> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Weeknd leads 2021 Juno nominations – the full list - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-weeknd-leads-2021-juno-nominations-the-full-list/ - Published: 2021-03-10T14:25:00.000Z - Updated: 2021-03-10T13:51:07.000Z - Description: The Weeknd leads nominees for the 50th Annual Juno Awards with 6 nominations, including Single of the Year, Album of the Year, and Artist of the Year. Justin Bieber, Jessie. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/03/the-weeknd-leads-2021-juno-nominations-the-full-list.html] - Author: Bruce Houghton - Tags: Conventions & Awards, Music Business, Canada, Juno Awards, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:51 The Weeknd leads nominees for the 50th Annual Juno Awards with 6 nominations, including Single of the Year, Album of the Year, and Artist of the Year. ![JUNO Canada’s Music Awards logo promoting music industry awards, Canadian artists, and music recognition events.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/juno-wide.jpg) Justin Bieber, Jessie Reyez, and JP Saxe each received five Juno 20221 nominations. #### **JUNO FAN CHOICE (PRESENTED BY FREEDOM MOBILE)** / **JUNO DU CHOIX DU PUBLIC (PRÉSENTÉ PAR FREEDOM MOBILE)** - **Ali Gatie** Warner - **Curtis Waters** BMG\*Warner - **JP Saxe** Arista\*Sony - **Justin Bieber** Def Jam\*Universal - **Lennon Stella** Columbia\*Sony - **Les Cowboys Fringants** Les disques de La Tribu\*Propagande/Believe - **NAV** XO\*UniversalDev - **Shawn Mendes** Island\*Universal - **Tate McRae** RCA\*Sony - **The Weeknd** The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal #### **SINGLE OF THE YEAR / SINGLE DE L’ANNÉE** - **Drink About Me** Brett Kissel Warner - **If The World Was Ending (feat. Julia Michaels)** JP Saxe Arista\*Sony - **Intentions (feat. Quavo)** Justin Bieber Def Jam\*Universal - **Kissing Other People** Lennon Stella Columbia\*Sony - **Blinding Lights** The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal #### **INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM INTERNATIONAL DE L’ANNÉE** - **Music To Be Murdered By** Eminem Shady/Aftermath/Interscope\*Universal - **Fine Line** Harry Styles Columbia\*Sony - **What You See Ain’t Always What You Get** Luke Combs Sony - **Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon** Pop Smoke Victor Victor/Republic\*Universal - **folklore** Taylor Swift Republic\*Universal #### **ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA)** / **ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR MUSIC CANADA)** - **YOU** Ali Gatie Warner - **Courage** Céline Dion Columbia\*Sony - **Changes** Justin Bieber Def Jam\*Universal - **Thanks for the Dance** Leonard Cohen Sony - **After Hours** The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal #### **ARTIST OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)** / **ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA)** - **Ali Gatie** Warner - **Céline Dion** Columbia\*Sony - **Jessie Reyez** FMLY/Island/Universal - **Justin Bieber** Def Jam\*Universal - **The Weeknd** The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal #### **GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)** / **GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA)** - **Arkells** Arkells\*Universal - **Half Moon Run** Crystal Math\*Universal - **Loud Luxury** Armada\*Sony - **The Glorious Sons** Black Box\*Fontana North - **The Reklaws** Universal #### **BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS) / RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS)** - **Curtis Waters** BMG\*Warner - **JP Saxe** Arista\*Sony - **Powfu** Columbia\*Sony - **Ryland James** Universal - **Tate McRae** RCA\*Sony #### **BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS) / RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (GROUPE) (PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS)** - **2Frères** Independent\*Select - **Crown Lands** Universal - **MANILA GREY** 1z Co\*The Orchard - **Peach Pit** Columbia\*Figure 8 - **Young Bombs** Universal #### **SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SOCAN) / COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR SOCAN)** - **Alanis Morissette**Publisher – Epiphanies Publishing/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing *“Ablaze”, “Reasons I Drink”, “Smiling”* – co-songwriter Michael Farrell SUCH PRETTY FORKS IN THE ROAD – Alanis Morissette Epiphany Music/Sony\*The Orchard - **Alessia Cara**Publisher – Sony Music Publishing Canada *“Hell and High Water (feat. Alessia Cara)”* – co-songwriters Bas Van Daalen, Jasper Helderman, Mickey Karbal, Philip Meckseper, Thomas Pentz MUSIC IS THE WEAPON – Major Lazer Mad Decent\*Universal *“I Choose”* – co-songwriters Brayden Deskins, Colton Fisher, Diana Studenberg, Jason Rabinowitz, Jon Levine, Jordyn Kane, Kris Pearn, Mark Mothersbaugh I CHOOSE (FROM THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM ‘THE WILLOUGHBYS’) – Alessia Cara Def Jam\*Universal *“Welcome Back (feat. Alessia Cara)”* – co-songwriters Ali Gatie, Amy Allen, Blake Slatkin WELCOME BACK *–* Ali Gatie Warner - **Jessie Reyez** Publisher – BMG Rights Management Canada *“COFFIN (feat. Eminem)”* – co-songwriters Andre Robertson, Marshall Mathers, Tobias Frelin BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US – Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal*“FAR AWAY”* – co-songwriters Rogét Chahayed, Vegyn (Joseph Thornalley) FAR AWAY – Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal *“NO ONE’S IN THE ROOM”* – co-songwriters Dernst Emile II, Jordan Ullman BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US+ – Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal - **JP Saxe** Publisher – Sony Music Publishing Canada *“A Little Bit Yours”* – co-songwriters Alex St. Kitts, Benjamin Rice, Ryan Marrone A LITTLE BIT YOURS – JP Saxe Arista\*Sony *“Golf On TV”* – co-songwriters Lennon Stella, Ruslan Odnoralov, Simon Wilcox THREE. TWO. ONE. – Lennon Stella Columbia\*Sony *“If The World Was Ending (feat. Julia Michaels)” –* co-songwriter Julia Michaels HOLD IT TOGETHER – JP Saxe Arista\*Sony - **The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), Belly (Ahmad Balshe), & Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville** Publishers – Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Canada, & Universal Music Publishing Canada *“After Hours” –* co-songwriters Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, Mario Winans *“Blinding Lights”, “Save Your Tears”* – co-songwriters Max Martin, Oscar Holter AFTER HOURS – The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal #### **COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE** - **Timeless** Dallas Smith 604\*Fontana North - **Jade Eagleson** Jade Eagleson Universal - **heart theory** Lindsay Ell Stoney Creek/BMG\*Warner - **Drinkin’ Songs: The Collection** MacKenzie Porter Big Loud\*Independent/Stem - **The Lemonade Stand** Tenille Townes Sony #### **ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM ADULTE ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE** - **Sad Hunk** BAHAMAS Barchords\*Universal - **Are You in Love?** Basia Bulat Secret City\*Fontana North - **Fear** Begonia Rex Baby\*The Orchard - **Unfollow The Rules** Rufus Wainwright BMG\*Warner - **Are You Gone** Sarah Harmer Arts & Crafts\*Universal #### **ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE) / ALBUM ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR LONG & MCQUADE)** - **Pity Party** Curtis Waters BMG\*Warner - **The Sun and Her Scorch** Dizzy Royal Mountain\*Universal - **Pray For It** July Talk Sleepless\*Universal - **This Place Sucks Ass** PUP Little Dipper\*Universal - **Heavy Light** U.S. Girls Royal Mountain\*Universal #### **POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM POP DE L’ANNÉE** - **It’s Never Really Over** Johnny Orlando Universal - **Hold It Together** JP Saxe Arista\*Sony - **Changes** Justin Bieber Def Jam\*Universal - **Three. Two. One.** Lennon Stella Columbia\*Sony - **Ryland James** Ryland James Universal #### **ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM ROCK DE L’ANNÉE** - **Crown Lands** Crown Lands Universal - **Ruthless** JJ Wilde Black Box\*Fontana North - **Colorado** Neil Young & Crazy Horse Reprise\*Warner - **All Of Us** Sam Roberts Band Known Accomplice\*Universal/Fontana North - **A Beautiful Place to Drown** Silverstein UNFD/NSEW\*The Orchard #### **VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE JAZZ VOCAL DE L’ANNÉE** - **This Dream Of You** Diana Krall Verve/Universal - **Out of Dust** Laila Biali Chronograph\*Fontana North - **Sinatra** Matt Dusk Independent - **With You** Sammy Jackson Independent - **Clémence** Sophie Day Jon Jon\*Propagande/Believe #### **JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO / ALBUM DE JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE** - **Gang of Three** Andrés Vial Chromatic Audio - **Básico, No Básico y Dirigido** Elmer Ferrer Independent - **Elegant Traveler** Jocelyn Gould Posi-tone\*Alliance/The Orchard - **Conpambiche** Junior Santos Independent - **VENA** Rachel Therrien Bonsaï Music\*L’Autre #### **JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP / ALBUM DE JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE : GROUPE** - **The reMission** Andy Milne and Unison Sunnyside\*AMPED/eOne - **Surfboard** Brandi Disterheft Trio with George Coleman Justin Time\*Warner - **Rythme de passage** Emie R Roussel Trio UNI musiqc\*Select - **First Spring** Florian Hoefner Trio Alma\*Universal - **Trane of Thought, Live at the Rex** Pat LaBarbera/Kirk MacDonald Quintet Cellar Music\*MVD/La Reserve #### **INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM INSTRUMENTAL DE L’ANNÉE** - **Movements III** Blitz//Berlin Wax\*Universal - **Crowing Ignites** Bruce Cockburn True North\*Fontana North/IDLA - **Eleven Words** David Foster Universal - **Volume 1** Flore Laurentienne Costume\*Propagande/Believe - **Prior Street** Gordon Grdina Independent #### **ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE / ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE** - **À tous les vents** 2Frères MP3 Disques\*Select - **Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs** Klô Pelgag Secret City\*Fontana North - **Les antipodes** Les Cowboys Fringants Les disques de La Tribu\*Propagande/Believe - **Quand la nuit tombe** Louis-Jean Cormier Simone\*The Orchard - **Pour déjouer l’ennui** Pierre Lapointe Les Disques Audiogramme\*Sony #### **CHILDREN’S** **ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM POUR ENFANTS DE L’ANNÉE** - **Letters and Numbers** ABC Singsong Independent - **Goodnight to You All: Traditional Lullabies from Ireland & the UK** Charlie Hope Independent - **Small But Mighty** Ginalina Independent - **J’aime mon école** Njacko Backo and Kalimbas at Work Independent - **Heart Parade** Splash’N Boots Independent\*The Orchard #### **CLASSICAL** **ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER / ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE : SOLO OU ENSEMBLE DE CHAMBRE** - **MOSAÏQUE** Ensemble Made In Canada Independent\*Canadian Music Centre - **Bach & Brahms Reimagined** James Ehnes, Jon Kimura Parker, Jens Lindemann Riverdale Classics\*Independent - **Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 8** James Ehnes with Andrew Armstrong Onyx\*PIAS Classics UK - **La Peste** Les Barocudas ATMA\*Naxos - **Ana Sokolović: Short Stories** Quatuor Bozzini Collection QB\*Actuelle CD #### **CLASSICAL** **ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE / ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE : GRAND ENSEMBLE** - **Mozart: Concertos pour piano / Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 24** Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Jonathan Cohen, feat. Charles Richard-Hamelin Analekta\*Select/The Orchard - **Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 5, & Other Works** Louis Lortie with BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Edward Gardner Chandos\*Naxos - **Jacques Hétu: Concertos** Orchestre symphonique de Laval, conducted by Alain Trudel, feat. Jean-Philippe Sylvestre ATMA\*Naxos - **Ginastera – Bernstein – Moussa: Œuvres pour violon et orchestre / Works for Violin and Orchestra** Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Kent Nagano, feat. Andrew Wan Analekta\*Select/The Orchard - **Penderecki: St. Luke Passion** Orchestre symphonique de Montréal with Kraków Philharmonic Choir & Warsaw Boys’ Choir, conducted by Kent Nagano BIS\*Naxos #### **CLASSICAL** **ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL / ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE : VOCAL OU CHORAL** - **La passione** Barbara Hannigan with Ludwig Orchestra ALPHA Classics\*Naxos - **Massenet: Thaïs** Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis Chandos\*Naxos - **Nuits blanches: Airs d’opéra à la cour de Russie au XVIIe siècle / Opera Arias at the Russian Court of the 18th Century** Karina Gauvin with Pacific Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Weimann ATMA\*Naxos - **Sea Dreams** Luminous Voices, conducted by Timothy Shantz Leaf Music\*Naxos - **Sarah Slean and Symphony Nova Scotia** Sarah Slean with Symphony Nova Scotia, conducted by Bernhard Gueller Centrediscs\*Naxos #### **CLASSICAL** **COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR / COMPOSITION CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE** - **Take The Dog Sled** Alexina Louie Centrediscs\*Naxos - **Commedia dell’arte** Ana Sokolović Collection QB\*Actuelle CD - **Harbour** Anna Höstman Redshift\*Independent - **Violin Concerto “Adrano”** Samy Moussa Analekta\*Select/The Orchard - **Tachitipo** Zosha Di Castri New Focus\*Canadian Music Centre #### **RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT RAP DE L’ANNÉE** - **New Mania** 88GLAM 88GLAM\*Independent - **Baby Gravy 2** bbno$ & Yung Gravy Baby Gravy\*InGrooves - **Cold World** Eric Reprid Independent - **Good Intentions (Brown Boy 2 Deluxe Version)** NAV XO\*Universal - **ELEMENTS Vol. 1** TOBi RCA\*Sony #### **DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DANCE DE L’ANNÉE** - **MINE** Felix Cartal, Sophie Simmons Physical Presents\*Fontana North - **Dancing In The Dark** Frank Walker Ultra - **BUBBA** KAYTRANADA RCA\*Sony - **Someone Else** REZZ x Grabbitz RCA\*Sony - **Voices** So Sus Westwood X\*Independent #### **CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT R&B CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE** - **BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US** Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal - **Where You Are** Savannah Ré 1Music/Universal - **Solaris** Shay Lia N.O.T.E.\*AWAL - **After Hours** The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal - **Holiday** TOBi RCA\*Sony #### **REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT REGGAE DE L’ANNÉE** - **Give It All** Ammoye Donsome\*Independent - **Black Man** Blessed Jumpshot\*Independent - **Roots Rock (ft. Micah Shemaiah, Lasai & Big Sugar)** Dubmatix Renegade Studios/Fontana North\*The Orchard - **Let It Be Done** Kirk Diamond The Movement Of Ahryel\*Independent - **I Pray** TOME x Sean Kingston Kiza Music\*M.A.D. Solution #### **INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY APTN) / ARTISTE OU GROUPE AUTOCHTONE DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR APTN)** - **Kîyânaw** Burnstick Independent - **Church House Blues** Crystal Shawanda True North\*Fontana North/IDLA - **The Ridge** Julian Taylor Independent\*MVD/IDLA - **North Star Calling** Leela Gilday Diva Sound\*Outside - **Nunarjua Isulinginniani** Terry Uyarak Aakuluk\*Fontana North #### **CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM ROOTS CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE** - **The Ridge** Julian Taylor Independent\*MVD/IDLA - **North Star Calling** Leela Gilday Diva Sound\*Outside - **Bravado** Rose Cousins Outside - **CHICKABOOM!** Tami Neilson Outside - **Reliever** William Prince Six Shooter\*Universal #### **TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM ROOTS TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE** - **All Hands** Beòlach Free Dirt - **Debout!** Le Diable à Cinq Independent\*Les Disques Passeport - **13 or So** Nick Hornbuckle Ruby’s Slipper\*Independent - **Bet On Love** Pharis & Jason Romero Lula\*Fontana North/Free Dirt - **The Thing About Fish** Rum Ragged Singsong #### **BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE BLUES DE L’ANNÉE** - **Hell Bent with Grace** Angel Forrest Ad litteram\*Select - **Church House Blues** Crystal Shawanda True North\*Fontana North/IDLA - **Spirits in the Water** Dione Taylor Matay\*Independent - **Solar Powered Too** Rick Fines RAF\*Outside - **The Reckless One** Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar Gypsy Soul\*Fontana North #### **CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM CHRÉTIEN/GOSPEL CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE** - **All Things New** Allen Froese Independent - **The Cure** K-Anthony Independent - **Alive & Breathing** Matt Maher Provident/Sony\*Anchor - **THE WAY** Shawna Cain SOG Entertainment\*Independent - **Wouldn’t You Love to Know?** Steve Bell Independent #### **WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE MUSIQUE DU MONDE DE L’ANNÉE** - **VelkomBak** Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra Independent\*Believe - **The Gold Diggers** Lengaïa Salsa Brava Lulaworld\*Symphonic - **Patria** Mazacote Justin Time\*Warner - **Espiral** OKAN Lulaworld\*Symphonic - **Kora Flamenca** Zal Sissokho Analekta\*Select/The Orchard #### **JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR / PRIX JACK RICHARDSON DU PRODUCTEUR DE L’ANNÉE** - **Akeel Henry** *“Rain (feat. Swae Lee)”* (co-producer Mike ‘DZL’ Holmes) BACK HOME – Trey Songz Atlantic\*Warner *“Spell My Name”* (co-producer Antonio Dixon) SPELL MY NAME – Toni Braxton Island\*Universal - **Jordon Manswell** *“Fallin’”* (co-producers Jonathan Martin, Toni Braxton) SPELL MY NAME – Toni Braxton Island\*Universal *“Home”* PROVERB – Dylan Sinclair Five Stone\*Independent - **KAYTRANADA** *“10% (feat. Kali Uchis)”* BUBBA – KAYTRANADA RCA\*Sony *“Frontstreet (Freestyle)”* FRONTSTREET (FREESTYLE) – Mick Jenkins RCA\*Sony - **Murda Beatz** *“motive (with Doja Cat)”* (co-producers Joseph L’Étranger, Mr. Franks, Tommy Brown) POSITIONS – Ariana Grande Republic\*Universal *“Say You Love Me”* (co-producers Joseph L’Étranger, OG Parker) SLIME & B – Chris Brown & Young Thug RCA\*Sony - **WondaGurl** *“Aim For The Moon (feat. Quavo)”* (co-producers 5ive Beatz, 808Melo, Dani, Dez Wright, Tyy Beats) SHOOT FOR THE STARS AIM FOR THE MOON – Pop Smoke Victor Victor/Republic\*Universal *“GANG GANG”* (co-producer Vou) JACKBOYS – JACKBOYS & Sheck Wes Epic/Cactus Jack\*Sony #### **RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR / INGÉNIEUR D’ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE** - **George Seara** *“Good Love”, “Take Me Home”*TAKE ME HOME – Shawn Hook Ultra - **Jason Dufour** *“All of the Feelings”* CRAVE – Kiesza Zebra Spirit Tribe\*Kartel *“Whiskey Tonight”* JADE EAGLESON – Jade Eagleson Universal - **Johann Deterville** *“Home”* PROVERB – Dylan Sinclair Five Stone\*Independent *“LA MEMORIA”* BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US – Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal - **John ‘Beetle’ Bailey** *“The End of a Love Affair”* VEGAS BREEZE – Micah Barnes Independent\*Fontana North *“The Grand Bazaar (feat Béla Fleck and Robi Botos)”* REFUGE – Sultans Of String Independent\*Fontana North - **Serban Ghenea** *“Blinding Lights”* AFTER HOURS – The Weeknd The Weeknd XO/Republic/Universal *“positions”* POSITIONS – Ariana Grande Republic\*Universal #### **ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR / GRAPHISME D’ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE** - **Jared Barter** *(Art Director & Designer),* **Michael Zavacky** *(Art Director & Illustrator),* **Maryn Devine and Rémi Thériault** *(Photographers)* JUST WORDS – Lynne Hanson Independent - **Julien Hébert** *(Art Director),* **David Beauchemin** *(Designer)*, **Florence Obrecht** *(Illustrator),* **Marc-Étienne Mongrain** *(Photographer)* NOTRE-DAME-DES-SEPT-DOULEURS – Klô Pelgag Secret City**\***Fontana North - **Lido Pimienta** and **Orly Anan** *(Art Directors),* **Mat Dunlap** *(Designer)*, **Daniela Murillo** *(Photographer)* MISS COLOMBIA – Lido Pimienta ANTI\*Fontana North - **Luke Hoskin** *(Art Director),* **John Meloche** *(Designer)*, **Martin Wittfooth** *(Illustrator)* PALIMPSEST – Protest The Hero Independent - **Peter Dreimanis** *(Art Director, Designer, & Photographer)*, **Scott Waring** *(Art Director & Designer),* **Leah Fay** *(Designer)*, **Lyle Bell** and **Ty Snaden** *(Photographers)* PRAY FOR IT – July Talk Sleepless\*Universal #### **MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR / VIDÉO DE L’ANNÉE** - **Wait No More** *Ben Knechtel* Scott Helman Warner - **Wrap Me Up** *Brittney Canda & Vincent René-Lortie* Sheenah Ko Independent\*Select - **NO ONE’S IN THE ROOM** *Emma Higgins* Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal - **INTRUDERS** *Les Solis (Solis Animation Inc.) & Peter Huang* Jessie Reyez FMLY/Island/Universal - **Pomegranate** *Nick DenBoer* deadmau5 & The Neptunes mau5trap\*AWAL #### **ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY FORD OF CANADA) / ALBUM ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE** - **Lavender God** ATTLAS mau5trap\*AWAL - **Desire** Bob Moses Domino\*Redeye - **Suddenly** Caribou Merge\*F.A.B. - **Juvenile** CRi Courage\*Sony - **All the Time** Jessy Lanza Hyperdub\*Redeye #### **METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE MUSIQUE MÉTAL/HARD DE L’ANNÉE** - **Ballistic, Sadistic** Annihilator Silver Lining\*Warner - **Unconquered** Kataklysm Nuclear Blast\*AEC/Believe - **Palimpsest** Protest The Hero Independent - **Abyss** Unleash The Archers Napalm\*Sony - **Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm!** Vile Creature Prosthetic\*The Orchard #### **ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM ADULTE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE** - **Such Pretty Forks in the Road** Alanis Morissette Epiphany Music/Sony\*The Orchard - **Courage** Céline Dion Columbia\*Sony - **Starlit Afternoon** Craig Stickland eOne - **Pour déjouer l’ennui** Pierre Lapointe Les Disques Audiogramme**\***Sony - **CH III: The Come Up** STORRY Independent\*Foundation Media #### **COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)** / **ALBUM DE COMÉDIE DE L’ANNÉE (PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA)** - **PanDerek (1st Wave!)** Derek Seguin Independent - **Horse Power** Jacob Samuel 800 Pound Gorilla\*Independent/ADA/Warner - **Existing Is Exhausting** Matt Wright Chilly Brain\*Independent - **The Pursuit of Comedy Has Ruined My Life** Nick Nemeroff Independent - **Decoxification** Shirley Gnome 604\*Fontana North #### **TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT R&B/SOUL TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE** - **Take Care of You (feat. Syd)** Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman\*The Orchard - **Proverb** Dylan Sinclair Five Stone\*Independent - **Alt Therapy Session 1: Disillusion** Emanuel Universal - **In This Thing Called Life** IAMTHELIVING Iamtheliving\*Independent - **Solid** Savannah Ré 1Music/Universal