The 2024 Juno awards will be held in Halifax this year, and Indigenous artists from across Canada are front and center.
While there are two dedicated Indigenous categories for Contemporary and Tractional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year, Indigenous artists have been standing out among the various categories.
Biggest standout is Indigenous singer/songwriter Aysanabee who is not only nominated for Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year, he is also nominated for, Songwriter of the Year and Alternative Album of Year with his October 2023 release Here and Now.
Other standouts include:
Photo source: 2024 Juno Awards press kit
Roots singer/songwriter William Prince who was also nominated for Songwriter of the Year and Contemporary Roots Album of the Year with his April 2023 release Stand in the Joy.
Photo source: 2024 Juno Awards press kit
Two-Spirit artist Shawnee Kish was nominated for Adult Alternative Album of the Year with her April 2023 release Revolution
Photo source: 2024 Juno Awards press kit
Blues duo Blue Moon Marquee was nominated for Blues Album of the Year with their September 2023 release Scream, Holler & Howl
Photo source: 2024 Juno Awards press kit
Christian artist Stirling John was nominated for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year with his 2022 release Where I’m Meant to Be
With a wide range of Categories at the Junos a category to watch will be the Contemporary Roots Album of the Year as three of the five nominees are Indigenous which include:
- William Prince’s Stand in the Joy
- Julian Taylor’s Beyond The Reservoir
- Logan Staats’ A Light in the Attic
Other nominations include:
Country Album of the year include:
- Brett Kissel’s The Compass Project – South Album
- Dean Brody’s Right Round Here
- Jade Eaglesong’s Do it Anyway
- James Barker Band’s Ahead Of Our Time
- Tyler Joe Mill’s Spillin’ My Truth
Pop Album of the Year:
- Charlotte Cardin’s 99 Nights
- Lauren Spencer’s Smith Mirror
- Rêve’s Saturn Return
- Shania Twain’s Queen of Me
- Valley’s Lost In Translation
Rock Album of the Year
- Crown Lands’ Fearless
- Metric’s Formentera II
- The Beaches’ Blame My Ex
- The Blue Stones’ Pretty Monster
- The Glorious Sons’ Glory
Artist of the Year:
- Charlotte Cardin
- Daniel Caeser
- Lauren Spencer Smith
- Shania Twain
- Tate McRae
The 53 Juno awards will be hosted by Ten time Juno award winner Nelly Furtado at the Halifax Centre March 24, at 6p.m. MST.
For the full list of nominations visit the Juno’s website.
