2017 JUNO Nominations

The nominations for the 2017 Juno Awards were announced today and there are a few of Canada’s best that lead the pack!

Drake, The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes all have FIVE nominations, while Alessia Cara grabbed 4 nominations!

It’s also great to see love for The Tragically Hip! The Hip got multiple nominations, including for group of the year and rock album of the year for Man Machine Poem.

Hip frontman Gord Downie also grabbed some separate nominations for Songwriter of the Year and for Best Video, while his solo project, Secret Path, is up for best adult alternative album and recording package of the year.

Here’s the rundown in the JUNO’s biggest categories:

Single of the year: Wild Things, Alessia Cara; One Dance, Drake; Treat You Better, Shawn Mendes; Spirits, the Strumbellas; Starboy, The Weekend.

Group of the year: Arkells; Billy Talent; Tegan and Sara; the Strumbellas; the Tragically Hip.

Artist: Alessia Cara; Drake; Leonard Cohen; Shawn Mendes; The Weeknd.

Fan’s Choice: Alessa Cara; Belly; Drake; Hedley; Justin Bieber; Ruth B.; Shawn Mendes; the Strumbellas; The Weeknd; Tory Lanez.

Video of the year: Kill V. Maim, Grimes; Killa, Wiwek/Skrillex; The Stranger, Gord Downie; Lite Spots, Kaytranada; R.E.D., Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Blackbear, A Tribe Called Red.

International album: Dangerous Woman, Ariana Grande; A Head Full of Dreams, Coldplay; Made in the A.M., One Direction; Anti, Rihanna; This Is Acting, Sia.

Michael Buble is scheduled to host but that is up in the air after it was announced that his son is battling cancer. Alessia Cara, the Strumbellas, Ruth B and A Tribe Called Red have all be added to the list of performers

The 2017 JUNOS go live to air April 2nd in Ottawa!

Story credit to CBC