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image credit: junoawards.ca |
The show was hosted by Canadian crooner Michael Buble and performances were made by Serena Ryder, The Sheepdogs, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Tenors, Marianas Trench, Michael Buble, Billy Talent, Classified and David Myles, Hannah Georgas, Metric and k.d. Lang.
So, the big question is, how did Michael do?
Fans, press, haters all judge your every move, every joke and every segue. Did he pass the test? Michael told the press that he thought he did the best he could and he was happy with his showing.
Now we deconstruct. He started out with an opening video with some of his famous friends, former host Russell Peters, Kelly Ripa, Dr. Phil and a clip from a Gerard Butler movie. You started off right away thinking…Michael Buble is so legit, he is friends with Dr. Phil and got Kelly to sing Celine Dion. Then he got the in-house audience with some jokes about the Rough Riders, which they ate up like candy.
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Buble has an awkward moment with One Direction via satellite. Image Credit: junoawards.ca |
Speaking of One Direction, thank God there was someone ‘there’ for the tweens to freak out over because Justin Bieber was noticeably absent. He didn’t even have a video for his Fan Choice win and we all know how he likes to give shout outs to his fans.
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Carly Rae in the press room post double win. |
Alternative Album of the Year went to Serena Ryder’s Harmony. Very well deserved. Ryder is a vocal powerhouse who will have a illustrious career. I would bet money on it, if that was a thing you could bet money on.
Songwriter of the Year went to Leonard Cohen. Obviously legendary and a safe bet to go with at any award show. His son Adam accepted his award on his behalf because Cohen is currently on tour.
The two that were surprises to me were Breakthrough Group and Group of the Year. Maybe I am not in the know with what is going on in the ‘band’ universe, but I was shocked that Mariana’s Trench took home Group over The Sheepdogs and Metric…jaw dropping shocked. I am writing this a day later and I still think my face is numb.
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Monster Truck in the press room after winning Breakthrough Group |
As previously stated, there was some jenky things going on with Michael Buble’s audio during his performance, but I thought he made out OK. The show stealer was obviously k.d. Lang. So brilliant. There was such a diverse range of artists that I can’t really pick out my favourite. None were particularly horrible. I am not really fond of Billy Talent or Mariana’s Trench, but to each their own.
All in all it was good hosting, legit winners, some fantastic performances and very little complaining from me....what the hell is going on here? And believe me, it is not because I am in a good mood after driving 7 hours from Regina today.
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Serena Ryder in the press room |
XOXO
Jes...
I thought it was icky when Buble started going on about how it would be okay if some young thing's shorts were crumpled up on his bedroom floor .... and then they cut to his wife pretending to be mad.
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