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In Canada: Juno Awards Backtrack on Dropping Reggae and Gospel Following Widespread Criticism


Juno Awards backtrack on dropping the reggae and gospel categories following widespread criticism, plus the Polaris Music Prize and other Canada news.

“Over the course of last year, CARAS underwent an extensive process reviewing all Award categories, taking into consideration data such as consumption, number of submissions, and other metrics,” Reid explained. Dutcher wins the $50,000 prize donated by the Slaight Family Foundation, which goes to the best Canadian album of the year, as determined by a jury of experts based solely on artistic merit. At his concert at Danforth Music Hall on Friday (Sept. 13), he welcomed Billboard Canada ‘s Richard Trapunski, Mo Ghoneim and Jackson Turner onstage to present him with a plaque for the achievement.

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