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A look at some of this year’s Juno nominations

A look at some of this year's Juno nominations | iNFOnews.ca
Alessia Cara performs at the 2016 Jingle Ball at Staples Center on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, in Los Angeles. Drake, Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd are the leading nominees heading into this year's Juno Awards.They're all nominated in five categories, while Cara and the late Leonard Cohen are in the running for four trophies.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

This year’s Juno Awards will be staged in Ottawa on April 2 honouring the best in Canadian music.

Here’s a look at the nominees in some of the top categories:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

“You Want It Darker” – Leonard Cohen

“Encore un Soir” – Celine Dion

“Views” – Drake

“Illuminate” – Shawn Mendes

“Starboy” – The Weeknd

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

“Wild Things” – Alessia Cara

“One Dance” – Drake, ft. Wizkid & Kyla

“Treat You Better” – Shawn Mendes

“Spirits” – The Strumbellas

“Starboy” – The Weeknd, ft. Daft Punk

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Alessia Cara

Leonard Cohen

Drake

Shawn Mendes

The Weeknd

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Arkells

Billy Talent

The Strumbellas

Tegan and Sara

The Tragically Hip

JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD

Belly

Justin Bieber

Alessia Cara

Drake

Hedley

Shawn Mendes

Ruth B

The Strumbellas

Tory Lanez

The Weeknd

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