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The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced the list of finalists for the 50th Juno Awards in a virtual press conference broadcast live on CBCMusic.ca/ junos. On the heels of a one-of-a-kind year, the Juno Awards will bring a ray of hope to Canadians and Canada’s music industry. The 2021 Juno Awards will be broadcast nationally on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 8 p.m. on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, webcast at CBCMusic.ca/junos.
SEE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES: JUNOAWARDS.CA
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER
- MOSAÏQUE Ensemble Made In Canada Independent*Canadian Music Centre
- Bach & Brahms Reimagined James Ehnes, Jon Kimura Parker, Jens Lindemann Riverdale Classics*Independent
- Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 8 James Ehnes with Andrew Armstrong Onyx*PIAS Classics UK
- La Peste Les Barocudas ATMA*Naxos
- Ana Sokolović: Short Stories Quatuor Bozzini Collection QB*Actuelle CD
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE
- Mozart: Concertos pour piano / Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 24 Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Jonathan Cohen, feat. Charles Richard-Hamelin Analekta*Select/The Orchard
- Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 5, & Other Works Louis Lortie with BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Edward Gardner Chandos*Naxos
- Jacques Hétu: Concertos Orchestre symphonique de Laval, conducted by Alain Trudel, feat. Jean-Philippe Sylvestre ATMA*Naxos
- Ginastera – Bernstein – Moussa: Œuvres pour violon et orchestre / Works for Violin and Orchestra Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Kent Nagano, feat. Andrew Wan Analekta*Select/The Orchard
- Penderecki: St. Luke Passion Orchestre symphonique de Montréal with Kraków Philharmonic Choir & Warsaw Boys’ Choir, conducted by Kent Nagano BIS*Naxos
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL
- La passione Barbara Hannigan with Ludwig Orchestra ALPHA Classics*Naxos
- Massenet: Thaïs Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis Chandos*Naxos
- Nuits blanches: Airs d’opéra à la cour de Russie au XVIIe siècle / Opera Arias at the Russian Court of the 18th Century Karina Gauvin with Pacific Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Weimann ATMA*Naxos
- Sea Dreams Luminous Voices, conducted by Timothy Shantz Leaf Music*Naxos
- Sarah Slean and Symphony Nova Scotia Sarah Slean with Symphony Nova Scotia, conducted by Bernhard Gueller Centrediscs*Naxos
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- Take The Dog Sled Alexina Louie Centrediscs*Naxos
- Commedia dell’arte Ana Sokolović Collection QB*Actuelle CD
- Harbour Anna Höstman Redshift*Independent
- Violin Concerto “Adrano” Samy Moussa Analekta*Select/The Orchard
- Tachitipo Zosha Di Castri New Focus*Canadian Music Centre
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- This Dream Of You Diana Krall Verve/Universal
- Out of Dust Laila Biali Chronograph*Fontana North
- Sinatra Matt Dusk Independent
- With You Sammy Jackson Independent
- Clémence Sophie Day Jon Jon*Propagande/Believe
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
- Gang of Three Andrés Vial Chromatic Audio
- Básico, No Básico y Dirigido Elmer Ferrer Independent
- Elegant Traveler Jocelyn Gould Posi-tone*Alliance/The Orchard
- Conpambiche Junior Santos Independent
- VENA Rachel Therrien Bonsaï Music*L’Autre
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
- The reMission Andy Milne and Unison Sunnyside*AMPED/eOne
- Surfboard Brandi Disterheft Trio with George Coleman Justin Time*Warner
- Rythme de passage Emie R Roussel Trio UNI musiqc*Select
- First Spring Florian Hoefner Trio Alma*Universal
- Trane of Thought, Live at the Rex Pat LaBarbera/Kirk MacDonald Quintet Cellar Music*MVD/La Reserve
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE JAZZ VOCAL DE L’ANNÉE
- This Dream Of You Diana Krall Verve/Universal
- Out of Dust Laila Biali Chronograph*Fontana North
- Sinatra Matt Dusk Independent
- With You Sammy Jackson Independent
- Clémence Sophie Day Jon Jon*Propagande/Believe
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
- Gang of Three Andrés Vial Chromatic Audio
- Básico, No Básico y Dirigido Elmer Ferrer Independent
- Elegant Traveler Jocelyn Gould Posi-tone*Alliance/The Orchard
- Conpambiche Junior Santos Independent
- VENA Rachel Therrien Bonsaï Music*L’Autre
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP / ALBUM DE JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE : GROUPE
- The reMission Andy Milne and Unison Sunnyside*AMPED/eOne
- Surfboard Brandi Disterheft Trio with George Coleman Justin Time*Warner
- Rythme de passage Emie R Roussel Trio UNI musiqc*Select
- First Spring Florian Hoefner Trio Alma*Universal
- Trane of Thought, Live at the Rex Pat LaBarbera/Kirk MacDonald Quintet Cellar Music*MVD/La Reserve
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