JUNO AWARDS EDITION: Canadas Grammys announced its nominees last week and Vancouver will be well represented at the ceremony in Ottawa Apr. 1. No foolin! Heres an abbreviated list of nominees, with Vancouverites highlighted in bold.
JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD: Arcade Fire, Avril Lavigne, City and Colour, Deadmau5, Drake, Ginette Reno, Hedley, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Nickelback
Single of the Year: City and Colour Fragile Bird, Hedley Invincible, Johnny Reid Lets Go Higher, Nickelback When We Stand Together, The Sheepdogs I Dont Know
ALBUM of the Year: Avril Lavigne Goodbye Lullabye, Drake Take Care, Justin Bieber Under the Mistletoe, Michael Bublé Christmas, Nickelback Here and Now
ARTIST of the Year: City and Colour, Deadmau5, Drake, Feist, Michael Bublé
GROUP of the Year: Arkells, Down with Webster, Hedley, Nickelback, Sam Roberts Band
NEW ARTIST of the Year: Alyssa Reid, Dan Mangan, Diamond Rings, JRDN, Lindi Ortega
NEW GROUP of the Year: Braids, Hey Rosetta! Mother Mother, The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Sheepdogs
ALT ALBUM of the Year: Braids Native Speaker, Dan Mangan Oh Fortune, Destroyer Kaputt, Fucked Up David Comes to Life, Timber Timbre Creep On Creepin On
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