Is that a flag on your ass?

TV was on in the background last night and showed a red carpet, screaming fans and obnoxious entertainment reporters - all the pre-requisites for an awards show. For about 1/100th of a second, I got confused thinking it was the Oscars or the Grammies, before realizing it was the Junos, Canada's music awards.

The fans were screaming so loudly and the red carpet interviewers managed to reach Joan Rivers annoyance levels. Michael Buble was revered like some kind of a god. Once Avril Lavigne started singing "Girlfriend," I couldn't take it any more and had to leave the room. Nevertheless, in my 5 minutes of watching the Junos, I have come up with 5 reasons why it was clear it was a Canadian awards show:

1. The host was Russell Peters. Yeah, exactly. Who?
2. The fans surrounding the red carpet wore coats and jackets.
3. One of the award presenters showed up in a hockey jersey.
4. The best new group of the year award went to someone named "Wintersleep."
5. Avril Lavigne performed with a Canadian flag pinned to her ass. (I'm assuming it's because she didn't have a backpack to attach it to.)