The 55th Juno Awards will be hosted by comedian/singer/actor Mae Martin on March 29 at Hamilton’s newly opened TD Coliseum and the nominees have been announced with Tate McRae leading in nominations for the second year in a row with 6. Joined with 6 nominations is Justin Bieber as he has seen a bit of a career resurgence. Josh Ross and Cameron Whitcomb who battled for CCMAs this past year will battle over Junos now going head to head in a number of categories.
Here is the full list of nominations:
TD Juno Fan Choice Award
- Bbno$
- Cameron Whitcomb
- James Barker Band
- Josh Ross
- Justin Bieber
- Karan Aujla
- Shawn Mendes
- Shubh
- Tate McRae
- The Weeknd
Single of the year
- Options, Cameron Whitcomb
- Hate How You Look, Josh Ross
- Daisies, Justin Bieber
- Sports Car, Tate McRae
- Cry For Me, The Weeknd
Album of the year
- The Hard Way, Cameron Whitcomb
- Later Tonight, Josh Ross
- Swag II, Justin Bieber
- So Close to What, Tate McRae
- Hurry Up Tomorrow, the Weeknd
Breakthrough artist or group of the year
- Cameron Whitcomb
- Goldie Boutilier
- Jade LeMac
- Jutes
- Mico
- Noeline Hofmann
- Sacha
- Saya Gray
- Sofia Camara
- Yung kai
Artist of the year
- Bbno$
- Daniel Caesar
- Justin Bieber
- Tate McRae
- The Weeknd
Group of the year
- Arcade Fire
- Mother Mother
- Peach Pit
- The Beaches
- Three Days Grace
Classical album of the year (solo artist)
- Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Bruce Liu
- Zaytoun, Haitham Haidar
- Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Górecki, Jan Lisiecki
- Awake and Dreaming, Katherine Dowling
- Obsession, Marie Nadeau-Tremblay
Classical album of the year (small ensemble)
- Current: Missing, ATOM (Artists of the Opera Missing), Timothy Long & the Continuum Ensemble
- Re/String, CC Duo & collectif9
- Vivaldi Les Quatres Nations (reconstruites), Ensemble Caprice sous la direction de Matthias Maute
- Kevin Lau: Kimiko’s Pearl, Mariko Anraku, Conrad Chow, Ron Korb & Rachel Mercer
- In an archipelago, Standing Wave
Classical album of the year (large ensemble)
- Benedict Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem, Axios Men’s Ensemble, the Tenors and Basses of Pro Coro Canada conducted by Michael Zaugg featuring John Tessier and Yuliia Zasimova
- Where Waters Meet, Canadian Chamber Choir featuring Sherryl Sewepagaham
- Ichmouratov: The Ninth Wave, Viola Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Les Violons du Roy conducted by Airat Ichmouratov featuring Elvira Misbakhova and Stéphane Tétreault
- Haydn: Symphony No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:43 “Mercury” & Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, Hob. I:49 “La passione,” Tafelmusik conducted by Rachel Podger
- Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le Baiser de la fée (Divertimento), Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Gimeno
Jazz album of the year (solo)
- City Lights, Anthony D’Alessandro
- Kinda Out West, Aretha Tillotson
- Immersed, Justin Gray
- Deeper Down, Nancy Walker
- Crossing Paths, Renee Rosnes
Jazz album of the year (group)
- Afrokando, Alexis Baro Y la Big Band
- Code Red, Code Quartet
- Are You Really Real, Shuffle Demons
- Impact, the Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet
- East Meets West: Connections, Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
Vocal jazz album of the year
- Under the Lemon Tree, Ale Nuñez
- Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland, Alex Samaras
- Seascape feat. Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera, Atlantic Jazz Collective
- Caity Gyorgy with Strings, Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher
- Get Out of Town, Laura Anglade
Instrumental album of the year
- Lotusland, Aaron Paris
- The love it took to leave you, Colin Stetson
- Ritual II, Crown Lands
- Désert (deluxe), Jean-Michel Blais and Lara Somogyi
- Le piano et le torrent, Viviane Audet
Blues album of the year
- Sing Pretty Blues, Crystal Shawanda
- Ooh Yeah!, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
- The Medicine, Miss Emily
- Answer the Call, Secondhand Dreamcar
- Hear My Heart, Steven Marriner
Traditional roots album of the year
- I Lost My Heart On Friday, Aerialists
- Gold and Coal, Cassie and Maggie
- The Moon’s Daughter, Heather MacIsaac
- Heal the Divide, Morgan Toney
- Folk Signals, the Southern Residents
Contemporary roots album of the year
- Strange Trip Ahead, Mariel Buckley
- The Hammer & the Rose, Matt Andersen
- Purple Gas, Noeline Hofmann
- These Dark Canyons, the Young Novelists
- Further From the Country, William Prince
Country album of the year
- Let Your Horses Run, Brett Kissel
- The Hard Way, Cameron Whitcomb
- One Of Us, James Barker Band
- Later Tonight, Josh Ross
- Golden Child, Meghan Patrick
Adult alternative album of the year
- My Second Last Album, Bahamas
- Fantasy Life, Begonia
- Uh Oh, Patrick Watson
- Let it Hiss, the Barr Brothers
- Humanhood, the Weather Station
Alternative album of the year
- Edge of the Earth, Aysanabee
- Who Will Look After the Dogs?, Pup
- Saya, Saya Gray
- Sorry, It’s Over, the OBGMs
- All Cylinders, Yves Jarvis
Rock album of the year
- Roll With the Punches, Bryan Adams
- Inertia, grandson
- No Hard Feelings, the Beaches
- Metro, the Blue Stones
- The Damn Truth, the Damn Truth
- Alienation, Three Days Grace
Metal/hard music album of the year
- Heaven Let Them Die, Counterparts
- An Insatiable Violence, Cryptopsy
- Shadow Work, Despised Icon
- Antibloom, Silverstein
- A Pathway to the Moon, Unreqvited
Adult contemporary album of the year
- NU2U, Nuela Charles
- Conditions of Love Vol. 1, Rose Cousins
- Better Broken, Sarah McLachlan
- Rebuild, Shawn Hook
- Believer, Sister Ray
Pop album of the year
- Bbno$, bbno$
- Swag II, Justin Bieber
- 7, Nelly Furtado
- So Close to What, Tate McRae
- Hurry Up Tomorrow, the Weeknd
Dance recording of the year
- Loving You, A-Trak
- Do What I Want, Anna Sofia
- Dominate, Chyl
- Bet On Me, Debby Friday
- I, sabotage, Felix Cartal
Underground dance single of the year
- Cosmic Affliction (toi toi toi), AADJA
- Main de Fer, Annie-Claude Deschênes
- Icarus, F7
- Phantom Vibrations feat. Teddy Bryant, Gene Tellem
- Yeah!, Pacific Coliseum
Electronic album of the year
- Channel 303, Cloverdale
- The Starrr of the Queen of Life, Debby Friday
- Bab El Mdina, Didon
- Shades of Meridian, Èbony
- Glow Up, Korea Town Acid
Rap single of the year
- Mula, Connor Price feat. Big Sean
- Pursuit, Freddie Dredd
- Unlimited, Nav feat. Playboi Carti
- Dumb, SonReal and Snotty Nose Rez Kids
- Who’s Driving You?, Tobi, Saukrates and Jully Black
Rap album/EP of the year
- Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow, Ardn
- About Time, Connor Price
- Misery Loves Company, NorthSideBenji
- Dry Cry, SadBoi
- Elements Vol. 2, Tobi
Traditional R&B/soul recording of the year
- Have a Baby (With Me), Daniel Caesar
- **GOLIATH**, Jessie Reyez
- Say Yes, Melanie Fiona
- Formed, Savannah Ré
- Reasons to Stay, Tanika Charles
Contemporary R&B recording of the year
- Set Me Free, Adria Kain
- Mirage, Avenoir
- Son of Spergy, Daniel Caesar
- Paid in Memories, Jessie Reyez
- Life 2, Majid Jordan
- Therapist, SadBoi
Reggae recording of the year
- Ready For You, Exco Levi and Kheilstone
- Dagga Riddim Cypher, Jojo You Made That, Yung 2nuff, Erin B, Topman Meeko, One Don & Enzooo
- Deh Yah, Kirk Diamond
- Welcome to Paradise, Naomi Cowan
- More Reggae (Funk It Up), Samora and Ammoye
Children’s album of the year
- Ari Cui Cui et les jeux d’rôles (Les contes classiques en musique), Ari Cui Cui
- Little Leaf, Chris McKhool
- All the Earth Speaks, Ginalina
- Hip Kids Music, Vol. 1, Hip Kids Music
- Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro “Rhyme Travellers – Back to the Time Machine,” Young Maestro
Comedy album of the year
- Dragonflies, Adam Christie
- Fish From the Jar, Charlie Demers
- Dawud, Dave Merheje
- Homesick., Faris Hytiaa
- I’m Nervous, Robby Hoffman
Traditional Indigenous artist or group of the year
- Battle at the Beach, Bad Eagle
- On the Move, Bear Creek
- Me & You, Manitou Mkwa Singers
- Anirniliit Suli, Piunguałaq
- Nakota Tayhunyabi, YB Nakota
Contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year
- Edge of the Earth, Aysanabee
- Lovechild, Sebastian Gaskin
- Chapter 1, Shawnee Kish
- Siibii, Siibii
- Sage My Soul, Tia Wood
Francophone album of the year
- Dogue, Ariane Roy
- On s’enverra des fleurs, Fredz
- Les amours de seconde main, JF Pauzé
- Journal d’un Loup-Garou, Lou-Adriane Cassidy
- Dix chansons démodées pour ceux qui ont le cœur abîmé, Pierre Lapointe
– Everett
