The Weeknd, Justin Bieber Top List For 2021 Juno Award Nominations! The 2021 nominees list for the Juno Awards is out, and The Weeknd tops the pack. The Weeknd whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, is coming off an impressive run following his recent performance at the Super Bowl halftime show becoming the first solo Canadian to headline the event. The hit maker made history once again with his No. 1 hit “Blinding Lights,” which has seemingly earned staying power, securing a spot in the chart’s Top 10 for a 52nd consecutive week.
The Weeknd sparked controversy last year following a snub by the Grammy Awards, receiving zero nominations.
Well that is not the case with the Junos, which are set to take place May 16. The Weeknd’s album After Hours is nominated for Album of the Year, while “Blinding Lights” receives nomination for Single of the Year. The artist has also received nominations for Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Fan Choice and Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year.
Other artists leading the pack include Justin Bieber, Jessie Reyez, and JP Saxe, who have 5 Juno nods each.
Part of the nominees for Rap Recording of the Year includes TOBi, for his mixtape ELEMENTS Vol. 1, Nav for his album Good Intentions (Brown Boy 2 Deluxe Version)and 88GLAM for their project New Mania.
First-time nominees include TikTok stars Curtis Waters and Tate McRae, as well as Saxe and Vancouver-based R&B duo Manila Grey.
Check out other Juno nominations below.
Juno Fan Choice
Ali Gatie
Curtis Waters
JP Saxe
Justin Bieber
Lennon Stella
Les Cowboys Fringants
NAV
Shawn Mendes
Tate McRae
The Weeknd
Single of the Year
Drink About Me, Brett Kissel
If The World Was Ending (feat. Julia Michaels), JP Saxe
Intentions (feat. Quavo), Justin Bieber
Kissing Other People, Lennon Stella
Blinding Lights, The Weeknd
Album of the Year
YOU, Ali Gatie
Courage, Céline Dion
Changes, Justin Bieber
Thanks for the Dance, Leonard Cohen
After Hours, The Weeknd
Artist of the Year
Ali Gatie
Céline Dion
Jessie Reyez
Justin Bieber
The Weeknd
Group of the Year
Arkells
Half Moon Run
Loud Luxury
The Glorious Sons
The Reklaws
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Curtis Waters
JP Saxe
Powfu
Ryland James
Tate McRae
Breakthrough Group of the Year
2Frères
Crown Lands
Manila Grey
Peach Pit
Young Bombs
Songwriter of the Year
Alanis Morissette
Alessia Cara
Jessie Reyez
JP Saxe
The Weeknd
Album Francophone de L’Annee
À tous les vents, 2Frères MP3 Disques
Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs, Klô Pelgag Secret City
Les antipodes, Les Cowboys Fringants Les disques de La Tribu
Quand la nuit tombe, Louis-Jean Cormier Simone
Pour déjouer l’ennui, Pierre Lapointe Les Disques Audiogramme
Rap Recording of the Year
New Mania, 88GLAM
Baby Gravy 2, bbno$ & Yung Gravy Baby Gravy
Cold World, Eric Reprid
Good Intentions (Brown Boy 2 Deluxe Version), NAV
ELEMENTS Vol. 1, TOBi
Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year
Kîyânaw
Church House Blues
The Ridge
North Star Calling
Nunarjua Isulinginniani
Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year
Before Love Came to Kill Us, Jessie Reyez
Where You Are, Savannah Ré
Solaris, Shay Lia
After Hours, The Weeknd
Holiday, TOBi
