Rush members Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, and Alex Lifeson. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

On April 18, Canadian rockers Rush will be inducted to the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame, with Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins paying tribute to the iconic band.

This weekend, the Toronto trio may also add a few more Juno Awards to their list of achievements, as they are nominated for Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year with their latest effort “Clockwork Angels.”

Rush, consisting of members Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, has had a pretty impressive track record with the Canadian music awards show, earning 40 nominations and winning eight.

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During an episode of MuchMusic’s “Born To Be”, when asked what differentiates them from other bands, Marianas Trench frontman Josh Ramsay replied, “Well, with Hedley, it’s sales.”

This year, both B.C. bands will go head-to-head in Juno Award categories like Album of the Year and the Juno Fan Choice Award -- and it won’t be the first time the two groups have faced off.

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They aren’t scheduled to appear, but you can bet that if Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne show up at the 2013 Juno Awards this Sunday, there will be mass hysteria.

Since announcing their engagement in August 2012, “Chavril” (as they are affectionately known) has been a hot topic of conversation. We expect that this year’s Juno Awards will shine a spotlight the couple more than once during the evening.

See also: Will Carly Rae Jepsen come out on top at the Junos?

Lavigne has been busy promoting her new single “Here’s To Never Growing Up” and chatting about wedding plans. She’s also revealed that she and Kroeger got matching tattoos in France, which we hope to see on the Juno red carpet.

Rita MacNeil passed away this week at the age of 68. (John Felstead/Canadian Press)

Beloved Canadian singer/songwriter Rita MacNeil passed away on April 16 at the age of 68 after suffering complications from surgery.

This morning, a statement was released on her website that beautifully captures her essence:

“A gentle soul with a heart of gold and the voice of an angel, Rita’s music spoke of her love of home and family, the courage to rise above life’s challenges and the hardworking men and women that tie this country together.”

The Big Pond, N.S., chanteuse will be greatly missed. To celebrate her life, here are a few things that you might not know about her.

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Mission, B.C., singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen has earned the most Juno Award nominations this year, with mentions in five categories like Juno Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Pop Album of the Year.

The 27-year-old former “Canadian Idol” contestant will go up against some stiff competition in each of these major categories, and unfortunately for her, we think that Jepsen has the chance of walking away with less than half of the awards she’s nominated for.

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After hearing the tragic news of Monday's Boston Marathon bombing, which killed three people and left over 100 injured, Canada’s musical community began to reach out offering their words of support.

Taking to her Twitter account, Alberta singer/songwriter Jann Arden was quite vocal about the event.

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Justin Bieber was completely snubbed at the 2013 Grammy Awards, and even though he's nominated in four categories at this Sunday’s Juno Awards, we foresee that the future looks murky for the Canadian pop music prince.

The 19-year-old singer has been named in categories like the Juno Fan Choice Award and Artist of the Year. In addition, his record “Believe” has picked up nominations for Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year.

When it comes to the Fan Choice Award, Bieber has beaten the competition two years in a row, and since the category is determined based on sales and the public’s vote, we think that his over 37 million Beliebers will help him achieve a three-peat. The singer is also likely to win in the category of Album of the Year because, as the Ottawa Citizen points out, it goes to “the best-selling album of the year,” and Bieber’s “Believe” was the highest Canadian seller of 2012.

However, the Fan Choice Award and Album of the Year might be the only categories that the “All Around the World” hitmaker has on lock.

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Canadian crooner Michael Bublé has blossomed before our eyes and finally discovered who he really is. In an interview with Billboard last week, the singer opened up about the musical journey that led to his latest album "To Be Loved" (out today) and his new sense of certainty.

“What's funny is it took me up to ‘Crazy Love’ to figure out who I was,” Bublé said. “I was trying to pull from so many places it took me that long to find out what Michael Bublé’s distinct voice was.”

He continued: “A lot of stuff I did, I was honestly just trying to do an impersonation. Listen, I started when I was 26, so by the time I was in my 30s I started to feel like I had finally put together who I am. I also felt like I had the power for the first time to say, ‘This is how I'm gonna do it.’"

On Sunday, the soon-to-be dad will host the Juno Awards and we expect that this new air of confidence will only add to the charming, charismatic and captivating aspects of his personality that we have come to know and love.