Regina-based band The Dead South received two Juno Awards nominations on Feb. 6, 2018. (Facebook/The Dead South)

By Saskatoon / 650 CKOM

Juno Awards

Saskatoon to host 2020 Juno Awards

Feb 28, 2019 | 12:10 PM

Saskatoon will host the 2020 Juno Awards.

The city’s tourism agency, Tourism Saskatoon, announced the news Thursday morning.

“Saskatchewan has a thriving and diverse music and culture scene,” said Allan Reid in a news release. He’s the president and CEO of the Juno Awards and of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).

“We’re truly delighted to bring JUNO Week back to Saskatoon, after more than a decade, to a city with a demonstrated commitment to supporting the arts,” he said.

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Tourism Saskatoon put together a bid last year for the Canadian music awards show, hoping to bring it back to the Bridge City for the first time since 2007.

“The young, dynamic nature of Saskatoon is such a great fit for this event,” Tourism Saskatoon CEO Todd Brandt told 650 CKOM last year about the agency’s bid. “I think it’s even better rationale to host in 2020 than in 2007.”

The 2020 awards week will run from March 9 to 15; the awards show will happen on the final day at the SaskTel Centre.