2013 JUNO Awards nominees

It’s that time of the year again! Celebrating Canadian music and artists, the 42nd annual JUNO Awards are back. This year the ceremony is being held on Sunday, April 21 and hosted by Canadian crooner Michael Bublé.

The biggest number of nominations goes to Carly Rae Jepsen, with five nominations in total. Justin Bieber has four nominations, and k.d. lang will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Don’t miss out — this year is sure to be a good show.

Artist of the Year

• Carly Rae Jepsen
• Deadmau5
• Johnny Reid
• Justin Bieber
• Leonard Cohen

JUNO Fan Choice Award

• Carly Rae Jepsen
• Céline Dion
• Drake
• Hedley
• Justin Bieber
• Leonard Cohen
• Marianas Trench
• Metric
• Michael Bublé
• Nickelback

Last year Justin Bieber took home this award for a second time in a row, and Nickelback and Michael Bublé have also won the award twice, so it’s going to be a tight race!

Voting is still open, so click here to make your mark.

Single of the Year

• Billy Talent, “Viking Death March”
• Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
• Hedley, “Kiss You Inside Out”
• Serena Ryder, “Stompa”
• The Sheepdogs, “The Way It Is”

Album of the Year

• Carly Rae Jepsen, Kiss
• Céline Dion, Sans Attendre
• Hedley, Storms
• Justin Bieber, Believe
• Marianas Trench, Ever After

Group of the Year

• Billy Talent
• Marianas Trench
• Metric
• Rush
• The Sheepdogs

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

• Cold Specks
• Grimes
• Kira Isabella
• Shawn Hook
• The Weeknd

Pop Album of the Year

• Carly Rae Jepsen, Kiss
• Justin Bieber, Believe
• Kristina Maria, Tell the World
• Nelly Furtado, The Spirit Indestructible
• Victoria Duffield, Shut Up and Dance

Check out last year’s JUNO Award winners>>

• International Album of the Year
• Breakthrough Group of the Year
• Songwriter of the Year
• Adult Alternative Album of the Year
• Alternative Album of the Year
• Pop Album of the Year
• Rock Album of the Year
• Instrumental Album of the Year
• Rap Recording of the Year
• World Music Album of the Year
• Aboriginal Album of the Year
• Video of the Year
• Electronic Album of the Year

For a full list of nominees and categories, visit the JUNO Awards website >>

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Photos courtesy of Judy Eddy / WENN.com (Carly Rae Jepsen), Dominic Chan / WENN.com (Deadmau5), WENN.com (Johnny Reid Johnny, WENN.com (Justin Bieber) WENN.com (Leonard Cohen)