Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen proved to be popular with Canadians, earning five Juno Award nominations when the full list of nominees was revealed by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) in Toronto on February 19, 2013. Here’s a sampling of the categories and nominees – for a full list of the 2013 Juno Awards nominees, visit the official Juno site.
JUNO Fan Choice Award (presented by TD)
Carly Rae Jepsen
Céline Dion
Drake
Hedley
Justin Bieber
Leonard Cohen
Marianas Trench
Metric
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 (sponsored by hmv Canada)
Maroon 5 – Overexposed
Mumford & Sons – Babel
One Direction – Up All Night
Rod Stewart – Merry Christmas, Baby
Taylor Swift – Red
Album of the Year (sponsored by Music Canada)
Carly Rae Jepsen – Kiss
Céline Dion – Sans Attendre
Hedley – Storms
Justin Bieber – Believe
Marianas Trench – Ever After
Artist of the Year
Carly Rae Jepsen
Deadmau5
Johnny Reid
Justin Bieber
Leonard Cohen
Group of the Year
Billy Talent
Marianas Trench
Metric
Rush Anthem
The Sheepdogs
Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Sponsored by Factor and Radio Starmaker Fund)
Cold Specks
Elisapie
Grimes
Kira Isabella
The Weeknd
Breakthrough Group of the Year (sponsored by Factor and Radio Starmaker Fund)
Hey Ocean!
Monster Truck
The Pack a.d.
Walk Off the Earth
Yukon Blonde
Songwriter of the Year (sponsored by SiriusXM Canada)
Afie Jurvanen – “Be My Witness”, “Caught Me Thinkin”, “Lost in the Light” BARCHORDS – Bahamas
Arkells – “Michigan Left”, “On Paper”, “Whistleblower” MICHIGAN LEFT – Arkells
Hannah Georgas – “Enemies”, “Robotic” – co-songwriter Ryan Guldemond, “Somebody” – HANNAH GEORGAS – Hannah Georgas
Kathleen Edwards – “A Soft Place to Land”– co-songwriter John Roderick, “Chameleon/Comedian”, “Change the Sheets” VOYAGEUR – Kathleen Edwards
Leonard Cohen – “Amen”, “Going Home”– co-songwriter Patrick Leonard, “Show Me the Place” – co-songwriter Patrick Leonard OLD IDEAS – Leonard Cohen
Country Album of the Year (Sponsored by PotashCorp)
Chad Brownlee – Love Me Or Leave Me
Dallas Smith – Jumped Right In
Dean Brody – Dirt
Emerson Drive – Roll
Johnny Reid – 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
Japandroids – Celebration Rock
Metric – Synthetica
Said The Whale – Little Mountain
Stars – The North
Pop Album of the Year (sponsored by TD)
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 (sponsored by the Musicians’ Rights Organization Canada)
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
Source: The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)
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