Congratulations to the 2022 JUNO Award Nominees!

Posted on
March 3, 2022

CIMA would like to extend a sincere congratulations to all the independent artists and companies who have earned nominations for the 2022 JUNO Awards. To all nominees who have received recognition at yesterday's announcement, congratulations! Relish the moment, because you deserve it.

Indie Canadian artists and companies have always thrived together, so we’re proud to see our unmatched musical footprint celebrated at the JUNOS. We’re a whole vibe, and the world is here for it.

2022 JUNO Award Independent Nominees

TIKTOK JUNO FAN CHOICE | JUNO TIKTOK CHOIX DU PUBLIC

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Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard

Loud Luxury Armada*Sony

SINGLE OF THE YEAR | SINGLE DE L’ANNÉE

Meaningless

Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard

Publisher – Big Boy Ed./SOCAN

ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR MUSIC CANADA

Phoenix Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard

ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA

Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard

JP Saxe Arista*Sony

GROUP OF THE YEAR | GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA

Arkells Arkells Music*Universal

Loud Luxury Armada*Sony

The Reklaws Starseed Entertainment*Vydia

BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR | RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (GROUPE)

PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO | BROADCASTERS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS

Black Pistol Fire Blackhill*The Orchard

cleopatrick Nowhere Special*The Orchard

MONOWHALES TRUE Records*ADA

Ocie Elliott Nettwerk*ADA

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR | AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY SOCAN | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SOCAN

Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye

Publisher – SONGS OF UNIVERSAL INC/BMI / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA II/ SOCAN

“Hurricane” – co-songwriters Albert Daniels, Cailin Russo, Charles Njapa, Christopher Raelas, Cydell Young, Daniel Seeff, Dexter Mills, Dominque Armani Jones, Henry Walter, Jahmal Gwin, Josh Mease, Kanye West, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Malik Yusef, Mark Mbogo, Mark Williams, Mike Dean, Nasir Pemberton, Raul Cubina, Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr., Sam Barsh, Tobias Smith, orlando wilder

HURRICANE FEAT. LIL BABY – Kanye West and The Weeknd Getting Out Our Dreams II/Def Jam*Universal

“Moth To A Flame” – co-songwriters Axel Hedfors, Carl Nordström, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello

MOTH TO A FLAME – Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd SSA Recording/Republic Records*Universal

“Take My Breath” – co-songwriters Ahmad Balshe, Max Martin, Oscar Holter

TAKE MY BREATH – The Weeknd XO*Universal

Allison Russell

Publisher – PO GIRL MUS/NA / RED BRICK MUS PUBG

“4th Day Prayer” – co-songwriter Jeremy Lindsay

4TH DAY PRAYER – Allison Russell Fantasy Records/Concord*Universal

“Montreal” – co-songwriter Jeremy Lindsay

MONTREAL – Allison Russell Fantasy Records/Concord*Universal

“Nightflyer” – co-songwriter Jeremy Lindsay

NIGHTFLYER – Allison Russell Fantasy Records/Concord*Universal

Charlotte Day Wilson

Publisher – SONGS OF UNIVERSAL INC/NA / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA II/SOCAN

“I Can Only Whisper feat. BADBADNOTGOOD” – co-songwriters Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Dylan Wiggins, Jack Rochon, Leland Whitty, Matthew Tavares, Teo Halm

“If I Could” – co-songwriters Jack Rochon, Merna Bishouty

“Wish It Was Easy” – co-songwriters Bram Morrison, Dylan Wiggins, Lois Lilienstein, Sharon Hampson

ALPHA – Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE

Boys Dean Brody Scurvy Dog*Vydia

Girl To Girl Tenille Arts 19th & Grand

Sophomore Slump The Reklaws Starseed Entertainment*Vydia

Campfire Troubadour Tim Hicks Open Road*Fontana North/Independent

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ADULTE ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY SONOS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SONOS

Wilds Andy Shauf Arts & Crafts*Universal

Live To Tape: Volume I – EP Bahamas Barchords*Universal

Inwards & Onwards Half Moon Run Crystal Math*Universal

All That Emotion Hannah Georgas Arts & Crafts*Universal

Ignorance The Weather Station Next Door Records*Outside

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

When Smoke Rises Mustafa Regent Park Songs*The Orchard

If It Comes Down To It Ruby Waters Independent*The Orchard

The Fool SATE CLK*Independent/IDLA

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM POP DE L’ANNÉE

Phoenix Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ROCK DE L’ANNÉE

Blink Once Arkells Arkells Music*Universal

Look Alive Black Pistol Fire Blackhill*The Orchard

Hidden Gems The Blue Stones MNRK

Fuck Art The Dirty Nil Dine Alone*The Orchard

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE JAZZ VOCAL DE L’ANNÉE

You Are the Light and the Way Alex Bird and The Jazz Mavericks Independent

Earth Voices Amanda Tosoff Empress Music*Independent/Believe

Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy Caity Gyorgy La Reserve*Independent/The Orchard

The Weight Of Hope Elizabeth Shepherd & Michael Occhipinti (ES:MO) Modica Music*Believe

Montreal (Live) Holly Cole feat. Holly Cole Trio Rumpus Room*Universal

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO) | ALBUM JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)

When Is Ancient? Andrés Vial Chromatic Audio*Independent

Aesthetics Efajemue Independent

Bridges Jesse Ryan Independent

Stranger Than Fiction Jon Gordon Independent

Change of Plans Will Bonness Independent

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP) | ALBUM JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (GROUPE)

Worldview Avataar InSound*Independent

Voyage intérieur Christine Tassan Quintette Les Productions des Imposteures*The Orchard

The Prophet Esteban Herrera Quintet Independent*Fonarte Latino

Vegetables Lina Allemano Four Lumo Records

Arancina The David Restivo Trio Chronograph*Fontana North

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM INSTRUMENTAL DE L’ANNÉE

Perséides Cœur de pirate Bravo Musique*Propagande/Believe

That Tall Distance David Myles Little Tiny Records*Warner

Madison Archives Frank Evans & Ben Plotnick Independent

Then is Now Rhapsody in Blue Jens Lindemann with Jon Kimura Parker, Matt Catingub & Canadian All Star JazzPops Orchestra Riverdale Classics*Independent

ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE

Impossible à aimer Cœur de pirate Bravo Musique*Propagande/Believe

Grignotines de Luxe FouKi Disques 7ième Ciel*Propagande/Believe

Le ciel est au plancher Louis-Jean Cormier Simone*The Orchard

Acrophobie Roxane Bruneau Disques Artic*Sony/The Orchard

Toute beauté n’est pas perdue Vincent Vallières La maison fauve*Universal

CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM JEUNESSE DE L’ANNÉE

Words Words Words ABC Singsong Independent*The Orchard

Falling in Africa Garth Prince Prince Garth Music*Independent

Ponderosa Bunchgrass and the Golden Rule The Oot n’ Oots Independent

Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats Vol. 1 Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats Golden Carrot*The Orchard

Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro “School Days” Young Maestro Independent

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO ARTIST) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)

Remote Together Catherine Lee Redshift

enargeia Emily D’Angelo Deutsche Grammophon*Universal

Chopin: Complete Nocturnes Jan Lisiecki Deutsche Grammophon*Universal

Songs for Murdered Sisters Joshua Hopkins Pentatone*Naxos

Introspection: Solo Piano Sessions Yannick Nézet-Séguin Deutsche Grammophon*Universal

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (GRAND ENSEMBLE)

Messiah/Complex Against the Grain Theatre with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Johannes Debus Against the Grain*Independent

Solfeggio L’Harmonie des saisons, conducted by Eric Milnes ft. Hélène Brunet ATMA*Naxos

Sibelius 3 Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin ATMA*Universal

L’HOMME ARMÉ Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, conducted by Andrew McAnerney ATMA*Naxos

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SMALL ENSEMBLE) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (PETIT ENSEMBLE)

Beethoven: Sonates pour violon et piano / Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5 Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard

Immersion Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard

Klebanov: Chamber Works ARC Ensemble Chandos

No Time for Chamber Music Collectif9 Alpha Classics*Naxos/Independent

20C Remix Standing Wave Redshift*Independent

CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR | COMPOSITION CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE

Flight Dorothy Chang Redshift

Chamber Symphony No. 2 “Children’s War Diaries” Jaap Nico Hamburger Leaf Music*Naxos

Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra Kati Agócs Independent

Arras Keiko Devaux Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard

Breathing in the Shadows Saman Shahi Leaf Music*Naxos

RAP ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR | ALBUM/MAXI RAP DE L’ANNÉE

Stock Exchange Haviah Mighty Mighty Gang*Foundation Media

The Extravagant Collection NorthSideBenji NRTHRN*Believe

Gardner Express (Deluxe) Pressa Blue Feather*Sony

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT DANCE DE L’ANNÉE

see Ceréna Independent

Sleep DVBBS Ultra*FUGA

Get Away (Radio Edit) Karl Wolf Lone Wolf Entertainment*Independent

Hypnocurrency Rezz & deadmau5 mau5trap*AWAL

CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT R&B CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

Tabula Rasa a l l i e Oracle Records*Believe

Gifted KALLITECHNIS Independent*Stem

Supernovas k-os Fontana North

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT REGGAE DE L’ANNÉE

Herb Dream Blessed Zojak

By Any Means Exco Levi Penthouse*Zojak

Don’t Let It Get To You Josemar Starliners Entertainment*Independent

Easy Now Kairo McLean Willow Records*Independent

Too Ruff Kirk Diamond and Finn Independent

CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE OU GROUPE AUTOCHTONE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

When The Magic Hits Adrian Sutherland Midnight Shine*Independent

War Club DJ Shub Shub Music*The Orchard

Wild Whisper Jayli Wolf Alt Eden*Fontana North

Shawnee Kish Shawnee Kish Independent

Life After Snotty Nose Rez Kids Independent*Fontana North

CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ROOTS CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

Prospect AHI 22nd Sentry*The Orchard

Outside Child Allison Russell Fantasy Records*Universal

Without People Donovan Woods Meant Well*The Orchard

My Name Is Suzie Ungerleider Suzie Ungerleider MVKA*Warner

Open House The Fretless Birthday Cake*The Orchard

TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ROOTS TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE

New Time & Old Acoustic John Reischman Corvus*Independent

Joyful Banner Blazing Maria Dunn Independent*Outside/Believe

Chinook Waltz Over The Moon Borealis*Fontana North/IDLA

Trench Songs The Fugitives Linus*IDLA

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE BLUES DE L’ANNÉE

Open Road Colin James Stony Plain*Fontana North/IDLA

bLOW Colin Linden Highway 20*The Orchard

LIVE at The Isabel Miss Emily Independent*Indie Pool

Hope Dies Last Steve Marriner Stony Plain*Fontana North/IDLA

Pinky’s Blues Sue Foley Stony Plain*Fontana North/IDLA

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM CHRÉTIEN/GOSPEL CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

Songs Of The Lord Jennifer Lewin Independent

For The Kingdom Kevin Adams & Voices of Praise 1Sound United

Vol 1 Manic Drive SELECT*Independent/The Orchard

Moments Movement Worship Independent

No Greater Love The Color Dream Records*Universal

GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE MUSIQUE GLOBALE DE L’ANNÉE

Kalasö Afrikana Soul Sister Les Faux-Monnayeurs*Propagande/Believe

Mendó Alex Cuba Caracol*Fontana North

Northside Kuisi, A New Tradition VOL.3 Beny Esguerra and New Tradition Music Lulaworld*Symphonic

OYA Donné Roberts Independent*LANDR

SMS for Location Vol.4 Moonshine FORESEEN*MNRK

JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR | PRIX JACK RICHARDSON DU RÉALISATEUR DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY AUDIO-TECHNICA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR AUDIO-TECHNICA

Charlotte Day Wilson

“I Can Only Whisper (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD)” (co-producer Thomas Brenneck)

ALPHA – Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard

“If I Could” (co-producer Jack Rochon)

ALPHA – Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard

Chromeo

“On My Mind” (co-producer Anomalie)

BEND THE RULES – Anomalie & Chromeo Juliet*MNRK

“Tango”

TANGO – Onyx Collective Juliet*MNRK

Kaytranada

“Caution”

CAUTION – Kaytranada Sony

“Teen Scene”

TEEN SCENE – Maeta Roc Nation

WondaGurl

“Fair Trade (feat. Travis Scott)” (co-producers Jahaan Sweet, OZ, Patron, Travis Scott)

CERTIFIED LOVER BOY – Drake OVO/Republic*Universal

“Made a Way (feat. Lil Durk and Future)” (co-producers Allen Ritter, FaZe Kaysan)

MADE A WAY (FEAT. FUTURE & LIL DURK) – FaZe Kaysan FaZe Clan*Universal/Sony

YogiTheProducer

“24hrs” (co-producer adamjosh)

24HRS – Savannah Ré Universal

“Solid”

OPIA – Savannah Ré Universal

RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR | INGÉNIEUR DU SON DE L’ANNÉE

Evan Miles

“Told You”

LOST IN YOU – Jon Vinyl Vinyl Recordings*Foundation Media

“Use Me”

NOCTURNES – PLAZA Shadow Records*Independent

George Seara

“Coldest Fire”

PROSPECT – AHI 22nd Sentry/Thirty Tigers*The Orchard

“Teach Me How To Love”

WONDER – Shawn Mendes Island*Universal

Hill Kourkoutis

“Howler”

HOWLER – SATE CLK*IDLA

“The Drought”

THE DROUGHT – Tania Joy Independent

John ‘Beetle’ Bailey

“Maybe This Year”

IT’S A SNOW GLOBE WORLD – Molly Johnson Universal

“Mi Santuario (feat. Juan Carlos Medrano)”

SANCTUARY – Sultans of String Independent*Fontana North

Serban Ghenea

“Leave The Door Open”

LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN – Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars, and Silk Sonic Atlantic*Warner

“STAY”

STAY – The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber Columbia*Sony

ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR | GRAPHISME D’ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE

Lyle Bell (Art Director, Designer, & Photographer)

STRIKE ME DOWN – Whitehorse Six Shooter*Universal

Mykaël Nelson (Art Director, Designer, & Illustrator), Nicolas Lemieux (Art Director & Designer), Albert Zablit (Photographer)

HISTOIRES SANS PAROLES – HARMONIUM SYMPHONIQUE – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Simon Leclerc GSI Musique

Roberta Landreth (Art Director & Designer)

WOULDN’T YOU LOVE TO KNOW? – Steve Bell Signpost*Independent

Sarah Marcotte-Boislard (Art Director & Illustrator)

LA CIEL EST AU PLANCHER – Louis-Jean Cormier Simone*The Orchard

Sarah Marcotte-Boislard (Art Director & Illustrator), Jules Boislard-Gauthier (Photographer)

ASTRONOMIE(SUITE) – Dany Placard Simone*The Orchard

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR | VIDÉOCLIP DE L’ANNÉE

Ta main Adrian Villagomez Ariane Roy La maison fauve*Universal

Meaningless Norman Wong Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard

Neeye Oli Shan Vincent de Paul & Kalainithan Kalaichelvan Shan Vincent de Paul, Navz-47 & Santhosh Narayanan maajja*The Orchard

La nuée Vincent René-Lortie Simon Leoza Rosemarie Records*Universal

Easy On Me Xavier Dolan Adele Columbia*Sony

ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE

Out Here With You ATTLAS mau5trap*AWAL

Conviction Sydney Blu Blu Music*The Orchard/Label Engine

One More Saturday Night The Halluci Nation Independent*Propagande/Believe

Oasis Sky TOR Independent

Catching Z’s Zeds Dead Deadbeats*Universal

METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE MUSIQUE MÉTAL/HARD DE L’ANNÉE

Bleed the Future Archspire Season of Mist*The Orchard

Lifeblood Brand of Sacrifice Independent*Believe

Power Trio Danko Jones Sonic Unyon*Universal

Days Before The World Wept The Agonist Napalm*The Orchard

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ADULTE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

Meet You at The Light Desirée Dawson Independent

Nothing is Lost Luca Fogale Amelia Recordings*AWAL

The Outer Circle Mathew V 604*Fontana North

The Art of Falling Apart Serena Ryder ArtHaus*Warner

The Way You See Me Tafari Anthony Independent*AWAL

COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM D’HUMOUR DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA

Grandma’s Girl 姥姥的孩子 Andrea Jin 金玉琪604*Fontana North

All Inclusive Coma Gavin Stephens Howl & Roar

Tigre King Hisham Kelati Cottage Comedy

Trillipino Keith Pedro Comedy Records*Independent

Airports, Animals. Seán Devlin 叶世民 Arts & Crafts*Universal

TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT R&B/SOUL TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE

ALPHA Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard

Lost In You Jon Vinyl Vinyl Recordings*Foundation Media

24hrs Savannah Ré 1Music*Universal

Love and Be Loved Zenesoul ft. Aaron Ridge Independent

RAP SINGLE OF THE YEAR | SINGLE RAP DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY ADVANCE, CANADA’S BLACK MUSIC BUSINESS COLLECTIVE | PRÉSENTÉ PAR ADVANCE, CANADA’S BLACK MUSIC BUSINESS COLLECTIVE

edamame feat. Rich Brian bbno$ bbno$*mtheory

30,000 ft NorthSideBenji & Dj Charlie B NRTHRN // Beezee*Universal

Attachments ft. Taliban Glizzy Pressa Blue Feather*Sony

UNDERGROUND DANCE SINGLE OF THE YEAR | SINGLE DANCE UNDERGROUND DE L’ANNÉE

Waves feat. Grace Tither BLOND:ISH Spinnin’

Hood Shit Carlo Lio ft. MC Flipside Rawthentic

Shadows In The Dark ft. Elliot Moss HNTR mau5trap*AWAL

All I Need (DJ-Kicks) Jayda G !K7 Music

Sobriety KOREA TOWN ACID Independent

TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE OU GROUPE AUTOCHTONE TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE

Kakike Fawn Wood Buffalo Jump*Amplified/Drumbeat/A-Train

Singing Is Healing Joel Wood Joel Wood*Independent

Manitou Mkwa Singers II Manitou Mkwa Singers Independent

Nang Giizhigoong NIMKII & THE NINIIS Independent

Angel Eagle – Cree Round Dance Songs Young Spirit Buffalo Jump*Amplified/Drumbeat/A-Train

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