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And The 2022 JUNO Award Nominees Are…
The nominees for the 51st Annual JUNO Awards were announced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) during a virtual presentation streamed on CBCMusic.ca/junos. This year’s winners will be revealed during the closing weekend of JUNO Week, at The JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Ontario Creates on Saturday May 14th and The JUNO Awards Broadcast on Sunday, May 15th.
Canada’s biggest night in music, hosted by international sensation Simu Liu will broadcast and stream live across the country from Budweiser Stage in Toronto at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.
Montreal-born singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin is this year’s top contender, leading with a total of six nominations including: TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year*, Pop Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year. Justin Bieber and The Weeknd follow with five nominations each, a testament to the continuous global appeal of Canadian talent. Bieber has been nominated for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year* and Pop Album of the Year; while The Weeknd is up for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Artist of the Year*, Songwriter of the Year* and Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year.
First-time nominees recognized with four nominations shine a light on the generation of talent emerging from TikTok, including Vancouver pop songstress JESSIA for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year* and Pop Album of the Year; and rising rapper Pressa for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Breakthrough Artist of the Year*, Rap Album/EP of the Year and Rap Single* of the Year. Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes also takes home four nominations for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year* and Pop Album of the Year. Artists with three nominations include world renowned vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Day Wilson for Songwriter of the Year*, Jack Richardson Producer of the Year* and Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year; and conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin for Classical Album of the Year (Solo Artist), along with two nominations in the Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble) category.
A collection of first-time nominees with two nominations include 347aidan for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice and Breakthrough Artist of the Year*; Allison Russell for Songwriter of the Year* and Contemporary Roots Album of the Year; Black Pistol Fire for Breakthrough Group of the Year* and Rock Album of the Year; Mustafa for Songwriter of the Year* and Alternative Album of the Year*; NorthSideBenji for Rap Album/EP of the Year and Rap Single* of the Year; and husband-wife duo Spiritbox for Breakthrough Group of the Year* and Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year.
In response to Canada’s evolving music landscape, CARAS announced the creation of new categories this year. Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year has been split into two awards: Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year* (2022 nominees include Adrian Sutherland, DJ Shub, Jayli Wolf, Shawnee Kish and Snotty Nose Rez Kids) and Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year (Fawn Wood, Joel Wood, Manitou Mkwa Singers II, NIMKII & THE NINIIS and Young Spirit).
Rap Recording of the Year has been broken into two categories: Rap Single* of the Year (anders and FRVRFRIDAY, bbno$, Charmaine, NorthSideBenji & Dj Charlie B and Pressa) and Rap Album/EP of the Year (Belly, Haviah Mighty, NAV, NorthSideBenji and Pressa).
Underground Dance Single of the Year has also been added to the list of categories, with BLOND:ISH, Carlo Lio ft. MC Flipside, HNTR, Jayda G and KOREA TOWN ACID each receiving a nomination.
TikTok returns as a Lead Sponsor of the JUNO Awards, as well as the title sponsor of TikTok JUNO Fan Choice and as the Official Voting Platform, where fans can discover and vote for their favourite nominees directly in-app, as often as they like. TikTok JUNO Fan Choice is the only fan voted award at the JUNOS, chosen by Canadian music fans who can vote as many times as they want. This year’s nominees include 347aidan, bbno$, Charlotte Cardin, Forest Blakk, JESSIA, Pressa, Justin Bieber, Loud Luxury, plus Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd who are nominated in the category for the seventh year in a row.
MusiCounts will recognize one Canadian music educator’s impact not only on students, but also their community and the music education field, through the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, presented by the Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation. The 2022 nominees are Jewel Casselman (Lakewood School, Winnipeg, MB), Darren Hamilton (David Suzuki Secondary School, Brampton, ON), Sophie Jalbert (École Roy-Joly, Rivière-du-Loup, QC), Kelly Stronach (Mitchell Woods Public School, Guelph, ON) and Janell Toews (Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy, Canmore, AB).
TIKTOK JUNO FAN CHOICE | JUNO TIKTOK CHOIX DU PUBLIC
347aidan Columbia*Sony
bbno$ bbno$*mtheory
Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
Forest Blakk Atlantic
JESSIA Republic*Universal
Justin Bieber Def Jam*Universal
Loud Luxury Armada*Sony
Pressa Sony
Shawn Mendes Island*Universal
The Weeknd XO*Universal
SINGLE OF THE YEAR | SINGLE DE L’ANNÉE
Make a Life, Not a Living
Brett Kissel Warner
Publisher – BENNETT’S DAD SONGS
Meaningless
Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
Publisher – Big Boy Ed./SOCAN
I’m not Pretty
JESSIA Republic*Universal
Peaches ft. GIVĒON
Justin Bieber and Daniel Caesar Def Jam*Universal
Publisher – Universal Music/ASCAP and Bieber Time Pub/ASCAP / Universal Music Canada/SOCAN
Take My Breath
The Weeknd XO*Universal
Publisher – KMR Music Royalties II SCSp
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM INTERNATIONAL DE L’ANNÉE
30 Adele Columbia*Sony
Planet Her Doja Cat RCA*Sony
SOUR Olivia Rodrigo Universal
evermore Taylor Swift Universal
F*ck Love 3+: Over You The Kid LAROI Columbia*Sony
ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE
PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR MUSIC CANADA
Phoenix Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
Dangerous Levels of Introspection JP Saxe Arista*Sony
Justice Justin Bieber Def Jam*Universal
Wonder Shawn Mendes Island*Universal
TOO YOUNG TO BE SAD Tate McRae RCA*Sony
ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE
PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA
Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
JP Saxe Arista*Sony
Justin Bieber Def Jam*Universal
Shawn Mendes Island*Universal
The Weeknd XO*Universal
GROUP OF THE YEAR | GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE
PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA
Arkells Arkells Music*Universal
Loud Luxury Armada*Sony
Mother Mother Warner
The Reklaws Starseed Entertainment*Vydia
Valley Universal
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR | RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (ARTISTE)
PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS
347aidan Columbia*Sony
Faouzia Warner
JESSIA Republic*Universal
Pressa Sony
Tesher Capitol Records*Universal
BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR | RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (GROUPE)
PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO | BROADCASTERS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS
Black Pistol Fire Blackhill*The Orchard
cleopatrick Nowhere Special*The Orchard
MONOWHALES TRUE Records*ADA
Ocie Elliott Nettwerk*ADA
Spiritbox Rise/BMG*ADA
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR | AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE
PRESENTED BY SOCAN | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SOCAN
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye
Publisher – SONGS OF UNIVERSAL INC/BMI / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA II/ SOCAN
“Hurricane” – co-songwriters Albert Daniels, Cailin Russo, Charles Njapa, Christopher Raelas, Cydell Young, Daniel Seeff, Dexter Mills, Dominque Armani Jones, Henry Walter, Jahmal Gwin, Josh Mease, Kanye West, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Malik Yusef, Mark Mbogo, Mark Williams, Mike Dean, Nasir Pemberton, Raul Cubina, Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr., Sam Barsh, Tobias Smith, orlando wilder
HURRICANE FEAT. LIL BABY – Kanye West and The Weeknd Getting Out Our Dreams II/Def Jam*Universal
“Moth To A Flame” – co-songwriters Axel Hedfors, Carl Nordström, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello
MOTH TO A FLAME – Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd SSA Recording/Republic Records*Universal
“Take My Breath” – co-songwriters Ahmad Balshe, Max Martin, Oscar Holter
TAKE MY BREATH – The Weeknd XO*Universal
Allison Russell
Publisher – PO GIRL MUS/NA / RED BRICK MUS PUBG
“4th Day Prayer” – co-songwriter Jeremy Lindsay
4TH DAY PRAYER – Allison Russell Fantasy Records/Concord*Universal
“Montreal” – co-songwriter Jeremy Lindsay
MONTREAL – Allison Russell Fantasy Records/Concord*Universal
“Nightflyer” – co-songwriter Jeremy Lindsay
NIGHTFLYER – Allison Russell Fantasy Records/Concord*Universal
Charlotte Day Wilson
Publisher – SONGS OF UNIVERSAL INC/NA / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA II/SOCAN
“I Can Only Whisper feat. BADBADNOTGOOD” – co-songwriters Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Dylan Wiggins, Jack Rochon, Leland Whitty, Matthew Tavares, Teo Halm
“If I Could” – co-songwriters Jack Rochon, Merna Bishouty
“Wish It Was Easy” – co-songwriters Bram Morrison, Dylan Wiggins, Lois Lilienstein, Sharon Hampson
ALPHA – Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard
Mustafa Ahmed
Publisher – UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING AB/STIM / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA I/SOCAN
“Air Forces” – co-songwriters Adam Feeney, Mickey Newbury, Simon Hessman
“The Hearse” – co-songwriters Adam Feeney, Jane Smith, Matthew Tavares, Simon Hessman
“What About Heaven” – co-songwriters Adam Feeney, Dylan Wiggins, Simon Hessman
WHEN SMOKE RISES – Mustafa Regent Park Songs*The Orchard
TOBi
Publisher – OLUWATOBI AJIBOLADE PUBLISHING DESIGNEE (SOCAN)
“Off The Drugs” – co-songwriters Harper Gordon, James Colwell, Jun Ha Kim, Mick Jenkins
OFF THE DRUGS – TOBi RCA*Sony
“Shall I Continue” – co-songwriters Alex Goose, Phil Chang, Andrew Joseph Gradwohl Jr.
SHALL I CONTINUE? – TOBi RCA*Sony
“Too Hot” – co-songwriters Alex Goose, Phil Chang, Ramon Ibanga Jr.
TOO HOT – TOBi RCA*Sony
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE
What Is Life? Brett Kissel Warner
Boys Dean Brody Scurvy Dog*Vydia
Girl To Girl Tenille Arts 19th & Grand
Sophomore Slump The Reklaws Starseed Entertainment*Vydia
Campfire Troubadour Tim Hicks Open Road*Fontana North/Independent
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ADULTE ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE
PRESENTED BY SONOS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SONOS
Wilds Andy Shauf Arts & Crafts*Universal
Live To Tape: Volume I – EP Bahamas Barchords*Universal
Inwards & Onwards Half Moon Run Crystal Math*Universal
All That Emotion Hannah Georgas Arts & Crafts*Universal
Ignorance The Weather Station Next Door Records*Outside
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE
PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Hope For Sale Chiiild 4th & Broadway*Universal
Death Of An Optimist grandson Warner
When Smoke Rises Mustafa Regent Park Songs*The Orchard
If It Comes Down To It Ruby Waters Independent*The Orchard
The Fool SATE CLK*Independent/IDLA
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM POP DE L’ANNÉE
Phoenix Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
How Are You? JESSIA Republic*Universal
Justice Justin Bieber Def Jam*Universal
Wonder Shawn Mendes Island*Universal
TOO YOUNG TO BE SAD Tate McRae RCA*Sony
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ROCK DE L’ANNÉE
Blink Once Arkells Arkells Music*Universal
Look Alive Black Pistol Fire Blackhill*The Orchard
Sisters Not Twins (The Professional Lovers Album) The Beaches Universal
Hidden Gems The Blue Stones MNRK
Fuck Art The Dirty Nil Dine Alone*The Orchard
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE JAZZ VOCAL DE L’ANNÉE
You Are the Light and the Way Alex Bird and The Jazz Mavericks Independent
Earth Voices Amanda Tosoff Empress Music*Independent/Believe
Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy Caity Gyorgy La Reserve*Independent/The Orchard
The Weight Of Hope Elizabeth Shepherd & Michael Occhipinti (ES:MO) Modica Music*Believe
Montreal (Live) Holly Cole feat. Holly Cole Trio Rumpus Room*Universal
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO) | ALBUM JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)
When Is Ancient? Andrés Vial Chromatic Audio*Independent
Aesthetics Efajemue Independent
Bridges Jesse Ryan Independent
Stranger Than Fiction Jon Gordon Independent
Change of Plans Will Bonness Independent
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP) | ALBUM JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (GROUPE)
Worldview Avataar InSound*Independent
Voyage intérieur Christine Tassan Quintette Les Productions des Imposteures*The Orchard
The Prophet Esteban Herrera Quintet Independent*Fonarte Latino
Vegetables Lina Allemano Four Lumo Records
Arancina The David Restivo Trio Chronograph*Fontana North
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM INSTRUMENTAL DE L’ANNÉE
Perséides Cœur de pirate Bravo Musique*Propagande/Believe
That Tall Distance David Myles Little Tiny Records*Warner
Madison Archives Frank Evans & Ben Plotnick Independent
Then is Now Rhapsody in Blue Jens Lindemann with Jon Kimura Parker, Matt Catingub & Canadian All Star JazzPops Orchestra Riverdale Classics*Independent
Hemenetset Jorane L-A be*Sony/The Orchard
ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE
Impossible à aimer Cœur de pirate Bravo Musique*Propagande/Believe
Grignotines de Luxe FouKi Disques 7ième Ciel*Propagande/Believe
Le ciel est au plancher Louis-Jean Cormier Simone*The Orchard
Acrophobie Roxane Bruneau Disques Artic*Sony/The Orchard
Toute beauté n’est pas perdue Vincent Vallières La maison fauve*Universal
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM JEUNESSE DE L’ANNÉE
Words Words Words ABC Singsong Independent*The Orchard
Falling in Africa Garth Prince Prince Garth Music*Independent
Ponderosa Bunchgrass and the Golden Rule The Oot n’ Oots Independent
Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats Vol. 1 Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats Golden Carrot*The Orchard
Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro “School Days” Young Maestro Independent
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO ARTIST) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)
Remote Together Catherine Lee Redshift
enargeia Emily D’Angelo Deutsche Grammophon*Universal
Chopin: Complete Nocturnes Jan Lisiecki Deutsche Grammophon*Universal
Songs for Murdered Sisters Joshua Hopkins Pentatone*Naxos
Introspection: Solo Piano Sessions Yannick Nézet-Séguin Deutsche Grammophon*Universal
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (GRAND ENSEMBLE)
Messiah/Complex Against the Grain Theatre with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Johannes Debus Against the Grain*Independent
Solfeggio L’Harmonie des saisons, conducted by Eric Milnes ft. Hélène Brunet ATMA*Naxos
Sibelius 3 Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin ATMA*Universal
L’HOMME ARMÉ Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, conducted by Andrew McAnerney ATMA*Naxos
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 & Symphonic Dances The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin Deutsche Grammophon*Universal
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SMALL ENSEMBLE) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (PETIT ENSEMBLE)
Beethoven: Sonates pour violon et piano / Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5 Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard
Immersion Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard
Klebanov: Chamber Works ARC Ensemble Chandos
No Time for Chamber Music Collectif9 Alpha Classics*Naxos/Independent
20C Remix Standing Wave Redshift*Independent
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR | COMPOSITION CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
Flight Dorothy Chang Redshift
Chamber Symphony No. 2 “Children’s War Diaries” Jaap Nico Hamburger Leaf Music*Naxos
Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra Kati Agócs Independent
Arras Keiko Devaux Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard
Breathing in the Shadows Saman Shahi Leaf Music*Naxos
RAP ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR | ALBUM/MAXI RAP DE L’ANNÉE
See You Next Wednesday Belly XO*Universal
Stock Exchange Haviah Mighty Mighty Gang*Foundation Media
Emergency Tsunami NAV XO*Universal
The Extravagant Collection NorthSideBenji NRTHRN*Believe
Gardner Express (Deluxe) Pressa Blue Feather*Sony
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT DANCE DE L’ANNÉE
see Ceréna Independent
Sleep DVBBS Ultra*FUGA
Get Away (Radio Edit) Karl Wolf Lone Wolf Entertainment*Independent
Caution Kaytranada Sony
Hypnocurrency Rezz & deadmau5 mau5trap*AWAL
CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT R&B CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
Tabula Rasa a l l i e Oracle Records*Believe
Vibe for Me (Bob for Me) Aqyila Sony
Gifted KALLITECHNIS Independent*Stem
Supernovas k-os Fontana North
Take My Breath The Weeknd XO*Universal
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT REGGAE DE L’ANNÉE
Herb Dream Blessed Zojak
By Any Means Exco Levi Penthouse*Zojak
Don’t Let It Get To You Josemar Starliners Entertainment*Independent
Easy Now Kairo McLean Willow Records*Independent
Too Ruff Kirk Diamond and Finn Independent
CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE OU GROUPE AUTOCHTONE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
PRESENTED BY INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
When The Magic Hits Adrian Sutherland Midnight Shine*Independent
War Club DJ Shub Shub Music*The Orchard
Wild Whisper Jayli Wolf Alt Eden*Fontana North
Shawnee Kish Shawnee Kish Independent
Life After Snotty Nose Rez Kids Independent*Fontana North
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ROOTS CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
Prospect AHI 22nd Sentry*The Orchard
Outside Child Allison Russell Fantasy Records*Universal
Without People Donovan Woods Meant Well*The Orchard
My Name Is Suzie Ungerleider Suzie Ungerleider MVKA*Warner
Open House The Fretless Birthday Cake*The Orchard
TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ROOTS TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE
Back to the Harbour Alan Doyle Warner
New Time & Old Acoustic John Reischman Corvus*Independent
Joyful Banner Blazing Maria Dunn Independent*Outside/Believe
Chinook Waltz Over The Moon Borealis*Fontana North/IDLA
Trench Songs The Fugitives Linus*IDLA
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE BLUES DE L’ANNÉE
Open Road Colin James Stony Plain*Fontana North/IDLA
bLOW Colin Linden Highway 20*The Orchard
LIVE at The Isabel Miss Emily Independent*Indie Pool
Hope Dies Last Steve Marriner Stony Plain*Fontana North/IDLA
Pinky’s Blues Sue Foley Stony Plain*Fontana North/IDLA
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM CHRÉTIEN/GOSPEL CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
Songs Of The Lord Jennifer Lewin Independent
For The Kingdom Kevin Adams & Voices of Praise 1Sound United
Vol 1 Manic Drive SELECT*Independent/The Orchard
Moments Movement Worship Independent
No Greater Love The Color Dream Records*Universal
GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE MUSIQUE GLOBALE DE L’ANNÉE
Kalasö Afrikana Soul Sister Les Faux-Monnayeurs*Propagande/Believe
Mendó Alex Cuba Caracol*Fontana North
Northside Kuisi, A New Tradition VOL.3 Beny Esguerra and New Tradition Music Lulaworld*Symphonic
OYA Donné Roberts Independent*LANDR
SMS for Location Vol.4 Moonshine FORESEEN*MNRK
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR | PRIX JACK RICHARDSON DU RÉALISATEUR DE L’ANNÉE
PRESENTED BY AUDIO-TECHNICA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR AUDIO-TECHNICA
Charlotte Day Wilson
“I Can Only Whisper (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD)” (co-producer Thomas Brenneck)
ALPHA – Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard
“If I Could” (co-producer Jack Rochon)
ALPHA – Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard
Chromeo
“On My Mind” (co-producer Anomalie)
BEND THE RULES – Anomalie & Chromeo Juliet*MNRK
“Tango”
TANGO – Onyx Collective Juliet*MNRK
Kaytranada
“Caution”
CAUTION – Kaytranada Sony
“Teen Scene”
TEEN SCENE – Maeta Roc Nation
WondaGurl
“Fair Trade (feat. Travis Scott)” (co-producers Jahaan Sweet, OZ, Patron, Travis Scott)
CERTIFIED LOVER BOY – Drake OVO/Republic*Universal
“Made a Way (feat. Lil Durk and Future)” (co-producers Allen Ritter, FaZe Kaysan)
MADE A WAY (FEAT. FUTURE & LIL DURK) – FaZe Kaysan FaZe Clan*Universal/Sony
YogiTheProducer
“24hrs” (co-producer adamjosh)
24HRS – Savannah Ré Universal
“Solid”
OPIA – Savannah Ré Universal
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR | INGÉNIEUR DU SON DE L’ANNÉE
Evan Miles
“Told You”
LOST IN YOU – Jon Vinyl Vinyl Recordings*Foundation Media
“Use Me”
NOCTURNES – PLAZA Shadow Records*Independent
George Seara
“Coldest Fire”
PROSPECT – AHI 22nd Sentry/Thirty Tigers*The Orchard
“Teach Me How To Love”
WONDER – Shawn Mendes Island*Universal
Hill Kourkoutis
“Howler”
HOWLER – SATE CLK*IDLA
“The Drought”
THE DROUGHT – Tania Joy Independent
John ‘Beetle’ Bailey
“Maybe This Year”
IT’S A SNOW GLOBE WORLD – Molly Johnson Universal
“Mi Santuario (feat. Juan Carlos Medrano)”
SANCTUARY – Sultans of String Independent*Fontana North
Serban Ghenea
“Leave The Door Open”
LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN – Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars, and Silk Sonic Atlantic*Warner
“STAY”
STAY – The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber Columbia*Sony
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR | GRAPHISME D’ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE
Lyle Bell (Art Director, Designer, & Photographer)
STRIKE ME DOWN – Whitehorse Six Shooter*Universal
Mykaël Nelson (Art Director, Designer, & Illustrator), Nicolas Lemieux (Art Director & Designer), Albert Zablit (Photographer)
HISTOIRES SANS PAROLES – HARMONIUM SYMPHONIQUE – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Simon Leclerc GSI Musique
Roberta Landreth (Art Director & Designer)
WOULDN’T YOU LOVE TO KNOW? – Steve Bell Signpost*Independent
Sarah Marcotte-Boislard (Art Director & Illustrator)
LA CIEL EST AU PLANCHER – Louis-Jean Cormier Simone*The Orchard
Sarah Marcotte-Boislard (Art Director & Illustrator), Jules Boislard-Gauthier (Photographer)
ASTRONOMIE(SUITE) – Dany Placard Simone*The Orchard
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR | VIDÉOCLIP DE L’ANNÉE
Ta main Adrian Villagomez Ariane Roy La maison fauve*Universal
Meaningless Norman Wong Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
Neeye Oli Shan Vincent de Paul & Kalainithan Kalaichelvan Shan Vincent de Paul, Navz-47 & Santhosh Narayanan maajja*The Orchard
La nuée Vincent René-Lortie Simon Leoza Rosemarie Records*Universal
Easy On Me Xavier Dolan Adele Columbia*Sony
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
Out Here With You ATTLAS mau5trap*AWAL
Conviction Sydney Blu Blu Music*The Orchard/Label Engine
One More Saturday Night The Halluci Nation Independent*Propagande/Believe
Oasis Sky TOR Independent
Catching Z’s Zeds Dead Deadbeats*Universal
METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE MUSIQUE MÉTAL/HARD DE L’ANNÉE
Bleed the Future Archspire Season of Mist*The Orchard
Lifeblood Brand of Sacrifice Independent*Believe
Power Trio Danko Jones Sonic Unyon*Universal
Eternal Blue Spiritbox Rise/BMG*ADA
Days Before The World Wept The Agonist Napalm*The Orchard
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ADULTE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
Meet You at The Light Desirée Dawson Independent
Nothing is Lost Luca Fogale Amelia Recordings*AWAL
The Outer Circle Mathew V 604*Fontana North
The Art of Falling Apart Serena Ryder ArtHaus*Warner
The Way You See Me Tafari Anthony Independent*AWAL
COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM D’HUMOUR DE L’ANNÉE
PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA
Grandma’s Girl 姥姥的孩子 Andrea Jin 金玉琪 604*Fontana North
All Inclusive Coma Gavin Stephens Howl & Roar
Tigre King Hisham Kelati Cottage Comedy
Trillipino Keith Pedro Comedy Records*Independent
Airports, Animals. Seán Devlin 叶 世民 Arts & Crafts*Universal
TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT R&B/SOUL TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE
ALPHA Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard
Alt Therapy Emanuel Universal
Lost In You Jon Vinyl Vinyl Recordings*Foundation Media
24hrs Savannah Ré 1Music*Universal
Love and Be Loved Zenesoul ft. Aaron Ridge Independent
RAP SINGLE OF THE YEAR | SINGLE RAP DE L’ANNÉE
PRESENTED BY ADVANCE, CANADA’S BLACK MUSIC BUSINESS COLLECTIVE | PRÉSENTÉ PAR ADVANCE, CANADA’S BLACK MUSIC BUSINESS COLLECTIVE
What I Like anders and FRVRFRIDAY Warner
edamame feat. Rich Brian bbno$ bbno$*mtheory
BOLD Charmaine Warner
30,000 ft NorthSideBenji & Dj Charlie B NRTHRN // Beezee*Universal
Attachments ft. Taliban Glizzy Pressa Blue Feather*Sony
UNDERGROUND DANCE SINGLE OF THE YEAR | SINGLE DANCE UNDERGROUND DE L’ANNÉE
Waves feat. Grace Tither BLOND:ISH Spinnin’
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Greta Van Fleet Announce North American Tour Dates
On the heels of their sold out Spring, 2022 Dreams in Gold arena tour Grammy-award winning rock band Greta Van Fleet announce new arena shows for this fall. Kicking off August 16 in Quebec City, QC the band will make stops in 42 cities across the U.S. and Canada; see below for a complete list of dates.
There will be a Fan Presale on March 2 and a Local Venue Presale on March 3, with general ticket on sale March 4 at 12 P.M. local time. The expansive new dates follow the band’s spring tour, which sold out over 100K tickets in just two days and kicks off coming up on March 10. Greta Van Fleet recently joined Metallica on February 25 in Las Vegas and announced two additional August dates with them recently.
Greta Van Fleet will be joined by a host of acclaimed artists on their fall tour, including The Pretty Reckless, Houndmouth, Durand Jones & The Indications, Fruit Bats, Robert Finley, Crown Lands, and Hannah Wicklund.
Earlier this year, the band’s Jake Kiszka partnered with Gibson to honor the SG, a seminal guitar in the rock ‘n’ roll revolution which celebrates its 61st anniversary this year. Watch his interview HERE.
The group is touring in support of their acclaimed sophomore album The Battle at Garden’s Gate, released last year to extensive chart and critical success. The album debuted at #1 Billboard Rock Album, #1 Billboard Hard Rock Album, #1 Billboard Vinyl Album, #2 Billboard Top Album Sales and in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. The album currently has 275K in sales with streaming numbers at 200 million and continuing to climb.
Forming in Frankenmuth, Michigan back in 2012, Greta Van Fleet consists of three brothers, vocalist Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka, bassist/keyboardist Sam Kiszka, as well as drummer Danny Wagner. Together they have performed across multiple continents, sold over two million albums worldwide, performed on late night television shows, topped the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2019.
GRETA VAN FLEET TOUR DATES
March 10—Wings Event Center—Kalamazoo, MI
March 12—The DeltaPlex Arena—Grand Rapids, MI
March 13—Dow Event Center—Saginaw, MI
March 16—Dort Financial Center—Flint, MI
March 17—EMU Convocation Center—Ypsilanti, MI
March 19— Mountain Health Arena—Huntington, WV
March 22—Kohl Center—Madison, WI
March 23—Resch Center—Green Bay, WI
March 25—CHI Health Center Omaha—Omaha, NE
March 26— Peoria Civic Center—Peoria, IL
March 29—Heritage Bank Center—Cincinnati, OH
March 30— GIANT Center — Hershey, PA
April 1—Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena—Atlantic City, NJ
April 2—Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena—Atlantic City, NJ
May 3 —Qualistage — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May 16—Pepsi Center—Mexico City, Mexico
June 5—Grona Lund—Stockholm, Sweden
June 11—Theatre Antique de Vienne—Vienne, France
June 14—Tanzbrunnen—Cologne, Germany
June 15—Jarhunderthalle—Frankfurt, Germany
June 23—Fairview—Dublin, Ireland
June 25—Alexandra Palace, London, UK
June 28—O2 Apollo—Manchester, UK
June 29—O2 Apollo—Manchester, UK
August 11—Highmark Stadium—Buffalo, NY*
August 14—PNC Park—Pittsburgh, PA*
August 16—Centre Videotron—Quebec City, QC†
August 18—Centre Bell—Montreal, QC†
August 19—Scotiabank Arena—Toronto, ON†
August 22—Canada Life Centre—Winnipeg, MB†
August 23—Brandt Centre—Regina, SK†
August 26—Scotiabank Saddledome—Calgary, AB†
August 27—Rogers Place—Edmonton, AB†
August 29—Prospera Place—Kelowna, BC†
August 30—Rogers Arena—Vancouver, BC†
Sept 2—Spokane Arena—Spokane, WA ‡
Sept 3—ExtraMile Arena—Boise, ID ‡
Sept 20—Allen County War Memorial Coliseum—Fort Wayne, IN §
Sept 21—Wells Fargo Arena—Des Moines, IA§
Sept 23—Fargodome—Fargo, ND§
Sept 24—Denny Sanford PREMIER Center—Sioux Falls, SD§
Sept 27—Huntington Center—Toldeo, OH§
Sept 28—Thompson-Boling Arena—Knoxville, TN§
Sept 30—John Paul Jones Arena—Charlottesville, VA§
Oct 1—PPL Center—Allentown, PA§
Oct 4—SNHU Arena—Manchester, NH§
Oct 5—MVP Arena—Albany, NY§
Oct 7—Mohegan Sun Arena—Uncasville, CT§
Oct 8—Cross Insurance Center—Bangor, ME§
Oct 18—PNC Arena—Raleigh, NC**
Oct 19—Bon Secours Wellness Arena—Greenville, SC**
Oct 21—Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena—Jacksonville, FL**
Oct 22—Hertz Arena—Estero, FL**
Oct 25—Hard Rock Live—Hollywood, FL**
Oct 26—Amalie Arena—Tampa, FL**
Oct 28—Spectrum Center—Charlotte, NC**
Oct 29—Legacy Arena at The BJCC—Birmingham, AL**
Nov 1—Smoothie King Center—New Orleans, LA**
Nov 2—Simmons Bank Arena—Little Rock, AR**
Nov 4—Paycom Center—Oklahoma City, OK**
Nov 5—AT&T Center—San Antonio, TX**
Nov 8—Don Haskins Center—El Paso, TX**
Nov 9—Tucson Arena—Tucson, AZ**
Nov 11—Honda Center—Anaheim, CA††
Nov 12—Golden 1 Center—Sacramento, CA††
*with Metallica
†with The Pretty Reckless and Hannah Wicklund
‡ support TBD
§ with Houndmouth and Robert Finley
**with Durand Jones & the Indications and Crown Lands
†† with Fruit Bats and Crown Lands
Rocker ROBB NASH’s Story Supporting Teens With Mental Illness Continues With New “This Is War” Song
Robb Nash continues to be one of the leading musicians working, speaking out, and singing about mental illness.
Named an ‘Extraordinary Canadian,’ the award-winning Canadian rocker and Governor General of Canada Meritorious Service Medal recipient’s story is one for the ages. But one peek up the sleeve at the hundreds of names tattooed on his arm — plus his newly released single, “This Is War” — reveals so much more.
“The names are from over 900 suicide notes I’ve received from kids,” Nash explains. “Some of them have my lyrics as tattoos, too; it’s a mutual relationship of ‘go forth and conquer.’”
Alongside The Robb Nash Project’s new song, “This Is War,” and the forthcoming album of the same name, the skin-inked gesture is part of Nash’s long-held commitment to combat mental illness — a high-stakes conflict he personally endured.
Found with no pulse following a head-on collision, Robb Nash was resuscitated on the side of the icy road near his home in Winnipeg, MB. His skull was rebuilt with Titanium, and his lengthy recovery sparked a severe depression. “Frankly, I did not want to be alive,” he shares. “I was an athlete; my identity was lost, and that brought me to a very dark place for two-and-a-half years.
“Men in this society can feel like talking about our feelings or struggles is weak, so I kept it inside. One day, I picked up the guitar and started my entire journey into music to tell my story.”
While that journey included, at one point, a record deal on the table, it ultimately morphed into a motivational-meets-music tour telling his story, confronting stigmas, demonstrating purpose, and welcoming those most vulnerable to feel okay asking for help.
Now in its 11th year and counting, The Robb Nash Project has appeared before more than 500,000 people — mostly students across the country, as well as at maximum security prisons, and keynote speeches for the Psychiatric Association of Canada. He also works closely with Kids Help Phone, the Canadian Mental Health Association, and school counsellors to ensure students get the follow-up they need.
While the new album’s inspiration might have come from students coast to coast, the sound on This Is War is all Nash’s. Co-produced by Anthony Anderson and Steve Smith, the 13-track heavy rock release reveals the familiar full-throated rallying cry of anger, hope, and concern previously displayed across EPs Tell Me Why (2019), Live on Arrival (2020), and more. This is War marks the first release under Nash’s new partnership with Warner Music Canada.
“It all has the same goal: save lives,” Nash says of both his public health leadership and music — including This Is War. “I’ve realized you can have all the resources available, but if people aren’t ready to reach out for help, it’s no use.
“In that, I was trying to figure out what my role was,” he shares of both the album, and his ongoing ethos that’s earned him a rightful spot in Peter Mansbridge’s book, Extraordinary Canadians, as well the Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada.
“I’m not a counsellor. I’m not a psychologist. I’m here to get the conversation started, and to let people know it’s okay to reach out for help.”
“This Is War” is available now. This Is War album is available June 10th, 2022.
Hip Hop Producer DJ VIEWS Taps Technical Wizardry of Arrested Development’s Speech & Dell-P with “Global Moves”
Australian producer DJ Views emerges from the lab harnessing the technical wizardry of rappers Speech and Dell-P as they deliver ‘90s inspired hip-hop track, “Global Moves.”
With the undeniable rap chemistry heard in sonic detail, DJ Views channels the hip-hop classics on the 1s and 2s. The beat is an ode to the iconic boom-bap style with heavy acoustic drums and hazy piano synths brimming with musical embellishments.
“Global Moves” is the latest example of DJ Views’ sophisticated and stylized approach to his craft. The artistic method of respecting the legends while having a firm grasp of what’s hot makes “Global Moves” a song with a timeless quality.
Standing on the shoulders of hip-hop giants, DJ Views knew he wanted to collaborate with artists he admired to create something meaningful. While working on his first project, “The Year After,” with UK producer Configa, he connected with the two artists who appear on “Global Moves.” He reached out to Dell-P, a rapper/songwriter out of Philadelphia who’s been steadily rising through the music industry after his award-winning debut album. The other incredible artist is Milwaukee hip-hop legend Speech (Arrested Development), whose rap cadence further contributes to the song’s timelessness.
Speech:
“Man I know that when my mouth opens
Another rap stereotype bout the south is broken
A total rebel on global levels – not bout the joking
Turn styles in the underground without a token”
Dell-P:
“Before the net I had a street buzz,
Been the trend before you knew what a tweet was,
I always give ‘em gems I don’t release duds,
The ones who make the most sense get the least love”
These efforts culminated in the recording of “Global Moves” during the lockdown in Sydney, Australia. DJ Views’ specific goal with his latest release is he “just wanted to send a positive message, show that real hip-hop is still alive and that tracks like this don’t need ego or curse words.”
DJ Views has been DJing and hosting parties for over 22 years. An executive chef by trade, he currently runs his independent outfit Gizmo Produktionz where he puts out music with some of the most exciting artists in the game. An emphasis on music production and beat-making began at the start of the pandemic, with numerous projects on the horizon.
The latest single produced by DJ Views featuring Speech and Dell-P, “Global Moves,” is available now on all music platforms.
Sonic Reducers: The Responsibility Of Musicians During Ukraine-Russia Crisis
Sonic Reducers. 1 topic. 2 music nerds. 5 minutes.
The effect Russia’s war on Ukraine has had on music, and what responsibility artists have in situations like this, and which classic rock song has become a rallying cry for Ukrainian freedom fighters.
Wet Leg Unveil New Single “Angelica” AND Announce “Chaise Longue” 7” repress AND Tour Dates
With the release of Wet Leg’s self-titled debut album just over a month away (due April 8th), the Isle of Wight duo (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) are pleased to unveil their new single “Angelica”.
Named after Rhian’s oldest friend, “Angelica” was recorded in Hester’s living room, by bandmate Joshua Mobaraki. A mixture of the absurd (“She brought lasagne to the party”), the sardonic (“I don’t wanna listen to your band”) and social angst (“I look at my feet then I look for the door”), it’s a trippy, synth-kissed journey through parties and regrets. “It’s laced with disenchantment,” Rhian says. “Even though the chorus is ‘good times, all the time’. That’s just impossible, isn’t it?”
The video – self-directed by the band – was shot on the island and is an unbridled record of Rhian and Hester’s friendship complete with high-kicks, fisticuffs, kiss-and-make ups, vast amounts of hair and even more dancing.
Additionally, the sold out “Chaise Longue” 7” from last year is getting a repress and is available to buy here.
Several of the band’s US dates have been upgraded. Full details can be found below.
Upcoming live dates
2nd March – The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI
3rd March – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN – sold out
4th March – Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL – sold out
5th March – A&R Music Bar, Columbus, OH – sold out
7th March – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
10th March – Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY – sold out
11th March – DC9, Washington, DC – sold out
12th March – Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA – sold out
14th March – The Basement East, Nashville, TN – sold out
16th March – Domino showcase @ Half-Step, SXSW, Austin, TX
17th March – The British Music Embassy / BBC @ Cedar Street Courtyard, SXSW, Austin, TX
20th March – Secret Group, Houston, TX – sold out
22nd March – 191 Toole, Tucson, AZ
24th March – Music Box, San Diego, CA
25th March – Music Box, San Diego, CA – sold out
26th March – Crocodile, Seattle, WA – sold out
27th March – Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR – sold out
29th March – Bimbo’s 365 Club, San Francisco, CA – sold out
30th March – The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA – sold out
Thursday 7th April – Banquet @ PRYZM, Kingston (matinee & evening)
Friday 8th April – Rough Trade East, London (matinee & evening) – sold out
Saturday 9th April – Resident, Brighton – sold out
Sunday 10th April – Rough Trade, Bristol – sold out
Monday 11th April – Rough Trade, Nottingham – sold out
Tuesday 12th April – HMV, Birmingham – sold out
16th April – Newcastle University, Newcastle – sold out
17th April – The Mash House, Edinburgh – sold out
19th April – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – sold out
20th April – Gorilla, Manchester – sold out
21st April – Trinity Centre, Bristol – sold out
23rd April – o2 Institute, Birmingham – sold out
24th April – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich – sold out
26th April – Electric Ballroom, London – sold out
27th April – The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth – sold out
14th May – Point Ephemere, Paris – sold out
15th May – Le Nuits Botanique @ Botanique Rotonde, Brussels
16th May – Jaki, Cologne
19th May – Doornroosje, Nijmegen
20th May – Rotown, Rotterdam – sold out
21st May – London Calling @ Paradiso, Amsterdam
23rd May – Milla, Munich
24th May – Milla, Munich – sold out
25th May – Berghain/Kantine, Berlin – sold out
28th May – Neighbourhood Weekender @ Victoria Park, Warrington
16th June – Isle of Wight Festival, Newport
9th July – TRNSMT @ Glasgow Green, Glasgow
25th August – Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver – sold out
Pandora Launches “Digicore By SoundCloud” Station
Today, Pandora and SoundCloud team up to announce the launch of “Digicore by SoundCloud” – a new station surfacing pop’s next genre-bending evolution from a community of underground DIY artists that started on SoundCloud. Originating from SoundCloud’s award-winning music discovery series, “SCENES”, “Digicore by SoundCloud” is the first from a series of stations set to launch on Pandora to amplify the hottest rising music communities and culture-shifting collectives bubbling up on SoundCloud. Listen to “Digicore by SoundCloud” on Pandora here.
Following the successful launch of “The Lookout by SoundCloud” on Pandora last year, the “SCENES”-inspired stations provide a place for fans on Pandora to discover the latest underground communities shaping the future of music. Additional “SCENES” stations to be announced throughout the year.
“Digicore by SoundCloud” will spotlight music from a young, diverse, internet-inspired generation of innovative artists embracing boundless genre influences. Powered by fans and hand-picked by SoundCloud’s team of music experts, the station will feature artists like aldn, angelus, dltzk, d0llywood1, ericdoa, juno, and midwxst, and more from SoundCloud’s original top 5 fan-favorite playlist “Pop’s Next Generation: Digicore” and “Digicore” short documentary.
midwxst says, “SoundCloud fostered a community that made me a lot of who I am today — both as an artist and a creative. It continues to be a breeding ground for experimentation and collaboration within niche communities of music makers as well as being the home for some of my most loyal fans. It’s a pivotal part of my music story and I am stoked to be part of its history.”
“I appreciate SoundCloud for supporting the scene and really pushing us as a genre to the max,” says angelus. “It’s also exciting to see Digicore amplified with the help of Pandora and SoundCloud. Hopefully, it will open more doors for other artists and have them be inspired to start their own journey.”
Check out “Digicore by SoundCloud” now, and stay tuned for more “SCENES” stations to launch on Pandora in 2022.
Roger Waters’ Isolated Vocals For Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall”
“Part 2” was released as a single, Pink Floyd’s first in the UK since “Point Me at the Sky” in 1968. It sold over four million copies worldwide, and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
My Next Read: “Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen” by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill
Get a completely new look at guitar legend Eddie Van Halen with this groundbreaking oral history, composed of more than fifty hours of interviews with Eddie himself as well as his family, friends, and colleagues.
When rock legend Eddie Van Halen died of cancer on October 6, 2020, the entire world seemed to stop and grieve. Since his band Van Halen burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 1978, Eddie had been hailed as an icon not only to fans of rock music and heavy metal, but to performers across all genres and around the world. Van Halen’s debut sounded unlike anything that listeners had heard before and remains a quintessential rock album of the era.
Over the course of more than four decades, Eddie gained renown for his innovative guitar playing, and particularly for popularizing the tapping guitar solo technique. Unfortunately for Eddie and his legions of fans, he died before he was ever able to put his life down to paper in his own words, and much of his compelling backstory has remained elusive—until now.
In Eruption, music journalists Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill share with fans, new and old alike, a candid, compulsively readable, and definitive oral history of the most influential rock guitarist since Jimi Hendrix. It is based on more than 50+ hours of unreleased interviews they recorded with Eddie Van Halen over the years, most of them conducted at the legendary 5150 studios at Ed’s home in Los Angeles. The heart of Eruption is drawn from these intimate and wide-ranging talks, as well as conversations with family, friends, and colleagues.
In addition to discussing his greatest triumphs as a groundbreaking musician, including an unprecedented dive into Van Halen’s masterpiece 1984, the book also takes an unflinching look at Edward’s early struggles as young Dutch immigrant unable to speak the English language, which resulted in lifelong issues with social anxiety and substance abuse. Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen also examines his brilliance as an inventor who changed the face of guitar manufacturing.
As entertaining as it is revealing, Eruption is the closest readers will ever get to hearing Eddie’s side of the story when it comes to his extraordinary life.