Charlotte Cardin leads this yearB次元官网网址檚 Juno Award nominees.
The Montreal pop singer-songwriter picked up six nods, coming in ahead of superstars Justin Bieber and the Weeknd who each nabbed five.
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The Juno bash is set to be held in-person for the first time in three years at TorontoB次元官网网址檚 open-air Budweiser Stage on May 15.
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Performers on the broadcast will include Cardin, Arkells, Avril Lavigne and Mustafa, organizers said Tuesday.
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Juno organizers introduced several new categories this year in an effort to recognize a wider array of musicians. Rap recording was split into two new categories B次元官网网址� rap album/EP of the year and rap single of the year.
Indigenous artist or group of the year is now two awards B次元官网网址� one honouring contemporary Indigenous artists and another for traditional artists.
And a new award for underground dance single will celebrate less mainstream sounds often heard on club dance floors.
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ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Charlotte Cardin
JP Saxe
Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Arkells
Loud Luxury
Mother Mother
The Reklaws
Valley
SINGLE OF THE YEAR:
B次元官网网址淢ake a Life, Not a Living,B次元官网网址� Brett Kissel
B次元官网网址淢eaningless,B次元官网网址� Charlotte Cardin
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 not Pretty,B次元官网网址� JESSIA
B次元官网网址淧eachesB次元官网网址� ft. Giveon, Justin Bieber and Daniel Caesar
B次元官网网址淭ake My Breath,B次元官网网址� the Weeknd
ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
B次元官网网址淧hoenix,B次元官网网址� Charlotte Cardin
B次元官网网址淒angerous Levels of Introspection,B次元官网网址� JP Saxe
B次元官网网址淛ustice,B次元官网网址� Justin Bieber
B次元官网网址淲onder,B次元官网网址� Shawn Mendes
B次元官网网址淭oo Young To Be Sad,B次元官网网址� Tate McRae
RAP ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR
B次元官网网址淪ee You Next Wednesday,B次元官网网址� Belly
B次元官网网址淪tock Exchange,B次元官网网址� Haviah Mighty
B次元官网网址淓mergency Tsunami,B次元官网网址� Nav
B次元官网网址淭he Extravagant Collection,B次元官网网址� NorthSideBenji
B次元官网网址淕ardner ExpressB次元官网网址� (Deluxe), Pressa
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
347aidan
Faouzia
JESSIA
Pressa
Tesher
BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Black Pistol Fire
cleopatrick
Monowhales
Ocie Elliott
Spiritbox
CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR
B次元官网网址淭abula Rasa,B次元官网网址� a l l i e
B次元官网网址淰ibe for Me (Bob for Me),B次元官网网址� Aqyila
B次元官网网址淕ifted,B次元官网网址� Kallitechnis
B次元官网网址淪upernovas,B次元官网网址� k-os
B次元官网网址淭ake My Breath,B次元官网网址� the Weeknd
TIKTOK JUNO FAN CHOICE:
347aidan
bbno$
Charlotte Cardin
Forest Blakk
JESSIA
Justin Bieber
Loud Luxury
Pressa
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
B次元官网网址� David Friend, The Canadian Press
