Gord Downie and Diana Krall both emerged double winners at Saturday91裸聊视频檚 Juno Awards pre-telecast ceremony in a night that carried a number of political and social undercurrents.
Some musicians took time to recognize the huge protests against gun violence in the United States earlier in the day, which captured headlines and left some musicians voicing their support.
91裸聊视频淚 just want to give a shout out to all of our brothers and sisters down South that are protesting today 91裸聊视频� protesting gun laws,91裸聊视频� said Arcade Fire91裸聊视频檚 Win Butler as he accepted the international achievement award.
91裸聊视频淐anada is a beautiful example of how it doesn91裸聊视频檛 have to be like that.91裸聊视频�
Downie91裸聊视频檚 brother Mike spoke about awareness of Indigenous issues as he accepted a win for 91裸聊视频淚ntroduce Yerself,91裸聊视频� the final album of the Tragically Hip frontman. Gord Downie also shared a songwriter win for the album.
91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 a ribbon of Indigeneity running right down the middle of our flag,91裸聊视频� Mike said while standing alongside his brother Patrick.
91裸聊视频淭his country91裸聊视频檚 changing, and it91裸聊视频檚 changing for the better.91裸聊视频�
Krall came away with two awards for her album 91裸聊视频淭urn Up the Quiet.91裸聊视频� She scored vocal jazz album and the producer of the year award.
Denise Donlon, a former MuchMusic VJ in the 1980s, received the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award for a career that also includes years as a record industry executive.
In her speech she addressed the lack of female representation in the music industry, which has been a much-discussed subject in recent years at the Junos. She finished by calling on men in the audience to rise from their chairs as a symbolic commitment of support for more women in music.
91裸聊视频淚 really did feel like we91裸聊视频檙e actually starting to move the needle a little bit on this,91裸聊视频� Donlon said afterwards, acknowledging the idea was partly inspired by Frances McDormand91裸聊视频檚 rousing Oscar speech on 91裸聊视频渋nclusion riders.91裸聊视频�
Other winners included Michael Buble, who hosts the televised Junos show on Sunday. He took home adult contemporary album for 91裸聊视频淣obody But Me.91裸聊视频�
The Shawn Mendes hit 91裸聊视频漈here91裸聊视频檚 Nothing Holdin91裸聊视频� Me Back91裸聊视频� won single of the year, though he was absent from the event.
Ivan Decker became the first comedy album winner in 33 years with 91裸聊视频滻 Wanted to Be a Dinosaur.91裸聊视频� The prize was last given in 1984 to Bob and Doug McKenzie 91裸聊视频� the pair of iconic beer swigging hosers played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas.
91裸聊视频淥bviously Bob and Doug were too good, they were just going to have to give it to them every year,91裸聊视频� Decker said in pondering why the award might91裸聊视频檝e been shelved for years.
91裸聊视频淟ast time it was given away I wasn91裸聊视频檛 even born.91裸聊视频�
Fred Penner snagged children91裸聊视频檚 album of the year for 91裸聊视频淗ear the Music,91裸聊视频� his collaborative project that features appearances by Canadian artists including Basia Bulat and Ron Sexsmith.
Buffy Sainte-Marie91裸聊视频檚 politically charged album of songs about unity and resistance, 91裸聊视频淢edicine Songs,91裸聊视频� won the Indigenous music album award.
Bruce Cockburn91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淏one on Bone,91裸聊视频� which dabbled in political commentary at times, grabbed contemporary roots album.
Kendrick Lamar scored the international album of the year award for 91裸聊视频淒amn,91裸聊视频� after the rapper lost to Bruno Mars a couple months ago at the Grammys. The point wasn91裸聊视频檛 lost on Arcade Fire91裸聊视频檚 Butler who brought it up on stage and in the media room.
91裸聊视频淚 just wanted to say that I91裸聊视频檓 really happy Kendrick won too,91裸聊视频� Butler said.
91裸聊视频淚t was (expletive) that he lost at the Grammys.91裸聊视频�
Sunday night91裸聊视频檚 televised show will hand out the remaining awards, including album, group and breakthrough artist as well as country album of the year.
Viewers can also vote for the Juno Fan Choice Award on the Juno Fan Choice website.
The show airs on CBC and streams through the CBC Music website.
David Friend, The Canadian Press
