The Weeknd Wins Three Prizes Ahead of 2021 Juno Awards Music The 'Blinding Lights' hitmaker has already picked up three coveted accolades out of his six nominations at the upcoming June Awards in native country of Canada. Jun 7, 2021 AceShowbiz - The Weeknd is off to a winning start at the 2021 Juno Awards after picking up three prizes in the lead up to Sunday's (06Jun21) main ceremony. The R&B superstar led all nominees with six, and he claimed a trio of accolades on Friday (04Jun21), during a virtual event which served as the first night of the annual prizegiving. He nabbed Single of the Year for "Blinding Lights" while his album "After Hours" was named Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year and he shared the Songwriter of the Year honour with his collaborators Belly, aka Ahmad Balshe, and Jason 'DaHeala' Quenneville.