Music fans won91裸聊视频檛 need to look far at Sunday91裸聊视频檚 Grammy Awards for signs of Canadian talent.
While a strong presence of homegrown musicians often graces the industry91裸聊视频檚 biggest awards event, this year the hopefuls look mighty plentiful.
More than 20 Grammy categories are stacked with at least one Canadian nominee, which means about a quarter of the total awards could have a winner from the north.
Among them is Alessia Cara, who has four nominations, while Justin Bieber is a contender for three golden gramophones. Leonard Cohen91裸聊视频檚 final album scored two nods.
Broadway hit 91裸聊视频淐ome From Away91裸聊视频� is up for best musical theater album in a stacked category of acclaimed productions, while Bruno Mars helped Burlington, Ont.-raised sound engineer Charles Moniz score three nominations for his album 91裸聊视频�24K Magic.91裸聊视频�
Many of the awards will be handed out at the Grammys91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频減remiere ceremony,91裸聊视频� streamed online Sunday afternoon before the telecast.
The Grammy Awards main event, which moves to New York to mark its 60th year, begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET on CityTV and CBS.
Here are some of the Canadians who could grab attention:
Cara91裸聊视频檚 arrival
Buzz around pop star Cara picked up a while ago, but the Grammys only just got behind the pint-sized singer from Brampton, Ont., this year. She91裸聊视频檚 nominated in four categories 91裸聊视频� including for best new artist where many awards prognosticators think she has a good chance of winning. Cara could also share a few Grammys with others, including best pop duo/group performance with Zedd for 91裸聊视频淪tay91裸聊视频� and song and video of the year for Logic91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频�1-800-273-8255.91裸聊视频� She91裸聊视频檒l also perform the anti-suicide anthem alongside suicide attempt survivors selected by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
91裸聊视频楧espacito91裸聊视频� drop in?
Don91裸聊视频檛 hold your breath, but there91裸聊视频檚 always a chance Justin Bieber swings by Madison Square Garden to drop a Spanish verse on last summer91裸聊视频檚 inescapable 91裸聊视频淒espacito.91裸聊视频� While the song was originally by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, who are both slated to perform, it was the Stratford, Ont., singer91裸聊视频檚 voice that made it a chart topper. With the track up for three Grammys, the superstar might want to celebrate a landmark in Latin music, but history suggests he probably won91裸聊视频檛. Bieber isn91裸聊视频檛 exactly an eager Grammy participant 91裸聊视频� last year he skipped the ceremony where he was nominated four times.
Caesar pleaser
Daniel Caesar91裸聊视频檚 sudden rise to fame gave Torontonians plenty to cheer about last year, but it91裸聊视频檚 his two Grammy nominations that could prove the icing on the cake for a stellar first chapter in his career. The singer is contending for best R&B performance for 91裸聊视频淕et You,91裸聊视频� while his 2017 release 91裸聊视频淔reudian91裸聊视频� is up for R&B album.
Shaffer91裸聊视频檚 showtime
He91裸聊视频檚 played alongside many of music91裸聊视频檚 biggest names, so it91裸聊视频檚 fitting that Paul Shaffer was asked to participate in the Grammys91裸聊视频� momentous year. The former 91裸聊视频淟ate Show with David Letterman91裸聊视频� bandleader from Thunder Bay, Ont., hosts the pre-telecast ceremony where 70 awards will be handed out in various genre categories. Not only will he oversee the show, but he91裸聊视频檒l also serve as musical director while his Most Dangerous Band is slated as the house band. The 91裸聊视频淕rammy Awards Premiere Ceremony91裸聊视频� will stream live on the Grammys website on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
And the rest
Some of Canada91裸聊视频檚 biggest acts will by vying for awards before in Shaffer91裸聊视频檚 pre-broadcast ceremony. Arcade Fire91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淓verything Now91裸聊视频� is nominated for alternative album, the Weeknd91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淪tarboy91裸聊视频� is among the urban contemporary album contenders, and Michael Buble91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淣obody But Me91裸聊视频� is pitted against Sarah McLachlan91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淲onderland91裸聊视频� for best traditional pop vocal album. Often musicians choose to skip this lower-profile event and at least one has confirmed they won91裸聊视频檛 be there for certain. Before McLachlan91裸聊视频檚 nomination was announced she had already booked a Hawaii surfing vacation.
David Friend, The Canadian Press
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