Meet the people behind the scenes at CMRRA—celebrating 50 years!

Meet the people behind the 2025 JUNO Awards in Vancouver.

Mar 2025 · The one whose artist just one a Juno; the one whose new production agency has already done Scotiabank Arena shows; the one who published a historic research study; the one who designed the YMP logo; the one who dressed the Junos. Read >

WIMC Honours · Alexandra Idiart-Benavides and The Vault; Laura Wilson-Lewis at Warner Music Canada; Kingsley Swim and Project WARP; Harpo Mander and Panjabi music festival 5X; Alex Simpson and queer festival lavender wild. Read >

Nov 2024 · The one whose articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, and Paper Magazine; the one who started a platform for open calls; the one who curates tiny condo sessions internationally; the one who has built a grant for indie arts professionals; the one who helped found a music video festival. Read >

Oct 2024 · The one who designs merch for Mariah Carey and Omar Apollo; the one who oversees one of the country’s largest South Asian festivals; the one who won the Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year award; the one who is turning up the volume on Black music in Nova Scotia; the one who started Live Nation’s queer sapphic music festival. Read >

Sep 2024 · Laurie Lee Boutet, manager of The Beaches; Dakota Bear, Casey Desjarlais, and Turtle Island Music Festival ; Teon Gibbs and Do It For the Culture; Asar Qadir and the app that rethinks pre-release campaigns.