Readers of these awards show posts on “The Chronicles” know that I like to feature as many as come across my radar because its good content and helps spark some water cooler discussion. In Canada, they have their own version of The Grammys which are called The Junos and I present to you the full list of nominees for this years ceremony. Enjoy.
Artist of the Year:
Justin Bieber
Charlotte Cardin
Shawn Mendes
JP Saxe
The Weeknd
Group of the Year:
Arkells
Loud Luxury
Mother Mother
The Reklaws
Valley
Breakthrough Artist of the Year:
347aidan
Faouzia
Jessia
Pressa
Tesher
Breakthrough Group of the Year:
Black Pistol Fire
Cleopatrick
Monowhales
Ocie Elliott
Spiritbox
Fan Choice Award:
347aidan
bbno$
Charlotte Cardin
Forest Blakk
Jessia
Justin Bieber
Loud Luxury
Pressa
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Songwriter of the Year:
Mustafa Ahmed — “Air Forces”, “The Hearse”, “What About Heaven”
Allison Russell — “4th Day Prayer”, “Montreal”, “Nightflyer”
Abel Tesfaye — “Hurricane”, “Moth to a Flame”, “Take My Breath”
Tobi — “Off The Drugs”, “Shall I Continue”, “Too Hot”
Charlotte Day Wilson — “I Can Only Whisper”, “If I Could”, “Wish It Was Easy”
Producer of the Year:
Chromeo — On My Mind” (Anomalie & Chromeo), “Tango” (Onyx Collective)
Kaytranada — “Caution” (Kaytranada), “Teen Scene” (Maeta)
Charlotte Day Wilson — “I Can Only Whisper” (Charlotte Day Wilson feat. BadBadNotGood), “If I Could” (Charlotte Day Wilson)
WondaGurl — “Fair Trade” (Drake feat. Travis Scott), “Made a Way” (FaZe Kaysan feat. Lil Durk and Future)
YogiTheProducer — “24hrs” (Savannah Ré), “Solid” (Savannah Ré)
Recording Engineer of the Year:
Evan Miles — “Told You” (Jon Vinyl), “Use Me” (Plaza)
George Seara — “Coldest Fire” (AHI, “Teach Me How to Love” (Shawn Mendes)
Hill Kourkoutis — “Howler” (SATE), “The Drought” (Tania Joy)
John “Beetle” Bailey — “Maybe This Year” (Molly Johnson), “Mi Santuario” (Sultans of String feat. Juan Carlos Medrano)
Serban Ghenea — “Leave the Door Open” (Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars and Silk Sonic), “Stay” (The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber)
Album of the Year:
Justin Bieber, Justice
Charlotte Cardin, Phoenix
Tate McRae, Too Young to Be Sad
Shawn Mendes, Wonder
JP Saxe, Dangerous Levels of Introspection
Adult Alternative Album of the Year:
Bahamas, Live to Tape, Vol. 1
Hannah Georgas, All That Emotion
Half Moon Run, Inwards & Onwards
Andy Shauf, Wilds
The Weather Station, Ignorance
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year:
Tafari Anthony, The Way You See Me
Desirée Dawson, Meet You at the Light
Luca Fogale, Nothing Is Lost
Serena Ryder, The Art of Falling Apart
Mathew V, The Outer Circle
Alternative Album of the Year:
Chiiild, Hope for Sale
Grandson, Death of an Optimist
Mustafa, When Smoke Rises
Ruby Waters, If It Comes Down to It
SATE, The Fool
Blues Album of the Year:
Sue Foley, Pinky’s Blues
Colin James, Open Road
Colin Linden, bLOW
Steve Marriner, Hope Dies Last
Miss Emily, Live at the Isabel
Children’s Album of the Year:
ABC Singsong, Words Words Words
The Oot n’ Oots, Ponderosa Bunchgrass and the Golden Rule
Garth Prince, Falling in Africa
Walk Off the Earth and Romeo Eats, Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats, Vol. 1
Maestro Fresh Wes, School Days
Classical Album of the Year – Solo:
Emily D’Angelo, enargeia
Joshua Hopkins, Songs for Murdered Sisters
Catherine Lee, Remote Together
Jan Lisiecki, Chopin: Complete Nocturnes
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Introspection: Solo Piano Sessions
Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble:
Against the Grain Theatre with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Johannes Debus, Messiah/Complex
L’Harmonie des saisons conducted by Eric Milnes ft. Hélène Brunet, Solfeggio
Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Sibelius 3
Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal conducted by Andrew McAnerney, L’Homme armé
The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 & Symphonic Dances
Classical Album of the Year – Small Ensemble:
Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin, Beethoven: Sonates pour violon et piano / Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5
Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Immersion
ARC Ensemble, Klebanov: Chamber Works
Collectif9, No Time for Chamber Music
Standing Wave, 20C Remix
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year:
Kevin Adams and Voices of Praise, For the Kingdom
The Color, No Greater Love
Jennifer Lewin, Songs of the Lord
Manic Drive, Vol. 1
Movement Worship, Moments Movement
Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year:
DJ Shub, War Club
Shawnee Kish, Shawnee Kish
Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Life After
Adrian Sutherland, When the Magic Hits
Jayli Wolf, Wild Whisper
Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year:
Manitou Mkwa Singers, Manitou Mkwa Singers II
Nimkii and the Niniis, Nang Giizhigoong
Fawn Wood, Kakike
Joel Wood, Singing Is Healing
Young Spirit, Angel Eagle: Cree Round Dance Songs
Country Album of the Year:
Tenille Arts, Girl to Girl
Dean Brody, Boys
Tim Hicks, Campfire Troubadour
Brett Kissel, What Is Life?
The Reklaws, Sophomore Slump
Electronic Album of the Year:
Attlas, Out Here With You
Sydney Blu, Conviction
The Halluci Nation, One More Saturday Night
Tor, Oasis Sky
Zeds Dead, Catching Z’s
Francophone Album of the Year:
Roxane Bruneau, Acrophobie
Cœur de pirate, Impossible à aimer
Louis-Jean Cormier, Le ciel est au plancher
FouKi, Grignotines de Luxe
Vincent Vallières, Toute beauté n’est pas perdue
Instrumental Album of the Year:
Cœur de pirate, Perséides
Frank Evans and Ben Plotnick, Madison Archives
Jorane, Hemenetset
Jens Lindemann with Jon Kimura Parker, Matt Catingub and the Canadian All Star JazzPops Orchestra, Then is Now Rhapsody in Blue
David Myles, That Tall Distance
International Album of the Year:
Adele, 30
Doja Cat, Planet Her
The Kid Laroi, F*ck Love 3: Over You
Olivia Rodrigo, Sour
Taylor Swift, Evermore
Jazz Album of the Year – Solo:
Will Bonness, Change of Plans
Efajemue, Aesthetics
Jon Gordon, Stranger Than Fiction
Jesse Ryan, Bridges
Andrés Vial, When Is Ancient?
Jazz Album of the Year – Group:
Lina Allemano Four, Vegetables
Avataar, Worldview Avataar
Esteban Herrera, The Prophet
The David Restivo Trio, Arancina
Christine Tassan Quintette, Voyage intérieur
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year:
Alex Bird and the Jazz Mavericks, You Are the Light and the Way
Holly Cole Trio, Montreal (Live)
Caity Gyorgy, Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy
Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti, The Weight of Hope
Amanda Tosoff, Earth Voices
Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year:
The Agonist, Days Before the World Wept
Archspire, Bleed the Future
Brand of Sacrifice, Lifeblood
Danko Jones, Power Trio
Spiritbox, Eternal Blue
Pop Album of the Year:
Justin Bieber, Justice
Charlotte Cardin, Phoenix
Jessia, How Are You?
Tate McRae, Too Young to Be Sad
Shawn Mendes, Wonder
Rap Album/EP of the Year:
Belly, See You Next Wednesday
Haviah Mighty, Stock Exchange
Nav, Emergency Tsunami
NorthSideBenji, The Extravagant Collection
Pressa, Gardner Express (Deluxe)
Rock Album of the Year:
Arkells, Blink Once
The Beaches, Sisters Not Twins (The Professional Lovers Album)
Black Pistol Fire, Look Alive
The Blue Stones, Hidden Gems
The Dirty Nil, Fuck Art
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year:
AHI, Prospect
The Fretless, Open House
Allison Russell, Outside Child
Suzie Ungerleider, My Name Is Suzie Ungerleider
Donovan Woods, Without People
Traditional Roots Album of the Year:
Alan Doyle, Back to the Harbour
Maria Dunn, Joyful Banner Blazing
The Fugitives, Trench Songs
Over the Moon, Chinook Waltz
John Reischman, New Time & Old Acoustic
Global Music Album of the Year:
Afrikana Soul Sister, Kalasö
Alex Cuba, Mendó
Beny Esguerra and New Tradition Music, Northside Kuisi: A New Tradition, Vol. 3
Moonshine, SMS for Location, Vol. 4
Donné Roberts, OYA
Comedy Album of the Year:
Seán Devlin, Airports, Animals
Andrea Jin, Grandma’s Girl
Hisham Kelati, Tigre King
Keith Pedro, Trillipino
Gavin Stephens, All Inclusive Coma
Single of the Year:
Justin Bieber and Daniel Caesar ft. Giveon, “Peaches”
Charlotte Cardin, “Meaningless”
Jessia, “I’m Not Pretty”
Brett Kissel, “Make a Life, Not a Living”
The Weeknd, “Take My Breath”
Classical Composition of the Year:
Kati Agócs, “Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra”
Dorothy Chang, “Flight”
Keiko Devaux, “Arras”
Jaap Nico Hamburger, “Chamber Symphony No. 2: Children’s War Diaries”
Saman Shahi, “Breathing in the Shadows”
Dance Recording of the Year:
Ceréna, “see”
DVBBS, “Sleep”
Karl Wolf, “Get Away (Radio Edit)”
Kaytranada, “Caution”
Rezz and deadmau5, “Hypnocurrency”
Rap Single of the Year:
Anders and FRVRFRIDAY, “What I Like”
bbno$ feat. Rich Brian, “edamame”
Charmaine “Bold”
NorthSideBenji and DJ Charlie B, “30,000”
Pressa feat. Taliban Glizzy, “Attachments”
Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year:
a l l i e, Tabula Rasa
Aqyila, “Vibe for Me (Bob for Me)”
Kallitechnis, “Gifted”
K-os, “Supernovas”
The Weeknd, “Take My Breath”
Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year:
Charlotte Day Wilson, Alpha
Emanuel, Alt Therapy
Jon Vinyl, Lost in You
Savannah Ré, 24hrs
Zenesoul feat. Aaron Ridge, “Love and Be Loved”
Reggae Recording of the Year:
Blessed, “Herb Dream”
Exco Levi, “By Any Means”
Josemar, “Don’t Let It Get to You”
Kairo McLean, “Easy Now”
Kirk Diamond and Finn, “Too Ruff”
Underground Dance Single of the Year:
Blond:ish feat. Grace Tither, “Waves”
Carlo Lio feat. MC Flipside, “Hood Shit”
HNTR feat. Elliot Moss, “Shadows in the Dark”
Jayda G, “All I Need (DJ-Kicks)”
Korea Town Acid, “Sobriety”
Album Artwork of the Year:
Lyle Bell — Whitehorse, Strike Me Down
Mykaël Nelson, Nicolas Lemieux, Albert Zablit — Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal conducted by Simon Leclerc, Histoires sans paroles: Harmonium symphonique
Roberta Landreth — Steve Bell, Wouldn’t You Love to Know?
Sarah Marcotte-Boislard — Louis-Jean Cormier, Le ciel est au plancher
Sarah Marcotte-Boislard and Jules Boislard-Gauthier — Dany Placard, Astronomie (suite)
Video of the Year:
Xavier Dolan — Adele, “Easy on Me”
Vincent René-Lortie — Simon Leoza, “La nuée”
Adrian Villagomez — Ariane Roy, “Ta main”
Shan Vincent de Paul and Kalainithan Kalaichelvan — Shan Vincent de Paul, Navz-47 and Santhosh Narayanan, “Neeye Oli”
Norman Wong — Charlotte Cardin, “Meaningless”
MusiCounts Teacher of the Year:
Jewel Casselman – Lakewood School, Winnipeg, MB
Darren Hamilton – David Suzuki Secondary School, Brampton, ON
Sophie Jalbert – École Roy-Joly, Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Kelly Stronach – Mitchell Woods Public School, Guelph, ON
Janell Toews – Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy, Canmore, AB
*** end of rundown *** Outside of the most prominent names in the list and the Metal and Rock performers there is so much that I don’t know about the Canadian music scene. That doesn’t stop me from helping to laud the nominations for their version of the Grammy’s of course so I hope that you folks at home saw some of your favorites in the running for a trophy. If someone you really liked and listen to often who is a Canadian artist was not listed or even mentioned I’d love for you to chime in down below with a comment to help make this a stronger narrative. That’s all I have to say about this one so I will wrap it up and say see you soon, please stay safe out there until we meet again.
Piercing Ken Thoughts: Editorial thoughts are forthcoming.
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