Audio-Technica Canada has announced that it has secured a multi-year agreement with the JUNO Awards — Canada’s most prestigious music awards — to serve as the “Official Pro Audio Partner” for microphones and wireless systems for the program.
JUNO organizing body The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) recently announced that after two years holding the awards virtually, the awards will be returning to the in-person format. The 51st annual JUNO Awards and JUNO Week 2022 will be hosted in Toronto from May 9 through May 15, culminating in the awards show on Sunday, May 15 to be broadcast and streamed for the first time from an outdoor venue at Budweiser Stage.
Additionally, the awards kick off the previous night with the JUNO Opening Night Awards, where the first round of honors will be presented and live-streamed globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos. Audio-Technica will serve as the provider of microphones and wireless systems for these events and future programs, including lavalier and wired/wireless handheld mics for presenters and performers, backline infrastructure and more.
Several members of the Audio-Technica Canada team, including tech specialists, artist relations, sales personnel, and executive leadership, will be in attendance and assisting in any needed support. Additionally, at the JUNO Opening Night Awards on Saturday, May 14, R&B singer-songwriter Storry, an Audio-Technica artist endorser and two-time JUNO nominee, will announce the winner of the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year category, which is presented by Audio-Technica.
Audio-Technica U.S. president and CEO Manabu Aoki states, “Audio-Technica is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. While many companies have disappeared in these decades, we have been active for more than half a century. I think it is because of the support from our loyal customers. In this milestone year, we are proud to be selected as a partner of the JUNO Awards. We promise to back up the event with the best sound quality, and we wish continued success for this event.”
“Audio-Technica’s cutting-edge pro audio products have put them at the forefront of innovation in Canadian music,” adds Allan Reid president and CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards. “We are proud to be welcoming them to the JUNOS family, where they will be ensuring the Audio-Technica standard as our Official Pro Audio Partner until 2024.”
