JUNO Week has begun (March 27- April 2) in Ottawa. You can watch the 46^th Annual Canadian Music Award Show broadcasting live from The Canadian Tire Centre on April 2 on CTV at 6:30pm. Hosted by Bryan Adams and Russell Peters. Performances include Shawn Mendes, The Strumbellas, Alessia Cara, A Tribe Called Red, Ruth B, Billy Talent, Dallas Smith, and July Talk. Leading this year’s nominations are Drake, The Weeknd, and Shawn Mendes with 5 each.

Here is a list of nominees for some of the most popular categories:

JUNO Fan Choice Award
Hedley
Justin Bieber
Drake
Shawn Mendes
Alessia Cara
Belly
Ruth B
The Weekend
Tory Lanez
The Strumbellas

Single of the Year
Treat You Better
Shawn Mendes
One Dance ft. Wizkid & Kyla
Drake
Wild Things
Alessia Cara
Starboy ft. Daft Punk The Weekend
Spirits
The Strumbellas

International Album of the Year
This is Acting
Sia
ANTI
Rihanna
Made in the A.M.
One Direction
A Head Full of Dreams
Coldplay
Dangerous Woman
Ariana Grande

Album of the Year
Starboy
The Weeknd
Illuminate
Shawn Mendes
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Views
Drake
Encore un Soir
Céline Dion

Artist of the Year
Shawn Mendes
Drake
Alessia Cara
Leonard Cohen
The Weeknd
Group of the Year
Billy Talent
The Tragically Hip
Arkells
Tegan and Sara
The Strumbellas

Breakthrough Artist of the Year
KAYTRANADA
Ruth B
Tory Lanez
Andy Shauf
Jazz Cartier

Breakthrough Group of the Year
Bleaker
Cold Creek County
Bob Moses
The Zolas
The Dirty Nil

By Rhea Braganza