Canada’s biggest music awards show, the JUNO’s, has gotten a new date. The 50th anniversary of the JUNOS will now be televised on May 16th, 2021. The prominent event organizers said that the COVID-19 pandemic greatly ruined plans to host the show in Toronto during 2020. Allan Reid, the head of the Candian Academy of Recording Arts, says the move allows for more time to celebrate the music created by bright Canadians everywhere during 2020 and “We also hope that the warmer weather will bring more opportunities for some unique outdoor programming.”.

The awards show returns to Toronto for the first time in nearly ten years! How the grand return might look is still concerning Reid because he is not sure any of the events or performances will be held indoors. Original plans for the 50th-anniversary show included a packed Scotiabank Arena with many past honourees and Canadian music hall of fame members in attendance.

The organizers have made zero announcements for what the Juno Week plan will look like because the normal concerts and pre-show performances that filled local bars or music halls will most likely not be permitted by the Canadian government due to the ongoing pandemic.

Noteworthy changes have been made for the normal statue-like trophies that are handed out to the winners. “A gold Juno will be given to Juno Award winners, while a silver version is for recipients of a special Juno prize, and a gold and silver variation goes to Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees.”. Reid announced that nominee submissions reached a record high but did not state an exact figure. Final nominees are expected to be announced within the first three months of 2021.

The 50th anniversary of the Juno Awards will now go down May 16th, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario, a month and a half after the original show date of March.