March 31, 2025 – Canadians showed up strong for the 54th Annual JUNO Awards on CBC, with audiences growing on all platforms across television, radio and digital and the highest-ever streaming audience for the annual awards broadcast. Hosted by 15-time JUNO Award-winning, multi-platinum artist Michael Bublé, The 2025 JUNO Awards Broadcast was produced by Insight Productions (a Boat Rocker company) in association with CBC and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).
CBC audience highlights for the 54th JUNO Awards live from Vancouver, BC on Sunday, March 30 at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET:
- The awards were streamed more than 762,000 times in Canada and around the world on CBC’s digital and streaming platforms including CBC Gem and YouTube, an increase of nearly 400 percent over the 2024 JUNO Awards.
- The most-watched moment of the night was Michael Bublé’s opening performance and monologue expressing his love for Canada, with 838,000 viewers watching on television at 5:06 pm PT/8:06 pm ET.
- Over 2.5 million viewers tuned into CBC TV for the awards broadcast with an average overnight audience of 691,000, an increase of three percent compared to 2024.
- 478,000 listened on CBC Radio, with an average audience of 95,000, up six percent compared to 2024.
- Audiences spent over 1.6 million hours with the JUNO Awards across all platforms, an increase of six percent compared to 2024.
Featuring iconic musicians and emerging stars, The 2025 JUNO Awards featured an all-Canadian lineup of performances from Aqyila, bbno$, Chani Nattan, Elisapie, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B, Jonita Gandhi, Josh Ross, Maestro Fresh Wes, Michael Bublé, Nemahsis, Peach Pit, Roxane Bruneau, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Sum 41 and Tia Wood, with appearances by Allan Hawco, Anna Lambe, Anne Murray, The Beaches, Boi-1da, Jessie Reyez, Joel and Benji Madden, and Sarah McLachlan.
The Beaches, bbno$, Josh Ross and Nemahsis took home JUNO Awards on Sunday night, in addition to Sarah McLachlan presenting Anne Murray with the Lifetime Achievement Award Presented by National Arts Centre/Centre National des Arts, Boi-1da receiving the International Achievement Award from presenter Jessie Reyez and Sum 41’s induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Presented by TD Bank Group, by Joel and Benji Madden.
Artists making their JUNO Awards debut performances this year included Aqyila, Jonita Ghandi, Nemahsis, Peach Pit, Roxane Bruneau, Tia Wood, Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B & GMINXR.
Fans can rewatch every performance and memorable moment from the 54th Annual JUNO Awards broadcast on CBC Gem and on CBC Music’s YouTube page.
For a full list of JUNO Award winners from the weekend, visit www.junoawards.ca.
Audience Data Sources
Gem Source: Adobe Analytics, March 30, 2025, Total Streams Started is based on ‘content starts’ , Time Spent/UV is based on content time spent/unique visitors. https://www5.an.adobe.com/x/5_1vfuwu
TV Source: Source: Numeris TV Meter, Total Canada, CBC Total, Sunday, March 30, 2025, Unconfirmed Audience Data, Comparison to 2024 Junos Overnight Audience Data.
cbc.ca & Listen Source: Source: Digital Audio: Adobe Analytics cbc prod. Content starts, total time spent (Hours). Hourly dimension, live stream by regions. Link to Dashboard. March 30, 2025. 8p-10p ET,CT,MT,PT, AT 9p-11p | cbc.ca/music/junos: Adobe Analytics cbc prod. Content starts, total time spent (Hours). Evar54 dimension, Segments: Not Bot, AH: Junos 2025. Link to Dashboard. March 30, 2025. 8p-10p ET,CT,MT,PT, AT 9p-11p.
Radio Source: Source: Numeris Radio PPM, Total Canada, Radio One & CBC Music, Sunday, March 30, 2024, 9-11p AT, 8-10p ET, 7-9p CT, 6-8p MT & 5-7p PT, P2+ & A30-49, AMA & Reach
Web Links
Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca
CBC Music: www.cbcmusic.ca/junos
Social Media
JUNOS: TikTok: @TheJUNOAwards / Instagram: @TheJUNOAwards / X: @TheJUNOAwards / Facebook: @TheJUNOAwards / / Hashtag: #JUNOS
CBC Music: TikTok: @CBCMusic / Instagram: @CBC_Music / x: @CBCMusic / Facebook: @CBCMusic / YouTube: @CBCMusic
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. 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 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 will take 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 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 Co-Chief Content Officer 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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