It was a night of positivity and resilience at the Juno Awards as the stars of Canadian music focused on celebrating the upsides of life.

Host Michael Buble set the tone early on Sunday night by announcing his wife91裸聊视频檚 third pregnancy 91裸聊视频� but other performers were quick to grab the tide of optimism during their own stage moments.

91裸聊视频淚 just hope that we can all rise above negativity in our lives and just do what we believe in,91裸聊视频� said Arcade Fire91裸聊视频檚 Win Butler as he accepted the band91裸聊视频檚 album award for 91裸聊视频淓verything Now.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淪peak your truth and don91裸聊视频檛 be afraid to just do whatever the hell you want.91裸聊视频�

Gord Downie91裸聊视频檚 brothers Mike and Patrick echoed an unbounded sense of resolve as they accepted a posthumous award for the singer, who died last October of brain cancer.

91裸聊视频淚f we91裸聊视频檝e learned anything from Gord it was the value of taking care of each other,91裸聊视频� said Patrick.

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An acoustic tribute to Downie was led by Sarah Harmer and Dallas Green, alongside Barenaked Ladies keyboardist Kevin Hearn, who performed 91裸聊视频淏obcaygeon91裸聊视频� as archival clips of the Tragically Hip frontman played behind them.

It was Buble whose seemingly effortless charm kept the show on an upbeat track.

Without fully addressing why he stepped aside from his Juno hosting duties last year, he acknowledged this was a comeback of sorts. He pulled out of the 2017 Junos after his son was diagnosed with cancer.

Buble told the audience that after being 91裸聊视频済one for a while91裸聊视频� he wondered if he might have lost 91裸聊视频渨hatever it is91裸聊视频� that built his name.

91裸聊视频淏ut honestly after standing here for 40 seconds, I realize that I91裸聊视频檓 even better than I was before,91裸聊视频� he added.

Buble later joined Diana Krall for a charming duet of the Nat King Cole classic 91裸聊视频淟-O-V-E.91裸聊视频�

Daniel Caesar grabbed R&B/soul recording for his album 91裸聊视频淔reudian91裸聊视频� while Jessie Reyez scored breakthrough artist. She offered an emotional acceptance speech reflecting on her sudden rise to fame.

91裸聊视频淚t means so much to get this love out at home,91裸聊视频� she said.

Both performers reappeared later to duet on Reyez91裸聊视频檚 song 91裸聊视频淔igures.91裸聊视频�

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There were a number of pseudo surprises throughout the show.

The rappers behind the Canadian hit 91裸聊视频淣orthern Touch91裸聊视频� took it upon themselves to improvise a version of the song they were once denied performing on the Junos telecast 20 years ago.

The Northern Touch All-Stars announced Tory Lanez as the winner of this year91裸聊视频檚 rap award, but when he wasn91裸聊视频檛 around to accept it, rapper Kardinal Offishall jumped in to ask the audience a question.

91裸聊视频淒on91裸聊视频檛 you all wish we had some more hip hop in here tonight?91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淚 know this is going to mess up the Junos a little bit 91裸聊视频� but I don91裸聊视频檛 care. Do you want to do 91裸聊视频楴orthern Touch91裸聊视频� right now?

The group 91裸聊视频� which also includes rappers Red1, Misfit, Checkmate, Thrust and Choclair 91裸聊视频� then launched into a full version of 91裸聊视频淣orthern Touch,91裸聊视频� which appeared on the Rascalz 1998 album 91裸聊视频淐ash Crop.91裸聊视频�

Junos president Allan Reid acknowledged the moment was partly staged. He said the Junos organizers approached the rap group earlier in the afternoon with the idea.

One of the night91裸聊视频檚 other big surprises wouldn91裸聊视频檛 have shocked gossip magazine readers.

Recent tabloid speculation that Buble91裸聊视频檚 wife is pregnant became an official announcement on the show as the singer revealed actress Luisana Lopilato is expecting their third child.

He told the audience it was the second time her pregnancy has been linked to the Junos. Five years ago when he hosted in Regina, she was expecting their first child.

91裸聊视频淥ops you did it again!91裸聊视频� Buble said as the audience cheered the revelation.

Grimes and Buffy St. Marie introduced pop artist Lights with an impassioned speech for gender equality led by the Indigenous folk singer.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 time for change, it91裸聊视频檚 time for women to be recognized for our accomplishments and our value to this industry,91裸聊视频� St. Marie said with powerful delivery.

91裸聊视频淲e need to build a foundation upon which we can support an environment that actually encourages success for women91裸聊视频� because it91裸聊视频檚 not here yet.91裸聊视频�

Barenaked Ladies and former bandmate Steven Page were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

After singing a brief tune as they accepted their award, the band closed the broadcast by launching into some of their old hits, starting with 91裸聊视频漁ne Week.91裸聊视频� It was the first time they91裸聊视频檇 performed with Page since he went solo nearly a decade ago.

The group wasn91裸聊视频檛 alone on stage for long, as it evolved into an all-star tribute, with guests who spanned the music genres and fit comfortably with the band91裸聊视频檚 offbeat sense of humour.

Jann Arden, Jim Cuddy and Nunavut band The Jerry Cans danced alongside members of the Northern Touch All-Stars as they all performed a sing-along to 91裸聊视频淚f I Had $1,000,000,91裸聊视频� which finished with balloons and fake million-dollar bills falling from the rafters.

Page then pulled from one of the song91裸聊视频檚 most famous lines about Kraft Dinner to pose a question that91裸聊视频檚 lingered for years:

91裸聊视频淐ome on, 30 years now, Kraft. Isn91裸聊视频檛 it time for a sponsorship?

David Friend, The Canadian Press