Furtado, Barenaked Ladies Lead Canadian Awards
January 25, 2001 -- The 2001 Juno Awards — the prize that proves Canada produces more than beer and hockey players — announced its list of nominees Wednesday, with pop singer Nelly Furtado and quirky rockers the Barenaked Ladies leading the way as the nation's top acts.
Furtado, who is up for Best New Solo Artist, also landed five other nominations, including Best Pop Album for her debut, Whoa, Nelly!, and Best Single for "I'm Like a Bird."
The Barenaked Ladies (who are also up for a Grammy Award next month, for their hit "Pinch Me") received five nods on the back of September's Maroon, while the Tragically Hip, the Matthew Good Band, Jesse Cook, Isabelle Boulay, and pop crew soulDecision landed three apiece.
Furtado, soulDecision, and reunited rock act the Guess Who (whose biggest hit, ironically, was 1970's "American Woman") are scheduled to perform at the awards ceremony, which marks the 30th anniversary of the Junos, on March 4 at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.
Partial list of Juno nominees:
Best SingleTreble Charger, "American Psycho"Jacksoul, "Can't Stop"soulDecision, "Faded"Nelly Furtado, "I'm Like a Bird"Barenaked Ladies, "Pinch Me"
Best Album
Matthew Good Band, Beautiful MidnightBarenaked Ladies, MaroonThe Tragically Hip, Music @ WorksoulDecision, No One Does It BetterOur Lady Peace, Happiness … Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch
Best Female Artist
Jann ArdenIsabelle BoulayTerri ClarkLara FabianLynda Lemay
Best Male ArtistNicola CicconeJesse CookSylvain CossetteSnowNeil Young
Best Group
Barenaked LadiesBlue RodeoThe MoffattssoulDecisionThe Tragically Hip
Best New Solo Artist
J. Englishman Nelly FurtadoAdam GregorySarah HarmerAmanda Stott
Best New Group
b4-4KittieNickelbackSum 41Templar
Best Pop Album
Barenaked Ladies, MaroonSnow, Mind On The MoonThe Moffatts, SubmodalitiesNelly Furtado, Whoa, Nelly!Sarah Harmer, You Were Here
Best Rock Album
54-40, Casual Viewin'Finger Eleven, The Greyest of Blue SkiesThe Tragically Hip, Music @ WorkWide Mouth, Mason StewTreble Charger, Wide Awake Bored
Best Alternative Album
Kid Koala, Carpal Tunnel SyndromeRamasutra, The East InfectionThe Weakerthans, Left & LeavingThe New Pornographers, Mass RomanticKing Cobb, Steelie Mayday
Best R&B/Soul Recording
Tamia, "A Nu Day"D-Cru, "I Will Be Waiting"The Philosopher Kings, "If I Ever Lose This Heaven"Baby Blue Soundcrew Featuring Glenn Lewis, "Only Be in Love"Jacksoul, "Sleepless"
Best Rap Recording
Swollen Members, "Balance"DJ Serious, "Dim Sum"Kardinal Offishall, "Husslin' " Brass Munk, "Live Ordeal"Baby Blue Soundcrew Featuring Kardinal Offishall, Sean Paul, & Jully Black, "Money Jane"
For a full list of nominees, visit the Juno Awards Web site, www.juno-awards.ca.