Grammy-winning producer Boi-1da will receive the International Achievement Award, while singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer will be awarded the Humanitarian Award at the upcoming Juno Awards.
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced two new recipients to be honored at the 2025 Juno Awards : Boi-1da and Sarah Harmer . Grammy-winning Toronto producer Boi-1da will be receiving the International Achievement Award , which recognizes artists 'who have attained exemplary success on the world stage,' according to CARAS. Boi-1da has been crafting hits for nearly two decades, and produced tracks on Drake's first mixtape, *Room for Improvement*, in 2006.
He has since become one of the in-house producers on Drake's OVO label, and executive produced the rapper's acclaimed and Juno-winning 2015 mixtape, *What a Time to Be Alive*. Boi-1da has also worked with renowned artists like Jay-Z, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Nicki Minaj. 'Being recognized with the International Achievement Award at the Junos is a huge honor,' Boi-1da said via press release. 'Canada has always been home, and its music scene shaped me into the producer I am today. To be able to take that foundation and contribute to music on a global scale means everything. I hope this inspires the next generation of Canadian artists and producers to dream big and know that the world is listening.' Juno-winning singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer will receive the Humanitarian Award at the 2025 Junos for 'using her voice to engage her audiences and peers in important environmental and human rights issues,' according to CARAS. Harmer has long weaved environmental work into her musical legacy, reaching at least as far back as 2005's 'Escarpment Blues,' a song that kickstarted her years-long fight to protect the Niagara Escarpment, where she grew up. That same year Harmer launched a tour titled *I Love the Escarpment* to promote the conservation group Protecting Escarpment Rural Land, which she co-founded. The tour was turned into a concert and documentary film that shares a name with the song. The singer has also been involved with various other environmental and human rights initiatives over the years. 'I truly appreciate this honor. I accept on behalf of all the people who volunteer their time to speak up to protect land, water and the web of life in their communities, and beyond,' Harmer said via press release. 'Musicians who use their platforms to amplify these struggles give a huge boost to the collective fight. Now more than ever we need to use our powers to build community and respect the natural world that underpins our lives.' The 2025 Juno Awards will take place on March 30 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, and broadcast live on CBC-TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen and globally at Juno Awards website. Sum 41 will also be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the event
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