Tate McRae & Josh Ross Lead 2025 Juno Nominations: Complete Listing

Tate McRae and Josh Ross have gained essentially the most nominations for the 2025 Juno Awards, with 5 apiece. The 2 artists will compete in opposition to each and every different in unmarried of the yr, album of the yr, artist of the yr and TikTok fan selection award.

Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd observe with 4 nominations each and every, whilst Karan Aujla and AP Dhillon each and every rating 3.

McRae — the Alberta pop singer whose “Grasping” took her to world heights in 2023 — gained unmarried of the yr and artist of the yr on the 2024 Junos. She was once no longer in attendance to simply accept both award. This yr, she may sweep all of the main classes aside from for leap forward artist, wherein she was once nominated in 2021.

Ross is a breakout nation singer from Ontario, and his 5 nominations display the energy of the style in Canada. He joins McRae within the artist of the yr class, along dance track manufacturer Kaytranada, who was once up for 3 Grammys this yr along with his 3rd LP, Undying; Mendes, who made a extremely expected comeback with folks album Shawn; and The Weeknd, who launched a number of charting singles in 2024. (His Hurry Up The next day doesn’t qualify for this yr’s awards, so he may well be primed for every other large yr subsequent yr.)

Ross has had a significant yr, along with his monitor “Unmarried Once more” — up for unmarried of the yr — charting at the Billboard Canadian Sizzling 100 and topping the Canadian Nation Airplay chart. He picked up 5 Canadian Nation Track Affiliation Awards in 2024, but when he prevails in a number of of his extremely aggressive classes, it will mark his first Juno win(s).

Past McRae’s domination and Ross’ leap forward, the nominations display the continuing upward thrust of the Punjabi Wave in Canada. Ultimate yr, Karan Aujla took house the fan selection award, which confirmed belated trade reputation for the exploding style. This yr, Aujla is up for unmarried of the yr as neatly with the aptly-titled “Successful Speech.”

This yr, the Junos are introducing a South Asian track recording class, with AP Dhillon; Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga & Jazz B; Jonita Gandhi; and Sandeep Narayan and Yanchal Produced all up for the inaugural award along Aujla.

But it surely’s no longer simply that class the place South Asian track is shining thru — Dhillon is nominated for leap forward artist and songwriter of the yr.

AR Paisley may be up for leap forward artist, as is Sukha, who additionally scored a nomination in perfect album with Undisputed. That’s a marked build up in illustration for South Asian track and, specifically, Punjabi artists, from ultimate yr, because the wave continues to crest.

Canadian pop-rock icons and Billboard Canada duvet stars Sum 41 are up for workforce of the yr, the place they’ll compete in opposition to Crash Adams, Mom Mom, Spiritbox and ultimate yr’s winner, The Seashores. Additionally they picked up a nomination for rock album of the yr with their ultimate album, Heaven :x: Hell, and they’ll obtain a unique induction into the Canadian Track Corridor of Reputation throughout the rite.

Within the large classes, it’s no longer as sturdy a yr for ladies nominees — McRae is the one lady nominated for unmarried of the yr, artist of the yr, and fan selection (particularly notable in fan selection, which has 10 overall nominees). In album of the yr, Inuk singer Elisapie and Quebecois artist Roxane Bruneau compete along McRae in opposition to Ross and Sukha.

The leap forward artist class is the place issues get essentially the most attention-grabbing. The Junos have larger that class from 5 to ten nominees this yr, and the transfer permits for an actual breadth of ability to polish thru, with nominees starting from nation to soul to Punjabi hip-hop and extra. Palestinian-Canadian alt-pop auteur Nemahsis is up for the class (she’s additionally nominated in selection album of the yr), as is Vancouver emo-pop artist Ekkstacy and Montreal R&B-pop artist Zeina, who broke thru with Billboard Canadian Sizzling 100-charting “Hooked.”

Within the genre-specific classes, 3 classes that had been reportedly at risk of disappearing did go back this yr. Following public outcry ultimate fall, the Junos recommitted to the reggae recording of the yr; fresh Christian/gospel album of the yr; and youngsters’s album of the yr classes.

The nominees in reggae recording come with the overdue trailblazer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry for his paintings with Bob Riddim on Future and Canadian reggae chief Exco Levi’s Born To Be Loose. In youngsters’s album, Lheidli T’enneh singer-songwriter Kym Gouchie is nominated for Shun Beh Nats’ujeh: We Are Therapeutic Via Songs in addition to iconic entertainer Raffi for his Excellent Lovelies collaboration, Penny Penguin.

The 2025 Juno Awards, hosted via Michael Bublé, might be held March 30 in Vancouver, broadcast on CBC at 8 P.M. ET.

Right here’s the overall record of nominations for the 2025 Juno Awards.

TikTok Juno Fan Selection

bbno$, Unbiased*Stem

Dean Brody, Starseed

Jade Eagleson, Starseed

Josh Ross, Common

Karan Aujla, Unbiased

Les Cowboys Fringants, Les Disques de L. a. Tribu*Propagande

Preston Pablo, Common

Shawn Mendes, Common

Tate McRae, RCA*Sony

The Weeknd, XO*Common

Artist of the yr

Josh Ross, Common

Kaytranada, RCA*Sony

Shawn Mendes, Island*Common

Tate McRae, RCA*Sony

The Weeknd, XO*Common

Crew of the yr

Crash Adams, Warner

Mom Mom, Warner

Spiritbox, BMG*Common

Sum 41, Upward thrust/BMG*Common

The Seashores, Unbiased*AWAL

Unmarried of the yr

“Unmarried Once more,” Josh Ross, Common

“Successful Speech,” Karan Aujla, Unbiased

“Why Why Why,” Shawn Mendes, Island*Common

“exes,” Tate McRae, RCA*Sony

“Undying,” The Weeknd & Playboi Carti, XO*Common

Album of the yr

Inuktitut, Elisapie, Bonsound*Sony

Difficult, Josh Ross, Common

Submergé, Roxane Bruneau, Disques Artic*Sony

UNDISPUTED, Sukha, GK*Common

THINK LATER, Tate McRae, RCA*Sony

Leap forward artist or workforce of the yr

Alexander Stewart, FAE*The Orchard

AP Dhillon, Republic*Common

AR Paisley, Warner

Chris Gray, Rise up Information

EKKSTACY, Dine On my own*The Orchard

Nemahsis, Unbiased

Owen Riegling, Common

Sukha, GK*Common

Tony Ann, Decca*Common

Zeina, Artist Spouse Crew

Songwriter of the yr

Abel Tesfaye

AP Dhillon

Jessie Reyez

Mustafa

Nemah Hasan (Nemahsis)

Songwriter of the yr (non-performer)

Evan Blair

Lowell

Nathan Ferraro

Shaun Frank

Tobias Jesso Jr.

Jack Richardson manufacturer of the yr

Aaron Paris

Akeel Henry

Evan Blair

Jack Rochon

Shawn Everett

Recording engineer of the yr

George Seara

Hill Kourkoutis

Mitch McCarthy

Serban Ghenea

Shawn Everett

Classical album of the yr (solo artist)

Signature Philip Glass, Angèle Dubeau & L. a. Pietà, Analekta*Naxos/The Orchard

Messiaen, Barbara Hannigan, Alpha Classics*Naxos

freezing, Emily D’Angelo, Deutsche Grammophon*Common

Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth, India Gailey, Crimson Shift*Consider

Williams Violin Concerto No. 1; Bernstein Serenade, James Ehnes, Pentatone*Naxos/The Orchard

Classical album of the yr (small ensemble)

Recognized To Dreamers: Black Voices in Canadian Artwork Track, Canadian Artwork Track Venture, Centrediscs*Canadian Track Centre/Naxos

Rituæls, collectif9, Analekta*Naxos/The Orchard

East is East, Infusion Baroque, Leaf*Naxos

Marie Hubert: Fille du Roy, Karina Gauvin, ATMA*Common

Kevin Lau: Beneath a Veil of Stars, St. John–Mercer–Park Trio, Leaf*Naxos

Classical album of the yr (massive ensemble)

Ispiciwin, Luminous Voices, Leaf*Naxos

Alikeness, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia, carried out via/dirigé par Mark Fewer that includes Aiyun Huang, Deantha Edmunds and Mark Fewer, Leaf*Naxos

Sibelius 2 & 5, Orchestre Métropolitain, carried out via/dirigé par Yannick Nézet-Séguin, ATMA*Common

Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande & Verklärte Nacht, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, carried out via/dirigé par Rafael Payare, Pentatone*Naxos/PIAS

Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, carried out via/dirigé par Gustavo Gimeno that includes Marc-André Hamelin and Nathalie Put out of your mind, Harmonia Mundi

Jazz album of the yr (solo)

Montreal Jazz Collection 1 (Échanges Synaptiques), André Leroux, Disques BG*Consider

The Head of a Mouse, Audrey Ochoa, Chronograph*Fontana North

Portrait of Proper Now, Jocelyn Gould, Unbiased

Slice of Lifestyles, Larnell Lewis, Unbiased

The Antrim Coast, Mark Kelso, Modica

Jazz album of the yr (workforce)

Time Will Inform, Andy Milne and Unison, Sunnyside*AMPED

Reverence, Carn Davidson 9, Unbiased

Harbour, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra, Justin Time*F.A.B./Nettwerk

Gravity, Jeremy Ledbetter Trio, Unbiased

Jaya, Raagaverse, Unbiased

Vocal jazz album of the yr

Oh Mom, Andrea Superstein, Cellar*L. a. Reserve

Hi! How Are You?, Caity Gyorgy, L. a. Reserve*The Orchard

Wintry weather Track, Kellylee Evans, Unbiased

Wintersongs, Laila Biali, Unbiased/Consider

Magpie, Sarah Jerrom, TPR*Outdoor In

Instrumental album of the yr

Crisis Pony, Crisis Pony, Unbiased*The Orchard

Far-off Puts, Eric Bearclaw, Unbiased

Ginger Pork, Ginger Pork, Unbiased

reminiscence palace, Durations, Unbiased*Consider

Confluencias, Melón Jimenez & Lara Wong, Unbiased

Blues album of the yr

This Outdated Lifestyles, Large Dave McLean, Cordova Bay*Fontana North

New Orleans Periods, Blue Moon Marquee, Unbiased

YEAH!, David Gogo, Cordova Bay*Fontana North

Samantha King and the Middle of the night Outfit, Samantha King & The Middle of the night Outfit, Unbiased

One Guitar Girl, Sue Foley, Stony Undeniable*Fontana North

Conventional roots album of the yr

Hemispheres, Inn Echo, Unbiased

Unfashionable Guy … Extra and Extra (Expanded Version), Jake Vaadeland, Jayward*The Orchard Domino!, L. a. Bottine Souriante, LABE*Sony/The Orchard

The Highway Again House (Reside), Loreena McKennitt, Unbiased*Common

At The Finish of the Day, Sylvia Tyson, Stony Undeniable*Fontana North

Fresh roots album of the yr

Anniversary, Abigail Lapell, Outdoor

For Eden, Boy Golden, Six Shooter*The Orchard

Issues Had been By no means Excellent If They’re Now not Excellent Now, Donovan Woods, Finish Occasions*The Orchard Pathways, Julian Taylor, Howling Turtle*ADA

Atypical Medication, Kaia Kate,r acronym*The Orchard

Nation album of the yr

The Compass Venture – West Album, Brett Kissel, Unbiased*Common

Dallas Smith, Dallas Smith, Large Loud*Common

Difficult, Josh Ross, Common

No one’s Born With A Damaged Center, MacKenzie Porter, Large Loud*Common

Going House, Tyler Joe Miller, Unbiased*The Orchard

Grownup selection album of the yr

Inuktitut, Elisapie, Bonsound*Sony/The Orchard

Revelation, Leif Vollebekk, Secret Town*F.A.B.

Therapeutic Energy, Terra Lightfoot, Sonic Unyon*Common

We had been born right here, what’s your excuse?, The Secret Seaside, Victory Pool*The Orchard

By no means Higher, Wild Rivers, Nettwerk*F.A.B./Nettwerk

Selection album of the yr

When a Idea Grows Wings, Luna Li, In Actual Lifestyles*AWAL

Verbathim, Nemahsis, Unbiased

Magpie, Peach Pit, Columbia*Sony

What’s The Level, Ruby Waters, Unbiased*Dine On my own

Water the Vegetation, Pray for a Lawn, Valley, Common

Rock album of the yr

Pages, Large Destroy, Sonic Unyon*Common

Vices, JJ Wilde, Black Field

Grief Bankruptcy, Mom Mom, Warner

Set Your Pussy Loose, NOBRO, Dine On my own*The Orchard

Heaven :x: Hell, Sum 41, Upward thrust/BMG*Common

Steel/laborious track album of the yr

Past the Achieve of the Solar, Anciients, Season of Mist*The Orchard

PowerNerd, Devin Townsend, InsideOutMusic*Sony

Hearth, Kittie, Sumerian*Virgin

The Concern of Concern, Spiritbox, BMG*Common

ULTRAPOWER, Striker, Unbiased

Grownup fresh album of the yr

Roses, Aphrose, Unbiased

Boundless Chances, Celeigh Cardinal, Unbiased

Transitions, Kellie Loder, Unbiased*Warner

Songs of Love & Loss of life, Maddee Ritter, Unbiased*Common

Enthusiasts’ Gothic, Maïa Davies, acronym

Pop album of the yr

bleeding middle, Alexander Stewart, FAE*The Orchard

if that is it…, Jamie Wonderful, Common

Anyplace However Right here, Preston Pablo, 31 East*Common

Shawn, Shawn Mendes, Island*Common

THINK LATER, Tate McRae, RCA*Sony

Dance recording of the yr

UH HUH, DijahSB, By no means Fear*The Orchard

No Time, Interplanetary Prison & SadBo,i Room Two*Columbia

Give in to you, REZZ, Digital Rise up & One True God, Monstercat

Name Me When, So Sus, Unbiased

FOUL TASTE, WAWA, Unbiased

Underground dance unmarried of the yr

“Bamboo,” Ciel, Unbiased

“Souvenir,” Destrata, Unbiased

“Far-off Recollections,” Hernan Cattaneo, Hicky & Kalo, Unbiased

“L. a. Vérité,” Jesse Mac Cormack, Charlie Houston & Brö, Secret Town*F.A.B

“WTP,” Suray Sertin, Altered States*Common

Digital album of the yr

Honey, Caribou, Merge*F.A.B

Union, ÈBONY, Unbiased*ADA

Love, Care, Kindness & Hope, Fred The entirety, Lazy Days*Top Direct

Undying, Kaytranada, RCA*Sony

This however Extra, Priori, NAFF*One Eye Witness

Rap unmarried of the yr

“Other folks,” Labeled, Unbiased

“Double the Amusing,” Haviah Mighty, Unbiased

“SHUT UP,” Jessie Reyez, FMLY/Island*Common

“BBE,” Snotty Nostril Rez Youngsters, Sony

“Hier encore,” Souldia & Misplaced, Disques 7ième Ciel

Rap album/EP of the yr

96 Miles From Bethlehem, Abdominal, SALXCO*Common

Luke’s View, Labeled, Unbiased

The Flower That Knew DijahSB, Lowly

See You Once I See You…, Dom Vallie, Superior*The Orchard

RED FUTURE, Snotty Nostril Rez Youngsters, Sony

Conventional R&B/soul recording of the yr

“Limbo,” Aqyila, Sony

“The Worst,” Benita, Unbiased*Consider

“Cyan Blue,” Charlotte Day Wilson, Unbiased*The Orchard

“Midway Damaged,” Luna Elle, Sizzling Freestyle*Unbiased

“VELVET SOUL,” THEHONESTGUY, Unbiased*Consider

Fresh R&B recording of the yr

“Bloom,” Aqyila, Sony

“Noire,” Avenoir, Unbiased*LISTEN TO THE KIDS

“FOR THE BOY IN ME,” Dylan Sinclair ,5 Stone*The Orchard

“LOONY, LOONY,” Unbiased*AWAL

“Eastend Confessions,” Zeina, Artist Spouse Crew

Reggae recording of the yr

“Born to Be Loose,” Exco Levi, Unbiased

“FALLBACK,” King Cruff & Runkus, Tuff Gong*Common

“Future,” Lee “Scratch” Perry & Bob Riddim, Unbiased

“Sky’s the Prohibit,” Skystar, Unbiased

“Upward thrust,” Tonya P, Unbiased

Kids’s album of the yr

Shun Beh Nats’ujeh: We Are Therapeutic Via Songs, Kym Gouchie, Unbiased

Penny Penguin, Raffi & Excellent Lovelies, Unbiased*Common

Riley Rocket: Songs From Season One, Riley Rocket and Megablast, Unbiased

Buon Appetito, Stroll off the Earth & Romeo Eats, Golden Carrot*The Orchard

Maestro Recent Wes Items: Younger Maestro “Rhyme Travellers”, Younger Maestro, Unbiased

Comedy album of the yr

Marvel Girl, Courtney Gilmour, Comedy Information*Downtown

Honourable Intentions, Debra DiGiovanni, Unbiased

Popcorn, Ivan Decker, Unbiased

Unhappy Witch, Jess Salomon, Unbiased

Down With Tech, Nathan Macintosh, Comedy Information*Downtown

Conventional indigenous artist or workforce of the yr

New Comings, Black Undergo Singers, Unbiased

Winston & I, Brianna Lizotte, Unbiased

Travelling House, Cree Confederation, Unbiased

REZilience, Northern Cree, Unbiased

Ostesihtowin-“Brotherhood”, Younger Spirit, Unbiased

Fresh indigenous artist or workforce of the yr

Treasured Diamonds, Adrian Sutherland, Unbiased

Boundless Chances, Celeigh Cardinal, Unbiased

Brown Guy, Sebastian Gaskin, Ishkōdé*Common

RED FUTURE, Snotty Nostril Rez Youngsters, Sony

Beautiful Crimson Chicken, Tia Wooden, Sony

Album Francophone De L’année

Aliocha Schneider, Aliocha Schneider, Les Disques Audiogramme*Sony/The Orchard

Demain il fera beau, Fredz, L. a. Taniere*Consider

Toutes les rues sont silencieuses, Jay Scøtt, Disques 7ième Ciel*Consider

Abracadabra, Klô Pelgag, Secret Town*F.A.B.

Pub Royal, Les Cowboys Fringants, Les Disques de L. a. Tribu*Propagande/Consider

Fresh Christian/gospel album of the yr

elenee., Elenee, Unbiased

My Basis, Jordan St. Cyr, Unbiased*The Orchard

Repair, Ryan Ofei, Unbiased*Platoon/Consider

Miracle within the Making, Tehillah Worship, Unbiased

Hymns Alive (Reside), Toronto Mass Choir, Unbiased*Consider

International track album of the yr

Aarambh, Abby V, Sufiscore

Kanzafula, Ahmed Moneka, Lulaworld*Unbiased

Malak, Didon, Electrofone*Unbiased

Dankoroba, Djely Tapa, Unbiased*Consider

Niebla, Ramon Chicharron, Unbiased*Consider

South Asian track recording of the yr

“The Brownprint,” AP Dhillon, Republic *Common

“COOLIN,” Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga & Jazzy B, Warner

“Love Like That,” Jonita Gandhi, Warner

“Tauba Tauba (From Unhealthy Newz),” Karan Aujla, T-Collection

“Arul,” Yanchan, Produced & Sandeep Narayan, Unbiased

Album paintings of the yr

Erik M. Grice (Artwork Director), Vanessa Elizabeth Heins (Photographer); Chandler – Wyatt C. Louis, Unbiased*Common

Gabriel Noel Altrows (Artwork Director/Illustrator); Excellent Child 4 – Excellent Child, Unbiased/The Orchard

Kee Avil, Jacqueline Beaumont (Artwork Director), Fatine-Violette Sabiri (Photographer); Backbone – Kee Avil Constellation*Secretly Canadian

Keenan Gregory (Artwork Director); Altruistic – Royal Tusk MNRK

Kevin Hearn, Lauchlan Reid (Artwork Director), Antoine Jean Moonen (Dressmaker), Lauchlan Reid (Illustrator); Basement Days – The Glacials Celery*IDLA

Track video of the yr

“Human,” Adrian Villagomez, Apashe & Wasiu, Kannibalen*Create

“Nasty,” Jonah Haber, Tinashe, Unbiased

“GRAVITY,” Jorden Lee, Sean Leon, Unbiased

“Identify of God,” Mustafa, Mustafa, Arts & Crafts*Common

“Leap Minimize,” Winston Hacking, Hall, Bonsound*Sony/The Orchard

Classical composition of the yr

“Angmalukisaa,” Deantha Edmunds, Unbiased*Leaf/Naxos

“the fog in our poise,” Gabriel Dharmoo, Centrediscs*Canadian Track Centre/Naxos

“L’écoute du perdu : III. « Voix jetées »,” Keiko Devaux, ATMA*Common

“Darkish Flowe,” Linda Catlin Smith, Redshift*Unbiased

“String Quartet No. 4 ‘Bugs and Machines,’” Vivian Fung, Unbiased

This tale was once at the beginning revealed via Billboard Canada.