The Juno Awards, Canada's foremost music awards, have announced their 2026 nominees. For the second year in a row, Tate McRae leads the field. Her six nods tie her with Justin Bieber as this year's most nominated artist. As the CBC points out, the pop stars are nominated in the same six categories: TD Juno Fan Choice Award, Album Of The Year, Single Of The Year, Artist Of The Year, Songwriter Of The Year, and Pop Album Of The Year.
The Weeknd and country singer Cameron Whitcomb, a first-time nominee, are close behind with five nominations apiece. If the Weeknd wins all five of his awards, he'll break Anne Murray's record of 26 career Juno wins. Josh Ross and Daniel Caesar both have four nominations, while bbno$, Jessie Reyez, and the Beaches each have three. Somehow, after attempting to bounce back from Win Butler's misconduct allegations with last year's Pink Elephant — which flopped so hard in the US that it didn't even crack the Billboard 200 — Arcade Fire are nominated for two awards including Group Of The Year.
The 2026 Junos will take place March 29 at Hamilton's newly opened TD Coliseum with host Mae Martin. Check out the full nominees below.
TD Juno Fan Choice Award
Bbno$
Cameron Whitcomb
James Barker Band
Josh Ross
Justin Bieber
Karan Aujla
Shawn Mendes
Shubh
Tate McRae
The Weeknd
Single Of The Year
"Options," Cameron Whitcomb
"Hate How You Look," Josh Ross
"Daisies," Justin Bieber
"Sports Car," Tate McRae
"Cry For Me," The Weeknd
Album Of The Year
The Hard Way, Cameron Whitcomb
Later Tonight, Josh Ross
Swag II, Justin Bieber
So Close To What, Tate McRae
Hurry Up Tomorrow, the Weeknd
Breakthrough Artist Or Group Of The Year
Cameron Whitcomb
Goldie Boutilier
Jade LeMac
Jutes
Mico
Noeline Hofmann
Sacha
Saya Gray
Sofia Camara
Yung kai
Artist Of The Year
Bbno$
Daniel Caesar
Justin Bieber
Tate McRae
The Weeknd
Group Of The Year
Arcade Fire
Mother Mother
Peach Pit
The Beaches
Three Days Grace
Classical Album Of The Year (solo artist)
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Bruce Liu
Zaytoun, Haitham Haidar
Preludes By Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Górecki, Jan Lisiecki
Awake And Dreaming, Katherine Dowling
Obsession, Marie Nadeau-Tremblay
Classical Album Of The Year (small ensemble)
Current: Missing, ATOM (Artists of the Opera Missing), Timothy Long & the Continuum Ensemble
Re/String, CC Duo & collectif9
Vivaldi Les Quatres Nations (reconstruites), Ensemble Caprice sous la direction de Matthias Maute
Kevin Lau: Kimiko's Pearl, Mariko Anraku, Conrad Chow, Ron Korb & Rachel Mercer
In an archipelago, Standing Wave
Jazz Album Of The Year (solo)
City Lights, Anthony D’Alessandro
Kinda Out West, Aretha Tillotson
Immersed, Justin Gray
Deeper Down, Nancy Walker
Crossing Paths, Renee Rosnes
Jazz Album Of The Year (group)
Afrokando, Alexis Baro Y la Big Band
Code Red, Code Quartet
Are You Really Real, Shuffle Demons
Impact, the Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet
East Meets West: Connections, Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
Vocal Jazz Album Of The Year
Under the Lemon Tree, Ale Nuñez
Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland, Alex Samaras
Seascape, Atlantic Jazz Collective (Feat. Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera)
Caity Gyorgy With Strings, Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher
Get Out Of Town, Laura Anglade
Instrumental Album Of The Year
Lotusland, Aaron Paris
The love it took to leave you, Colin Stetson
Ritual II, Crown Lands
Désert (deluxe), Jean-Michel Blais and Lara Somogyi
Le piano et le torrent, Viviane Audet
Blues Album Of The Year
Sing Pretty Blues, Crystal Shawanda
Ooh Yeah!, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
The Medicine, Miss Emily
Answer The Call, Secondhand Dreamcar
Hear My Heart, Steven Marriner
Traditional Roots Album Of The Year
I Lost My Heart On Friday, Aerialists
Gold And Coal, Cassie and Maggie
The Moon’s Daughter, Heather MacIsaac
Heal The Divide, Morgan Toney
Folk Signals, the Southern Residents
Contemporary Roots Album Of The Year
Strange Trip Ahead, Mariel Buckley
The Hammer & The Rose, Matt Andersen
Purple Gas, Noeline Hofmann
These Dark Canyons, the Young Novelists
Further From The Country, William Prince
Country Album Of The Year
Let Your Horses Run, Brett Kissel
The Hard Way, Cameron Whitcomb
One Of Us, James Barker Band
Later Tonight, Josh Ross
Golden Child, Meghan Patrick
Adult Alternative Album Of The Year
My Second Last Album, Bahamas
Fantasy Life, Begonia
Uh Oh, Patrick Watson
Let It Hiss, the Barr Brothers
Humanhood, the Weather Station
Alternative Album Of The Year
Edge Of The Earth, Aysanabee
Who Will Look After The Dogs?, PUP
SAYA, Saya Gray
Sorry, It’s Over, the OBGMs
All Cylinders, Yves Jarvis
Rock Album Of The Year
Roll With The Punches, Bryan Adams
Inertia, grandson
No Hard Feelings, the Beaches
Metro, the Blue Stones
The Damn Truth, the Damn Truth
Alienation, Three Days Grace
Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year
Heaven Let Them Die, Counterparts
An Insatiable Violence, Cryptopsy
Shadow Work, Despised Icon
Antibloom, Silverstein
A Pathway To The Moon, Unreqvited
Adult Contemporary Album Of The Year
NU2U, Nuela Charles
Conditions Of Love Vol. 1, Rose Cousins
Better Broken, Sarah McLachlan
Rebuild, Shawn Hook
Believer, Sister Ray
Pop Album Of The Year
Bbno$, bbno$
Swag II, Justin Bieber
7, Nelly Furtado
So Close To What, Tate McRae
Hurry Up Tomorrow, the Weeknd
Dance Recording Of The Year
"Loving You," A-Trak
"Do What I Want," Anna Sofia
"Dominate," Chyl
"Bet On Me," Debby Friday
"I, sabotage," Felix Cartal
Underground Dance Single Of The Year
"Cosmic Affliction (toi toi toi)," AADJA
"Main de Fer," Annie-Claude Deschênes
"Icarus," F7
"Phantom Vibrations," Gene Tellem (Feat. Teddy Bryant)
"Yeah!," Pacific Coliseum
Electronic Album Of The year
Channel 303, Cloverdale
The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life, Debby Friday
Bab El Mdina, Didon
Shades Of Meridian, Èbony
Glow Up, Korea Town Acid
Rap Single Of The Year
“Mula,” Connor Price (Feat. Big Sean)
“Pursuit,” Freddie Dredd
“Unlimited," Nav (Feat. Playboi Carti)
“Dumb,” SonReal And Snotty Nose Rez Kids
“Who’s Driving You?,” Tobi, Saukrates and Jully Black
Rap Album/EP Of The Year
Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow, Ardn
About Time, Connor Price
Misery Loves Company, NorthSideBenji
Dry Cry, SadBoi
Elements Vol. 2, Tobi
Traditional R&B/Soul Recording Of The Year
“Have A Baby (With Me),” Daniel Caesar
“Goliath,” Jessie Reyez
“Say Yes,” Melanie Fiona
“Formed,” Savannah Ré
“Reasons To Stay,” Tanika Charles
Contemporary R&B Recording Of The Year
“Set Me Free," Adria Kain
"Mirage," Avenoir
"Son Of Spergy," Daniel Caesar
"Paid In Memories," Jessie Reyez
"Life 2," Majid Jordan
"Therapist," SadBoi
Reggae Recording Of The Year
“Ready For You," Exco Levi And Kheilstone
“Dagga Riddim Cypher,” Jojo You Made That, Yung 2nuff, Erin B, Topman Meeko, One Don & Enzooo
“Deh Yah,” Kirk Diamond
“Welcome To Paradise,” Naomi Cowan
“More Reggae (Funk It Up),” Samora and Ammoye
Children’s Album Of The Year
Ari Cui Cui Et Les Jeux D'Rôles (Les Contes Classiques En Musique), Ari Cui Cui
Little Leaf, Chris McKhool
All The Earth Speaks, Ginalina
Hip Kids Music, Vol. 1, Hip Kids Music
Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro “Rhyme Travellers – Back To The Time Machine”, Young Maestro
Comedy Album Of The Year
Dragonflies, Adam Christie
Fish From The Jar, Charlie Demers
Dawud, Dave Merheje
Homesick., Faris Hytiaa
I’m Nervous, Robby Hoffman
Traditional Indigenous Artist Or Group Of The Year
“Battle At The Beach," Bad Eagle
“On The Move,” Bear Creek
“Me & You,” Manitou Mkwa Singers
“Anirniliit Suli,” Piunguałaq
“Nakota Tayhunyabi,” YB Nakota
Contemporary Indigenous Artist Or Group Of The Year
“Edge Of The Earth,” Aysanabee
“Lovechild,” Sebastian Gaskin
“Chapter 1,” Shawnee Kish
“Siibii,” Siibii
“Sage My Soul,” Tia Wood
Francophone Album Of The Year
Dogue, Ariane Roy
On s'enverra des fleurs, Fredz
Les amours de seconde main, JF Pauzé
Journal d'un Loup-Garou, Lou-Adriane Cassidy
Dix chansons démodées pour ceux qui ont le cœur abîmé, Pierre Lapointe
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album Of The Year
Vulnerable Too, Bridge Music
Outlaw Gospel, collect.assembly
The light that leads to you, Elenee
Where The Heart Is, Kofi Dartey
Jubilate, Ryan Ofei
Global Music Album Of The Year
Bab El Mdina, Didon
Ghoyoum, Kazdoura
Future Village, Kizaba
Legends, Piqsiq
Rammana, Salin
South Asian Music Recording Of The Year
"Afsos," AP Dhillon and Anuv Jain
"P-pop Culture," Karan Aujla
"Renaissance," Ikky and Raf Saperra
"Supreme," Shubh
"By Any Means," Sukha
Album Artwork Of The Year
Catherine Lepage (art director), Simon Rivest (art director), Daniel Lanois (illustrator), Norah Chassagne (illustrator), Régine Chassagne (illustrator, photographer): Pink Elephant, Arcade Fire
Jérôme Beaulieu (art director), Etienne Bonneville (designer), Chris de Muri (illustrator), Alina Herta (photographer): Beat Bouquet, Misc
Kevin Moore (art director), Kyle Joinson (photographer): Tsunami Sea, Spiritbox
Logan Dane Morrison (art director): The Hard Way, Cameron Whitcomb
Mykael Nelson (art director), Nicolas Lemieux (designer), Liliane Jodoin (illustrator), Felipe Arriagada (illustrator): Bambini Symphonique, Alain Trudel and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Music Video Of The Year
"Bellatores," Adrian Villagomez (Apashe & Vladimir Cauchemar)
"Driving," Adrian Villagomez (Eddie Benjamin)
"Luther," Karena Evans (Kendrick Lamar, SZA)
"OK!," Shiraz (Haviah Mighty)
"Listen2me," Winston Hacking (Foxwarren)
Jack Richardson Producer Of The Year
Cirkut
Greg Wells
Gus van Go
Joel Stouffer
Karen Kosowski
Recording Engineer Of The Year
Jason Dufour
John “Beetle” Bailey
L Stu Young
Serban Ghenea
Shawn Everett
Classical Composition Of The Year
Cloud Path, Amy Brandon
The Laws Of Nature, Andrew Staniland
Kevin Lau: Kimiko's Pearl, Kevin Lau
Linda Catlin Smith: The Complete Piano Solos (1989-2023) Vol. 1 - The Plains, Linda Catlin Smith
Music For Body-Without-Organs, Nicole Lizée
Songwriter Of The Year
Ashton Simmonds (Daniel Caesar)
Jessie Reyez
Justin Bieber
Tate McRae
The Beaches
Songwriter Of The Year (non-performer)
Elizabeth Lowell Boland
Hayley Gene Penner
Mustafa
Nathan Ferraro
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Latin Music Recording Of The Year
Índole, Alex Cuba
Baila y Confía, Andy Rubal
Vanity, Isabella Lovestory
La Belleza, Lido Pimienta
He Sanado Varias Cosas, Mario Puglia
