Sunday, March 13, 2011

2011 Juno Awards Nominations

2011 Juno Awards Nominations. The 2011 Juno Awards Nominations for the various award categories were announced on 1 February 2011. Here the complete list of nominees:

People
Juno Fan Choice Award
Justin Bieber
Michael Bublé
Drake
Hedley
Johnny Reid

Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber
Drake
Sarah McLachlan
Johnny Reid
Neil Young

Group of the Year
Arcade Fire
Broken Social Scene
Down with Webster
Great Big Sea
Three Days Grace

New Artist of the Year
Bobby Bazini
Basia Bulat
Caribou
Hannah Georgas
Meaghan Smith

New Group of the Year
Die Mannequin
Hollerado
Misteur Valaire
My Darkest Days
Said the Whale

Songwriter of the Year
Arcade Fire, “Ready To Start”, “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)”, “We Used To Wait”; all from The Suburbs
Drake, “Fireworks” (written with M. Samuels), “Over” (written with N. Shebib, M. Samuels, C. Kalla, A.Cook), “Show Me A Good Time” (written with K. West, J. Bhasker, E. Wilson); all from Thank Me Later
Hannah Georgas, “Chit Chat”, “The Deep End” (written with Robbie Driscoll), “Lovers Breakdown”; all from This Is Good
Sarah McLachlan, “Forgiveness” (written with Pierre Marchand), “Illusions of Bliss”, “Loving You Is Easy”; all from Laws of Illusion
Royal Wood, “On Top Of Your Love”, “Tonight I Will Be Your Guide”, “Waiting”; all from The Waiting

Albums
Album of the Year
My World 2.0, Justin Bieber
A Place Called Love, Johnny Reid
The Show Must Go, Hedley
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
Thank Me Later, Drake

Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Black Dub, Black Dub
Le Noise, Neil Young
Oh Little Fire, Sarah Harmer
Steel City Trawler. Luke Doucet and the White Falcon
You I Wind Land and Sea, Justin Nozuka

Alternative Album of the Year
Champ, Tokyo Police Club
Les Chemins de verre, Karkwa
Forgiveness Rock Record, Broken Social Scene
Heartland, Owen Pallett
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

Children's Album of the Year
Encore, Gregg LeRock
The Little Blue Doggy, Michelle Campagne
Number 3, The Kerplunks
Power to the Little People, The Monkey Bunch
Proud Like a Mountain, Peter Lenton

Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)
Anton Kuerti Schumann, Anton Kuerti
Armenian Chamber Music, Amici Ensemble
Bach: Six Suites for Solo Cello, Winona Zelenka
Beethoven: Piano Trios Op. 70 No. 1, Ghost & No. 2: Op 11, Gryphon Trio
Marc-André Hamelin - Études, Marc-André Hamelin

Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)
Arvo Pärt: Portrait, Angèle Dubeau and La Pietà
Bonbons, Les Violons du Roy under Bernard Labadie
Chopin Piano Concertos, Janina Fialkowska and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra under Bramwell Tovey
James Ehnes Plays Mendelssohn, James Ehnes
Mozart/Scott and Lara St. John/The Knights, Lara St. John

Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)
Britten - Les Illuminations, Karina Gauvin
Great Operatic Arias, Gerald Finley
Into Light, Musica intima
Night and Dreams, Measha Brueggergosman
Salsa baroque, Ensemble Caprice

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year
Clarity, Article One
Love & the Lack Thereof, Greg Sczebel
The Chase, Manafest
Newworldson, Newworldson
The Saving One, Starfield

Country Album of the Year
Day Job, Gord Bamford
Love Rules, Carolyn Dawn Johnson
A Place Called Love, Johnny Reid
Sunshine, Deric Ruttan
Trail in Life, Dean Brody

Francophone Album of the Year
Belmundo Regal, Radio Radio
Brun, Bernard Adamus
Les Chemins de verre, Karkwa
Nous, Daniel Bélanger
Silence, Fred Pellerin

Instrumental Album of the Year
Continent & Western, Fond of Tigers
Rising Sun, The Souljazz Orchestra
Room of Wonders, Jayme Stone
Spirit Dance, David Braid and Canadian Brass
Sundogs, The Creaking Tree String Quartet

International Album of the Year
Animal, Ke$ha
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Recovery, Eminem
Speak Now, Taylor Swift
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year
Big Sky, Chet Doxas
Jerusalem Trilogy, Matt Herskowitz
Next Exit, Kelly Jefferson Quartet
Ricochet, Adrean Farrugia
Treelines, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra

Traditional Jazz Album of the Year
Drum Lore, Owen Howard
Hieronymus, Félix Stüssi 5 and Ray Anderson
Our First Set, John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra
Re: Visions, Works for Jazz Orchestra, Earl MacDonald
Songbook Vol.2, Kirk MacDonald Quartet

Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
The Beat Goes On, Emilie-Claire Barlow
Last Call, Jeff Healey
Nikki, Nikki Yanofsky
Nina, Kellylee Evans
Tracing Light, Laila Biali

Pop Album of the Year
Better in Time, Bobby Bazini
Can't Keep a Secret, Faber Drive
Laws of Illusion, Sarah McLachlan
My World 2.0, Justin Bieber
Time to Win, Vol. 1, Down with Webster

Rock Album of the Year
Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones, Cancer Bats
Fino + Bleed, Die Mannequin
Life Turns Electric, Finger Eleven
Population: Declining, Hail the Villain
Vancouver, Matthew Good

Songs
Single of the Year
"Find Your Love", Drake
"Hallelujah (Vancouver Winter 2010)", k.d. lang
"Oh Canada", Classified
"Perfect", Hedley
"Wavin' Flag", Young Artists for Haiti

Drake leads the pack with six JUNO Award nominations; Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Hedley, Johnny Reid, Justin Bieber and Sarah McLachlan receive multiple nominations. The 2011 Juno Awards Live Stream awards event honors music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2009 and in most of 2010.

Friday, March 11, 2011

2011 Juno Awards Info

2011 Juno Awards Info. This year's 2011 Juno Awards marks 40 years of musical achievement in Canada since the 1971 Juno Awards. The Juno Awards of 2011 is scheduled on the 27th of March 2011 airing live from Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A week of musical festivities are expected for Canada's Music Awards event.

Event: 2011 Juno Awards
Date: March 27, 2011
Venue: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rap musician and actor Drake will host the primary 2011 Juno Awards ceremony from the Air Canada Centre the next evening. The 2011 Juno Awards Live Stream awards event honors music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2009 and in most of 2010.