Return of the crooner: Michael Bubl to host Junos

Michael Bublwill be back for his second stint as host of Canada's Juno Awards in 2017.

The Burnaby, B.C. singer will emcee next year's edition of the Canadian music awards in Ottawa, during the yearlong celebrations marking Canada's 150th birthday, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and broadcaster CTV announced Tuesday.

"I'm just a kid from Burnaby, so to get the opportunity to host this incredible night in Canadian music, for the second time, is amazing," Bubl said in a statement.

The chart-topping croonerpreviously hosted the Junos in Regina in 2013. He also won a Canadian Screen Award for the gig.

Bubl just released his ninth studio albumNobody But Mein October, a comeback of sorts after having undergone vocal cord surgery earlier this year.The surgery postponed his receiving the National Arts Centre Award, which will nowbe presented to him in Ottawa next June.

A multiple Juno and Grammy Award-winner,Bubl has sold more than50million records and performed for millions around the globe.

The 2017 Juno Awards take place at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on April 2.