31 March 2025: The 54th edition of the Juno Awards took place on March 30, 2025, in Vancouver, celebrating the best of Canadian music with over 40 awards presented. Among the night’s biggest winners was Tate McRae, who dominated the ceremony by securing four awards, including Album of the Year for “Think Later,” Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, and Single of the Year for “Exes.”
First-time winners also made headlines. Lowell won her first Juno in the newly introduced category of Songwriter of the Year (Non-Performer) for her contributions to Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning album “Cowboy Carter.” Nemahsis took home Breakthrough Artist of the Year and had previously won Alternative Album of the Year for “Verbathim.” Snotty Nose Rez Kids also enjoyed a double win with Rap Single of the Year for “BBE” and Rap Album/EP of the Year for “Red Future.”
In a night that celebrated both new and legendary talent, Sum 41 was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Boi-1da received the International Achievement Award, and Anne Murray was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The 2025 JUNO Award Winners
TIKTOK JUNO FAN CHOICE
bbno$ Independent*Stem
SINGLE OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE)
exes Tate McRae RCA*Sony
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA)
THINK LATER Tate McRae RCA*Sony
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS)
Nemahsis Independent
ARTIST OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
Tate McRae RCA*Sony
GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
The Beaches Independent*AWAL
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO ARTIST)
freezing Emily D’Angelo Deutsche Grammophon*Universal
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SMALL ENSEMBLE)
Rituæls collectif9 Analekta*Naxos/The Orchard
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE)
Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by/dirigé par Gustavo Gimeno featuring Marc-André Hamelin and Nathalie Forget Harmonia Mundi
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO)
Montreal Jazz Series 1 (Échanges Synaptiques) André Leroux Disques BG*Believe
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP)
Gravity Jeremy Ledbetter Trio Independent
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Hello! How Are You? Caity Gyorgy La Reserve*The Orchard
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
memory palace Intervals Independent*Believe
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
This Old Life Big Dave McLean Cordova Bay*Fontana North
TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Retro Man … More and More (Expanded Edition) Jake Vaadeland Jayward*The Orchard
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Strange Medicine Kaia Kater acronym*The Orchard
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA)
Complicated Josh Ross Universal
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS)
Inuktitut Elisapie Bonsound*Sony/The Orchard
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Verbathim Nemahsis Independent
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Set Your Pussy Free NOBRO Dine Alone*The Orchard
METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Beyond the Reach of the Sun Anciients Season of Mist*The Orchard
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR/ALBUM ADULTE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
Lovers’ Gothic Maïa Davies acronym
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR/ALBUM POP DE L’ANNÉE
THINK LATER Tate McRae RCA*Sony
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR/ENREGISTREMENT DANCE DE L’ANNÉE
No Time Interplanetary Criminal & SadBoi Room Two*Columbia
UNDERGROUND DANCE SINGLE OF THE YEAR/SINGLE DANCE UNDERGROUND DE L’ANNÉE
Bamboo Ciel Independent
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY NISSAN)
This but More Priori NAFF*Courage
RAP SINGLE OF THE YEAR
SHUT UP Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island*Universal
RAP ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR/ALBUM
RED FUTURE Snotty Nose Rez Kids Sony
TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
VELVET SOUL THEHONESTGUY Independent*Believe
CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Bloom Aqyila Sony
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Born to Be Free Exco Levi Independent
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Penny Penguin Raffi & Good Lovelies Independent*Universal
COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
Honourable Intentions Debra DiGiovanni Counterfeit Sounds
TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
New Comings Black Bear Singers Independent
CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY DESTINATION INDIGENOUS)
Brown Man Sebastian Gaskin Ishkōdé*Universal
FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Abracadabra Klô Pelgag Secret City*F.A.B.
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Restore Ryan Ofei Independent*Platoon/Believe
Dankoroba Djely Tapa Independent*Believe
SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR(PRESENTED BY TD)
The Brownprint AP Dhillon Republic *Universal
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR
Keenan Gregory (Art Director/Directeur artistique)
Altruistic – Royal Tusk MNRK
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Name of God Mustafa Mustafa Arts & Crafts*Universal
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY AUDIO-TECHNICA)
Jack Rochon
“II HANDS II HEAVEN” – co-producer/co-producteur Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin
COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé Columbia*Sony
“PROTECTOR” – co-producer/co-producteur Beyoncé
COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé Columbia*Sony
“JOLENE” – co-producer/co-producteur Alex Vickery, Beyoncé, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Khirye Tyler
COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé Columbia*Sony
“My Way” – co-producer/co-producteur Charlotte Day Wilson, Leon Thomas
Cyan Blue – Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman Music*Independent
“Crash” – co-producer/co-producteur Aaron Paris, Aidan, Alex Goldblatt, Khris Riddick, Mariel Gomerez-Rodriguez, Oak
CRASH – Kehlani TSNMI/Atlantic Records*Warner
“Tears (Feat. Omah Lay)” – co-producer/co-producteur Etienne, GuiltyBeatz, Mariel Gomerez-Rodriguez, Oak, Symphony
CRASH – Kehlani TSNMI/Atlantic*Warner
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR/INGÉNIEUR DU SON DE L’ANNÉE
Serban Ghenea
“Please Please Please”
Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter Island*Universal
“Lose Control”
I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) – Teddy Swims Warner
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR/COMPOSITION CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
Angmalukisaa Deantha Edmunds Independent*Leaf/Naxos
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SOCAN)/AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR SOCAN)
Mustafa
PUBLISHER: UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
“Name of God” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Aaron Dessner, Simon Hessman,
Dunya – Mustafa Arts&Crafts*Universal
PUBLISHER: SELF PUBLISHED
“Leaving Toronto” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Jonah Yano, Rodaidh Mcdonald, Simon Hessman
Dunya – Mustafa Arts&Crafts*Universal
PUBLISHER: SELF PUBLISHED
“I’ll Go Anywhere” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Simon Hessman
Dunya – Mustafa Arts&Crafts*Universal
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-PERFORMER) PRESENTED BY SOCAN
Lowell
PUBLISHER: ARTIST PUBLISHING GROUP WEST/KOBALT MUSIC GROUP
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Atia “Ink” Boggs, Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM – Beyoncé Columbia*Sony
PUBLISHER: ARTIST PUBLISHING GROUP WEST/KOBALT MUSIC GROUP
“BODYGUARD” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Beyoncé, Leven Kali, Raphael Saadiq, Ryan Beatty, Shantoni Ajane Nichols, Terius “The Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant
COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé Columbia*Sony
PUBLISHER: ARTIST PUBLISHING GROUP WEST/KOBALT MUSIC GROUP
“Takes One To Know One” – co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Eliza Enman-Mcdaniel, Gus van Go, Jordan Miller, Kylie Miller, Leandra Earl
Takes One To Know One – The Beaches Independent*AWAL
