Alvvays, Labeled and Wealthy Aucoin get recognition for Nova Scotia from Junos
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A veteran of the hip-hop scene, an acclaimed rock band and a mainstay of digital music have nabbed Nova Scotia-related nods for Juno Awards.
Enfield’s Labeled (Luke Boyd) is within the working for rap album of the yr for Retrospected (Acoustic).
Blue Rev, the acclaimed newest album by Toronto band Alvvays, fronted by Molly Rankin of Mabou, is within the working for different album of the yr.
And eclectic Halifax musician Wealthy Aucoin is nominated for digital album of the yr for Artificial Season One.
The ceremony takes place March 13 in Edmonton, hosted by actor Simu Liu. The nominations for Canada’s high music prizes have been introduced by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences on Tuesday.
It was an excellent day for The Weeknd. The singer led nominations for the 52nd annual Juno Awards, with six.
The artist, whose actual title is Abel Tesfaye, is up for the fan selection trophy, in addition to single of the yr (Sacrifice) and each greatest album and greatest pop album for Daybreak FM. He’s additionally within the working for artist and songwriter of the yr.
Tesfaye now has a profession complete of 35 nominations and 17 wins going into the 2023 awards. His complete equals the Tragically Hip’s victories, and he solely trails Anne Murray, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal. Murray leads the group with 25 Juno Awards.
Pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne and pop artist Tate McRae are additionally front-runners; every has 5 nominations.
Lavigne and the Weeknd will vie for artist of the yr, together with Lauren Spencer-Smith, Michael Buble and Shawn Mendes. Within the album of the yr class, Love Sux (Lavigne), I Used to Assume I May Fly (McRae) and Daybreak FM are up towards Who Harm You? (Ali Gatie) and Demons Protected by Angels (Nav).
In the meantime, the group of the yr class is stacked with Arcade Hearth, Arkells, Billy Expertise, Metric and The Reklaws. As for breakthrough artist, it’s all the way down to Dax, Devon Cole, Preston Pablo, RealestK and RAave.
Juno organizers additionally introduced three performers for the occasion. 4-time Juno winner Jessie Reyez, first-time Juno nominee Aysanabee and rock group Alexisonfire will all take the stage.
Juno fan selection
Avril Lavigne
Lauren Spencer-Smith
MacKenzie Porter
Preston Pablo 31
RAave 31
Shawn Mendes
Tate McRae
The Reklaws
The Weeknd
Tyler
Single
Chew Me, Avril Lavigne
Flowers Want Rain, Preston Pablo and Banx & Ranx 31
When You’re Gone, Shawn Mendes
she’s all i wanna be, Tate McRae
Sacrifice, The Weeknd
Worldwide album
=, Ed Sheeran
Harry’s Home, Harry Types
MONTERO, Lil Nas X
Midnights, Taylor Swift
Pink (Taylor’s Model), Taylor Swift
Album
WHO HURT YOU?, Ali Gatie
Love Sux, Avril Lavigne
Demons Protected By Angels, NAV
i used to suppose i may fly, Tate McRae
Daybreak FM, The Weeknd
Artist
Avril Lavigne
Lauren Spencer-Smith
Michael Buble
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Group
Arcade Hearth
Arkells
Billy Expertise
Metric
The Reklaws
Breakthrough artist
Dax
Devon Cole
Preston Pablo 31
RealestK
RAave 31
Breakthrough group
Banx & Ranx
Hurt & Ease
Uncommon People
Tommy Lefroy
Wild Rivers
Songwriter
Abel Tesfaye
Faouzia
Tate McRae
Tenille Townes
TOBi
Nation album
Manner Again, Excessive Valley
Honkytonk Revival, Jade Eagleson
Bronco, Orville Peck
Masquerades, Tenille Townes
Good Ol’ Days, The Reklaws
Pop album
In The Meantime, Alessia Cara
Love Sux, Avril Lavigne
The Loneliest Time, Carly Rae Jepsen
i used to suppose i may fly, Tate McRae
Daybreak FM, The Weeknd
Rock album
Otherness, Alexisonfire
Disaster Of Religion, Billy Expertise
Get Rollin’, Nickelback
Outta Sight, The Sheepdogs
EXPLOSIONS, Three Days Grace
