JUNO AWARDS EDITION: Canadas Grammys announced its nominees last week and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»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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