Nelly Furtado Stuns in Red Gown, Music Comeback!

Furtado - who relies on stylist Marc Andrew Smith - accessorized her dramatic dress with Alexis Bittar jewelry and unseen Gianvito Rossi heels as she posed on the orange carpet of the TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario

Hairstylist Kelly Araujo coiffed the Grammy winner's middle-parted bob for the CBC-broadcast awards show

Make-up artist Susana Hong fully contoured Furtado's complexion and brought out her striking blue eyes with shimmery shadow and defined brows

The Seven songstress wound up losing the pop album of the year trophy to Tate McRae's So Close to What, but she delivered a rousing speech for her CMHF induction

'I'm literally a product of the Canadian dream. Canada's always cared about art. Canada's always cared about culture. I'm a product of that,' Furtado said onstage

'I'm just really proud to be Canadian. I live in Canada. I make my music in Canada. And I work with Canadian musicians, songwriters and producers because I totally believe in the Canadian dream. Please believe in it, too'

Canadian rapper-singer Drake resurfaced, virtually, to honor the Victoria-born belter: 'I'm here tonight to pay my respects to one of my favorite human beings and one of my favorite artists of all time, Ms. Nelly Furtado'

Furtado got to relax in the audience as artists like Lido Pimienta, Tanya Tagaq, Shawn Desman, Jully Black, Kardinal Offishall and Alessia Cara performed a medley of her hits over the years, including her 2000 breakout single I'm Like a Bird

2025 vs. 2006: In January of last year, the Shapeshifter singer revealed the extent of the body shaming she regularly receives over her 5ft2in frame not staying as slim as her early 2000s heyday

Furtado wrote: 'This year I became aware of the aesthetic pressure of my work in a brand new way...My New Year's message for 2025, is express yourself freely, celebrate your individuality and know that it's perfectly OK to be OK with what you see in the mirror and it's also OK to want something different'

By October 23, the Color Theory composer was fed up, writing: 'I have decided to step away from performance for the foreseeable future and pursue some other creative and personal [endeavors] that I feel would better suit this next phase of my life' 

However, Furtado is now releasing a new song called Electric Circus - dropping April 10 - produced by Canadian hitmaker Boi-1da for Perfect Pitch in honor of Canada Soccer ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup