The 2027 JUNO Awards are starting to take shape. On Monday, November 9, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC revealed the host, the first round of performers and a major Hall of Fame honour for the 56th annual ceremony. It takes place Sunday, April 4, 2027, at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Carly Rae Jepsen takes the mic
Carly Rae Jepsen will host the JUNOS for the first time. She’ll also perform during the broadcast.
The three-time JUNO winner is no stranger to the stage. Her 2012 album Kiss earned her Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year at the 2013 JUNOS, and “Call Me Maybe” took home Single of the Year. She followed with fan favourites E•MO•TION, Dedicated and The Loneliest Time. Her latest project, Day and Night, is a 24-track double album. It moves between sunlit, folk-leaning pop and late-night dance tracks, and it was shaped by a period of personal transformation.
Our Lady Peace enters the Hall of Fame
Rock veterans Our Lady Peace will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame during the broadcast and will play a special performance to mark the moment.
The band has been making music for more than three decades. It is behind staples like “Superman’s Dead,” “Clumsy” and “Somewhere Out There.” Our Lady Peace is one of only fourteen Diamond-certified Canadian artists. The band has sold more than five million albums worldwide, logged 19 Top 10 radio hits in Canada and won four JUNOs. They recently wrapped the OLP30 anniversary tour across North America and premiered their film Gail at TIFF.
Angine de Poitrine make their JUNOS debut
Quebec duo Angine de Poitrine is also confirmed as a broadcast performer. The group is brothers Klek and Khn de Poitrine, who call their instrumental sound “Dada Pythago-Cubist Mantra-Rock.” Their music runs on looped guitar and bass lines, microtonal melodies and shifting, off-kilter rhythms.
They’ve had a huge year. They won the 2026 Polaris Music Prize and the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize. They also took nine Félix Awards at this month’s ADISQ Galas, including Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for “Fabienk,” and Artist of the Year – International Reach. A world tour is planned for 2027.
How to watch and get tickets
The 2027 JUNO Awards air live at 8 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and CBC Listen. The show also streams globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and on CBC Music’s YouTube channel.
Pre-sales opened today. General public tickets go on sale Friday, November 13 at 10 a.m. ET/CT at ticketmaster.ca/junos.
More performers and presenters are still to be announced. Stay locked to AVOLA for full JUNOS coverage as the week gets closer.
Featured Image: Mikayla LoBosso
