The Arcade Fire, Jessie Reyez and the late Gordon Downie were among the top nominees for the 2018 Juno Awards. Arcade Fire landed nods for album of the year and alternative album of the year for “Everything Now” and also picked up nominations for Single of the Year, Group of the Year and Album Artwork of the Year.
Singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez was hot on the heels with four picks, including Breakthrough Artist of the Year, R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, Fan Choice and Video of the Year.
The Tragically Hip frontman Gordon Downie, who passed last October after a battle with cancer, picked up a nomination for Artist of the Year, as well as picks for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year (along with co-writer Kevin Drew) for “A Natural.”
Alessia Cara, Diana Krall, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Charlotte Cardin to The Weeknd, Alvvays, Johnny Reid Juno host Michael Bublé each picked up two nominations each.
Notable Canadian artists not on the list this year include perennial favorites Celine Dion and rapper Drake, who reportedly did not submit material for consideration to the Junos this year.
Set to take place a Rogers Arena in Vancouver this year, Juno weekend will take place on March 24th & 25th with Michael Bublé serving as the master of ceremonies for the gala.
The full list of nominees for the 2018 Juno Awards
JUNO Fan Choice
Presented by TD
Jessie Reyez
Shawn Hook
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Theory
Walk Off The Earth
Justin Bieber
Hedley
Arkells
Alessia Cara
Single of the Year
Sponsored by Live Nation Canada
There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
I Feel It Coming ft. Daft Punk
The Weeknd
The Weeknd
How Far I’ll Go
Alessia Cara
Alessia Cara
Knocking at the Door
Arkells
Arkells
Everything Now
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
International Album of the Year
DAMN.
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Stoney
Post Malone
Post Malone
reputation
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
24K Magic
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
÷
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Album of the Year
Sponsored by Music Canada
Revival
Johnny Reid
Johnny Reid
Nobody But Me
Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé
Safe Haven
Ruth B
Ruth B
Now
Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Everything Now
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Artist of the Year
Presented with Apple Music
Ruth B
Shania Twain
Gord Downie
Daniel Caesar
Lights
Group of the Year
Presented with Apple Music
A Tribe Called Red
Arcade Fire
Alvvays
Broken Social Scene
Hedley
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Sponsored by FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters
Jessie Reyez
NAV
Virginia to Vegas
Allan Rayman
Charlotte Cardin
Breakthrough Group of the Year
Sponsored by FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters
James Barker Band
The Beaches
The Dead South
The Franklin Electric
The Jerry Cans
Songwriter of the Year
Presented by SOCAN
“Chosen”, “Grace” – co-songwriter Mark Erelli, “White Flag” – co-songwriter KS Rhoads NATURAL CONCLUSION – Rose Cousins
Rose Cousins
Rose Cousins
“21 Days” – co-songwriters Simon Wilcox, Thomas ‘Tawgs’ Salter, Michael J. Wise, Ron Lopata, “It’s Kinda Complicated” – co-songwriters Thomas ‘Tawgs’ Salter, Todd Clark, Ron Lopata, “PDA” – co-songwriters Simon Wilcox, Thomas ‘Tawgs’ Salter, Ron Lopata HÔTEL DE VILLE – Scott Helman
Scott Helman
Scott Helman
“Come Back for Me”, “Watershed”, “Try” WATERSHED – Amelia Curran
Amelia Curran
Amelia Curran
“A Natural”, “Introduce Yerself”, “The North” INTRODUCE YERSELF – Gord Downie
Gord Downie & Kevin Drew
Gord Downie & Kevin Drew
“Main Girl”, “Paradise Motion”, “The Kids” MAIN GIRL – Charlotte Cardin
Charlotte Cardin
Charlotte Cardin
Country Album of the Year
Game On
James Barker Band
James Barker Band
Past the Past
Jess Moskaluke
Jess Moskaluke
Shake These Walls
Tim Hicks
Tim Hicks
Beautiful Freakshow
Dean Brody
Dean Brody
Dear Life
High Valley
High Valley
Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Twin Solitude
Leif Vollebekk
Leif Vollebekk
New Mistakes
Terra Lightfoot
Terra Lightfoot
Sincerely, Future Pollution
Timber Timbre
Timber Timbre
Panther In The Dollhouse
Whitehorse
Whitehorse
Introduce Yerself
Gord Downie
Gord Downie
Alternative Album of the Year
Sponsored by Long & McQuade
Life After Youth
Land of Talk
Land of Talk
Retribution
Tanya Tagaq
Tanya Tagaq
Everything Now
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Wide Open
Weaves
Weaves
Antisocialites
Alvvays
Alvvays
Pop Album of the Year
Skin & Earth
Lights
Lights
My Love
Ria Mae
Ria Mae
Safe Haven
Ruth B
Ruth B
Hȏtel de Ville
Scott Helman
Scott Helman
Cageless
Hedley
Hedley
Rock Album of the Year
Feed The Machine
Nickelback
Nickelback
Young Beauties and Fools
The Glorious Sons
The Glorious Sons
Wake Up Call
Theory
Theory
Grace Street
Big Wreck
Big Wreck
Outrage! Is Now
Death From Above
Death From Above
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Come On
Kellylee Evans
Kellylee Evans
Old School Yule!
Matt Dusk
Matt Dusk
No Filter
Michael Kaeshammer
Michael Kaeshammer
With a Twist
Bria Skonberg
Bria Skonberg
Turn Up the Quiet
Diana Krall
Diana Krall
Jazz Album of the Year: Solo
Contumbao
Hilario Durán
Hilario Durán
Root Structure
Mike Downes
Mike Downes
Ralph Bowen
Ralph Bowen
Ralph Bowen
The Tide Turns
Brad Cheeseman
Brad Cheeseman
Rich in Symbols
Chet Doxas
Chet Doxas
Jazz Album of the Year: Group
Otterville
Andrew Downing’s Otterville
Andrew Downing’s Otterville
Murphy
Carn Davidson 9
Carn Davidson 9
The North
David Braid, Mike Murley, Anders Mogensen & Johnny Aman
David Braid, Mike Murley, Anders Mogensen & Johnny Aman
Infinitude
Christine Jensen & Ingrid Jensen
Christine Jensen & Ingrid Jensen
Rev
Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop
Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop
Instrumental Album of the Year
Cuphead
Kristofer Maddigan
Kristofer Maddigan
Hapax
Oktopus
Oktopus
Peregrine Falls
Peregrine Falls
Peregrine Falls
Stubborn Persistent Illusions
Do Make Say Think
Do Make Say Think
Sweat
Five Alarm Funk
Five Alarm Funk
Francophone Album of the Year
L’étoile thoracique
Klȏ Pelgag
Klȏ Pelgag
La science du coeur
Pierre Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe
Almanach
Patrice Michaud
Patrice Michaud
Nos Eldorados
Alex Nevsky
Alex Nevsky
Paloma
Daniel Bélanger
Daniel Bélanger
Children’s Album of the Year
The Moblees (Songs from the Hit TV Show)
The Moblees
The Moblees
Love, Kisses and Hugs
Splash’N Boots
Splash’N Boots
Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
Big Block Singsong
Big Block Singsong
Blue Skies
Bobs & LoLo
Bobs & LoLo
Hear the Music
Fred Penner
Fred Penner
Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber
Stravinsky & Prokofiev: Transcriptions pour piano
David Jalbert
David Jalbert
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 6 & 9 ‘Kreutzer’
James Ehnes with Andrew Armstrong
James Ehnes with Andrew Armstrong
Chopin Recital 3
Janina Fialkowska
Janina Fialkowska
Louis Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol. 5
Louis Lortie
Louis Lortie
Chamber Works by Szymon Laks
ARC Ensemble
ARC Ensemble
Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble
Beethoven & Schubert: Violin Concerto
James Ehnes with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
James Ehnes with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Chopin: Works for Piano & Orchestra
Jan Lisiecki with NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
Jan Lisiecki with NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
Elgar & Tchaikovsky
Johannes Moser with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Johannes Moser with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
The Shaman & Arctic Symphony
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra & Nunavut Sivuniksavut Performers
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra & Nunavut Sivuniksavut Performers
Rebelles Baroques
Arion Orchestre Baroque
Arion Orchestre Baroque
Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral
Mother of Light: Armenian hymns & chants in praise of Mary
Isabel Bayrakdarian with Coro Vox Aeterna
Isabel Bayrakdarian with Coro Vox Aeterna
Schubert Sessions: Lieder with Guitar
Philippe Sly & John Charles Britton
Philippe Sly & John Charles Britton
Crazy Girl Crazy
Barbara Hannigan with Ludwig Orchestra
Barbara Hannigan with Ludwig Orchestra
The Tree of Life
Daniel Taylor with The Trinity Choir
Daniel Taylor with The Trinity Choir
In the Stream of Life: Songs by Sibelius
Gerald Finley with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Gerald Finley with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical Composition of the Year
Phi, Caelestis
Andrew Staniland
Andrew Staniland
Breathe
James Rolfe
James Rolfe
My Name is Amanda Todd
Jocelyn Morlock
Jocelyn Morlock
The Shaman
Vincent Ho
Vincent Ho
Cœur à Cœur
Alice Ping Yee Ho
Alice Ping Yee Ho
Rap Recording of the Year
Presented by Stingray Music
Coach Fresh
Maestro Fresh Wes
Maestro Fresh Wes
001: Experiments
Lou Phelps
Lou Phelps
Shooters
Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez
Mumble Rap
Belly
Belly
Lil Mont from the Ave
Clairmont The Second
Clairmont The Second
Dance Recording of the Year
Deeper
KAPRI
KAPRI
Closer ft. Laurell
Nick Fiorucci
Nick Fiorucci
Almost Home ft. Nadia Ali & Iro
Sultan + Shepard
Sultan + Shepard
Get What You Give
Felix Cartal
Felix Cartal
Not Going Home ft. Gia Koka & CMC$
DVBBS
DVBBS
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Foreign Water
Jahkoy
Jahkoy
Kiddo
Jessie Reyez
Jessie Reyez
Human
Jhyve
Jhyve
Unbound 01
Keshia Chanté
Keshia Chanté
Freudian
Daniel Caesar
Daniel Caesar
Reggae Recording of the Year
Greater
Kirk Diamond
Kirk Diamond
Love How You Whine
Kreesha Turner & K’Coneil
Kreesha Turner & K’Coneil
The Light
Ammoye
Ammoye
Hold Up Slow Down
Blessed
Blessed
Neva Judge
Eyesus
Eyesus
Indigenous Music Album of the Year
Sponsored by Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Here & Now
Indian City
Indian City
The Fight Within
Iskwé
Iskwé
Sedna
Kelly Fraser
Kelly Fraser
Medicine Songs
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie
PowWowStep
DJ Shub
DJ Shub
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year
Inuusiq
The Jerry Cans
The Jerry Cans
The Weather Station
The Weather Station
The Weather Station
Watershed
Amelia Curran
Amelia Curran
Bone on Bone
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Medicine Songs
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Traditional Roots Album of the Year
Jayme Stone’s Folklife
Jayme Stone
Jayme Stone
What We Leave Behind
The East Pointers
The East Pointers
Illusion & Doubt
The Dead South
The Dead South
The Willow Collection
Cassie and Maggie
Cassie and Maggie
Rove
Còig
Còig
Blues Album of the Year
Time to Roll
MonkeyJunk
MonkeyJunk
No Time Like Now
Steve Strongman
Steve Strongman
Big City, Back Country Blues
Williams, Wayne and Isaak
Williams, Wayne and Isaak
Better the Devil You Know
Big Dave McLean
Big Dave McLean
Something I’ve Done
Downchild
Downchild
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
We Are Free
Jon Neufeld
Jon Neufeld
These Are The Days
Love & The Outcome
Love & The Outcome
Stones
Manafest
Manafest
Echoes
Matt Maher
Matt Maher
First Day of My Life
The Color
The Color
World Music Album of the Year
A New Tradition Vol. 2: Return of the KUISi
Beny Esguerra and New Tradition
Beny Esguerra and New Tradition
Where the Galleon Sank
Kobo Town
Kobo Town
Meter
Autorickshaw
Autorickshaw
La Migra
Battle of Santiago
Battle of Santiago
Femme
Briga
Briga
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year
“Get You ft. Kali Uchis”, “We Find Love” FREUDIAN – Daniel Caesar
Jordan Evans & Matthew Burnett
Jordan Evans & Matthew Burnett
“PDA” HÔTEL DE VILLE – Scott Helman, “Electric Love” (co-producer Mike Wise) UTOPIA – Serena Ryder
Thomas “Tawgs” Salter
Thomas “Tawgs” Salter
“Better Days” (co-producer Jacob Hoggard) CAGELESS – Hedley, “The Drugs” (co-producer Ryan Guldemond) NO CULTURE – Mother Mother
Brian Howes & Jason Van Poederooyen
Brian Howes & Jason Van Poederooyen
“Get What You Give” GET WHAT YOU GIVE – Felix Cartal, “Drifting Away” DRIFTING AWAY – Felix Cartal
Felix Cartal
Felix Cartal
“L-O-V-E”, “Night and Day” (co-producer Tommy Lipuma) TURN UP THE QUIET – Diana Krall
Diana Krall
Diana Krall
Recording Engineer of the Year
“Get You ft. Kali Uchis”, “We Find Love” FREUDIAN – Daniel Caesar
Riley Bell
Riley Bell
“Slip Away” NO SHAPE – Perfume Genius, “Pain” A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING – The War on Drugs
Shawn Everett
Shawn Everett
“Widowmaker” SWEAT – Five Alarm Funk, “Speak” SPÜKEN – Ninjaspy
Ben Kaplan
Ben Kaplan
“Knocking at the Door” MORNING REPORT – Arkells, “My Little RnR” WILD CAT – Danko Jones
Eric Ratz
Eric Ratz
“Paradise” NEW MISTAKES – Terra Lightfoot, “Boys Like You” PANTHER IN THE DOLLHOUSE – Whitehorse
Gus van Go
Gus van Go
Album Artwork of the Year
COCONUT CHRISTMAS – The Lost Fingers
Geneviève Lapointe (Art Director), Martin Tremblay (Photographer)
Geneviève Lapointe (Art Director), Martin Tremblay (Photographer)
MECHANICS OF DOMINION – Esmerine
Jean-Sébastien Denis (Art Director & Illustrator), Ian Ilavsky (Designer), Guy L’Heureux (Photographer)
Jean-Sébastien Denis (Art Director & Illustrator), Ian Ilavsky (Designer), Guy L’Heureux (Photographer)
FREUDIAN – Daniel Caesar
Keavan Yazdani (Art Director & Photographer), Sean Brown (Designer), Eric Lachance (Illustrator)
Keavan Yazdani (Art Director & Photographer), Sean Brown (Designer), Eric Lachance (Illustrator)
STUBBORN PERSISTENT ILLUSIONS — Do Make Think Say
Marianne Collins (Art Director & Illustrator), Ian Ilavsky (Designer), Steve Farmer (Photographer)
Marianne Collins (Art Director & Illustrator), Ian Ilavsky (Designer), Steve Farmer (Photographer)
EVERYTHING NOW – Arcade Fire
Catherine Lepage & Simon Rivest (Art Directors)
Catherine Lepage & Simon Rivest (Art Directors)
Video of the Year
LEAVING THE TABLE – Leonard Cohen
Christopher Mills
Christopher Mills
THE DRUGS – Mother Mother
Emma Higgins
Emma Higgins
VENUS FLY – Grimes
Grimes (Claire Boucher)
Grimes (Claire Boucher)
GATEKEEPER – Jessie Reyez
Peter Huang
Peter Huang
KNOCKING AT THE DOOR – Arkells
Shane Cunningham & Mark Myers
Shane Cunningham & Mark Myers
Electronic Album of the Year
Music To Draw To: Satellite
Kid Koala ft. Emilíana Torrini
Kid Koala ft. Emilíana Torrini
Mass Manipulation
Rezz
Rezz
Tenderness
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii
Someone Else
CRi
CRi
Two Hearts
Dabin
Dabin
Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year
II: Vanishing
Longhouse
Longhouse
Strange Peace
Metz
Metz
Striker
Striker
Striker
Voice of the Void
Anciients
Anciients
Relentless Mutation
Archspire
Archspire
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year
Revival
Johnny Reid
Johnny Reid
Nobody But Me
Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé
The Grand Hustle
Nuela Charles
Nuela Charles
Christmas Together
The Tenors
The Tenors
Rooted
Alysha Brilla
Alysha Brilla
Comedy Album of the Year
Sponsored by SiriusXM Canada
I Wanted To Be A Dinosaur
Ivan Decker
Ivan Decker
Sorry! (A Canadian Album)
K. Trevor Wilson
K. Trevor Wilson
In Living Kohler
Rebecca Kohler
Rebecca Kohler
Fatherhood
Charlie Demers
Charlie Demers
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DJ Demers
DJ Demers