Arcade Fire and Jessie Reyez are the leading nominees for this year害羞草研究所檚 Juno Awards in Vancouver.
Arcade Fire is in the running for best group, single, album and alternative album.
Toronto-born Reyez is nominated for best R&B/soul recording, best music video, breakthrough artist of the year and the Juno Fan Choice award.
The late Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, the Arkells, Ruth B and Hedley have three nominations apiece.
The Juno Awards will be hosted by pop crooner Michael Buble and airs March 25 on CBC-TV.
Performers are set to include Reyez, Daniel Caeser and Hedley, while a tribute to Downie is also planned.
During Tuesday害羞草研究所檚 announcement, Junos president Allan Reid acknowledged criticisms that the Canadian music industry suffers from a lack of female representation.
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害羞草研究所淚t is critical that we work collectively as an industry to support a larger representation of women in music and encourage a culture that nurtures their participation and success.害羞草研究所�
He said CARAS is working to open up technical career paths for women in the industry and better support artist development.
Reyez害羞草研究所檚 debut 害羞草研究所淜iddo害羞草研究所� was released last April and led to nominations for best new Canadian artist and fan fave video at the iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards. She closed the year with a performance on the CBC害羞草研究所檚 New Year害羞草研究所檚 Eve broadcast.
Last month she was featured by her label Universal Music Group at a pre-Grammys showcase in New York with other artists including Luis Fonsi, Logic, Migos, Julia Michaels and Kacey Musgraves.
Here害羞草研究所檚 a look at the nominees in some of the top categories:
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
害羞草研究所淗ow Far I害羞草研究所檒l Go害羞草研究所� by Alessia Cara
害羞草研究所淓verything Now害羞草研究所� by Arcade Fire
害羞草研究所淜nocking at the Door害羞草研究所� by the Arkells
害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 Nothing Holdin害羞草研究所� Me Back害羞草研究所� by Shawn Mendes
害羞草研究所淚 Feel It Coming害羞草研究所� by the Weeknd
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
害羞草研究所淓verything Now害羞草研究所� by Arcade Fire
害羞草研究所淣obody But Me害羞草研究所� by Michael Buble
害羞草研究所淩evival害羞草研究所� by Johnny Reid
害羞草研究所淪afe Haven害羞草研究所� by Ruth B
害羞草研究所淣ow害羞草研究所� by Shania Twain
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Daniel Caesar
Gord Downie
Lights
Ruth B
Shania Twain
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Alvvays
Arcade Fire
Broken Social Scene
Hedley
A Tribe Called Red
害羞草研究所� With files from The Associated Press
David Friend, The Canadian Press
