This year’s JUNO Awards cycle celebrated Canadian pride, drove discovery and spotlighted beautiful Vancouver, B.C and its homegrown talent across more than 50 events, captured in the official 2025 JUNOS Aftermovie.
TORONTO – May 12, 2025 – The 54th Annual JUNO Awards lit up Vancouver and the country with a Canadian celebration like no other. A dazzling showcase of Canadian music, culture and star power that captivated audiences from coast-to-coast-to-coast and beyond on all CBC linear, digital, and social platforms. From host Michael Bublé’s star-studded opening performance with Jonita Gandhi, Elisapie, Maestro Fresh Wes and Roxane Bruneau, to his stirring opening monologue, to the moving MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award presented by Anthem Entertainment, to Ottawa educator Jeannie Hunter, the night was electric, filled with unforgettable acceptance speeches, powerful performances, and a palpable sense of pride that united fans under the flag of Canadian music. The breadth of our music was underscored in the Album of the Year category presented by Music Canada which featured projects in four different languages: English, French, Punjabi, and Inuktitut. Calgary’s Tate McRae, who was nominated alongside Elisapie, Josh Ross, Roxane Bruneau, and Sukha, took the win. This year’s Broadcast wasn’t just a show, it was a statement: Canadian music and culture is having its moment, and the world is watching.
The Awards were streamed more than 825,000 times in Canada and around the world, an increase of more than 400 percent over last year’s Awards*. Viewership for the evening on CBC reached over 2.8M viewers, spiking with 1.1M viewers of Michael Bublé’s opening monologue and 800K viewers during Anne Murray’s acceptance speech*. Show clips generated strong social engagement at more than 9.16M views with TikTok JUNO Fan Choice winner bbno$ (2.08M), Breakthrough Artist/Group of the Year presented by FACTOR and the Government of Canada winner, Nemahsis (1.48M), Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the National Arts Centre recipient Anne Murray (1.21M), host Michael Bublé (1.12M), and International Achievement Award recipient Boi-1da (810K) moments leading the pack.
More than an awards show, this year’s JUNO Awards cycle celebrated Canada’s diverse musical culture through an unforgettable slate of over 220 performers across more than 50 live experiences. Marquee events like the 2025 JUNO Awards Gala presented by Music Canada where more than 40 Awards were handed out also reached record digital engagement with more than 4.57M social views. Other events like The Road To The JUNOS series and the JUNO Songwriters’ Circle presented by FACTOR & SOCAN in association with Music Publishers Canada created memorable experiences for emerging artists and fans alike. The road to The JUNOS for Canadian artists starts with their nomination, and this year’s Awards celebrated 208 Nominees across 46 categories. New voices were front and centre with 67 first-time nominees including 17 winners. Each nominee has a unique story and this year’s JUNO cycle generated over 7100 media stories (potential impressions: 4.19B).
The story continues on from The JUNOS as CARAS is also home of The Canadian Music Hall of Fame (CMHF) and Canada’s national music education charity, MusiCounts. 2025 CMHF inductees Dan Hill, Ginette Reno, Glass Tiger, and Loreena McKennitt will be honoured at a forthcoming ceremony at Calgary’s Studio Bell, Home of the National Music Centre, alongside 2025 JUNO Broadcast CMHF inductee, SUM 41. Access to music education is key for youth and our culture at large, but remains at risk. It is why MusiCounts invested over $1.6M into schools and community-based music programs across the country during the year leading up to March 31, 2025.
Still wanting to relive the magic of this year’s JUNOS? Rewatch every performance and moment from the 54th Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast and JUNO Awards Gala on CBC Gem, on CBC Music’s YouTube page, JUNO Awards social channels. The official 2025 JUNO Awards Aftermovie is also available to view on The JUNO Awards YouTube channel, highlighting the best moments from 2025 JUNO Week in Vancouver.
*Sources: Digital Video: Adobe Analytics, CBC Production, OTT Segment, Videos contains”2025-juno-awards” Live: 3/30/25, On Demand: 3/30-4/6/25, Metric: Content Starts | Numeris TV Meter, Total Canada, CBC Total, Live + Encore JUNO Broadcast, March 30, 2025, P2+, A25-54 & A30-49, AMA generated by InStar Confirmed – Live + 7 Day PVR Viewing. YouTube Studio, CBC Music channel, total views based on publication date plus +7 replay hours (Mar 30-Apr 6, 2025). Supermetrics TikTok, CBC Music profile. Content performance: January 1 – April 13, 2025.
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CARAS acknowledges the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters.
Premier Sponsor: TD Bank Group
Lead Sponsor: SiriusXM Canada, TikTok Canada, Nissan Canada
Funding Partners: Music Canada, The Province of British Columbia, Creative BC, Destination Vancouver, City of Vancouver, Canadian Starmaker Fund
About CARAS
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is a not-for-profit organization created to preserve and enhance the Canadian music industry and promote higher artistic and industry standards. CARAS’ mandate is comprised of four key pillars: Educate through our music education charity, MusiCounts, programs and initiatives; Develop emerging artists through mentorship and development programs; Celebrate Canadian artists with year-round JUNO Awards showcasing; and Honour music industry icons through the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The 54th annual JUNO Awards Broadcast took place in Vancouver at Rogers Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025. For more information on the JUNO Awards or The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) please visit www.junoawards.ca.
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages: Dëne Sųłıné, Dene Kǝdǝ́, Dene Zhatıé, Eastern Cree, Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłı̨chǫ. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.
About CBC Music
CBC Music is the leading curator of emerging and diverse Canadian music talent across platforms, playing the most Canadian artists and genres on radio, CBC Listen and cbcmusic.ca. We prioritize Canadian artists in a wide variety of genres on over 200 playlists available on CBC Listen, and publish daily national music coverage. CBC Music Live features live music recordings from across the country. Our music partnerships and events include The JUNO Awards, the Polaris Music Prize, CBC Music Presents: Live at Massey Hall and The Canadian Music Class Challenge.
About Insight Productions (A Boat Rocker Company)
Insight Productions, known for its award-winning ratings juggernauts, is Canada’s most established content producer and an industry leader in the development, financing, and production of hit programming. Insight Senior Vice President Lindsay Cox serves as Executive Producer – alongside Insight’s Chair, CEO, and Executive Producer John Brunton, on The 2025 JUNO Awards. The company has created some of the most dynamic and top-rated programs including Canada’s New Year’s Eve: Countdown, The Amazing Race Canada (the most-watched Canadian show on record), ratings hits Big Brother Canada, Stronger Together/Tous Ensemble (the largest multi-platform broadcast and highest viewed non-sporting broadcast in Canadian television history) and The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration, a live concert special on CBC watched by one in three Canadians. Insight has also worked in close collaboration with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation as executive producers on Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Insight Productions was founded in 1979 and has since created thousands of hours of ground-breaking content. For more information on Insight Productions, please visit www.insighttv.com or on Twitter @insightprod or Facebook www.facebook.com/InsightProductions.
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