2021 in Canadian music
The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2021 in Canada.
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| Ethnic music | |
| Instrumental repertoires | Canadian fiddle |
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| Music media | Print media
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| Nationalistic and patriotic songs | |
| National anthem | "O Canada" |
| Other | Anthems and nationalistic |
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Events
- April 10 – 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards[1]
- May 16 – Juno Awards of 2021[2]
Dates TBD
- Prism Prize
- 2021 Polaris Music Prize
- SOCAN Songwriting Prize
- 43rd Felix Awards
Albums released
A
- Arcade Fire, TBA[3]
B
- Backxwash, TBA - May 28[3]
- Ashleigh Ball, Before All the Magic's Gone[4]
- Bell Orchestre, House Music - March 19
- The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings - January 29[5]
D
- The Dirty Nil, Fuck Art - January 1
- Drake, Certified Lover Boy - TBA[4]
- Dvsn, Amusing Her Feelings - January 15
F
- Dominique Fils-Aimé, Three Little Words - February 12[4]
G
- Grievous Angels, Summer Before the Storm[6]
- G. R. Gritt, Ancestors[3]
L
- Daniel Lanois, Heavy Sun[4]
- Lowell, TBA[3]
M
- Haviah Mighty, TBA[3]
- Mustafa, When Smoke Rises - April 9[3]
O
- Our Lady Peace, Spiritual Machines II[7]
R
- Raised By Swans, Raised By Swans Is The Name Of A Man, Volume 1 - February 9
- Rhye, Home — January 22[4]
S
- Small Sins, Volume II - February 12[4]
- Snotty Nose Rez Kids, TBA[4]
- Stripper's Union, The Undertaking[8]
W
- The Weather Station, Ignorance - February 5[9]
Deaths
- January 12 - Curtis "Shingoose" Jonnie, singer-songwriter (COVID-19)[10]
References
- Brock Thiessen, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Unveil 2021 Nominees". Exclaim!, December 1, 2020.
- David Friend, "Juno Awards pushed back to May 16 due to COVID-19 pandemic". The Globe and Mail, December 1, 2020.
- "21 Canadian albums we can't wait to hear in 2021". CBC Music, December 30, 2020.
- Alex Hudson, "Exclaim!'s 29 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2021". Exclaim!, January 4, 2021.
- Alex Hudson, "The Besnard Lakes Share Trippy 'Feuds with Guns' Video". Exclaim!, December 29, 2020.
- Kerry Doole, "NDP MP Charlie Angus' Songwriting Remains Potent on Grievous Angels' 'Summer Before the Storm'". Exclaim!, January 13, 2021.
- OUR LADY PEACE RELEASES 20TH ANNIVERSARY REMASTERED EDITION OF DOUBLE-PLATINUM CERTIFIED ALBUM SPIRITUAL MACHINES
- Calum Slingerland, "Tragically Hip and Odds Offshoot Strippers Union Ready New Double Album". Exclaim!, January 18, 2021.
- Jeff Bierk, "The Weather Station Announces New Album Ignorance, Shares New Single". Paste, November 18, 2020.
- "'Trailblazer' Ojibway musician Shingoose dies of COVID-19 at 74". CBC News. January 12, 2021.
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