2013 Juno Award Nominations

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD (PRESENTED BY TD)
Carly Rae Jepsen 604*Universal
Céline Dion Columbia*Sony
Drake Aspire/Cash Money*Universal
Hedley Universal
Justin Bieber Island Def Jam*Universal
Leonard Cohen Columbia*Sony
Marianas Trench 604*Universal
Metric Metric Music International*Universal
Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner
Nickelback Universal

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Billy Talent Warner - Viking Death March
Carly Rae Jepsen 604*Universal - Call Me Maybe
Hedley Universal - Kiss You Inside Out
Serena Ryder Serenader Source*Universal - Stompa
The Sheepdogs WEA*Warner - The Way It Is

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY HMV CANADA)
Maroon 5 A&M*Universal - Overexposed
Mumford & Sons Island*Universal - Babel
One Direction Columbia*Sony - Up All Night
Rod Stewart Verve*Universal - Merry Christmas, Baby
Taylor Swift Big Machine*Universal - Red

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY MUSIC CANADA)
Carly Rae Jepsen 604*Universal - Kiss
Céline Dion Columbia*Sony - Sans Attendre
Hedley Universal - Storms
Justin Bieber Island Def Jam*Universal - Believe
Marianas Trench 604*Universal - Ever After

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Carly Rae Jepsen 604*Universal
Deadmau5 Ultra*Universal
Johnny Reid Johnny Mac*Universal
Justin Bieber Island Def Jam*Universal
Leonard Cohen Columbia*Sony

GROUP OF THE YEAR
Billy Talent Warner
Marianas Trench 604*Universal
Metric Metric Music International*Universal
Rush Anthem*Universal
The Sheepdogs WEA*Warner

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND RADIO STARMAKER FUND)
Cold Specks Arts & Crafts*Universal
Elisapie Pheromone*Fontana North
Grimes Arbutus*F>A>B
Kira Isabella Sony
The Weeknd Republic*Universal

BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND RADIO STARMAKER FUND)
Hey Ocean! Universal
Monster Truck Dine Alone*Universal
The Pack a.d. Mint*Outside
Walk Off the Earth Columbia*Sony
Yukon Blonde Dine Alone*Universal

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
Afie Jurvanen Brushfire*Universal
“Be My Witness”, “Caught Me Thinkin”, “Lost in the Light” BARCHORDS – Bahamas
Arkells Universal
“Michigan Left”, “On Paper”, “Whistleblower" MICHIGAN LEFT – Arkells
Hannah Georgas Dine Alone*Universal | Publisher: Hannah Georgas
“Enemies”, “Robotic” – co-songwriter Ryan Guldemond, “Somebody” – HANNAH GEORGAS – Hannah Georgas
Kathleen Edwards MapleMusic*Universal | Publisher: Potty Mouth Production/Peer International Ltd (Canada)
“A Soft Place to Land”– co-songwriter John Roderick, “Chameleon/Comedian”, “Change the Sheets” VOYAGEUR – Kathleen Edwards
Leonard Cohen Columbia*Sony | Publisher: Old Ideas LLC
“Amen”, “Going Home”– co-songwriter Patrick Leonard, “Show Me the Place” – co-songwriter Patrick Leonard OLD IDEAS – Leonard Cohen

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY POTASHCORP)
Chad Brownlee MDM*Universal - Love Me Or Leave Me
Dallas Smith 604*Universal - Jumped Right In
Dean Brody Open Road*Universal - Dirt
Emerson Drive Open Road*Universal - Roll
Johnny Reid Johnny Mac*Universal - Fire It Up

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Bahamas Brushfire*Universal - Barchords
Kathleen Edwards MapleMusic*Universal - Voyageur
Royal Wood MapleMusic*Universal - We Were Born To Glory
Serena Ryder Serenader Source*Universal - Harmony
The Barr Brothers Secret City*Universal - The Barr Brothers

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY LONG & MCQUADE)
Hannah Georgas Dine Alone*Universal - Hannah Georgas
Japandroids Polyvinyl*Outside - Celebration Rock
Metric Metric Music International*Universal - Synthetica
Said The Whale Hidden Pony*Universal - Little Mountain
Stars Soft Revolution*Universal - The North

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY TD)
Carly Rae Jepsen 604*Universal - Kiss
Justin Bieber Island Def Jam*Universal - Believe
Kristina Maria Lupo One*Fontana North - Tell The World
Nelly Furtado Interscope*Universal - The Spirit Indestructible
Victoria Duffield Warner - Shut Up and Dance

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY THE MUSICIANS’ RIGHTS ORGANIZATION CANADA)
Big Wreck Anthem*Warner - Albatross
Billy Talent Warner - Dead Silence
Rush Anthem*Universal - Clockwork Angels
The Sheepdogs WEA*Warner - The Sheepdogs
The Tragically Hip Universal - Now For Plan A

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Carol Welsman Justin Time*Universal - Journey
Diana Krall Verve*Universal - Glad Rag Doll
Diana Panton Independent*eOne - Christmas Kiss
Elizabeth Shepherd Linus*eOne - Rewind
Emilie-Claire Barlow Empress*eOne - Seule ce Soir

CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alex Goodman Quintet Connection Point - Bridges
Allison Au Quartet Independent - The Sky Was Pale Blue, Then Grey
François Houle 5+1 Songlines*Outside - Genera
Joel Miller Origin*F>A>B - Swim
Rafael Zaldivar Effendi*Sélect - Drawing

TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Brian Dickinson Quartet Addo - Other Places
Cory Weeds Quartet Cellar Live*Outside - Up A Step
Dave Young/Terry Promane Octet Modica*Independent - Volume One
Murley, Brickert & Wallace Cornerstone*Outside - Test of Time
Shirantha Beddage Addo - Identity

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Five Alarm Funk Independent - Rock The Sky
Hugh Sicotte/Jon Ballantyne Real Artist Works*Independent - Twenty Accident Free Work Days
Ian McDougall Ten Mile*Independent - The Very Thought Of You
Pugs & Crows Independent - Fantastic Pictures
Ratchet Orchestra Drip Audio*Fontana North - Hemlock

FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Amylie Audiogram*Sélect - Le Royaume
Avec pas d’casque Grosse Boîte*Sélect - Astronomie
Lisa Leblanc Bonsound*Sélect - Lisa Leblanc
Louis-Jean Cormier Simone*Sélect - Le treizième étage
Marie-Pierre Arthur Bonsound*Sélect - Aux alentours

CHILDREN'S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Emilie Mover Silent Sheep*Independent - The Stella and Sam Album, ft. Emilie Mover
Helen Austin Independent - Always Be A Unicron
Henri Godon CFM*Sélect - Chansons pour toutes sorts d’enfants
Jennifer Gasoi Sparkling Productions*Warner - Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well
Marlowe & the MiX Lucky Duck*Independent - One Dancefloor

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Amici Chamber Ensemble ATMA*Naxos - Levant
Angela Hewitt Hyperion*Harmonia Mundi - Debussy: Solo Piano Music
Canadian Brass Opening Day*Naxos - Canadian Brass Takes Flight
James Ehnes Chandos*Naxos - Bartók : Works for Violin and Piano, Vol. 1
Triple Forte ATMA*Naxos - Ravel, Shostakovich, Ives: Piano Trio

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANIMENT
Antonio Peruch/Edmonton Symphony Orchestra FisarmonicArt*Independent - Logos Futura
Bramwell Tovey/Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Canadian Classics*Naxos - Fugitive Colours
James Ehnes Harmonia Mundi - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Jan Lisiecki Deutsche Grammophon*Universal - Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 21
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Tafelmusik*Naxos - The Galileo Project

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE
Elora Festival Singers Canadian Classics*Naxos - I Saw Eternity
Gerald Finley Hyperion*Harmonia Mundi - Schumann: Liederkreis
Karina Gauvin ATMA*Naxos - Prima Donna
Marie-Nicole Lemieux Naive*Naxos - Opera Arias
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir Tafelmusik*Naxos - Handel Messiah

CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Alexina Louie Analekta*Select - Echoes of Time
Denis Gougeon ATMA*Naxos - Mutation
Howard Shore Howe*Harmonia Mundi - The Lord of the Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra & Chorus
R. Murray Schafer Centrediscs*Naxos - Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello
Vivian Fung Naxos - Violin Concerto

RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Classified Half Life*Universal - Inner Ninja ft. David Myles
JD Era Ice H20*eOne - No Handouts
Madchild Battle Axe*Sony - Dope Sick
Maestro Fresh Wes Wes Williams Enterprises*Independent - Black Tuxedo
Rich Kidd/SonReal Black Box*Universal - The Closers

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Anjulie Republic*Universal - You and I
Dragonette Universal - Bodyparts
Felix Cartal D-Noy Muzik*Sony - Don’t Turn On The Lights ft. Polina
Tricky Moreira Blue Elephant*Independent - Hello Hello Hello
Vita Chambers Republic*Independent - Fix You

R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Jully Black Universal - Fugitive
Kreesha Turner Universal - Tropic Electric
Melanie Fiona Republic*Universal - Change the Record
Shawn Desman Desman Inc.*Universal - Nobody Does It Like You
The Weeknd Republic*Universal - Trilogy

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Ammoye Flava McGregor*Doubt - Radio
Elaine Lil’Bit Shepherd Rebel Vibez*Independent - Move Ya’
Exco Levi Silly Walks*Independent - Storms of Life
Makeshift Innocence Op3*Independent - Yours To Keep
Melanie Durrant Relentless*Independent - Made For Love

ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY ABORIGINAL PEOPLES TELEVISION NETWORK)
BURNT-Project 1 Independent - The Black List
Crystal Shawanda New Sun*Fontana North - Just Like You
Don Amero Ramero Company*Independent - Heart On My Sleeve
Donny Parenteau On Ramp*Universal - Bring It On
Janet Panic Independent - Samples

ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
Amelia Curran Six Shooter*Warner - Spectators
Annabelle Chvostek Borealis*eOne - Rise
Corb Lund New West*Universal - Cabin Fever
Old Man Luedecke True North*eOne - Tender Is The Night
Rose Cousins Outside - We Have Made A Spark

ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
Elliott BROOD Paper Bag*Fontana North - Days Into Years
Great Lake Swimmers Nettwerk*Sony - New Wild Everywhere
Le Vent du Nord Borealis*eOne - Tromper le temps
The Strumbellas Independent*Fontana North - My Father and The Hunter
The Wooden Sky Black Box*Fontana North - Every Child A Daughter, Every Moon A Sun

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY GALAXIE, YOUR MUSICAL UNIVERSE)
Colin James Universal - FIFTEEN
Jack de Keyzer Blue Star*Independent - Electric Love
Shakura S’Aida Electro-Fi*Outside - Time
Steve Hill Independent - Solo Recordings Volume One
Steve Strongman Independent*Sonic Unyon - A Natural Fact

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Colin Bernard Independent - Hold On
Manafest Manafest*Fontana North - Fighter
Newworldson Platinum Pop*David C. Cook - Rebel Transmission
The City Harmonic Integrity*Provident - I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home)
Thousand Foot Krutch TFK*Tone Tree - The End Is Where We Begin

WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS) (PRESENTED IN HONOUR OF BILLY BRYANS)
Alex Cuba Caracol*Universal - Ruido en el Sistema
Danny Michel Six Shooter*Warner - Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me
Jaffa Road Independent - Where The Light Gets In
Lorraine Klaasen Justin Time*Universal - Tribute to Miriam Makeba
The Souljazz Orchestra Strut*F>A>B - Solidarity

JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SLAIGHT MUSIC)
Bob Ezrin Universal
“Forever Young” LEAD WITH YOUR HEART – The Tenors
Gavin Brown Universal
“At Transformation”, “About this Map” NOW FOR PLAN A – The Tragically Hip
James Shaw Metric Music International*Universal
“Youth Without Youth”, “Breathing Underwater” SYNTHETICA – Metric
Josh Ramsay 604*Universal
“Call Me Maybe” KISS – Carly Rae Jepsen | “Fallout” EVER AFTER – Marianas Trench
Kevin Churko (co-producer Kane Churko) Century Media*Sony
“Blood”, “Adrenalize” BLOOD – In This Moment
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Eric Ratz Anthem*Warner | Warner
“Albatross” ALBATROSS – Big Wreck | “Surprise Surprise” DEAD SILENCE – Billy Talent
Joby Baker Caracol*Universal
“Suspiro en Falsete”, “Ruido en el Sistema” – RUIDO EN EL SISTEMA – Alex Cuba
Kevin Churko (co-engineer Kane Churko) Century Media*Sony l Prospect Park*Universal
“Blood” BLOOD – In This Moment | “Coming Down” AMERICAN CAPITALIST – Five Finger Death Punch
Mike Plotnikoff RCA
“Start of Something Good” BREAK THE SPELL – Daughtry | “Breaking Your Heart” STRONGER – Kelly Clarkson
Randy Staub Universal | Wind-Up
“When We Stand Together” HERE AND NOW – Nickelback | “What You Want” EVANESCENCE – Evanescence

RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR
Andy Dixon (Art Director/Designer/Photographer), Johnathan Taggart (Photograper) Hidden Pony*Universal
Little Mountain - SAID THE WHALE
Justin Broadbent (Art Director/Designer/Photographer) Metric Music International*Universal
Synthetica - METRIC
Marianne Chevalier and Atelier Tricorne (Art Directors/Designers/Photographers) Les Disques Victoire*D.E.P.
À l’aube du printemps - MES AÏEUX
Mathieu Houde (Art Director), Philippe Allard (Designer/Photographer), Marie-Pier Daigle (Designer) Audiogram*Sélect
Vive le Québec! - LOCO LOCASS
Susan Michalek and Simon Paul (Art Directors/Designers), Andrew B. Myers (Photographer) Universal
Now For Plan A - THE TRAGICALLY HIP

VIDEO OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY MUCHFACT, EXCLUSIVELY FUNDED BY BELL MEDIA)
Director X Aspire/Cash Money*Universal
HYFR - DRAKE
Margaret Malandruccolo Skinner’s Hill*Universal
Testify - ALAN DOYLE
Margaret Malandruccolo Johnny Mac*Universal
Fire It Up - JOHNNY REID
Sean Wainsteim Columbia*Sony
Little Boxes - WALK OFF THE EARTH
WeWereMonkeys Republic*Universal
Little Talks - OF MONSTERS AND MEN

MUSIC DVD OF THE YEAR
Andy Keen, Bernie Breen, Patrick Sambrook, Shawn Marino, The Tragically Hip Universal
Bobcaygeon
Ben Knechtel, Ten Second Epic Blackbox
Better Off
Pierre Lamoureux, François Lamoureux, Pat Metheny Eagle Rock*Universal
The Orchestrion Project: Pat Metheny
Scot McFadyen, Roy Weisman, Joe Bonamassa J&R Adventures
Joe Bonamassa Live From New York: Beacon Theatre
Tim Martin, W. Tom Berry, Michael Kaeshammer Alert*Universal
KAESHAMMERLIVE!

ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY ROLAND)
Crystal Castles Last Gang*Universal - (III)
Daphni Merge*F>A>B - Jiaolong
Grimes Arbutus* F>A>B - Visions
Purity Ring Last Gang*Universal - Shrines
Trust Arts & Crafts*Universal - TRST

METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Cancer Bats Distort*Universal - Dead Set On Living
Castle Prosthetic*Sony - Blacklands
Devin Townsend Project HevyDevy*eOne - Epicloud
Ex Deo Napalm*Fontana North - Caligvla
Woods of Ypres Earache*eOne - Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Adam Cohen Rezolute*Universal - Like A Man
Barlow Coalition*Warner - Burning Days
Céline Dion Columbia*Sony - Sans Attendre
Raylene Rankin Corvus*Outside - All The Diamonds
The Tenors Universal - Lead With Your Heart

CANADIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME
k.d. Lang

WALT GREALIS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Larry LeBlanc

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Of course it wouldn't be the Junos without Celine Dion getting an Album of the year and Fan Choice of the Year nomination.

[Verisimilitude]

Feb 19, 2013 12:33:48 GMT -5 Devil Marlena Nylund said:

Of course it wouldn't be the Junos without Celine Dion getting an Album of the year and Fan Choice of the Year nomination.

Although concerning the sales, they're well deserved noms.

Was Tegan & Sara's album released too late to make the cutoff?

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

It's too bad the Junos are based on sales. Well, a lot of them.

Yeah, I think their album was too late although Closer should/could have gotten nominated for something perhaps. Maybe next year. The Junos aren't really consistent with their cutoff times either.

[reidster]

Happy for Carly, although I do think Call Me Maybe was eligible last year, maybe not.. it was released a week or so before the deadline last year, so I guess they get to choose. Surprised Serena Ryder is still in Adult Alternative, thought she'd move to the Alternative (no Adult) category. How in the hell is Sans Attendre not nominated for Francophone album of the year? Glad Bieber got some love. Overall I'm happy, although I do think they need to reduce the number of categories. Victoria Duffield and Kristina Maria are singles artist. Their singles should be nominated, not their albums. I'm not sure how it works, but some categories are based on sales and others by voting, that would explain how Sans Attendre, and Ever After, aren't nominated in their respective categories, yet are nominated in the general fields.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Yeah, the categories are always so messy and the nominees too. Some years some categories are there and other years they aren't. There have been so many great Canadian acts that don't get nominated ever because Celine Dion, Michael Buble and Nickelback must get nominated every year.

[Hook]

Very happy for Hedley. Getting Single and Album of the Year nominations is great. Kind of odd that they got those but were left out of Group of the Year.