Avril Lavigne gained the fan-voted Fan Alternative Award for the fourth time on the 2023 Juno Awards on Monday (March 13). And he or she reminded followers why they love her together with her deft dealing with of a topless stage-crasher.
When Lavigne was introducing a efficiency by AP Dhillon, the primary Punjabi artist to carry out on the Junos, a topless girl appeared on the stage behind her. In keeping with a CBC News report, a message written on her again appeared to learn “SAVE THE GREEN BELT” — an obvious reference to a controversial growth plan by the Ontario authorities.
Lavigne circled and instructed her to “get the f— off,” and the protester left the stage.
The second recalled probably the most well-known stage-crashing incident at a music awards present, when a stage crasher with the phrases Soy Bomb scrawled on his chest was in a position to get on stage on the 40th Annual Grammy Awards at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in New York in 1998. He gyrated whereas Bob Dylan was performing “Love Sick.” Dylan endured the unusual second stoically and simply stored on enjoying.
Lavigne, against this, put the lady in her place. When she later gained the Fan Alternative Award, Lavigne joked about her take-charge angle. “Now no one strive something this time. I’ll f— a b—- up.”
Marvel star Simon Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), who hosted the present for the second 12 months, praised Lavigne for “dealing with that topless girl like a champion.”
The 52nd Annual Juno Awards had been held at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Simply 5 aggressive awards had been offered on the two-hour present. Greater than 40 awards had been offered on the Juno Opening Night time Awards on Saturday (March 11), which allowed the Monday telecast to deal with performances by Tenille Townes, Alexisonfire, Aysanabee, Jessie Reyez, Tate McRae, AP Dhillon, Banx & Ranx, Preston Pablo and Rêve, in addition to a fiftieth anniversary to hip-hop which targeted on Canadian hip-hop expertise.
The Weeknd gained 5 awards over the course of the 2 nights. These 5 awards deliver The Weeknd’s whole of Juno Awards to 22, which places him in second place on the all-time Juno leaderboard. Anne Murray continues to steer all artists with 25 Junos.
Abel Tesfaye gained 4 of these awards on the Juno Opening Night time Awards, which was livestreamed from the Edmonton Conference Centre. On the dwell telecast, he gained yet another award — album of the 12 months for FM Daybreak. It was his third win within the class, following Magnificence Behind the Insanity and After Hours. However he wasn’t readily available to just accept his honor, which led to ringing boos from the viewers.
The Weeknd has famously been on the outs with the Grammys because the annual ceremony gave him a grand whole of zero nominations within the 12 months of “Blinding Lights,” one of many greatest and finest singles of latest years. However the Junos have showered him with awards. It’s simple to see why the viewers felt he was disrespecting them by not displaying up.
The Weeknd has but to win the Fan Alternative Award. Lavigne, against this, is considered one of solely three artists to win it 4 or extra occasions. Justin Bieber leads with 5 wins within the class. Shawn Mendes has additionally gained it 4 occasions. (Both Lavigne or Mendes has gained the award in every of the final seven years.)
Toronto singer Jessie Reyez gained the primary award of the evening, modern R&B recording of the 12 months for her 2022 album Yessie. The Weeknd had gained the award in every of the final two years.
Nickelback was inducted into the Canadian Music Corridor of Fame. Actor Ryan Reynolds referred to as the band “the satisfaction of Alberta” throughout a pre-taped section, which was adopted by an onstage introduction from Edmonton Oilers hockey participant Connor McDavid.
The band closed the present with a efficiency with included such international hits as “Rockstar” and “How You Remind Me.”
Rappers Haviah Mighty and Kardinal Offishall launched a fiftieth anniversary tribute to hip-hop in Canada.
“One in every of my favorite MCs went on to be the world’s favourite,” stated Kardinal Offishall, referring to Drake. “The world wouldn’t look the identical if it wasn’t for the unprecedented expertise, affect and imaginative and prescient of [a man] like Drake. He continued to open doorways and assist focus the world’s consideration on our thriving hip hop scene.”
Kardinal Offishall is finest recognized within the U.S. for his 2008 single “Harmful” (that includes Akon), a high 5 single on the Billboard Scorching 100.
Maestro Recent-Wes, who gained the primary Juno for rap album of the 12 months (1991’s Symphony in Impact), introduced this 12 months’s winner, TOBi’s Shall I Proceed?
Listed below are the nominees within the classes that had been offered on the dwell telecast, with winners checked.
Right here’s our report on the winners from Saturday’s Opening Night time Juno Awards.
TikTok Juno Fan Alternative
WINNER: Avril Lavigne, Warner
Lauren Spencer-Smith, Island/Republic*Common
MacKenzie Porter, Massive Loud*Unbiased
Preston Pablo, 31 East*Common
Rêve, 31 East*Common
Shawn Mendes, Island*Common
Tate McRae, RCA*Sony
The Reklaws, Starseed*Unbiased
The Weeknd, XO*Common
Tyler Shaw, Sony
Album of the 12 months
Who Harm You?, Ali Gatie, Warner
Love Sux, Avril Lavigne, Warner
Demons Protected by Angels, NAV, XO*Common
i used to assume i might fly, Tate McRae, RCA*Sony
WINNER: Daybreak FM, The Weeknd, XO*Common
Breakthrough artist of the 12 months
Dax, Columbia*Sony
Devon Cole, Arista*Sony
WINNER: Preston Pablo, 31 East*Common
RealestK, Columbia*Sony
Rêve, 31 East*Common
Rap album/EP of the 12 months
GONZO, Boslen, Capitol*Common
Retrospected (Acoustic), Categorized, Halflife*Common
The Fleur Print Vol. 2, Jazz Cartier, Petal Backyard*Imagine
Demons Protected by Angels, NAV, XO*Common
WINNER: Shall I Proceed?, TOBi, RCA
Modern R&B recording of the 12 months
“When Flowers Bloom,” Adria Kain, ArtHaus*Warner
“If I Get Caught,” dvsn, OVO
“No Longer within the Suburbs,” Dylan Sinclair, 5 Stone*The Orchard
WINNER: “Yessie,” Jessie Reyez, Island*Common
“WTF,” Savannah Ré, Common
Canadian Music Corridor of Fame Inductee Award
Nickelback
MusiCounts Instructor of the 12 months Award
Jewel Casselman, Lakewood Faculty, Winnipeg
