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Kiesza wows Juno Awards

Performer Kiesza was the weekend’s big winner at the Juno Awards, Sunday, garnering a total of three.

Having already picked up two Junos at Saturday night’s gala dinner and awards for Dance Recording of the Year and Video of The Year for her chart-topping hit “Hideaway”, the electro-dance starlet added another statuette to her collection during the broadcast: Breakthrough Artist of the Year. She also graced the stage for a dynamic mash-up performance of “Sound of A Woman” and “Hideaway.”

Saturday’s Breakthrough Group of the Year winners, Magic! were awarded Single of The Year Sunday for their hit “Rude”, while The Weeknd garnered the award for Artist of the Year during the broadcast, adding to his gala night win for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.

Arkells won Rock Album of the Year for High Noon to top off their Saturday victory for Group of the Year. The band also took part in the broadcast with a unique performance of “Come to the Light” accompanied by Boris Brott and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada.

The Juno Fan Choice award went to Michael Bublé, and internationally acclaimed songwriter Leonard Cohen took home the win for Album of the Year for his striking record, Popular Problems.

American songwriter, lyricist, and producer Glen Ballard, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette’s multi-platinum album Jagged Little Pill, welcomed Alanis Morissette into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

The show boasted 11 performances, including an explosive opening by Hedley and host Jacob Hoggard; a medley of his hit singles “Life of the Party” and “Something Big” by Shawn Mendes, a show-stopping performance of single “Earned It” by The Weeknd, a fun performance by Magic!; Bobby Bazini, deadMau5, who was joined on-stage by singer Colleen D’Agostino for “Seeya”; Lights, who joined the Sam Roberts Band for their hit “We’re All In This Together”; and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Alanis Morissette, who delighted fans with a medley of three songs from her seminal 1995 album Jagged Little Pill.

For a complete list of winners, including biographies and images, go to www.junoawards.ca



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