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Carly Rae Jepsen To Host 2027 Juno Awards in Winnipeg, Angine de Poitrine to Perform
Plus: Our Lady Peace will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame on April 4, 2027 at Canada Life Centre.
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The Juno Awards are looking forward to 2027.
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC have announced the first few artists who will take the stage at for the 56th annual Juno Awards on April 4 at Winnipeg’s Canada Life Centre.
It’s been a whirlwind year for viral Quebec math rock duo Angine de Poitrine, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. The buzzy pair — who perform under the pseudonyms Khn de Poitrine and Klek de Poitrine — will make their Junos debut next spring, marking their first major award show performance since their viral KEXP performance earlier this year.
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The Billboard Canada cover stars have already been recognized across the country, securing the 2026 Polaris Music Prize and SOCAN Polaris Song Prize, receiving the first-ever Global Breakthrough Award at Billboard Canada Power Players 2026 and, most recently, a slew of trophies at the ADISQ Gala. With an expansive global tour planned for 2027, the duo will return to their home country.
They’ll be joined by Our Lady Peace, who are the first inductees into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. With two No. 1 albums and an additional six top 10 projects in on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, the CanRock group has been a musical anchor across the country for over three decades. The four-time Juno-winning act’s induction comes a couple of months after being inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame and the premiere of the film Gail at TIFF, a movie about an OLP superfan.
To celebrate the induction, Our Lady Peace will take the stage for a “special performance” and will be recognized for “their widespread acclaim, global reach and contributions to Canadian music.”
CARAS has also announced that the evening will be hosted by Carly Rae Jepsen in her hosting debut.
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Following the release of her 2012 global hit “Call Me Maybe,” Jepsen has become a mainstay of Canadian music. Now, the three-time Juno-winning artist is hot on the heels of her latest album, Day and Night, a 24-track double release that reached the top 60 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart. In addition, Jepsen will take the stage to perform at the ceremony, just a couple of weeks before she kicks off her North American tour in support of her newest project.
“This year’s lineup brings together artists who have helped shape the sound of Canadian music alongside those pushing it in exciting new directions,” says Allan Reid, president & CEO of the CARAS/the Juno Awards. “From celebrating the incredible legacy of Our Lady Peace to welcoming Carly Rae Jepsen as our host, we can’t wait to share these moments with fans in Winnipeg and across the country.”
The 2027 ceremony will include a handful of changes to rap, reggae/dancehall, electronic/dance and contemporary Christian/gospel music categories to “reflect how Canadian music is made and released today.”
Next year’s ceremony marks the third time that Winnipeg has hosted the Junos. It comes 13 years after they hosted the ceremony in 2014. The province first hosted the Junos in 2005.
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The 2026 Juno Awards featured a surprise Rush reunion, an appearance by Joni Mitchell, Drake’s heartfelt tribute to Nelly Furtado, plus major wins for The Beaches, Cameron Whitcomb and Daniel Caesar.
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