Canada’s music industry is descending on the western prairie city of Regina for this year’s edition of the Juno Awards, Canada’s best known music awards.
The final awards ceremony is on Sunday, April 21, when awards for top album, top single and others will be announced, but the Juno Week is being held in both Regina and the city of Moose Jaw, both in the province of Saskatchewan.
Singer Michael Bublé hosts the 2013 Juno Awards. (Photo: Rick Rycroft/AP)
Popular singer Michael Bublé will not only perform on Sunday but also host the nationally televised awards night.
The most nominated artist this year is Carly Rae Jepsen. Born in the Pacific coast province of British Columbia, the pop star was nominated for five awards: Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, and JUNO Fan Choice..
Justin Bieber had four nominations: Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, and JUNO Fan Choice.
Canadian legend Leonard Cohen, as well as the groups Metric, Hedley, and Marianas Trench were each nominated for three awards.
More information:
Juno Award nominees list – here
Juno Awards web site – junoawards.ca
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