SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SOCAN)
Afie Jurvanen
“No Wrong”, “Way With Words”, “Any Place” EARTHTONES – Bahamas Universal
Donovan Woods
“Our Friend Bobby”, “Truck Full of Money”, “Next Year” – co-songwriters Chris Lindsey, Logan Wall BOTH WAYS – Donovan Woods Meant Well* Fontana North/Universal
Frank Dukes
“Be Careful” – co-songwriter Boi-1da INVASION OF PRIVACY – Cardi B Atlantic*WMG
“Better Now” – co-songwriter Louis Bell BEERBONGS & BENTLEYS – Post Malone Republic*UMG
“Call Out My Name” MY DEAR MELANCHOLY, – The Weeknd Universal
Jessie Reyez
“Promises” – co-songwriters Adam Richard Wiles, Sam Smith PROMISES – Calvin Harris Sony
“One Kiss” – co-songwriters Adam Richard Wiles, Dua Lipa ONE KISS – Calvin Harris Sony
“Apple Juice” – co-songwriters Fredrik Ball, Tim Suby BEING HUMAN IN PUBLIC – Jessie Reyez Universal
Shawn Mendes
“Lost In Japan” – co-songwriters Nate Mercereau, Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger, “Youth”- co-songwriters Geoff Warburton, Khalid Robinson, Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger, “In My Blood”- co-songwriters Geoff Warburton, Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger SHAWN MENDES – Shawn Mendes Universal
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
We Were That Song Brett Kissel Warner
A Small Town Christmas Jess Moskaluke MDM*Universal
Country Music Made Me Do It Meghan Patrick Warner
Feels Like That The Reklaws Universal
New Tattoo Tim Hicks Open Road*Universal
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Earthtones Bahamas Universal
More Or Less Dan Mangan Arts & Crafts*Universal
Gabrielle Shonk Gabrielle Shonk Universal
Blood Rhye Last Gang*eOne
Queens Of The Breakers The Barr Brothers Secret City*Cadence
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY LONG & MCQUADE)
ken Destroyer Merge*F.A.B./Merge
Baby Teeth Dizzy Royal Mountain*Universal
Dose Your Dreams Fucked Up Arts & Crafts*Universal
TPC Tokyo Police Club Dine Alone*Universal
In A Poem Unlimited U.S. Girls Royal Mountain*Universal
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Damaged bülow Universal
Head Over Heels Chromeo Last Gang*eOne
Darlène Hubert Lenoir Simone*Select
Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes Universal
Intuition Tyler Shaw Sony
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Rally Cry Arkells Arkells*Universal
True Rockers Monster Truck Dine Alone*Universal
Changing Colours The Sheepdogs Warner
Civilianaires The Trews Cadence*Universal
Outsider Three Days Grace RCA*Sony
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Love Is Here To Stay Diana Krall & Tony Bennett Universal
solstice/equinox Diana Panton Independent
Holly Holly Cole Universal
Sun Songs Jodi Proznick ft. Laila Biali Cellar Live*MVD
Laila Biali Laila Biali Chronograph*Fontana North/Universal
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
Sandstorm Alexis Baro G-THREE*Independent
So Here We Are Alison Young Triplet*Independent/The Orchard
In the Moment Larnell Lewis Independent
Beloved of the Sky Renee Rosnes SMOKE SESSIONS*Sony
Old Soul Robi Botos A440*Universal
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
Wander Wonder Allison Au Quartet Independent
Atwood Suites Andrew Rathbun Large Ensemble Origin*City Hall/The Orchard
The Seasons of Being Andy Milne & Dapp Theory Sunnyside*AMPED/AEC/eOne
Live at U of T Liebman/Murley Quartet Independent
Path of Totality Quinsin Nachoff’s Flux Whirlwind*Proper Music/Red Eye
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Group Manoeuvre Aerialists Fiddlehead*Independent
China Cloud Gordon Grdina madic*Independent/Universal
Johnny Goldtooth and The Chevy Casanovas Kevin Breit Stony Plain* Warner
Live from the Art Farm The Fretless Independent
The Space Between Us Toninato / Thiessen Ambiances Magnétiques*Independent
FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
en cas de tempête, ce jardin sera fermé Cœur de pirate Dare To Care*Select/Believe
Darlène Hubert Lenoir Simone*Select
Une année record Loud Joy Ride*Universal
Le silence des troupeaux Philippe Brach Spectra*Select
Désherbage Tire le coyote Les disques de La Tribu*Select
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Let’s Go Bananas Beppie Independent
It Takes a Village Ginalina Independent
Dog on the Floor Raffi Troubadour*Universal
It’s Cool To Be Kind Sonshine and Broccoli Independent
You, Me and the Sea Splash’N Boots Independent*Fontana North/Universal
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 6, 7 & 8 Andrew Wan & Charles Richard-Hamelin Analekta*Select/The Orchard
Scarlatti: Sonatas Vol.2 Angela Hewitt Hyperion*Sony
Ravel & Debussy: Sonates Blake Pouliot with Hsin-I Huang Analekta*Select/The Orchard
The End of Flowers: Works by Clarke & Ravel Gryphon Trio Analekta*Select/The Orchard
Schubert: Piano Sonata in B Flat Major D.960; Four Impromptus D.935 Marc-André Hamelin Hyperion*Sony
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE
New Worlds/Nouveaux Mondes Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra/Orchestre du Centre National Des Arts du Canada conducted by Alexander Shelley Analekta*Select/The Orchard
Newton Howard & Kernis: Violin Concertos; Tovey: Stream of Limelight James Ehnes with Seattle Symphony and Detroit Symphony Orchestra Onyx*HM
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 4 Louis Lortie with BBC Philharmonic Chandos*Naxos
Into the Wonder Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arthur Post with Gryphon Trio Analekta
Vaughan Williams Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Peter Oundjian featuring Louis Lortie, Sarah Jeffrey, & Teng Li Chandos* Naxos
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL
Vienna: Fin de siècle Barbara Hannigan with Reinbert De Leeuw Alpha*Naxos
Bernstein: A Quiet Place Choeur de l’Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal with Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Conducted by Kent Nagano with Guest Soloists Universal
David Braid: Corona Divinae Misericordiae Elmer Iseler Singers featuring Patricia O’Callaghan K52*Independent
Écho Joyce El-Khoury Opera Rara*Warner
Ayre: Live Miriam Khalil Against the Grain Records*Independent
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Golden Slumbers Kiss your Eyes Ana Sokolović Analekta*Select/The Orchard
Granitic Bekah Simms Centrediscs*Naxos
About Bach Cassandra Miller Another Timbre*Independent
Katana of Choice Nicole Lizée Redshift*Canadian Music Centre/Redshift
Arctic Symphony Vincent Ho Centrediscs*Naxos
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
88GLAM RELOADED 88Glam XO*Universal
IMMIGRANT Belly Roc Nation*Universal
Surrender Your Soul KILLY Secret Sound Club*Independent
RECKLESS NAV XO*Universal
LoVE me NOw Tory Lanez Interscope*Universal
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Gotasoul AZARI Get Physical*Independent/Zebralution
Jackie Chan (ft. Preme & Post Malone) Dzeko & Tiësto Universal
Avatar Beach Jacques Greene Arts & Crafts*Universal
CURA Keys N Krates Keys N Krates*Dim Mak
Body Loud Luxury Armada Music B.V*Sony
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Twos Anders Independent
Pain & Pleasure Black Atlass XO*Universal
Stone Woman Charlotte Day Wilson Charlotte Day Wilson*eOne
Being Human In Public Jessie Reyez Universal
My Dear Melancholy, The Weeknd The Weeknd XO*Universal
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Money Don’t Grow Pon Trees Blessed Walshy Fire & The Expanders*Independent/Zojak
Genesis Chelsea Stewart Baby Momma*Independent
Sly & Robbie meet Dubmatix – Overdubbed Dubmatix Echo Beach*Fontana North/Universal/The Orchard
Narrative Exco Levi Sillywalks and Irie Vibrations*Warner
Talk Or No Talk Kafinal ft. Queen Ifrica Sing N Act Ent*Independent
INDIGENOUS MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY APTN)
The Ballad of the Runaway Girl Elisapie Bonsound*Sony
Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa Jeremy Dutcher Independent*Fontana North/Universal
Standing in the Light Leonard Sumner Broken Reel*Independent
Nitisanak – Brothers and Sister Northern Cree Canyon*Outside/A-Train
The Average Savage Snotty Nose Rez Kids RPM*Independent
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
In Our Time AHI Thirty Tigers/22nd Sentry*Sony
Both Ways Donovan Woods Meant Well*Fontana North/Universal
Grenades Kaia Kater Acronym*Universal
Seeker Megan Nash Acronym*Universal
Yarrow The Deep Dark Woods Six Shooter*Universal
TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Broken Heart of Everything David Francey Independent
Sweet Old Religion Pharis and Jason Romero Borealis*Fontana North/Universal/Free Dirt
Queen City Jubilee The Slocan Ramblers SloMusic*Independent
Fifteen The Wailin’ Jennys True North*IDLA/Universal
Horizons Vishtèn Independent*Select
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Miles To Go Colin James True North* IDLA/Universal
Checkmate Jack de Keyzer blue star*Independent
Myles Goodwyn and Friends of the Blues Myles Goodwyn Linus*IDLA/Universal
Run To Me Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar Gypsy Soul*Fontana North/Universal
The Ice Queen Sue Foley Stony Plain*Warner
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Grateful Brian Doerksen Doerksen Music*Parasource/The Orchard
Tired Of Basic LOVECOLLIDE ABS Entertainment*The Fuel Music
Into the Wild Manic Drive Independent
The Buffalo Roadshow Tim Neufeld & The Glory Boys Independent
Speak Warren Dean Flandez Studio Cloud 30*Independent
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Zoubida Ayrad Les Faux-Monnayeurs*Select
San Cristóbal Baile Inn Boogát Maisonnette*Outside/ Believe Digital
Naath Emmanuel Jal and Nyaruach Gatwitch*The Orchard
Fuerza Arara Telmary y Habana Sana Producciones Colibri*Altafonte
Rapadou Kreyol Wesli WUP*Select
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
David Foster and Michael Bublé “My Funny Valentine”, “Where or When” (co-producer Jochem van der Saag) LOVE – Michael Bublé Warner
Eric Ratz “People’s Champ”, “Relentless” RALLY CRY – Arkells Arkells*Universal
Greg Wells “Waving Through a Window” DEAR EVAN HANSEN (BROADWAY CAST RECORDING) DELUXE – Katy Perry Atlantic*Warner, “This Is Me” – THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) – Keala Settle, The Greatest Showman Ensemble Atlantic*Warner
Mike Wise “Not A Love Song”, “Two Punks In Love” DAMAGED – bülow Universal
Thomas D’Arcy “I’ve Got A Hole Where My Heart Should Be” CHANGING COLOURS – The Sheepdogs Warner, “Love The Way You Are” (co-producers James Younger, Jeffrey Innes) CRITICAL HIT – Yukon Blonde Dine Alone*Universal
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY 3M)
Ben Kaplan “Get Up”, “It’s Alright” DANCE AND CRY – Mother Mother Universal
Jason Dufour “Truck Full Of Money” BOTH WAYS – Donovan Woods Meant Well*Fontana North/Universal “When My Body Breaks” HOLY SMOKE – Kandle Sleepless*Universal
Robbie Lackritz “No Wrong”, “Way With Words” EARTHTONES – Bahamas Universal
Shawn Everett “Slow Burn”, “Space Cowboy” GOLDEN HOUR – Kacey Musgraves Universal
Steve Bays “Flashes” PHASES – Dear Rouge Universal, “UnAmerican” UNAMERICAN – Said The Whale Arts & Crafts*Universal
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR
Gareth Auden-Hole (Art Director), Emil Mateja (Illustrator) LEFT TO OUR OWN DEVICES – Jack Pine and The Fire Independent
Geordan Moore (Art Director, Designer, & Illustrator) CROSSWORLDS – Joshua Van Tassel Forward Music*Believe Digital
Michael DeAngelis (Art Director & Designer), Matt Barnes & Jess Baumung (Photographers) RALLY CRY – Arkells Arkells*Universal
Mike Milosh (Art Director, Designer, Illustrator, & Photographer) BLOOD – Rhye Last Gang*eOne
Simon Dupuis (Art Director, Designer, Illustrator, & Photographer) VIENS AVEC MOI – Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire L-A be – Let artists be*Select
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY STINGRAY)
No Depression Ali Eisner Bahamas Universal
Places Andrew De Zen Alaskan Tapes Independent
Powerless Andrew Hines Classified Half Life*Universal
Hang Ups Ben Knechtel Scott Helman Warner
Have A Nice Day Peter Huang SonReal Black Box*Universal
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Crystal Eyes Ekali OWSLA/Atlantic*Warner
Next Season Felix Cartal Physical Presents*Fontana North/Universal
Give It a Rest iamhill Independent
Deception Bay Milk & Bone Bonsound*Sony
Certain Kind of Magic REZZ mau5trap*Kobalt
METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Algorythm Beyond Creation Season of Mist*The Orchard
The Spark That Moves Cancer Bats New Damage*Universal
Loved KEN Mode New Damage*Universal
Prevail II Kobra And The Lotus Napalm Records*Sony
The Wake Voivod Century Media*Sony
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
These Are The Days Jann Arden Universal
Love Michael Bublé Warner
Meaning To Tell Ya Molly Johnson Universal
Distant Danger Nuela Charles Independent
A Whitehorse Winter Classic Whitehorse Six Shooter*Universal
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COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)
The CHANTY Show Chanty Marostica Independent
Good Friend Bad Grammar Dave Merheje Macaw*Independent
Lady Jazz Debra DiGiovanni Aspecialthing*House Arrest
Awkwarder Mayce Galoni Comedy Dynamics*Independent
Chicken! Pat Thornton Independent
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