Arcade Fire Leads 2018 Juno Nominees [FULL LIST]
The Arcade Fire, Jessie Reyez and the late Gordon Downie were among the top nominees for the 2018 Juno Awards. Arcade Fire landed nods for album of the year and alternative album of the year for “Everything Now” and also picked up nominations for Single of the Year, Group of the Year and Album Artwork of the Year.
Singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez was hot on the heels with four picks, including Breakthrough Artist of the Year, R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, Fan Choice and Video of the Year.
The Tragically Hip frontman Gordon Downie, who passed last October after a battle with cancer, picked up a nomination for Artist of the Year, as well as picks for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year (along with co-writer Kevin Drew) for “A Natural.”
Alessia Cara, Diana Krall, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Charlotte Cardin to The Weeknd, Alvvays, Johnny Reid Juno host Michael Bublé each picked up two nominations each.
Notable Canadian artists not on the list this year include perennial favorites Celine Dion and rapper Drake, who reportedly did not submit material for consideration to the Junos this year.
Set to take place a Rogers Arena in Vancouver this year, Juno weekend will take place on March 24th & 25th with Michael Bublé serving as the master of ceremonies for the gala.
The full list of nominees for the 2018 Juno Awards
JUNO Fan Choice
Presented by TD
Single of the Year
Sponsored by Live Nation Canada
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Alessia Cara
Arkells
Arcade Fire
International Album of the Year
Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Album of the Year
Sponsored by Music Canada
Johnny Reid
Michael Bublé
Ruth B
Shania Twain
Arcade Fire
Artist of the Year
Presented with Apple Music
Group of the Year
Presented with Apple Music
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Sponsored by FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters
Breakthrough Group of the Year
Sponsored by FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters
Songwriter of the Year
Presented by SOCAN
Rose Cousins
Scott Helman
Amelia Curran
Gord Downie & Kevin Drew
Charlotte Cardin
Country Album of the Year
James Barker Band
Jess Moskaluke
Tim Hicks
Dean Brody
High Valley
Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Leif Vollebekk
Terra Lightfoot
Timber Timbre
Whitehorse
Gord Downie
Alternative Album of the Year
Sponsored by Long & McQuade
Land of Talk
Tanya Tagaq
Arcade Fire
Weaves
Alvvays
Pop Album of the Year
Lights
Ria Mae
Ruth B
Scott Helman
Hedley
Rock Album of the Year
Nickelback
The Glorious Sons
Theory
Big Wreck
Death From Above
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Kellylee Evans
Matt Dusk
Michael Kaeshammer
Bria Skonberg
Diana Krall
Jazz Album of the Year: Solo
Hilario Durán
Mike Downes
Ralph Bowen
Brad Cheeseman
Chet Doxas
Jazz Album of the Year: Group
Andrew Downing’s Otterville
Carn Davidson 9
David Braid, Mike Murley, Anders Mogensen & Johnny Aman
Christine Jensen & Ingrid Jensen
Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop
Instrumental Album of the Year
Kristofer Maddigan
Oktopus
Peregrine Falls
Do Make Say Think
Five Alarm Funk
Francophone Album of the Year
Klȏ Pelgag
Pierre Lapointe
Patrice Michaud
Alex Nevsky
Daniel Bélanger
Children’s Album of the Year
The Moblees
Splash’N Boots
Big Block Singsong
Bobs & LoLo
Fred Penner
Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber
David Jalbert
James Ehnes with Andrew Armstrong
Janina Fialkowska
Louis Lortie
ARC Ensemble
Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble
James Ehnes with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Jan Lisiecki with NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
Johannes Moser with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra & Nunavut Sivuniksavut Performers
Arion Orchestre Baroque
Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral
Isabel Bayrakdarian with Coro Vox Aeterna
Philippe Sly & John Charles Britton
Barbara Hannigan with Ludwig Orchestra
Daniel Taylor with The Trinity Choir
Gerald Finley with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical Composition of the Year
Andrew Staniland
James Rolfe
Jocelyn Morlock
Vincent Ho
Alice Ping Yee Ho
Rap Recording of the Year
Presented by Stingray Music
Maestro Fresh Wes
Lou Phelps
Tory Lanez
Belly
Clairmont The Second
Dance Recording of the Year
KAPRI
Nick Fiorucci
Sultan + Shepard
Felix Cartal
DVBBS
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Jahkoy
Jessie Reyez
Jhyve
Keshia Chanté
Daniel Caesar
Reggae Recording of the Year
Kirk Diamond
Kreesha Turner & K’Coneil
Ammoye
Blessed
Eyesus
Indigenous Music Album of the Year
Sponsored by Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Indian City
Iskwé
Kelly Fraser
Buffy Sainte-Marie
DJ Shub
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year
The Jerry Cans
The Weather Station
Amelia Curran
Bruce Cockburn
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Traditional Roots Album of the Year
Jayme Stone
The East Pointers
The Dead South
Cassie and Maggie
Còig
Blues Album of the Year
MonkeyJunk
Steve Strongman
Williams, Wayne and Isaak
Big Dave McLean
Downchild
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Jon Neufeld
Love & The Outcome
Manafest
Matt Maher
The Color
World Music Album of the Year
Beny Esguerra and New Tradition
Kobo Town
Autorickshaw
Battle of Santiago
Briga
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year
Jordan Evans & Matthew Burnett
Thomas “Tawgs” Salter
Brian Howes & Jason Van Poederooyen
Felix Cartal
Diana Krall
Recording Engineer of the Year
Riley Bell
Shawn Everett
Ben Kaplan
Eric Ratz
Gus van Go
Album Artwork of the Year
Geneviève Lapointe (Art Director), Martin Tremblay (Photographer)
Jean-Sébastien Denis (Art Director & Illustrator), Ian Ilavsky (Designer), Guy L’Heureux (Photographer)
Keavan Yazdani (Art Director & Photographer), Sean Brown (Designer), Eric Lachance (Illustrator)
Marianne Collins (Art Director & Illustrator), Ian Ilavsky (Designer), Steve Farmer (Photographer)
Catherine Lepage & Simon Rivest (Art Directors)
Video of the Year
Christopher Mills
Emma Higgins
Grimes (Claire Boucher)
Peter Huang
Shane Cunningham & Mark Myers
Electronic Album of the Year
Kid Koala ft. Emilíana Torrini
Rezz
Blue Hawaii
CRi
Dabin
Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year
Longhouse
Metz
Striker
Anciients
Archspire
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year
Johnny Reid
Michael Bublé
Nuela Charles
The Tenors
Alysha Brilla
Comedy Album of the Year
Sponsored by SiriusXM Canada
Ivan Decker
K. Trevor Wilson
Rebecca Kohler
Charlie Demers
DJ Demers