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Karen Bliss The Weeknd is now tied with Bryan Adams for the second most Juno Awards after the Canadian superstar added four more trophies to his stash at the Opening Night Awards, a gala industry dinner, held at the Edmonton Convention Centre on March 11. He did not come to Alberta for Canada’s biggest celebration of homegrown music, likely busy with his TV and film projects before the second leg of his global stadium tour starts overseas in June. Of course, it’s not too late for him to charter a plane to be there on Monday (March 13) for the two-hour televised show from Rogers Place, at which he’s up for two more awards — fan choice and album — and could possibly get closer to becoming the all-time biggest winner in the Junos’ 52-year history. The record-holder is songbird Anne Murray with 25 (Celine Dion has 20). In fact, the 33-year-old’s crown is guaranteed in years to come.

Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday. He was 84.Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital.

Gordon Lightfoot passed away this evening in a Toronto hospital at 7:30 p.m. More info to come..Posted by Gordon Lightfoot on Monday, May 1, 2023Lightfoot’s death comes less than a month after he announced the cancellation of his 2023 United States and Canada tour.

suggesting she even flicked the protester’s breasts, which had tape covering the nipples.“Get the f–k off,” Lavigne said, adding with a laugh: “Get the f–k off, bitch.”The protester stuck out her tongue and her booty as security slowly led her off stage.Host Simu Liu praised the singer for “handling that topless lady like a champion” while telling the audience: “Sorry for the boobs.”Lavigne later joked about the confrontation when she accepted the Fan Choice Award.“Nobody try anything this time or the Canadian’s gonna come out in me and I’ll f–k a bitch up,” she said to cheers.After the show, she was asked about some of her most memorable moments from 20 years of the awards shows — saying: “That’s definitely going down as one of the highlights.”It was not immediately clear what happened to the protester, who was not identified in local reports. The messages on her back included “land back” and “save the green belt,” referring to the Ontario government’s proposal to build at least 50,000 new homes on protected land.The big winner was Toronto singer The Weeknd, winning a total of five Junos bringing his total to 22, second only to country-pop singer Anne Murray.

It appears many Canadian fans were left disappointed with The Weeknd’s absence from the Juno Awards on Monday night.

The Weeknd took the Junos by storm last night.

Shirley Eikhard, the songwriter behind Bonnie Raitt‘s Grammy-winning 1991 hit “Something to Talk About,” has died. She was 67 and died Thursday at Headwaters Health Care centre in Orangeville, Ontario from cancer complications.

has died. She was 80.

Three of Canada’s most talented tunesmiths will be joining the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in a special event on Saturday, Sept. 24.

An open letter signed by a long list of Canadian luminaries is taking aim at Bell Media’s abrupt dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company’s flagship newscast.

“Anne Murray: Full Circle” takes fans on a deep dive into the journey of music icon Anne Murray.

This is the adorable moment a two-day old premature Scots baby gives her worried parents a wave from her incubator while she was kept in hospital.

The Weeknd once again has reason to celebrate after a record breaking year.

Jann Arden was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame during the 50th Junos.

Jann Arden is taking her rightful place as a Canadian music legend.

Roy Trakin Don Zimmermann, the former President/COO of Capitol/EMI Records, died on Dec. 11.

Anne Murray says she won’t be among the Canadian snowbirds migrating south this winter.

Anne Murray is ready for Christmas, and has already revealed her gift to fans: a new two-CD collection of holiday classics.

Anne Murray joined the “Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble” special where she paid tribute to her home province of Nova Scotia.

Shawn Mendes set a truly historic record at the 49th annual Juno Awards, which was held virtually Monday (June 29).Mendes became the first artist in Juno Awards history to win single of the year three years running. He won this year for "Señorita," his sensuous collab with Camila Cabello.