The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for the 2026 edition of the Juno Awards. Canadian stars Justin Bieber and Tate McRae lead the list with six nominations each – the most ever earned by either artist in a single year. The Weeknd, Cameron Whitcomb, and Daniel Caesar have also earned multiple nominations.
With 47 categories, totaling 248 nominations; 65 artists are earning their very first Juno nominations this year including Whitcomb.
This year’s Juno Awards will be held in Hamilton, Ontario on March 28 and 29 with the live television broadcast taking place on March 29.
Daniel Caesar has been awarded the International Achievement Award for his global impact and success.
Caesar, The Beaches, Arkells, and William Prince are all scheduled to give performances during the 68th annual awards ceremony.
In recognition of the growing influence of Latin Music, the Junos have added a new category this year for Latin Music Recording of the Year.
The 2026 Juno Award nominees are:
TD Juno Fan Choice:
bbnoCameron WhitcombJames Barker BandJosh RossJustin BieberKaran AujlaShawn MendesShubhTate McRaeThe Weeknd
Artist of the Year:
Bbno$Daniel CaesarJustin BieberTate McRaeThe Weeknd
Group of the Year:
Arcade FireMother MotherPeach PitThe BeachesThree Days Grace
Single of the Year:
“Options” by Cameron Whitcomb “Hate How You Look” by Josh Ross “Daisies” by Justin Bieber “Sports Car” by Tate McRae “Cry for Me” by The Weeknd
Album of the Year:
“The Hard Way” by Cameron Whitcomb
“Later Tonight” by Josh Ross
“Swag II” by Justin Bieber
“So Close to What” by Tate McRae
“Hurry Up Tomorrow” by The Weeknd
Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year:
Cameron WhitcombGoldie BoutilierJade LeMacJutesMICO
Noeline Hofmann
Sacha
Saya Gray
Sofia
yung kai
Songwriter of the Year:
Ashton Simmonds
Jessie Reyez
Justin Bieber
Tate McRae
The Beaches
Non-Performer Songwriter of the Year:
Elizabeth Lowell BolandHayley Gene PennerMustafaNathan FerraroTobias Jesso Jr
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year:
CirkutGreg WellsGus van GoJoel StoufferKaren Kosowski
Recording Engineer of the Year:
Jason DufourJohn “Beetle” Bailey
L Stu YoungSerban GheneaShawn Everett
Music Video of the Year:
“Bellatores” by Adrian Villagomez Apashe & Vladimir
“Driving” by Adrian Villagomez & Eddie Benjamin
“Luther” by Karena Evans, Kendrick Lamar & SZA “OK!” by Shiraz Haviah
“Listen2me” by Winston Hacking
Album Artwork of the Year:
Catherine Lepage, Simon Rivest, Daniel Lanois, Norah Chassagne, and Régine Chassagne, for “Pink Elephant” by Arcade Fire
Jérôme Beaulieu, Etienne Bonneville, Chris de Muri, and Alina Herta for “Beat Bouquet” by Misc Spectacles
Kevin Moore and Kyle Joinson for “Tsunami Sea” by Spiritbox
Logan Dane Morrison for “The Hard Way” by Cameron Whitcomb
Mykael Nelson, Nicolas Lemieux, Liliane Jodoin, & Felipe Arriagada for “Bambini Symphonique” by Alain Trudel and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal GSI
Latin Music Recording of the Year:
“Índole” by Alex Cuba
“BAILA Y CONFÍA” by Andy Rubal
“Vanity” by Isabella Lovestory
“La Belleza” by Lido Pimienta
“He Sanado Varias Cosas” by Mario Puglia
South Asian Music Recording of the Year:
“Afsos”by AP Dhillon & Anuv Jain “P-POP CULTURE”by Karan Aujla “Renaissance” Ikky & Raf Saperra “Supreme” by Shubh “By Any Means” by Sukha
Country Album of the Year:
“Let Your Horses Run” by Brett Kissel
“The Hard Way” by Cameron Whitcomb
“One of Us” by James Barker Band
“Later Tonight” by Josh Ross
“Golden Child” by Meghan Patrick Riser
Adult Alternative Album of the Year:
“My Second Last Album” by Bahamas
“Fantasy Life” by Begonia
“Uh Oh” by Patrick Watson
“Let It Hiss” by The Barr Brothers
“Humanhood” by The Weather Station
Alternative Album of the Year:
“Edge of the Earth” by Aysanabee “Who Will Look After the Dogs?” by PUP
“Saya” by Saya Gray
“Sorry, It’s Over” by The OBGMs
“All Cylinders” by Yves Jarvis
Rock Album of the Year:
“Roll With the Punches” by Bryan Adams
“Inertia” by Grandson
“No Hard Feelings” by The Beaches
“Metro” by The Blue Stones
“The Damn Truth” by The Damn Truth
“Alienation” by Three Days Grace
Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year:
“Heaven Let Them Die” by Counterparts
“An Insatiable Violence” by Cryptopsy
“Shadow Work” by DESPISED ICON
“Antibloom” by Silverstein
“A Pathway to the Moon” by Unreqvited
Pop Album of the Year:
“bbno$” by bbno$
“Swag II” by Justin Bieber
“7” by Nelly Furtado
“So Close to What” by Tate McRae
“Hurry Up Tomorrow” by The Weeknd
Rap Single of the Year:
“Mula” by Connor Price with Big Sean“Pursuit” by Freddie Dredd“Unlimited” by Carti NAV with Playboi“Dumb” by SonReal & Snotty Nose Rez Kids “Who’s Driving You?” by TOBi, Saukrates & Jully Black
Rap Album/EP of the Year:
“Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow” by ARDN
“About Time” by Connor Price
“Misery Loves Company” by NorthSideBenji
“Dry Cry” by SadBoi
“Elements Vol. 2” by TOBi
Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year:
“Have A Baby (With Me)” by Daniel Caesar “**Goliath**” by Jessie Reyez “Say Yes” by Melanie Fiona “Formed” by Savannah Ré “Reasons to Stay” by Tanika Charles
Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year:
“Set Me Free”by Adria Kain “Mirage”by Avenoir “Son of Spergy” by Daniel Caesar “Paid in Memories” by Jessie Reyez “Life 2” by Majid Jordan “Therapist” by SadBoi
Classical Album of the Year by a Solo Artist:
“Tchaikovsky: The Seasons” by Bruce Liu
“Zaytoun” by Haitham Haidar
“Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, and Górecki” by Jan Lisiecki
“Awake and Dreaming” byKatherine Dowling
“Obsession” by Marie Nadeau-Tremblay
Classical Album of the Year by a Small Ensemble:
“Current: Missing Atom” by Timothy Long & The Continuum Ensemble
“Re/String” by the CC Duo& colletif9”
“Vivaldi Les Quatres Nations” by Ensemble Caprice
“Kevin Lau: Kimiko’s Pearl Mariko Anraku” by Conrad Chow, Ron Korb & Rachel Mercer
“In an Archipelago” by Standing Wave
Classical Album of the Year by a Large Ensemble: Benedict Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem” by the Axios Men’s Ensemble, The Tenors and Basses of Pro Coro Canada conducted by/dirigé par Michael Zaugg featuring John Tessier and Yuliia Zasimova
“Where Waters Meet” by the Canadian Chamber Choir featuring Sherryl Sewepagaham
“Ichmouratov: The Ninth Wave” by the Viola Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Les Violons du Roy conducted by/dirigé par Airat Ichmouratov featuring Elvira Misbakhova & Stéphane Tétreault “Haydn: Symphony No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:43 Mercury” & Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, and Hob. I:49 “La passione” by Tafelmusik conducted by/dirigé par Rachel Podger
“Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le Baiser de la fée (Divertimento)” by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by/dirigé par Gustavo Gimeno Harmonia Mundi
Solo Jazz Album of the Year:
“City Lights” by Anthony D’Alessandro
“Kinda Out West” by Aretha Tillotson
“Immersed” by Justin Gray
“Deeper Down” by Nancy Walker
“Crossing Paths” by Renee Rosnes
Group Jazz Album of the Year:
“Afrokando” by Alexis Baro Y la Big Band
“Code Red” by the CODE Quartet
“Are You Really Real” by the Shuffle Demons
“Impact” by The Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet
“East Meets West: Connections” by the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year:
“Under the Lemon Tree” by Ale Nuñez
“Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland” by Alex Samaras
“Seascape” by the Atlantic Jazz with Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera
“Caity Gyorgy with Strings” by Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher
“Get Out of Town” by Laura Anglade
Instrumental Album of the Year:
“LotusLand” by Aaron Paris
“The Love It Took to Leave You” by Colin Stetson
“Ritual II” by Crown Lands
“Désert” (deluxe) by Jean-Michel Blais & Lara Somogyi
“Le Piano et le Torrent” by Viviane Audet
Blues Album of the Year:
“Sing Pretty Blues” by Crystal Shawanda
“Ooh Yeah!” by Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
“The Medicine” by Miss Emily
“Answer the Call” by Secondhand Dreamcar
“Hear My Heart” by Steven Marriner
Traditional Roots Album of the Year:
“I Lost My Heart on Friday” by Aerialists
“Gold and Coal” by Cassie and Maggie
“The Moon’s Daughter” by Heather MacIsaac
“Heal the Divide” by Morgan Toney
“Folk Signals” by The Southern Residents
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year:
“Strange Trip Ahead” by Mariel Buckley
“The Hammer & The Rose” by Matt Andersen
“Purple Gas” by Noeline Hofmann La Honda*The Orchard
“These Dark Canyons” by The Young Novelists
“Further From the Country” by William Prince
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year:
“NU2U” by Nuela Charles
“Conditions of Love Vol. 1” by Rose Cousins Better Broken” by Sarah McLachlan
“Rebuild” by Shawn Hook
“Believer” by Sister Ray
Dance Recording of the Year:
“Loving You” by A-Trak “Do What I Want” by Anna Sofia “Dominate” by CHYL “Bet On Me” by Debby Friday “I, Sabotage” by Felix Cartal Physical
Underground Dance Single of the Year:
“Cosmic Affliction (toi toi toi)” by AADJA BPitch “Main de Fer” by Annie-Claude Deschênes “Icarus” by F7 “Phantom Vibrations” by Gene Tellem Love with Teddy Bryant “Yeah!” by Pacific Coliseum Rhythm
Electronic Album of the Year:
“Channel 303” by Cloverdale
“The Starrr of the Queen of Life” by Debby Friday
“Bab El Mdina” by Didon
“Shades of Meridian” by ÈBONY
“Glow Up” by Korea Town
Reggae Recording of the Year:
“Ready for You” by Exco Levi & Kheilstone “Dagga Riddim Cypher” by Jojo You Made That, Yung 2nuff, Erin B, Topman Meeko“Deh Yah” by Kirk Diamond “Welcome to Paradise” by Naomi Cowan “More Reggae (Funk It Up)” by Samora & Ammoye
Children’s Album of the Year:
“Ari Cui Cui et les Jeux D’rôles (Les Contes Classiques en Musique)” by Ari Cui Cui
“Little Leaf” by Chris McKhool
“All the Earth Speaks” by Ginalina
“Hip Kids Music, Vol. 1” by Hip Kids Music
“Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro “Rhyme Travellers – Back to the Time Machine” by Young Maestro
Comedy Album of the Year:
“Dragonflies” by Adam Christie “Fish From the Jar” by Charlie Demers
“Dawud” by Dave Merheje
“Homesick.” by Faris Hytiaa
“I’m Nervous” by Robby Hoffman
Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year:
“Battle at the Beach” by Bad Eagle
“On the Move” by Bear Creek
“Me & You” by the Manitou Mkwa Singers
“Anirniliit Suli” by Piunguałaq
“Nakota Tayhunyabi” by YB Nakota Independent
Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year:
“Edge of the Earth” by Aysanabee
“Lovechild” by Sebastian Gaskin
“Chapter 1” by Shawnee Kish
“Siibii” by Siibii
“Sage My Soul” by Tia Wood
Francophone Album of the Year:
“Dogue” by Ariane Roy
“On S’enverra Des Fleurs” by Fredz Les Disques
“Les Amours de Seconde Main” by JF Pauzé La
“Journal d’un Loup-Garou” by Lou-Adriane Cassidy
“Dix Chansons Démodées Pour Ceux Qui Ont le Cœur Abîmé” by Pierre Lapointe
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year:
“Vulnerable Too” by Bridge
“Outlaw Gospel” by collect.assembly
“The Light That Leads to You” by Elenee
“Where the Heart Is” by Kofi Dartey
“Jubilate” by Ryan Ofei
Global Music Album of the Year:
“Bab El Mdina” by Didon
“Ghoyoum” by Kazdoura
“Future Village” by Kizaba Nuits
“Legends” by PIQSIQ
“Rammana” by Salin
Classical Composition of the Year:
“Cloud Path” by Amy Brandon “The Laws of Nature” by Andrew Staniland “Kevin Lau: Kimiko’s Pearl” by Kevin Lau “Linda Catlin Smith: The Complete Piano Solos (1989-2023) Vol. 1 – The Plains” by Linda Catlin Smith “Music for Body-Without-Organs” by Nicole Lizée