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Nominations and New Performers Revealed For The 2023 JUNO Awards



The nominees for The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards were announced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference attended by media and industry notables inside the CBC’s Canadian Broadcasting Centre, in downtown Toronto. This year’s winners will be unveiled in Edmonton, Alberta at The JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Music Canada on Saturday, March 11 and The JUNO Awards Broadcast on Monday, March 13, broadcasting live on CBC.


CARAS also revealed today that three more of this year’s nominees will join the lineup of performers taking the stage at The JUNO Awards Broadcast – award-winning rock band Alexisonfire (Rock Album of the Year*), multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer songwriter Aysanabee (Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year*) and multi-platinum R&B powerhouse Jessie Reyez (Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year and Music Video of the Year*).


“The JUNOS provide a platform to highlight Canada’s most talented musical artists, and I am honoured to have this opportunity to congratulate all of the nominees for the 2023 awards,” said Neil Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Province of Ontario.


Last year, we had the pleasure of hosting the awards here in Ontario, and I know our friends in Edmonton, Alberta will roll out the red carpet in style for this year’s celebrations.”


Canada’s biggest night in music, hosted for the second year by global superstar Simu Liu, will broadcast and stream live across the country from Rogers Place in Edmonton at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.


Canada’s Starboy The Weeknd sweeps this year’s nominations with a total of six including: TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Album of the Year,* Artist of the Year,* Songwriter of the Year* and Pop Album of The Year. Pop punk legend Avril Lavigne and Albertan singer-songwriter Tate McRae followed with five nominations each, showcasing the enormous talent that reinforces Canada’s global reach. Avril is nominated for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Album of the Year,* Artist of the Year* and Pop Album of The Year; while Tate is up for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Album of the Year,* Songwriter of the Year* and Pop Album of The Year.


First-time nominees honoured with three nominations include acclaimed singer/songwriter Preston Pablo for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year and Breakthrough Artist Of The Year*; and dance-pop icon Rêve for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Breakthrough Artist Of The Year* and Dance Recording Of The Year. Canadian rapper NAV also takes home three nominations for Album of the Year,* Rap Album/EP of The Year and Rap Single of the Year; alongside internationally celebrated singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year and Artist of the Year*; and country music duo The Reklaws for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Group of the Year* and Country Album of the Year*.


The host province of Alberta is also well represented with first time nominations going to Altameda for Adult Alternative Album of the Year*; Anthony Tan for Classical Composition of the Year; The Bearhead Sisters and Cikwes for Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year; Devon Cole for Breakthrough Artist of the Year;* The Ostara Project for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, Tehillah Worship for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year; Rare Americans for Breakthrough Group of the Year* and WAKE for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year.


MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS and The JUNO Awards, will recognize one Canadian music educator’s impact not only on students, but also their community and the music education field, through the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, presented by CST Foundation. The 2023 nominees are Jewel Casselman (Winnipeg, MB, Lakewood School), Susan Evoy (St. John’s, NL, St. Teresa’s Elementary & Waterford Valley High School), Stephen Richardson (Yellowknife, NWT, École St. Joseph School), Kelly Stronach (Guelph, ON, Mitchell Woods Public School) and Heidi Wood (Calgary, AB, Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School).


Lighting up the stage is Alexisonfire, who will stun crowds with their amped up show for the second time since their inaugural JUNO performance in 2007. The band recently released their long-anticipated and first full-length album in over 13 years, Otherness, described as their most cohesive and self-actualized record to date. Otherness debuted at #2 on the Top 20 Music Canada album chart and the band’s single “Sans Soleil” hit #2 on Rock Radio in Canada. The post-hardcore luminaries have sold over one million records and released five hugely successful studio albums, with four achieving Platinum-certification.


Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class alumni, Aysanabee, will make his JUNO Awards debut with a performance showcasing his striking sound and powerful voice. Since releasing his deeply moving debut album Watin in 2022, Aysanabee has been named a CBC Music Breakthrough Artist of the Year. His acclaimed single “Nomads” hit #1 on CBC Music’s Top 20 and continues to climb, entering the Top 10 on Mediabase Canada’s Alternative radio chart. His soulful track “We Were Here,” charted on the Indigenous Music Countdown and was featured on the hit ABC series Station 19.


The four-time JUNO Award winning superstar, Jessie Reyez will help celebrate this year’s nominees as she returns to share a soulful live performance with audiences in Edmonton. This past September, Reyez released her sophomore album, YESSIE, which chronicles the journey and range of emotions from love and loss to healing, closure and happiness. The GRAMMY Award-nominated artist’s recent success includes her debut album reaching Top 5 on Billboard’s R&B Album Chart and amassing over 1.2 billion global streams. Reyez also earned the title of Top Female Debut Album and Top R&B Album of 2020 for Before Love Came To Kill Us, and made a cameo in Beyonce’s Black is King visual album.


These artists join previously announced acts AP Dhillon, Banx & Ranx, Preston Pablo and Rêve together in a collaborative performance, Nickelback, Tate McRae and Tenille Townes.




TIKTOK JUNO FAN CHOICE I JUNO TIKTOK CHOIX DU PUBLIC

Avril Lavigne Warner

Lauren Spencer-Smith Island/Republic*Universal

MacKenzie Porter Big Loud*Independent

Preston Pablo 31 East*Universal

Rêve 31 East*Universal

Shawn Mendes Island*Universal

Tate McRae RCA*Sony

The Reklaws Starseed*Independent

The Weeknd XO*Universal

Tyler Shaw Sony


SINGLE OF THE YEAR I SINGLE DE L’ANNÉE

Bite Me Avril Lavigne Warner

Flowers Need Rain Preston Pablo and Banx & Ranx 31 East*Universal

When You’re Gone Shawn Mendes Island*Universal

she’s all i wanna be Tate McRae RCA*Sony

Sacrifice The Weeknd XO*Universal


INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM INTERNATIONAL DE L’ANNÉE

= Ed Sheeran Warner

Harry’s House Harry Styles Columbia*Sony

MONTERO Lil Nas X Columbia*Sony

Midnights Taylor Swift Republic*Universal

Red (Taylor’s Version) Taylor Swift Taylor Swift*Universal


ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA I ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR MUSIC CANADA

WHO HURT YOU? Ali Gatie Warner

Love Sux Avril Lavigne Warner

Demons Protected By Angels NAV XO*Universal

i used to think i could fly Tate McRae RCA*Sony

Dawn FM The Weeknd XO*Universal


ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA I ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA

Avril Lavigne Warner

Lauren Spencer-Smith Island/Republic*Universal

Michael Bublé Warner

Shawn Mendes Island*Universal

The Weeknd XO*Universal


GROUP OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA I GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA

Arcade Fire Columbia*Sony

Arkells Arkells Music*Universal

Billy Talent Warner

Metric Thirty Tigers

The Reklaws Starseed*Independent


BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS I RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (ARTISTE) PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS

Dax Columbia*Sony

Devon Cole Arista*Sony

Preston Pablo 31 East*Universal

RealestK Columbia*Sony

Rêve 31 East*Universal


BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS I RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (GROUPE) PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS

Banx & Ranx Universal

Harm & Ease Cosmo Cat*Independent

Rare Americans EMPIRE/Crooked City*AMPED

Tommy Lefroy Independent*AWAL

Wild Rivers Nettwerk*Amped


SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SOCAN I AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR SOCAN

Abel Tesfaye

Publisher: XO Music Publishing/Kobalt Music Publishing

“Less Than Zero” DAWN FM – co-songwriters Tomoko Yamaguch, Hamada Tetsuro, Daniel Lopatin –The Weeknd XO*Universal

“Out Of Time” DAWN FM – co-songwriters Max Martin, Fragogian Josefsson, Axel Hedfors, Oscar Holter, Sebastian Ingrosso, Carl Nordstrom, Kevin Duane McCord – The Weeknd XO*Universal

“Sacrifice” – DAWN FM – co-songwritersMax Martin, Fragogian Josefsson, Axel Hedfors, Oscar Holter, Sebastian Ingrosso, Carl Nordstrom, Kevin Duane McCord – The Weeknd XO*Universal


Faouzia

Publisher: Faouzia Music/Kobalt Music Publishing

“Anybody Else” – co-songwriters Andre Davidson, Michelle Buzz, Sean Davidson CITIZENS – Faouzia Warner

“Puppet” – co-songwriters Andre Davidson, Johnny Goldstein, Sean Davidson CITIZENS – Faouzia Warner

“RIP, Love” – co-songwriters Fran Hall, Jakke Erixson CITIZENS – Faouzia Warner


Tate McRae

Publisher: T8 Entertainment Inc/Sony Music Publishing

“chaotic”I USED TO THINK I COULD FLY – co-songwriter Victoria Zaro – Tate McRae RCA

“feel like shit” I USED TO THINK I COULD FLY – co-songwriters Victoria Zaro, Jacob Hindlin, Russell J Chell – Tate McRae RCA

“she’s all i wanna be” I USED TO THINK I COULD FLY – co-songwriter Greogry Kurstin – Tate McRae RCA


Tenille Townes

Publisher: Year of the Dog

“The Last Time” – co-songwriters Gordon Sampson, Benjamin Goldsmith – Tenille Townes Columbia

“When You Need It” MASQUERADES – co-songwriter Stephen Wrabel – Tenille Townes Columbia

“When’s It Gonna Happen” MASQUERADES – co-songwriters Stephenie Jones, Stephen Wrabel – Tenille Townes Columbia


TOBi

Publisher: Oluwatobi Ajibolade Publishing

“Before We Panic” – co-songwriters Alex Goose, Eric Hagstrom, John Stephen Sudduth, Kevin Martin, Tony Martin, Stephenie Jones, Stephen Wrabel – BEFORE WE PANIC- SINGLE – TOBi RCA

“Flowers” – co-songwriters Alex Goose, Daniele Luppi, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Nicole Wray, Leon Michels, Paul Spring FLOWERS – SINGLE – TOBi RCA

“Move” – co-songwriters Alex Goose, Jessica Lee Hansell, Jon Bap, Robin Hannibal, Tavon Thompson, Tyler Demorest MOVE – SINGLE – TOBi RCA


COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY EDMONTON’S BEST HOTELS I ALBUM COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR EDMONTON’S BEST HOTELS

Way Back High Valley Cage Free*The Orchard

Honkytonk Revival Jade Eagleson Starseed*Independent

Bronco Orville Peck Columbia*Sony

Masquerades Tenille Townes RCA*Sony

Good Ol’ Days The Reklaws Starseed*Independent


ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS I ALBUM ADULTE ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Born Losers Altameda Pheromone*Fontana North

The Garden Basia Bulat Secret City*F.A.B.

Being Somewhere Dan Mangan Arts & Crafts*Universal

Colder Streams The Sadies Dine Alone*The Orchard

How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars The Weather Station Next Door*Outside


ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE

Blue Rev Alvvays Celsius Girls*Universal

Duality Luna Li AWAL

Sewn Back Together OMBIIGIZI Arts & Crafts*Universal

THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND PUP Little Dipper*Universal

Tongues Tanya Tagaq Six Shooter*Universal


POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM POP DE L’ANNÉE

In The Meantime Alessia Cara Def Jam*Universal

Love Sux Avril Lavigne Warner

The Loneliest Time Carly Rae Jepsen 604*Warner

i used to think i could fly Tate McRae RCA*Sony

Dawn FM The Weeknd XO*Universal


ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY AMII – ALBERTA MACHINE INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE I ALBUM ROCK DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR AMII – INSTITUT D’INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE DE L’ALBERTA

Otherness Alexisonfire Dine Alone*The Orchard

Crisis Of Faith Billy Talent Warner

Get Rollin’ Nickelback BMG*Warner/ADA

Outta Sight The Sheepdogs Warner

EXPLOSIONS Three Days Grace RCA*Sony


VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM DE JAZZ VOCAL DE L’ANNÉE

Featuring Caity Gyorgy La Reserve*The Orchard

blue Diana Panton Independent*The SRG/ILS Group

Venez donc chez moi Laura Anglade and Sam Kirmayer Justin Time*F.A.B./Nettwerk

Nikki By Starlight Nikki Yanofsky MNRK

The Ostara Project The Ostara Project Cellar*The Orchard


JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO) I ALBUM JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)

Joy Ernesto Cervini TPR*A-Train

A Little Louder Now Lauren Falls Independent

El Tinajon Luis Deniz Modica*Believe

Rumba Rafael Zaldivar Effendi*Propagande/Naxos

Kinds of Love Renee Rosnes Smoke Sessions*The Orchard


JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP) I ALBUM JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (GROUPE)

Semantics Andrew Rathbun Quintet SteepleChase*Stateside/The Orchard

Talk Memory BADBADNOTGOOD People’s Champ*Stem

The History of Us Carn Davidson 9 TPR*Independent

Desert Bloom Florian Hoefner Trio Alma*Universal

The Dragon’s Tail Mark Kelso & the Jazz Exiles Independent


INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM INSTRUMENTAL DE L’ANNÉE

Canadiana Canadian Brass Linus*Universal/IDLA

Everything Was Forever Until It Was No More Esmerine Constellation*Secretly

Iguana Hard Rubber Orchestra Redshift*Independent

aubades Jean-Michel Blais Arts & Crafts*Universal

Lionheart Stephan Moccio Decca*Universal


ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE I FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

medium plaisir Ariane Roy La maison fauve*Universal

Mercure en mai Daniel Bélanger Secret City*F.A.B.

PICTURA DE IPSE : Musique directe Hubert Lenoir Simone*The Orchard

Crash Les Louanges Bonsound*Sony/The Orchard

Chiac Disco Lisa LeBlanc Bonsound*Sony/The Orchard


CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM JEUNESSE DE L’ANNÉE

Nice to Meet You Beppie Platoon

Say Hello Jeremy and Jazzy Hidden Pony*Universal

I Am Love Splash’N Boots Independent*The Orchard

Walk off the Earth & Romeo Eats, Vol. 2 Walk off the Earth and Romeo Eats Golden Carrot*The Orchard

Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Julia the Great Young Maestro and Keysha Freshh Independent


CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO ARTIST) I ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)

Winner of the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition Warsaw 2021 Bruce Liu Deutsche Grammophon*Universal

Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 David Jalbert ATMA*Universal

La Zingarella: Through Romany Songland Isabel Bayrakdarian AVIE*Naxos

Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin James Ehnes Onyx*PIAS America/The Orchard

Fables Philip Chiu ATMA*Universal


CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE) I ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (GRAND ENSEMBLE)

Clara – Robert – Johannes: Lyrical Echoes Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Shelley Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 Ensemble Caprice, Ensemble Vocal Arts-Quebec, conducted by Matthias Maute, featuring Karina Gauvin Leaf Music*Naxos

Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen – Arvo Pärt: Symphonie No. 4, “Los Angeles” I Musici de Montréal, conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni ATMA*Universal

Viola Borealis Orchestre de l’Agora, conducted by Nicolas Ellis, featuring Marina Thibeault ATMA*Universal

Radiant Dawn: Music for Advent and Christmas The Elora Singers, conducted by Mark Vuorinen Independent


CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SMALL ENSEMBLE) I ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (PETIT ENSEMBLE)

Nagamo Andrew Balfour and musica intima Redshift*Independent

Hemsi: Chamber Works ARC Ensemble Chandos*Naxos/PIAS

Vagues et ombres collectif9 Alpha*Independent

Early Italian Cello Concertos Elinor Frey and Rosa Barocca, conducted by Claude Lapalme Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard

De la cour de Louis XIV à Shippagan! Chants traditionnels acadiens et airs de cour du XVIIe siècle Suzie LeBlanc, Marie Nadeau-Tremblay, Vincent Lauzer, and Sylvain Bergeron ATMA*Universal


CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR I COMPOSITION CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE

An Overall Augmented Sense of Well-being Anthony Tan Independent

Bestiary I & II Bekah Simms Centrediscs*Naxos

The Black Fish Keyan Emami Centrediscs*Naxos

Prayers for Ruins Nicole Lizée Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard

Supervillain Études Vincent Ho Navona*Naxos


RAP ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR I ALBUM/MAXI RAP DE L’ANNÉE

GONZO Boslen Capitol*Universal

Retrospected (Acoustic) Classified Halflife*Universal

The Fleur Print Vol. 2 Jazz Cartier Petal Garden*Believe

Demons Protected By Angels NAV XO*Universal

Shall I Continue? TOBi RCA


DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR I ENREGISTREMENT DANCE DE L’ANNÉE

Afterglow Bob Moses and Kasablanca Astralwerks*Universal

Shinigami Eyes Grimes Columbia*Sony

These Nights feat. KIDDO Loud Luxury Armada*Sony

CTRL + ALT + DEL Rêve 31 East*Universal

Spiral Rezz RCA*Sony


CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR I ENREGISTREMENT R&B CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

When Flowers Bloom Adria Kain ArtHaus*Warner

If I Get Caught dvsn OVO

No Longer in the Suburbs Dylan Sinclair Five Stone*The Orchard

YESSIE Jessie Reyez Island*Universal

WTF Savannah Ré Universal


REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR I ENREGISTREMENT REGGAE DE L’ANNÉE

Water Ammoye Lulaword*Symphonic

Like A Star Celena Independent

Jah Love Exco Levi Independent

In The Streets Kairo McLean Soul Survival*Independent

Reggae Party feat. Kairo McLean & Finn Kirk Diamond, Kairo McLean and Finn Independent


CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY DESTINATION INDIGENOUS) I ARTISTE OU GROUPE AUTOCHTONE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR DESTINATION AUTOCHTONE

Watin Aysanabee Ishkōdé*Universal

Zhawenim Digging Roots Ishkōdé*Universal

Code Red Indian City Rising Sun*Warner

Beyond The Reservoir Julian Taylor Howling Turtle*Warner

The Crossing Susan Aglukark Aglukark*Universal/IDLA


CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM ROOTS CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

O Glory Blackie and The Rodeo Kings Divine*Warner

That Was You and Me Fortunate Ones Sonic *Warner

Hold on to Love Shakura S’Aida Independent

Come Morning The Bros. Landreth Birthday Cake*The Orchard

House of Dreams The East Pointers Nettwerk*Amped


TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM ROOTS TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE

Hurricane Clarice Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves Free Dirt*AMPED/MNRK

20 printemps Le Vent du Nord La Compagnie du Nord*IDLA

Narrow Line Mama’s Broke Free Dirt*AMPED/MNRK

Tell ‘Em You Were Gold Pharis & Jason Romero Smithsonian Folkways*AMPED/The Orchard

The Empress The McDades Independent


BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM DE BLUES DE L’ANNÉE

Long River Angelique Francis Independent

Midnight Blues Crystal Shawanda True North*Universal/IDLA

Thanks For Tomorrow Harrison Kennedy Electro-Fi*Isotope Music/The Orchard

Preach To My Soul Spencer Mackenzie Gypsy Soul*Warner

Live at the King Eddy The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer Fontana North*The Orchard


CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM CHRÉTIEN/GOSPEL CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

Into The Wild Dan Bremnes CURB | Word*New Day

TRUST Daniel Ojo Psalmist*Independent

Jordan St. Cyr Jordan St. Cyr BEC*The Orchard

Only Ever Always Love & The Outcome CURB | Word*New Day

The Church Will Rise Tehillah Worship Independent*Wings


GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM DE MUSIQUE GLOBALE DE L’ANNÉE

In the Footsteps of Rumi Ghalia Benali, Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian Glossa*Naxos

Thieves of Dreams Lenka Lichtenberg Sunflower*Independent

José Louis And The Paradox Of Love Pierre Kwenders Arts & Crafts*Universal

Vox.Infold Ruby Singh Independent

Tradisyon Wesli WUP/Disques Les Nuits d’Afrique/Cumbancha*Believe


JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY AUDIO-TECHNICA I PRIX JACK RICHARDSON DU RÉALISATEUR DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR AUDIO-TECHNICA

Akeel Henry

“For Tonight” (co-producer Sevn Thomas, Jahaan Sweet)

GIVE OR TAKE – Giveon Epic

“Splash” (co-producer Tone, Kevin Ekofo)

LEGEND – John Legend Republic*Universal


Banx & Ranx

“CTRL + ALT + DEL”

CTRL + ALT + DEL – Rêve 31 East*Universal

“Dynamite feat. Sia” (co-producer Greg Kurstin, Jason Jigzagula Henriques)

SCORCHA – Sean Paul SPJ*Universal


KAYTRANADA

“dog food”

SIMPLE. – IDK RCA*Sony

“Iced Tea”

MOTIVE – Joyce Wrice and KAYTRANADA RCA*Sony


Mike Wise

“10 Things I Hate About You”

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU – Leah Kate 10K

“Yuck”

CRASH – Charli XCX Atlantic*Warner


Murda Beatz

“California Breeze” (co-producer Marcel Korkutata)

IT’S ONLY ME – Lil Baby Universal

“Have Mercy” (co-producer Chlöe, BoogzDaBeast, Fnz, Joseph L’Etranger)

HAVE MERCY – Chlöe Columbia*Sony


RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR I INGÉNIEUR DU SON DE L’ANNÉE

Derek Hoffman

“My Body”

MY BODY – Lili-Ann De Francesco Maison-Barclay*Universal

“Stronger Than You Know”

HOUSE OF DREAMS – The East Pointers Nettwerk*ADA


George Seara

“HELL/HEAVEN”

GABRIEL/HELL/HEAVEN – Keshi Island*Universal

“It’ll Be Okay”

IT’LL BE OKAY – Shawn Mendes Island*Universal


Gus van Go

“Grow Up Tomorrow”

GROW UP TOMORROW – The Beaches The Beaches*Universal

“What Feels Like Eternity”

FORMENTERA – Metric Metric*The Orchard


Jason Dufour

“She Don’t Know”

HONKEYTONK REVIVAL – Jade Eagleson Independent

“The Old Me”

THERAPY – Ria Mae Independent*Warner/ADA


Serban Ghenea

“THAT’S WHAT I WANT”

MONTERO – Lil Nas X Columbia*Sony

“Unholy” feat. Kim Petras

UNHOLY FEAT. KIM PETRAS – Sam Smith Capitol/EMI*Universal


ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR I GRAPHISME D’ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE

Emy Storey (Art Director, Designer, & Photographer), Becca McFarlane and Pamela Littky (Photographer)

CRYBABY – Tegan and Sara Mom+Pop*Redeye


Ian Ilavsky (Art Director & Designer), Maciek Szczerbowski (Illustrator)

EVERYTHING WAS FOREVER UNTIL IT WAS NO MORE – Esmerine Constellation*Secretly


Jud Haynes (Art Director & Designer)

KUBASONGS – Kubasonics Independent


Kee Avil (Art Director), Lawrence Fafard (Photographer)

CREASE – Kee Avil Constellation*Secretly


Lights (Art Director & Illustrator), Virgilio Tzaj (Designer), Matt Barnes (Photographer)

PEP – Lights Fueled By Ramen*Warner


MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE I VIDÉOCLIP DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR YOUTUBE

Fraud Emma Higgins Jessie Reyez Island*Universal

Unholy feat. Kim Petras Floria Sigismondi Sam Smith and Kim Petras Capitol*Universal

Have Mercy Karena Evans Chlöe Parkwood*Sony

Different Than Before Mayumi Yoshida Amanda Sum Independent

Remember Me For Me feat. Lily Moore Sterling Larose SonReal and Lily Moore Black Box*Fontana North/Warner


ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE

NOT OK Mecha Maiko NewRetroWave*HHV/Believe

Spectrums Odonis Odonis Felte*Secretly

Nightmare on Rezz Street 2 Mix Rezz HypnoVizion*Universal

Synthetic Season One Rich Aucoin We Are Busy Bodies*Redeye

Interior Teen Daze Independent*Believe


METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM DE MUSIQUE MÉTAL/HARD DE L’ANNÉE

Psychic Jailbreak Cancer Bats New Damage*The Orchard

Merciless Destruction Get The Shot New Damage*The Orchard

Paid In Full Skull Fist Atomic Fire*Fontana North/Warner

Synchro Anarchy VOIVOD Century*Sony

Thought Form Descent WAKE Metal Blade*Sony


ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR I ALBUM ADULTE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

Adventure Book Francois Klark Independent

Descendant Jann Arden Universal

He Sang She Sang Marc Jordan & Amy Sky Linus*Universal/IDLA

Higher Michael Bublé Warner

A Tyler Shaw Christmas Tyler Shaw Sony


COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA I ALBUM D’HUMOUR DE L’ANNÉE PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA

Let Me Hold Your Baby Courtney Gilmour Comedy Records*Independent

Splash Pad Jackie Pirico Independent

A Person Who Is Gingerbread Jon Dore Howl & Roar*Independent

Here Live, Not A Cat Matt Wright Chillybrain

Things Black Girls Say – The Album Zabrina Douglas Howl & Roar*Independent


TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR I ENREGISTREMENT R&B/SOUL TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE

Please Do Not Lean feat. BADBADNOTGOOD Daniel Caesar Republic*Universal

PALISADE Jon Vinyl Vinyl Recordings*Foundation

All I Need SAFE RCA*Sony

Last One feat. Dylan Sinclair Savannah Ré Universal

HOW TO MAKE LOVE THEHONESTGUY Independent*Believe


RAP SINGLE OF THE YEAR I SINGLE RAP DE L’ANNÉE

Alejandro Sosa 6ixbuzz and Pengz Warner

Been Himma Dom Vallie Natalus*The Orchard

Wrath Freddie Dredd RCA*Sony

Twin Flame KAYTRANADA and Anderson .Paak RCA*Sony

Wrong Decisions NAV XO*Universal


UNDERGROUND DANCE SINGLE OF THE YEAR I SINGLE DANCE UNDERGROUND DE L’ANNÉE

Debonair Bensley mau5trap*Independent/AWAL

Aye Aye BLOND:ISH and Cameron Jack Abracadabra*Above Board

The Time Is (Now) Fred Everything Lazy Days*Prime Direct/Paradise

I Knew Techno Greg Gow Restructured*The Orchard

Easy Tiga Turbo*!K7


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