Not only will the Junos be held in Hamilton this year but many Steeltown musicians are up for nods at the illustrious awards show. Even the surrounding area is well-represented.
From the Hammer, we have Steve Strongman (Blues Album), Daniel Lanois (Instrumental Album), Diana Panton (Vocal Jazz Album) and Jeremy Fisher (Adult Alternative Album). Bands with a few Hamilton members were also up for awards such as jacksoul (R and B/Soul Recording) plus Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and Elliott BROOD, who are both in the running for Roots and Traditional Album: group.
Links: jacksoul, more jacksoul Stories, Video above courtesy of jacksoul
Links: Elliott BROOD, More Elliott BROOD Stories, Video above courtesy of Paper Bag 13
Other area nominees include Kitchener's Alysha Brilla (Adult Contemporary Album) and Dallas Green (aka City and Colour) for You+Me, his collaboration with P!nk. The latter is up for a Fans Choice and Group Juno awards.
Links: City and Colour, More City and Colour Stories, You+Me, Video above courtesy of You + Me
The 2015 Junos will be televised live on March 15, 2015.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.
Below are a few highlights:
BLUES ALBUM
- Steve Strongman: Let Me Prove It To You
- JW-Jones: Belmont Boulevard
- Steve Hill: Solo Recordings, Vol. 2
- The 24th Street Wailers: Wicked
- The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer: A Real Fine Mess
- Matt Andersen: Weightless
- Amelia Curran: They Promised You Mercy
- Catherine MacLellan: The Raven’s Sun
- Del Barber: Prairieography
- James Hill: The Old Silo
- Blackie and The Rodeo Kings: South
- Elliott BROOD: Work and Love
- The Bros. Landreth: Let It Lie
- The Deep Dark Woods; Jubilee
- The Once: Departures
- Alysha Brilla: Womyn
- Coeur de pirate: Trauma: Chansons de la série télé (saison no. 5)
- Jann Arden: Everything Almost
- Ndidi: Dark Swing
- Sarah McLachlan: Shine On
- Jeremy Fisher: The Lemon Squeeze
- Bahamas: Bahamas Is Afie
- Jenn Grant: Compostela
- Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems
- The Barr Brothers: Sleeping Operator
R and B/SOUL RECORDING
- jacksoul: Got to Have It
- Ben Stevenson: Dirty Laundry
- JRDN: JRDN
- Melanie Durrant: Four Seasons
- The Weeknd: Often
- You+Me
- Arcade Fire
- Bobby Bazini
- Drake
- Hedley
- Leonard Cohen
- Magic!
- Michael Bublé
- Nickelback
- Serge Fiori
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM
- Diana Panton: Red
- Angela Galuppo: Angela Galuppo
- Elizabeth Shepherd: The Signal
- Julie Crochetière: Counting Dreams
- Molly Johnson: Because of Billie
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
- Daniel Lanois: Flesh and Machine
- Canadian Brass: Great Wall of China
- John Stetch: Off With the Cuffs
- Quartango: Encuentro
- Sultans of String: Symphony!
- Dallas Smith: Lifted
- Jess Moskaluke: Light Up The Night
- Kira Isabella: Caffeine AND Big Dreams
- MacKenzie Porter: Road Angel
- The Road Hammers: Wheels
- Bobby Bazini: Where I Belong
- Hedley: Wild Life
- Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems
- Nickelback: No Fixed Address
- Serge Fiori: Serge Fiori
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
SONGWRITER
JAZZ ALBUM: SOLO
- Jim Head: Zoetrope
- Kirk MacDonald: Vista Obscura
- Lenny Breau: LA Bootleg 1984
- Marianne Trudel: La vie commence ici
- Owen Howard: Drum Lore Vol. 2 – More Lore
- Andrew Downing, Jim Lewis and David Occhipinti: Bristles
- Bobby Rice: Latin Jazz Big Band: X-Treme Latin Jazz
- Brian Dickinson Trio: Fishs Eddy
- Jane Bunnett and Maqueque: Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
- Myriad3: The Where
- Crystal Shawanda: The Whole World’s Got the Blues
- Digging Roots: For The Light
- Leela Gilday: Heart of the People
- Tanya Tagaq: Animism
- Tomson Highway: The (Post) Mistress
Blast from the Past: Last Years' Winners
Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories
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