The Juno Awards of 2012 honoured Canadian music industry achievements in the latter part of 2010 and in most of 2011.
[3] Broadcast executive Gary Slaight was designated the 2012 recipient of the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.
[10] Winners of most award categories were announced at a private gala on 31 March at the Ottawa Convention Centre.
[11] On 1 April, prior to the main ceremony, Dan Mangan hosted a songwriters' event at Centrepointe Theatre featuring Kiran Ahluwalia, Terri Clark, David Francey, Max Kerman of Arkells, Kardinall Offishall and Lindi Ortega.
[13] Winner: Jeff Harrison (Designer) and Kim Ridgewell (Illustrator) for Rest of the Story (Chris Tarry) Universal Music Canada released a compilation album of songs from the year's Juno nominees on 13 March 2012.