Arcade Fire Leads 2018 Juno Nominees [FULL LIST]

The Arcade Fire, Jessie Reyez and the late Gordon Downie were among the top nominees for the 2018 Juno Awards. Arcade Fire landed nods for album of the year and alternative album of the year for “Everything Now” and also picked up nominations for Single of the Year, Group of the Year and Album Artwork of the Year.Singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez was hot on the heels with four picks, including Breakthrough Artist of the Year, R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, Fan Choice and Video of the Year.The Tragically Hip frontman Gordon Downie, who passed last October after a battle with cancer, picked up a nomination for Artist of the Year, as well as picks for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year (along with co-writer Kevin Drew) for “A Natural.”Alessia Cara, Diana Krall, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Charlotte Cardin to The Weeknd, Alvvays, Johnny Reid Juno host Michael Bublé each picked up two nominations each.Notable Canadian artists not on the list this year include perennial favorites Celine Dion and rapper Drake, who reportedly did not submit material for consideration to the Junos this year.Set to take place a Rogers Arena in Vancouver this year, Juno weekend will take place on March 24th & 25th with Michael Bublé serving as the master of ceremonies for the gala.

The full list of nominees for the 2018 Juno Awards

JUNO Fan Choice

Presented by TDJessie ReyezShawn HookShawn MendesThe WeekndTheoryWalk Off The EarthJustin BieberHedleyArkellsAlessia Cara

Single of the Year

Sponsored by Live Nation CanadaThere’s Nothing Holdin’ Me BackShawn MendesI Feel It Coming ft. Daft PunkThe WeekndHow Far I’ll GoAlessia CaraKnocking at the DoorArkellsEverything NowArcade Fire

International Album of the Year

DAMN.Kendrick LamarStoneyPost MalonereputationTaylor Swift24K MagicBruno Mars÷Ed Sheeran

Album of the Year

Sponsored by Music CanadaRevivalJohnny ReidNobody But MeMichael BubléSafe HavenRuth BNowShania TwainEverything NowArcade Fire

Artist of the Year

Presented with Apple MusicRuth BShania TwainGord DownieDaniel CaesarLights

Group of the Year

Presented with Apple MusicA Tribe Called RedArcade FireAlvvaysBroken Social SceneHedley

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Sponsored by FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio BroadcastersJessie ReyezNAVVirginia to VegasAllan RaymanCharlotte Cardin

Breakthrough Group of the Year

Sponsored by FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio BroadcastersJames Barker BandThe BeachesThe Dead SouthThe Franklin ElectricThe Jerry Cans

Songwriter of the Year

Presented by SOCAN“Chosen”, “Grace” – co-songwriter Mark Erelli, “White Flag” – co-songwriter KS Rhoads NATURAL CONCLUSION – Rose CousinsRose Cousins“21 Days” – co-songwriters Simon Wilcox, Thomas ‘Tawgs’ Salter, Michael J. Wise, Ron Lopata, “It’s Kinda Complicated” – co-songwriters Thomas ‘Tawgs’ Salter, Todd Clark, Ron Lopata, “PDA” – co-songwriters Simon Wilcox, Thomas ‘Tawgs’ Salter, Ron Lopata HÔTEL DE VILLE – Scott HelmanScott Helman“Come Back for Me”, “Watershed”, “Try” WATERSHED – Amelia CurranAmelia Curran“A Natural”, “Introduce Yerself”, “The North” INTRODUCE YERSELF – Gord DownieGord Downie & Kevin Drew“Main Girl”, “Paradise Motion”, “The Kids” MAIN GIRL – Charlotte CardinCharlotte Cardin

Country Album of the Year

Game OnJames Barker BandPast the PastJess MoskalukeShake These WallsTim HicksBeautiful FreakshowDean BrodyDear LifeHigh Valley

Adult Alternative Album of the Year

Twin SolitudeLeif VollebekkNew MistakesTerra LightfootSincerely, Future PollutionTimber TimbrePanther In The DollhouseWhitehorseIntroduce YerselfGord Downie

Alternative Album of the Year

Sponsored by Long & McQuadeLife After YouthLand of TalkRetributionTanya TagaqEverything NowArcade FireWide OpenWeavesAntisocialitesAlvvays

Pop Album of the Year

Skin & EarthLightsMy LoveRia MaeSafe HavenRuth BHȏtel de VilleScott HelmanCagelessHedley

Rock Album of the Year

Feed The MachineNickelbackYoung Beauties and FoolsThe Glorious SonsWake Up CallTheoryGrace StreetBig WreckOutrage! Is NowDeath From Above

Vocal Jazz Album of the Year

Come OnKellylee EvansOld School Yule!Matt DuskNo FilterMichael KaeshammerWith a TwistBria SkonbergTurn Up the QuietDiana Krall

Jazz Album of the Year: Solo

ContumbaoHilario DuránRoot StructureMike DownesRalph BowenRalph BowenThe Tide TurnsBrad CheesemanRich in SymbolsChet Doxas

Jazz Album of the Year: Group

OttervilleAndrew Downing’s OttervilleMurphyCarn Davidson 9The NorthDavid Braid, Mike Murley, Anders Mogensen & Johnny AmanInfinitudeChristine Jensen & Ingrid JensenRevErnesto Cervini’s Turboprop

Instrumental Album of the Year

CupheadKristofer MaddiganHapaxOktopusPeregrine FallsPeregrine FallsStubborn Persistent IllusionsDo Make Say ThinkSweatFive Alarm Funk

Francophone Album of the Year

L’étoile thoraciqueKlȏ PelgagLa science du coeurPierre LapointeAlmanachPatrice MichaudNos EldoradosAlex NevskyPalomaDaniel Bélanger

Children’s Album of the Year

The Moblees (Songs from the Hit TV Show)The MobleesLove, Kisses and HugsSplash’N BootsGreatest Hits, Vol. 3Big Block SingsongBlue SkiesBobs & LoLoHear the MusicFred Penner

Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber

Stravinsky & Prokofiev: Transcriptions pour pianoDavid JalbertBeethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 6 & 9 ‘Kreutzer’James Ehnes with Andrew ArmstrongChopin Recital 3Janina FialkowskaLouis Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol. 5Louis LortieChamber Works by Szymon LaksARC Ensemble

Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble

Beethoven & Schubert: Violin ConcertoJames Ehnes with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraChopin: Works for Piano & OrchestraJan Lisiecki with NDR Elbphilharmonie OrchesterElgar & TchaikovskyJohannes Moser with Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeThe Shaman & Arctic SymphonyWinnipeg Symphony Orchestra & Nunavut Sivuniksavut PerformersRebelles BaroquesArion Orchestre Baroque

Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral

Mother of Light: Armenian hymns & chants in praise of MaryIsabel Bayrakdarian with Coro Vox AeternaSchubert Sessions: Lieder with GuitarPhilippe Sly & John Charles BrittonCrazy Girl CrazyBarbara Hannigan with Ludwig OrchestraThe Tree of LifeDaniel Taylor with The Trinity ChoirIn the Stream of Life: Songs by SibeliusGerald Finley with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Classical Composition of the Year

Phi, CaelestisAndrew StanilandBreatheJames RolfeMy Name is Amanda ToddJocelyn MorlockThe ShamanVincent HoCœur à CœurAlice Ping Yee Ho

Rap Recording of the Year

Presented by Stingray MusicCoach FreshMaestro Fresh Wes001: ExperimentsLou PhelpsShootersTory LanezMumble RapBellyLil Mont from the AveClairmont The Second

Dance Recording of the Year

DeeperKAPRICloser ft. LaurellNick FiorucciAlmost Home ft. Nadia Ali & IroSultan + ShepardGet What You GiveFelix CartalNot Going Home ft. Gia Koka & CMC$DVBBS

R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

Foreign WaterJahkoyKiddoJessie ReyezHumanJhyveUnbound 01Keshia ChantéFreudianDaniel Caesar

Reggae Recording of the Year

GreaterKirk DiamondLove How You WhineKreesha Turner & K’ConeilThe LightAmmoyeHold Up Slow DownBlessedNeva JudgeEyesus

Indigenous Music Album of the Year

Sponsored by Aboriginal Peoples Television NetworkHere & NowIndian CityThe Fight WithinIskwéSednaKelly FraserMedicine SongsBuffy Sainte-MariePowWowStepDJ Shub

Contemporary Roots Album of the Year

InuusiqThe Jerry CansThe Weather StationThe Weather StationWatershedAmelia CurranBone on BoneBruce CockburnMedicine SongsBuffy Sainte-Marie

Traditional Roots Album of the Year

Jayme Stone’s FolklifeJayme StoneWhat We Leave BehindThe East PointersIllusion & DoubtThe Dead SouthThe Willow CollectionCassie and MaggieRoveCòig

Blues Album of the Year

Time to RollMonkeyJunkNo Time Like NowSteve StrongmanBig City, Back Country BluesWilliams, Wayne and IsaakBetter the Devil You KnowBig Dave McLeanSomething I’ve DoneDownchild

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year

We Are FreeJon NeufeldThese Are The DaysLove & The OutcomeStonesManafestEchoesMatt MaherFirst Day of My LifeThe Color

World Music Album of the Year

A New Tradition Vol. 2: Return of the KUISiBeny Esguerra and New TraditionWhere the Galleon SankKobo TownMeterAutorickshawLa MigraBattle of SantiagoFemmeBriga

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year

“Get You ft. Kali Uchis”, “We Find Love” FREUDIAN – Daniel CaesarJordan Evans & Matthew Burnett“PDA” HÔTEL DE VILLE – Scott Helman, “Electric Love” (co-producer Mike Wise) UTOPIA – Serena RyderThomas “Tawgs” Salter“Better Days” (co-producer Jacob Hoggard) CAGELESS – Hedley, “The Drugs” (co-producer Ryan Guldemond) NO CULTURE – Mother MotherBrian Howes & Jason Van Poederooyen“Get What You Give” GET WHAT YOU GIVE – Felix Cartal, “Drifting Away” DRIFTING AWAY – Felix CartalFelix Cartal“L-O-V-E”, “Night and Day” (co-producer Tommy Lipuma) TURN UP THE QUIET – Diana KrallDiana Krall

Recording Engineer of the Year

“Get You ft. Kali Uchis”, “We Find Love” FREUDIAN – Daniel CaesarRiley Bell“Slip Away” NO SHAPE – Perfume Genius, “Pain” A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING – The War on DrugsShawn Everett“Widowmaker” SWEAT – Five Alarm Funk, “Speak” SPÜKEN – NinjaspyBen Kaplan“Knocking at the Door” MORNING REPORT – Arkells, “My Little RnR” WILD CAT – Danko JonesEric Ratz“Paradise” NEW MISTAKES – Terra Lightfoot, “Boys Like You” PANTHER IN THE DOLLHOUSE – WhitehorseGus van Go

Album Artwork of the Year

COCONUT CHRISTMAS – The Lost FingersGeneviève Lapointe (Art Director), Martin Tremblay (Photographer)MECHANICS OF DOMINION – EsmerineJean-Sébastien Denis (Art Director & Illustrator), Ian Ilavsky (Designer), Guy L’Heureux (Photographer)FREUDIAN – Daniel CaesarKeavan Yazdani (Art Director & Photographer), Sean Brown (Designer), Eric Lachance (Illustrator)STUBBORN PERSISTENT ILLUSIONS — Do Make Think SayMarianne Collins (Art Director & Illustrator), Ian Ilavsky (Designer), Steve Farmer (Photographer)EVERYTHING NOW – Arcade FireCatherine Lepage & Simon Rivest (Art Directors)

Video of the Year

LEAVING THE TABLE – Leonard CohenChristopher MillsTHE DRUGS – Mother MotherEmma HigginsVENUS FLY – GrimesGrimes (Claire Boucher)GATEKEEPER – Jessie ReyezPeter HuangKNOCKING AT THE DOOR – ArkellsShane Cunningham & Mark Myers

Electronic Album of the Year

Music To Draw To: SatelliteKid Koala ft. Emilíana TorriniMass ManipulationRezzTendernessBlue HawaiiSomeone ElseCRiTwo HeartsDabin

Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year

II: VanishingLonghouseStrange PeaceMetzStrikerStrikerVoice of the VoidAnciientsRelentless MutationArchspire

Adult Contemporary Album of the Year

RevivalJohnny ReidNobody But MeMichael BubléThe Grand HustleNuela CharlesChristmas TogetherThe TenorsRootedAlysha Brilla

Comedy Album of the Year

Sponsored by SiriusXM CanadaI Wanted To Be A DinosaurIvan DeckerSorry! (A Canadian Album)K. Trevor WilsonIn Living KohlerRebecca KohlerFatherhoodCharlie Demers[Indistinct Chatter]DJ Demers– CelebrityAccess