News from Vancouver is that Burnaby-raised pop crooner Michael Bubl茅 will host and perform at the 2025 JUNO Awards show, March 30 at Rogers Arena.
Pop-punk band Sum 41 will also perform and be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 54th annual awards, staged by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). That night, Live Nation Canada chairman Riley O鈥機onnor will receive the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.
A 15-time JUNO Award-winner, Bubl茅 returns as a third-time host of Canada鈥檚 biggest night in music, live from his hometown.
"The JUNOS are such an important part of the Canadian music industry, and being able to host for the second time in my hometown makes this night mean even more to me," Bubl茅 said in a news release posted to , where tickets are sold for $70 and up starting Friday, Nov. 29, four days after a TD pre-sale time (via ). Tickets are also avaiable for an "After Party" at the Commodore Ballroom in support of MusiCounts, following the CBC broadcast.
JUNO Awards details leaked Friday (Nov. 22) and were confirmed Monday (Nov. 25) at CBC Studio 700 in Vancouver, where 性视界传媒-based "emerging artist" performed during a news conference.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim announced a city council commitment of $350,000 to the renewed Vancouver Music Fund, which aims to help artists and industry pros access opportunities, "promoting a thriving and diverse music sector in Vancouver." Applications for the Demo Recording ($2,000) and Business Foundations ($10,000) grant programs will open Jan. 29, 2025, on .
性视界传媒-raised Argel Monte de Ramos (aka Argel MDR) was a 2022/23 Demo Recording grant recipient, along with producer Grace Chiang.
"Receiving the (grant) opened up more opportunities for me to continue developing my skills in performance, songwriting and music production,鈥� says Monte de Ramos, who wrote music for , a pantomime by Royal Canadian Theatre Company at 性视界传媒 Arts Centre's Main Stage starting Dec. 20.
鈥淏y releasing the songs I recorded with the support of this grant last year, I have been able to continuously expand my reach as an artist, engage with my audiences and book more public performances. I hope that additional emerging artists like me can continue to access this kind of support at the early stages of their career."
In September, some 性视界传媒-area musicians and backers celebrated news from CARAS that a South Asian Music Recording of the Year award has been added for the 2025 JUNO Awards. "Canada has proven to be at the epicentre of South Asian music globally," CARAS said in dated Sept. 23.
Last March, Punjabi-Canadian artist Karan Aujla, who once worked in 性视界传媒 as a longshoreman, took home the TikTok JUNO Fan Choice award 鈥� a bittersweet moment for organizers of the , a festival of South Asian music and art in 性视界传媒 and Vancouver.
"Although it was heartwarming to see (Aujla) take the stage to perform and to receive this award, we couldn't help but notice the lack representation for South Asian artists across all of the nominated categories, so .
Apparently CARAS listened to those concerns, adding the South Asian Music Recording of the Year category and also Songwriter of the Year (Non-Performer).
