 on its 2006 list of the world’s top 100 DJs.

Had three hits on Billboard‘s Dance Club Songs chart, including one No. 1: “That Phone Track” in 2004.
He also charted three albums on Billboard‘s Top Dance Albums chart, going as high as No. 11 in 2011 with In Stereo.

“Those who knew Dan personally knew a man who saw music in colors. Disco was orange;
techno was blue and brown; progressive sounds were a cool, deep blue,” continues the statement on his passing. “He described his DJ sets as ‘peaks and valleys of energy through color’ — and that synesthetic vision translated into something audiences felt in their bodies long before they understood it with their minds. He credited his inspiration to James Brown, his parents, and ‘all the underdogs who fought their way to success in life.’”

“Off the stage, he was a cook, a traveler, an obsessive record collector whose family bought him a new turntable every Christmas — not because it was tradition, but because it was the only gift he ever wanted. He was passionate about food, art, and the way disparate things could combine into something neither had been alone. That was his philosophy in the kitchen and on the dance floor alike: bring together things that traditionally shouldn’t go together, and find out what happens.”

“He leaves behind his music, his label, his mixes, and the countless thousands of dancers who found themselves — truly found themselves — in the middle of one of his sets. The world is quieter today. But press play on anything he touched, and you will hear exactly why we mourn him, and exactly why we are forever grateful he was here to inspire us.”

BTS’ ARIRANG debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated April 4), scoring the reunited pop group its seventh leader. The set opens with 641,000 equivalent album units earned — the largest week for an album by a group since the chart began measuring by units in December 2014. Of that sum, 532,000 are in pure album sales (purchases of physical and digital albums), landing BTS the biggest sales week for an album by a group in more than a decade.

ARIRANG follows BTS’ previous No. 1s Proof (2022), BE (2020), MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 (2020), MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA (2019), Love Yourself ‘Answer’ (2018) and Love Yourself ‘Tear’ (2018).

Also in the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200 chart, Luke Combs captures his seventh top 10 set, as The Way I Am bows at No. 2.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 2,500 ad-supported or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new April 4, 2026-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on March 31. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

Of ARIRANG’s 641,000 equivalent album units earned in the latest tracking week, pure album sales comprise 532,000 (the group’s biggest sales week ever; it debuts as BTS’ seventh No. 1 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 95,000 (equaling 99.10 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs, BTS’ biggest streaming week ever for an album; it debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums) and TEA units comprise the remainder.

BTS claims the biggest week for an album by units earned since Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl debuted at No. 1 with an historic 4.002 million units on the Oct. 18, 2025-dated chart. BTS has the biggest week for any album by a group, by units, since the Billboard 200 began ranking by equivalent album units in December 2014.

By pure album sales (purchases of physical and digital download albums), BTS has the biggest sales week for any album since Showgirl started with 3.48 million copies sold. The last group to have a larger sales week was One Direction, with the debut week of Midnight Memories (547,000 sold, Dec. 14, 2013-dated chart).

ARIRANG’s first-week sales number was largely powered by physical sales (516,000) bolstered by its availability across 17 vinyl variants and nine CD editions, all of which have the same tracklist. (All contain collectible items such as photocards, stickers and posters.) Vinyl sales accounted for 208,000 — BTS’ best sales week on vinyl and the largest by a group in the modern era (since Luminate began electronically tracking sales in 1991). It’s also the sixth-largest vinyl sales week for an album in the modern era; Taylor Swift has the top five. The biggest week for a vinyl set in the modern era was registered by the opening week of Showgirl, with 1.334 million.

ARIRANG’s release date of March 20 was announced on Jan. 1, though its title was not revealed until Jan. 16. The album was ushered in alongside the global live Netflix special BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG on March 21. The set’s lead single, “SWIM,” was released simultaneously with the album, and the track’s music video premiered the same day. Later in the release week, BTS performed on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, on March 25 and 26.

Next month, the BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ will launch on April 9 in Goyang, South Korea, and arrive in the United States on April 25 in Tampa, Fla. The trek will continue through the U.S. and Mexico through May 28, before heading overseas. The tour returns to the U.S. on Aug. 1 and is set to wrap its U.S./Canada dates Sept. 6 in Inglewood, Calif.

Luke Combs collects his seventh top 10-charted album on the Billboard 200, as The Way I Am arrives at No. 2 with 101,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, SEA units comprise 76,000 (equaling 77.66 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs; it debuts at No. 2 on Top Streaming Albums), album sales comprise 23,000 (it debuts at No. 2 on Top Album Sales) and TEA units comprise the rest.

The album was preceded by seven charted hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, three of which reached the top 10: “Back in the Saddle,” “Sleepless in a Hotel” and “Be by You.” All three have also reached the top 10 on the Country Airplay chart, with “Back in the Saddle” topping the list for two weeks in November.

The Way I Am adds to Combs’ top 10 total on the Billboard 200, following Fathers & Sons (No. 6 peak in 2024), Gettin’ Old (No. 4, 2023), Growin’ Up (No. 2, 2022), What You See Is What You Get (No. 1, 2019), The Prequel (No. 4, 2019) and This One’s for You (No. 4, 2018).

ARIRANG and The Way I Am are the only debuts in the top 10 on the latest Billboard 200. Of the eight remaining titles in the top 10, just one is not a former No. 1 (Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving at No. 6).

Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem falls 2-3 (76,000 equivalent album units earned, up 4%), Harry Styles’ Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. slips 1-4 in its third week (64,000, down 35%) and Don Toliver’s Octane rounds out the top five, rising 6-5 (55,000, down 2%).

Dean’s The Art of Loving climbs 7-6 (54,000 equivalent album units, down 2%), Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS falls 5-7 (53,000, down 7%), Bruno Mars’ The Romantic is a non-mover at No. 8 (45,000, down 16%), Wallen’s One Thing at a Time rises 12-9 (38,000, up 7%) and the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack is steady at No. 10 (36,000, down 4%).

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.

It was a big night for Tate McRae at the Juno Awards Gala in Hamilton, Ontario, Saturday night (Mar. 28). The singer won four awards, including many of the biggest ones, but she wasn’t there to celebrate.

Now minted as a global pop phenomenon, McRae dominated the first night gala by winning in four major categories: single of the year (“Sports Car”), album of the year (So Close To What), artist of the year and pop album of the year. Along with such superstar nominees as Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, McRae was absent from the awards, presented at the Hamilton Convention Centre during a music industry dinner also streamed on CBC’s online channels.

All but four of the Junos up for grabs were handed out at the event, with tomorrow’s televised Juno Awards Broadcast from TD Coliseum seeing presentations in the categories of fan choice, breakthrough artist or group of the year, group of the year and contemporary R&B recording of the year.

Justin Bieber and The Weeknd are also absent from this year’s Junos. The latter was nominated for five awards this year, with four of them given out at the Saturday gala. If he won two, he would tie Anne Murray for most Junos of all time, but didn’t win any on this night. He remains second of all time with 22 wins.

R&B star Daniel Caesar won for songwriter of the year but was also not present to receive it. He will perform on the broadcast tomorrow night. Another notable winner on Saturday night included breakout artist Cameron Whitcomb, who won for country album of the year. He was not there either, but will also be a performer and nominee on Sunday night’s broadcast.

The First-Ever Latin Music Award and More Genre and Culture Categories

Another notable multiple winner on the night was rising Indigenous singer-songwriter Aysanabee, who earned the awards for alternative album of the year, for Edge Of The Earth, and contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year.

In his speech for the latter category, Aysanabee said he promised himself if he won this category he would not submit again to make space for other artists. “So maybe you won’t see me again for a minute,” he said. “But I will still be coming for the white people awards,” he continued to laughter and applause.

A previous double Juno and a Latin Grammy winner, Alex Cuba is the first winner of a brand new category, Latin music recording of the year, for Indole. The category was implemented this year after an industry push to recognize the success of Latin artists in the country. A veteran of the Junos, he’s won two previous awards, in 2006 and 2008 for the then-named world music album of the year award. He also has four Latin Grammys. He now goes down in history as the first winner specifically for Latin music at the Junos.

Punjabi-Canadian stars Karan Aujla & Ikky won in the second year of the South Asian music recording of the year category for their collaboration, P-Pop Culture. Like Cuba, Aujla is a previous winner in a separate category, notably in the fan choice category in 2024, which showed the popularity of Punjabi music in Canada before the advent of the category. Aujla was unable to accept as he is on tour in India.

The Winners Share What Their Junos Mean To Them

Polaris Prize winner Debby Friday earned her first Juno, for dance recording of the year. She told the audience that her goal is “to tell the truth and make it beautiful.”

“I see the Junos as a Canadian royalty thing,” she said in a media conference after winning. “It brings a sense of acknowledgement from your industry that says ‘hey we’re listening.’”

One of three recipients of the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award this year, Vinny Cinquemani reflected upon his four decades as one of Canada’s most important agents and told the media he is optimistic about the state of live music in Canada, despite challenges posed by the economy. The co-president of Paquin Artists Agency was treated to a video tribute including words from Canadian giants including Michael Bublé, Jann Arden and Simple Plan.

“I’ve worked with Bryan Adams since his first album and his tour last year was his biggest in Canada yet. It was so successful we’re planning a tour of secondary markets.” He didn’t pull his punches on one hot topic: marked-up ticket resales. “Scalping is horrible,” he said. “It is taking away from the musicians and the fans.”

The other two recipients were recent Executive of the Week, ArtHaus founder Sandy Pandya and the late Al Mair, the founder of Attic Records who was a pivotal figure in the implementation of Canadian Content regulations. Referencing Aysanabee’s earlier speech, Pandya joked that she was happy to “take the white man’s award and give it to the women!” She gave an impassioned speech about the necessity of mental health support for artists, imagining a world where musicians automatically received health benefits.” In the media room, she added that “I love every bit of this industry, even the shitty bits.”

The head of Music Canada, Patrick Rogers, meanwhile, expressed optimism about the Canadian music industry, referencing the recent IFPI Global Music Report. “We are the world’s ninth largest market and third largest music exporter. We keep exporting because we have the best stuff in the world.” Rogers also stressed that “Our policies need to be more launchpads and less bomb shelters.”

Canadian hip-hop icon Maestro Fresh Wes won a Juno in a new category for him, children’s album of the year as Young Maestro. He noted that “apart from a special Juno, I hadn’t won a Juno Award since 1991. This album was inspired by my son, and us travelling from Toronto to St. John, New Brunswick. It shows that if you have ideas, don’t give up on them.” Referencing his change of genres, he jokes that “I’m trying to be the black Raffi.”

A very rare tie was recorded, in the adult alternative album of the year category, between singer-songwriters Begonia and Bahamas.”We’re both happy, everybody wins,” said Bahamas, while Begonia noted that “I’ve lost to him twice before in this category.” Bahamas hinted at a possible future collaboration.

The metal/hard music album of the year winners Despised Icon noted that “We often feel like underdogs, not getting much media coverage or radio play, so to get this validation from our country is great.”

The three winners of the rap single of the year category, Tobi, Saukrates and Jully Black, held court in entertaining fashion in the media room, and their mutual admiration was palpable. Describing the song’s genesis, Tobi recalled that “Don Mills, my producer, had the vision. After I made the song, it was like ‘let’s get Saukrates and Jully Black on the song,’ and that portal to the universe opened. I’m a spiritual guy, I feel energies. Hearing those different voices on a song immortalizes it. Sauks has a great baritone, and Jully’s voice is so powerful. I had chills.”

The Beaches were in high spirits after winning the rock album of the year awards. Referencing the big-name no-shows at The Junos, Eliza Enman-McDaniel expressed why they make sure to show up for the Canadian music industry.

“The Junos are always the highlights of the year for us,” she said. “It is amazing to be immersed in the Canadian music scene and we feel it’s very important to attend every year. It feels so good to be back from touring and celebrate 40 miles from home.”

The humanitarian award was presented to hard rock veterans Billy Talent. Frontman Ben Kowalewicz noted that their humanitarian journey started when they were teenagers, raising money for local food banks with their Billy Talent precurser Pezz. “We played our first show at our high school,” he said. “We believed in playing rock shows and doing some good. It’s a win-win.”

One of the higher profile attendees on Saturday was Canadian singer-songwriter icon Sarah McLachlan, who won the adult contemporary album of the year award for her comeback album Better Broken, which has put her back in the international spotlight over the last year.

“You don’t necessarily expect it,” she said. “I wasn’t sure I’d make another record, but I love it so much. Making it was exhilarating and fun.”

The Juno Awards broadcast airs live on CBC from Hamilton, Ontario’s TD Coliseum tomorrow night (Mar. 29).

Here were all the winners at the 2026 Juno Awards gala:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Options Cameron Whitcomb (Atlantic*Warner)

Hate How You Look Josh Ross (Core Entertainment*Universal)

DAISIES Justin Bieber (Island/Def Jam*Universal)

WINNER: Sports car Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

Cry For Me The Weeknd (XO/Republic*Universal)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Hard Way Cameron Whitcomb (Atlantic*Warner)

Later Tonight Josh Ross (Core Entertainment*Universal)

SWAG II Justin Bieber (Island/Def Jam*Universal)

WINNER: So Close To What Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd (XO/Republic*Universal)

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

bbno$ Independent* Broke/CMG

Daniel Caesar Hollace/Republic*Universal

Justin Bieber Island/Def Jam*Universal

WINNER: Tate McRae RCA*Sony

The Weeknd XO/Republic*Universal

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

bbno$ bbno$ (Independent*Broke/CMG)

SWAG II Justin Bieber (Island/Def Jam*Universal)

7 Nelly Furtado (Nelstar/21 Entertainment*Universal)

WINNER: So Close To What Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd XO/Republic*Universal

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Let Your Horses Run Brett Kissel (Big Star*Universal)

WINNER: The Hard Way Cameron Whitcomb (Atlantic*Warner)

One Of Us James Barker Band (Universal)

Later Tonight Josh Ross (Core Entertainment*Universal)

Golden Child Meghan Patrick Riser (House*The Orchard)

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Roll With The Punches Bryan Adams (Bad Records*Platoon/Y.E.S)

INERTIA grandson (XX*Create Music)

WINNER: No Hard Feelings The Beaches (AWAL)

Metro The Blue Stones (New Weapon*The Orchard)

The Damn Truth The Damn Truth (Spectra*The Orchard)

Alienation Three Days Grace (RCA*Sony)

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

NU2U Nuela Charles (Independent*AWAL)

Conditions of Love Vol. 1 Rose Cousins (Nettwerk*F.A.B.)

WINNER: Better Broken Sarah McLachlan (Concord*Universal)

Rebuild Shawn Hook (Infinity*Vydia/Independent)

Believer Sister Ray (Royal Mountain*Universal)

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Edge Of The Earth Aysanabee Ishkōdé*Universal

Who Will Look After The Dogs? PUP BMG*Universal

SAYA Saya Gray Dirty Hit*Virgin

SORRY, IT’S OVER The OBGMs BURN INDUSTRY*The Orchard

All Cylinders Yves Jarvis Next Door*Outside

SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Afsos AP Dhillon & Anuv Jain (AP DHILLON/Republic*Universal)

WINNER: P-POP CULTURE Karan Aujla & Ikky (Warner)

Renaissance Raf Saperra & Ikky (Fatboy/Universal)

Supreme Shubh (Independent)

By Any Means Sukha (Sukha*Universal)

LATIN MUSIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Índole Alex Cuba (Caracol* Fontana North/ONErpm)

BAILA Y CONFÍA Andy Rubal (MoonSun* Believe)

Vanity Isabella Lovestory (Giant Music)

La Belleza Lido Pimienta (ANTI-* Fontana North)

He Sanado Varias Cosas Mario Puglia (ABC Music)

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: My Second Last Album Bahamas (Barchords*Universal)

WINNER: Fantasy Life Begonia (Birthday Cake*Secretly Distribution)

Uh Oh Patrick Watson (Secret City*F.A.B.)

Let it Hiss The Barr Brothers (Secret City*F.A.B.)

Humanhood The Weather Station (Next Door*Outside)

RAP SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Mula feat. Big Sean Connor Price (Independent)

PURSUIT Freddie Dredd (Doomshop/RCA*Sony)

UNLIMITED feat. Playboi Carti NAV (XO/Republic*Universal)

DUMB SonReal & Snotty Nose Rez Kids (1851*Independent/GroupSpeed)

WINNER: Who’s Driving You? TOBi, Saukrates & Jully Black (Warner*ADA)

RAP ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW ARDN (Amuseio)

About Time Connor Price (Independent)

Misery Loves Company NorthSideBenji (NRTHRN RECORDS*Virgin)

WINNER: DRY CRY SadBoi (LVRN*The Orchard)

ELEMENTS Vol. 2 TOBi (Warner*ADA)

TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Have A Baby (With Me) Daniel Caesar (Hollace/Republic*Universal)

**GOLIATH** Jessie Reyez (FMLY/Island*Universal)

WINNER: Say Yes Melanie Fiona (PUBLIC/COLTURE*Stem)

Formed Savannah Ré (Matrimony*ADA)

Reasons To Stay Tanika Charles (Unique Applause/Record Kicks*Secretly Distribution/Symphonic)

METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Heaven Let Them Die Counterparts (Pure Noise*The Orchard)

An Insatiable Violence Cryptopsy (Season of Mist*The Orchard)

WINNER: Shadow Work DESPISED ICON (Nuclear Blast*Believe/ADA)

Antibloom Silverstein (UNFD*FUGA)

A Pathway to the Moon Unreqvited (Independent*Believe/SPK)

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Do What I Want Anna Sofia (Ultra*Sony)

Dominate CHYL (Ultra*Sony)

WINNER: Bet On Me Debby Friday (Royal Mountain*Universal)

i, sabotage Felix Cartal (Physical Presents*Fontana North)

Loving You Kideko & A-Trak (Ultra*Sony)

UNDERGROUND DANCE SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Cosmic Affliction (toi toi toi) AADJA (BPitch Control*Believe/The Orchard)

Main de Fer Annie-Claude Deschênes (Bonsound*Redeye)

Icarus F7 (Acting Press*Independent)

WINNER: Phantom Vibrations feat. Teddy Bryant Gene Tellem (Love Injection*!K7)

Yeah! Pacific Coliseum (Rhythm Section*!K7)

ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Channel 303 Cloverdale VIBRANCY*LabelWorx

The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life Debby Friday Royal Mountain*Universal

Bab El Mdina Didon Electrofone*Independent

WINNER: Shades of Meridian ÈBONY Turbo*!K7

Glow Up Korea Town Acid Groovy Lab*Independent

TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Battle At The Beach Bad Eagle (Hidden Lake*Independent)

WINNER: On The Move Bear Creek (Hidden Lake*Independent)

Me & You Manitou Mkwa Singers (Silverheels*Independent)

Anirniliit Suli Piunguałaq (Qamaniq*Independent)

Nakota Tayhunyabi YB Nakota (Independent)

CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Edge Of The Earth Aysanabee (Ishkōdé*Universal)

LOVECHILD Sebastian Gaskin (Ishkōdé*Universal)

Chapter 1 Shawnee Kish (Independent*Symphonic)

Siibii Siibii (Ishkōdé*Universal)

Sage My Soul Tia Wood (Sony)

FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Dogue Ariane Roy (La maison fauve*Universal)

On s’enverra des fleurs Fredz (Les Disques Nova*Believe)

Les amours de seconde main JF Pauzé (La Tribu*Believe/Propagande)

WINNER: Journal d’un Loup-Garou Lou-Adriane Cassidy (Bravo*Believe/F.A.B)

Dix chansons démodées pour ceux qui ont le cœur abîmé Pierre Lapointe (Audiogram*The Orchard/Sony)

GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Bab El Mdina Didon (Electrofone*Independent)

WINNER: Ghoyoum Kazdoura (Independent)

Future Village Kizaba Nuits (D’Afrique*Independent/Believe)

Legends PIQSIQ (Independent)

Rammana Salin (Independent*AWAL)

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO ARTIST)

Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Bruce Liu Deutsche Grammophon*Universal

Zaytoun Haitham Haidar Athene*Naxos

WINNER: Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Górecki Jan Lisiecki (Deutsche Grammophon*Universal)

Awake and Dreaming Katherine Dowling Independent*Leaf/Naxos

Obsession Marie Nadeau-Tremblay ATMA*Universal

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SMALL ENSEMBLE)

Current: MISSING ATOM (Artists of the Opera MISSING), Timothy Long & The Continuum Ensemble Bright Shiny Things

Re/String CC Duo & collectif9 Leaf*Naxos

Vivaldi Les Quatres Nations (reconstruites) Ensemble Caprice ATMA*Naxos/Believe

WINNER: Kevin Lau: Kimiko’s Pearl Mariko Anraku, Conrad Chow, Ron Korb & Rachel Mercer (Bravo Niagra*Independent)

in an archipelago Standing Wave Independent

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE)

WINNER: Benedict Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem Axios Men’s Ensemble, The Tenors and Basses of Pro Coro Canada conducted by/dirigé par Michael Zaugg featuring John Tessier and Yuliia Zasimova (Cappella*Naxos)

Where Waters Meet Canadian Chamber Choir conducted by/dirigé par Julia Davids and Joel Tranquilla featuring Sherryl Sewepagaham Independent

Ichmouratov: The Ninth Wave, Viola Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1 Les Violons du Roy conducted by/dirigé par Airat Ichmouratov featuring Elvira Misbakhova & Stéphane Tétreault ATMA*Universal

Haydn: Symphony No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:43 “Mercury” & Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, Hob. I:49 “La passione” Tafelmusik conducted by/dirigé par Rachel Podger Independent

Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le Baiser de la fée (Divertimento) Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by/dirigé par Gustavo Gimeno Harmonia Mundi

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO)

City Lights Anthony D’Alessandro Independent

Kinda Out West Aretha Tillotson Bent River*Independent

Immersed Justin Gray IAN Records*Virgin

Deeper Down Nancy Walker Independent

WINNER: Crossing Paths Renee Rosnes (Smoke Sessions*The Orchard)

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP)

Afrokando Alexis Baro Y la Big Band G-THREE*Kycker

CODE Red CODE Quartet Justin Time*Nettwerk/F.A.B

Are You Really Real Shuffle Demons Alma*Universal

Impact The Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet Independent

WINNER: East Meets West: Connections Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra (Chronograph)

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Under the Lemon Tree Ale Nuñez Independent

Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland Alex Samaras Independent

Seascape feat. Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera Atlantic Jazz Collective Alma*Universal

Caity Gyorgy with Strings Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher La Reserve*The Orchard

WINNER: Get Out of Town Laura Anglade (Justin Time*Nettwerk/F.A.B)

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: LOTUSLAND Aaron Paris (Independent*Too Lost)

The love it took to leave you Colin Stetson Envision*Believe

Ritual II Crown Lands Century Media*Sony

désert (deluxe) Jean-Michel Blais & Lara Somogyi Mercury KX*Universal

Le piano et le torrent Viviane Audet LABE*The Orchard/Sony

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Sing Pretty Blues Crystal Shawanda New Sun*Independent

Ooh Yeah! Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne Stony Plain*IDLA

The Medicine Miss Emily Gypsy Soul*FUGA

Answer the Call Secondhand Dreamcar Independent

WINNER: Hear My Heart Steve Marriner (Cordova Bay*Fontana North/Symphonic)

TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

I Lost My Heart On Friday Aerialists Independent

Gold and Coal Cassie and Maggie Independent

The Moon’s Daughter Heather MacIsaac Independent

WINNER: Heal The Divide Morgan Toney (Ishkōdé*Universal)

Folk Signals The Southern Residents Independent

CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Strange Trip Ahead Mariel Buckley (Birthday Cake*Secretly Distribution)

The Hammer & The Rose Matt Andersen Sonic*Warner

Purple Gas Noeline Hofmann La Honda*The Orchard

These Dark Canyons The Young Novelists Independent

Further From the Country William Prince Six Shooter*The Orchard

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Ready For You Exco Levi & Kheilstone Kheilstone*ONErpm

Dagga Riddim Cypher Jojo You Made That, Yung 2nuff, Erin B, Topman Meeko, One Don & Enzooo Independent

Deh Yah Kirk Diamond Independent

WINNER: Welcome To Paradise Naomi Cowan (Dreamspace/7th C*ADA)

More Reggae (Funk It Up) Samora & Ammoye Staudenmann*Hapilos

CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Ari Cui Cui et les jeux d’rôles (Les contes classiques en musique) Ari Cui Cui Independent

Little Leaf Chris McKhool Independent* Fontana North

All the Earth Speaks Ginalina Independent

Hip Kids Music, Vol. 1 Hip Kids Music Independent

WINNER: Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro “Rhyme Travellers – Back to the Time Machine” Young Maestro Independent

COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Dragonflies Adam Christie (Independent)

Fish From the Jar Charlie Demers Comedy Here Often?*Warner

Dawud Dave Merheje Macaw Studios

homesick. Faris Hytiaa Independent

I’m Nervous Robby Hoffman Counterfeit Sounds

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

VULNERABLE TOO Bridge Music Universal

Outlaw Gospel collect.assembly Independent

the light that leads to YOU Elenee Independent*Wings Music

WHERE THE HEART IS Kofi Dartey Universal

WINNER: Jubilate Ryan Ofei (Independent*Believe)

ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR

Jérôme Beaulieu (Art Director/Directeur artistique), Etienne Bonneville (Designer/Concepteur), Chris de Muri (Illustrator/Illustrateur) Alina Herta (Photographer/Photographe)

Beat Bouquet – Misc Spectacles Bonzaï*Believe/Propagande

WINNER: Kevin Moore (Art Director/Directeur artistique), Kyle Joinson (Photographer/Photographe) – Tsunami Sea – Spiritbox (BMG*Universal)

Logan Dane Morrison (Art Director/Directeur artistique)

The Hard Way – Cameron Whitcomb Atlantic*Warner

Mykael Nelson (Art Director/Directeur artistique), Nicolas Lemieux (Designer/Concepteur), Liliane Jodoin (Illustrator/Illustrateur) & Felipe Arriagada (Illustrator/Illustrateur)

Bambini Symphonique – Alain Trudel and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal GSI

Win Butler (Art Director/Directeur artistique) Catherine Lepage (Designer/Conceptrice), Simon Rivest (Designer/Concepteur)

Pink Elephant – Arcade Fire Columbia*Sony

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Bellatores Adrian Villagomez Apashe & Vladimir Cauchemar Lokomotiv*Virgin

DRIVING Adrian Villagomez Eddie Benjamin Epic*Sony

WINNER: luther Karena Evans Kendrick Lamar & SZA (Interscope*Universal)

OK! Shiraz Haviah Mighty Independent*Foundation Media

Listen2me Winston Hacking Foxwarren Arts & Crafts*Universal

JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Cirkut

“APT.” – co-producer/co-producteur Bruno Mars, Omer Fedi & Rogét Chahayed

APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars Atlantic*Warner

“Abracadabra” – co-producer/co-producteur Andrew Watt & Lady Gaga

MAYHEM – Lady Gaga Interscope*Universal

“Disease” – co-producer/co-producteur Andrew Watt & Lady Gaga

MAYHEM – Lady Gaga Interscope*Universal

“A Little More” – co-producer/co-producteur Blake Slatkin & Ed Sheeran

A Little More – Ed Sheeran Atlantic*Universal

“IT girl” – co-producer/co-producteur Lostboy

IT girl – JADE Sony

“AEOMG” – co-producer/co-producteur M-Phazes

Why Not More? – Coco Jones Def Jam*Universal

Greg Wells

“Dancing Through Life” – co-producer/co-producteur Stephen Schwartz & Stephen Oremus

Wicked: The Soundtrack – Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & Wicked Movie Cast Republic*Universal

“Defying Gravity” – co-producer/co-producteur Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Oremus

Wicked: The Soundtrack – Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & Wicked Movie Cast Republic*Universal

“No One Mourns The Wicked” – co-producer/co-producteur Stephen Schwartz & Stephen Oremus

Wicked: The Soundtrack – Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & Wicked Movie Cast Republic*Universal

“Popular” – co-producer/co-producteur Stephen Schwartz & Stephen Oremus

Wicked: The Soundtrack – Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & Wicked Movie Cast Republic*Universal

“The Wizard and I” – co-producer/co-producteur Stephen Schwartz & Stephen Oremus

Wicked: The Soundtrack – Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & Wicked Movie Cast Republic*Universal

“What Is This Feeling?” – co-producer/co-producteur Stephen Schwartz & Stephen Oremus

Wicked: The Soundtrack – Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & Wicked Movie Cast Republic*Universal

Gus van Go

“Killed For Sport” – co-producer/co-producteur Baby Nova & Lowell

Killed For Sport – Baby Nova APG*Universal

“Can I Call You in the Morning?” – co-producer/co-producteur Lowell

No Hard Feelings – The Beaches AWAL

“Did I Say Too Much” – co-producer/co-producteur Sam Willows

No Hard Feelings – The Beaches AWAL

“Last Girls At The Party” – co-producer/co-producteur Aidan Hogg & Georgia Filpo

No Hard Feelings – The Beaches AWAL

“Fine, Let’s Get Married” – co-producer/co-producteur Lowell

No Hard Feelings – The Beaches AWAL

“Too Pretty For Buffalo” – co-producer/co-producteur Baby Nova & Lowell

Too Pretty For Buffalo – Baby Nova APG*Universal

Joel Stouffer

“BODY”

BODY – Shawn Desman & Jamie Fine Wax*Universal

“How to Sing for Money” – co-producer/co-producteur Corey LeRue

HOW TO SING FOR MONEY – Maggie Andrew Independent*Warner

“Lie” – co-producer/co-producteur Shawn Hook

Rebuild – Shawn Hook Infinity*Universal

“Revelation” – co-producer/co-producteur The Knocks

Revelation – The Knocks & Dragonette Neon Gold*Virgin

“Talk About Me”

Talk About Me – Tedy Sony

“Anyways How You Been?”

Was I(t) Worth It? – Sofia Camara 21 Entertainment*Universal

Karen Kosowski

“Feels Like Christmas”

Feels Like Christmas – Mickey Guyton MCA Nashville*Universal

“Sugar Cookie”

Feels Like Christmas – Mickey Guyton MCA Nashville*Universal

“Blood From a Stone”

Golden Child – Meghan Patrick Riser House*The Orchard

“Stoned Alone feat. Caitlyn Smith”

Golden Child – Meghan Patrick Riser House*The Orchard

“Jessica, Jezebel”

Jessica, Jezebel – Meghan Patrick Riser House*The Orchard

“You Don’t Know Me At All”

You Don’t Know Me At All – Mickey Guyton Capitol Nashville*Universal

RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

Jason Dufour

“Home (Phillip’s Version)”

Home (Phillip’s Version) – Phillip Phillips Independent

“Blue Sky Mystery feat. Filter”

Last Night on Earth – Finger Eleven Better Noise

John ‘Beetle’ Bailey

“All I See feat. CUBE”

All I See – Molly Johnson Universal

“Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em”

Crashbox – Monkey House Alma*Universal

L Stu Young

“..THUS IS WHY ( I DON’T SPRING FOR LOVE )”

SAYA – Saya Gray Dirty Hit*Virgin/Universal

“LIE DOWN..”

SAYA – Saya Gray Dirty Hit*Virgin/Universal

Serban Ghenea

“The Fate of Ophelia”

The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift Republic*Universal

“That’s So True”

The Secret of Us – Gracie Abrams Interscope*Universal

WINNER: Shawn Everett

“12 to 12”

12 to 12 – sombr Warner

“End of the World”

Something Beautiful – Miley Cyrus Columbia*Sony

CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Cloud Path Amy Brandon (Leaf*Naxos)

The Laws of Nature Andrew Staniland Leaf*Naxos

Kevin Lau: Kimiko’s Pearl Kevin Lau Bravo Niagara*Independent

Linda Catlin Smith: The Complete Piano Solos (1989-2023) Vol. 1 – The Plains Linda Catlin Smith Redshift

Music for Body-Without-Organs Nicole Lizée ATMA*Universal

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Ashton Simmonds (Daniel Caesar)

PUBLISHER: Warner Chappell Music Canada

“Call On Me” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Eric Donaldson, Isaac Stalling, Jordan Evans, Matthew Burnett & Rami Dawod

Son of Spergy – Daniel Caesar Hollace/Republic*Universal

“Moon feat. Bon Iver” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Dylan Wiggins, Isaac Stalling, Justin Vernon, Matthew Burnett, Rami Dawod & Simon Axel Hessman

Son of Spergy – Bon Iver and Daniel Caesar Hollace/Republic*Universal

“Who Knows” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Alex O’Connor, Dylan Wiggins, Justin Vernon, Matthew Burnett, Mustafa Ahmed & Romil Hemnani

Son of Spergy – Daniel Caesar Hollace/Republic*Universal

Jessie Reyez

PUBLISHER: FMLY Inc./BMG Rights Management

“**CUDN’T B ME**”

PAID IN MEMORIES – Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island*Universal

“**GOLIATH**” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Gamal Kosh Lewis, Jeff Gitelman, Jordan K. Johnson & Stefan Johnson

PAID IN MEMORIES – Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island*Universal

“Ocean” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs BURNS & Calvin Harris

Ocean – Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez Columbia*Sony

Justin Bieber

PUBLISHER: Bieber Time Canada/Universal Music Publishing

“DAISIES” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Carter Lang, Daniel Chetrit, Dijon Duenas, Dylan Wiggins, Eddie Benjamin, Tobias Jesso Jr. & Michael Gordon

SWAG II – Justin Bieber Island/Def Jam*Universal

“SPEED DEMON” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Carter Lang, Daniel Chetrit, Dylan Wiggins, Eddie Benjamin, Jackson Lee Morgan & Tobias Jesso Jr.

SWAG II – Justin Bieber Island/Def Jam*Universal

“YUKON” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Carter Lang, David White, Daniel Chetrit, Dijon Duenas, Dylan Wiggins, John Madara, Kejuan Waliek Muchita, Marshall Mathers, Robert M. Crawford & Tauheed Epps

SWAG II – Justin Bieber Island/Def Jam*Universal

Tate McRae

PUBLISHER: T8 Entertainment Inc. administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada.

“Purple lace bra” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Amy Allen & Emile Haynie

So Close To What – Tate McRae RCA*Sony

“Revolving door” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Grant Boutin, Julia Michaels & Ryan Tedder

So Close To What – Tate McRae RCA*Sony

“Sports car” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Grant Boutin, Julia Michaels & Ryan Tedder

So Close To What – Tate McRae RCA*Sony

The Beaches

PUBLISHER: Arts & Crafts Music Publishing

“Can I Call You in the Morning?” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Gus Van Go & Elizabeth Lowell Boland

No Hard Feelings – The Beaches AWAL

“Did I Say Too Much” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Karah McGillivray, Gus Van Go, Sam Willows & Zale Epstein

No Hard Feelings – The Beaches AWAL

“Lesbian Of The Year” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Sam Willows & Zale Epstein

No Hard Feelings – The Beaches AWAL

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-PERFORMER)

Elizabeth Lowell Boland

PUBLISHER: Artist Publishing Group West/Kobalt Music Services

“World’s Smallest Violin” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Amanda Ava Koci, Arthur Remond, Hamid Bashir, Kyle Buckley & LOLO

Don’t Click Play – Ava Max Atlantic*Warner

“Girls Like You” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Donny Bravo, Michael Wise, Nathan Ferraro & Sofia Camara

Hard To Love – Sofia Camara 21 Entertainment*Universal

“Too Pretty For Buffalo” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Gus Van Go & Kayleigh O’Connor

Too Pretty For Buffalo – Baby Nova APG*Atlantic

Hayley Gene Penner

PUBLISHER: Hayl Songs/Downtown Music Publishing

“Small Hands feat. Raiche” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Eren Cannata, Jaten Dimsdale, Jett Gitelman & Skyler Stonestreet

I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy – Teddy Swims Warner*Downtown Music

“West End Girl” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Alessandro Bruccellati, Blue May & Lily Cooper

West End Girl – Lily Allen BMG

“Woman Of Faces” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Jamie Hartman, Celeste, KIDDO & Matt Maltese

Woman Of Faces – Celeste Polydor*Reservoir

Mustafa

PUBLISHER: Self-Published

“Rearrange My World” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Alexander O’Conner, Ashton Simmonds & Devonte Hynes

Rearrange My World – Daniel Caesar & Rex Orange County Hollace/Republic*Universal

“Have A Baby (With Me)” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Bobby Dixon, Ashton Simmons, Bradley Brown, Dalton Brown, Dave Richards, Jordan Evans, Les McCan, Miguel Orlando Collins, Paul Heaton & Teo Halm

Son Of Spergy – Daniel Caesar Hollace/Republic*Universal

“There’s a Field (That’s Only Yours)” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Alexander O’Conner & Ashton Simmonds

There’s a Field (That’s Only Yours) – Daniel Caesar & Rex Orange County Hollace/Republic*Universal

Nathan Ferraro

PUBLISHER: Warner Chappell Music Canada

“After You feat. FAANGS” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Mikkel Cox, Christophe Dalla-Ca, David Guetta, FAANGS, Feli Ferraro, Heavy Mellow, Olivier Giacamotto & Tobias Frederiksen

After You feat. FAANGS – David Guetta, Kiko & Olivier Giacomotto Independent

“Girls Like You” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Donny Bravo, Michael Wise, Elizabeth Lowell Boland & Sofia Camara

Hard To Love – Sofia Camara Universal

“Parking Lot” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Sofia Camara, Elizabeth Lowell Boland & Mike Wise

Hard To Love – Sofia Camara Universal

WINNER: Tobias Jesso Jr.

PUBLISHER: Universal Music Publishing Group

“La Yugular” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs David Rodriguez, Dylan Wiggins, Elliot Kozel, Noah Goldstein & Rosalia

LUX – ROSALÍA Columbia*Sony

“DAISIES” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Carter Lang, Daniel Chetrit, Dijon Duenas, Dylan Wiggins, Eddie Benjamin, Justin Bieber & Michael Gordon

SWAG II – Justin Bieber Island/Def Jam*Universal

“Man I Need” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Olivia Dean & Zachary Nahome

The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean PLG/Capitol*Universal

This story originally appeared on Billboard Canada.