Out of the 40 awards handed out each year at the Junos, the Fan Choice Award is the only award where the winner is chosen by the fans.
Most years the award has tended to be given to an artist who transcended borders or had the most hit songs. But, in the past two years it has gone to BBNO$, an artist who is not only known for his music but also known for his unique yet relatable personality, that keeps Canadian music fans intrigued.
It’s no secret BBNO$ has a polarizing personality. With over 4.9 million followers on Instagram and 10.4 million on TikTok, his persona transcends music as well as the borders that so often restrict Canadian artists from reaching global popularity.
For the Vancouver native it hasn’t been much of a struggle. Bursting on to the scene in 2019 with his hit song “La La La”, it was clear to listeners and viewers that BBNO$ not only had a different sound from the rest of the music industry but a quirky personality that could be seen through his lyrics and unique sound that listeners heard..
His breakout hit “La La La” alone has surpassed 1 billion global streams, making it one of the most successful viral songs to come out of Canada in the last decade.
Since, BBNO$ has built a catalogue with over 5.8 billion total Spotify streams, cementing his place as one of Canada’s most streamed independent artists.
So, when it comes to an award that fans get to vote on, with the description of the award being “An annual award presented by CARAS that allows the public to vote for their favourite Canadian artist or group, highlighting artistic popularity and cultural impact.” there is no doubt who Canadian music lovers voted for.
Over the past two years BBNO$ has won back to back Fan Choice Awards at the Junos. After his first win there was a sincere sense of gratitude in his acceptance speech.
“I honestly wasn’t expecting to win. This is really sick that I’ve won a Juno in my hometown (Vancouver)”
His first acceptance speech was much more articulate in contrast to his 2026 win. Although he wasn’t able to attend the award ceremony held in Hamilton, as he is on tour, he posted a video to his instagram reacting to the win.
“Lets go! Lets go! Lets go!” Shouted BBNO$.
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As BBNO$ continues his world tour across Europe right now, he will look to become the first threepeat winner of the Juno Fan Choice Award in 2027.