2026 Canadian Grammy Awards Nominations

Canadian made a great showing in the 2026 Grammy Award nomination list.

Below is a complete list of Canadian nominees.

Click here for the full list of all nominations.

Album of the Year:

• Justin Bieber, Swag (Bieber, Tobias Jesso Jr. for songwriting)
• Lady Gaga, Mayhem (Cirkut for production)
• Sabrina Carpenter, Man’s Best Friend (Serban Ghenea for mixing and engineering)

Best Alternative Music Album:

• Bon Iver, SABLE, fABLE (Shawn Everett for mixing)

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media:

• Sinners, (Peter Dreimanis from July Talk performs on Pick Poor Robin Clean)
• F1 the Album (Tate McRae, Just Keep Watching)
  
  
  
  Links: Tate McRae, More Tate McRae Stories, Video above courtesy of Tate McRae

Best Contemporary Country Album:

• Tyler Childers, Snipe Hunter (Shawn Everett for mixing)

Best Country Solo Performance:

• Tyler Childers, Nose on the Grindstone (Shawn Everett for mixing)

Best Dance/Electronic Recording:

• Kaytranada, Space Invader

Best Dance Pop Recording: 

• Tate McRae, Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)
• Lady Gaga, Abracadabra (Cirkut for production, Serban Ghenea for mixing and engineering) 

Best Historical Album:

• Joni Mitchell, Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980) 
  
  
  
  Links: Joni Mitchell, More Joni Mitchell Stories, Playlist courtesy of Bliskitunhe

Best Immersive Audio Album:

• Justin Gray, Immersed (Drew Jurecka for production)

Best Melodic Rap Performance: 

• PartyNextDoor and Drake, Somebody Loves Me

Best Metal Performance:

• Spiritbox, Soft Spine

Best Opera Recording: 

• Tesori: Grounded, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and George Brant (Yannick Nézet-Séguin for conducting, Emily D’Angelo for production)
• Kouyoumdjian: Adoration, Silvana Quartet and the Choir Of Trinity Wall Street (Miriam Khalil for production) 

Best Orchestral Performance:

• Still & Bonds, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)

Best Pop Solo Performance: 

• Justin Bieber, Daisies

Best Pop Vocal Album:

• Justin Bieber, Swag 

Best R&B Performance: 

• Justin Bieber, Yukon

Best Remixed Recording:

• Mariah Carey and Kaytranada, Don’t Forget About Us

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

• Laila Biali, Wintersongs
  
  
  
  Links: Video above courtesy of Laila Biali

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: 

• Cirkut (Lady Gaga, Abracadabra, Mayhem and Disease, Coco Jones, AEOMG; Rosé and Bruno Mars Apt.; The Weeknd, Big Sleep and Red Terror; Ed Sheeran, A Little More)

Record of the Year:

• Lady Gaga, Abracadabra (Cirkut for production, Serban Ghenea for mixing and engineering)
• Rosé and Bruno Mars Apt (Cirkut for production)
• Sabrina Carpenter, Manchild (Serban Ghenea for mixing and engineering)

Songwriter of the Year:

• Tobias Jesso Jr. (Justin Bieber: Daisies, Go Baby, Walking Away / Dijon: Another Baby, Baby / Bon Iver: From / Miley Cyrus: Golden Burning Sun / Olivia Dean: Man I Need / Haim: Relationships) 

Links: Grammy, More Grammy Stories

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2023 Canadian Music Week Award Winners

A ton of awards were handed out during the 2023 Canadian Music Week (June 5-10) celebrations in Toronto.

Below is a complete list.

Indies

• Electronic/Dance Artist/Group or Duo of the Year: REZZ (Niagara Falls)
  
  
  
  Links: REZZ, More REZZ Stories, Grabbitz, Video above courtesy of REZZ
  
  
• Pop Artist/Group or Duo: GRAE (Guelph)
  
  
  
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• Album: July Talk – Remember Never Before
• Artist: Alexisonfire
• Country Artist/Group or Duo: Brett Kissel
• Francophone Artist/Group or Duo: Sophia Bel
• Group or Duo: Tegan and Sara
• Hip Hop/Rap Artist: AR Paisley
• Independent Label: 604 Records
• Indigenous Artist/Group or Duo: Aysanabee
• Producer: Ikky
• Publisher: Arts & Crafts Music
• R&B Artist/Group or Duo: Dylan Sinclair
• Rock Artist/Group or Duo: Simple Plan
• Roots/Folk Artist: The Dead South
• Song: We Could Get High – Written & Performed by Billy Rafoul
• Video: Charlotte Cardin & Lubalin – Phoenix (Reprise)
  
  
  
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• INDIES Hall Of Fame: Alexander Mair

Live Music Awards

• Legends of Live: Bruce Cockburn | Canada (signed to Waterdown's True North Records)
• Program: RBCxMusic 
• Road Warrior: Jen Ochej 
• Agent: Grant Paley, Midnight Agency
• Manager: Six Shooter Management, Six Shooter Records
• Production Manager: Ozzy Stone, Studio Bell National Music Centre
• Concert/Club Talent Buyer: Samantha O’Connor, INK Entertainment/RAPSEASON
• Festival Buyer: Daniel Glick, evenko
• A/V Production Company: FM Systems
• Community Impact: Unison Fund
• Your Future Boss: Nicole Auger, International Indigenous Music Summit
• New Touring Artist of the Year: Aysanabee
• Industry Impact: Riley O’Connor
• Music City: City of Mississauga, ON
• International Agent: Marty Diamond, USA
• International Promoter: Michael Chugg, Australia

Festival Awards

• Green Operations Festival of the Year: Hillside Festival | Guelph, ON
• Small Festival: Folk on the Rocks | Yellowknife, NT
• Medium Festival: Bass Coast Festival | Merritt, BC
• Major Festival: Osheaga Music and Arts Festival | Montreal, QC

Sync Award Winners:

• Sports Program or Sports Promo: 2022/2023 IIHF World Juniors of Hockey (Canada v. Czechia Finals Promo) - Stereo by The Watchmen, Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge (Cambridge)
• Scene, Episodic Series (Drama or Comedy): Shoresy, True Love by Tobias Jesso Jr.  Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge (Cambridge)
• Soundtrack, Feature or Documentary Film: Bandit, Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge (Cambridge)
• Commercial: Apple AirPods 2022 - Voodoo by Badshah, J Balvin, and Tainy, Music Supervisor: Everton Lewis, Jr.
• Soundtrack, Episodic Series (Drama): Let the Right One In (Season 1), Music Supervisor: Natasha Duprey
• Soundtrack, Episodic Series (Comedy): Kids in the Hall (Season 1) - Music Supervisor: Natasha Duprey
• Scene, Feature or Documentary Film: Fancy Dance, Honour Song by Ottertrail, Music Supervisor: Sean Mulligan, Victoria Beard
• Soundtrack, TV Movie: A Picture of Her, Music Supervisors: Emma Lewicky, Hollie Sanders
• Sync Team – Major Record Label: Universal Music
• Sync Team – Major Music Publisher, Universal Music Publishing Group
• Sync Team – Indie Record Label, Six Shooter Records
• Sync Team – Indie Music Publisher, Third Side Music
• Sync Team – Sync Agency; The Greater Goods Co.
• Sync Artist - Tanya Tagaq
• Huey Award: Marlon Knight
• Social Justice Award: Kardinal Offishall

Radio Awards

• Broadcast Hall of Fame: Wayne Webster
• Radio Sales Person: Patrick Grierson
• Rosalie Award - Maie Pauts
• Young Broadcaster: Jenny West

Venue Awards

• Teamwork in an Arena: Scotiabank Arena | Toronto, ON
• Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/ Performing Arts Centre: Massey Hall | Toronto, ON
• Teamwork in a Major Club: Commodore Ballroom | Vancouver, BC
• Best Teamwork in a Medium Club: Corona Theatre | Montreal, QC
• Best Teamwork in a Small Club: King Eddy | Calgary, AB

Links: Canadian Music Week, More CMW Stories 

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2023 Canadian Grammy Winners

The 2023 Grammy nominations were handed out on Sunday, February 5 and quite a few Canadians brought home the hardware.

Below is a complete list of Canadian winners(bolded)

• Contemporary Instrumental Album: Empire Central by Snarky Puppy (drummer Larnell Lewis - Toronto) 
• Classical Solo Vocal Album: Voice Of Nature: The Anthropocene (Renée Fleming, soloist; Yannick Nézet-Séguin - Montreal, pianist)
• Dance/Electric Recording: Break My Soul — Beyoncé (produced by Boi-1da - Toronto)
• Jazz Instrumental Album: New Standards Vol. 1 — Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis - Vancouver, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton, & Matthew Stevens - Toronto
• Melodic Rap Performance: Wait For U by Future featuring Drake (Toronto) and Tems
  
  
  
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• Música Urbana Album: Un Verano Sin Ti — Bad Bunny (produced by Demy & Clipz - Montreal)
• Opera Recording: Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My Bones (Yannick Nézet-Séguin - Montreal, conductor)
• Rap Performance: The Heart Part 5 — Kendrick Lamar (produced by Boi-1da - Toronto)
• Songwriter, Non-Classical: Tobias Jesso Jr (Vancouver)
  
  
  
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• Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Higher by Michael Bublé (Burnaby-BC)
  
  
  
  Links: Michael Bublé, More Michael Bublé Stories, Video above courtesy of Michael Bublé

Click here for the complete list

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GOOD LUCK! 2023 Canadian Grammy Nominees

The 2023 Grammy nominations were recently released and a number of Canadians are in the running for a few awards. The ceremony takes place February 5, 2023

Below is a complete list of Canadian nominees (bolded)

Click here for the winners.

Album

• 30 by Adele (Tobias Jesso Jr. - songwriter, producer,  Serban Ghenea - engineer, mixer, Shawn Everett - producer)
• Harry’s House by Harry Styles (Tobias Jesso Jr.. - songwriter)
• Renaissance - Beyoncé (Boi-1da- producer, songwriter, Rupert “Sevn” Thomas - producer, songwriter, Drake - songwriter)
• Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) by Mary J. Blige (Serban Ghenea - engineer, mixer)
• Special by Lizzo (Serban Ghenea - engineer, mixer)
• Music Of The Spheres by Coldplay (Serban Ghenea - engineer, mixer)
• Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar (Boi-1da - producer, songwriter)
• Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny (Demy & Clipz - producers)

Alternative Music Album

• WE by Arcade Fire

American Roots Performance

• Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell - Prodigal Daughter
  
  
  
  Links: Aoife O'Donovan, Allison Russell, More Allison Russel Stories, Video above courtesy of Aoife O'Donovan

Contemporary Instrumental Album

• Empire Central by Snarky Puppy (drummer Larnell Lewis is from Canada)

Dance/Electronic  Recording

• Intimidated - Kaytranada featuring H.E.R.

Choral Performance

• Verdi: Requiem - The Met Remembers 9/11 (Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor)

Classical Compendium

• A Concert For Ukraine (Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; David Frost, producer)

Classical Solo Vocal Album

• Voice Of Nature: The Anthropocene (Renée Fleming, soloist; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, pianist)

Historical Album

• The Goldberg Variations - The Complete Unreleased 1981 Studio Sessions by Glenn Gould

Melodic Rap Performance

• Wait For U by Future featuring Drake and Tems

Music Film

• Justin Bieber - Our World
• Neil Young & Crazy Horse - A Band A Brotherhood A Barn
  
  
  
  Links: Neil Young, More Neil Young Stories, Video above courtesy of neilyoungchannel

Music Video

• Adele - Easy On Me (Xavier Dolan - video director, producer, Nancy Grant - producer)
  
  
  
  Links: Adele, More Adele Stories, Video above courtesy of Adele

Opera Recording

• Aucoin: Eurydice (Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor)
• Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My Bones (Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor)

Producer, Non-Classical

• Boi-1da

Rap Song

• Churchill Downs by Jack Harlow ft. Drake (Boi-1da, songwriter, Ryan Bakalarczyk  - songwriter, Ace G- songwriter)
• Wait For You by Future ft. Drake & Tems

Record 

• Good Morning Gorgeous by Mary J. Blige (Serban Ghenea - engineer, mixer)
• Woman by Doja Cat (Jesse Ray Ernster - engineer, mixer)

Rock Performance

• So Happy It Hurts by Bryan Adams
  
  
  
  Links: Bryan Adams, More Bryan Adams Stories, Video above courtesy of Bryan Adams

Songwriter, Non-Classical

• Tobias Jesso Jr

Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• Higher by Michael Bublé

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CONGRATS! This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide by Oakville's The Kings Honoured at SOCAN Awards

This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide, the legendary Canadian music staple from Oakville's The Kings was honoured, along with many other performers and tunes at the SOCAN Awards on June 20, 2016.  The track received a Classic Music Award.



Links: The Kings, More Kings Stories, Video above courtesy of Dave Buco

The big winner of the night was dance artist The Weeknd, who brought home five awards.

Here are some highlights:

Classic Music Awards

• The Kings: This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide
• Max Webster: Let Go the Line
• Toronto: Your Daddy Don't Know
• Crash Test Dummies: Afternoons and Coffeespoons and Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm (SOCAN Interview)

Country Music Awards

• High Valley: Make You Mine
  
  
  
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• Jason Blaine: Country Side (SOCAN Interview)
• Steven Lee Olsen: Rasied By A Good Time
• Dean Brody: Upside Down

Misc Awards

• National Achievement Award: Johnny Reid (SOCAN Interview)
• Folk/Roots: Amelia Curran (SOCAN Interview)
  
  
  
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• Hagood Hardy Award: Robi Botos (SOCAN interview)
• International Achievement: The Weeknd
• Special Achievement: Gary Slaight 
• Cutural Impact: Dolores Claman (Hockey Night In Canada Theme)
• Songwriters: The Weeknd and Belly
• Dance Music:  Trevor Guthrie: Summertime
• International Song: The Weeknd: The Hills
• Most Performed Song: Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars: Uptown Funk
• Online Streaming Award: Maroon 5: Sugar
• Licensed to Play: Canadian Music Week
• New Classical Music: Dinuk Wijeratne

Breakout Awards

• Alessia Cara
• Tobias Jesso Jr.

Pop/Rock Music Awards

• Maroon 5: Sugar
• Shawn Mendes: Something Big
• Shawn Hook: Sound of Your Heart
• The Weeknd: Can't Feel My Face
• The Weeknd: The Hills
• Drake: Hotline Bling
• The Weeknd: Earned It
• Francesco Yates: Better to Be Loved
• Jocelyn Alice: Jackpot
• Scott Helman: Bungalow
• Alessia Cara: Here

Urban Music Awards

• Drake: Hotline Bling
• Travis Scott: Antidote

Click here for a full list of winners (including TV and film awards)

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: SOCAN, More SOCAN Awards Stories

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GOOD LUCK! Vote for Waterdown's Terra Lightfoot to Win the SOCAN Songwriting Prize

Waterdown singer/songwriter Terra Lightfoot is is the running to win the sought after SOCAN Songwriting Prize this year and you can help!

Her song No Hurry was entered and the Hammertown songstress is up against some stiff competition.  Please vote (you can do it once a day) for her tune here.  Deadline is June 23, 2016.

The winner will be awarded $10,000 cash, a Godin guitar, a Yamaha keyboard and a $500 Long and McQuade gift card.

GOOD LUCK TERRA!



Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories, Video above courtesy of Gunther Records

Click here for the Spectator story.

Here's a complete list of the competitors in the English language category

• Terra Lightfoot: No Hurry
• Jazz Cartier: Dead Or Alive
• Daniel Caesar feat. Badbadnotgood and Sean Leon: Paradise
• Dilly Dally: Desire
• Fast Romantics: Julia
• Tobias Jesso Jr: How Could You Babe
  
  
  
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• Modern Space: Pen To Paper
• Andy Shauf: Wendell Walker
  
  
  
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• Spek Won ft  Shi Wisdom: Black Body
• The Strumbellas: Spirits

Click here to see the winner.

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winner

Links: SOCAN, More SOCAN Awards Stories

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