Carly Rae Jepsen will host the 2027 JUNO Awards, marking her first time in the role, and will also take the stage during the broadcast. The ceremony takes place on Sunday, April 4, 2027, at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and will be broadcast live nationwide at 8 p.m. ET on CBC. The announcement was made jointly by CARAS, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and CBC, with production handled by Insight Productions.
Jepsen is a three-time JUNO Award winner, and her return to the event in a hosting role adds a familiar face to the program. She is also the creator of Day and Night, a 24-track double album. Her appearance on the broadcast will be one of several musical moments planned for the evening, which will be carried on CBC TV, Gem, Radio One, Music, listen, and through CBC's streaming services, giving audiences across the country several ways to follow the show.
The broadcast lineup also includes Our Lady Peace, which will perform during the telecast and is being inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The Toronto rock band has won four JUNO Awards and has sold five million albums, a record that places it among the most commercially successful Canadian acts of its era. Its induction and performance together mark a moment of recognition for a group with a long track record on the national stage.
Angine de Poitrine has been announced as a Broadcast stage performer, making its JUNO Awards debut. The Quebec duo won the 2026 Polaris Music Prize and earned nine Félix Awards at the ADISQ Gala, the principal honours of Quebec's music industry. The group plans a world tour in 2027, so its JUNO appearance comes at the start of a busy year.
Officials in Winnipeg and Manitoba have welcomed the event. CARAS president Allan Reid and Winnipeg mayor Scott Gillingham are among those who have spoken about the celebration, and Manitoba minister Nellie Kennedy praised the choice of host. The Winnipeg venue, the Canada Life Centre, will serve as the stage for a national broadcast that brings the city's profile to viewers across Canada.
Tickets go on sale in two stages. A presale for select fans begins November 9, 2026, and the general public sale opens Friday, November 13, at 10 a.m. Tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster Canada. Fans planning to attend in person are encouraged to watch for presale access before the general sale opens.
Alongside the awards, CARAS runs MusiCounts, an industry exchange that pairs 10 educators with 10 emerging artists. The programme forms part of the wider effort by the academy to support music education and the development of new talent across the country.
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