The 52nd annual Juno Awards, Canada’s reply to the Grammys, will happen on March 13 in Edmonton, Alberta. Leading the contenders is the Weeknd with six nominations, together with the TikTookay Juno Fan Choice prize, the one class voted on by the general public. He can be up for single, album, artist, songwriter and pop album.
Pop vet Avril Lavigne and Albertan Tate McRae are proper behind him with 5 apiece, Lavigne incomes nods for TikTookay Juno Fan Choice, single, album, artist and pop album, whereas McRae can be up for the TikTookay honor, single, album and pop album, in addition to Songwriter.
The Juno awards happen over two days. The first encompasses a non-public trade occasion, streamed stay however not televised, amd doles out nearly all of awards, leaving the printed filled with stay performances and a fraction of awards. The televised present will air stay on all CBC platforms (TV, radio, on-line), together with CBC Music for world viewers. The ceremony was switched from its normal Sunday evening to keep away from shedding viewers to the Oscars.
The present shall be hosted for second consecutive yr by Canadian-born actor Simu Liu (“Shang-Chi” and “The Legend of The Ten Rings”), whose “I Am Canadian!” speech was an enormous hit.
It will even be an evening of pleasure for Alberta natives Nickelback, this yr’s inductees into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The rock band, which has offered upwards of fifty million albums worldwide, can be up for rock album. They have been nominated for 37 Junos (now 38) and received 12.
Nickelback will rock the stage, pyro assured, and the two-hour present will even pack in stay performances by Alexisonfire, Jessie Reyez, Banx & Ranx with Pablo and Rêve, McRae, Tenille Townes, and Aysanabee.
In the one class recognizing non-Canadians, Taylor Swift is up for 2 of the 5 spots for worldwide album, for “Midnights” and “Red (Taylor’s Version),” alongside Ed Sheeran’s “=,” Harry Styles’ “Harry’s House” and Lil Nas X’s “Montero.”
Also in rivalry for the fan alternative are Shawn Mendes, Lauren Spencer-Smith, MacKenzie Porter, Pablo, Rêve, the Reklaws and Tyler Shaw.
Battling it out within the album of the yr class is Ali Gatie’s “Who Hurt You?,” Lavigne’s “Love Sux,” NAV’s “Demons Protected by Angels,” McRae’s “I Used To Think I Could Fly” and the Weeknd’s “Dawn FM.”
The artist of the yr race is a tricky toss-up between Michael Bublé, Lavigne, Mendes, the Weeknd, and Spencer-Smith, whereas group of the yr nominees embody Arcade Fire, Billy Talent, Metric, Arkells and The Reklaws. Recognizing rising stars, breakthrough artist contenders embody Dax, Devon Cole, Pablo, Rêve and RealestK, whereas up for breakthrough group are Banx & Ranx, Harm & Ease, Rarer Americans, Wild Rivers, and Tommy Lefroy.
Head to the official Juno web site for the full checklist of nominees.
