
This morning MUCH was on the scene at The Design Exchange building in the heart of Toronto at a press conference hosted by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) as they revealed the list of this year’s JUNO Award nominees.
In an introduction video host Michael Buble welcomed the crowd and set the tone for the upcoming exciting awards ceremony. Past JUNO nominees graced the stage and read of the list of nominees, ranging from MUCH faves Marianas Trench, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Justin Bieber to other great Canadian artists like Bahamas, Japandroids, and Said The Whale.
Carly Rae Jepsen leads with five nomination and it has been announced that Carly Rae Jepsen has been added to the list of performers! Looks like she’ll be dominating in 2013 too! Other artists with more than one nomination include Justin Bieber, Billy Talent, Metric, Marianas Trench, Hedley, Leonard Cohen, and Rush! Carly Rae will be sharing the stage with Marianas Trench and Bill Talent as well as the host, Michael Buble.
Check out the entire list of nominees here and check out our gallery of today’s press conference below! Be sure to watch the 2013 JUNO Awards airing Sunday, April 21 from the Brandt Centre in Regina on CTV. Tickets for the JUNOS go on sale on Friday morning, Feb 22 at 11E/8P and are available through the Evraz Place Box Office, by phone at 1-800-970-7328, and online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Further news on performers, presenters, and tickets to follow in the coming weeks!
JUNO Fan Choice Award
 Carly Rae Jepsen
 Céline Dion
 Drake
 Hedley
 Justin Bieber
 Leonard Cohen
 Marianas Trench
 Metric Metric Music
 Michael Bublé
 Nickelback
Single of the Year
 Billy Talent, Viking Death March
 Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe
 Hedley, Kiss You Inside Out
 Serena Ryder, Stompa
 The Sheepdogs, The Way It Is
International Album of the Year 
 Maroon 5, Overexposed
 Mumford & Sons, Babel
 One Direction, Up All Night
 Rod Stewart, Merry Christmas, Baby
 Taylor Swift, Red
Album of the Year
 Carly Rae Jepsen, Kiss
 Céline, Sans Attendre
 Hedley, Storms
 Justin Bieber, Believe
 Marianas Trench, Ever After
 Artist of the Year
 Carly Rae Jepsen
 Deadmau5 Ultra
 Johnny Reid
 Justin Bieber
 Leonard Cohen
Group of the Year
 Billy Talent
 Marianas Trench
 Metric
 Rush
 The Sheepdogs
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
 Cold Speck
 Elisapie
 Grimes
 Kira Isabella
 The Weeknd 
Breakthrough Group of the Year
 Hey Ocean!
 Monster Truck
 The Pack a.d.
 Walk Off the Earth
 Yukon Blonde 
Songwriter of the Year 
 Afie Jurvanen
 Arkells
 Hannah Georgas
 Kathleen Edwards
 Leonard Cohen
Country Album of the Year
 Chad Brownlee, Love Me Or Leave Me
 Dallas Smith, Jumped Right In
 Dean Brody, Dirt
 Emerson Drive, Roll
 Johnny Rei, Fire It Up
 Adult Alternative Album of the Year
 Bahamas, Barchords
 Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur
 Royal Wood, We Were Born To Glory
 Serena Ryder, Harmony
 The Barr Brothers, The Barr Brothers
Alternative Album of the Year (sponsored by Long & McQuade)
 Hannah Georgas, Hannah Georgas
 Japandroid, Celebration Rock
 Metric, Synthetica
 Said The Whale, Little Mountain
 Stars, The North
Pop Album of the Year
 Carly Rae Jepsen, Kiss
 Justin Bieber, Believe
 Kristina Maria, Tell The World
 Nelly Furtado, The Spirit Indestructible
 Victoria Duffield, Shut Up and Dance
Rock Album of the Year
 Big Wreck, Albatross
 Billy Talent, Dead Silence
 Rush, Clockwork Angels
 The Sheepdogs, The Sheepdogs
 The Tragically Hip, Now For Plan A
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
 Carol Welsman, Journey
 Diana Krall, Glad Rag Doll
 Diana Panton, Christmas Kiss
 Elizabeth Shepherd, Rewind
 Emilie-Claire Barlow, Seule ce Soir
Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year
 Alex Goodman Quintet, Bridges
 Allison Au Quartet, The Sky Was Pale Blue, Then Grey
 François Houle 5+1, Genera
 Joel Miller, Swim
 Rafael Zaldivar, Drawing
Traditional Jazz Album of the Year
 Brian Dickinson Quartet, Other Places
 Cory Weeds Quartet, Up A Step
 Dave Young/Terry Promane, Volume One
 Murley, Brickert & Wallace, Test of Time
 Shirantha Beddage, Identity
Instrumental Album of the Year
 Five Alarm Funk, Rock The Sky
 Hugh Sicotte/Jon Ballantyne, Twenty Accident Free Work Days
 Ian McDougall, The Very Thought Of You
 Pugs & Crows, Fantastic Pictures
 Ratchet Orchestra, Hemlock
Francophone Album of the Year
 Amylie, Le Royaume
 Avec pas d’casque Grosse, Astronomie
 Lisa Leblanc, Lisa Leblanc
 Louis-Jean Cormier, Le treizième étage
 Marie-Pierre Arthur, Aux alentours
Children’s Album of the Year
 Emilie Mover, The Stella and Sam Album, ft. Emilie Mover
 Helen Austin Independent, Always Be A Unicron
 Henri Godon, Chansons pour toutes sorts d’enfants
 Jennifer Gasoi, Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well
 Marlowe & the MiX, One Dancefloor
Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber Ensemble
 Amici Chamber Ensemble, Levant
 Angela Hewitt, Debussy: Solo Piano Music
 Canadian Brass, Canadian Brass Takes Flight
 James Ehnes, Bartók : Works for Violin and Piano, Vol. 1
 Triple Forte, Ravel, Shostakovich, Ives: Piano Trio
Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment
 Antonio Peruch/Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Logos Futura
 Bramwell Tovey/Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Fugitive Colours
 James Ehnes, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
 Jan Lisiecki, Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 21
 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, The Galileo Project
Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance
 Elora Festival Singers, I Saw Eternity
 Gerald Finley, Schumann: Liederkreis
 Karina Gauvin, Prima Donna
 Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Opera Arias
 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir, Handel Messiah
Classical Composition of the Year
 Alexina Louie, Echoes of Time
 Denis Gougeon, Mutation
 Howard Shore, The Lord of the Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra & Chorus
 R. Murray Schafer, Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello
 Vivian Fung, Violin Concerto
Rap Recording of the Year
 Classified, Inner Ninja ft. David Myles
 JD Era, No Handouts
 Madchild, Dope Sick
 Maestro Fresh Wes, Black Tuxedo
 Rich Kidd/SonReal, The Closers
Dance Recording of the Year
 Anjulie, You and I
 Dragonette, Bodyparts
 Felix Cartal, Don’t Turn On The Lights ft. Polina
 Tricky Moreira, Hello Hello Hello
 Vita Chambers, Fix You
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
 Jully Black, Fugitive
 Kreesha Turner, Tropic Electric
 Melanie Fiona, Change the Record
 Shawn Desman, Nobody Does It Like You
 The Weeknd, Trilogy
Reggae Recording of the Year
 Ammoye Flava, Radio
 Elaine Lil’Bit Shepherd, Move Ya’
 Exco Levi, Storms of Life
 Makeshift Innocence, Yours To Keep
 Melanie Durrant, Made For Love
Aboriginal Album of the Year
 BURNT-Project 1, The Black List
 Crystal Shawanda, Just Like You
 Don Amero, Heart On My Sleeve
 Donny Parenteau, Bring It On
 Janet Panic, Samples
Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo
 Amelia Curran, Spectators
 Annabelle Chvostek, Rise
 Corb Lund, Cabin Fever
 Old Man Luedecke, Tender Is The Night
 Rose Cousins, We Have Made A Spark
Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group
 Elliott BROOD, Days Into Years
 Great Lake Swimmers, New Wild Everywhere
 Le Vent du Nord, Tromper le temps
 The Strumbellas, My Father and The Hunter
 The Wooden Sky, Every Child A Daughter, Every Moon A Sun
Blues Album of the Year 
 Colin James, FIFTEEN
 Jack de Keyzer, Electric Love
 Shakura S’Aida, Time
 Steve Hill, Solo Recordings Volume One
 Steve Strongman, A Natural Fact
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
 Colin Bernard, Hold On
 Manafest, Fighter
 Newworldson, Rebel Transmission
 The City Harmonic, I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home)
 Thousand Foot, The End Is Where We Begin
World Music Album of the Year
 Alex Cuba, Ruido en el Sistema
 Danny Michel, Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me
 Jaffa Road, Where The Light Gets In
 Lorraine Klaasen, Tribute to Miriam Makeba
 The Souljazz Orchestra, Solidarity
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year 
 Bob Ezrin
 Gavin Brown
 James Shaw
 Josh Ramsay
 Kevin Churko (co-producer Kane Churko)
Recording Engineer of the Year
 Eric Ratz
 Joby Baker
 Kevin Churko (co-engineer Kane Churko)
 Mike Plotnikoff
 Randy Staub
Recording Package of the Year
 Andy Dixon, Johnathan Taggart
 Justin Broadbent
 Marianne Chevalier and Atelier Tricorne
 Mathieu Houde, Philippe Allard, Marie-Pier Daigle
 Susan Michalek and Simon Paul, Andrew B. Myers
 Video of the Year 
 Director X
HYFR – DRAKE
 Margaret Malandruccolo
Testify - ALAN DOYLE
 Margaret Malandruccolo
Fire It Up - JOHNNY REID
 Sean Wainsteim
Little Boxes – WALK OFF THE EARTH
 WeWereMonkeys
Little Talks – OF MONSTERS AND MEN
Music DVD of the Year
 Andy Keen, Bernie Breen, Patrick Sambrook, Shawn Marino, The Tragically Hip
 Bobcaygeon
 Ben Knechtel, Ten Second Epic
 Better Off
 Pierre Lamoureux, François Lamoureux, Pat Metheny
 The Orchestrion Project: Pat Metheny
 Scot McFadyen, Roy Weisman, Joe Bonamassa
 Joe Bonamassa Live From New York: Beacon Theatre
 Tim Martin, W. Tom Berry, Michael Kaeshammer
 KAESHAMMERLIVE!
Electronic Album of the Year (sponsored by Roland)
 Crystal Castles, (III)
 Daphni, Jiaolong
 Grimes, Visions
 Purity Ring, Shrines
 Trust, TRST
Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year
 Cancer Bats, Dead Set On Living
 Castle, Blacklands
 Devin Townsend Project, Epicloud
 Ex Deo, Caligvla
 Woods of Ypres, Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year
 Adam Cohen, Like A Man
 Barlow, Burning Days
 Céline Dion, Sans Attendre
 Raylene Rankin, All The Diamonds
 The Tenors, Lead With Your Heart
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
 k.d. Lang
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
 Larry LeBlanc 
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
 
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