The 2014 Juno nominations have been released and once again, area musicians got quite a few nods.
Here are a few local highlights:
- Harrison Kennedy (Blues Album) (Hamilton)
- Downchild (Blues Album) (some members are from Brantford/Niagara)
- Blue Rodeo (Group) (Hamilton's Colin Cripps on guitar)
- Lee Harvey Osmond (Roots Group)(Hamilton)
- Daniel Romano (Roots Solo)(Welland)
- Tim Hicks (Country Album, Breakthrough Artist) (St. Catharines)
- Matt Mays (Rock Album) (Born in Hamilton)
- Walk off the Earth (Group, Fan Choice, Pop Album, Recording Engineer)(Burlington)
- Monster Truck (Rock Album, Producer, Recording Engineer)
- The City Harmonic (Contemporary Gospel) (Hamilton)
- Jordan Raycroft (Contemporary Gospel) (Niagara)
- Splash 'N Boots (Children's Album) (Hamilton)
Links: Daniel Romano Video above courtesy of Normaltown Records
Links: Tim Hicks, Video above courtesy of Tim Hicks
Links: Jordan Raycroft, More Jordan Raycroft Stories, Video above courtesy of Jordan Raycroft
Indie Rock band Arcade Fire leads the pack with six nominations, followed by Michael Bublé and Serena Ryder with five then Céline Dion, Drake, Hedley and Tegan and Sara with 4 each.
Nomination highlights:
Blues Album
- Harrison Kennedy: Soulscape
- Downchild: Can You Hear the Music
- David Gogo: Come on Down
- James Buddy Rogers: My Guitar’s My Only Friend
- MonkeyJunk: All Frequencies
- Daniel Romano: Come Cry With Me
- David Francey: So Say We All
- Donovan Woods: Don’t Get Too Grand
- Justin Rutledge: Valleyheart
- Lindi Ortega: Tin Star
- Lee Harvey Osmond: The Folk Sinner
- Little Miss Higgins and The Winnipeg Five: Bison Ranch Recording Sessions
- The Devin Cuddy Band: Volume One
- Strumbellas: We Still Move On Dance Floors
- Wilderness of Manitoba: Island of Echoes
- Tim Hicks: Throw Down
- Brett Kissel: Started With a Song
- Dean Brody: Crop Circles
- Gord Bamford: Country Junkie
- Small Town Pistols: Small Town Pistols
- Arcade Fire Reflektor
- Céline Dion: Loved Me Back to Life
- Drake: Nothing Was the Same
- Michael Bublé: To Be Loved
- Serena Ryder: Harmony
Group
Breakthrough Artist
Fan Choice- Walk off the Earth
- Arcade Fire
- Avril Lavigne
- Céline Dion
- Drake
- Hedley
- Justin Bieber
- Michael Bublé
- Robin Thicke
- Serena Ryder
- Arcade Fire: Reflektor
- Classified ft. David Myles: Inner Ninja
- Michael Bublé: It’s a Beautiful Day
- Serena Ryder: What I Wouldn’t Do
- Tegan and Sara: Closer
Adult Alternative Album
- A.C. Newman: Shut Down the Streets
- Basia Bulat: Tall Tall Shadow
- Hayden: Us Alone
- Ron Sexsmith: Forever Endeavour
- The Sadies: Internal Sounds
- Walk off the Earth: R.E.V.O.
- Hedley: Wild Life
- Michael Bublé: To Be Loved
- Robin Thicke: Blurred Lines
- Tegan and Sara: Heartthrob
- Monster Truck: Furiosity
- Matt Mays: Coyote
- Headstones: Love + Fury
- Matthew Good: Arrows of Desire
- Three Days Grace: Transit of Venus
- Amy McConnell and William Sperandei: Stealing Genius
- Erin Propp with Larry Roy: Courage, My Love
- Matt Dusk: My Funny Valentine – The Chet Baker Songbook
- Mike Rud: Notes On Montréal ft. Sienna Dahlen
- Sonia Johnson, Charles Biddle Jr. and Annie Poulain: Triades
- Brandi Disterheft: Gratitude
- Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra: Habitat
- Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society: Brooklyn Babylon
- Earl MacDonald: Mirror of the Mind
- Trifolia: Le refuge
- Carn Davidson 9: Nine
- Ian McDougall 12-tet: LIVE
- John MacLeod and His Rex Hotel Orchestra: Our Second Set
- Mike Downes: Ripple Effect
- Phil Dwyer and Don Thompson: Look for the Silver Lining
- Splash’N Boots: Coconuts Don’t Fall Far From the Tree
- Charlie Hope: Sing As We Go!
- Gary Rasberry: What’s the Big Idea?!?
- Helen Austin: Colour It
- Marie-Claude: Mon coffret à surprises
- The City Harmonic: Heart
- Jordan Raycroft: Jordan Raycroft
- Fraser Campbell: Search the Heavens
- The High Bar Gang: Lost and Undone: A Gospel Bluegrass Companion
- Tim Neufeld: Trees
Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners
Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories
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