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While Bryan Adams, Drake and Michael Buble are all contenders this year, many of the other homegrown nominees on the leaderboard are professionals behind the scenes who added pop and fizz to some of last yearB次元官网网址檚 biggest records.

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Adele also proved a good-luck charm for visual maestro Xavier Dolan, the acclaimed Montreal filmmaker who directed B次元官网网址淓asy on Me,B次元官网网址� which cradles a best music video nomination.

Most of the 91 Grammy categories will be awarded Sunday at an industry ceremony before the broadcast. The premiere ceremony, as itB次元官网网址檚 called, streams live on the Grammys website hosted by U.S. comedian Randy Rainbow, whoB次元官网网址檚 up for best comedy album. The 65th Grammy Awards air on Citytv and CBS.

Here are five other Canadian highlights to watch for on Sunday:

THE LEADERS: Audio engineer and mixer Serban Ghenea isnB次元官网网址檛 as recognizable as the pop stars he helps sound their best, but youB次元官网网址檝e probably heard some of his work. This yearB次元官网网址檚 six-time nominee was born in Romania before moving to Canada. And he has a staggering four projects named in the album of the year category B次元官网网址� ColdplayB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淢usic Of The Spheres,B次元官网网址� LizzoB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淪pecial,B次元官网网址� AdeleB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址�30B次元官网网址� and Mary J. BligeB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淕ood Morning Gorgeous.B次元官网网址� His studio time with Blige also secured a slot for record of the year. The Grammys also recently added Ghenea to the list of names in the running for best dance/electronic recording on David Guetta and Bebe RexhaB次元官网网址檚 chart smash B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 Good (Blue).B次元官网网址� Those nominations put him ahead of Montreal classical conductor and pianist Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin who has five this year.

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FAMILIAR WINNERS: Justin BieberB次元官网网址檚 feature-length concert film B次元官网网址淥ur WorldB次元官网网址� and Neil YoungB次元官网网址檚 documentary B次元官网网址淎 Band A Brotherhood A BarnB次元官网网址� are both chasing the best music film prize. Both of them already have two Grammys to their name. Four-time Grammy winner Michael Bubl茅B次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淗igherB次元官网网址� is up for traditional pop vocal album, while Bryan Adams has a best rock performance nod for his song B次元官网网址淪o Happy It Hurts.B次元官网网址� And the WeekndB次元官网网址檚 tour opener Kaytranada, a two-time Grammy-winning DJ and producer, could scoop a third for B次元官网网址淚ntimidated,B次元官网网址� featuring H.E.R., which is going for best dance/electronic recording. Rising Montreal star Allison Russell, who last summer played alongside Joni Mitchell at the Newport Folk Festival appearance, is looking for her first win with a nomination for best American roots performance for B次元官网网址淧rodigal Daughter,B次元官网网址� alongside Aoife OB次元官网网址橠onovan.

ONE SURPRISE: Montreal band Arcade FireB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址� landed among the best alternative music album contenders, which caused a stir in some circles because last year lead singer Win Butler faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct that he has denied. While those allegations led some radio stations to pull the bandB次元官网网址檚 music from the airwaves, Arcade FireB次元官网网址檚 nod appears as a vote of support from the music industry. Arcade Fire is also nominated at the 2023 Juno Awards for group of the year.

B次元官网网址擠avid Friend, The Canadian Press