Indigenous Artists - Submit to the 2026 JUNOs, Due Nov 6th

Submit to the 2026 JUNO Awards:

Traditional & Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year

Submit to the 2026 JUNO Awards:

Are you an Indigenous Artist or Group living in so-called Canada and did you release a single, EP or an Album between September 1, 2024 and November 7, 2025?Your recording may be eligible to be nominated for a JUNO award!Thanks to the efforts of the JUNOs Indigenous Advisory Committee, the "Traditional Indigenous Artist/Group of The Year" category continues to grow and provide a platform for Traditional Indigenous music. We need a certain number of submissions to ensure this category remains part of the awards. If you know of any Traditional singles, EPs, or albums released in the past year, please let us know, and we'll reach out to them!Need help with your submission?Here is a useful webinar from the JUNOS team to guide you through the process: Submissions 101.

Our team is also available to support anyone interested in submitting. We can assist via phone or video chat to ensure your submission process is smooth and complete. Get in touch.

Key Dates and Eligibility

• Eligibility period: September 1, 2025 – November 7, 2025

• Submissions open: September 22, 2025

• Early-bird submission due date: October 3, 2025; 11:59 p.m. PT

• Final submission due date: November 6, 2025; 11:59 p.m. PT

Your product must be released to a nationally accessible streaming service that has paid subscriptions, full catalogue, or on-demand streaming. Eligible streaming services are Canadian versions of Amazon Music, Apple Music, Audiomack, Boomplay, Google Play Music, Napster, Slacker, YouTube Music, Soundcloud PRO, Spotify, Tidal. The first available consumer access as noted on each platform will be the release date for JUNO Award eligibility purposes. 

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