The JUNO Awards are updating a number of music classes forward of the 2027 ceremony, because the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) strikes to higher replicate modifications within the nation’s music trade.
The revisions have an effect on rap, digital and dance, reggae/dancehall, and modern Christian/gospel music. CARAS says the modifications are a part of its annual evaluate of the awards and have been developed with Music Advisory Committees and members of the Canadian music neighborhood.
Within the rap subject, the earlier Rap Album/EP of the Yr and Rap Single of the Yr awards can be changed by Melodic Rap Recording of the Yr and Rap Recording of the Yr. The academy has not but detailed how eligibility for the brand new distinctions will differ from the previous classes.
Digital and dance awards can even be reorganized. Digital Album of the Yr and Dance Recording of the Yr are being changed with Digital/Dance Album/EP of the Yr and Digital/Dance Single of the Yr, bringing the 2 areas below a shared class construction.
The modifications additionally broaden the scope of the reggae award. Reggae Recording of the Yr will grow to be Reggae/Dancehall Recording of the Yr, recognizing the rising presence of dancehall inside the broader Canadian music panorama.
In modern Christian and gospel music, the prevailing Up to date Christian/Gospel Album of the Yr can be changed by Up to date Christian/Gospel Recording of the Yr. The brand new class will permit singles, albums and EPs to compete.
CARAS says the changes are supposed to create clearer alternatives for Canadian artists to be acknowledged because the methods music is produced, launched and consumed proceed to evolve.
Additional eligibility modifications are additionally being launched in jazz and classical classes, whereas Beatport can be added to the checklist of eligible streaming platforms.
The updates will take impact for the 2027 JUNO Awards, persevering with the academy’s effort to adapt its recognition applications to Canada’s altering music neighborhood.
Submissions for the 2027 JUNO Awards open: September 21, 2026
Ultimate submission deadline: November 5, 2026, 11:59 PM PT I November 6, 2026 2:59 AM ET
The 56th Annual JUNO Awards can be broadcast reside from Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Sunday, April 4, 2027. JUNO Week runs from April 1 to 4, 2027.
