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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
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Juno Awards of 2018 The Juno Awards of 2018, honouring Canadian music achievements, were presented in Vancouver, British Columbia during the weekend of 24–25 March 2018. The primary telecast ceremonies were held at Rogers Arena. Vancouver previously hosted the Juno ...
* April – East Coast Music Awards * May –
Prism Prize The Prism Prize is a national juried award recognizing the artistry of the modern music video in Canada.2018 Polaris Music Prize The 2018 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 17, 2018.
is announced * July – SOCAN Songwriting Prize * July – Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize is announced * September 17 –
Jeremy Dutcher Jeremy Dutcher is a classically-trained Canadian Indigenous tenor, composer, musicologist, performer and activist, who previously lived in Toronto, Ontario and currently lives in Montréal, Québec. He became widely known for his first album '' ...
wins the Polaris Music Prize for his album ''
Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa ''Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa'' is the debut album by Canadian composer and tenor Jeremy Dutcher, released in 2018.14th Canadian Folk Music Awards The 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards were presented on November 30 and December 1, 2018 in Calgary, Alberta.AHI, ''In Our Time'' *
Alaskan Tapes Alaskan Tapes is the stage name of Brady Kendall, a Canadian performer of ambient electronic and neoclassical music from Stouffville, Ontario. He has released several albums, as well as composing film scores. Andrew De Zen's music video for "Places ...
, ''The Ocean No Longer Wants Us'' *
Alaskan Tapes Alaskan Tapes is the stage name of Brady Kendall, a Canadian performer of ambient electronic and neoclassical music from Stouffville, Ontario. He has released several albums, as well as composing film scores. Andrew De Zen's music video for "Places ...
, ''You Were Always an Island'' *
Jann Arden Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, "Could I Be Your Girl" and "Insensitive (song), Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date. Ea ...
, ''These Are the Days'' – February 2"A Calendar Of 2018 Album Releases...So Far"
''FYI Music News'', December 27, 2017. *
Arkells Arkells is a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, and have since signed with Universal Records Canada and Last Gang Records. They are managed by Last Gang Management. They have released s ...
, '' Rally Cry'' – October 19 *
Astral Swans Matthew Swann, performing under the name Astral Swans, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta, signed to Dan Mangan's Madic Records, an imprint of Arts & Crafts Productions. His music style has been described as "introspective l ...
, ''
Strange Prison ''Strange Prison'' is an album by Astral Swans, released in May 2018, described by Exclaim Magazine as "Swann's most sonically exploratory and emotionally resonant release to date," and by BeatRoute Magazine as "brimming with life, full of textur ...
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Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to ...
, '' Earthtones'' – January 19 * Gord Bamford, ''Neon Smoke'' – January 19 *
Jill Barber Jill Barber (born February 6, 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Originally associated with the folk-pop genre, she has performed vocal jazz and pop music on her more recent albums.Matthew Barber Matthew Barber (born January 10, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music has been classified as indie pop and pop rock with folk and alternative country influences. Barber was born and grew up in Port Credit, which is part of Mississa ...
, ''Phase of the Moon'' *
Alexis Baro Alexis Baro is a Cuban-Canadian trumpet player and composer,Roger Leveque, "Going easy on the Latin grooves; Cuban-Canadian trumpeter Alexis Baro offers up more of a funk-jazz fusion". ''Edmonton Journal'', November 28, 2009. most noted as a Juno ...
, ''Sandstorm'' *
Ridley Bent Ridley Bent is the stage name of Brian Fowler, a Canadian country music, country singer-songwriter. Born in City of Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bent was raised throughout Canada in a Military of Canada, military family. He formally launched hi ...
, ''Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds'' * Beppie, ''Let's Go Bananas!'' * Bernice, ''Puff LP: in the air without a shape'' *
Laila Biali Laila Biali (born 3 October 1980) is a Canadian Vocal jazz, jazz singer and pianist. She has been nominated for and won a Juno Award and has worked with Chris Botti and Sting (musician), Sting. Career Born in Vancouver, Biali began playing pi ...
, ''Laila Biali'' – January 26 *
Jean-Michel Blais Jean-Michel Blais (born 1984) is a composer and pianist from Quebec, Canada. His music is influenced by a range of composers and pianists such as Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Maurice Ravel, classical minimalists (Steve Reich, Phili ...
, ''
Dans ma main ''Dans ma main'' is the sophomore studio album from French-Canadian pianist and composer, Jean-Michel Blais, released on May 11, 2018 via Arts & Crafts. The album differs from the simple and down-to-earth production of his studio debut, '' Il'', i ...
'' – May 11 *
Forest Blakk Forest Blakk is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. Career In 2015 he released "Love Me", his first single.Mike Bell"Jesse-James Cameron loses his Innocence, returns as Forest Blakk with Love Me" ''Calgary Herald'', February 12, 2015. The song r ...
, ''Minutes'' *
The Blue Stones The Blue Stones are a Canadian blues rock duo based in Windsor, Ontario. History In August 2018, The Blue Stones signed a record contract with Entertainment One, where they subsequently announced plans to re-release their debut LP ''Black Hole ...
, ''
Black Holes A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, including light or other electromagnetic waves, has enough energy to escape it. The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass can def ...
'' (re-release) - October 26 *
Bob Moses Robert Moses (1888–1981) was an American city planner. Robert Moses may also refer to: * Bob Moses (activist) (1935–2021), American educator and civil rights activist * Bob Moses, American football player in the 1962 Cotton Bowl Classic * Bob M ...
, ''Battle Lines'' – September 14 *
Bonjay Bonjay is a Canadian R&B musical group from Toronto, Ontario, consisting of vocalist Alanna Stuart and instrumentalist Ian Swain.Born Ruffians, ''Uncle, Duke & the Chief'' – February 16 *
Paul Brandt Paul Rennée Belobersycky (born July 21, 1972), known professionally as Paul Brandt, is a Canadian country music artist. Growing up in Calgary, he was a pediatric RN at the time of his big break. In 1996, he made his mark on the country music c ...
, '' The Journey YYC, Vol. 1'' – April 6 *Paul Brandt, ''The Journey BNA, Vol. 2'' – November 9 * Jim Bryson, ''Tired of Waiting'' – September 14


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Cadence Weapon Roland "Rollie" Pemberton, better known by his stage name Cadence Weapon, is a Canadian-American rapper based in Toronto, Ontario. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Pemberton released his first album, ''Breaking Kayfabe'', in 2005 with positi ...
, ''Cadence Weapon'' – January 19 *
Alessia Cara Alessia Caracciolo (born July 11, 1996), known professionally as Alessia Cara (), is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Born in Mississauga, Ontario, to Italian Canadian parents, she began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploadi ...
, '' The Pains of Growing'' – November 30 * Caracol, ''À paraitre'' – February 2 *
Jennifer Castle Jennifer Castle is a Canadian singer-songwriter, based in Toronto, Ontario. Born in Toronto, she was raised in Mississauga and Orangeville,
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Angels of Death In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...
'' – May 18 * Chilly Gonzales, ''Solo Piano III'' – September 7 *
Chromeo Chromeo is a Canadian electro-funk duo from Montreal, formed in 2002 by musicians David "Dave 1" Macklovitch and Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel. Their sound draws from blue-eyed soul, dance music, rock, synth-pop, disco and funk. , the band has rele ...
, '' Head Over Heels'' – June 15 * City and Colour, ''
Guide Me Back Home ''Guide Me Back Home'' is a live album by Canadian artist City and Colour. It was recorded during spring 2017 on a tour of Canada, featuring a selection of songs from previous albums performed solo, and a cover of Elliott Smith's ''Twilight''. It ...
'' – October 5 * Classified, ''Tomorrow Could Be'' – June 29; '' Tomorrow Could Be The Day Things Change'' – October 12 * Cœur de pirate, '' En cas de tempête, ce jardin sera fermé'' – June 8 * Antoine Corriveau, ''Feu de forêt'' *
Cowboy Junkies Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country and folk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1985 by Alan Anton (bassist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Margo Timmins (vocalist). The three Timminses ...
, ''All That Reckoning'' * Jim Cuddy, ''
Constellation A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. The origins of the e ...
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Marie Davidson Marie Davidson (born 1987) is a French-Canadian electronic musician and producer from Montreal. Career Davidson was part of the duo Les Momies de Palerme, along with Xarah Dion. Their album, ''Brûlez ce coeur'', was released on Constellation Re ...
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Working Class Woman ''Working Class Woman'' is the fourth solo studio album by Marie Davidson. It was released on Ninja Tune on 5 October 2018. Production The album was created in Montreal and Berlin. Marie Davidson says: "It comes from my brain, through my own exp ...
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Art d'Ecco Art d'Ecco is the stage name of a Canadian indie rock singer and musician, based in Victoria, British Columbia. His music has been compared to David Bowie, The Cure, and Sparks. d'Ecco's birth name is not currently known to the public, but he ha ...
, ''Trespasser'' *
Dilly Dally Dilly Dally is a Canadian grunge and alternative rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, ''Heaven'' * The Dirty Nil, '' Master Volume'' – September 14 *
Drake Drake may refer to: Animals * A male duck People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name * Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * ...
, ''Scary Hours'' – January 19 *Drake, ''Scorpion'' – June 29 *
Jeremy Dutcher Jeremy Dutcher is a classically-trained Canadian Indigenous tenor, composer, musicologist, performer and activist, who previously lived in Toronto, Ontario and currently lives in Montréal, Québec. He became widely known for his first album '' ...
, ''
Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa ''Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa'' is the debut album by Canadian composer and tenor Jeremy Dutcher, released in 2018.Elisapie Elisapie Isaac (also known simply as Elisapie; syllabics: ) is a Canadian Inuk musician, broadcaster, documentary filmmaker, and activist. She spent her childhood in Salluit, Nunavik, Quebec, and moved to Montreal in 1999 to pursue communicati ...
, ''The Ballad of the Runaway Girl''


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54-40 The Oregon boundary dispute or the Oregon Question was a 19th-century territorial dispute over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North America between several nations that had competing territorial and commercial aspirations in t ...
, ''Keep on Walking'' *
Christine Fellows Christine Fellows (born 1968) is a Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. History Born in Windsor, Ontario and raised in France and Kelowna, British Columbia, Fellows lived in Toronto, Vancouver, Guelph and Montreal before ...
, ''Roses on the Vine'' – November 16 *
Michael Feuerstack Michael Feuerstack is a Canadian indie rock musician, who has been associated with the bands Wooden Stars and Snailhouse. Snailhouse was essentially a solo project with multiple contributing artists, including Julie Doiron of Eric's Trip, with ...
, ''Natural Weather'' *
Dominique Fils-Aimé Dominique Fils-Aimé is a Canadian singer from Quebec, whose album ''Stay Tuned!'' was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize and won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020. Born and raised in Montreal ...
, ''Nameless'' * Jeremy Fisher Junior, ''Highway to Spell'' *
Sue Foley Sue Foley (born March 29, 1968) is a Canadian blues guitarist and singer. She has released 15 albums since her debut with ''Young Girl Blues'' (1992). In May 2020, Foley won her first Blues Music Award, in the 'Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues ...
, ''The Ice Queen'' – March 2 * La Force, ''La Force'' *
FouKi FouKi is the stage name of Guillaume Fougères, a Canadian rapper from Montreal, Quebec. He is most noted as the winner of the Felix Award for Male Artist of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards in 2021. Fougères began his career in music in the mi ...
, ''Zay'' *FouKi, ''La Zayté'' * Angelique Francis, ''Kissed by the Blues'' *
The Fretless The Fretless are a Canadian folk music group based in Toronto, Ontario.Mike Devlin"Folk group the Fretless feeling ‘super lucky’" ''Victoria Times-Colonist'', October 19, 2017. The group, consisting of violinists Trent Freeman, Karrnnel Sawi ...
, ''Live from the Art Farm'' *
Debby Friday Debby Friday is an electronic musician based in Toronto. Her debut album, '' Good Luck'', released on Sub Pop in 2023, won the Polaris Music Prize. Early life Friday was born in Nigeria, and raised in Montreal. In 2018, she moved from Montreal to ...
, ''Bitchpunk'' * FRIGS, ''Basic Behaviour'' * Frontperson, ''Frontrunner'' * Fucked Up, ''
Dose Your Dreams ''Dose Your Dreams'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band Fucked Up. The album was released on October 5, 2018 through Merge Records. The four-year gap between the album and their 2014 album, ''Glass Boys'', marked the longest ...
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The Good Lovelies The Good Lovelies are a Canadian folk/country harmony trio, consisting of Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore. At their core they can be described as a country/folk trio, with tinges of pop, roots, jazz and sometimes hip-hop mixed in. His ...
, ''Shapeshifters'' – February 9 *
Grand Analog Grand Analog is a Canadian hip hop band, fronted by Odario Williams. The project combines R&B, jazz, reggae and rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, ...
, ''Survival'' – January 26 * Great Lake Swimmers, ''Side Effects'' – April 13; ''
The Waves, the Wake ''The Waves, the Wake'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian indie folk band Great Lake Swimmers, released August 17, 2018 on Nettwerk.Greg Keelor James Gregory Keelor, (born Francis McIntyre, August 29, 1954) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as a member of the band Blue Rodeo, where he shares song writing and vocal duties with Jim Cuddy. Keelor has also rele ...
, ''Last Winter'' – April 27


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* Harm & Ease, ''Black Market Gold'' * Hawk Nelson, ''Miracles'' – April 6 * Hillsburn, ''The Wilder Beyond'' – February 2 *
Nate Husser Nate Husser is the stage name of Nathan Huskinson,Nantali Indongo"Little Burgundy's Husser poised to take up mantle of Canada's rap royalty" CBC News Montreal, November 20, 2017. a Canadian rapper from Montreal, Quebec.Clayton Tomlinson"Nate Husser ...
, ''minus 23'' (July); ''6°'' (October) *
Andrew Hyatt Andrew Hyatt is a Canadian country singer-songwriter from Sudbury, Ontario,Heidi Ulrichsen"Sudbury’s Andrew Hyatt releases 3 new country music videos" '' Sudbury.com'', March 1, 2021. most noted as a Canadian Country Music Award winner for Risin ...
, ''Cain''


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Zaki Ibrahim Zaki Ibrahim is a South African-Canadian singer-songwriter. Her music blends R&B, soul and jazz.Jazz Cartier Jahmarie Wishart Adams (born March 19, 1993), known professionally as Jazz Cartier, is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his mixtapes, ''Marauding in Paradise'' and ''Hotel Paranoia''. He has twice been a long lis ...
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Fleurever ''Fleurever'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Jazz Cartier. It was released on July 27, 2018, by Universal Music Canada. The deluxe edition was released on November 9, 2018. Background The album was announced back in December 2016. I ...
'' – July 27 * Just John x Dom Dias, ''Don'' (June); ''Don II'' (November)


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Kae Sun Kae Sun is the stage name of Kwaku Darko-Mensah Jnr, a Ghanaian-born Canadian singer-songwriter, producer and artist. Early life Kwaku was born in Accra, his parents had resettled in Ghana after being based in Germany for several years. He im ...
, ''Whoever Comes Knocking'' – March 2 *
Kellarissa Larissa Loyva is a Canadian, classically-trained indie pop singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Based in Vancouver, she has released material and performed as a solo artist under the stage name Kellarissa (Finnish for "in the basement"), as well as ...
, ''Ocean Electro'' * Francois Klark, ''Love'' * Korea Town Acid, ''Mahogani Forest'' *
Nicholas Krgovich Nicholas Krgovich (born 1982), also sometimes credited as Nick Krgovich, is a Canadian musician from Vancouver, British Columbia.Alex Robert Ross"Nicholas Krgovich's 'In an Open Field' Is Very Chill and Kinda Scary" ''Noisey'', November 29, 2017. H ...
, ''"Ouch"''


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Mélissa Laveaux Mélissa Laveaux (born 9 January 1985) is an independent Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist of Haitian descent previously signed to No Format!. Her music has been described as a mix of roots, folk, and blues using her signature percussive f ...
, ''Radyo Siwèl'' – February 2 *
Salomé Leclerc Salomé Leclerc (born April 27, 1986) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec. Biography Leclerc studied music at the École de la chanson de Granby, before releasing her debut album ''Sous les arbres'' in 2011. She received a SOCAN Songwriti ...
, ''Les choses extérieures'' *
Hubert Lenoir Hubert Lenoir (born August 14, 1994) is the stage name of Hubert Chiasson, a French Canadian, singer, musician and actor from Quebec City, Quebec.Loony, ''Part 1'' *
Les Louanges Les Louanges is a Canadian indie pop act from Quebec, that consists of Vincent Roberge. His debut album, ''La nuit est une panthère'', was a shortlisted nominee for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize, and won the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the ...
, ''La nuit est une panthère'' * Lowell, ''Lone Wolf'' * The Lynnes, ''Heartbreak Song for the Radio''


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* Magic!, ''Expectations'' – September 7 * Dan Mangan, '' More or Less'' – November 2 *
Matiu Matiu / Somes Island is the largest of three islands in the northern half of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. It is the former site of military and quarantine internments, as well as animal quarantine until 1995. Since 1995 it has been designat ...
, ''Petikat'' * Kalle Mattson, ''Youth'' * Matt Mays, ''
Twice Upon a Hell of a Time ''Twice Upon a Hell of a Time'' is the seventh studio album by Matt Mays, released on October 19, 2018. It comprises acoustic rerecordings of the songs from his 2017 album ''Once Upon a Hell of a Time''.Efrim Manuel Menuck, ''Pissing Stars'' – February 2 * Shawn Mendes, '' Shawn Mendes'' – May 25 * Dylan Menzie, ''As the Clock Rewinds'' *
Metric Metric or metrical may refer to: * Metric system, an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement * An adjective indicating relation to measurement in general, or a noun describing a specific type of measurement Mathematics In mathema ...
, ''Art of Doubt'' – September 21 * Milk & Bone, ''Deception Bay'' – February 2 *
Monowhales Monowhales (stylized in all caps) were a Canadian alternative rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Their lineup consisted of lead vocalist Sally Shaar, drummer Jordan Circosta and guitarist Zach Zanardo. To date, they have released two studio albums ...
, ''Control Freak'' * Mother Mother, ''
Dance and Cry ''Dance and Cry'' is the seventh album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother Mother Mother is a Canadian indie rock band based in Quadra Island, British Columbia. The band consists of Ryan Guldemond on guitar and vocals, Molly G ...
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Nap Eyes Nap Eyes is a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
, ''I'm Bad Now'' – March 9"UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASE CALENDAR"
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Safia Nolin Safia Nolin is a French Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter from Quebec City, Quebec.Northern Haze Northern Haze is a Canadian rock music group from Igloolik, Nunavut, whose self-titled 1985 debut album is believed to have been the first-ever indigenous-language rock album recorded in North America. Formed in 1984 by Kolitalik Inukshuk, Nais ...
, ''Siqinnaarut'' *
Justin Nozuka Justin Tokimitsu Nozuka (born September 29, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. His debut album ''Holly'' has been released in Europe, Canada, Japan and the United States. He has licensed the album to indie label Coalition Enterta ...
, ''Low Tide'' – February 16 *Justin Nozuka, ''Run To Waters'' – May 18"Run to Waters by Justin Nozuka – iTunes – Apple"
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iTunes iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital mul ...
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OBUXUM OBUXUM is the stage name of Muxubo Mohamed, a Somalian-Canadian electronic music producer. She is most noted for her album ''Re-Birth'', which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. She debuted with the EP ''H.E.R.'' in 2018. ''Re-Birt ...
, ''H.E.R.'' * Oktoécho, ''Saimaniq'' *
The Olympic Symphonium The Olympic Symphonium is a Canadian indie folk trio from Fredericton, New Brunswick. The band consists of Nick Cobham (guitar), Kyle Cunjak (bass, guitar), and Graeme Walker (guitar, bass). All three musicians swap instruments and take turns sin ...
, ''Beauty in the Tension'' – February 9 * Steven Lee Olsen, ''Timing Is Everything'' – November 9 *
The Oot n' Oots The Oot n' Oots are a Canadian folk rock and children's music band from Kelowna, British Columbia. They are most noted for their album ''Ponderosa Bunchgrass and the Golden Rule'', which was a Juno Award nominee for Children's Album of the Year at ...
, ''Electric Jellyfish Boogaloo'' *
Ought ''Ought'' may refer to: *One of the English modal verbs *One of the names for the number 0 in English *Ought (band), a Montreal post-punk band on the Canadian Constellation Records See also *Is–ought problem *Categorical imperative The cate ...
, '' Room Inside the World'' – February 16 * Our Lady Peace, '' Somethingness'' – February 23


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Dorothea Paas Dorothea Paas is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. Her debut album ''Anything Can't Happen'' was a longlisted nominee for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize. Paas was raised in Toronto, Ontario where she was raised singing in choirs ...
, ''One for the Road'' *
Pharis and Jason Romero Pharis and Jason Romero are a Canadian folk music duo, most noted as three-time Juno Award winners for Traditional Roots Album of the Year. They won the award at the Juno Awards of 2021 for their album ''Bet On Love'', the Juno Awards of 2016 for ...
, ''Sweet Old Religion'' *
Scott-Pien Picard Scott-Pien Picard is an Innu singer-songwriter from Uashat-Maliotenam, Quebec.Anne-Marie Yvon"Un pas de plus dans la carrière de Scott-Pien Picard" Ici Radio-Canada Espace Autochtones, December 14, 2020. He is most noted as a three-time Felix Awa ...
, ''Scott-Pien Picard'' * Postdata, ''Let's Be Wilderness'' *
Preoccupations Preoccupations is a Canadian post-punk band from Calgary, Alberta, formed in 2012 under the name Viet Cong. The band consists of Matt Flegel (vocals, bass), Scott Munro (guitar, synth), Daniel Christiansen (guitar) and Mike Wallace (drums). Fle ...
, '' New Material'' – March 23


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Queer Songbook Orchestra Queer Songbook Orchestra are a Canadian chamber pop ensemble, who record and perform orchestral versions of pop songs with meaning to the LGBTQ community. Songs performed by the orchestra do not necessarily have to be explicitly LGBTQ-themed; the g ...
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Billy Raffoul Billy Raffoul is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter from Leamington, Ontario, most noted as the winner of the 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize for his single "Western Skies". The son of musician Jody Raffoul, he was introduced to the music business aft ...
, ''1975'' * Rare Americans, ''Rare Americans'' * Allan Rayman, ''Harry Hard-On'' * Lee Reed, ''The Steal City EP'' * The Reklaws, ''
Feels Like That "Feels Like That" is a song recorded by Canadian country duo the Reklaws. The track was co-written by duo member Stuart Walker with Travis Wood, Donovan Woods, and the track's producer Todd Clark. The song was released on a seven-track EP of the ...
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Reuben and the Dark Reuben and the Dark are a Canadian indie folk band from Calgary, Alberta. Led by singer and songwriter Reuben Bullock,Arms of a Dream ''Arms of a Dream'' is the second album by Canadian indie folk band, Reuben and the Dark. Four years separate this album and its predecessor ('' Funeral Sky''), which Reuben Bullock, the band's singer and guitarist, attributed to over-complicati ...
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Jessie Reyez Jessica Reyez (born June 12, 1991) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Her 2016 single "Figures" peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2017 and was certified triple Platinum by Music Canada and Platinum by the RIAA. Her 2017 EP, ''K ...
, ''Being Human in Public'' * Daniel Romano, ''Human Touch'' – January 4"Daniel Romano Surprise Releases 'Nerveless' and 'Human Touch' Albums"
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Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'', January 4, 2018. *Daniel Romano, ''Nerveless'' – January 4 *Daniel Romano, ''Finally Free'' *
Rum Ragged Rum Ragged are a Canadian folk music group from Newfoundland and Labrador. They are most noted for their 2020 album ''The Thing About Fish'', which was a shortlisted Juno Award nominee for Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards ...
, ''The Hard Times'' *
Rusty Rusty may refer to something covered with rust or with a rust (color). Rusty is also a nickname for people who have red hair, have a rust-hued skin tone, or have the given name Russell. Rusty may also refer to: People *Rusty Anderson (born 1959 ...
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* Jay Scøtt, ''EM0G0D'' * Jay Scøtt x Smitty Bacalley, ''Un chevreuil'' *
Joseph Shabason Joseph Shabason is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and composer. He is best known for playing the saxophone. As a band member and session musician, Shabason has contributed to bands such as DIANA, Destroyer and The War on Drugs. As a solo pr ...
, ''Anne'' – November 16 *
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A Short Story About a War ''A Short Story About a War'' is the fifth studio album by Canada, Canadian rapper Shad (rapper), Shad, released in Canada on October 26, 2018. Background ''A Short Story About a War'' is a concept album focused around The Fool in a war controll ...
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Dylan Sinclair Dylan Sinclair is a Canadian rhythm and blues singer and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, whose full-length debut album ''Proverb'' was a Juno Award nominee for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021. Sinclair gradu ...
, ''Red Like Crimson'' *
The Slakadeliqs The Slakadeliqs are a Canadian soul and R&B band.
, ''Heavy Rockin' Steady'' – February 9 * Sloan, '' 12'' – April 6 * Snotty Nose Rez Kids, ''Rez Bangers & Koolapops'' *
So Loki So Loki is a Canadian hip hop band from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of rapper Sam Lucia and producer Geoffrey Millar. They are most noted for their singles "Athletes World", whose video was a longlisted Prism Prize nominee in 2019, and " ...
, ''Planet Bando'' *
So Loki So Loki is a Canadian hip hop band from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of rapper Sam Lucia and producer Geoffrey Millar. They are most noted for their singles "Athletes World", whose video was a longlisted Prism Prize nominee in 2019, and " ...
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Waves Waves most often refers to: *Waves, oscillations accompanied by a transfer of energy that travel through space or mass. * Wind waves, surface waves that occur on the free surface of bodies of water. Waves may also refer to: Music * Waves (ban ...
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Suuns Suuns () is a Canadian rock band from Montreal. It was formed in mid-2007 when vocalist and guitarist Ben Shemie and guitarist and bassist Joe Yarmush got together to make some beats which quickly evolved into a few songs. The duo was soon join ...
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* TEKE::TEKE, ''Jikaku'' * Three Days Grace, ''Outsider'' – March 9 *
Thus Owls Thus Owls is a Swedish people, Swedish-Canadians, Canadian experimental indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife duo Simon and Erika Angell,Ben Rayner"Thus Owls is the ‘must-see’ band at North by Northeast" ''T ...
, ''The Mountain That We Live Upon'' *
Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2005, it consists of vocalist and bassist Dave Monks, keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook, and drummer Greg Alsop. The band found early success with the ...
, ''TPC'' – October 5 * The Trews, ''Civilianaires'' – September 14 *
Tri-Continental Tri-Continental is a Canadian blues, folk, and world music group consisting of musicians Bill Bourne, Lester Quitzau, and Madagascar Slim. They are most noted for winning the Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group at the Ju ...
, ''Dust Dance''


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U.S. Girls U.S. Girls is a Toronto-based experimental pop project formed in 2007, consisting solely of American musician and record producer Meghan Remy.
, ''In a Poem Unlimited'' – February 16


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Mathew V Mathew V is the stage name of Matthew van Vooght, a Canadian pop singer from Delta, British Columbia.Grace Kennedy"North Delta’s Mathew V set to release debut album" ''Peace Arch News'', November 16, 2017. He is most noted for his 2021 EP ''The O ...
, ''The Fifth'' * Diyet van Lieshout, ''Diyet and the Love Soldiers'' *Various Artists, ''
The Al Purdy Songbook ''Al Purdy Was Here'' is a Canadian documentary film, released in 2015.Vile Creature Vile Creature are a Canadian heavy metal band from Hamilton, Ontario.Bradley Zorgdrager"'It's Metal to Care': Hamilton's Vile Creature Are Bringing Radical Compassion to Heavy Music" '' Exclaim!'', September 30, 2020. They are most noted for the ...
, ''Cast of Static and Smoke'' * Voivod, '' The Wake'' – September 21


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Wax Mannequin Wax Mannequin is the stage name of Chris Adeney,"The Joy ...
, ''Have a New Name'' * The Weeknd, ''
My Dear Melancholy, ''My Dear Melancholy'' (stylized as ''My Dear Melancholy,'') is the first extended play by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on March 30, 2018, through XO and Republic Records. Primarily produced by Frank Dukes, who serves as an execut ...
'' – March 30 *
Wild Rivers A wild river (United States, Australia, & New Zealand) or heritage river (Canada) is a :river or a river system designated by a government to be protected and kept "relatively untouched by development and are therefore in near natural conditio ...
, ''Eighty-Eight'' * Donovan Woods, ''Both Ways'' – April 20


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Yamantaka // Sonic Titan Yamantaka // Sonic Titan is a Canadian experimental music and performance art collective.
, ''Dirt'' *
Young Galaxy Young Galaxy is a Canadian indie pop/dream pop band formed in 2005 in Vancouver, whose members are husband and wife, Stephen Ramsay and Catherine McCandless. History Young Galaxy formed in Vancouver as a duo including Stephen Ramsay and Catherine ...
, ''Down Time'' – April 6 *
Yukon Blonde Yukon Blonde is a Canadian indie rock band originally from Kelowna, British Columbia.Derdeyn, Stuart (April 22, 2010).Yukon Blonde feels the love: Indie band adding plenty of fans on cross-country tour", ''Ottawa Citizen''. Retrieved May 5, 2010. ...
, ''Critical Hit'' – June 22


Deaths

*January 25 –
Tommy Banks Thomas Benjamin Banks (December 17, 1936 – January 25, 2018) was a Canadian pianist, conductor, arranger, composer, television personality and senator. Television and musical career Banks was the host of nationally - and internationally - s ...
, 81, jazz musician and politician *June 19 –
Matthew Grimson Matthew George Grimson (March 9, 1968 – June 19, 2018) was a Canadian musician from Halifax, Nova Scotia.Brad Wheeler"Joel Plaskett and Sloan singer-bassist Chris Murphy bring songs of late Halifax musician Matthew Grimson back to life" ''The Gl ...
, 50, singer-songwriter *October 20 –
Jon McMurray Jon James (July 28, 1984 – October 20, 2018), born Jonathon James McMurray, was a professional freeskier, musician, stunt artist and film maker. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Skiin ...
, 34, rapper and freeskierRapper dies after music video stunt goes wrong
/ref> *December 19 – Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor, 51, keyboardist for Walk off the Earth


References

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