2020 Juno Awards Open With a Dramatic Moment of Reckoning on Matters of Race & Inclusion
The most dramatic moments at the Juno Awards, which were presented virtually on June 29, had nothing to do with the night’s big winners, Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara. These moments came at the top of the show, where the Junos were remarkably forthright about their need to diversify and how the show was late to acknowledge soul, reggae, rap and other forms of Black and indigenous music. Allan Reid, president/CEO of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, set the