2014 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD (PRESENTED BY TD) Arcade Fire Arcade Fire Music*Universal Avril Lavigne Epic*Sony Céline Dion Columbia*Sony Drake Cash Money*Universal Hedley Universal Justin Bieber Island Def Jam*Universal Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner Robin Thicke Interscope*Universal Serena Ryder Serenader Source*Universal Walk Off the Earth Columbia*Sony SINGLE OF THE YEAR Reflektor Arcade Fire Arcade Fire Music*Universal Inner Ninja Classified ft. David Myles Half Life*Universal It’s a Beautiful Day Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner What I Wouldn’t Do Serena Ryder Serenader Source*Universal Closer Tegan and Sara Warner Bros.*Warner INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars Atlantic*Warner The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Eminem Interscope*Universal Night Visions Imagine Dragons KIDinaKORNER*Universal Take Me Home One Direction Simco*Sony The Truth About Love P!nk RCA*Sony ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY MUSIC CANADA) Reflektor Arcade Fire Arcade Fire Music*Universal Loved Me Back to Life Céline Dion Columbia*Sony Nothing Was the Same Drake Cash Money*Universal To Be Loved Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner Harmony Serena Ryder Serenader Source*Universal ARTIST OF THE YEAR Céline Dion Columbia*Sony Drake Cash Money*Universal Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner Robin Thicke Interscope*Universal Serena Ryder Serenader Source*Universal GROUP OF THE YEAR Arcade Fire Arcade Fire Music*Universal Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo Productions*Warner Hedley Universal Tegan and Sara Warner Bros.*Warner Walk Off the Earth Columbia*Sony BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND RADIO STARMAKER FUND) Brett Kissel BAK2BAK*Warner Florence K Red Blues*Universal Tim Hicks Open Road*Universal Tyler Shaw Sony Wake Owl Rezolute*Universal February 4, 2014 Page 1 of 7 2014 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND RADIO STARMAKER FUND) A Tribe Called Red Tribal Spirit/Pirates Blend*Sony Autumn Hill Wax*Universal Born Ruffians Paper Bag*Fontana North Courage My Love Homeskool Prom*Warner July Talk Sleepless*Universal SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA) Arcade Fire “After Life”, “Here Comes the Night Time”, “Reflektor”, REFLEKTOR – Arcade Fire Arcade Fire Music*Universal Henry “Cirkut” Walter “Roar” – co-songwriters Katy Perry, Luke Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee PRISM – Katy Perry Capitol*Universal “Timber” – co-songwriters Lee Oskar, Luke Gottwald, Kesha Sebert, Armando C. Pérez, Priscilla Hamilton, Greg Errico, Jamie Sanderson, Breyan Stanley Isaac, Keri Oskar, Pebe Sebert GLOBAL WARMING: MELTDOWN – Pitbull Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/RCA*Sony “Wrecking Ball” – co-songwriters Luke Gottwald, Maureen Anne McDonald, Stephan Moccio, Sacha Skarbek BANGERZ – Miley Cyrus RCA*Sony Ron Sexsmith “Deepens With Time”, “Nowhere to Go”, “Snake Road” FOREVER ENDEAVOUR – Ron Sexsmith Warner Serena Ryder “Stompa”, “What I Wouldn’t Do” HARMONY- Serena Ryder Serenader Source*Universal “When You Know ft. Serena Ryder” co-songwriter Matt Epp LEARNING TO LOSE CONTROL – Matt Epp & The Amorian Ensemble Independent Tegan and Sara Quin “Closer”, “I Was a Fool”, “Now I’m All Messed Up” HEARTTHROB – Tegan and Sara Warner Bros.*Warner COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Started With a Song Brett Kissel BAK2BAK*Warner Crop Circles Dean Brody Open Road*Universal Country Junkie Gord Bamford Cache*Sony Small Town Pistols Small Town Pistols 604*Universal Throw Down Tim Hicks Open Road*Universal ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR Shut Down the Streets A.C. Newman Last Gang*Universal Tall Tall Shadow Basia Bulat Secret City*Universal Us Alone Hayden Arts & Crafts*Universal Forever Endeavour Ron Sexsmith Warner Internal Sounds The Sadies Outside ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY LONG & MCQUADE) Reflektor Arcade Fire Arcade Fire Music*Universal The Poet’s Dead Rah Rah Hidden Pony*Universal Today We’re Believers Royal Canoe Nevado*Fontana North Warring The Darcys Arts & Crafts*Universal Uzu Yamantaka//Sonic Titan Paper Bag*Fontana North February 4, 2014 Page 2 of 7 2014 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY TD) Wild Life Hedley Universal To Be Loved Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner Blurred Lines Robin Thicke Interscope*Universal Heartthrob Tegan and Sara Warner Bros.*Warner R.E.V.O. Walk Off the Earth Columbia*Sony ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY MUSICIANS’ RIGHTS ORGANIZATION CANADA) Love + Fury Headstones Frostbyte*Universal Coyote Matt Mays Sonic*Warner Arrows of Desire Matthew Good Frostbyte*Universal Furiosity Monster Truck Dine Alone*Universal Transit of Venus Three Days Grace RCA*Sony VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR Stealing Genius Amy McConnell & William Sperandei Independent Courage, My Love Erin Propp with Larry Roy Independent My Funny Valentine – The Chet Baker Songbook Matt Dusk eOne Notes On Montréal ft. Sienna Dahlen Mike Rud Independent Triades Sonia Johnson, Charles Biddle Jr. & Annie Poulain Effendi*Select CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR Gratitude Brandi Disterheft Justin Time*Universal Habitat Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra Justin Time*Universal Brooklyn Babylon Darcy James Argue's Secret Society New Amsterdam*Naxos Mirror of the Mind Earl MacDonald Death Defying*Independent Le refuge Trifolia Independent*Select TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR Nine Carn Davidson 9 Addo The Ian McDougall 12tet LIVE Ian McDougall 12-tet Barbarian*Independent Our Second Set John MacLeod & His Rex Hotel Orchestra Exquisite Ripple Effect Mike Downes Addo Look for the Silver Lining Phil Dwyer and Don Thompson Triplet*Outside INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR New History Warfare Vol.3: To See More Light Colin Stetson Constellation*Outside Dalmak Esmerine Constellation*Outside Senna Mahogany Frog MoonJune*Planetworks Down Home Petr Cancura RootsToBoot*Independent Invitation The Peggy Lee Band Drip Audio*Fontana North FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR) Himalaya mon amour Alex Nevsky Audiogram*Select Omniprésent Damien Robitaille Audiogram*Select Chic de ville Daniel Bélanger Audiogram*Select Fox Karim Ouellet Abuzie*D.E.P. Punkt Pierre Lapointe Audiogram*Select February 4, 2014 Page 3 of 7 2014 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR Sing As We Go! Charlie Hope Little Maple Leaf*Challenge and Fun What's the Big Idea?!? Gary Rasberry Razzletone*Summit Colour It Helen Austin Independent Mon coffret à surprises Marie-Claude Independent Coconuts Don't Fall Far From the Tree Splash'N Boots Independent CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE Prokofiev Complete Works for Violin James Ehnes Chandos*Naxos Chopin: Études Op. 10 & 25 Jan Lisiecki Deutsche Grammophon*Universal Mozart: Concertos Nos. 13 & 14 Janina Fialkowska / The Chamber Players of Canada ATMA*Naxos Liszt at The Opera Louis Lortie Chandos*Naxos Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas Stewart Goodyear Marquis*Universal CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANIMENT Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 17 & 27 Angela Hewitt Hyperion*HM Britten & Shostakovich: Violin Concerti James Ehnes Onyx*HM Canadian Concerto Project, Volume One Nadina Mackie Jackson and Guy Few with Group of 27 MSR*Independent House of Dreams Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Tafelmusik Media*Naxos Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances & Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Toronto Symphony Orchestra Independent CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE Berlioz: Les nuits d'été – Palej : The Poet & the War – Rorate Coeli Group of 27, Eric Paetkau - Conductor, Shannon Mercer - Soprano Centaur*Naxos Ravel, Sayat-Nova & Kradjian: Troubadour & the Nightingale Isabel Bayrakdarian MCO*HM Lettres de Madame Roy à sa fille Gabrielle Marie-Nicole Lemieux & André Gagnon Audiogram*Select Handel: Orlando, HWV 31 Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Alexander Weimann, Owen Willets, Karina Gauvin, Allyson McHardy, Amanda Forsythe, Nathan Berg ATMA*Naxos A Quiet Place: Music for Healing III Vancouver Chamber Choir Grouse*Independent CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR Field Notes Allan Gordon Bell GRAVITY AND GRACE Centrediscs*Naxos Isomorphia for Orchestra and Electronics James O’Callaghan MAHLER SYMPHONY 9 Independent Quatuors à cordes No. 12 R. Murray Schafer QUATUOR MOLINARI ATMA*Naxos Magnificat Stephen Chatman MAGNIFICAT: SONGS OF REFLECTION Centrediscs*Naxos Atacama: Symphonie No. 3 Tim Brady ATACAMA: Symphonie No. 3 ATMA*Naxos RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR Classified Classified Half Life*Universal Nothing Was the Same Drake Cash Money*Universal In My Opinion Rich Kidd Independent Flying Colours Shad Black Box*Universal Everywhere We Go SonReal Black Box*Universal DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR This is What it Feels Like Armin van Buuren & Trevor Guthrie Armada*Sony >album title goes here< deadmau5 Ultra*Sony Tsunami DVBBS & Borgeous Kanary*Universal Locked Down Jacynthe Whammo*Universal Heartbreaker Mia Martina CP*Universal February 4, 2014 Page 4 of 7 2014 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR Kaleidoscope Joanna Borromeo Independent Can’t Choose JRDN ft. Kardinal Offishall Kuya*Fontana There’s Only One Kim Davis Independent Gone Melanie Durrant CanAudio*Independent Kiss Land The Weeknd CP*Universal REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR Mandela Akustix Independent Baby It’s You Ammoye Flava McGregor Love Collision Dru Effortless*Fontana Rebel Massive Dubmatix Renegade*Fontana Strive Exco Levi & Kabaka Pyramid Penthouse*VP ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY ABORIGINAL PEOPLES TELEVISION NETWORK) Keep a Fire Amanda Rheaume Independent Small Town Stories Desiree Dorion Independent Surrender George Leach Independent