Carly Rae Jepsen will host and perform at the 2027 JUNO Awards, marking her first time as host of Canada's national music awards. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 4, 2027, at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and will be broadcast live across the country on CBC platforms at 8 p.m. ET. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC announced the plans on November 9, 2026.
Jepsen is a three-time JUNO winner and is best known internationally for her hit « Call Me Maybe ». Her most recent album is Day and Night. Her role places her at the centre of the broadcast for the evening, combining hosting duties with live performance. Her return to the JUNOs as a winner and now as host reflects the long relationship between the Toronto-born artist and the awards that recognize Canadian music.
The awards will also honour Our Lady Peace, the Toronto-formed rock band, which will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The group will also give a special performance during the show. Our Lady Peace has won four JUNO Awards and has sold more than five million albums, a record that places the band among the most commercially successful Canadian rock acts of its era.
Angine de Poitrine will make its JUNO Awards debut as a performer on the Broadcast stage. The Quebec group won the 2026 Polaris Music Prize, one of the country's most prominent honours for albums, and plans a world tour in 2027. The full performer lineup has not yet been completed, as only the first round of artists has been announced, and further names are expected in the coming weeks.
Public ticket sales open on Friday, November 13, after presale access opened on November 9, the day the event was announced. The timing gives fans in Winnipeg and across Manitoba an early opportunity to secure seats for an event that will bring national attention to the province. Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham welcomed the return of the event to the city, describing it as a welcome addition to the local calendar of cultural events.
Manitoba Minister Nellie Kennedy praised the provincial lineup announced alongside the ceremony, pointing to the role the awards play in showcasing Manitoba's artists and venues to a national audience. The province's involvement reflects a broader effort to position Winnipeg as a host city for major national cultural events.
As part of its programming in the city, MusiCounts will run an industry exchange bringing together Winnipeg educators and artists. The initiative is designed to connect local music teachers with working professionals, creating a link between classroom instruction and the music industry. It is among the events planned around the awards, which are being held in Manitoba for the 2027 edition.
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