The following musical events and releases that happened in 2022 in

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 ...

Events

* April 2 – 17th Canadian Folk Music Awards * May 15 –

Juno Awards of 2022 The Juno Awards of 2022 were held on May 15, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. The awards were presented at the Budweiser Stage, an outdoor venue, and was hosted by actor Simu Liu.David Friend"Actor Simu Liu to host first outdoor Juno Awards at Toronto� ...

* June 13 –

SOCAN Songwriting Prize The SOCAN Songwriting Prize, formerly known as the ECHO Songwriting Prize, is an annual competition recognizing the best in Canadian emerging music, both anglophone and francophone. Established in 2006, the competition was designed to recognize so ...

* July 8 –

Prism Prize The Prism Prize is a national juried award recognizing the artistry of the modern music video in Canada.2022 Canadian Country Music Awards The 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards, honouring achievements in Canadian country music, were presented on September 11, 2022 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, and broadcast by the Global Television Network. The ceremony was h ...

* September 19 – 2022 Polaris Music Prize * November 6 –

44th Félix Awards The 43rd Félix Awards were held on November 6, 2022 to honour achievements in Quebec music. The gala was hosted by Louis-José Houde, and televised by Ici Radio-Canada Télé. The advance ceremony announcing the winners in categories not se ...

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88Glam 88Glam (stylized as 88GLAM) is a Canadian hip hop duo, formed in 2017 by Shakqueel "88Camino" Burthwright and Derek "Wise" Bissue. They were formerly signed to XO and Republic Records. Career Prior to the formation of 88Glam and following ...

, '' Close To Heaven Far From God'' - August 26

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Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...

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So Happy It Hurts ''So Happy It Hurts'' is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released on 11 March 2022 through BMG,. Background The album is the singer's first to be released on the BMG Rights Management label after his p ...

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Alexisonfire Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike.Band is a scream", CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are George Pettit ( ...

, '' Otherness'' - June 24 * Altameda, ''Born Losers'' *

Alvvays Alvvays (pronounced "always") is a Canadian indie pop band formed in 2011, originating from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and currently based in Toronto, Ontario. It consists of Molly Rankin (vocals and guitar), Kerri MacLellan (keyboa ...

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Blue Rev ''Blue Rev'' is the third studio album by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays, released on October 7, 2022, via Polyvinyl, Transgressive, and Celsius Girls. Background Alvvays' second album, ''Antisocialites'' was released in 2017. Afterwards, the ...

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Matt Andersen Matt Andersen is a Canadian blues guitarist and singer-songwriter from Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, signed to True North Records. He is a Juno Award nominee. His musical career started in 2002 with the New Brunswick band Flat Top. Career In add ...

, ''House To House'' - March 4 *

Anyway Gang Anyway Gang is a Canadian supergroup, consisting of Sam Roberts, Chris Murphy (from Sloan), Menno Versteeg (from Hollerado), and Dave Monks (from Tokyo Police Club). The group formed in the summer of 2018 and released their debut single, "Big ...

, ''Still Anyways'' - May 6 *

Apollo Ghosts Apollo Ghosts is a Canadian indie rock Jangle-punk band formed in Nanaimo in 2009 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The original band was singer and guitarist Adrian Teacher, bassist Jason Oliver, and drummer Amanda Panda. Jarrett K (Ja ...

, ''Pink Tiger'' - March 11 *

Aquakultre Aquakultre is a Canadian soul and R&B musical project from Halifax, Nova Scotia, whose core member is singer and rapper Lance Sampson. They are most noted for their album ''Legacy'', which was a longlisted nominee for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. ...

, ''Don't Trip'' - July 22"Summer 2022 guide: 14 albums you need to hear"
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Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member ...

, '' We'' - May 6 * Arkells, ''Blink Twice'' *

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", which is her biggest hit to date. Early life and educat ...

, ''Descendant'' - January 28 * Art d'Ecco, ''After the Head Rush'' *

Shawn Austin Shawn Austin (born January 13, 1996) is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He is signed to Big Loud Records' joint venture Local Hay. Early life Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Austin elected to pursue a career in country ...

, ''Planes Don't Wait'' - June 29 *

Aysanabee Aysanabee is an Oji-Cree singer-songwriter from Canada, whose debut album ''Watin'' was released in 2022.Jonathan Ore"Aysanabee's pandemic phone calls with his grandfather inspired his debut album" ''Unreserved'', November 4, 2022. A member of the ...

, ''Watin'' - November 4, 2022

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* Jason Bajada, ''Crushed Grapes'' * Tim Baker, ''The Festival'' - October 21 *

Adam Baldwin Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He starred in ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987) as Animal Mother, as well as in the television series '' Firefly'' and its continuation film '' Serenity'' as Jayne Cobb. His roles include St ...

, ''Concertos & Serenades'' - September 23 *

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 Missis ...

, ''No Singing or Dancing'' * Alexis Baro, ''Mi Raiz'' * Brad Barr, ''The Winter Mission'' - January 21Kaelen Bell
"Exclaim!'s 32 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2022"
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Basement Revolver Basement Revolver is an indie rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Formed in 2016 by guitarist and vocalist Chrisy Hurn, bassist Nimal Agalawatte and drummer Brandon Munro, the band has released two EPs and four singles, with their first alb ...

, ''Embody'' - February 18 *

Bedouin Soundclash Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band based in Toronto and consisting of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, bass player Eon Sinclair and drummer Chuck Treece. Their sound has been described as a combination of reggae and ska. Bedouin Soundc ...

, ''We Will Meet in a Hurricane'' - October 28 *

Daniel Bélanger Daniel Bélanger (born December 26, 1961) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music is eclectic, inspired by alternative rock, folk and electronic music, sometimes humorous, sometimes wistful. Biography In middle 1983, he founded the band Hu ...

, ''Mercure en mai'' - October 14 * Beppie, ''Nice to Meet You'' *

The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes ( ) are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, the band also includes Kevin Laing (drums), Richard White (guitar), Sheenah Ko (keyboa ...

, ''The Besnard Lakes Are the Prayers for the Death of Fame'' * Bibi Club, ''Le soleil et la mer'' * Billy Talent, ''

Crisis of Faith A crisis of faith is a deep and painful questioning, loss, or transformation of belief. Commonly, the term is used in reference to a crisis of religious faith, such as doubt about the existence or doubt about the goodness of God, but it can also b ...

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The Birthday Massacre The Birthday Massacre (abbreviated TBM) is a Canadian rock band , formed in 1999 in London, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto, Ontario. The current lineup consists of lead vocalist Sara 'Chibi' Taylor, rhythm guitarist Michael Rainbow, le ...

, ''Fascination'' - February 18 * Black Atlass, ''Infinite'' - August 5 * Jully Black, ''Three Rocks and a Slingshot'' - September 23 * Jean-Michel Blais, '' aubades'' - February 4 * Blue Hawaii, ''My Best Friend's House'' - February 18 * The Blue Stones, ''Pretty Monster'' - November 4 *

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 ...

, ''The Silence in Between'' - March 4 *

Boslen Boslen is the stage name of Corben Nikk Bowen,Mitch Mosk"Introspective, Cinematic, & Dark”: Boslen Dives into the Vulnerable Depths of Debut Album ‘Dusk to Dawn’" ''Atwood Magazine'', October 4, 2021. a Canada, Canadian rapper based in Vancou ...

, ''Gonzo'' *

Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the oth ...

, ''Old Dead Young'' - January 14 * Mariel Buckley, ''Everywhere I Used to Be'' - August 12 * Basia Bulat, ''The Garden'' - February 25 * By Divine Right, ''Otto Motto'' - September 30

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Lou Canon Lou Canon is the stage name of Leanne Greyerbiehl, a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter.

, ''Reimagine the Body'' - January 26 *

Charbonneau Charbonneau may refer to: People * Charbonneau (surname) Places * Charbonneau, North Dakota * Charbonneau, Oregon Wine grapes *Charbonneau (grape), another name for the French wine grape Douce noir *Dolcetto, Italian wine grape that is also ...

Amato Amato ( Calabrian: ; ) is an Arbëreshë ''comune'' and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy. History Amato is one of the oldest towns in Calabria. It is mentioned by the Greek philosopher Aristotle and by the Roman P ...

, ''Synth Works Vol. 2'' - March 4 * Nuela Charles, TBA *

Tanika Charles Tanika Charles is a Canadian soul and rhythm and blues singer, who released her full-length debut album ''Soul Run'' in 2016. Formerly based in Edmonton, Alberta,"Heart and soul; Musician Tanika Charles gets personal". ''Ottawa Citizen'', May 12, ...

, ''Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly'' - April 8 *

William Cloutier William Cloutier is a Canadian pop singer from Victoriaville, Quebec, mostly noted as the 2021 winner of ''Star Académie''. During his run on ''Star Académie'', he was granted permission to be temporarily absent from the competition when his wif ...

, ''On ira'' *

Jason Collett Jason Collett is a Toronto-based Canadian singer-songwriter. He has released six solo studio albums, and is a former member of Broken Social Scene. His latest album, ''Song & Dance Man'', was released in February, 2016. Early life Collett was bo ...

, ''Head Full of Wonder'' - November 4 *

Counterparts Counterpart or Counterparts may refer to: Entertainment and literature * "Counterparts" (short story), by James Joyce * Counterparts, former name for the Reel Pride LGBT film festival * ''Counterparts'' (film), a 2007 German drama * ''Counterp ...

, ''A Eulogy for Those Still Here'' - October 7

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Labyrinthitis Labyrinthitis is inflammation of the labyrinth – a maze of fluid-filled channels in the inner ear. Vestibular neuritis is inflammation of the vestibular nerve – the nerve in the inner ear that sends messages related to motion and position t ...

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Julie Doiron Julie Doiron (born June 28, 1972) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage. She has been the bass guitarist and co-vocalist for the Canadian indie rock band Eric's Trip since its formation in 1990. She has released ten solo albums, beg ...

and Dany Placard, ''Julie & Dany'' - April 29 *

Dragonette Dragonette is the stage name of Canadian singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara. Originally an electronic music band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2005, the band consisted of Sorbara with her husband Dan Kurtz as bassist and producer (also in Th ...

, ''Twennies'' - October 28 *

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 * ...

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Honestly, Nevermind ''Honestly, Nevermind'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake, which was surprise-released on June 17, 2022, through OVO Sound and Republic Records. The album includes a sole guest feature from 21 Savage, and product ...

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21 Savage Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is a rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Born in London, he moved to Atlanta with his mother at age seven. He became known after releasing two m ...

, '' Her Loss'' - November 4 *

Dvsn Dvsn (stylized as dvsn and pronounced "division") is a Canadian R&B duo composed of singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85. The duo is signed to Canadian rapper Drake through his label OVO Sound. History ''Sept. 5th'' On September 5, 2 ...

, ''Working on My Karma'' - October 28

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Eccodek Eccodek is a Canadian musical group based in Guelph, Ontario, known for their fusion of world music and electronic music styles."The world on stage; New generation of Canadian musicians at folk fest finds inspiration in far-off cultures". ''Calgar ...

, ''Recalibrate'' - May 20 * Elephant Stone, ''Le Voyage de M. Lonely dans la lune'' - February 18 *

Andre Ethier Andre Everett Ethier (; born April 10, 1982) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 to 2017 and is second all-time in post-season appearances as a Do ...

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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 ...

, ''Fresh Pepper''

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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 befor ...

, ''Stuff We All Get'' * Florian Hoefner Trio, ''Desert Bloom'' * Frontperson, ''Parade'' *

Jeanick Fournier Jeanick Fournier is a Canadian singer from Saguenay, Quebec, most noted as the winner of the second season of ''Canada's Got Talent''. Fournier, who works as a palliative care attendant in Saguenay and is the adoptive mother of two children w ...

, ''Jeanick Fournier'' - October 7 * Angelique Francis, ''Long River'' *

Fucked Up Fucked Up is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band consists of Damian Abraham (vocals), Mike Haliechuk (guitar, vocals), Josh Zucker (guitar), Sandy Miranda (bass), and Jonah Falco (drums, vocals). From ...

, ''Do All Words Can Do'' - March 25

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Ali Gatie Ali Gatie (born May 31, 1997) is an Iraqi–Canadian singer and songwriter managed by SAL&CO. In 2019, his song " It's You" achieved worldwide success, charting on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reaching the top 30 in Australia, Canada, Irela ...

, ''Who Hurt You?'' - August 12 * Geoffroy, ''Live Slow Die Wise'' - January 19 *

Ghostkeeper ''Ghostkeeper'' is a 1981 Canadian supernatural slasher film directed by James Makichuk, and starring Riva Spier, Georgie Collins, and Murray Ord. Its plot centers on a trio of snowmobilers in the Canadian Rockies who become stranded at an ab ...

, ''Multidimensional Culture'' *

Alice Glass Margaret Osborn (born 25 August 1988), known professionally as Alice Glass, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is the co-founder and former frontwoman of the electronic band Crystal Castles. In 2014, she embarked on a solo career. She rel ...

, ''PREY//IV'' - January 28

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Nate Haller Nate Haller is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He released his debut album ''Party in the Back'' on Starseed Records in 2022. The album includes the singles "Lightning in a Bottle", "Somewhere to Drink", "Ain't Like Me", and "Budweiser" ...

, ''Party in the Back'' - November 18 * Harm & Ease, ''Camino Loco'' * Georgia Harmer, ''Stay in Touch'' - April 22 *

Headstones A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a stele or marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. It is traditional for burials in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religions, among others. In most cases, it has the deceased's nam ...

, ''Flight Risk'' - October 14 * Kevin Hearn, ''There and Then: Solo Piano Improvisations'' - February 11 *

Tim Hicks Tim Hicks (born August 22, 1979) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. Since he released his debut single "Get By" in 2012, he has charted eighteen top ten hits on the Canada Country chart. Hicks’ catalog ...

, ''Talk to Time'' - September 2 *

High Valley High Valley is a Canadian country music band from Blumenort, Alberta, a small community near the hamlet of La Crete. The group is composed of Brad Rempel (lead vocals) and his supporting band, Dave Myers (bass guitar), Sam Bergeson (vocals), Ray ...

, ''Way Back'' - May 20 * TheHonestGuy, ''How to Make Love'' * Andrew Hyatt, ''Four Good Years''

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* iskwē and Tom Wilson, ''Mother Love'' *

Iva and Angu Iva and Angu are a Canadian musical duo from Nunavut who perform Inuit throat singing. The duo, consisting of Kathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt and Charlotte Qamaniq, released the album ''Katajjausiit'' in 2022, and received a Juno Award nomination for ...

, ''Katajjausiit''

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Emmanuel Jal Emmanuel Jal (born Jal Jok 1 January 1980) is a South Sudanese-Canadian artist, actor, former child soldier, and political activist. His autobiography, ''War Child: A Child Soldier's Story'', was published in 2009. Childhood Jal was born to ...

, ''Shangah'' - July 8 * JayWood, ''Slingshot'' * Carly Rae Jepsen, '' The Loneliest Time'' - October 21 * Berk Jodoin, ''Half-Breed'' * Joyful Joyful, ''Joyful Joyful'' - April 29 *

Junior Boys Junior Boys are a Canadian electronic pop group, founded in 1999 in Hamilton, Ontario by Jeremy Greenspan and Johnny Dark. Dark left the project shortly after, and was replaced by engineer Matt Didemus. The duo initially gained critical praise ...

, ''Waiting Game'' - October 28

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* Kellarissa, ''Voice Leading'' * Francois Klark, ''Adventure Book'' *

Pierre Kwenders Pierre Kwenders is the stage name of José Louis Modabi
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José Louis and the Paradox of Love'' - April 29

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* Avril Lavigne, ''

Love Sux ''Love Sux'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released on February 25, 2022, by DTA and Elektra Records. Her first studio album in three years since '' Head Above Water'' (2019), Lavigne worked on ''Lov ...

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Lisa LeBlanc Lisa LeBlanc (born August 13, 1990), is a Canadian singer-songwriter and banjoist, known for her enthusiastic "trash folk" performances. Early life LeBlanc was born in Rosaireville, New Brunswick. She is of Acadian heritage, and comes from a f ...

, ''Chiac Disco'' - March 18 *

Lights Light is an electromagnetic radiation, part of which stimulates the sense of vision. Light or Lights may also refer to: Illumination * Light bulb * Traffic light Arts and entertainment Music * Lights (musician) (born 1987), Canadian singer-son ...

, ''Pep'' - April 1 *

Limblifter Limblifter is a Canadian alternative rock group from Vancouver, formed in 1996. History The group was originally formed by brothers Ryan Dahle and Kurt Dahle, as a side project from their main band, Age of Electric, along with a third member, Ia ...

, ''Little Payne'' - October 31 * Les Louanges, ''Crash'' - January 21 * Alexander Ludwig, ''Highway 99'' - August 26 * Lysandre, ''Sans oublier''

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* Mama's Broke, ''Narrow Line'' *

Dan Mangan Daniel Mangan (born April 28, 1983) is a Canadian musician. He has won two Juno awards and has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Australia, having released 5 studio LPs and numerous EPs and singles. He has scored for featur ...

, '' Being Somewhere'' - October 28 *

Cory Marks Cory Gerald Joseph Marquardt (born October 11, 1989) is a Canadian country rock singer-songwriter, drummer, actor and former ice hockey player better known by his stage name Cory Marks. He is signed to Better Noise Music. He has released two albu ...

, ''I Rise'' - November 11 *

Tate McRae Tate Rosner McRae (; born July 1, 2003) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. At the age of thirteen, she gained prominence as the first Canadian finalist on the American reality TV show '' So You Think You Can Dance''. McRae ca ...

, '' I Used to Think I Could Fly'' - May 27 *

Madeline Merlo Madeline Merlo (born February 9, 1994) is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. She signed to Open Road Recordings in 2013 and released her debut album, '' Free Soul'', three years later. In 2015, Merlo received the "Rising Star" award from t ...

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Slide Slide or Slides may refer to: Places * Slide, California, former name of Fortuna, California Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''Slide'' (Lisa Germano album), 1998 * ''Slide'' (George Clanton album), 2018 *''Slide'', by Patrick Glees ...

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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 mathem ...

, '' Formentera'' - July 10 * Moist, '' End of the Ocean'' - January 14 * MorMor, ''Semblance'' * David Myles, ''It's Only A Little Loneliness'' - September 23

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* Nemahsis, ''Eleven Archers'' *

Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. It wen ...

, '' Get Rollin''' - November 18

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* Oktoécho, ''Transcestral'' * OMBIIGIZI, ''Sewn Back Together'' *

Johnny Orlando John Vincent Orlando (born January 24, 2003) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, vlogger, and actor. Orlando first received attention on social media by posting covers of pop songs by artists such as Austin Mahone, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Justin Bie ...

, ''all the things that could go wrong'' – August 19 *

Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and ...

, '' Spiritual Machines 2'' - January 28

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* Marcus Paquin, ''Our Love'' - November 25 * Peach Pit, ''From 2 to 3'' - March 4 * Orville Peck, ''

Bronco A bucking horse is any breed or either gender of horse with a propensity to buck. They have been, and still are, referred to by various names, including bronco, broncho, and roughstock. The harder they buck, the more desirable they are for rod ...

'' - April 8 * PUP, '' The Unraveling of PUPTheBand'' - April 1

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Josh Ramsay Joshua Keeler Ramsay (born June 11, 1985) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, recording engineer, multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Marianas Trench. He has produced and has written ...

, ''The Josh Ramsay Show'' - April 8 * Rare Americans, ''You're Not a Bad Person, it's Just a Bad World'' (July); ''Songs That Don't Belong'' (December) * Allan Rayman, ''Roadhouse 02'' - March 18 *

The Reklaws The Reklaws are a Canadian country music duo from North Dumfries, Ontario, formed in 2012. The duo consists of siblings Stuart and Jenna Walker. They have released three albums, ''Freshman Year (album), Freshman Year'', ''Sophomore Slump (album) ...

, '' Good Ol' Days'' - November 4 * Reuben and The Dark, ''In Lieu Of Light'' - September 9 * Jessie Reyez, ''Yessie'' - September 16 *

Amanda Rheaume Amanda Rheaume (born May 25, 1982) is a Métis folk singer-songwriter from Canada. Born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario,Wes Smiderle, "Songs in the key of life". ''Ottawa Citizen'', June 5, 2003. Rheaume is a Citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontar ...

, ''The Spaces in Between'' *

River Tiber The Tiber ( ; it, Tevere ; la, Tiberis) is the third-longest river in Italy and the longest in Central Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing through Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio, where it is joined by the Ri ...

, ''Dreaming Eyes'' - December 9 * Ariane Roy, ''Medium plaisir'' *

The Rural Alberta Advantage The Rural Alberta Advantage is a Canadian indie rock band that formed in 2005 in Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Nils Edenloff on lead vocals and guitar, Amy Cole (Robin Hatch between September 2016 and January 2018) on keyboards, bass, an ...

, ''The Rise''

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The Sadies The Sadies are a Canadian rock and roll / country and western band from Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Dallas Good, Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky. Dallas and Travis are the sons of Margaret and Bruce Good, and nephews of Bria ...

, '' Colder Streams'' - July 22 * Jay Scøtt, ''Rap Queb Vol. 1'' *

and Nicholas Krgovich, ''At Scaramouche'' - October 7 * Jairus Sharif, ''Water & Tools'' * Silverstein, ''Misery Made Me'' - May 6 * Simple Plan, '' Harder Than It Looks'' - May 6 * Dylan Sinclair, ''No Longer in the Suburbs'' *

Sister Ray "Sister Ray" is a song by the Velvet Underground that closes side two of their 1968 album ''White Light/White Heat''. The lyrics are by Lou Reed, with music composed by John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker and Reed. The song concerns dr ...

, ''Communion'' * Samantha Savage Smith, ''Fake Nice'' - April 22 * Sloan, ''Steady'' - October 21 *

Stars A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night, but their immense distances from Earth ma ...

, ''From Capelton Hill'' - May 27 * Kiefer Sutherland, ''Bloor Street'' - January 21 * Stereos, ''Cheap Thrills'' - November 4 *

Sykamore Jordan Ostrom, known professionally as Sykamore, is a country singer-songwriter from Carseland, Alberta, Canada. She released her first EP, ''Self + Medicine,'' in January 2018. In 2015 she was nominated for the Canadian Country Music Associati ...

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Pinto Pinto is a Portuguese language, Portuguese, Spanish language, Spanish, Sephardi Jews, Jewish (Sephardic), and Italian language, Italian surname. It is a high-frequency surname in all List of countries and territories where Portuguese is an officia ...

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Tanya Tagaq Tanya may refer to: * Tanya (Judaism),an early work of Hasidic philosophy by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. * Tanya (name), a given name and list of people with the name * Tanya or Lara Saint Paul (born 1946) * List of Mortal Kombat characters#T ...

, ''Tongues'' - March 11 * Julian Taylor, ''Beyond the Reservoir'' - October 14 *

Tegan and Sara Tegan and Sara () are a Canadian indie pop duo formed in 1998 in Calgary, Alberta. The band is led by identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin (born September 19, 1980). Both musicians are songwriters and multi-instrumenta ...

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Crybaby Crybaby, Cry-Baby, CryBaby or Cry Baby may refer to: Music None Albums * Cry Baby (Garnet Mimms album), ''Cry Baby'' (Garnet Mimms album), 1963 * Cry Baby (Melanie Martinez album), ''Cry Baby'' (Melanie Martinez album), 2015 * ''The Crybaby' ...

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Three Days Grace Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as "Groundswell" and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997. Based in ...

, '' Explosions'' - May 6 * Maylee Todd, ''Maloo'' - March 4 *

Tory Lanez Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson (born July 27, 1992), known professionally as Tory Lanez, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and convicted felon. He received initial recognition from the mixtape ''Conflicts of My Soul: The 416 Story'', rel ...

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Sorry 4 What ''Sorry 4 What'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez. It was released through One Umbrella on September 30, 2022. The album features guest appearances from A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Yoko Gold, Lanez's younger b ...

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Devin Townsend Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also ...

, ''Lightwork''

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Synchro Anarchy ''Synchro Anarchy'' is the fifteenth studio album, and nineteenth release overall, by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod, released on February 11, 2022. Like its predecessor '' The Wake'', this album was produced by Voivod and Francis Perron who ...

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* Patrick Watson, ''Better in the Shade'' - April 22 *

The Weather Station The Weather Station is a Canadian folk music band fronted by Tamara Lindeman, formed in 2006. The band membership has changed over the years, and as of 2022 includes Lindeman (lead vocals, piano), Ben Whiteley (bass), Johnny Spence (keyboards), ...

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How Is It That I Should Look at the Stars ''How Is It That I Should Look at the Stars'' is the sixth studio album by the Canadian folk band the Weather Station, released March 4, 2022, by Fat Possum Records. The album was recorded over three days in March 2020 in Toronto. It has received ...

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The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, romance, and ...

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Dawn FM ''Dawn FM'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on January 7, 2022, through XO and Republic Records. The album features narration by Jim Carrey, guest vocals from Tyler, the Creator and Lil Wayne ...

'' - January 7 * Wild Rivers, ''Sidelines'' *

Royal Wood Royal Wood is a Juno-nominated Canadian musician and record producer based in Toronto, Ontario. To date, he has released eight studio albums, three EPs, and one live record. Biography Early life Wood was born John Royal Wood Nicholson and rais ...

, ''What Tomorrow Brings'' *

Roy Woods Denzel Spencer (born April 18, 1996), better known by his stage name Roy Woods (also stylized as Roy Wood$), is a Canadian singer and rapper. Woods is signed to OVO Sound, the record label co-founded by Canadian rapper and singer Drake, record p ...

, ''Mixed Emotions'' - August 5

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Nikki Yanofsky Nicole Rachel "Nikki" Yanofsky (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian jazz-pop singer from Montreal, Quebec. She sang the CTV Olympic broadcast theme song, " I Believe", which was also the theme song of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. She also p ...

, ''Nikki by Starlight'' - October 21 *

Yoo Doo Right "Yoo Doo Right" is a song on Can's 1969 debut album, ''Monster Movie'', which had been edited down from a six-hour improvisation to a mere twenty minutes. The song features a pounding, tribal-influenced rhythm section throughout, along with singe ...

, ''A Murmur, Boundless to the East'' * Young Guv, ''Guv III'' (March 11); ''Guv IV'' (TBA)

Deaths

*January 17 -

Karim Ouellet Karim Ouellet (December 8, 1984 – November 15, 2021) was a Senegalese-born Canadian pop singer-songwriter. He released three albums between 2011 and 2016; his second album ''Fox'' won a Juno Award in 2014. Early life Ouellet was born in Daka ...

, singer-songwriter *February 3 -

Donny Gerrard Donald Bradford Gerrard (March 19, 1946 – February 3, 2022), known professionally as Donny Gerrard was a Canadian singer. He was a member of the band Skylark in the early 1970s, and in later years performed and recorded as a baritone backup si ...

, rock singer *February 17 - Dallas Good, country/rock musician (

) *March 14 -

Eric Mercury Eric Alexander Mercury (28 June 1944 – 14 March 2022) was a Canadian singer who was a member of soul group The Soul Searchers during the 1960s. He later made waves in 1969 with his ''Electric Black Man'' album. He had two hits, the first on ...

, songwriter *April 5 - Boris Brott, conductor *April 16 -

Bill Bourne William Sigurd Bourne (28 March 1954 – 16 April 2022) was a Canadian musician. He won three Canadian Juno Awards, and was an eight-time nominee. Bourne's music incorporates musical elements from around the world, including aboriginal, African ...

, folk musician *April 18 - Jerry Doucette, rock singer and guitarist ("Mama Let Him Play") *April 25 -

Susan Jacks Susan Jacks ( Pesklevits; 19 August 1948 – 25 April 2022) was a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer. Career Susan Pesklevits was born on 19 August 1948 to a family of eight children in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Her family moved t ...

, pop singer *April 25 -

Shane Yellowbird Shane Yellowbird (July 7, 1979April 25, 2022) was a Canadian country music singer-songwriter from Hobbema, Alberta. A Cree, in 2007, he was named the Aboriginal Entertainer of the Year at the Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards, Chevy Truck ...

, country singer-songwriter *April 29 -

Walter Rossi Walter Rossi (July 12, 1894 – February 12, 1978) was a sound editor who won 1 Academy Award and was nominated for 2 more Academy Awards. Oscar nominations * 1957 Academy Awards-Award for '' The Enemy Below'' in the category of Best Special ...

, rock singer and guitarist *May 29 -

Ronnie Hawkins Ronald Cornett Hawkins (January 10, 1935 – May 29, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, long based in Canada, whose career spanned more than half a century. His career began in Arkansas, United States, where he was born and raised. He ...

, rock singer *June 16 - Big Rude Jake, swing jazz singer-songwriter *August 7 - Gord Lewis, bassist ( Teenage Head) *December 15 - Shirley Eikhard, singer-songwriter *December 29 -

Ian Tyson Ian Dawson Tyson (September 25, 1933 – December 29, 2022) was a Canadian singer-songwriter who wrote several folk songs, including " Four Strong Winds" and " Someday Soon", and performed with partner Sylvia Tyson as the duo Ian & Sylvia. Ea ...

, singer-songwriterDavid Friend
"Folk legend Ian Tyson, known for 'Four Strong Winds' as part of Ian & Sylvia, dies"

CP24 CP24 is a Canadian English-language specialty news channel owned by Bell Media, a subsidiary of BCE Inc. and operated alongside the Bell-owned CTV Television Network's owned-and-operated television stations CFTO-DT (CTV Toronto) and CKVR-DT ( ...

, December 29, 2022.

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