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Here Are Your 2015 Juno Award Nominations

The Junos–set for Hamilton in March–announced this year’s nominees this morning. The full list can be found here, but chances are if you’re reading this website, these are the categories you care about the most.

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • Alvvays, Alvvays (Royal Mountain*Universal)
  • Shrink Dust, Chad VanGaalen (Flemish Eye*Outside)
  • July Talk, July Talk (Sleepless*Universal)
  • Animism, Tanya Tagaq (Six Shooter*Universal)
  • Hot Dreams, Timber Timbre (Arts & Crafts*Universal)

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • High Noon, Arkells (Arkells Music*Universal)
  • Ghost, Big Wreck (Anthem*Warner)
  • Lo-Fantasy, Sam Roberts Band (Secret Brain*Universal)
  • The Union, The Glorious Sons (Black Box*Universal)
  • Between Illness and Migration, Your Favorite Enemies (Hopeful Tragedy*D.E.P)

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • Bahamas Is Afie, Bahamas (Barchords*Universal)
  • Compostela, Jenn Grant (Outside)
  • The Lemon Squeeze, Jeremy Fisher (Hidden Pony*Universal)
  • Popular Problems, Leonard Cohen (Columbia*Sony)
  • Sleeping Operator ,The Barr Brothers (Secret City*Universal)

ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • Our Love, Caribou (Merge*F.A.B.)
  • While (1<2), Deadmau5 (Mau5trap*Universal)
  • Right From Real, Lydia Ainsworth (Arbutus*F.A.B.)
  • EX, Plastikman (Mute*Warner)
  • Alone For The First Time, Ryan Hemsworth (Last Gang*Universal)

METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  •  ,Devin Townsend Project (HevyDevy*eOne)
  • Waiting for the End to Come,Kataklysm (Nuclear Blast*Sony)
  • Brotherhood of the Ram, Shooting Guns (RidingEasy*Pre-Rock)
  • Negative Qualities, Single Mothers (Dine Alone*Universal)
  • Chasing the Dream, Skull Fist (NoiseArt*Fontana North)

 

Alan Cross

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  • Where are the Headstones ???

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