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1/27/2026, 4:00:00 PM
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The nominees for the 2026 Juno Awards have just been announced, and Tate McRae leads the pack for the second year in a row, alongside Justin Bieber.
The 55th Juno Awards will be hosted by comedian/singer/actor Mae Martin on March 29 at Hamilton's newly opened TD Coliseum.
Previous to today's announcement of the 2026 nominations, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences — the non-profit organization behind the Juno Awards — announced that Joni Mitchell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony, and Nelly Furtado will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
Read on for a full list of nominees, and keep an eye on CBCMusic.ca/junos for full coverage of the 2026 Juno Awards.
TD Juno Fan Choice Award
Bbno$
Cameron Whitcomb
James Barker Band
Josh Ross
Justin Bieber
Karan Aujla
Shawn Mendes
Shubh
Tate McRae
The Weeknd
Single of the year
Options, Cameron Whitcomb
Hate How You Look, Josh Ross
Daisies, Justin Bieber
Sports Car, Tate McRae
Cry For Me, The Weeknd
WATCH | Justin Bieber's official audio for Daisies:
Album of the year
The Hard Way, Cameron Whitcomb
Later Tonight, Josh Ross
Swag II, Justin Bieber
So Close to What, Tate McRae
Hurry Up Tomorrow, the Weeknd
Breakthrough artist or group of the year
Cameron Whitcomb
Goldie Boutilier
Jade LeMac
Jutes
Mico
Noeline Hofmann
Sacha
Saya Gray
Sofia Camara
Yung kai
LISTEN | The Ten radio special on Saya Gray's album Saya:
Odario Williams is joined by Damhnait Doyle and Kelsey Adams to guide you through the Polaris-nominated album Saya by Saya Gray.
Artist of the year
Bbno$
Daniel Caesar
Justin Bieber
Tate McRae
The Weeknd
Group of the year
Arcade Fire
Mother Mother
Peach Pit
The Beaches
Three Days Grace
WATCH | The Beaches' full performance at Scotiabank Arena:
Classical album of the year (solo artist)
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Bruce Liu
Zaytoun, Haitham Haidar
Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Górecki, Jan Lisiecki
Awake and Dreaming, Katherine Dowling
Obsession, Marie Nadeau-Tremblay
Classical album of the year (small ensemble)
Current: Missing, ATOM (Artists of the Opera Missing), Timothy Long & the Continuum Ensemble
Re/String, CC Duo & collectif9
Vivaldi Les Quatres Nations (reconstruites), Ensemble Caprice sous la direction de Matthias Maute
Kevin Lau: Kimiko's Pearl, Mariko Anraku, Conrad Chow, Ron Korb & Rachel Mercer
In an archipelago, Standing Wave
Classical album of the year (large ensemble)
Benedict Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem, Axios Men’s Ensemble, the Tenors and Basses of Pro Coro Canada conducted by Michael Zaugg featuring John Tessier and Yuliia Zasimova
Where Waters Meet, Canadian Chamber Choir featuring Sherryl Sewepagaham
Ichmouratov: The Ninth Wave, Viola Concerto No.
2, Cello Concerto No.
1, Les Violons du Roy conducted by Airat Ichmouratov featuring Elvira Misbakhova and Stéphane Tétreault
Haydn: Symphony No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Hob.
I:43 "Mercury" & Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, Hob.
I:49 "La passione," Tafelmusik conducted by Rachel Podger
Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le Baiser de la fée (Divertimento), Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Gimeno
Jazz album of the year (solo)
City Lights, Anthony D’Alessandro
Kinda Out West, Aretha Tillotson
Immersed, Justin Gray
Deeper Down, Nancy Walker
Crossing Paths, Renee Rosnes
Jazz album of the year (group)
Afrokando, Alexis Baro Y la Big Band
Code Red, Code Quartet
Are You Really Real, Shuffle Demons
Impact, the Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet
East Meets West: Connections, Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
Vocal jazz album of the year
Under the Lemon Tree, Ale Nuñez
Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland, Alex Samaras
Seascape feat.
Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera, Atlantic Jazz Collective
Caity Gyorgy with Strings, Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher
Get Out of Town, Laura Anglade
Instrumental album of the year
Lotusland, Aaron Paris
The love it took to leave you, Colin Stetson
Ritual II, Crown Lands
Désert (deluxe), Jean-Michel Blais and Lara Somogyi
Le piano et le torrent, Viviane Audet
Blues album of the year
Sing Pretty Blues, Crystal Shawanda
Ooh Yeah!, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
The Medicine, Miss Emily
Answer the Call, Secondhand Dreamcar
Hear My Heart, Steven Marriner
Traditional roots album of the year
I Lost My Heart On Friday, Aerialists
Gold and Coal, Cassie and Maggie
The Moon’s Daughter, Heather MacIsaac
Heal the Divide, Morgan Toney
Folk Signals, the Southern Residents
WATCH | Morgan Toney's full performance at Halifax's Road to the Junos series:
Contemporary roots album of the year
Strange Trip Ahead, Mariel Buckley
The Hammer & the Rose, Matt Andersen
Purple Gas, Noeline Hofmann
These Dark Canyons, the Young Novelists
Further From the Country, William Prince
Country album of the year
Let Your Horses Run, Brett Kissel
The Hard Way, Cameron Whitcomb
One Of Us, James Barker Band
Later Tonight, Josh Ross
Golden Child, Meghan Patrick
Adult alternative album of the year
My Second Last Album, Bahamas
Fantasy Life, Begonia
Uh Oh, Patrick Watson
Let it Hiss, the Barr Brothers
Humanhood, the Weather Station
Alternative album of the year
Edge of the Earth, Aysanabee
Who Will Look After the Dogs?, Pup
Saya, Saya Gray
Sorry, It’s Over, the OBGMs
All Cylinders, Yves Jarvis
WATCH | Aysanabee performs his album Edge of the Earth:
Rock album of the year
Roll With the Punches, Bryan Adams
Inertia, grandson
No Hard Feelings, the Beaches
Metro, the Blue Stones
The Damn Truth, the Damn Truth
Alienation, Three Days Grace
Metal/hard music album of the year
Heaven Let Them Die, Counterparts
An Insatiable Violence, Cryptopsy
Shadow Work, Despised Icon
Antibloom, Silverstein
A Pathway to the Moon, Unreqvited
Adult contemporary album of the year
NU2U, Nuela Charles
Conditions of Love Vol.
1, Rose Cousins
Better Broken, Sarah McLachlan
Rebuild, Shawn Hook
Believer, Sister Ray
Pop album of the year
Bbno$, bbno$
Swag II, Justin Bieber
7, Nelly Furtado
So Close to What, Tate McRae
Hurry Up Tomorrow, the Weeknd
Dance recording of the year
Loving You, A-Trak
Do What I Want, Anna Sofia
Dominate, Chyl
Bet On Me, Debby Friday
I, sabotage, Felix Cartal
Underground dance single of the year
Cosmic Affliction (toi toi toi), AADJA
Main de Fer, Annie-Claude Deschênes
Icarus, F7
Phantom Vibrations feat.
Teddy Bryant, Gene Tellem
Yeah!, Pacific Coliseum
Electronic album of the year
Channel 303, Cloverdale
The Starrr of the Queen of Life, Debby Friday
Bab El Mdina, Didon
Shades of Meridian, Èbony
Glow Up, Korea Town Acid
WATCH | Debby Friday's speech for winning the Polaris Music Prize:
Rap single of the year
Mula, Connor Price feat.
Big Sean
Pursuit, Freddie Dredd
Unlimited, Nav feat.
Playboi Carti
Dumb, SonReal and Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Who's Driving You?, Tobi, Saukrates and Jully Black
Rap album/EP of the year
Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow, Ardn
About Time, Connor Price
Misery Loves Company, NorthSideBenji
Dry Cry, SadBoi
Elements Vol.
2, Tobi
Traditional R&B/soul recording of the year
Have a Baby (With Me), Daniel Caesar
**GOLIATH**, Jessie Reyez
Say Yes, Melanie Fiona
Formed, Savannah Ré
Reasons to Stay, Tanika Charles
Contemporary R&B recording of the year
Set Me Free, Adria Kain
Mirage, Avenoir
Son of Spergy, Daniel Caesar
Paid in Memories, Jessie Reyez
Life 2, Majid Jordan
Therapist, SadBoi
WATCH | Sadboi performs her Juno-nominated song Therapist:
Reggae recording of the year
Ready For You, Exco Levi and Kheilstone
Dagga Riddim Cypher, Jojo You Made That, Yung 2nuff, Erin B, Topman Meeko, One Don & Enzooo
Deh Yah, Kirk Diamond
Welcome to Paradise, Naomi Cowan
More Reggae (Funk It Up), Samora and Ammoye
Children’s album of the year
Ari Cui Cui et les jeux d'rôles (Les contes classiques en musique), Ari Cui Cui
Little Leaf, Chris McKhool
All the Earth Speaks, Ginalina
Hip Kids Music, Vol.
1, Hip Kids Music
Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro "Rhyme Travellers - Back to the Time Machine," Young Maestro
Comedy album of the year
Dragonflies, Adam Christie
Fish From the Jar, Charlie Demers
Dawud, Dave Merheje
Homesick., Faris Hytiaa
I'm Nervous, Robby Hoffman
Traditional Indigenous artist or group of the year
Battle at the Beach, Bad Eagle
On the Move, Bear Creek
Me & You, Manitou Mkwa Singers
Anirniliit Suli, Piunguałaq
Nakota Tayhunyabi, YB Nakota
Contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year
Edge of the Earth, Aysanabee
Lovechild, Sebastian Gaskin
Chapter 1, Shawnee Kish
Siibii, Siibii
Sage My Soul, Tia Wood
WATCH | Tia Wood performs with Snotty Nose Rez Kids at 2025 Juno Awards:
Francophone album of the year
Dogue, Ariane Roy
On s'enverra des fleurs, Fredz
Les amours de seconde main, JF Pauzé
Journal d'un Loup-Garou, Lou-Adriane Cassidy
Dix chansons démodées pour ceux qui ont le cœur abîmé, Pierre Lapointe
LISTEN | The Ten radio special on Lou-Adriane Cassidy's Journal d'un Loup-Garou:
Odario Williams is your guide to the Polaris-nominated album Journal d'un Loup-Garou by Lou Adriane Cassidy.
He's joined by guests Holly Gordon and Florence K.
Contemporary Christian/gospel album of the year
Vulnerable Too, Bridge Music
Outlaw Gospel, collect.assembly
The light that leads to you, Elenee
Where the Heart Is, Kofi Dartey
Jubilate, Ryan Ofei
Global music album of the year
Bab El Mdina, Didon
Ghoyoum, Kazdoura
Future Village, Kizaba
Legends, Piqsiq
Rammana, Salin
South Asian music recording of the year
Afsos, AP Dhillon and Anuv Jain
P-pop Culture, Karan Aujla
Renaissance, Ikky and Raf Saperra
Supreme, Shubh
By Any Means, Sukha
Album artwork of the year
Catherine Lepage (art director), Simon Rivest (art director), Daniel Lanois (illustrator), Norah Chassagne (illustrator), Régine Chassagne (illustrator, photographer): Pink Elephant, Arcade Fire
Jérôme Beaulieu (art director), Etienne Bonneville (designer), Chris de Muri (illustrator), Alina Herta (photographer): Beat Bouquet, Misc
Kevin Moore (art director), Kyle Joinson (photographer): Tsunami Sea, Spiritbox
Logan Dane Morrison (art director): The Hard Way, Cameron Whitcomb
Mykael Nelson (art director), Nicolas Lemieux (designer), Liliane Jodoin (illustrator), Felipe Arriagada (illustrator): Bambini Symphonique, Alain Trudel and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Music video of the year
Bellatores, Adrian Villagomez (Apashe & Vladimir Cauchemar)
Driving, Adrian Villagomez (Eddie Benjamin)
Luther, Karena Evans (Kendrick Lamar, SZA)
OK!, Shiraz (Haviah Mighty)
Listen2me, Winston Hacking (Foxwarren)
Jack Richardson producer of the year
Cirkut: Apt. (co-producers Bruno Mars, Omer Fedi, Rogét Chahayed), from Apt., Rosé and Bruno Mars; Abracadabra (co-producers Andrew Watt, Lady Gaga), from Mayhem, Lady Gaga; Disease (co-producers Andrew Watt, Lady Gaga), from Mayhem, Lady Gaga; A Little More (co-producers Blake Slatkin, Ed Sheeran), from A Little More, Ed Sheeran; It Girl, (co-producer Lostboy), from It Girl, Jade; AEOMG (co-producer M-Phazes), from Why Not More?, Coco Jones
Greg Wells: Dancing Through Life (co-producers Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Oremus), from Wicked: The Soundtrack, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Wicked movie cast; Defying Gravity (co-producer), from Wicked: The Soundtrack, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Wicked movie cast; No One Mourns the Wicked (co-producers Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Oremus), from Wicked: The Soundtrack, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Wicked movie cast; Popular (co-producer Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Oremus), from Wicked: The Soundtrack, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Wicked movie cast; The Wizard and I (co-producers Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Oremus), from Wicked: The Soundtrack, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Wicked movie cast; What Is This Feeling?
(co-producers Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Oremus), from Wicked: The Soundtrack, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Wicked movie cast
Gus van Go: Killed For Sport (co-producers Baby Nova, Lowell), from Killed For Sport, Baby Nova; Can I Call You in the Morning?
(co-producer Lowell), from No Hard Feelings, the Beaches; Did I Say Too Much (co-producer Sam Willows), from No Hard Feelings, the Beaches; Last Girls at the Party (co-producers Aidan Hogg, Georgia Filpo), from No Hard Feelings, the Beaches; Fine, Let’s Get Married (co-producer Lowell), from No Hard Feelings, the Beaches; Too Pretty For Buffalo (co-producers Baby Nova, Lowell), from Too Pretty For Buffalo, Baby Nova
Joel Stouffer: Body, Shawn Desman and Jamie Fine; How to Sing for Money (co-producer Corey LeRue), from How to Sing for Money, Maggie Andrew; Lie (co-producer Shawn Hook), from Rebuild, Shawn Hook; Revelation (co-producer the Knocks), the Knocks, Dragonette; Talk About Me, from Talk About Me, Tedy Sony; Anyways How You Been?, from Was I(t) Worth It?, Sofia Camara
Karen Kosowski: Feels Like Christmas and Sugar Cookie, from Feels Like Christmas, Mickey Guyton; Blood From a Stone, Stoned Alone feat.
Caitlyn Smith, Jessica, Jezebel from Golden Child, Meghan Patrick; You Don't Know Me At All, from You Don't Know Me At All, Mickey Guyton
Recording engineer of the year
Jason Dufour: Home (Phill's Version), from Home (Phillip’s Version), Phillip Phillips; Blue Sky Mystery feat.
Filter, from Last Night on Earth, Finger Eleven
John “Beetle” Bailey: All I See feat.
Cube, from All I See, Molly Johnson; Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em, from Crashbox, Monkey House
L Stu Young: ..
Thus Is Why (I Don’t Spring for Love), from Saya, Saya Gray; Lie Down.., from Saya, Saya Gray
Serban Ghenea: The Fate of Ophelia, from The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift; That's So True, from The Secret of Us, Gracie Abrams
Shawn Everett: 12 to 12, from 12 to 12, sombr; End of the World, from Something Beautiful, Miley Cyrus
Classical composition of the year
Cloud Path, Amy Brandon
The Laws of Nature, Andrew Staniland
Kevin Lau: Kimiko's Pearl, Kevin Lau
Linda Catlin Smith: The Complete Piano Solos (1989-2023) Vol.
1 - The Plains, Linda Catlin Smith
Music for Body-Without-Organs, Nicole Lizée
Songwriter of the year
Ashton Simmonds (Daniel Caesar): Call On Me (co-songwriters Eric Donaldson, Isaac Stalling, Jordan Evans, Matthew Burnett, Rami Dawod); Moon feat.
Bon Iver (co-songwriters Dylan Wiggins, Isaac Stalling, Justin Vernon, Matthew Burnett, Rami Dawod, Simon Axel Hessman); Who Knows (co-songwriters Alex O'Connor, Dylan Wiggins, Justin Vernon, Matthew Burnett, Mustafa Ahmed, Romil Hemnani)
Jessie Reyez: **CUDN'T B ME**; **GOLIATH** (co-songwriters Gamal Kosh Lewis, Jeff Gitelman, Jordan K.
Johnson, Stefan Johnson); Ocean (co-songwriters Burns, Calvin Harris)
Justin Bieber: Daisies (co-songwriters Carter Lang, Daniel Chetrit, Dijon Duenas, Dylan Wiggins, Eddie Benjamin, Tobias Jesso Jr., Michael Gordon); Speed Demon (co-songwriters Carter Lang, Daniel Chetrit, Dylan Wiggins, Eddie Benjamin, Jackson Lee Morgan, Tobias Jesso Jr.)
; Yukon (co-songwriters Carter Lang, David White, Daniel Chetrit, Dijon Duenas, Dylan Wiggins, John Madara, Kejuan Waliek Muchita, Marshall Mathers, Robert M.
Crawford, Tauheed Epps)
Tate McRae: Purple lace bra (co-songwriters Amy Allen, Emile Haynie); Revolving door (co-songwriters Grant Boutin, Julia Michaels, Ryan Tedder); Sports car (co-songwriters Grant Boutin, Julia Michaels, Ryan Tedder)
The Beaches: Can I Call You in the Morning?
(co-songwriters Gus Van Go, Elizabeth Lowell Boland); Did I Say Too Much (co-songwriters Karah McGillivray, Gus Van Go, Sam Willows, Zale Epstein); Lesbian of the Year (co-songwriters Sam Willows, Zale Epstein)
Songwriter of the year (non-performer)
Elizabeth Lowell Boland: World's Smallest Violin (co-songwriters Amanda Ava Koci, Arthur Remond, Hamid Bashir, Kyle Buckley, Lolo), from Don’t Click Play, Ava Max; Girls Like You (co-songwriters Donny Bravo, Michael Wise, Nathan Ferraro, Sofia Camara), from Hard to Love, by Sofia Camara; Too Pretty For Buffalo (co-songwriters Gus Van Go, Kayleigh O’Connor), from Too Pretty For Buffalo, Baby Nova
Hayley Gene Penner: Small Hands feat.
Raiche (co-songwriters Eren Cannata, Jaten Dimsdale, Jett Gitelman, Skyler Stonestreet), from I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy, Teddy Swims; West End Girl (co-songwriters Alessandro Bruccellati, Blue May, Lily Cooper), from West End Girl, Lily Allen; Woman of Faces (co-songwriters Jamie Hartman, Celeste, Kiddo, Matt Maltese), from Woman of Faces, Celeste
Mustafa: Rearrange My World (co-songwriters Alexander O’Conner, Ashton Simmonds, Devonte Hynes), Daniel Caesar and Rex Orange County; Have A Baby (With Me) (co-songwriters Bobby Dixon, Ashton Simmons, Bradley Brown, Dalton Brown, Dave Richards, Jordan Evans, Les McCan, Miguel Orlando Collins, Paul Heaton, Teo Halm), from Son of Spergy, Daniel Caesar; There’s a Field (That’s Only Yours) (co-songwriters Alexander O’Conner, Ashton Simmonds), Daniel Caesar and Rex Orange County
Nathan Ferraro: After You feat.
Faangs (co-songwriters Mikkel Cox, Christophe Dalla-Ca, David Guetta, Faangs, Feli Ferraro, Heavy Mellow, Olivier Giacamotto, Tobias Frederiksen), David Guetta, Kiko, Olivier Giacomotto; Girls Like You (co-songwriters Donny Bravo, Michael Wise, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Sofia Camara), from Hard to Love, Sofia Camara; Parking Lot (co-songwriters Sofia Camara, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Mike Wise), from Hard to Love, Sofia Camara
Tobias Jesso Jr.: La Yugular (co-songwriters David Rodriguez, Dylan Wiggins, Elliot Kozel, Noah Goldstein, Rosalía), from Lux, Rosalía; Daisies (co-songwriters Carter Lang, Daniel Chetrit, Dijon Duenas, Dylan Wiggins, Eddie Benjamin, Justin Bieber, Michael Gordon), from Swag II, Justin Bieber; Man I Need (co-songwriters Olivia Dean, Zachary Nahome), from The Art of Loving, Olivia Dean
Latin music recording of the year
Índole, Alex Cuba
Baila y Confía, Andy Rubal
Vanity, Isabella Lovestory
La Belleza, Lido Pimienta
He Sanado Varias Cosas, Mario Puglia
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