Peanut Butter Juno-Time

• photo by the lovely Julé Malet-Veale

The Juno nominations were announced this morning, and although the list features the usual suspects (Nickleblegh, Billy Talent, Michael Bublé and yes, despite the fact I quite like him, Joel Plaskett is ubiquitous enough at these award ceremonies that he, too counts as a usual suspect) there are some fresh faces that we are quite excited about.
Amelia Curran has deservedly been recognized for her album (and Six Shooter records debut) Hunter Hunter under the Roots/Traditional Album of the Year category. I’m thrilled that this Coast cover star is getting her due. Whether she wins or not, this is gonna put her name on the map, and that’s a good thing.

I’ve plucked out the local nominations below. The complete list is here.

Single of the Year
Classified – “Anybody Listening”

Rap Recording of the Year
Classified – Self Explanatory

Music DVD of the Year
DRUM! Live
Aaron Young, Doris Mason, Colin Smeltzer, Daniel Brooker Brookes Diamond

Songwriter of the Year
Joel Plaskett – “Through & Through & Through”, “Deny, Deny, Deny”, “All The Way Down The Line”

Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Joel Plaskett – Three

Roots/Traditional Album of the Year
Amelia Curran – Hunter, Hunter

Video of the Year
“Anybody Listening” – Classified (directed by harv)

Music DVD of the Year
DRUM! Live
Aaron Young, Doris Mason, Colin Smeltzer, Daniel Brooker, Brookes Diamond, DRUM!

This article appears in Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2010.