Organisers of the Canadian music industry's main awards event, the Junos, announced their nominations this week, with Nickelback leading the field with six nominations, including Album Of The Year and Single Of The Year.
Other multiple nominees include singer Michael Buble and jazz artist Diana Krall, with five nominations each, while veteran rocker Neil Young is up for three awards, including Best Songwriter. The nominees are compiled using sales data as well as votes from the Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences.
Performers confirmed for the event, which takes place in Halifax on 2 Apr, include Coldplay, who are up for Best Album in the international category, and the aforementioned Nickelback, who recently became the first Canadian act to debut at the top of the Billboard chart since Bachman-Turner Overdrive back in 1974.