2026 JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR | Cirkut | | The JUNO Awards

Grammy-winning, multi-RIAA Diamond-certified producer and songwriter Cirkut has defined pop and crossover music for nearly two decades. With 10 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles, billions of streams, and a catalog of culture-shifting anthems that have dominated radio, clubs, and charts worldwide, Cirkut’s influence is undeniable. In 2025, Billboard ranked him No. 3 in the “Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot 100.”

The year 2025 marked one of the most impactful runs of Cirkut’s career, culminating in seven GRAMMY nominations, making him the second most-nominated individual overall for the 2026 GRAMMYS. His nominations include Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical, Album Of The Year, and two nods each for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. These honors recognize his work co-producing Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM — which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and signaled a bold sonic reinvention for one of pop’s biggest stars — as well as co-writing and producing the global smash “APT.” by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, which topped the Billboard Global 200 and is poised to become the biggest streaming record of the year.

Other notable 2025 releases include Ed Sheeran’s “A Little More,” and The Weeknd’s “Red Terror” and “Big Sleep,” among many others.