Meet the N.L. musicians nominated for Juno Awards this year

Meet the N.L. musicians nominated for Juno Awards this year

The Juno Awards are approaching, and three Newfoundland and Labrador musicians are up for the country's biggest musical prize.

Calgary country musician Mariel Buckley was just nominated for a Juno

This year’s Juno award nominees have arrived, and amongst the major pop stars and starlets, a humble, hardworking Calgary musician made the cut. Mariel Buckley is based in Calgary (formerly from Edmonton) and was nominated for her 2025 album, Strange Trip Ahead. It’s a major achievement for the artist, who has been writing songs, performing live and releasing albums in Alberta since 2012. “I’m totally floored, to be honest,” Buckley said in an i…