GOOD LUCK! Lots of Local Juno Nominees

As always, there were a number of local artists nominated for Junos this year.

Hamilton is well represented thanks to Monster Truck, who are up for 3 awards (Rock Album, Producer, Recording Engineer) and the Arkells who are in the running for 2 (Group, Rock Album). Other Hammertown hopefuls include Whitehorse (Blues Album), The Dirty Nil (Breakthrough Group), Matthew and Jill Barber (Contemporary Roots Album), Corin Raymond (Contemporary Roots Album), David Braid (Instrumental Album) and Diana Panton (Children's Album). Another Blues Album nominee, Ride the One, from Toronto's Paul Reddick, includes work from Hamilton's own Colin Cripps.



Links: Matthew Barber and Jill Barber, More Jill Barber Music, More Matthew Barber Stories, Video above courtesy of dobwat.



Links: Corin Raymond, More Corin Raymond Stories, Video above courtesy of Corin Raymond

St. Catherines alt-rockers Alexisonfire received a nod for Best Package of the Year for their album Live at Copps.(recorded in Hamilton). New Kitchener resident Sean Pinchin will be up for Blues Album of the Year.



Links: Sean Pinchin, More Sean Pinchin Stories, Video above courtesy of Sean Pinchin

We'll be rooting for them at the ceremony on Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Ottawa.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Drake, Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the pack with 5 nominations. Gord Downie is up for 4 for his solo work but also received 2 nods for his band, The Tragically Hip.

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Here are the highlights. Click here for the full list.

Group

• Arkells 
• Billy Talent
• The Tragically Hip
• Tegan and Sara
• The Strumbellas

Breakthrough Group

• The Dirty Nil
• Bleeker
• Cold Creek County
• Bob Moses
• The Zolas

Blues Album

• Whitehorse: The Northern South Vol. 1 
• Sean Pinchin: Monkey Brain
• Paul Reddick: Ride the One (ft Hamilton's Colin Cripps)
• Colin Linden: Rich in Love 
• Colin James: Blue Highways

Contemporary Roots Album

• Matthew and Jill Barber: The Family Album
• Corin Raymond: Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams
• Lisa LeBlanc: Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen? 
• William Prince: Earthly Days
• Kacy and Clayton: Strange Country

Rock Album

• Arkells: Morning Report
• Monster Truck: Sittin’ Heavy
• Billy Talent: Afraid of Heights
• Sam Roberts Band: TerraForm
• The Tragically Hip: Man Machine Poem

Producer

• Eric Ratz (Monster Truck, Royal Tusk)
• Howie Beck (Charlotte Day Wilson, Dragonette)
• A Tribe Called Red (Six Nations)
• Ian D’Sa (Billy Talent)
• Nineteen85 (Drake)

Recording Engineer

• Eric Ratz (Monster Truck, Billy Talent)
• Andy Shauf
• Matty Green (Michelle Treacy)
• Jason Dufour (July Talk)

Instrumental Album

• David Braid: Flow
• Sarah Neufeld: The Ridge
• Blitz//Berlin: Movements 1
• The Fretless: Bird’s Nest
• Pugs and Crows and Tony Wilson: Everyone Knows Everyone

Children's Album

• Diana Panton: I Believe in Little Things 
• Raffi: Owl Singalong
• Splash‘N Boots: Big Yellow Tunes 
• Kattam: De Tombouctou à Bombay
• Will Stroet: Wordplay

Recording Package

• Alexisonfire : Live at Copps
• Valaire: Obopopop
• Harmonium: L’heptade
• Gord Downie: Secret Path
• Grimes: Art Angels

Traditional Roots Album

• The High Bar Gang: Someday the Heart Will Trouble the Mind 
• Maria Dunn: Gathering 
• Jenny Whiteley: The Original 
• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin: Auprès du poêle
• The East Pointers: Secret Victory

Artist

• Shawn Mendes
• Drake
• Alessia Cara
• Leonard Cohen
• The Weeknd

JUNO Fan Choice Award

• Hedley
• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• Shawn Mendes
• Alessia Cara
• Belly
• Ruth B
• The Weeknd
• Tory Lanez
• The Strumbellas

Single

• Shawn Mendes: Treat You Better
• Drake: One Dance ft. Wizkid and Kyla
• Alessia Cara: Wild Things
• The Weeknd: Starboy ft. Daft Punk
• The Strumbellas: Spirits

Album

• The Weeknd: Starboy
• Shawn Mendes: Illuminate
• Leonard Cohen: You Want It Darker
• Drake: Views
• Céline Dion: Encore un Soir

Breakthrough Artist

• Kaytranada
• Ruth B
• Tory Lanez
• Andy Shauf
• Jazz Cartier

Songwriter

• Donovan Woods
• Tegan and Sara
• Gord Downie
• Leonard Cohen
• Ruth Berhe

Country Album

• Aaron Pritchett: The Score 
• Chad Brownlee: Hearts on Fire 
• Dallas Smith: Side Effects
• Gord Bamford: Tin Roof 
• Jess Moskaluke: Kiss Me Quiet 

Adult Alternative Album

• Basia Bulat: Good Advice 
• Gord Downie: Secret Path 
• Wintersleep: The Great Detachment
• Leonard Cohen: You Want It Darker
• Andy Shauf: The Party

Alternative Album

• July Talk: Touch 
• Grimes: Art Angels
• Black Mountain: IV
• Weaves: Weaves
• Dilly Dally: Sore

Adult Contemporary Album

• Céline Dion: Encore un soir
• Chantal Kreviazuk: Hard Sail
• Mark Masri: Beating Heart
• Sarah McLachlan: Wonderland
• Heather Rankin: A Fine Line

Vocal Jazz Album

• Matt Dusk and Florence K: Quiet Nights
• Heather Bambrick: You’ll Never Know
• Barbra Lica: I’m Still Learning
• Bria Skonberg: Bria
• Amanda Tosoff: Words

Jazz Album: Solo

• Brandi Disterheft: Blue Canvas
• Renee Rosnes: Written in the Rocks 
• Shirantha Beddage: Momentum 
• Seamus Blake: Superconductor
• Mike Janzen: Nudging Forever

Jazz Album: Group

• Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society: Real Enemies
• Dave Young Quintet: One Way Up 
• Metalwood: Twenty
• Quinsin Nachoff’s Flux: Flux
• Order of Canada Band: Sweet Canadiana

Video of the Year

• Grimes: Kill v Maim
• Kaytranada: Lite Spots
• A Tribe Called Red ft. Yasiin Bey, Narcy and Black Bear: R.E.D.
• Wiwek/Skrillex: Killa
• Gord Downie: The Stranger

Indigenous Music Album

• Crystal Shawanda: Fish Out Of Water 
• Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie: Round Dance and Beats (Powwow)
• Quantum Tangle: Tiny Hands
• Silla + Rise: Debut
• William Prince: Earthly Days

Francophone Album

• Karim Ouellet: Trente 
• Yann Perreau: Le fantastique des astres
• Fred Fortin: Ultramarr
• Koriass: Love Suprême
• Laurence Nerbonne: XO

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album

• Warren Dean Flandez: Eternally Grateful
• Tim Neufeld and the Glory Boys: Hootenanny!
• Steve Bell: Where the Good Way Lies
• Manafest: Reborn
• Jaylene Johnson: Potter and Clay

World Music Album

• Lorraine Klaasen: Nouvelle Journée
• Sultans of String: Subcontinental Drift
• Okavango African Orchestra: Okavango African Orchestra
• Turkwaz: Nazar
• Nomadica: Dance of the Infidels

Reggae Recording

• Ammoye: Sorry
• Blessed: Cry Every Day
• Dubmatix: Roll ‘Dem ft. Gappy Ranks 
• Exco Levi: Siren 
• Jay Kartier: Who Feels It Knows

Pop Album

• Alessia Cara: Know-It-All
• Coleman Hell: Summerland 
• Marianas Trench: Astoria 
• Shawn Mendes: Illuminate
• Tegan and Sara: Love You to Death

International Album of the Year

• Sia: This is Acting
• Rihanna: Anti
• One Direction: Made in the A.M.
• Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
• Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman

Canadian Music Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan

Allan Waters Humanitarian Award: Buffy Sainte-Marie

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award: Randy Lennox

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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