Nominees for the 2024 Juno Awards were announced at a news conference in Toronto at 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning — and there’s exciting news for both veteran and emerging artists.
James Keelaghan has received his first Juno nod since 2008, when he was nominated for his duo project Compadres, with Oscar Lopez.
Montreal roots veteran Michael Jerome Browne is nominated once again in the blues category, and Julian Taylor has scored another nomination for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year.
Meanwhile, emerging artist Aysanabee is up for THREE awards for his sophomore album, Here and Now: Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year; Alternative Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
And Shawnee Kish, also nominated in the contemporary Indigenous category, scored a second nod for Adult Alternative Album of the Year.
The full list of nominees in the roots, world, Reggae and Indigenous categories is below. Congratulations to everyone!
Traditional Roots Album of the Year
Paint Horse – Benjamin Dakota Rogers Good People
The Breath Between – David Francey
Roses – Jackson Hollow
Second Hand – James Keelaghan
Resilience – Morgan Toney
Blues Album of the Year
SoulFunkn’BLUES – Blackburn Brothers
Scream, Holler & Howl – Blue Moon Marquee
One Step Closer – Brandon Isaak
The Big Bottle of Joy – Matt Andersen
Gettin’ Together – Michael Jerome Browne
Reggae Recording of the year
Stir This Thing – Ammoye
Feel Like Home – Exco Levi
Roots Girl – Jah’Mila
Dread – Kirk Diamond & Finn
Rush Dem (feat. 4Korners, Haviah Mighty) – Omega Mighty
Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year
Here and Now – Aysanabee
Scream, Holler & Howl – Blue Moon Marquee
Inuktitut – Elisapie
Revolution – Shawnee Kish
Bekka Ma’iingan – Zoon
Contemporary Roots Album of the Year
The Returner – Allison Russell Fantasy*Universal
We Will Never Be The Same – Good Lovelies Outside
Beyond The Reservoir – Julian Taylor Howling Turtle*Warner
A Light in the Attic – Logan Staats Red Music Rising*Believe
Stand in the Joy – William Prince Six Shooter*The Orchard
Global Music Album of the Year
Donte sann yo – Bel and Quinn
Kizavibe – Kizaba Disques
SMS for Location Vol. 5 – Moonshine
Okantomi – OKAN
Soap Box – Waahli Wyzah
Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year
Sing. Pray. Love. – Joel Wood
LFS5 – Nimkii & the Niniis
Mitòòdebi (For My Relatives) – The Bearhead Sisters
Reverie – The Red River Ramblers
Drum Nation – Young Scouts
