TORONTO– The Juno Awards are pulling 4 classifications from next year’s event as part of a larger evaluation of Canada’s greatest music awards reveal.
In a letter acquired by The Canadian Press, organizers informed committee members recently of strategies to place on “hiatus” reggae recording, kids’s album, Christian/gospel album and worldwide album of the year.
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences states the choice belongs to a “wider set of updates” yet to be revealed.
Agents for CARAS decreased to discuss the modifications.
Some members of the reggae neighborhood have actually gotten in touch with Junos organizers to reveal their disappointment with the surprise statement with some questioning if advisory committee leaders were spoken with.
All 4 classifications were given out recently at a non-televised market event on the night before the primary Junos broadcast.
While none are thought about marquee Juno rewards, all of them are enduring classifications.
The reggae award has actually honoured finest Canadian single or album given that 1985, with winners consisting of Exco Levi and Kirk Diamond. In 1992 and 1993, the classification was pulled from the program and reggae tunes were funnelled into the world music classification.
The kids’s album classification began in 1979 and has actually honoured Fred Penner, Splash ‘N Boots and Sharon, Lois and Bram. It’s likewise granted mainstream artists who’ve made short ventures into the category, consisting of Barenaked Ladies.
Christian/gospel album was introduced in 1998 and has actually honoured Matt Brouwer and in 2015’s winner K-Anthony.
The global album award has actually existed considering that 1975 and gone to a few of the world’s greatest acts, from Paul McCartney to Adele.
The 2025 Juno Awards are arranged to happen in Vancouver on March 30.
This report by The Canadian Press was very first released Sept. 9, 2024.
David Friend, The Canadian Press
