Congratulations to the 2022 JUNO Award Nominees!
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