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Other musicians vaulted obstacles to make the Junos, including members of Arkells who battled flight cancellations in Newfoundland. Three of them made flights in time to win their sixth group of the year honour.
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Offering a more upbeat moment, 14-year-old performer Kairo McLean took a victory lap after making history as the youngest winner of the reggae recording category last year.
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Other winners included Digging Roots who scored the contemporary Indigenous artist or group award, while the Bearhead Sisters were named traditional Indigenous artist or group.
The headline Juno Awards show airs live on CBC and CBC Gem on Monday, hosted by Simu Liu with performances from Tate McRae, Tenille Townes and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees Nickelback.
The show was bumped from its original Sunday airdate to make way for the Oscars.
David Friend, The Canadian Press
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