Shawn Mendes To Receive International Achievement Award At The 2022 JUNO Awards

Mendes (Photo: Miranda McDonald)

The CANADIAN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES (CARAS) will honor GRAMMY nominated Canadian singer-songwriter and 11-time JUNO AWARD winner, SHAWN MENDES, with the JUNO INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. MENDES will make a special appearance to receive the award during next month's show in his hometown of TORONTO.

"Accepting this award will be a surreal moment," says MENDES. "To be recognized for my work not only in CANADA, but around the world, is a tremendous honor and I am humbled to join an outstanding group of artists who have helped put Canadian music on the map."

CARAS/THE JUNO AWARDS Pres. & CEO ALLAN REID added, "SHAWN's dedication and passion for his craft is truly inspiring. From his work as a singer-songwriter to the creation of THE SHAWN MENDES FOUNDATION, he has demonstrated an incredible commitment to music and cultivating the next generation of creatives. We are grateful as Canadians to claim SHAWN as our own and can’t wait to commemorate all of his achievements in-person at this year’s JUNO AWARDS."

The JUNO AWARDS will at BUDWEISER STAGE in TORONTO, on SUNDAY, MAY 15 and broadcast and streamed live across CANADA at 8 pm ET/5 p PT on CBC TV, CBC GEM, CBC RADIO ONE, CBC MUSIC, CBC LISTEN, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC MUSIC’s FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE and TWITTER pages.

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