Juno Awards of 2025

The lead-up to the 2025 awards was marked by controversy in 2024 when media began to report that the Juno committee were planning to discontinue several categories, including Reggae Recording of the Year, Children's Album of the Year, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year and International Album of the Year. The proposal was heavily criticized, on the grounds that as lower-profile genres their attention from the Juno Awards was an essential component of their viability, with reggae musicians in particular also noting that the elimination of a category for a predominantly Black genre of music rang "alarms of racism". The award committee backtracked on the decision eight days after it was first reported. They ultimately retained all of the genre categories, pulling only the International Album of the Year category, while also adding new categories for South Asian music and non-performing songwriters. ==Performances==

Rock band Sum 41 was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, with their last-ever performance taking place at the Juno Awards ceremony following the conclusion of their farewell tour in January. Other artists who performed at the ceremony included host Michael Buble, Josh Ross, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Nemahsis, Aqyila and Tia Wood. A second round of performers was announced in March 2025, which included Elisapie, Jonita Gandhi, Maestro Fresh Wes, Roxane Bruneau, bbno$ with Priyanka, Peach Pit, Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B and Gminxr. ==Special awards==

In addition to Sum 41's induction into the Hall of Fame, Anne Murray received a special Lifetime Achievement Award, while producer Boi-1da received an international achievement award. ==Presenters==

• bbno$ - presented Group of the Year • Rueben George - introduced Snotty Nose Rez Kids • Luisana Lopilato and Michael Bublé - presented MusiCounts Teacher of the Year • Allan Hawco and Anna Lambe - presented Country Album of the Year • Jessie Reyez - presented International Achievement Award • Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bublé - introduced Josh Ross • Joel Madden and Benji Madden - presented Canadian Music Hall of Fame • Christine Sinclair and Quinn - introduced Aqyila • DijahSB and Klô Pelgag - presented Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year • Sarah McLachlan - presented Lifetime Achievement Award • The Beaches - presented Fan Choice Award • Max Kerman and Michael Bublé - introduced Sum 41 ==Winners and nominees==

People Albums Songs and recordings Other ==References==