The nominees for the 2022 Juno Awards are finally here, and Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin scored the most nods at six nominations.
Cardin released her debut album Phoenix last year, and she’s up for several awards including Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, and Music Video of the Year. When we caught up with her to talk about Phoenix last year she shared: “It was such a liberating process for me on a lot of levels, even professionally, I felt like I’ve evolved so much. I learned so much making this album.”
Cardin will perform at the show on May 15 alongside Avril Lavigne, Arkells, and Mustafa, with Simu Liu hosting.
Justin Bieber and The Weekndfollow Cardin with five nominations each, and will both be competing for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, and Artist of the Year.
For first-time nominees, Pressa is nominated for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Rap Album/EP of the Year, and Rap Single of the Year. Mustafa is also nominated for the first time for Songwriter of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year, and NorthSideBenji also has his first two nods, one for Rap Album/EP of the Year and another for Rap Single of the Year.
This year, the Junos have two new categories, as Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year will now have two awards—one for Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year, and Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year.
Check out some of the other nominees below:
TikTok Juno Fan Choice
347aidan
bbno$
Charlotte Cardin
Forest Blakk
JESSIA
Justin Bieber
Loud Luxury
Pressa
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Single of the Year
Make a Life, Not a Living, Brett Kissel
Meaningless, Charlotte Cardin
I’m not Pretty, JESSIA
Peaches ft. GIVĒON, Justin Bieber and Daniel Caesar
Take My Breath, The Weeknd
Album of the Year
Phoenix, Charlotte Cardin
Dangerous Levels of Introspection, JP Saxe
Justice, Justin Bieber
Wonder, Shawn Mendes
TOO YOUNG TO BE SAD, Tate McRae
Artist of the Year
Charlotte Cardin
JP Saxe
Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Group of the Year
Arkells
Loud Luxury
Mother Mother
The Reklaws
Valley
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
347aidan
Faouzia
JESSIA
Pressa
Tesher
Breakthrough Group of the Year
Black Pistol Fire
cleopatrick
MONOWHALES
Ocie Elliott
Spiritbox
Songwriter of the Year
The Weeknd
Allison Russell
Charlotte Day Wilson
Mustafa
TOBi
Rap Album of the Year
See You Next Wednesday, Belly
Stock Exchange, Haviah Mighty
Emergency Tsunami, NAV
The Extravagant Collection, NorthSideBenji
Gardner Express (Deluxe), Pressa
Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year
When The Magic Hits, Adrian Sutherland
War Club, DJ Shub
Wild Whisper, Jayli Wolf
Shawnee Kish, Shawnee Kish
Life After, Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year
Tabula Rasa, a l l i e
Vibe for Me (Bob for Me), Aqyila
Gifted, KALLITECHNIS
Supernovas, k-os Fontana North
Take My Breath, The Weeknd
