The 55th JUNO Awards concluded tonight, March 29, 2026, in Hamilton, Ontario, celebrating the exceptional talent within the Canadian music industry. During the Gala on March 28, more than 40 JUNOs were handed out. The live awards were hosted by Mae Martin.
Nine B.C.-connected artists and contributors were celebrated at this year’s JUNO Awards. Cameron Whitcomb took home Country Album of the Year for The Hard Way as well as Breakthrough Artist of the Year. For the second year in a row, bbno$ won the TD JUNO Fan Choice Award. Other notable wins included Karan Aujla for South Asian Music Recording of the Year (P-POP CULTURE), Sarah McLachlan for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year (Better Broken), and Renee Rosnes for Jazz Album of the Year (Solo).
B.C. talent also shone behind the scenes: Kevin Moore and Kyle Joinson won Album Artwork of the Year for Tsunami Sea by Spiritbox, while Tobias Jesso Jr. earned Songwriter of the Year (Non-Performer) for co-writing with Rosalía, Justin Bieber, and Olivia Dean. The province also celebrated Alex Cuba, who won the inaugural Latin Music Recording of the Year for Índole, and Nelly Furtado, who was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to the winners from B.C.!
TD JUNO FAN CHOICE
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Cameron Whitcomb accepts the award for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year.
Chris Young The Canadian Press
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS
Cameron Whitcomb
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Cameron Whitcomb: The Hard Way
SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY TD
Karan Aujla: P-POP CULTURE
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Better Broken, Sarah McLachlan
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO)
Renee Rosnes
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR
Kevin Moore (art director), Kyle Joinson (photographer): Tsunami Sea, Spiritbox
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-PERFORMER) PRESENTED BY SOCAN
Tobias Jesso Jr.
La Yugular (co-songwriters David Rodriguez, Dylan Wiggins, Elliot Kozel, Noah Goldstein, Rosalía), from Lux, Rosalía; Daisies (co-songwriters Carter Lang, Daniel Chetrit, Dijon Duenas, Dylan Wiggins, Eddie Benjamin, Justin Bieber, Michael Gordon), from Swag II, Justin Bieber; Man I Need (co-songwriters Olivia Dean, Zachary Nahome), from The Art of Loving, Olivia Dean
LATIN MUSIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Alex Cuba: Índole
Nelly Furtado arrives on the red carpet ahead of accepting her induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2026 Junos.
Cindy Ord Getty Images
Cover image: P-pop Culture, Karan Aujla
