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AFA funded artists nominated for Juno awards
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The Juno Awards are Canada’s premier music awards. We are proud to highlight the 2026 Juno award-nominated musical artists who have recently received funding from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (GRAND ENSEMBLE)
Benedict Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem by Axios Men’s Ensemble, The Tenors and Basses of Pro Coro Canada conducted by Michael Zaugg featuring John Tessier and Yuliia Zasimova Cappella
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO) | ALBUM JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)
Kinda Out West by Aretha Tillotson
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Strange Trip Ahead by Mariel Buckley
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM BLUES DE L’ANNÉE
Answer the Call by Secondhand Dreamcar
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
NU2U by Nuela Charles
The Juno Awards ceremony will take place on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton.
For a complete list of the winners and nominees, check out junoawards.ca/nominees. Congratulations to all the artists. We're proud of all the Albertans nominated and wish you the best of luck as you represent our province’s music community!
Funding Available for Alberta Artists
Artists wishing to apply for Individual Project Funding in all art disciplines – including music – for the next cycle of funding have until March 2, 2026 to submit an application. Please visit the Find Funding section of our website to learn more!