2012 JUNO AWARDS NOMINATIONS HIGHLIGHTS THE DIVERSE TALENT OF YAMAHA ARTISTS
Toronto, ON (February 9, 2012) — The nominees for the 2012 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference in Toronto on February 7th, reflecting a year in which Yamaha artists were recognized for their supreme musical skills across an eclectic range of genres.
We are very proud of our Yamaha artists who were acknowledged for their tremendous talents. It is an honor to support them in their careers, and we wish them all the best of luck.
The 2012 JUNO Awards Broadcast will be airing live on CTV the evening of Sunday, April 1 from Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.
See below for a complete list of 2012 JUNO nominated Yamaha artists:
JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD
Drake - Adrian Bent (Maple Custom Aboslute) / Dalton "Dio" Tennant (MOTIF)
Hedley - Chris Cruppen (Maple Custom Absolute)
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Hedley Invincible - Chris Crippen (Maple Custom Absolute)
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY HMV CANADA)
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto - Will Champion (Maple Custom Absolute)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY MUSIC CANADA)
Drake Take Care - Adrian Bent (Maple Custom Aboslute) / Dalton "Dio" Tennant (MOTIF)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake - Adrian Bent (Maple Custom Aboslute) / Dalton "Dio" Tennant (MOTIF)
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Down With Webster - Andrew "Marty" Martino (Oak Custom)
Hedley - Chris Cruppen (Maple Custom Absolute)
NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY FACTOR AND RADIO STARMAKER FUND)
Mother Mother - Ali Siadat (Recording C.)
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Jimmy Rankin Forget About the World - Brian Talbott (Maple Custom Absolute)
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Jim Cuddy Skyscraper Soul - Glenn Milchem (PHX)
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Down With Webster Time To Win Vol. II - Andrew "Marty" Martino (Oak Custom)
Hedley Storms - Chris Crippen (Maple Custom Absolute)
Marianas Trench Ever After - Ian Casseman (Maple/Birch Custom Absolute)
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sophie Milman In The Moonlight - Mark Mclean (Maple Custom Absolute)
FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Coeur de Pirate Blonde - Juien Blais (Club Custom)
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Classified Handshakes and Middle Fingers - Mark Bachynski (Oak Custom)
Drake Take Care - Adrian Bent (Maple Custom Aboslute) / Dalton "Dio" Tennant (MOTIF)
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Jully Black Set it Off ft. Kardinal Offishall - (MOTIF)
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
Bruce Cockburn Small Source of Comfort - Gary Craig (Maple Custom Absolute)