TORONTO — The 2024 Juno Award nominations were announced with 19 Indigenous artists in the running.
Three Indigenous artists are nominated for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year: Julian Taylor, Logan Staats and William Prince.
In the Songwriter of the Year category there are two Indigenous nominees: Aysanabee and William Prince.
In the Adult Alternative Album of the Year category there are also two Indigenous nominees: Shawnee Kiss and Jeremy Dutcher.
The Indigenous nominees for the 2024 Juno Awards are:
Contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year:
Here and Now, Aysanabee
Scream, Holler & Howl, Blue Moon Marquee
Inuktitut, Elisapie
Revolution, Shawnee Kish
Bekka Ma’iingan, Zoon
Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year:
Sing. Pray. Love., Joel Wood
LFS5, Nimkii and the Niniis
Mitòòdebi (For My Relatives), the Bearhead Sisters
Reverie, the Red River Ramblers
Drum Nation, Young Scouts
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year:
Beyond the Reservoir, Julian Taylor
A Light in the Attic, Logan Staats
Stand in the Joy, William Prince
Songwriter of the Year:
Aysanabee: “Alone” (co-songwriters Ali Willa Milner, Charlie McClean); “Here and Now” (co-songwriters Ali Willa Milner, Derek Hoffman); “Somebody Else” (co-songwriters Derek Hoffman, Sean Sroka).
William Prince: “Broken Heart of Mine;” “Easier and Harder:’ “When You Miss Someone.”
Adult Alternative album of the Year:
Motewolonuwok, Jeremy Dutcher
Revolution, Shawnee Kish
Alternative Album of the Year:
Here and Now, Aysanabee
Traditional Roots Album of the Year:
Resilience, Morgan Toney
Blues Album of the Year:
Scream, Holler & Howl, Blue Moon Marquee
Music Video of the Year:
“Damn Right,” Sterling Larose (Snotty Nose Rez Kids)
This year’s Junos will unfold in Halifax with the main broadcast airing live March 24 countrywide on CBC. Nelly Furtado is set to work double duty as host and performer.
The Junos previously announced that hip-hop pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes will be this year’s inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, making him the first rapper to receive the career achievement honour.
Calgary sisters and pop duo Tegan and Sara will receive the humanitarian award from actor Elliot Page for their work as advocates for the LGBTQ+ community.
-with CP files
