| Juno Awards of 2023 | |
|---|---|
 The Juno Awards Logo | |
| Date | 13 March 2023 |
| Location | Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta |
| Hosted by | Simu Liu |
| Most awards | The Weeknd (5) |
| Most nominations | The Weeknd (6) |
| Website | junoawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC CBC Gem |
The Juno Awards of 2023 was a music awards ceremony that was held on 13 March 2023 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year determined by the members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. It returned to its usual March schedule for the first time since 2019 after COVID-19 pandemic had the last three events took place in June 2020, May 2021, and May 2022, respectively. Canadian actor Simu Liu, who hosted the 2022 ceremony, returned to host again.[1]
The Weeknd received the most nominations (six) and had the most wins (five), followed by Avril Lavigne and Tate McRae with five nominations each, and Reklaws, Shawn Mendes, Preston Pablo and Banx & Ranx with three nominations each. With the six nominations, The Weeknd matched his personal records for both 2016 and 2021.
During the televised show, a topless protester crashed Avril Lavigne's introduction of AP Dhillon.[2]
- ^ a b "Actor Simu Liu to host 2023 Juno Awards in Edmonton". Global News, December 1, 2022.
- ^ Friend, David (14 March 2023). "Topless protester crashes Junos, as Weeknd wins 5th award with album of the year". The Canadian Press. Retrieved 12 June 2024.