Live at noon on Friday, CBC Hamilton's Conrad Collaco talks with Junos president Allan Reid on the eve of the 50th edition of the national celebration of Canadian music. They'll talk about planning the Junos under COVID restrictions, favourite Juno moments and more.
By Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press on June 1, 2021.
A Juno Awards sign hangs over the baggage carousels at the John G. Diefenbaker International Airport in Saskatoon on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Band members have had a hard time getting together, COVID-19 outbreaks have stalled filming and Ontario s third wave of the pandemic has postponed the big show twice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matt Smith
TORONTO – Band members have had a hard time getting together, COVID-19 outbreaks have stalled filming and Ontario’s third wave of the pandemic has postponed the big show twice.
But “come hell or high water” the 50th annual Juno Awards will air Sunday on CBC-TV and its digital platforms, say organizers, who hope the largely pre-recorded broadcast will serve as a beacon of hope for a Canadian music industry decimated by pandemic shutdowns.
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