The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara lead 2016 Juno nominations

The 2016 Juno nominations were announced this morning in Toronto. The Weeknd leads the pack with six nominations, including album of the year, single of the year, songwriter of the year and Juno Fan Choice. Alessia Cara and Shawn Mendes have three and four nominations, respectively.

Here are the nominees in the major categories:

Artist of the year

City and Colour
Drake
Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd

Group of the year

Hedley
Marianas Trench
Metric
Three Days Grace
Walk Off the Earth 

International album of the year

25, Adele
Hozier, Hozier
Title, Meghan Trainor
Four, One Direction
Dream Your Life Away, Vance Joy 

Single of the year

"Here," Alessia Cara
"Hotline Bling," Drake
"What Do You Mean," Justin Bieber
"Clothes Off," Ria Mae
"Can't Feel My Face," the Weeknd

Album of the year

If You're Reading This It's Too Late, Drake
À Paradis City, Jean Leloup
Purpose, Justin Bieber
Handwritten, Shawn Mendes
Beauty Behind the Madness, the Weeknd 

Breakthrough artist of the year

Alessia Cara
Coleman Hell
Francesco Yates
Scott Helman
Tobias Jesso Jr.

Breakthrough group of the year

Dear Rouge
Half Moon Run
Milk & Bone
The Elwins
Young Empires 

Alternative album of the year

Deep in the Iris, Braids
Poison Season, Destroyer
Are You Alone?, Majical Cloudz
Half Free, U.S. Girls
Viet Cong, Viet Cong 

Adult alternative album of the year

If I've Only One Time Askin', Daniel Romano
The Park Avenue Sobriety Test, Joel Plaskett
In My Dream, Mo Kenney
Goon, Tobias Jesso Jr.
Leave No Bridge Unburned, Whitehorse

Contemporary roots album of the year

So Let's Go, Alan Doyle
Power in the Blood, Buffy Sainte-Marie
The Bliss, Fortunate Ones
Indian Ocean, Frazey Ford
Beautiful Scars, LeE HaRVeY OsMOND

Juno Fan Choice Award

Alessia Cara
Carly Rae Jepsen
Coeur de pirate
Dean Brody
Drake
Justin Bieber
Shawn Hook
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Walk Off the Earth

The 2016 Juno Awards will take place in Calgary on April 3. For a complete list of nominees in all categories, go to http://ift.tt/1maHPGB

 

by Judith Lynch via Electronic RSS