This may not be to everybody's taste - many found the twee tunes irritating, not charming - but anybody who loved the movie completely will find the Juno soundtrack just as witty and warm as the film itself. Some might say that the sickly sweet songs of Dawson don't fit comfortably alongside the Kinks, Mott the Hoople, and Sonic Youth's cover of the Carpenters' "Superstar," but a large part of the appeal of Juno is how the world-weary sarcasm of Gen-X rubs against the unapologetic quirkiness of Gen-Y, and the soundtrack reflects that almost more than the movie, as the Dawson songs are even more prominent on this 19-track album than within the 90-minute movie. Juno, the pregnant teen of the title role, isn't just a kid who loves rock & roll she and her boyfriend Paulie Bleeker play guitars together, the adoptive father of Juno's kid is a recovering grunge rocker who toured the world and elsewhere in 1993, and Reitman punctuates the film with songs, both classic rock and precious twee folk tunes from Kimya Dawson, formerly of the Moldy Peaches. And indigenous artist William Prince was joined by Serena Ryder in performing The Spark from a church in Toronto, and the Junos ended with The Tragically Hip and Feist performing “It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken” from the historic Massey Hall in Toronto.Music plays a key part in Juno, the way-too-charming indie comedy directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. This year’s Juno Awards included Ali Gatie and Tate McCrae singing duets for “Lie to Me” and “What If I Told You That I Loved You” from Los Angeles, Jessie Reyez singing “Do You Love Her” and “Before Love Came to Kill Us,” again from Los Angeles. And Leela Gilday won for best indigenous artist, while Harry Styles picked up the best international album for Fine Line.
On Friday night, in other earlier prize giving, JJ Wilde won for best rock album for Ruthless - the first woman to win in that category since 1996 when Alanis Morissette won best rock album for Jagged Little Pill. And, oddly enough, I am also very grateful for the ones who did not, because they only served to make me stronger,” Arden said while accepting her honor. “I’m so grateful to everyone who has helped me over the years. And the Canadian music awards show on its 50th anniversary included pre-taped recollections by Celine Dion, Robbie Robertson and Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle.Īlso Sunday night, Anne Murray introduced Jann Arden, who was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Other Juno presenters included Sarah McLachlan, Alessia Cara, Kaytranada, Michael Bublé, Shania Twain, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush.
Juno presenters Buffy Sainte-Marie and Susan Aglukark during their Junos appearances remembered 215 indigenous children who were recently found in a gruesome mass grave on the grounds of a former indigenous residential school run by the Catholic Church in Kamloops, British Columbia, where they had been students undergoing forced assimilation into the white Canadian culture. Mary Piercey-Lewis was named as the MusiCounts teacher of the year for her work at the Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, Nunavut, in Canada’s far north. Saxe and Julia Michaels performed the song “If The World Was Ending” from a Los Angeles soundstage.
“Wow, thank you! I’ve never given a speech like this before,” Saxe said after earning his trophy. For the second year running, the Junos were staged as an online awards show due to pandemic lockdowns.Įlsewhere on Sunday night, Toronto artist Savannah Re won for best traditional R&B/soul recording for “Solid,” and JP Saxe was named the best breakthrough artist on Sunday night. 'Junos Ethereal Breeze' offers her multi-tracked vocals as a chorale. The Juno Fan Choice Award, presented by Canadian actor Will Arnett and The Basement Gang, went for the third time to Shawn Mendes. 'Junos Tender Call' is a ghostly yet deeply moving interlude that features Gheorghius gorgeous soprano wordlessly singing above chamber strings and woodwinds, harp, and sweeping piano. Exhibit A: Juno Song, a triple-threat model-stylist-songwriter from London who was this season’s breakout. The Weeknd Named Top Artist at Billboard Music Awards