2023 CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR | Jessie Reyez | | The JUNO Awards

Born in Toronto, Canada to Colombian immigrants, Jessie was raised between worlds. Linguistically and culturally fluid, Jessie has always had music as a universal grounding point. Taught guitar by her father at a young age -Jessie would explore various means of expression from instruments to voice to dance. In a banner career thus far, Jessie released two critically acclaimed EPs,Kiddo & Being Human In Public,has been nominated for a Grammy award for Best Urban Contemporary Album for her sophomore EP,won 4 Juno Awards for R&B/Soul Recording of The Year, Best Video, and Best New Artist, earned the title of Top Female Debut Album and Top R&B Album of 2020 for her debut album, and made a cameo in Beyonce’s Black is King visual album.