Celine Dion, Feist, Michael Buble Up For Juno Awards

Celine Dion will battle it out with Feist, Michael Buble and Avril Lavigne at this year’s Juno Awards.

Dion is nominated for a leading six prizes including two album of the year nods for her English and French language albums, Taking Chances and D’elles, respectively. Also up for album of the year: The Reminder, by Feist, crooner Buble’s Call Me Irresponsible, and The Best Damn Thing from rocker Lavigne.

Honouring the best in Canadian music, the Junos will be handed out this year at Calgary’s Saddledome on April 6.

Montreal’s Arcade Fire, Burlington, Ont. band Finger Eleven and perennial faves Blue Rodeo received three Juno nominations apiece. Another Burlington, Ont. group, The St. Alvia Cartel, is up for best rock album for their self-titled debut. CityNews.ca will be speaking with the St. Alvia boys Thursday about their first Juno nod, ahead of their concert that night at the Mod Club. Check back for that story on Friday.

Lavigne, Feist, Anne Murray and opera singer Measha Brueggergosman will perform at the show this year.

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Feist, whose hit One Two Three Four was used in an iPod commercial last year, is also up for several Grammy Awards, handed out this weekend in Los Angeles.

Comedian Russell Peters will host the Junos, while Canadian band Triumph will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Partial list of nominees:

Juno Fan Choice Award:

Avril Lavigne
Celine Dion
Claude Dubois
Michael Buble
Nelly Furtado

Single Of The Year:

“Girlfriend,” Avril Lavigne
“1234,” Feist
“Paralyzer,” Finger Eleven
“Seven Day Fool,” Jully Black
“Everything,” Michael Buble

International Album Of The Year:

“Lost Highway,” Bon Jovi
“The Dutchess,” Fergie
“Noel,” Josh Groban
“Good Girl Gone Bad,” Rihanna
“Timbaland Presents Shock Value,” Timbaland

Album Of The Year (Sponsored By Cria):

“The Best Damn Thing,” Avril Lavigne
“D’elles,” Celine Dion
“Taking Chances,” Celine Dion
“The Reminder,” Feist
“Call Me Irresponsible,” Michael Buble

Artist Of The Year:

Avril Lavigne
Celine Dion
Feist
Michael Buble
Pascale Picard

Group Of The Year:

Arcade Fire
Blue Rodeo
Finger Eleven
Hedley
Kain Disques

New Artist Of The Year (Sponsored By Factor And Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters):

Belly
Jeremy Fisher
Justin Nozuka
Serena Ryder
Suzie McNeil

New Group Of The Year (Sponsored By Factor And Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters):

Dragonette
Faber Drive
illScarlett
State of Shock
Wintersleep

Adult Alternative Album Of The Year:

“Small Miracles,” Blue Rodeo
“Goodbye Blue Monday,” Jeremy Fisher
“Chrome Dreams II,” Neil Young
“Release The Stars,” Rufus Wainwright
“No Stranger,” Tom Cochrane

Pop Album Of The Year:

“Duets: Friends & Legends,” Anne Murray
“Street Gospels,” Bedouin Soundclash
“Taking Chances,” Celine Dion
“The Reminder,” Feist
“Call Me Irresponsible,” Michael Buble

Rock Album Of The Year:

“Them Vs. You Vs. Me,” Finger Eleven
“Hospital Music,” Matthew Good
“The Lucky Ones,” Pride
“Underclass Hero,” Sum 41
“The Saint Alvia Cartel,” The Saint Alvia Cartel