Congratulations are in order because this was a big year for Canada in the global scene, especially considering the huge success of Drake, Melanie Fiona, Classified and Kardinal Offishall, K’Naan and k-os in the past year.

Drake has to watch out for Justin Bieber in that artist of the year category, but I’m pretty sure he’s got it. Drizzy will be performing at the awards, as well I heard he will be having a small show out there in St. Johns… wish I was out there for that might get a little crazy. See the nominee’s below…

SINGLE OF THE YEAR:
Rusted From the Rain
Billy Talent WEA*Warner

Anybody Listening
Classified
HalfLife*Sony

Best I Ever Had
Drake
Aspire*Universal

Haven’t Met You Yet
Michael Bublé
Reprise*Warner

Love Is A First
The Tragically Hip
Universal

RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR:
Still Fly
Big Page, Drake & U.G.O. Crew
Smoke & Mirrors*E1 Music

Self Explanatory
Classified
HalfLife*Sony

So Far Gone
Drake
Aspire*Universal

Yes!
k-os
Crown Loyalist*Universal

Troubadour
K’Naan
A&M/Octone*Universal

R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR:
INTRO
Danny Fernandes
CP*Fontana North

Lonesome Highway
jacksoul
Sony

The Long Way Home
Jarvis Church
EMI

The Black Book
Jully Black
Universal

The Bridge
Melanie Fiona
Universal Motown/SRC*Universal

ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Diana Krall
Verve*Universal

Jann Arden
Universal

Johnny Reid
Open Road*Universal

K’Naan
A&M/Octone*Universal

Michael Bublé
Reprise*Warner

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Carley Rae Jepsen
MapleMusic*Fontana North

Danny Fernandes
CP*Fontana North

Drake
Aspire*Universal

Justin Bieber
Island Def Jam*Universal

Shiloh
Universal

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
Carly Rae Jepsen & Ryan Stewart
“Tug Of War” | “Bucket” | “Money And The Ego”
TUG OF WAR – Carly Rae Jepsen
MapleMusic*Fontana North

Emily Haines & James Shaw
“Gimme Sympathy” | “Sick Muse” | “Help I’m Alive”
FANTASIES – Metric
Last Gang*Universal

Joel Plaskett
“Through & Through & Through” | “Deny, Deny, Deny” | “All The Way Down The Line”
THREE – Joel Plaskett
MapleMusic*Universal

K’Naan
“Wavin Flag” – co-songwriters B. Mars, P. Lawrence & J. Daval | “Take A Minute”, “If Rap Gets Jealous” – co-songwriters G. Eaton & B. West
TROUBADOUR – K’Naan
A&M/Octone*Universal

Michael Bublé
“Haven’t Met You Yet”, “Hold On” – co-songwriters Alan Chang & Amy S. Foster
CRAZY LOVE – Michael Bublé
Reprise*Warner

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR:
Shine 4U
Carmen and Camille
TwinSpin Music

For Lack Of A Better Name
Deadmau5
Ultra*EMI

Runnin
Doman and Gooding ft. Dru & Lincoln
Heaven Recordings

I’m No Human
Misstress Barbara
MapleMusic*Universal

Thunderheist
Thunderheist
Big Dada*Universal

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR:
American Dream
Carl Henry III
Mosaic

Gonna Be Alright
Dubmatix ft. Prince Blanco
7 Arts

Show Me The Way
Kim Davis
Independent

Wha-La-La-Leng
Poirier
Ninja Tune*Outside

Breaking Up
Tanya Mullings
MegaCity

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Mr. Hurricane
Ben Steiger-Levine BEAST
Pheromone*Universal

Heavens To Purgatory
Ben Steiger-Levine THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC
Arts & Crafts*EMI

Anybody Listening
CLASSIFIED
HalfLife*Sony

Little Bit Of Red
Marc Ricciardelli SERENA RYDER
EMI

It’s Okay
WeWereMonkeys LAND OF TALK
Land of Talk*Secret City/EMI

[VIA JUNOS]