Hopefully, at the next
Juno ceremony on March 15, 2020 we'll see a number of local acts winning the coveted awards. There are quite a few nominees from the area.
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As always, Hamilton is well represented with
Lee Harvey Osmond (
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year),
Whitehorse (
Blues Album of the Year),
iskwē (
Adult Alternative Album of the Year, Music Video of the Year),
Dirty Nil (
Rock Album of the Year), Electric Youth (
Electric Album of the Year),
Ernesto Cervini (
Jazz Album of the Year - Group),
Diana Panton (
Children's Album of the Year).
The surrounding area also has its share of artists who got the Juno nod: Burlington's
Walk off the Earth (
Group of the Year,
Pop Album of the Year),
City and Colour from St. Catharines (
Adult Alternative Album of the Year) and Cambridge Country stars
the Reklaws (
Group of the Year).
Click here for the Hamilton Spectator Story
Below is a complete list of nominees.
Local artists are bolded.
Contemporary Roots Album
Blues Album
- The Northern South Vol. 2 by Whitehorse
- Pocket Full Of Nothin’ by Big Dave McLean
- Mad Love by Dawn Tyler Watson
- Hand Me Down Blues by Durham County Poets
- That’s Where It’s At by Michael Jerome Browne
Adult Alternative Album
Rock Album
- Master Volume by The Dirty Nil
- …but for the sun by Big Wreck
- PEOPLESKILLS by Headstones
- Order In Decline by Sum 41
- A War On Everything by The Glorious Sons
Electric Album
Children's Album
Group
Juno Fan Choice
- Alessia Cara
- Ali Gatie
- Avril Lavigne
- bbno$
- Justin Bieber
- Loud Luxury
- NAV
- Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd
- Tory Lanez
Single
- Out Of Love by Alessia Cara
- Sweet Little Lies by bülow
- La Di Da by Lennon Stella
- Hang Ups by Scott Helman
- Señorita by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
International Album
- Thank U, Next vy Ariana Grande
- WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish
- No.6 Collaborations Project by Ed Sheeran
- Free Spirit by Khalid
- Hollywood’s Bleeding by Post Malone
Album
- The Pains Of Growing by Alessia Cara
- INSCAPE by Alexandra Stréliski
- Shine A Light by Bryan Adams
- love by Michael Bublé
- Bad Habits by NAV
Artist
- Alessia Cara
- Bryan Adams
- Jessie Reyez
- Shawn Mendes
- Tory Lanez
Breakthrough Artist
- Alexandra Stréliski
- Ali Gatie
- bbno$
- Lennon Stella
- Tenille Townes
Breakthrough Group
- Hunter Brothers
- Neon Dreams
- Palaye Royale
- The Blue Stones
- Valley
Songwriter
- Alessia Cara
- bülow
- Patrick Watson
- Tenille Townes
- Tim Baker
Country Album
- V by Aaron Goodvin
- The Fall by Dallas Smith
- Black Sheep by Dean Brody
- State of Mind by Hunter Brothers
- Wild As Me by Meghan Patrick
Alternative Album
- Destroyer by Black Mountain
- Foxwarren by Foxwarren
- Here Comes The Cowboy by Mac DeMarco
- Pony by Orville Peck
- Morbid Stuff by PUP
Vocal Jazz Album
- Nothing Never Happens by Bria Skonberg
- Stay Tuned! by Dominique Fils-Aimé
- MONTRÉAL vy Elizabeth Shepherd
- Wishes by Jazz Affair
- Friday by Monkey House
Jazz Album (Solo)
- MiGRATIONS by Jacques Kuba Seguin
- UNSTOPPABLE by Joel Miller
- Black Sea Suite by John Stetch
- Absolutely Dreaming by Ted Quinlan
- The Chronicles of Fezziwig by The Mark Kelso Jazz Project
Instrumental Album
- INSCAPE by Alexandra Stréliski
- The Silent Wish by Bill McBirnie with Bernie Senensky
- Calm and Cents by Kevin Hearn
- SymphRONica UpfRONt by Ron Davis’ SymphRONica
- Toothsayer by Tanya Tagaq
Francophone Album
- Après by Fred Pellerin
- L’étrange pays by Jean Leloup Grosse
- La nuit des longs couteaux by Koriass
- La nuit est une panthère by Les Louanges
- Tout ça pour ça by Loud Joy Ride
Classical Album (Solo or Chamber)
- detach by Angela Schwarzkopf
- Alone and Unalone by Ensemble Paramirabo
- Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Op. 12 by James Ehnes
- Elles Marina Thibeault and Marie-Ève Scarfone
- John Zorn: Cat O’Nine Tails, The Dead Man, Memento Mori and Kol Nidre Quatuor Molinari
Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
- The Bound of our Dreams by Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra/Orchestre du Centre National Des Arts du Canada, conducted by Alexander Shelly
- Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos by Jan Lisiecki with Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
- Sibelius 1 by Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
- The John Adams Album by Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Kent Nagano
- Chopin: Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 by Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Kent Nagano feat. Charles Richard-Hamelin
Classical Album (Vocal or Choral)
- When There Is Peace: An Armistice Oratorio by Chor Leoni Men’s Choir
- Schubert: Schwanengesang; Brahms: Vier ernste Gesänge by Gerald Finley
- Handel: Dixit Dominus; Bach and Schutz: Motets Ottawa Bach Choir, conducted by Lisette Canton
- Summer Night by Peter Barrett, Martha Guth, Allyson McHardy, Helen Becqué
- Schubert: Winterreise by Philippe Sly with Le Chimera Project
Classical Composition
- Evta by Ana Sokolović ATMA*Naxos
- “Everything Is… Distorted” by Bekah Simms
- Under Sea, Above Sky by Jared Miller
- The Coming of Sobs by Rose Bolton
- Kickin’ It 2.0 by Vincent Ho
Rap Recording
- 88GLAM2 by 88Glam
- Tomorrow Could Be The Day Things Change by Classified
- Light Path 8 by KILLY
- Bad Habits by NAV
- Freaky by Tory Lanez
Dance Recording
- Love Me by Felix Cartal and Lights
- Only When It Rains by Frank Walker x Astrid
- I’m Not Alright by Loud Luxury and Bryce Vine
- Gravity by RALPH
- We Found Love by Sultan + Shepard x Showtek
RnB/Soul Recording
- Black Dove by Amaal
- CASE STUDY 01 by Daniel Caesar
- Feel It Too by Jessie Reyez, Tory Lanez and Tainy
- The Gumption by Tanika Charles
- Chixtape 5 by Tory Lanez
Reggae Recording
- Wah Gwaan by Exco Levi
- Jah Children by Jay Douglas
- The Warning Track by Lyndon John X
- Never Broken by Petraa Fearless
- Another Man by STORRY
Indigenous Artists or Group
- Stories from a Downtown Apartment by Celeigh Cardinal
- Yellowstone by Digawolf I
- nipiy nêhiyawak
- Siqinnaarut by Northern Haze
- ataataga Riit
Traditional Roots Album
- Once A Day by April Verch
- By Appointment Or Chance by Miranda Mulholland
- Sketches by Natalie MacMaster
- Sugar and Joyby The Dead South
- Assiniboine and The Red by The Small Glories
Contemporary Gospel or Christian
- The Heart Of Christmas by Brian Doerksen
- Pursue by Brooke Nicholls
- Wherever I Go by Dan Bremnes
- ILL Street Blues by Fresh IE
- The Advent Of Christmas by Matt Maher
World Music Album
- BAROKAN Djely by Tapa Disques
- Sombras by OKAN
- Africa Without Borders by Okavango African Orchestra
- Risorgimento by Romina Di Gasbarro
- Galactic Gala by Silla and Rise
Producer
- Ben Kaplan
- Derek Hoffman
- Jon Levine
- Michael Wise
- Steve Bays
Recording Engineer
- George Seara
- Jason Dufour
- Ryan Worsley
- Vic Florencia
Album Artwork
- SELECTIONS FROM CUPHEAD by Kristofer Maddigan
- THE SUPERHERO SUITE by Kevin Hearn and Friends
- BLOODCRUSH/BLOODMYTH by Ensign Broderick
- CASE STUDY 01 by Daniel Caesar
- MALICE, MERCY, GRIEF and WRATH by Belle Plaine
Metal/Hard Music Album
- Evolution by Kobra And The Lotus
- Martyr by Lindsay Schoolcraft
- Through A Wall by Single Mothers
- Play to Win by Striker
- Orphans by The Agonist
Adult Contemporary Album
- Shine A Light by Bryan Adams
- Unplugged Vol. 1 by Lauren
- Both Sides by Marc Jordan
- Melt by Nuela Charles
- Empower by Renée Lamoureux
Comedy Album
- General Anxiety Disorder by Adam Christie
- Straight White Fail by Jarrett Campbell
- The Abyss Stares Back by Monty Scott
- Lil Bit of Buddle by Sophie Buddle
- I’m Not Well by Steph Tolev
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