Late Gord Downie, Arcade Fire & Jessie Reyez Lead 2018 Juno Awards Nominations

The nominees have officially been announced for Canada’s 2018 Juno Awards, which go live from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 25.

Arcade Fire leads the pack with five nominations, and Jessie Reyez is right behind with four nods. The late Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie also nabbed three posthumous nominations.   

Also nominated are Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber and Alessia Cara, who just came off a Grammy win for best new artist; Freudian crooner Daniel Caesar; and Toronto starboy The Weeknd.    

Non-Canadian acts grabbed nominations as well; Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars all received nods in the international album of the year category.

Check out a few of the nominations and peep the full list here.

Single of the Year
“There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” — Shawn Mendes
“I Feel It Coming ft. Daft Punk” — The Weeknd
“How Far I’ll Go” — Alessia Cara
“Knocking at the Door” — Arkells
“Everything Now” — Arcade Fire

International Album of the Year
DAMN. — Kendrick Lamar
Stoney — Post Malone
reputation — Taylor Swift
24K Magic — Bruno Mars
÷ — Ed Sheeran

Album of the Year
Revival — Johnny Reid
Nobody But Me — Michael Bublé
Safe Haven —Ruth B
Now — Shania Twain
Everything Now — Arcade Fire

Artist of the Year
Ruth B
Shania Twain
Gord Downie
Daniel Caesar
Lights

Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Jessie Reyez
NAV
Virginia to Vegas
Allan Rayman
Charlotte Cardin

Songwriter of the Year
“Chosen”, “Grace” – co-songwriter Mark Erelli, “White Flag” – co-songwriter KS Rhoads NATURAL CONCLUSION – Rose Cousins
Rose Cousins
“21 Days” – co-songwriters Simon Wilcox, Thomas ‘Tawgs’ Salter, Michael J. Wise, Ron Lopata, “It’s Kinda Complicated” – co-songwriters Thomas ‘Tawgs’ Salter, Todd Clark, Ron Lopata, “PDA” – co-songwriters Simon Wilcox, Thomas ‘Tawgs’ Salter, Ron Lopata HÔTEL DE VILLE – Scott Helman
Scott Helman
“Come Back for Me”, “Watershed”, “Try” WATERSHED – Amelia Curran
Amelia Curran
“A Natural”, “Introduce Yerself”, “The North” INTRODUCE YERSELF – Gord Downie
Gord Downie & Kevin Drew
“Main Girl”, “Paradise Motion”, “The Kids” MAIN GIRL – Charlotte Cardin
Charlotte Cardin