Drake showed love to Nelly Furtado during the event, recording a video message to celebrate her induction into the Canadian Hall of Fame.
At the same time, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave Drake a notable shout-out while speaking at the Juno Awards on Sunday. Carney, who was present to honor Joni Mitchell with a lifetime achievement award, credited Drake alongside several legendary artists for helping drive Canada’s global music success.
“I can talk like an economist anytime. We’re the third-largest exporter of music in the world,” he said. “Canada is the third-largest exporter of music in the world. It’s a huge industry, but really, at the core of it, it’s our stories, it’s our emotions, it’s our heart, at a time when the world needs more Canada. Joni Mitchell is the heart, Nelly Furtado. It’s the whole range. Drake, Rush, whoever, Canadian, Canadian, Canadian.”
For the ceremony, Drake shared a video message congratulating Nelly Furtado on her induction into the Canadian Hall of Fame. During the clip, he also teased his upcoming album Iceman, hinting that it’s “coming soon.”
“To the Junos, because you are honouring one of my dearest friends tonight, I will spare you, even though I know you’re still thinking about those six awards that you gave to Shad in 2011 when you snubbed ‘Take Care’ as I hosted the 40th anniversary of your award show,” he said. “But listen, that’s neither here nor there. Tonight we’ll let it go. This is about Nelly. And one thing Nelly knows, you know my love is real. You know my love is true. I love you. Have a great night. Enjoy your hall of fame status. It’s long overdue. Kill the performance. We love you dog. Iceman coming soon.”
Drake has been building anticipation for Iceman for quite some time. Back in 2025, he previewed three singles from the project across different livestreams: “What Did I Miss?”, “Which One” featuring Central Cee, and “Dog House” featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf. However, he has yet to reveal an official release date for the album.
