The nominees for The 50th Annual JUNO Awards were announced today by TheCanadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) during a virtual presentation streamed live via CBCMusic.ca/junos. Following an unprecedented year, the JUNO Awards will serve as a beacon of hope for Canada and the music industry at large. The 2021 JUNO Awards will be broadcast nationwide Sunday, May 16 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and globally on CBCMusic.ca/junos.
In celebration of Canada’s rich and diverse music history, the JUNO Awards will take place at several of the most iconic musical landmarks from across the country, including Budweiser Stage in Toronto. A full list of other locations will be released ahead of The JUNO Awards Broadcast, which will be presented to an at-home only audience.
This year’s 225 nominations are led by one of the most compelling and globally successful artists of the 21st century, The Weeknd, who has six nominations including: JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year*, Songwriter of the Year* and Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year. Artists who received five nominations this year include rising global star, Jessie Reyez, for Artist of the Year*, Songwriter of the Year*, Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year and has two nominations in Music Video of the Year; R&B-influenced pop performer JP Saxe, for JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year*, Songwriter of the Year* and Pop Album of the Year; and Canadian superstar Justin Bieber, for JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year* and Pop Album of the Year.
Artists with three nominations include Ali Gatie for JUNO Fan Choice*, Album of the Year* and Artist of the Year*; Céline Dion for Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year* and Adult Contemporary Album of the Year; Curtis Waters for JUNO Fan Choice*, Breakthrough Artist of the Year* and Alternative Album of the Year*; and Lennon Stella for JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year and Pop Album of the Year.
For a complete list and biographies of all nominees and more information on the 2021 JUNO Awards, please visit junoawards.ca. Rewatch the full JUNO nominee press conference at CBCMusic.ca/junos.
The JUNO Awards is honoured to induct Jann Arden into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. This inductee award presentation is presented, for the first time, by TD Bank Group, and will be celebrated at this year’s JUNO Awards from her hometown at Calgary’s Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre. This year’s Humanitarian Award Presented by Music Canada will be presented to The Tragically Hip during The JUNO Awards Broadcast. The legendary Pegi Cecconi will be honoured with the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award for her role in the development and success of many artists, including Rush. This special award, along with 37 additional JUNO statuettes, will be handed out at the JUNO Opening Night Awards on Friday, May 14, 2021.
Gary Slaight will receive the 2021 MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award, presented by the Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation, to recognize his philanthropic impact on music education in Canada. MusiCounts will also recognize an inspirational and passionate Canadian music educator’s impact not only on students, but on their community and the music education field, through the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, presented by the Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation. The 2021 nominees are Bruce Millerd (Carleton Village Sports & Wellness Academy, Toronto, ON), Mary Piercey-Lewis (Inuksuk High School, Iqaluit, NU), Nicholas Pettipas (Bicentennial School, Dartmouth, NS), Sophie Jalbert (École Roy et Joly, Rivière-du-Loup, QC), and Stephen Richardson (École St. Joseph, Yellowknife, NT).
The JUNO Awards will return to Toronto after a decade, marking the 26th time that the city will host Canada’s most iconic celebration of music. Toronto is known for its vibrant and ever-evolving music scene and has produced some of Canada’s most iconic and best-selling artists in the world, including 2021 JUNO Awards nominees Alessia Cara, Ali Gatie, Jessie Reyez, JP Saxe, Lennon Stella, NAV, Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd.
*Award Sponsors for The 2021 JUNO Awards include: Album of the Year Presented by Music Canada, Alternative Album of the Year Presented by Long & McQuade, Artist of the Year and Group of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada, Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Breakthrough Group of the Year Presented by FACTOR, The Government of Canada and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters, Comedy Album of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada, Electronic Album of the Year Presented by Ford of Canada, Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year Presented by APTN, JUNO Fan Choice Presented by Freedom Mobile, Songwriter of the Year Presented by SOCAN.
JUNO FAN CHOICE (PRESENTED BY FREEDOM MOBILE) / JUNO DU CHOIX DU PUBLIC (PRÉSENTÉ PAR FREEDOM MOBILE)
Ali Gatie Warner
Curtis Waters BMGWarner JP Saxe AristaSony
Justin Bieber Def JamUniversal Lennon Stella ColumbiaSony
Les Cowboys Fringants Les disques de La TribuPropagande/Believe NAV XOUniversalDev
Shawn Mendes IslandUniversal Tate McRae RCASony
The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal
SINGLE OF THE YEAR / SINGLE DE L’ANNÉE
Drink About Me Brett Kissel Warner
If The World Was Ending (feat. Julia Michaels) JP Saxe AristaSony Intentions (feat. Quavo) Justin Bieber Def JamUniversal
Kissing Other People Lennon Stella Columbia*Sony
Blinding Lights The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM INTERNATIONAL DE L’ANNÉE
Music To Be Murdered By Eminem Shady/Aftermath/InterscopeUniversal Fine Line Harry Styles ColumbiaSony
What You See Ain’t Always What You Get Luke Combs Sony
Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon Pop Smoke Victor Victor/RepublicUniversal folklore Taylor Swift RepublicUniversal
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA) / ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR MUSIC CANADA)
YOU Ali Gatie Warner
Courage Céline Dion ColumbiaSony Changes Justin Bieber Def JamUniversal
Thanks for the Dance Leonard Cohen Sony
After Hours The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal
ARTIST OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA) / ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA)
Ali Gatie Warner
Céline Dion ColumbiaSony Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal Justin Bieber Def JamUniversal
The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal
GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA) / GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA)
Arkells ArkellsUniversal Half Moon Run Crystal MathUniversal
Loud Luxury ArmadaSony The Glorious Sons Black BoxFontana North
The Reklaws Universal
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS) / RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS)
Curtis Waters BMGWarner JP Saxe AristaSony
Powfu ColumbiaSony Ryland James Universal Tate McRae RCASony
BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS) / RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (GROUPE) (PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS)
2Frères IndependentSelect Crown Lands Universal MANILA GREY 1z CoThe Orchard
Peach Pit Columbia*Figure 8
Young Bombs Universal
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SOCAN) / COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR SOCAN)
Alanis Morissette
Publisher – Epiphanies Publishing/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing
“Ablaze”, “Reasons I Drink”, “Smiling” – co-songwriter Michael Farrell
SUCH PRETTY FORKS IN THE ROAD – Alanis Morissette Epiphany Music/SonyThe Orchard Alessia Cara Publisher – Sony Music Publishing Canada “Hell and High Water (feat. Alessia Cara)” – co-songwriters Bas Van Daalen, Jasper Helderman, Mickey Karbal, Philip Meckseper, Thomas Pentz MUSIC IS THE WEAPON – Major Lazer Mad DecentUniversal
“I Choose” – co-songwriters Brayden Deskins, Colton Fisher, Diana Studenberg, Jason Rabinowitz, Jon Levine, Jordyn Kane, Kris Pearn, Mark Mothersbaugh
I CHOOSE (FROM THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM ‘THE WILLOUGHBYS’) – Alessia Cara Def JamUniversal “Welcome Back (feat. Alessia Cara)” – co-songwriters Ali Gatie, Amy Allen, Blake Slatkin WELCOME BACK – Ali Gatie Warner Jessie Reyez Publisher – BMG Rights Management Canada “COFFIN (feat. Eminem)” – co-songwriters Andre Robertson, Marshall Mathers, Tobias Frelin BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US – Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal “FAR AWAY” – co-songwriters Rogét Chahayed, Vegyn (Joseph Thornalley) FAR AWAY – Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal “NO ONE’S IN THE ROOM” – co-songwriters Dernst Emile II, Jordan Ullman BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US+ – Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal JP Saxe Publisher – Sony Music Publishing Canada “A Little Bit Yours” – co-songwriters Alex St. Kitts, Benjamin Rice, Ryan Marrone A LITTLE BIT YOURS – JP Saxe AristaSony
“Golf On TV” – co-songwriters Lennon Stella, Ruslan Odnoralov, Simon Wilcox
THREE. TWO. ONE. – Lennon Stella ColumbiaSony “If The World Was Ending (feat. Julia Michaels)” – co-songwriter Julia Michaels HOLD IT TOGETHER – JP Saxe AristaSony
The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), Belly (Ahmad Balshe), & Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
Publishers – Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Canada, & Universal Music Publishing Canada
“After Hours” – co-songwriters Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, Mario Winans
“Blinding Lights”, “Save Your Tears” – co-songwriters Max Martin, Oscar Holter
AFTER HOURS – The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE
Timeless Dallas Smith 604Fontana North Jade Eagleson Jade Eagleson Universal heart theory Lindsay Ell Stoney Creek/BMGWarner
Drinkin’ Songs: The Collection MacKenzie Porter Big Loud*Independent/Stem
The Lemonade Stand Tenille Townes Sony
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM ADULTE ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE
Sad Hunk BAHAMAS BarchordsUniversal Are You in Love? Basia Bulat Secret CityFontana North
Fear Begonia Rex BabyThe Orchard Unfollow The Rules Rufus Wainwright BMGWarner
Are You Gone Sarah Harmer Arts & Crafts*Universal
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE) / ALBUM ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR LONG & MCQUADE)
Pity Party Curtis Waters BMGWarner The Sun and Her Scorch Dizzy Royal MountainUniversal
Pray For It July Talk SleeplessUniversal This Place Sucks Ass PUP Little DipperUniversal
Heavy Light U.S. Girls Royal Mountain*Universal
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM POP DE L’ANNÉE
It’s Never Really Over Johnny Orlando Universal
Hold It Together JP Saxe AristaSony Changes Justin Bieber Def JamUniversal
Three. Two. One. Lennon Stella Columbia*Sony
Ryland James Ryland James Universal
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM ROCK DE L’ANNÉE
Crown Lands Crown Lands Universal
Ruthless JJ Wilde Black BoxFontana North Colorado Neil Young & Crazy Horse RepriseWarner
All Of Us Sam Roberts Band Known AccompliceUniversal/Fontana North A Beautiful Place to Drown Silverstein UNFD/NSEWThe Orchard
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE JAZZ VOCAL DE L’ANNÉE
This Dream Of You Diana Krall Verve/Universal
Out of Dust Laila Biali ChronographFontana North Sinatra Matt Dusk Independent With You Sammy Jackson Independent Clémence Sophie Day Jon JonPropagande/Believe
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO / ALBUM DE JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE
Gang of Three Andrés Vial Chromatic Audio
Básico, No Básico y Dirigido Elmer Ferrer Independent
Elegant Traveler Jocelyn Gould Posi-toneAlliance/The Orchard Conpambiche Junior Santos Independent VENA Rachel Therrien Bonsaï MusicL’Autre
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP / ALBUM DE JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE : GROUPE
The reMission Andy Milne and Unison SunnysideAMPED/eOne Surfboard Brandi Disterheft Trio with George Coleman Justin TimeWarner
Rythme de passage Emie R Roussel Trio UNI musiqcSelect First Spring Florian Hoefner Trio AlmaUniversal
Trane of Thought, Live at the Rex Pat LaBarbera/Kirk MacDonald Quintet Cellar Music*MVD/La Reserve
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM INSTRUMENTAL DE L’ANNÉE
Movements III Blitz//Berlin WaxUniversal Crowing Ignites Bruce Cockburn True NorthFontana North/IDLA
Eleven Words David Foster Universal
Volume 1 Flore Laurentienne Costume*Propagande/Believe
Prior Street Gordon Grdina Independent
ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE / ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE
À tous les vents 2Frères MP3 DisquesSelect Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs Klô Pelgag Secret CityFontana North
Les antipodes Les Cowboys Fringants Les disques de La TribuPropagande/Believe Quand la nuit tombe Louis-Jean Cormier SimoneThe Orchard
Pour déjouer l’ennui Pierre Lapointe Les Disques Audiogramme*Sony
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM POUR ENFANTS DE L’ANNÉE
Letters and Numbers ABC Singsong Independent
Goodnight to You All: Traditional Lullabies from Ireland & the UK Charlie Hope Independent
Small But Mighty Ginalina Independent
J’aime mon école Njacko Backo and Kalimbas at Work Independent
Heart Parade Splash’N Boots Independent*The Orchard
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER / ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE : SOLO OU ENSEMBLE DE CHAMBRE
MOSAÏQUE Ensemble Made In Canada IndependentCanadian Music Centre Bach & Brahms Reimagined James Ehnes, Jon Kimura Parker, Jens Lindemann Riverdale ClassicsIndependent
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 8 James Ehnes with Andrew Armstrong OnyxPIAS Classics UK La Peste Les Barocudas ATMANaxos
Ana Sokolović: Short Stories Quatuor Bozzini Collection QB*Actuelle CD
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE / ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE : GRAND ENSEMBLE
Mozart: Concertos pour piano / Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 24 Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Jonathan Cohen, feat. Charles Richard-Hamelin AnalektaSelect/The Orchard Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 5, & Other Works Louis Lortie with BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Edward Gardner ChandosNaxos
Jacques Hétu: Concertos Orchestre symphonique de Laval, conducted by Alain Trudel, feat. Jean-Philippe Sylvestre ATMANaxos Ginastera – Bernstein – Moussa: Œuvres pour violon et orchestre / Works for Violin and Orchestra Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Kent Nagano, feat. Andrew Wan AnalektaSelect/The Orchard
Penderecki: St. Luke Passion Orchestre symphonique de Montréal with Kraków Philharmonic Choir & Warsaw Boys’ Choir, conducted by Kent Nagano BIS*Naxos
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL / ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE : VOCAL OU CHORAL
La passione Barbara Hannigan with Ludwig Orchestra ALPHA ClassicsNaxos Massenet: Thaïs Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis ChandosNaxos
Nuits blanches: Airs d’opéra à la cour de Russie au XVIIe siècle / Opera Arias at the Russian Court of the 18th Century Karina Gauvin with Pacific Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Weimann ATMANaxos Sea Dreams Luminous Voices, conducted by Timothy Shantz Leaf MusicNaxos
Sarah Slean and Symphony Nova Scotia Sarah Slean with Symphony Nova Scotia, conducted by Bernhard Gueller Centrediscs*Naxos
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR / COMPOSITION CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
Take The Dog Sled Alexina Louie CentrediscsNaxos Commedia dell’arte Ana Sokolović Collection QBActuelle CD
Harbour Anna Höstman RedshiftIndependent Violin Concerto “Adrano” Samy Moussa AnalektaSelect/The Orchard
Tachitipo Zosha Di Castri New Focus*Canadian Music Centre
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT RAP DE L’ANNÉE
New Mania 88GLAM 88GLAMIndependent Baby Gravy 2 bbno$ & Yung Gravy Baby GravyInGrooves
Cold World Eric Reprid Independent
Good Intentions (Brown Boy 2 Deluxe Version) NAV XOUniversal ELEMENTS Vol. 1 TOBi RCASony
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DANCE DE L’ANNÉE
MINE Felix Cartal, Sophie Simmons Physical PresentsFontana North Dancing In The Dark Frank Walker Ultra BUBBA KAYTRANADA RCASony
Someone Else REZZ x Grabbitz RCASony Voices So Sus Westwood XIndependent
CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT R&B CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal
Where You Are Savannah Ré 1Music/Universal
Solaris Shay Lia N.O.T.E.AWAL After Hours The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal Holiday TOBi RCASony
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT REGGAE DE L’ANNÉE
Give It All Ammoye DonsomeIndependent Black Man Blessed JumpshotIndependent
Roots Rock (ft. Micah Shemaiah, Lasai & Big Sugar) Dubmatix Renegade Studios/Fontana NorthThe Orchard Let It Be Done Kirk Diamond The Movement Of AhryelIndependent
I Pray TOME x Sean Kingston Kiza Music*M.A.D. Solution
INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY APTN) / ARTISTE OU GROUPE AUTOCHTONE DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR APTN)
Kîyânaw Burnstick Independent
Church House Blues Crystal Shawanda True NorthFontana North/IDLA The Ridge Julian Taylor IndependentMVD/IDLA
North Star Calling Leela Gilday Diva SoundOutside Nunarjua Isulinginniani Terry Uyarak AakulukFontana North
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM ROOTS CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
The Ridge Julian Taylor IndependentMVD/IDLA North Star Calling Leela Gilday Diva SoundOutside
Bravado Rose Cousins Outside
CHICKABOOM! Tami Neilson Outside
Reliever William Prince Six Shooter*Universal
TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM ROOTS TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE
All Hands Beòlach Free Dirt
Debout! Le Diable à Cinq IndependentLes Disques Passeport 13 or So Nick Hornbuckle Ruby’s SlipperIndependent
Bet On Love Pharis & Jason Romero Lula*Fontana North/Free Dirt
The Thing About Fish Rum Ragged Singsong
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE BLUES DE L’ANNÉE
Hell Bent with Grace Angel Forrest Ad litteramSelect Church House Blues Crystal Shawanda True NorthFontana North/IDLA
Spirits in the Water Dione Taylor MatayIndependent Solar Powered Too Rick Fines RAFOutside
The Reckless One Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar Gypsy Soul*Fontana North
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM CHRÉTIEN/GOSPEL CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
All Things New Allen Froese Independent
The Cure K-Anthony Independent
Alive & Breathing Matt Maher Provident/SonyAnchor THE WAY Shawna Cain SOG EntertainmentIndependent
Wouldn’t You Love to Know? Steve Bell Independent
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE MUSIQUE DU MONDE DE L’ANNÉE
VelkomBak Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra IndependentBelieve The Gold Diggers Lengaïa Salsa Brava LulaworldSymphonic
Patria Mazacote Justin TimeWarner Espiral OKAN LulaworldSymphonic
Kora Flamenca Zal Sissokho Analekta*Select/The Orchard
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR / PRIX JACK RICHARDSON DU PRODUCTEUR DE L’ANNÉE
Akeel Henry
“Rain (feat. Swae Lee)” (co-producer Mike ‘DZL’ Holmes)
BACK HOME – Trey Songz AtlanticWarner “Spell My Name” (co-producer Antonio Dixon) SPELL MY NAME – Toni Braxton IslandUniversal
Jordon Manswell
“Fallin’” (co-producers Jonathan Martin, Toni Braxton)
SPELL MY NAME – Toni Braxton IslandUniversal “Home” PROVERB – Dylan Sinclair Five StoneIndependent
KAYTRANADA
“10% (feat. Kali Uchis)”
BUBBA – KAYTRANADA RCASony “Frontstreet (Freestyle)” FRONTSTREET (FREESTYLE) – Mick Jenkins RCASony
Murda Beatz
“motive (with Doja Cat)” (co-producers Joseph L’Étranger, Mr. Franks, Tommy Brown)
POSITIONS – Ariana Grande RepublicUniversal “Say You Love Me” (co-producers Joseph L’Étranger, OG Parker) SLIME & B – Chris Brown & Young Thug RCASony
WondaGurl
“Aim For The Moon (feat. Quavo)” (co-producers 5ive Beatz, 808Melo, Dani, Dez Wright, Tyy Beats)
SHOOT FOR THE STARS AIM FOR THE MOON – Pop Smoke Victor Victor/RepublicUniversal “GANG GANG” (co-producer Vou) JACKBOYS – JACKBOYS & Sheck Wes Epic/Cactus JackSony
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR / INGÉNIEUR D’ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE
George Seara
“Good Love”, “Take Me Home”
TAKE ME HOME – Shawn Hook Ultra
Jason Dufour
“All of the Feelings”
CRAVE – Kiesza Zebra Spirit TribeKartel “Whiskey Tonight” JADE EAGLESON – Jade Eagleson Universal Johann Deterville “Home” PROVERB – Dylan Sinclair Five StoneIndependent
“LA MEMORIA”
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US – Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal
John ‘Beetle’ Bailey
“The End of a Love Affair”
VEGAS BREEZE – Micah Barnes IndependentFontana North “The Grand Bazaar (feat Béla Fleck and Robi Botos)” REFUGE – Sultans Of String IndependentFontana North
Serban Ghenea
“Blinding Lights”
AFTER HOURS – The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal
“positions”
POSITIONS – Ariana Grande Republic*Universal
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR / GRAPHISME D’ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE
Jared Barter (Art Director & Designer), Michael Zavacky (Art Director & Illustrator), Maryn Devine and Rémi Thériault (Photographers)
JUST WORDS – Lynne Hanson Independent
Julien Hébert (Art Director), David Beauchemin (Designer), Florence Obrecht (Illustrator), Marc-Étienne Mongrain (Photographer)
NOTRE-DAME-DES-SEPT-DOULEURS – Klô Pelgag Secret CityFontana North Lido Pimienta and Orly Anan (Art Directors), Mat Dunlap (Designer), Daniela Murillo (Photographer) MISS COLOMBIA – Lido Pimienta ANTIFontana North
Luke Hoskin (Art Director), John Meloche (Designer), Martin Wittfooth (Illustrator)
PALIMPSEST – Protest The Hero Independent
Peter Dreimanis (Art Director, Designer, & Photographer), Scott Waring (Art Director & Designer), Leah Fay (Designer), Lyle Bell and Ty Snaden (Photographers)
PRAY FOR IT – July Talk Sleepless*Universal
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR / VIDÉO DE L’ANNÉE
Wait No More Ben Knechtel Scott Helman Warner
Wrap Me Up Brittney Canda & Vincent René-Lortie Sheenah Ko IndependentSelect NO ONE’S IN THE ROOM Emma Higgins Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal INTRUDERS Les Solis (Solis Animation Inc.) & Peter Huang Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal Pomegranate Nick DenBoer deadmau5 & The Neptunes mau5trapAWAL
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY FORD OF CANADA) / ALBUM ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
Lavender God ATTLAS mau5trapAWAL Desire Bob Moses DominoRedeye
Suddenly Caribou MergeF.A.B. Juvenile CRi CourageSony
All the Time Jessy Lanza Hyperdub*Redeye
METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE MUSIQUE MÉTAL/HARD DE L’ANNÉE
Ballistic, Sadistic Annihilator Silver LiningWarner Unconquered Kataklysm Nuclear BlastAEC/Believe
Palimpsest Protest The Hero Independent
Abyss Unleash The Archers NapalmSony Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm! Vile Creature ProstheticThe Orchard
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM ADULTE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
Such Pretty Forks in the Road Alanis Morissette Epiphany Music/SonyThe Orchard Courage Céline Dion ColumbiaSony
Starlit Afternoon Craig Stickland eOne
Pour déjouer l’ennui Pierre Lapointe Les Disques AudiogrammeSony CH III: The Come Up STORRY IndependentFoundation Media
COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA) / ALBUM DE COMÉDIE DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA)
PanDerek (1st Wave!) Derek Seguin Independent
Horse Power Jacob Samuel 800 Pound GorillaIndependent/ADA/Warner Existing Is Exhausting Matt Wright Chilly BrainIndependent
The Pursuit of Comedy Has Ruined My Life Nick Nemeroff Independent
Decoxification Shirley Gnome 604*Fontana North
TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT R&B/SOUL TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE
Take Care of You (feat. Syd) Charlotte Day Wilson Stone WomanThe Orchard Proverb Dylan Sinclair Five StoneIndependent
Alt Therapy Session 1: Disillusion Emanuel Universal
In This Thing Called Life IAMTHELIVING Iamtheliving*Independent
Solid Savannah Ré 1Music/Universal
