Drake leads the pack with six JUNO Award nominations;
Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Hedley, Johnny Reid, Justin Bieber
and Sarah McLachlan receive multiple nominations
Tickets to THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV
go on sale Saturday, February 5
Toronto February 1, 2011 ) -- The wait is over and the race is on! The Canadian  Academy Toronto , ON 
Justin  Bieber  Island 
A Place  Called Love Johnny Reid Johnny Mac*EMI 
Justin  Bieber  Island 
Basia  Bulat  Secret  City Bobby  Bazini  Mungo  Park 
Hollerado  Royal  Mountain 
Arcade  Fire 
A Place  Called Love Johnny Reid Johnny Mac*EMI 
Steel  City 
Vancouver 
Jerusalem 
City  City 
Arcade  Fire (co-producer Markus Dravs) “Ready To Start” | “We Used To Wait – THE SUBURBS – Arcade Fire Sonovox*F.A.B. 
 
Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Hedley, Johnny Reid, Justin Bieber
and Sarah McLachlan receive multiple nominations
Tickets to THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV
go on sale Saturday, February 5
Winners will be declared at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards on Saturday, March 26, as well as THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV on Sunday, March 27 at the Air Canada Centre. 
Tickets to THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS go on sale starting this Saturday, February 5 at  (EST). Prices are $213.75, $112.00, $62.25 (includes HST) plus additional service fees and can be purchased through Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 1-855-985-5000. Also announced today, performers slated for Canada 
To view a complete list of 2011 JUNO Award nominees, bios and hometown information go to www.junoawards.ca. 
Drake has multiple opportunities to follow up his two 2010 JUNO Award wins with nominations for Album of the Year (sponsored by Canadian Recording Industry Association); JUNO Fan Choice (presented by Live Nation); Artist of the Year; Songwriter of the Year (sponsored by SIRIUS Satellite Radio); Rap Recording of the Year and Single of the Year for his club hit “Find Your Love.” 
2010 certainly proved to be the year for anthems in the Single of the Year category. Joining Drake is fellow rapper Classified with “Oh Canada 
Album of the Year (sponsored by Canadian Recording Industry Association) nominees include THANK ME LATER (Drake); THE SHOW MUST GO (Hedley); A PLACE CALLED LOVE (Johnny Reid); MY WORLD 2.0 (Justin Bieber); and THE SUBURBS (Arcade Fire). 
Indie rock band Arcade Fire earned an additional four nominations including Group of the Year; Songwriter of the Year (sponsored By SIRIUS Satellite Radio); Alternative Album of the Year (sponsored by Long & McQuade) and Jack Richardson Producer of the Year (sponsored by Slaight Music). The album’s art directors also received a 2011 JUNO Award nomination for Recording Package of the Year. 
Receiving four JUNO Awards nominations each: Indie rock movement, Broken Social Scene [Group of the Year, Alternative Album of the Year, Video of the Year (sponsored by VEVO) and Music DVD of the Year]; Pop-rockers Hedley [JUNO Fan Choice (presented by Live Nation); Single of the Year for “Perfect”; Album of the Year (sponsored by CRIA); Video of the Year (sponsored by VEVO)]; multi-platinum singer-songwriter Johnny Reid [JUNO Fan Choice (presented by Live Nation); Album of the Year (sponsored by CRIA); Artist of the Year; Country Album of the Year (sponsored by Country Style)]; and global pop phenom Justin Bieber [JUNO Fan Choice (presented by Live Nation); Album of the Year (sponsored by CRIA); Artist of the Year; Pop Album of the Year (sponsored by Recording Artists’ Collecting Society – A Division of ACTRA)]. 
In celebration of the JUNO Awards 40th Anniversary, a new Electronic Album of the Year category was introduced for 2011. Artists who will make history as the first-ever nominees in this category include Caribou for his album SWIM, Chilly Gonzales (IVORY TOWERS), Crystal Castles (II), Holy Fuck (LATIN) and Poirier (RUNNING HIGH). 
There are 82 first-time JUNO Awards nominees in 2011. Basia Bulat, Bobby Bazini, Caribou, Hannah Georgas and Meaghan Smith share the New Artist of the Year category; while New Group of the Year nominees include: Die Mannequin, Hollerado, Misteur Valaire, My Darkest Days and Said The Whale. (Both categories are sponsored by FACTOR and Radio Starmaker Fund). 
Nine-time JUNO Award winner Sarah McLachlan is nominated for three JUNO Awards this year in the categories of Artist of the Year; Songwriter of the Year (sponsored by SIRIUS Satellite Radio) and Pop Album of the Year (sponsored by Recording Artists’ Collecting Society – A Division of ACTRA). 
Montréal rockers and 2010 Polaris Music Prize winners, Karkwa, received JUNO Award nods for Alternative Album of the Year (sponsored by Long & McQuade) and Francophone Album of the Year. 
Neil Young, who will be honoured with the 2011 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, is nominated for Artist of the Year and Adult Alternative Album of the Year (sponsored by Galaxie, Your Musical Universe). 
Sponsors of the 2011 JUNO Awards include FACTOR, Canada 
Broadcast sponsors of THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS are Chevrolet, Garnier, and Rogers. 
About CARAS: The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/L’académie canadienne des arts et des sciences de l’enregistrement (CARAS) is a not-for-profit organization created to preserve and enhance the Canadian music and recording industries and to contribute toward higher artistic and industry standards. The main focus of CARAS is the exploration and development of opportunities to showcase and promote Canadian artists and music through vehicles such as The JUNO Awards. For more information on the 40th Annual JUNO Awards or The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ (CARAS) website please visit www.junoawards.ca or www.carasonline.ca. 
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The complete list of 2011 JUNO AWARDS NOMINEES: 
JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD (PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION) 
Drake Cash Money*Universal 
Hedley Universal 
Johnny Reid Johnny Mac*EMI 
Michael Bublé WEA*Warner 
SINGLE OF THE YEAR 
Oh Canada 
Find Your Love Drake Cash Money*Universal 
Perfect Hedley Universal 
Hallelujah Vancouver Winter 2010 kd lang Nonesuch*Warner 
Wavin’ Flag Young Artists for Haiti 
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Recovery Eminem Interscope*Universal 
Teenage Dream Katy Perry Capitol*EMI 
Animal Ke$ha RCA*Sony 
Need You Now Lady Antebellum Capitol Nashville 
Speak Now Taylor Swift Big Machine/Open Road *Universal 
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION) 
The Suburbs Arcade  Fire Sonovox*F.A.B. 
Thank Me Later Drake Cash Money*Universal 
The Show Must Go Hedley Universal 
My World 2.0 Justin  Bieber  Island 
ARTIST OF THE YEAR 
Drake Cash Money*Universal 
Johnny Reid Johnny Mac*EMI 
Neil Young Reprise*Warner 
Sarah McLachlan Nettwerk*Sony 
GROUP OF THE YEAR 
Arcade Fire Sonovox*F.A.B. 
Broken Social Scene Arts & Crafts*EMI 
Down With Webster Universal Motown*Universal 
Great Big Sea WEA*Warner 
Three Days Grace Jive*Sony 
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND RADIO STARMAKER FUND) 
Caribou Merge*F.A.B. 
Hannah Georgas Hidden Pony*EMI 
Meaghan Smith Sire/WEA*Warner 
NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND RADIO STARMAKER FUND) 
Die Mannequin WEA*Warner 
Misteur Valaire Mr. Label*Outside/Select 
My Darkest Days 604*Universal 
Said The Whale Hidden Pony*EMI 
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO) 
“Ready To Start” | “We Used To Wait” | “Sprawl II (Mountains  Beyond  Mountains 
THE SUBURBS – Arcade  Fire Sonovox*F.A.B.*Arcade  Fire Music 
Drake 
“Fireworks”- co-songwriter M. Samuels | “Over”- co-songwriters N. Shebib , M. Samuels, C. Kalla & A. Cook | “Show Me A Good Time”- co-songwriters K. West, J. Bhasker & E. Wilson 
THANK ME LATER – Drake Cash Money*Universal*EMI Music Publishing 
Hannah Georgas 
“Chit Chat” | “The Deep End” – co-songwriter Robbie Driscoll | “Lovers Breakdown” 
THIS IS GOOD – Hannah Georgas Hidden Pony Records*EMI*Beetle Bomb Music 
Royal Wood 
“Waiting” | “On Top Of Your Love” | “Tonight I Will Be Your Guide” 
THE WAITING – Royal Wood MapleMusic*Universal* MapleMusic Publishing 
Sarah McLachlan 
“Illusions of Bliss” | “Forgiveness”- co-songwriter Pierre Marchand | “Loving You Is Easy” 
LAWS OF ILLUSION – Sarah McLachlan Nettwerk*Sony*Tyde Music 
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY COUNTRY STYLE) 
Love Rules Carolyn Dawn Johnson Dancing Lily/Road Angel*Universal 
Trail in Life Dean Brody Open Road *Universal 
Sunshine Deric Ruttan Black T*EMI 
Day Job Gord Bamford Cache Ent.*Royalty 
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY GALAXIE, YOUR MUSICAL UNIVERSE) 
Black Dub Black Dub Jive*Sony 
You I Wind  Land 
Le Noise Neil Young Reprise*Warner 
Oh Little Fire Sarah Harmer Cold Snap*Universal 
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY LONG & MCQUADE) 
The Suburbs Arcade  Fire Sonovox*F.A.B. 
Forgiveness Rock Record Broken Social Scene Arts & Crafts*EMI 
Les chemins de verre Karkwa Audiogram*Select 
Heartland Owen Pallett For Great Justice*Sonic Unyon 
Champ Tokyo 
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY RECORDING ARTISTS’ COLLECTING SOCIETY – A DIVISION OF ACTRA) 
Better in Time  Bobby  Bazini  Mungo  Park 
Time to Win Vol. 1 Down With Webster Universal Motown*Universal 
Can’T keEp A SecrEt Faber Drive  604*Universal 
My World 2.0 Justin  Bieber  Island 
Laws of Illusion Sarah McLachlan Nettwerk*Sony 
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones Cancer Bats Distort*Universal 
Fino + Bleed Die Mannequin WEA*Warner 
Life Turns Electric Finger Eleven Wax/Wind-Up*Warner 
Population: Declining Hail the Villain WEA*Warner 
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CRYSTAL 
The Beat Goes On Emilie-Claire Barlow Empress*eOne Music 
Last Call Jeff Healey Stony Plain*Warner 
Nina Kellylee Evans Plus Loin*SRI 
Tracing Light Laila Biali Independent 
Nikki Nikki Yanofsky Decca*Universal 
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY WORLD VISION ARTIST ASSOCIATES) 
Ricochet Adrean Farrugia Independent 
Big Sky Chet Doxas Justin Time*EMI 
Treelines Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra Justin Time*EMI 
Next Exit Kelly Jefferson Quartet Cellar Live 
TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Re: Visions, Works for Jazz Orchestra Earl MacDonald Death Defying 
Hieronymus Félix Stüssi 5 & Ray Anderson Effendi*Select 
Our First Set John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra Exquisite 
Songbook Vol.2 Kirk MacDonald Quartet Addo 
Drum Lore Owen Howard Brooklyn Jazz Underground*BJUR 
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Spirit Dance David Braid & Canadian Brass Opening Day*Universal 
Continent & Western Fond of Tigers Drip Audio*Fontana 
Room of Wonders Jayme Stone Independent*Outside 
Sundogs The Creaking Tree String Quartet Independent*Outside 
Rising Sun The Souljazz Orchestra Strut*RED 
FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Brun Bernard Adamus Grosse Boîte*Select 
Nous Daniel Bélanger Audiogram*Select 
Silence Fred Pellerin Disques Tempête*DEP 
Les chemins de verre Karkwa Audiogram*Select 
Belmundo Regal Radio Radio Bonsound* Select 
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Encore Gregg LeRock Grafton 
The Little Blue Doggy Michelle Campagne The Secret  Mountain 
Proud Like a Mountain Peter Lenton Two Heartbeats 
Number 3 The Kerplunks Independent*Pacific Music/Warner 
Power to the Little People The Monkey Bunch Tri-Pop*Fire The Imagination 
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE 
Armenian Chamber Music Amici Ensemble ATMA*Naxos  
Anton Kuerti : Schumann Anton Kuerti DOREMI*Allegro 
Beethoven : Piano Trios Op. 70 No. 1, Ghost & No. 2: Op 11 Gryphon Trio Analekta* Select 
Marc-André Hamelin- Études Marc-André Hamelin Hyperion*SRI 
Bach : Six Suites for Solo Cello Winona Zelenka Marquis 
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANIMENT 
Arvo Pärt : Portrait Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà Analekta* Select 
James Ehnes, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto James Ehnes Onyx*SRI 
Chopin Piano Concertos Janina Fialkowska and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra under Bramwell Tovey ATMA*Naxos 
Mozart: Scott and Lara St. John/The Knights Lara St.  John Ancalagon*Allegro 
Bonbons Les Violons du Roy under Bernard Labadie ATMA*Naxos 
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE 
Salsa baroque Ensemble Caprice Analekta* Select 
Great Operatic Arias Gerald Finley Hyperion*SRI 
Britten - Les Illuminations Karina Gauvin ATMA*Naxos 
Night and Dreams Measha Brueggergosman Deutsche Grammophon*Universal 
Into Light musica intima ATMA*Naxos  
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR 
Last Dance Clark Ross PIANO ATLANTICA Centrediscs*CMC 
Exaudi Jocelyn Morlock INTO LIGHT ATMA*Naxos  
Piano Concerto Larysa Kuzmenko 3 CONCERTI Centrediscs*CMC 
Quomodo Sedet Sola Civita (How doth the city sit solitary) Peter-Anthony Togni LEMENTATIO JEREMIAE PROPHETAE ECM*Universal 
Duo For Violin And Piano R. Murray Schafer WILD BIRD Centrediscs*CMC 
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR 
Thank Me Later Drake Cash Money*Universal 
Vaudeville D-Sisive URBNET* Fontana 
At Last Eternia & MoSS Fat Beats*eOne 
Treat of the Day Ghettosocks Droppin’ Science*Independent 
TSOL Shad Black Box*Fontana 
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR 
Business Casual Chromeo Last Gang*Universal 
Sofi Needs a Ladder Deadmau5 Ultra*EMI 
Fixin’ To Thrill Dragonette Universal 
Table Dancer Keshia Chanté Tanjola*Univeral 
Stereo Love Mia Martina & Edward Maya CP*EMI 
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR 
Nightlife Karl Wolf Lone Wolf*EMI 
Test Drive Keshia Chanté Tanjola*Univeral 
Stars Quanteisha Benjamin Tanjola*Independent 
So Much  Raghav  ft.  Kardinal  Offishall  Cordova  Bay Fontana 
Come True SILVER (aka Solitair) ft. Kardinal Offishall Independent 
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR 
System Shakedown Dubmatix Renegade Rocker* Fontana 
Likkle But Mi Tallawah Elaine Lil’Bit Shepherd D’Maestro Music*Independent 
Brighter Days Lyndon John X (LJX) Independent 
Million Chance Tony Anthony Phylan*Sound Quake 
Don’t Wanna Go Tonya P Independent 
ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY ABORIGINAL PEOPLES TELEVISION NETWORK) 
CerAmony CerAmony Independent 
Derek Miller with Double Trouble Derek Miller Independent 
The Great Unknown Eagle & Hawk Rising Sun 
The Black Star Joey Stylez Stressed Street*Fontana 
Vigilance Little Hawk Ojiji 
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO 
Love Songs for the Last Twenty Del Barber Independent 
The Early Widows Justin Rutledge Six Shooter*Warner 
Fall For Beauty Lynn Miles High Romance*True North 
My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs Old Man Luedecke Black Hen*Fontana 
The Garden Ruth Moody Red House*Outside 
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP 
Girls from the North Country- Dala Live in Concert Dala Campus*Universal 
La part du feu Le Vent du Nord Borealis*Universal 
Sundogs The Creaking Tree String Quartet Independent*Outside 
That’s the State I’m In The Marigolds Independent*Outside 
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Where’s The Blues Taking Me FATHEAD Electro-Fi*Outside 
Bread And Buddha Harry Manx Dog My Cat*SRI 
Everywhere West Jim Byrnes Black Hen*Fontana 
It’s A Long Road The Johnny Max Band Pour Soul*Independent 
The Sojourners The Sojourners Black Hen*Fontana 
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Clarity Article One Independent*David C. Cook 
Love & the Lack Thereof Greg Sczebel Soultone*Fontana 
The Chase Manafest Manafest*Fontana 
Newworldson Newworldson InPop* David C. Cook/EMI 
The Saving One Starfield Sparrow*David C. Cook/EMI 
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CANADA 
Aksil Élage Diouf Tacca*Unidisc 
The Rumba Foundation Jesse Cook Coach House*EMI 
Gakondo Mighty Popo Tamba*Independent 
Supermagique Pacifika Six Degrees*Universal 
Soy Panamericano Roberto López Project Curura*Select 
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SLAIGHT MUSIC) 
Brian Howes “Cha-Ching” | “Perfect” – THE SHOW MUST GO – Hedley Universal 
Daniel Lanois “Hitchhiker” LE NOISE -Neil Young Reprise*Warner | “I Believe in You” BLACK DUB – Black Dub Jive*Sony 
David Foster “Bring Me To Life” BELIEVE- Katherine Jenkins Warner Bros. UK 
Gavin Brown & Sarah Harmer “Captive” | “New Loneliness” OH LITTLE FIRE – Sarah Harmer Cold Snap*Universal 
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 
David Travers-Smith “Cold Outside” THE GARDEN-Ruth Moody Red House*Outside| “Vinicius” ROOM OF WONDERS – Jayme Stone Independent*Outside 
Jeff Wolpert “On A Bright May Morning” THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY – Loreena McKennitt Quinlan Road *Universal | “ Train to Georgia 
Kevin Churko “Let It Die” | “Life Won’t Wait” SCREAM – Ozzy Osbourne Epic*Sony 
Lenny De Rose “Captive” | “Late Bloomers” OH LITTLE FIRE – Sarah Harmer Cold Snap*Universal 
Mike Plotnikoff “What Do You Got?” GREATEST HITS: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION – Bon  Jovi  Island 
RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR 
Corri-Lynn Tetz (Art Director) Cloak and Cipher  LAND TALK  Land 
Graeme Patterson (Art Director) New Inheritors WINTERSLEEP EMI 
James Mejia (Art Director/Designer/Illustrator) Mutant Message BY DIVINE RIGHT Hand Drawn Dracula*Outside 
Justin Peroff, Robyn Kotyk & Joe McKay (Art Directors/Designers); Jimmy Collins & Elisabeth Chicoine (Photographers) 
Forgiveness Rock Record Vinyl Box Set BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE Arts & Crafts*EMI 
Vincent Morisset (Art Director) Caroline Robert (Designer); Gabriel Jones (Photographer) 
The Suburbs ARCADE FIRE Sonovox*F.A.B. 
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY VEVO) 
Perfect Kyle Davison HEDLEY Universal 
Saint Veronika Michael Maxxis BILLY TALENT WEA*Warner 
Chargez! Benjamin Lussier ARIEL Tacca*Unidisc 
Collect Call Christopher Mills METRIC Last Gang*Universal 
Forced to Love Adam Makarenko & Alan Poon (Makapoon) BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE Arts & Crafts*EMUSIC DVD OF THE YEAR 
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Pegi Cecconi, Noah Segal, Shelley Nott, John Virant RUSH Alliance 
This Movie is Broken Bruce McDonald Dany M. Chiasson, Niv Fichman, Noah Segal, Amy Paquette BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE Shadow Shows/Rhombus Media/Arts & Crafts*Alliance 
The Lost Tapes Christopher Mills Nick Blasko, Geoff McLean, Christopher Mills BUCK 65 WEA*Warner 
Céline-Tournée Mondiale Taking Chances Le Spectacle Jean Lamoureux, Julie Snyder CÉLINE DION Columbia*Sony 
The Virtual Haydn Jeremy Tusz, Tom Beghin, Martha De Francisco, Wieslaw Woszczyk TOM BEGHIN Naxos 
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Swim Caribou Merge*F.A.B. 
Ivory Towers Chilly Gonzales Arts & Crafts*EMI 
Crystal Castles (II) Crystal Castles Last Gang*Universal 
Latin Holy Fuck Lights Music*Universal 
Running High Poirier Ninja Tune*Outside
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