With six citations, Charlotte Cardin ranks first for the next Juno Awards. She is even ahead of international stars such as Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, who follow her closely by being nominated five times.
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Charlotte Cardin stood out with her album phoenix and his song Meaningless, both cited in peak categories: Album of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year. The singer is also in the running for the Juno for Artist of the Year and People’s Choice.
On Facebook, the singer said she was “absolutely speechless” after learning she was the most frequently nominated Juno artist. ” Thanks very much ! “, she added.
The fight will be hot since Charlotte Cardin is precisely measured against Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, among others, in the main categories. The Weeknd is also a finalist for Songwriter of the Year and Contemporary R&B Recording.
Quebec well represented
Many other Quebec artists are cited for one or more awards, including several women. Cœur de pirate is in the running for two records: Perseids (instrumental album) and Impossible to love (French album). Hemenetsetby Jorane, is also a finalist in the category of instrumental album of the year.
OutsideChild earned Montreal native Allison Russell nominations for Roots Album and Songwriter of the Year. Angèle Dubeau and La Pietà are nominated for the album Immersion.
The Juno for French-language album of the year will be awarded to Cœur de pirate (Impossible to love), Roxane Bruneau (Acrophobia), Louis-Jean Cormier (The sky is on the floor), Vincent Vallières (All beauty is not lost) or FouKi (Deluxe Snacks).
Nézet-Séguin in the spotlight
Yannick Nézet-Séguin dominates the large classical delegation in the running for a Juno award. He is quoted solo for the album Introspection: Solo Piano Sessions, but also with the Metropolitan Orchestra and that of Philadelphia. The Montreal Old Music Studio, Hélène Brunet, Charles Richard-Hamelin and collective9 are among the other local classical singers and musicians nominated for a Juno.
Quebec’s musical diversity is highlighted by the presence in one or other of the categories of artists as varied as Kaytranada (dance recording, producer of the year), Half Moon Run (adult alternative album), Chiiild (alternative ), Andrès Vial (jazz album), Chromeo (director of the year) and Afrikana Soul Sister (global music album for Kalasö).
The Juno Awards will take place live from Toronto on May 15.