2021 JUNO AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) is thrilled that the nominees for the 2021 JUNO Awards are highlighting the contributions and strength of the Canadian independent music industry!
We’d like to extend sincere congratulations to all of our members whose artists have earned nominations in this year’s JUNO Awards. To all nominees who have received recognition, congratulations and good luck! The Canadian indie sector has always excelled at developing artists which is why our artists are no stranger to the JUNO Awards. We’re proud to see this tradition continue!
JUNO FAN CHOICE (PRESENTED BY FREEDOM MOBILE) Ali Gatie Warner
- Les Cowboys Fringants Les disques de La Tribu*Propagande/Believe
GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
- Arkells Arkells*Universal eOne
- Half Moon Run Crystal Math*Universal
- The Glorious Sons Black Box*Fontana North
BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS)
- 2Frères Independent*Select
- MANILA GREY 1z Co*The Orchard
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SOCAN)
- Alanis Morissette Publisher – Epiphanies Publishing/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing “Ablaze”, “Reasons I Drink”, “Smiling” – co-songwriter Michael Farrell SUCH PRETTY FORKS IN THE ROAD – Alanis Morissette Epiphany Music/Sony*The Orchard
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Timeless Dallas Smith 604*Fontana North
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Are You in Love? Basia Bulat Secret City*Fontana North
- Fear Begonia Rex Baby*The Orchard
- Are You Gone Sarah Harmer Arts & Crafts*Universal
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE)
- The Sun and Her Scorch Dizzy Royal Mountain*Universal
- Pray For It July Talk Sleepless*Universal
- Heavy Light U.S. Girls Royal Mountain*Universal
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Ruthless JJ Wilde Black Box*Fontana North
- All Of Us Sam Roberts Band Known Accomplice*Universal/Fontana North
- A Beautiful Place to Drown Silverstein UNFD/NSEW*The Orchard
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Out of Dust Laila Biali Chronograph*Fontana North
- Clémence Sophie Day Jon Jon*Propagande/Believe
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
- Elegant Traveler Jocelyn Gould Posi-tone*Alliance/The Orchard
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
- The reMission Andy Milne and Unison Sunnyside*AMPED/eOne
- Surfboard Brandi Disterheft Trio with George Coleman Justin Time*Warner
- Rythme de passage Emie R Roussel Trio UNI musiqc*Select
- First Spring Florian Hoefner Trio Alma*Universal
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Movements III Blitz//Berlin Wax*Universal
- Crowing Ignites Bruce Cockburn True North*Fontana North/IDLA
- Volume 1 Flore Laurentienne Costume*Propagande/Believe
ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE
- À tous les vents 2Frères MP3 Disques*Select
- Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs Klô Pelgag Secret City*Fontana North
- Les antipodes Les Cowboys Fringants Les disques de La Tribu*Propagande/Believe
- Quand la nuit tombe Louis-Jean Cormier Simone*The Orchard
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Heart Parade Splash’N Boots Independent*The Orchard
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER
- MOSAÏQUE Ensemble Made In Canada Independent*Canadian Music Centre
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE
- Mozart: Concertos pour piano / Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 24 Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Jonathan Cohen, feat. Charles Richard-Hamelin Analekta*Select/The Orchard
- Ginastera – Bernstein – Moussa: Œuvres pour violon et orchestre / Works for Violin and Orchestra Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Kent Nagano, feat. Andrew Wan Analekta*Select/The Orchard
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- Violin Concerto “Adrano” Samy Moussa Analekta*Select/The Orchard
- Tachitipo Zosha Di Castri New Focus*Canadian Music Centre
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- MINE Felix Cartal, Sophie Simmons Physical Presents*Fontana North
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Roots Rock (ft. Micah Shemaiah, Lasai & Big Sugar) Dubmatix Renegade Studios/Fontana North*The Orchard
INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY APTN)
- Church House Blues Crystal Shawanda True North*Fontana North/IDLA
- The Ridge Julian Taylor Independent*MVD/IDLA
- North Star Calling Leela Gilday Diva Sound*Outside
- Nunarjua Isulinginniani Terry Uyarak Aakuluk*Fontana North
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- The Ridge Julian Taylor Independent*MVD/IDLA
- North Star Calling Leela Gilday Diva Sound*Outside
- Bravado Rose Cousins Outside
- CHICKABOOM! Tami Neilson Outside
- Reliever William Prince Six Shooter*Universal
TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Bet On Love Pharis & Jason Romero Lula*Fontana North/Free Dirt
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Hell Bent with Grace Angel Forrest Ad litteram*Select
- Church House Blues Crystal Shawanda True North*Fontana North/IDLA
- Solar Powered Too Rick Fines RAF*Outside
- The Reckless One Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar Gypsy Soul*Fontana North
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- VelkomBak Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra Independent*Believe
- The Gold Diggers Lengaïa Salsa Brava Lulaworld*Symphonic
- Patria Mazacote Justin Time*Warner
- Espiral OKAN Lulaworld*Symphonic
- Kora Flamenca Zal Sissokho Analekta*Select/The Orchard
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- KAYTRANADA “10% (feat. Kali Uchis)” BUBBA – KAYTRANADA RCA*Sony “Frontstreet (Freestyle)” FRONTSTREET (FREESTYLE) – Mick Jenkins RCA*Sony
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR
- JUST WORDS – Lynne Hanson Independent
- Julien Hébert (Art Director), David Beauchemin (Designer), Florence Obrecht (Illustrator), Marc-Étienne Mongrain (Photographer) - NOTRE-DAME-DES-SEPT-DOULEURS – Klô Pelgag Secret City*Fontana North
- Lido Pimienta and Orly Anan (Art Directors), Mat Dunlap (Designer), Daniela Murillo (Photographer) - MISS COLOMBIA – Lido Pimienta ANTI*Fontana North
- Peter Dreimanis (Art Director, Designer, & Photographer), Scott Waring (Art Director & Designer), Leah Fay (Designer), Lyle Bell and Ty Snaden (Photographers) - PRAY FOR IT – July Talk Sleepless*Universal
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Wait No More Ben Knechtel Scott Helman Warner
- Wrap Me Up Brittney Canda & Vincent René-Lortie Sheenah Ko Independent*Select
METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Unconquered Kataklysm Nuclear Blast*AEC/Believe
- Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm! Vile Creature Prosthetic*The Orchard
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Such Pretty Forks in the Road Alanis Morissette Epiphany Music/Sony*The Orchard
- Starlit Afternoon Craig Stickland eOne
COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
- Decoxification Shirley Gnome 604*Fontana North
TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Take Care of You (feat. Syd) Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard