New Mums Lead Juno Nominations

New mums Sarah Mclachlan and Nelly Furtado have a reason to feel proud today (11FEB04) - they've both picked up five nominations at the JUNO AWARDS, Canada's answer to The Brits..

The pair will battle for the Top Songwriter, Top Album and Top Pop Album prizes, while McLachlan is also nominated for the Juno Fan Choice Award as well as for Top Artist.

And Furtado is also up for Top Single for her hit POWERLESS.

Rockers Nickelback and Celine Dion have both been nominated in four categories, including the Juno Fan Choice Award.

The award ceremony will take place on 4 April (04) at Edmonton, Alberta's REXALL PLACE. Both McLachlan and Furtado are scheduled to perform.

The list of major nominees are:

Single of The Year

TRY HONESTY - Billy Talent

POWERLESS (SAY WHAT YOU WANT) - NELLY FURTADO

SOMEDAY - NICKELBACK

INNOCENT - Our Lady Peace

HAPPY BABY - SHAYE

Juno Fan Choice Award

CELINE DION

Avril Lavigne

SARAH McLACHLAN

NICKELBACK

Shania Twain

International Album

GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' - 50 CENT

STRIPPED - CHRISTINA AGUILERA

METAMORPHOSIS - HILARY DUFF

FALLEN - EVANSCENCE

It Had to Be You...THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK - ROD STEWART

Album of The Year

Michael Buble - MICHAEL BUBLE

ONE HEART - CELINE DION

FOLKLORE - NELLY FURTADO

AFTERGLOW - SARAH McLACHLAN

WE WERE BORN IN A FLAME - Sam Roberts

Artist of The Year

Shawn Desman

CELINE DION

NELLY FURTADO

SARAH McLACHLAN

SAM ROBERTS

Group of The Year

Barenaked Ladies

NICKELBACK

Finger Eleven

La Chicane

OUR LADY PEACE

New Artist of The Year

BARLOW

MICHAEL BUBLE

KAZZER

DANNY MICHEL

Kinnie Starr

New Group of The Year

BILLY TALENT

The Dears

Lillix

Three Days Grace

The Trews

Songwriter of The Year

Kathleen Edwards

NELLY FURTADO

SARAH McLACHLAN

Ron Sexsmith

Hawksley Workman

Country Recording of The Year

PAIN TO KILL - TERRI CLARK

EVERYONE ABOARD - DOC WALKER

FREE - BRAD JOINER

LIVING OUT LOUD - AARON LINES

UP! - SHANIA TWAIN

Rap Recording of The Year

DARK SUNRISE - BRASSMUNK

FLAGRANT - CHOCLAIR

WELCOME TO PLANET IRS - IRS

TOM STOKES PRESENTS THE CLASSIX PLUS SIX - MR ROAM

NATURAL PROGRESSION - SWEATSHOP UNION

Pop Album of The Year

EVERYTHING TO EVERYONE - BARENAKED LADIES

BARLOW - BARLOW

FOLKLORE - NELLY FURTADO

FALLING UPHILL - LILLIX

AFTERGLOW - SARAH McLACHLAN

Rock Album of The Year

BILLY TALENT - BILLY TALENT

WE SWEAT BLOOD - DANKO JONES

THE LONG ROAD - NICKELBACK

WE WERE BORN IN A FLAME - SAM ROBERTS

DOES THIS LOOK INFECTED? - SUM 41

Alternative Album of The Year

TALKIN' HONKY BLUES - BUCK 65

SHINE A LIGHT - CONSTANTINES

TRUTHFULLY, TRUTHFULLY - JOEL PLASKETT

HEART - Stars

RECONSTRUCTION SITE - THE WEAKERTHANS

Dance Recording of The Year

I KNOW - AUDREY

ALL THAT I LIKE - M.C. Mario

ALL THAT I LIKE - M.C. MARIO

GIVE YOU LOVE - ORIGINAL 3

SOMETHING ABOUT YOU - THE SOUND BLUNTZ

R+B Recording of The Year

PIMPIN' LIFE - BIG BLACK LINCOLN

THE MASTER PLAN - IN ESSENCE

BACK FOR MORE - GLENN LEWIS

OFFICIALLY MISSING YOU - TAMIA

X-QUISITE - X-QUISITE

Reggae Recording of The Year

SMILE - BLESSED

RENT A TILE - LEROY BROWN

TEASE ME - DEZZIE

HOMIE'S GIRL - CARL HENRY

NANA'S MEDLEY PART 2 - NANA McLEAN

Blues Album of The Year

ROLL IT DOWN - RAY BONNEVILLE

PAINKILLER - MORGAN DAVIS

LIVE AT DEER LAKE - DAVID GOGO

SWEET TASTE - HARRISON KENNEDY

JUBILEE - HARRY MANX + KEVIN BREIT

Video of The Year

HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS - K-OS

INTO YOUR HIDEOUT - PILATE

STARS + SONS - BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE

FIGHTER - CHRISTINA AGUILERA

UNTITLED - SIGUR ROS