It was fitting that deceased steel-guitar legend and friend of the Moose Jaw Express, Tex Emery from Moose Jaw was included in this year’s Juno Awards In-Memoriam presentation during the Opening Night Awards presented by Music Canada. Tex Emery passed away on August 17, 2023.
The Juno Awards paid tribute to the members of the music community who passed away this past year and celebrate and remember each individual for their respective talents and contributions to Canada's culture and community.
The Juno Awards of 2024 were held on March 24 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to honour achievements in Canadian music in 2023. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year determined by the members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
