Justin Bieber and Tate McRae Lead 2026 Juno Award Nominations: Full List

The Weeknd and country breakout Cameron Whitcomb come next. Lido Pimienta, Alex Cuba, Isabella Lovestory and more are nominated for the first Latin award. Junos will be handed out at two events in Hamilton, Ontario on March 28 and 29.

Justin Bieber, "First Place"

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Two global Canadian superstars will duke it out for top honours at the 2026 Juno Awards.

Announced this morning (Jan. 27) by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), the 2026 Juno nominations list is headed by Justin Bieber and Tate McRae, with six nods apiece, closely followed by The Weeknd and Cameron Whitcomb, each with five nominations.

In all, there are 248 nominations spread across 47 categories, with 65 artists making their Junos debut this year. The winners will be named at two events in Hamilton at the untelevised Juno Awards gala on Saturday, March 28, and the Junos broadcast at TD Coliseum on Sunday, March 29, which will air on CBC, CBC Gem and CBC Music’s YouTube.

The six nominations each for Bieber and McRae represent the most each artist has received in a single Junos year. Over his career, Bieber has tallied 32 Juno nominations and won eight Junos. McRae has previously earned 17 nominations and was the biggest Juno winner in 2025, winning four trophies, including artist of the year, though she wasn't there to accept. Quickly establishing herself as a global pop favourite, McRae recently placed at No. 7 on Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars of 2025 list and was the first artist on the cover of Rolling Stone Canada earlier this month.

Rising country singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb makes his first appearance as a Juno nominee this year. He is nominated in the fan choice, single of the year, breakthrough artist of the year, country album and album of the year categories. A big breakout in his short time on the scene, the singer finished at No. 6 on Billboard Canada's Top Canadian Artists of 2025 chart (No. 1 was McRae).

No stranger to Juno recognition, The Weeknd boasts a Juno legacy that includes 22 wins and 46 total nominations, making him one of the most decorated artists ever at the awards.

Country star Josh Ross, who in 2025 tied Tate McRae for most nominations, is back again with four this year: fan choice, single of the year for “Hate How You Look,” album and country album of the year for Later Tonight.

Another internationally recognized Billboard and Billboard Canada cover star, Daniel Caesar, chimes in with four nominations for 2026 and he will take the TD Coliseum stage as both a performer and the recipient of the international achievement award, recognizing his global impact and continued international success. Other performers already named for an appearance on the Junos broadcast include The Beaches, named group of the year in 2025, Hamilton hometown heroes Arkells and acclaimed Indigenous roots artist William Prince.

In recent years, CARAS has made multiple changes in Juno categories. In 2024, plans to shelve the reggae recording, children's album, Christian/gospel album and international album of the year categories attracted strong criticism, and those first three categories were retained. Also in 2024, the Junos introduced the South Asian recording of the year category, which was won by AP Dhillon. That category returns this year, with Dhillon nominated again for his collaboration with Anuv Jain, alongside charting stars including Karan Aujla, Shubh, Ikky and Sukha.

The most significant addition this year is the inaugural Latin Music recording of the year award, recognizing the growing influence of Latin music in Canada. Notable nominees in the new category include two-time winner Alex Cuba and Polaris Music Prize winner Lido Pimienta. The cultural diversity of Canadian music is also reflected in the categories of Francophone album of the year and contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year

2026 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES

TD JUNO FAN CHOICE

bbno$ Independent*Broke/CMG)

Cameron Whitcomb Atlantic*Warner

James Barker Band Universal

Josh Ross Core Entertainment*Universal

Justin Bieber Island/Def Jam*Universal

Karan Aujla Warner

Shawn Mendes Island*Universal

Shubh Independent

Tate McRae RCA*Sony

The Weeknd XO/Republic*Universal

SINGLE OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SUNRISE RECORDS

Options Cameron Whitcomb (Atlantic*Warner)

Hate How You Look Josh Ross (Core Entertainment*Universal)

DAISIES Justin Bieber (Island/Def Jam*Universal)

Sports car Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

Cry For Me The Weeknd (XO/Republic*Universal)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA

The Hard Way Cameron Whitcomb (Atlantic*Warner)

Later Tonight Josh Ross (Core Entertainment*Universal)

SWAG II Justin Bieber (Island/Def Jam*Universal)

So Close To What Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd (XO/Republic*Universal)

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS

Cameron Whitcomb Atlantic*Warner

Goldie Boutilier Independent

Jade LeMac Warner

Jutes Position Music

MICO Wasted Years/Columbia*Sony

Noeline Hofmann La Honda*The Orchard

Sacha Sony

Saya Gray Dirty Hit*Virgin

Sofia Camara 21 Entertainment*Universal

yung kai BMG*Universal

ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA

bbno$ Independent* Broke/CMG

Daniel Caesar Hollace/Republic*Universal

Justin Bieber Island/Def Jam*Universal

Tate McRae RCA*Sony

The Weeknd XO/Republic*Universal

GROUP OF THE YEAR (PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA)

Arcade Fire Columbia*Sony

Mother Mother Warner

Peach Pit Columbia*Sony

The Beaches AWAL

Three Days Grace RCA*Sony

LATIN MUSIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Índole Alex Cuba (Caracol* Fontana North/ONErpm)

BAILA Y CONFÍA Andy Rubal (MoonSun* Believe)

Vanity Isabella Lovestory (Giant Music)

La Belleza Lido Pimienta (ANTI-* Fontana North)

He Sanado Varias Cosas Mario Puglia (ABC Music)

SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY TD

Afsos AP Dhillon & Anuv Jain (AP DHILLON/Republic*Universal)

P-POP CULTURE Karan Aujla (Warner)

Renaissance Ikky & Raf Saperra (Fatboy/Universal)

Supreme Shubh (Independent)

By Any Means Sukha (Sukha*Universal)

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Let Your Horses Run Brett Kissel (Big Star*Universal)

The Hard Way Cameron Whitcomb (Atlantic*Warner)

One Of Us James Barker Band (Universal)

Later Tonight Josh Ross (Core Entertainment*Universal)

Golden Child Meghan Patrick Riser (House*The Orchard)

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

My Second Last Album Bahamas (Barchords*Universal)

Fantasy Life Begonia (Birthday Cake*Secretly Distribution)

Uh Oh Patrick Watson (Secret City*F.A.B.)

Let it Hiss The Barr Brothers (Secret City*F.A.B.)

Humanhood The Weather Station (Next Door*Outside)

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Edge Of The Earth Aysanabee (Ishkōdé*Universal)

Who Will Look After The Dogs? PUP (BMG*Universal)

SAYA Saya Gray (Dirty Hit*Virgin)

SORRY, IT’S OVER The OBGMs (BURN INDUSTRY*The Orchard)

All Cylinders Yves Jarvis (Next Door*Outside)

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Roll With The Punches Bryan Adams (Bad Records*Platoon/Y.E.S)

INERTIA grandson (XX*Create Music)

No Hard Feelings The Beaches (AWAL)

Metro The Blue Stones (New Weapon*The Orchard)

The Damn Truth The Damn Truth (Spectra*The Orchard)

Alienation Three Days Grace (RCA*Sony)

METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Heaven Let Them Die Counterparts (Pure Noise*The Orchard)

An Insatiable Violence Cryptopsy (Season of Mist*The Orchard)

Shadow Work DESPISED ICON (Nuclear Blast*Believe/ADA)

Antibloom Silverstein (UNFD*FUGA)

A Pathway to the Moon Unreqvited (Independent*Believe/SPKR)

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED PERONI NASTRO AZZURRO 0.0

bbno$ bbno$ (Independent*Broke/CMG)

SWAG II Justin Bieber (Island/Def Jam*Universal)

7 Nelly Furtado (Nelstar/21 Entertainment*Universal)

So Close To What Tate McRae (RCA*Sony)

Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd (XO/Republic*Universal)

RAP SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Mula feat. Big Sean Connor Price (Independent)

PURSUIT Freddie Dredd (Doomshop/RCA*Sony)

UNLIMITED feat. Playboi Carti NAV (XO/Republic*Universal)

DUMB SonReal & Snotty Nose Rez Kids (1851*Independent/GroupSpeed)

Who's Driving You? TOBi, Saukrates & Jully Black (Warner*ADA)

RAP ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW ARDN (Amuseio)

About Time Connor Price (Independent)

Misery Loves Company NorthSideBenji (NRTHRN RECORDS*Virgin)

DRY CRY SadBoi (LVRN*The Orchard)

ELEMENTS Vol. 2 TOBi (Warner*ADA)

TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Have A Baby (With Me) Daniel Caesar (Hollace/Republic*Universal)

**GOLIATH** Jessie Reyez (FMLY/Island*Universal)

Say Yes Melanie Fiona (PUBLIC/COLTURE*Stem)

Formed Savannah Ré (Matrimony*ADA)

Reasons To Stay Tanika Charles (Unique Applause/Record Kicks*Secretly Distribution/Symphonic)

CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Set Me Free Adria Kain (ArtHaus/Circle of 5ths*APG)

Mirage Avenoir (Santa Anna*Sony)

Son Of Spergy Daniel Caesar (Hollace/Republic*Universal)

PAID IN MEMORIES Jessie Reyez (FMLY/Island*Universal)

Life 2 Majid Jordan (OVO*Sony)

THERAPIST SadBoi (LVRN*The Orchard)

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO ARTIST)

Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Bruce Liu (Deutsche Grammophon*Universal)

Zaytoun Haitham Haidar (Athene*Naxos)

Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Górecki Jan Lisiecki (Deutsche Grammophon*Universal)

Awake and Dreaming Katherine Dowling (Independent*Leaf/Naxos)

Obsession Marie Nadeau-Tremblay (ATMA*Universal)

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SMALL ENSEMBLE)

Current: MISSING ATOM (Artists of the Opera MISSING), Timothy Long & The Continuum Ensemble (Bright Shiny Things)

Re/String CC Duo & colletif9 (Leaf*Naxos)

Vivaldi Les Quatres Nations (reconstruites) Ensemble Caprice (ATMA*Naxos/Believe)

Kevin Lau: Kimiko's Pearl Mariko Anraku, Conrad Chow, Ron Korb & Rachel Mercer (Independent)

in an archipelago Standing Wave (Independent)

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE)

Benedict Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem Axios Men’s Ensemble, The Tenors and Basses of Pro Coro Canada conducted by/dirigé par Michael Zaugg featuring John Tessier and Yuliia Zasimova (Cappella*Naxos)

Where Waters Meet Canadian Chamber Choir featuring Sherryl Sewepagaham (Independent)

Ichmouratov: The Ninth Wave, Viola Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1 Les Violons du Roy conducted by/dirigé par Airat Ichmouratov featuring Elvira Misbakhova & Stéphane Tétreault (ATMA*Universal)

Haydn: Symphony No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:43 "Mercury" & Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, Hob. I:49 "La passione" Tafelmusik conducted by/dirigé par Rachel Podger (Independent)

Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le Baiser de la fée (Divertimento) Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by/dirigé par Gustavo Gimeno Harmonia Mundi

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO)

City Lights Anthony D’Alessandro (Independent)

Kinda Out West Aretha Tillotson (Bent River*Independent)

Immersed Justin Gray (IAN Records*Virgin)

Deeper Down Nancy Walker (Independent)

Crossing Paths Renee Rosnes (Smoke Sessions*The Orchard)

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP)

Afrokando Alexis Baro Y la Big Band (G-THREE*Kycker)

CODE Red CODE Quartet (Justin Time*Nettwerk/F.A.B)

Are You Really Real Shuffle Demons (Alma*Universal)

Impact The Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet (Independent)

East Meets West: Connections Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra (Chronograph)

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Under the Lemon Tree Ale Nuñez (Independent)

Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland Alex Samaras (Independent)

Seascape feat. Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera Atlantic Jazz (Collective Alma*Universal)

Caity Gyorgy with Strings Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher (La Reserve*The Orchard)

Get Out of Town Laura Anglade (Justin Time*Nettwerk/F.A.B)

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

LOTUSLAND Aaron Paris (Independent*Too Lost)

The love it took to leave you Colin Stetson (Envision*Believe)

Ritual II Crown Lands (Century Media*Sony)

désert (deluxe) Jean-Michel Blais & Lara Somogyi (Mercury KX*Universal)

Le piano et le torrent Viviane Audet (LABE*The Orchard/Sony)

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Sing Pretty Blues Crystal Shawanda (New Sun*Independent)

Ooh Yeah! Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne (Stony Plain*IDLA)

The Medicine Miss Emily (Gypsy Soul*FUGA)

Answer the Call Secondhand Dreamcar (Independent)

Hear My Heart Steven Marriner (Cordova Bay*Fontana North/Symphonic)

TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

I Lost My Heart On Friday Aerialists (Independent)

Gold and Coal Cassie and Maggie (Independent)

The Moon’s Daughter Heather MacIsaac (Independent)

Heal The Divide Morgan Toney (Ishkōdé*Universal)

Folk Signals The Southern Residents (Independent)

CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Strange Trip Ahead Mariel Buckley (Birthday Cake*Secretly Distribution)

The Hammer & The Rose Matt Andersen (Sonic*Warner)

Purple Gas Noeline Hofmann (La Honda*The Orchard)

These Dark Canyons The Young Novelists (Independent)

Further From the Country William Prince (Six Shooter*The Orchard)

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

NU2U Nuela Charles (Independent*AWAL)

Conditions of Love Vol. 1 Rose Cousins (Nettwerk*F.A.B.)

Better Broken Sarah McLachlan (Concord*Universal)

Rebuild Shawn Hook (Infinity*Vydia/Independent)

Believer Sister Ray (Royal Mountain*Universal)

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Loving You A-Trak (Ultra*Sony)

Do What I Want Anna Sofia (Ultra*Sony)

Dominate CHYL (Ultra*Sony)

Bet On Me Debby Friday (Royal Mountain*Universal)

i, sabotage Felix Cartal (Physical Presents*Fontana North)

UNDERGROUND DANCE SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Cosmic Affliction (toi toi toi) AADJA (BPitch Control*Believe/The Orchard)

Main de Fer Annie-Claude Deschênes (Bonsound*Redeye)

Icarus F7 (Acting Press*Independent)

Phantom Vibrations feat. Teddy Bryant Gene Tellem (Love Injection*!K7)

Yeah! Pacific Coliseum (Rhythm Section*!K7)

ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY NISSAN

Channel 303 Cloverdale (VIBRANCY*LabelWorx)

The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life Debby Friday (Royal Mountain*Universal)

Bab El Mdina Didon (Electrofone*Independent)

Shades of Meridian ÈBONY (Turbo*!K7)

Glow Up Korea Town Acid (Groovy Lab*Independent)

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Ready For You Exco Levi & Kheilstone (Kheilstone*ONErpm)

Dagga Riddim Cypher Jojo You Made That, Yung 2nuff, Erin B, Topman Meeko, One Don & Enzooo (Independent)

Deh Yah Kirk Diamond (Independent)

Welcome To Paradise Naomi Cowan (Dreamspace/7th C*ADA)

More Reggae (Funk It Up) Samora & Ammoye (Staudenmann*Hapilos)

CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Ari Cui Cui et les jeux d'rôles (Les contes classiques en musique) Ari Cui Cui (Independent)

Little Leaf Chris McKhool (Independent* Fontana North)

All the Earth Speaks Ginalina (Independent)

Hip Kids Music, Vol. 1 Hip Kids Music (Independent)

Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro "Rhyme Travellers - Back to the Time Machine" Young Maestro (Independent)

COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA

Dragonflies Adam Christie (Independent)

Fish From the Jar Charlie Demers (Comedy Here Often?*Warner)

Dawud Dave Merheje (Independent)

homesick. Faris Hytiaa (Independent)

I'm Nervous Robby Hoffman (Counterfeit Sounds)

TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Battle At The Beach Bad Eagle (Hidden Lake*Independent)

On The Move Bear Creek (Hidden Lake*Independent)

Me & You Manitou Mkwa Singers (Silverheels*Independent)

Anirniliit Suli Piunguałaq (Qamaniq*Independent)

Nakota Tayhunyabi YB Nakota (Independent)

CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY DESTINATION INDIGENOUS

Edge Of The Earth Aysanabee (Ishkōdé*Universal)

LOVECHILD Sebastian Gaskin (Ishkōdé*Universal)

Chapter 1 Shawnee Kish (Independent*Symphonic)

Siibii Siibii (Ishkōdé*Universal)

Sage My Soul Tia Wood (Sony)

FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Dogue Ariane Roy (La maison fauve*Universal)

On s'enverra des fleurs Fredz (Les Disques Nova*Believe)

Les amours de seconde main JF Pauzé (La Tribu*Believe/Propagande)

Journal d'un Loup-Garou Lou-Adriane Cassidy (Bravo*Believe/F.A.B)

Dix chansons démodées pour ceux qui ont le cœur abîmé Pierre Lapointe (Audiogram*The Orchard/Sony)

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

VULNERABLE TOO Bridge Music (Universal)

Outlaw Gospel collect.assembly (Independent)

the light that leads to YOU Elenee (Independent*Wings Music)

WHERE THE HEART IS Kofi Dartey (Universal)

Jubilate Ryan Ofei (Independent*Believe)

GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Bab El Mdina Didon (Electrofone*Independent)

Ghoyoum Kazdoura (Independent)

Future Village Kizaba (Nuits D'Afrique*Independent/Believe)

Legends PIQSIQ (Independent)

Rammana Salin (Independent*AWAL)

ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR

Catherine Lepage (Art Director/Directrice artistique), Simon Rivest (Art Director/Directeur artistique), Daniel Lanois (Illustrator/Illustrateur), Norah Chassagne (Illustrator/Illustratrice), Régine Chassagne (Illustrator/Illustratrice, Photographer/Photographe) Pink Elephant – Arcade Fire (Columbia*Sony)

Jérôme Beaulieu (Art Director/Directeur artistique), Etienne Bonneville (Designer/Concepteur), Chris de Muri (Illustrator/Illustrateur) Alina Herta (Photographer/Photographe)

Beat Bouquet – Misc Spectacles (Bonzaï*Believe/Propagande)

Kevin Moore (Art Director/Directeur artistique), Kyle Joinson (Photographer/Photographe)

Tsunami Sea – Spiritbox (BMG*Universal)

Logan Dane Morrison (Art Director/Directeur artistique)

The Hard Way – Cameron Whitcomb (Atlantic*Warner)

Mykael Nelson (Art Director/Directeur artistique), Nicolas Lemieux (Designer/Concepteur), Liliane Jodoin (Illustrator/Illustrateur) & Felipe Arriagada (Illustrator/Illustrateur)

Bambini Symphonique – Alain Trudel and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (GSI)

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Bellatores Adrian Villagomez Apashe & Vladimir Cauchemar (Lokomotiv*Virgin)

DRIVING Adrian Villagomez Eddie Benjamin (Epic*Sony)

luther Karena Evans Kendrick Lamar & SZA (Interscope*Universal)

OK! Shiraz Haviah Mighty (Independent*Foundation Media)

Listen2me Winston Hacking Foxwarren (Arts & Crafts*Universal)

JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY AUDIO-TECHNICA

Cirkut

“APT.” - co-producer/co-producteur Bruno Mars, Omer Fedi & Rogét Chahayed

APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars (Atlantic*Warner)

“Abracadabra” - co-producer/co-producteur Andrew Watt & Lady Gaga

MAYHEM – Lady Gaga (Interscope*Universal)

“Disease” - co-producer/co-producteur Andrew Watt & Lady Gaga

MAYHEM – Lady Gaga (Interscope*Universal)

“A Little More” - co-producer/co-producteur Blake Slatkin & Ed Sheeran

A Little More – Ed Sheeran )Atlantic*Universal)

“IT girl” - co-producer/co-producteur Lostboy

IT girl – JADE (Sony)

“AEOMG” - co-producer/co-producteur M-Phazes

Why Not More? – Coco Jones (Def Jam*Universal)

Greg Wells

“Dancing Through Life” - co-producer/co-producteur Stephen Schwartz & Stephen Oremus