[2][3] April Wine was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame,[4] Bryan Adams received the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award for his part in numerous charitable concerts and campaigns during his career.
[5] Ross Reynolds, an original board member of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and former head of Universal Music Canada received the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.
[8] On 17 April, the Juno Fan Fare event featured artist interviews, prizes and opportunities for the public to meet musicians.
[8] The primary awards ceremony on 18 April 2010 was telecast by CTV from Mile One Centre and from an outdoor venue on George Street, featuring multiple hosts and presenters.
[13] Bryan Adams could not attend in person due to the air travel disruption from the Icelandic ash cloud incident; he therefore received his Allan Waters Humanitarian Award via satellite.