.TheJUNOAwards is defending nominating arcadefire for Group of the Year in the midst of allegations against frontman WinButler
The nominations for the 2023 Juno Awards were announced on Tuesday, Jan. 31, but one nomination has been stirring up controversy.
Arcade Fire’s nod for Group of the Year is being hit by backlash due to allegations that have been levelled against frontman Win Butler, with five different women accusing him of sexual misconduct.The fallout has affected the band’s current tour, with Feist dropping out as a supporting act after news of the allegations surfaced.
However, the Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences — the group behind the annual Junos — is defending Arcade Fire’s nomination. “We look at Arcade Fire’s nomination for group of the year as one for the entire band,” reads a statement issued by CARAS to
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