Nelly Furtado91裸聊视频檚 pop music comeback is making its way to the Juno Awards.

Organizers named the 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 Like a Bird91裸聊视频� hitmaker as host of next year91裸聊视频檚 celebration of Canadian music during a press conference Tuesday in Halifax, where the event will air live on CBC from the city91裸聊视频檚 Scotiabank Centre on March 24.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 going to be spicy. It91裸聊视频檚 going to be sexy,91裸聊视频� Furtado promised in a recent phone interview ahead of the big reveal.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 going to bring my A-game of keeping the festivities rolling along and bringing the fun, fashion and energy.91裸聊视频�

It will be the second time Furtado oversees the televised bash, following her stint at the 2007 Junos in Saskatoon where she won five awards including album of the year and artist of the year.

That year, she enthusiastically embraced her wackier side in an evening of comedic hijinks that started with her floating from the rafters in a bird-like, black feathered costume.

The goofiness continued as she appeared in a series of taped skits as her elder 91裸聊视频渁unt91裸聊视频� Tia Maria who flirted with singer Michael Bubl茅 and appeared in a mock music video for her song 91裸聊视频淧romiscuous.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淥h yeah, I really went there,91裸聊视频� Furtado laughed in reflection.

91裸聊视频淚t was really extra, but it was great.91裸聊视频�

The Victoria native is in the midst of a return to the spotlight after several years spent laying low 91裸聊视频� and with that comes a very calculated strategy.

Over the summer, the 44-year-old appeared as a vocalist on DJ/producer Dom Dolla91裸聊视频檚 pounding club track 91裸聊视频淓at Your Man,91裸聊视频� which saw her spitting subtle lyrical references to her past hits 91裸聊视频淪ay It Right91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淢aneater.91裸聊视频�

She followed it up with the sunshiny pop single 91裸聊视频淜eep Going Up91裸聊视频� which reteamed her with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, the powerhouse producer of her 2006 smash album 91裸聊视频淟oose.91裸聊视频� The trio previously recorded the hit 91裸聊视频淕ive It to Me91裸聊视频� together.

Furtado is also putting the finishing touches on a new album which she91裸聊视频檚 certain to tease on the Junos where she91裸聊视频檚 also slated to perform.

The show lineup includes Toronto rock quartet the Beaches, who recently found popularity on social media with their ex-boyfriend anthem 91裸聊视频淏lame Brett91裸聊视频� and Montreal singer Charlotte Cardin, a breakout Junos star two years ago when she picked up four wins.

The 91裸聊视频渟pontaneity91裸聊视频� of a live broadcast is already fuelling Furtado, who said she loves the improvisation that comes from unexpected moments.

91裸聊视频淟iterally, if someone from the audience wanted to host, I91裸聊视频檇 probably let them have at least 10 seconds of spotlight,91裸聊视频� she said.

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Furtado didn91裸聊视频檛 backtrack when reminded that the 2023 Junos broadcast was crashed by a topless environmental activist who interrupted presenter Avril Lavigne, who fired off some expletives as security escorted the woman away.

91裸聊视频淚 thought Avril was great,91裸聊视频� Furtado said.

91裸聊视频淪he did her thing. She kept it under control. But for me, I91裸聊视频檇 probably be like, 91裸聊视频榃hat do you want to say?91裸聊视频� Give them the microphone. Cause I91裸聊视频檓 just a little bit wild like that.91裸聊视频�

Aside from the unpredictable, Junos organizers are planning at least one historic moment.

Hip-hop pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, becoming the first rapper to receive the honour.

The Toronto-raised performer, born Wes Williams, landed on the scene with his 1989 single 91裸聊视频淟et Your Backbone Slide91裸聊视频� and went on to win the first rap recording of the year Juno in 1991 for his debut album 91裸聊视频淪ymphony in Effect.91裸聊视频�

He scored further Canadian chart hits in the late 1990s, including the Guess Who-sampled track 91裸聊视频淪tick To Your Vision.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭he bottom line is this is big for Canada, this is big for Canadian hip-hop, this is big for Black music in Canada,91裸聊视频� Williams said at the Halifax event where he was also confirmed Tuesday as one of the show91裸聊视频檚 performers.

91裸聊视频淚 had a slogan: Don91裸聊视频檛 make records, make history. And we are making history, definitely.91裸聊视频�

Calgary sisters Tegan and Sara will be given the humanitarian award from actor Elliot Page for their work as advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. The twin sisters created the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which supports grassroots organizations and social causes.

Juno organizers have other serious questions to consider ahead of next year91裸聊视频檚 broadcast.

A recent CBC News report that raised doubts about Buffy Sainte-Marie91裸聊视频檚 Indigenous ancestry has pressured the organization to address whether the five-time winner qualified for her trophies, mostly won in categories reserved for Indigenous musicians.

91裸聊视频淲e really want to take the time to process the information we91裸聊视频檙e receiving,91裸聊视频� Juno president Allan Reid said at the Halifax press conference.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a complex thing to understand about her Indigneiety and her Canadian citizenship.91裸聊视频�

He said the Junos is consulting with its Indigenous Music Advisory Committee, other stakeholders in the Indigenous community and the Junos board.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l have some more information on that in the days to come,91裸聊视频� said Reid.

Tickets for the Juno Awards go on sale to the public Friday.

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