#junoweek

[shanewilcoxartist]

Feeling the sun today at @whiteoaksmall 🇨🇦😁💗 #unbleachedtitanium #linework @londonartscouncil #artist #ldnont #junoweek #londonartscene #canadianart #mural (at White Oaks Mall) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu7FNERgq58/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t3l76mv86lf5

[yogismeatlocker]

#JUNOweek kicks off this Wednesday at TARG and we couldn't be more stoked!! Check out this week's action here http://www.houseoftarg.com/junoweek and plan your visit today!! #ottawa #pinball #perogies #classic #arcade #fun #handmade #food #vegan #sweet #shows #events #junos #JUNOfest @therifleandthewriter @thedirtynil @dillydallyto @spectrasonic @beausallnatural @ashtonbrew @expandafuzz @no_fuss_music @partner_band @scarybearsoundtrack @thriftykids.band @kjmaxxx (at House of TARG)

[viranlly]

2018 JUNO Awards

 All eyes on Vancouver, as the city hosted the 2018 JUNO Awards this weekend. It’s been 9 years since Vancity was the home the award show and the comeback was bigger and better - obviously! Musicians, artists and celebrities (yes, us included) got together to celebrate Canadian music industry and more!

By more I mean, we got to experience some of the great things that Vancouver has to offer from food, beverages, and hospitality! We also did get to enjoy speckles of the city’s gorgeous weather.

The official blogger team gathered in the lobby of the newly opened JW Marriott at PARQ Vancouver (they’re the official hotel for JUNO Awards ;)). Lots of familiar faces showed up: Hiiii Ania and Tyler from Calgary, Isabelle, Elise and Ian from Toronto, and Samantha from Vancouver! I also got to make some new friends this time - ‘sup Toronto’s Humble the Poet and Vancouver’s own Gelsea Mae! 

Our first mission was to check out the Ready Player One (Steven Spielberg’s new movie) activation outside of the Vancouver art gallery. We then regroup and made our way back to Honey Salt for a cute little afternoon tea. Everything from the tiers of goodies, the plate setting, and the delicious TWG teas went perfectly with the adorable room they have at Honey Salt, including my blush outfit. 

A nap, a cocktail, and an outfit change later, we attended the opening reception where all, or most the industry people were hanging out and mingling that night. An evening of fine food, wine (via. Jackson Triggs), beer (Hi Steamwhistle!), and fashion - just the way you should kick off an award show weekend.

The next day was just as action-packed as the day before. Starting with the Beats per moment: a yoga class powered by Lululemon (I mean, we’re in Vancouver after all) to sweat out last night’s consumption. The JUNO Awards nominee Felix Cartal was dropping beats as I stretched out my not-so-flexible self in the mids of avid yogis of Vancouver. The TD’s Greenroom was the next stop for today. Exclusive live music performances from the JUNO nominees, hair and make up stations, (lots of) snacks, and a bar? Sign. Me. Up! It’s mimosa o’clock anyways! The mimosas definitely helped the getting ready part for the big Gala dinner at the Convention Center later that evening.  We made it to the cocktail reception portion just after 4.30, but people already lined up to walk the red carpet. This was when the celebrity sighting got serious! Diana Krall, Lights, Michael Buble, The Arkells, you name it! Jessie Reyez showed up a little later that evening! 

The big day’s finally here!

The Georgia viaduct was closed down to set up the red carpet tents. Armies of black cars arriving in the mids of hundreds if not thousands of fans waiting for their favorite celebrities to arrive. I’d like to think that some of them were waiting for us, the official JUNO bloggers - HA! We did pull off the red carpet glam looks real well that day! Dressed in Lanvin tuxedo and Christian Louboutin shoes, I rolled into the red carpet with the rest of the crew, feeling like we’re in a band. We then made our way to the Jackson Trigg’s pre-party lounge before the actual ceremony.

It’s a little after 5PM and Rogers Arena was packed with people waiting for the show to begin. This year’s Host, Michael Bublé started off the evening by announcing that he and his wife are expecting their third child - obvs, the crowd went wild. The show this year was filled with a lot of big moments. Arcade Fire, who won Album of the Year and the International Achievement Award opened the show. Daniel Caesar won the first award of the night for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year. Followed by Jessie Reyez, as the Breakthrough artist of the year! They both performed individually and together later in the evening! My new friend (HI!) Shawn Hook did a beautiful rendition of his single Reminding me, alongside with the B.C. Youth Choir and strings! Lights put on a show after an empowering Girl-power speech from Grimes and Buffy Sainte-Marie! The Arkells also got the stage (literally) lit up!

An emotional tribute to Gord Downie was also a highlight of the show. Downie was awarded Artist of the Year, and the award was received by his two brothers. A personal highlight for me tho, was the Diana Krall’s performance with Michael Bublé! I got chills all-over when they took the stage with Nat King Cole’s L-O-V-E! 

The Barenaked Ladies reunited on stage with Steven Page, and closed the show with their hits If I had $1000000. With (fake) money and balloons thrown around like confetti, making it not just a nostalgic performance, but also a memorable end to a fabulous evening!

For a complete list of nominees and winners, click here!

Next year’s JUNO will take place in London, Ontario, with the host that is still to be announced!

Many thanks to the JUNO Awards team, CARA, and all sponsors for having us and treating us like the celebrity that we are at this year’s #JUNOs!

Till next time!

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[drewottawa]

In honour of JUNO week! Hope everyone has a great time! #ottawa #monday #junoweek #canada #craftbeer #beer #albumart #juno #artnotart #andrewmoorphoto #deepthoughts #happymonday #funny l (at CRAFT Beer Market Ottawa)

[justlovesofmylife-blog]

OKAY SO SHAWN MENDES IS ACTUALLY BEAUTIFUL AND THE BIGGEST SWEETHEART! he was in a rush, but still made sure everyone got to meet him. and he just loves his fans so much which makes me love him more. AND THAT VOICE OF HIS KILLS ME EVERY SINGLE TIME. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. like I'm ready and willing to go to jail with the amount of love I have for him

[shanewilcoxartist]

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Painting at @whiteoaksmall 🇨🇦 #warmanddry #nocomplaints here!!! ✌🏻💗🎨 Tonights mission: laying out the #londoncanada #tree lines and more... . . . #ldnont #junoweek #muraldesign #londoncanada #acrylicpaint #unbleachedtitanium #wallart #mural #acrylicpaint #wegotthis #thanksforwatching #appreciateit #shanewilcoxartist #localart (at White Oaks Mall) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvDHu39H8Nb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14jpidsgvfap7

[yogismeatlocker]

Wow!! So amazing to once again host our friends @thedirtynil @dillydallyto and @expandafuzz #nofuss for last night's #soldout #JUNOfest show - big thanks to all the bands, fans, @spectrasonic for hookin up the show and @shawnscallen for the sweet pic - packed and peaceful - awesome!! We are open at 11am sharp and serving our full menu of handmade perogies all day long - join us at Ottawa's only true #classic #arcade for a day of #familyfriendly fun - doors at 9pm for round 2 of #JUNOfest action featuring @weavesband with guests @scarybearsoundtrack @thriftykids.band and @partner_band - stoked!!! #ottawa #pinball #perogies #pals #bands #shows #events #community #love #local #food #vegan #options #oldschool #gaming #adventure #nevergiveup FRIDAY #JUNOfest https://www.facebook.com/events/791703747637371/?ti=icl SATURDAY #JUNOfest https://www.facebook.com/events/1376433829066588/?ti=icl SUNDAY #freeplay http://www.houseoftarg.com/junoweek (at House of TARG)

[1hour30orbust-blog]

It's #junoweek #ottawa! To #celebrate, today's lunch hour ride pays tribute to some all-star #Canadian artists 🇨🇦 #seeyouonthebike #spincity #spincityottawa #tapbacktuesday #tbt #redandwhite #cancon #junos2017 #iknowwhatjuno @thejunoawards @ottawa_2017 (at Spin City)

[1hour30orbust-blog]

Attention #Ottawa! Next week is #Junoweek in the #613 ! It's also #Junoweek at @spincityottawa! Get ready for a week of Canadian music as we pay tribute to some homegrown #talent Who's your favourite #canadian artist/band? 🇨🇦 #cancon #spincityottawa #ncr #iknowwhatjuno #canada150 #ottawa2017 (at Spin City)

[yogismeatlocker]

NEW GAME ALERT!!! Super stoked to share this great news with everyone in #ottawa - TARG is back!!! This was the very first game yogi received (for free) from his pal #redrocket around 2011 - it sparked a fever that translated into Ottawa's first (and only) classic #arcade!!! About half a year ago the board on this game (which was actually version 2 of TARG know as SPECTAR) blew up in a cloud of smoke and it was relegated to storage until a fix could be arranged - huge thanks to @lew_dawg for helping resurrect this #classic game!! Play it for only 25c (or 10p haha) - all proceeds from this sweet machine go to @cheohospital so have some fun and shoot for a #targhighscore today!! We are open at 5pm for #familyfriendly dinner and game time - doors at 9pm for tonight's #JUNOfest show featuring @dillydallyto @thedirtynil @expandafuzz @no_fuss_music brought to you by @spectrasonic @steamwhistlebrewing and @beausallnatural - see you at the show!!! #ottawa #pinball #perogies #pals #friends #fun #food #handmade #delicious #vegan #arcade #gaming #action #pacman #galaga #spaceinvaders #shows #events #community #party #distraction #nevergiveup FRIDAY #JUNOfest https://www.facebook.com/events/791703747637371/?ti=icl SATURDAY #JUNOfest https://www.facebook.com/events/1376433829066588/?ti=icl SUNDAY #freeplay http://www.houseoftarg.com/junoweek (at House of TARG)

[yogismeatlocker]

Huge thanks to all the performers for the sweet COUNTRY IN THE CAPITAL show last night - awesome!! Join us tonight starting at 5pm for ARCADE NITE - #juno jams edition!! DJ @kjmaxxx spinnin' #cancon jems from 9pm till close - no cover, no bands - #arcade hangs galore 🙂 join us!! Always #familyfriendly till 9pm, #vegan options available - @lew_dawg may let you check out his sweet new/vintage #boombox if you're extra nice #ottawa #pinball #perogies #fun #food #amazing #shows #bands #events #classic #gaming #TARG TONIGHT #juno #jamz #nocover https://www.facebook.com/events/1398910913464736/?ti=icl FRIDAY #JUNOfest https://www.facebook.com/events/791703747637371/?ti=icl SATURDAY #JUNOfest https://www.facebook.com/events/1376433829066588/?ti=icl SUNDAY #freeplay http://www.houseoftarg.com/junoweek (at House of TARG)

[yogismeatlocker]

TONIGHT!! Doors at 9pm for TOUGHEN UP! #freeplay Sundays #junojams edition with your host DJ @kjmaxxx and guest (Robert K Chapman from @therecordcentre ) spinnin' sweet vinyl #arcade jams till 2am!! #ottawa #pinball #perogies #classic #arcade #fun #games #free #highscore #practice #perfect #unlimited #credits #handmade #delicious #food #awesome #shows #bands #events #djs #love #nevergiveup SUNDAY #freeplay http://www.houseoftarg.com/junoweek WEDNESDAY #tournament https://www.facebook.com/events/239699636438449/?ti=icl THURSDAY #electronic #experimental https://www.facebook.com/events/1189302667849097/?ti=icl (at House of TARG)

[yogismeatlocker]

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Big thanks to everyone involved in Round 2 of #JUNOfest last night at TARG - wicked!! Nice to see a packed house (including Sammy of @newswears fame) enjoying a sweet evening of #live #music in #ottawa - amazing!!! Join us starting at 11am today for our TARG rustic #brunch - grab a delicious/spicy @meowthatshot #caesar and take advantage of our @happygoatcoffeeco #magical bottomless cup - vegan options always available!! Doors at 9pm for TOUGHEN UP! #freeplay Sundays with your host DJ @kjmaxx and guests - right on!! #ottawa #pinball #perogies #friends #play #together #eat #handmade #food #enjoy #classic #arcade #games #shows #events #community #love #nevergiveup SUNDAY #freeplay http://www.houseoftarg.com/junoweek WEDNESDAY #tournament https://www.facebook.com/events/239699636438449/?ti=icl THURSDAY #electronic #experimental https://www.facebook.com/events/1189302667849097/?ti=icl

[justlovesofmylife-blog]

Walk Off the Earth are such cool people, like really cool and chill! I'm so glad they won their Juno!

[justlovesofmylife-blog]

Shawn Hook is absolute sweetie! and I love his hair and his voice and him!

[justlovesofmylife-blog]

I love Marianas Trench and their music so much.