In photos: Nelly Furtado hosted the Juno Awards as Charlotte Cardin, Talk and the Beaches emerged as notable winners
Nelly Furtado flew through the Juno Awards with gusto as Charlotte Cardin, Talk and the Beaches emerged as notable winners in a night of surprises, breakthroughs and political commentary. One of the biggest surprises came when Karan Aujla sailed to a fan choice win on the growing popularity of the Punjabi-Canadian music genre, which has seen its profile rise as more listeners gravitate to its fusion of hip-hop, pop and other mainstream sounds.
Nelly Furtado performs during the Juno awards, in Halifax.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Kylie Millier, left, and Leandra Earl of The Beaches share a kiss on stage as they perform at the Juno awards.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
The Beaches pose with their trophies for band of the year and rock album of the year at the Juno awards, in Halifax.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
Maestro Fresh Wes performs at the Juno awards.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Talk performs during the Juno awards, in Halifax.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Talk receives his award for breakthrough artist of the year at the Juno awards.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Charlotte Cardin performs at the Juno awards, in Halifax.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Nelly Furtado performs onstage during the 2024 Juno Awards at Scotiabank Centre.Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Maestro Fresh Wes receives the trophy signifying his induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno awards.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Karan Aujla performs onstage during the 2024 Juno Awards at Scotiabank Centre.Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Karan Aujla and his entourage react to his win of the fan's choice award at the Juno awards, in Halifax.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Jim Cuddy speaks onstage during the 2024 Juno Awards in Halifax.Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Anne Murray prepares to present the award for group of the year at the Juno awards, in Halifax.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Elisapie (left) Morgan Toney (centre) and Jeremy Dutcher pose for a photo while touring the media rooms at the Juno Awards in Halifax.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
Elliot Page embraces Tegan and Sara as they accept the humanitarian award at the Juno awards.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press