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Juno Awards Nominate Metric, Michael Bublé, Drake, Billy Talent, Justin Bieber

Metric's 'Fantasies' came true when the Toronto electro-pop band's breathrough album landed the indie act three Juno Awards nominations, including Alternative Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Group of the Year.

In a typically confounding move by Canada's Grammys equivalent, Metric didn't get a best album nod -- possibly due to sales quotas in top-tier categories. But the Junos did give best album nominations to Billy Talent's 'III,' Diana Krall's 'Quiet Nights,' Johnny Reid's 'Dance With Me,' Justin Beiber's 'My World' and Michael Bublé's 'Crazy Love.'

In fact, Bublé got a leading six nominations, including Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Pop Album of the Year and the Juno Fan Choice Award.

As usual, the arguably strongest category was the Alternative Album of the Year, which recognized internationally acclaimed efforts from Handsome Furs, Japandroids, Tegan and Sara and Julie Doiron, as well as Metric.

Less typically, the Rap Recording of the Year category was particularly impressive, with multiple nominees K'Naan (best artist, songwriter), Classified (best single, video) and Drake (best new artist, single) who also got nominated alongside Big Page and U.G.O. Crew for the posse cut 'Still Fly.' Veteran rapper k-os took the last spot for his third album 'Yes!' having won this category back in 2005 with his smash album 'Joyful Rebellion.'

Despite Isis' rapping, her now-defunct duo Thunderheist got a best dance nomination along with global club superstar Deadmau5 and longtime techno diva Misstress Barbara.

Other multiple nominees included Tragically Hip, Joel Plaskett, Nickelback (whose 'Dark Horse' somehow got nominated for best rock album despite winning Album of the Year at last year's Junos) and sixteen-year-old pop upstart Justin Bieber, who will also be performing at the televised Juno Awards ceremonies. Bieber will be joined by Metric, Michael Bublé, Blue Rodeo, Billy Talent and Drake.

The Juno Awards will be broadcasting from St Johns, Newfoundland on April 18 on CTV.

2010 Juno Awards Nominees List:
JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD (PRESENTED BY PEPSI)
Ginette Reno Melon-Miel*Select
Johnny Reid Open Road*Universal
Maxime Landry Productions J*Select
Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner
Nickelback EMI
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Rusted From The Rain Billy Talent WEA*Warner
Anybody Listening Classified HalfLife*Sony
Best I Ever Had Drake Aspire*Universal
Haven't Met You Yet Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner
Love Is A First The Tragically Hip Universal
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The E.N.D. Black Eyed Peas Interscope*Universal
Circus Britney Spears Zomba*Sony
Only By The Night Kings Of Leon RCA*Sony
I Dreamed A Dream Susan Boyle Simcoe*Sony
Fearless Taylor Swift Big Machine/Open Road*Universal
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION)
III Billy Talent WEA*Warner
Quiet Nights Diana Krall Verve*Universal
Dance With Me Johnny Reid Open Road*Universal
My World Justin Bieber Island Def Jam*Universal
Crazy Love Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Diana Krall Verve*Universal
Jann Arden Universal
Johnny Reid Open Road*Universal
K'Naan A&M/Octone*Universal
Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner

GROUP OF THE YEAR
Billy Talent WEA*Warner
Blue Rodeo WEA*Warner
Hedley Universal
Metric Last Gang*Universal
The Tragically Hip Universal
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND CANADA'S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS)
Carly Rae Jepsen MapleMusic*Fontana North
Danny Fernandes CP*Fontana North
Drake Aspire*Universal
Justin Bieber Island Def Jam*Universal
ShilohUniversal
NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND CANADA'S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS)
Arkells Dine Alone*Universal
Down With Webster Universal Motown*Universal
Stereos Universal
Ten Second Epic Black Box*Fontana North
The New Cities Sony
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO)
Carly Rae Jepsen & Ryan Stewart
"Tug Of War" | "Bucket" | "Money And The Ego"
TUG OF WAR – Carly Rae Jepsen MapleMusic*Fontana North
Emily Haines & James Shaw
"Gimme Sympathy" | "Sick Muse" | "Help I'm Alive"
FANTASIES – Metric Last Gang*Universal
Joel Plaskett
"Through & Through & Through" | "Deny, Deny, Deny" | "All The Way Down The Line"
THREE – Joel Plaskett MapleMusic*Universal
K'Naan
"Wavin Flag" – co-songwriters B. Mars, P. Lawrence & J. Daval | "Take A Minute", "If Rap Gets
Jealous" – co-songwriters G. Eaton & B. West
TROUBADOUR – K'Naan A&M/Octone*Universal
Michael Bublé
"Haven't Met You Yet", "Hold On" – co-songwriters Alan Chang & Amy S. Foster
CRAZY LOVE – Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Go Doc Walker Open Road*Universal
Believe Emerson DriveValory/Open Road*Universal
Dance With Me Johnny Reid Open Road*Universal
The Long Way Home Terri Clark EMI
The Road Hammers II The Road Hammers Open Road*Universal

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY GALAXIE, YOUR MUSICAL UNIVERSE)
Nineteen Seventy-Seven 1977 Independent
Masters Of The Burial Amy Millan Arts & Crafts*EMI
Way Down Here Cuff The Duke Noble*Universal
How To Fall Down In Public Howie Beck 13 Clouds*Fontana North
Three Joel Plaskett MapleMusic*Universal

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Face Control Handsome Furs Sub Pop*Outside
Post-Nothing Japandroids Polyvinyl*Sonic Unyon
I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day Julie Doiron Endearing*Fontana North
Fantasies Metric Last Gang*Universal
Sainthood Tegan & Sara Warner Bros.*Warner

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Show Must Go Hedley Universal
My World Justin Bieber Island Def Jam*Universal
The Listening LIGHTS Underground Operations*Universal
Crazy Love Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner
Stereos Stereos Universal

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Old Crows/Young Cardinals Alexisonfire Dine Alone*Universal
III Billy Talent WEA*Warner
Dark Horse Nickelback EMI
We Are The Same The Tragically Hip Universal
Life Starts Now Three Days Grace Jive*Sony

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
I Like Men Carol Welsman E1 Music
Quiet Nights Diana Krall Verve*Universal
Haven't We Met Emilie-Claire Barlow Empress*E1 Music
Lovelight Michael Kaeshammer Alert*Universal
Ranee Lee Lives Upstairs Ranee Lee Justin Time*EMI

CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Happiness Project Charles Spearin Arts & Crafts*EMI
Infernal Machines Darcy James Argue's Secret Society New Amsterdam*Naxos
Motion Hilario Duran Alma*Universal
Silverbirch John Roney Effendi*Select
Songbook Vol. 1 Kirk MacDonald Quartet Addo Records

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Beats On Canvas Beats On Canvas BOC Records
As Seen Through The Windows Bell Orchestre Arts & Crafts*EMI
Trifecta Pavlo, Rik Emmett, Oscar Lopez PRO*Fontana North
Yalla Yalla! Sultans Of String Independent*Outside
L'ile de Sept Villes The Hylozoists Independent*Outside

FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Les sentinelles dormant Andrea Lindsay GSI*Select
mille excuses milady Jean Leloup Grosse Boîte*Sélect
Dans Mon Corps Les Trois Accords Indica*Outside
Un toi dans ma tête Luc De Larochellière Les Disques Victoire*DEP
Un serpent sous ses fleurs Yann Perreau Bonsound*Select

RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Still Fly Big Page, Drake & U.G.O. Crew Smoke & Mirrors*E1 Music
Self Explanatory Classified HalfLife*Sony
So Far Gone Drake Aspire*Universal
Yes! k-os Crown Loyalist*Universal
Troubadour K'Naan A&M/Octone*Universal

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Shine 4U Carmen and Camille TwinSpin Music
For Lack Of A Better Name Deadmau5 Ultra*EMI
Runnin Doman and Gooding ft. Dru & Lincoln Heaven Recordings
I'm No Human Misstress Barbara MapleMusic*Universal
Thunderheist Thunderheist Big Dada*Universal

R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
INTRO Danny Fernandes CP*Fontana North
Lonesome Highway jacksoul Sony
The Long Way Home Jarvis ChurchEMI
The Black Book Jully Black Universal
The Bridge Melanie Fiona Universal Motown/SRC*Universal

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
American Dream Carl Henry III Mosaic
Gonna Be Alright Dubmatix ft. Prince Blanco 7 Arts
Show Me The Way Kim Davis Independent
Wha-La-La-Leng Poirier Ninja Tune*Outside
Breaking Up Tanya Mullings MegaCity

ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY ABORIGINAL PEOPLES TELEVISION NETWORK)
Distant Morning Star Digawolf Independent
We Are Digging Roots Odeimin*Outside
Sing Soul Girl Inez Leslemot
Swagger Lucie Idlout Sun Rev*Outside
Trail Of Tears Wayne Lavallee Dixiefrog*Outside

ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
Hunter, Hunter Amelia Curran Six Shooter*Warner
Pink Strat BahamasNevado*Fontana North
Losin' Lately Gambler Corb Lund New West*Universal
Queen's Hotel John Wort Hannam Black Hen*Fontana North
Achin In Yer Bones Romi Mayes Independent*Outside

ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
Annie Lou Annie Lou Independent
Let's Just Stay Here Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle Mint*Outside
Good Lovelies Good Lovelies Independent*Fontana North
Lost Channels Great Lake Swimmers Nettwerk*Sony
No Fool For Trying Madison Violet True North*Universal

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Steady Movin' Carlos del Junco NorthernBlues*Outside
From The Water Colin Linden True North*Universal
I Need A Hat Downchild Linus*Universal
The Corktown Sessions Jack de Keyzer Blue Star*Indiepool
Low Fidelity Treasa Levasseur Slim Chicken*Outside

WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS)
Alex Cuba Alex Cuba Caracol*EMI
Comfortably Mine Domenic Mancuso Independent
Slide To Freedom 2: Make A Better World Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt NorthernBlues*Outside
Sunplace Jaffa Road Independent
La danse de l'exilé Karim Saada R.S.B.*Espace Émergence

JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Bob Rock "Haven't Met You Yet" | "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" – CRAZY LOVE – Michael
Bublé Reprise*Warner
David Foster "Cry Me A River" | "All Of Me" – CRAZY LOVE – Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner
Fred St-Gelais "Plaisirs amers" | "C'est mois" – VERSION 3.0 – Marie-Mai Musicor*Select
Kevin Churko "Look Where You're Walking" (co-producer Kane Churko) – MODERN SCIENCE
Modern Science Mimortl | "The Dream" THE DREAM – In This Moment Century*EMI
Michael Phillip Wojewoda (co-producer Jennifer Foster) "Palm Trees" | "The Key (Different
Than I Used To Be)" SONGS FROM THE ALIEN BEACON – Jennifer LFO Kanada Kid

RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Dan Brodbeck "Apple Of My Eye" | "Be Careful" NO BAGGAGE – Dolores O'Riordan
Zoë/Rounder*Universal
Darryl Neudorf "And When You Wake Up" THE THINGS WE LEFT BEHIND – Blue Rodeo
WEA*Warner | "Fever" MIDDLE CYCLONE – Neko Case ANTI-*Epitaph
Denis Tougas "Save Your Love" | "The Mad Mile" THE MAD MILE – Kirsten Jones Pop
Bottle*Fontana North
John 'Beetle' Bailey "I Can't Make You Love Me" TAKE LOVE EASY – Sophie Milman
Linus*Universal | "Havana City" MOTION – Hilario Duran Alma*Universal
John Drew "Oh! The Boss Is Coming!" | "Pullin' Punches" JACKSON SQUARE – Arkells Dine
Alone*Universal

RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR
Alex Durlak (Art Director)
Potential Things CANAILLE Standard Form*Outside
Justin Ellsworth (Art Director/Designer); Vanessa Heins (Photographer); Daniel
Romano & Ken Reaume (Illustrators)
Bring Me Your Love (Special Edition) CITY AND COLOUR Dine Alone*Universal
Martin Bernard (Art Director); Stéphane Cocke (Photographer); Thomas Csano
(Designer/Illustrator)
Beats on Canvas BEATS ON CANVAS BOC Records
Rachelle Dupere (Art Director); Derek Henderson (Photographer); Evan Kaminsky
(Designer)
Masters Of The Burial AMY MILLAN Arts & Crafts*EMI
Thomas Csano (Art Director/Designer); Alex McLean (Illustrator)
Wooden Arms PATRICK WATSON Secret City*EMI

VIDEO OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY MUCHFACT)
Mr. Hurricane Ben Steiger-Levine BEAST Pheromone*Universal
Heavens To Purgatory Ben Steiger-Levine THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC Arts & Crafts*EMI
Anybody Listening Harv CLASSIFIED HalfLife*Sony
Little Bit Of Red Marc Ricciardelli SERENA RYDER EMI
It's Okay WeWereMonkeys LAND OF TALK Land of Talk*Secret City/EMI

MUSIC DVD OF THE YEAR
Miroir Noir Vincent Morisset, Vincent Morisset & Arcade Fire ARCADE FIRE Merge*F>A>B
Snakes & Arrows Live Pierre & François Lamoureaux Allan Weinrib, Pegi Cecconi, Ray Daniels
RUSH Anthem*Universal
Iron Maiden Flight 666 Sam Dunn, Scott McFadyen Ron Smallwood, Stefan Demetriou, Andy
TaylorIRON MAIDEN EMI
The Trews Acoustic – Friends & Total Strangers Tim Martin, John-Angus MacDonald, Larry
Wanagas THE TREWS Bumstead*Universal
DRUM! Live Aaron Young, Doris Mason, Colin Smeltzer, Daniel Brooker Brookes Diamond
DRUM! Independent*Fontana North

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paul

in my opinion the best band or group was and still is the tragically hip from canada aye number 1 you have to feel and hear their songs if not that it wasnt there to begin with""""

October 11 2010 at 9:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
paul

its funny that u dont no talent lol
the best band thet seen no whatever or shit was the tragically hip
oh ya canada aye lol

October 11 2010 at 9:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
urMusic allie

Sweet lineup this year. The Junos get better every time...
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March 25 2010 at 11:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
arthur thomas

Who the hell is "woyumenleddd". Give me a break. First this is NOT a real person and second it's an online dating site which is nothing but a bore. What we're talking about here is Juno nominees and how deserving they are and not some ridiculous "lonely Hearts Club" deal. These idiots who crowd our space "the comments section" trying to lure people into their disgusting meat trade is appalling and insulting. My advice is " Go get a real job"

March 06 2010 at 6:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
arthur thomas

It continues to amaze me the ability of Donnie Walsh and the Downchild Blues Band to stay fresh and relevant after 40 years of recording and touring. They are a true Canadian treasure and have been applauded throughout the world for influencing the internationally successful Blues Brothers. On their new record "I need a Hat" Downchild continues their upbeat shuffle style with their own brand of tongue and cheek humour explaining their plight, "To be a famous bluesman, I need a hat and that's that". As far as I'm concerned it's time for Canada to recognize our own (and not let the rest of the world beat us to it) and honour Canada's premier blues band with the Juno they deserve.

March 05 2010 at 9:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply