The Weeknd Leads Nominations for 2016 JUNO AWARDS; See Full List

The nominees for the 2016 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto this morning, as Canada's top artists get ready for a trip to JUNO Week in Calgary, March 28 - April 3, 2016.

The Weeknd garnered six nominations including JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year* and R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.

Close behind with five nods each were Drake and Justin Bieber, both running for JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year. Drake also received a nomination for Rap Recording of the Year, while Justin Bieber was nominated for Pop Album of the Year*.

Vying for four categories each, Alessia Cara was nominated for JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, BREAKTHROUGH Artist of the Year* and R&B/Soul Recording of the Year; while Shawn Mendes was nominated for JUNO Fan Choice*, Album of the Year*, Artist for the Year and Pop Album of the Year*.

Artists with three nominations each include Buffy Sainte-Marie (Songwriter of the Year*, Aboriginal Album of the Year*, Contemporary Roots Album of the Year), City and Colour (Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year*, Jack Richardson Producer of the Year), Tobias Jesso Jr. (Breakthrough Artist of the Year*, Songwriter of the Year*, Adult Alternative Album of the Year), and Walk Off the Earth (JUNO Fan Choice*, Group of the Year, Pop Album of the Year*).

Tickets for THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS are on sale now. Tickets range from $39-$149 and are available through the Scotiabank Saddledome Box Office, by phone at 1-855-985-5000 and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

A partial list of nominations follows. To view a complete 2016 JUNO Awards nominee list, bios
and hometown information, visit www.junoawards.ca.

JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD
Alessia Cara
Carly Rae Jepsen
Cœur de pirate
Dean Brody
Drake
Justin Bieber
Shawn Hook
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Walk Off The Earth

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

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
25 - Adele
Hozier - Hozier
Title - Meghan Trainor
Four - One Direction
Dream Your Life Away - Vance Joy

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

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
City and Colour
Drake
Justin
Shawn
The Weeknd

Source: junoawards.ca/2016

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