The nominations for the 2023 Juno Awards are out
The 2023 Junos are set for Edmonton in March, so we need some nominations, right? The Weeknd has six with Avril Lavigne and Tate McRae grabbing five each. The winners will be announced at the Gala on March 11 and the live broadcast on March 13. Yes, that’s a Monday. Strange.
Here’s what was announced today (January 31). My (mostly) rock-centric executive summary is this:
Alternative album of the year
Blue Rev Alvvays Celsius Girls*Universal
Duality Luna Li AWAL
Sewn Back Together OMBIIGIZI Arts & Crafts*Universal
THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND PUP Little Dipper*Universal
Tongues Tanya Tagaq Six Shooter*Universal
Rock album of the year
Otherness Alexisonfire Dine Alone*The Orchard
Crisis Of Faith Billy Talent Warner
Get Rollin’ Nickelback BMG*Warner/ADA
Outta Sight The Sheepdogs Warner
EXPLOSIONS Three Days Grace RCA*Sony
Metal/Hard rock album of the year
Psychic Jailbreak Cancer Bats New Damage*The Orchard
Merciless Destruction Get The Shot New Damage*The Orchard
Paid In Full Skull Fist Atomic Fire*Fontana North/Warner
Synchro Anarchy VOIVOD Century*Sony
Thought Form Descent WAKE Metal Blade*Sony
Group of the year
Arcade Fire Columbia*Sony
Arkells Arkells Music*Universal
Billy Talent Warner
Metric Thirty Tigers
The Reklaws Starseed*Independent
Adult album alternative album of the year
Born Losers Altameda Pheromone*Fontana North
The Garden Basia Bulat Secret City*F.A.B.
Being Somewhere Dan Mangan Arts & Crafts*Universal
Colder Streams The Sadies Dine Alone*The Orchard
How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars The Weather Station Next Door*Outside
