Toronto - At a press conference held today in Toronto, Warner MusicCanada and its affiliated labels earned a total of 11 nominations for the 2016JUNO Awards. CTV will broadcast the JUNO
Awards from the Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta on Sunday, April 3, 2016.
Scott Helman – Breakthrough Artist of the Year; Pop Album of
the Year (Augusta)
2015 was a remarkable year for Toronto singer-songwriter
Scott Helman. His single “Bungalow” from his debut EP Augusta had reached #1 on
CBC Radio’s national charts during Christmas of 2014 and, in the New Year began
its climb up the charts at Modern Rock, Top 40 and AC radio. In June, “Bungalow” was nominated for Best
Pop Video at the MMVAs which led to a dynamic national TV performance by Scott
and his band. In July, “Bungalow” was certified gold in Canada. For most of the
year Scott was on the road playing at variety of music festival across the
country before joining Walk Off The Earth for extensive tour in the U.S. and
Europe. In the Fall, Scott was named the
first-ever winner of Spotify’s Emerge program, beating out 12 other Canadian
artists. Since launching his music on Spotify, Scott’s music has been streamed
over 3.5 million times, and his videos have been viewed over 2.6 million times
on YouTube. The year ended with a 30+ tour across Canada and Scott topping Teen
Vogue Magazine’s list of Top 14 voices to be on the lookout for in 2016. These
are first time Juno nominations for Scott.
Francesco Yates – Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Francesco Yates’ star has been on the rise since he signed
his first record deal with 21 Music/Atlantic Records at the young age of
16. In the years leading up to the
release of his 2015 self-titled debut EP he’s gone on to work with some of the
biggest names in the business, including Robin Hannibal, Robin Schulz and even
Pharrell Williams. Last year saw the debut of his breakout single “Better to Be
Loved” which was a top 5 hit at Canadian radio and “Sugar,” a collaboration
with Robin Schulz, which Spotify credited as the “Most Viral Song of
2015". This is the first time Francesco
Yates has been nominated for a Juno Award.
Brett Kissel – Country Album of the Year (Pick Me Up)
2014’s Juno Award winner for Breakthrough Artist of the Year
– did not fall victim to the sophomore slump with the release of his album Pick
Me Up last year. Apple Music Canada
named it the best country album of 2015 and CBC included it on their list of
top Canadian albums. Pick Me Up’s first single, “Airwaves,” earned Brett his
first chart-topping hit at Canadian country radio, while the music video
reached number 1 on CMT’s Top 20 Countdown. This is Brett’s third career Juno
Award nomination.
Matthew Good – Rock Album of the Year (Chaotic Neutral)
Matthew Good is one of Canada’s preeminent voices in music
today. 2015 marked the release of
Chaotic Neutral, Good’s 11th studio album.
In the 20 years since the release of his debut album he has been
prolific in his output. His studio
albums have combined for nearly one million albums sold in Canada alone.
Matthew Good has previously been nominated for 20 Juno Awards, including Rock
Album of the Year for his last three studio albums Arrows of Desire, Lights of
Endangered Species and 2011’s Vancouver, for which he took home the award.
The Sheepdogs – Rock Album of the Year (Future Nostalgia)
The Sheepdogs seemed to explode out of Saskatoon in 2011
when they became the first independent band ever to grace the cover of Rolling
Stone Magazine. Their debut album, Learn
& Burn, went on to earn platinum certification and three Juno Awards in
Canada while their self-titled sophomore release (produced by The Black Keys’
Patrick Carney) was certified gold.
Future Nostalgia was self-produced by The Sheepdogs and has garnered the
Rock Radio hit “Downtown”. This is the
band’s ninth Juno Award nomination.
Vance Joy – International Album of the Year (Dream Your Life
Away)
Vance Joy is an Australian singer-songwriter who broke out
internationally in 2015 with his hit single “Riptide.” His debut album Dream
Your Life Away has achieved platinum certification in Canada, where Vance Joy
is in the midst of a national headlining tour.
This is the first time Vance Joy has been nominated for a Juno Award.
Nominations for related Warner Music Canada recordings and
distributed labels include:
Paul Brandt – Country Album of the Year (Frontier) / Road
Angel
Dan Romano – Adult Alternative Album of the Year (If I’ve
Only One Time Askin’) / New West
LeE HaRVeY OsMOND – Contemporary Roots Album Of The Year
(Beautiful Scars) / Latent
Thomas “Tawgs” Salter – Jack Richardson Producer Of The Year
(“Bungalow” – Scott Helman) / Warner Music Canada
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