JUNO Awards Nominations Announced

February 13, 2008

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced nominees for the JUNO Awards - Canada's highest honors for the country's recording industry. Awards will be presented at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta on April 6. Along with a giant pile of noms for Celine Dion (NOT on the Folk Alley playlist), Here are some nominations of interest:

Roots & Traditional Album: Group
Compadres (James Keelaghan & Oscar Lopez)
Harry Manx & Kevin Breit
John Reischman & The Jaybirds
Nathan
The Sadies

Roots & Traditional Album: Solo
Corb Lund
Jill Barber
David Francey
Justin Rutledge
Oh Susanna

Instrumental Album of the Year
Amon Tobin
Bob Lanois
Jayme Stone
Joey Wright
Richard Underhill

Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Blue Rodeo (also up for Group of the Year and Video of the Year)
Jeremy Fisher
Neil Young
Rufus Wainwright (also up for Songwriter of the Year)
Tom Cochrane