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Today, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced the nominees for the 2010 JUNO Awards.

“Each of today’s JUNO Awards nominees has contributed greatly to the success of the Canadian recording industry, and helped to raise the profile and popularity of Canadian music to even greater heights,” said Melanie Berry, President & CEO of CARAS. “The depth and diversity of our artists are a force to be reckoned with on the world stage whether they’re established icons or emerging talents. This year’s nominees truly demonstrate the influence and creativity of Canadian music.”

Leading with six nominations is Michael Bublé, while Billy Talent, Drake, and Johnny Reid have each received four nominations.

Justin Bieber and Metric both earned triple nominations and will perform at the 2010 Juno Awards on CTV. Other artists confirmed for the broadcast line-up are Billy Talent, Blue Rodeo, Drake, Johnny Reid, and Michael Bublé.

Classified is also nominated in three categories (Single of the Year, Rap Recording of the Year, Video of the Year), as is K’Naan (for Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Rap Recording of the Year), The Tragically Hip (for Single of the Year, Group of the Year, and Rock Album of the Year), and Diana Krall (for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Vocal Jazz Album of the Year).

You can find the full list of nominees and more at the JUNO Awards site.

The winners will be declared at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards, taking place Saturday, April 17th at the St. John’s Convention Centre, as well as at the JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV on Sunday, April 18 at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.