![]() ![]() Despite some lingering weariness over health concerns, concert-goers, musicians and venues believe a heightened appreciation is on the horizon for live music. Known for his close relationship with artists such as Drake and Migos, he’s nominated for the Fan Choice award, Breakthrough Artist, Rap Album of the Year ( Gardner Express) and Rap Single of the Year (“Attachments.”)Īs Canada eases and lifts COVID-19 restrictions, the music industry is excited to re-enter the world of live performances that bring invaluable physical connectivity and energy to the art scene. That includes Pressa, a first-time nominee and rising icon within the Toronto rap scene. This year’s awards will see 105 new nominees over 36 genres and five technical categories, a surprising variation from the ceremony’s familiar faces. The singer scored big when he took home five trophies at last year’s Juno’s - just months after he infamously boycotted the Grammys for his baffling exclusion from its 2021 nominations. Superstars Justin Bieber and The Weeknd follow close behind Cardin, with Bieber’s five nominations including Single of the Year (“Peaches” ), Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year (both for Justice), Artist of the Year and the TikTok Fan Choice award.ĭespite the fact that he didn’t release an album in 2021, Toronto singer and artistic powerhouse The Weeknd is up for the same number of nominations. The event will be broadcasted live on CBC with Shang-Chi and Kim’s Convenience star Simu Liu hosting. Joining Cardin on the list of Album of the Year nominees are JP Saxe’s Dangerous Levels of Introspection, Justin Bieber’s Justice, Shawn Mendes’ Wonder and Tate McRae’s Too Young to be Sad.Ĭardin is also slated to perform at the show, alongside Canadian pop-punk icon Avril Lavigne, singer-songwriter and poet Mustafa and seven-time Juno award winners, Arkells. The Montreal singer saw big-name nominations, such as Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Single of the Year (for her track “Meaningless” ), just four years after her 2018 nomination for Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Her April 2021 album, Phoenix, helped her become the first female artist to spend numerous weeks at number one on the Billboard charts since Céline Dion in 2016. Since placing in the Top 4 of La Voix, the Québécois version of the singing competition The Voice, the singer has been on a steady rise to the top, solidifying herself as a Canadian pop sensation quickly on the rise. Nominations for the 51st annual Juno Awards were announced on March 1, with the show set to be the first in-person ceremony since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Ĭharlotte Cardin topped the list of nominees that saw Canadian trailblazers Justin Bieber and The Weeknd tied for second place with five nods each.
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