Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift Among Juno Nominees

Lady Antebellum and Taylor Swift aren't just nominees for the upcoming ACM Awards. The country stars are also among the hopefuls vying for a trophy at the Juno Awards. They each have one bid heading into the event, which is the Canadian equivalent to the GRAMMYs. They're up against each other, with Lady A's "Need You Now" and Swift's "Speak Now" both in the running for International Album of the Year. Other nominees in the category include Eminem's "Recovery," Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream," and Kesha's "Animal." Carolyn Dawn Johnson is also a contender. Her CD "Love Rules" has a shot at Country Album of the Year. In addition, kd lang's "Hallelujah Vancouver Winter 2010" is up for Single of the Year. Rapper Drake is the top nominee with six bids. Pop star Justin Bieber is a four-time nominee. The 2011 Juno Awards will be presented in a ceremony at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on March 27th.