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The nominations for Canada’s biggest music awards show are out, and we’ve got some fierce rivalries on our hands! Who will come out on top — T-Swift or 1D? Or, will Taylor’s newest enemy Justin Bieber defeat her at the MuchMusic Video Awards? Keep reading to see all the stars who got nominated!

As much as a diss song or a revenge dress by Taylor Swift can cut ex-boyfriend Harry Styles, there’s one word that can truly bring him to his knees — “scoreboard.” Taylor totally bested One Direction at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, now she has a chance to keep the streak up and put more points on the board, so to speak, at the 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards when they face off for Fave International Artist or Group. The ceremony will take place on June 16, find out who Taylor and 1D will be up against (besides each...

See the complete list of Juno Award nominations, then tell us which artists, groups, albums & songs you’ll be rooting for!

Canada’s most prestigious music award show is almost upon us! The annual Juno Awards are taking place April 21 at Saskatchewan’s Brandt theatre, pitting huge stars like Justin Bieber, Drake and Carly Rae Jepsen against one another in a musical melee. Oh, and I did I mention Taylor Swift will be facing off against ex-boyfriend Harry Styles — again! — for International Album of the Year? The Junos just got real.

2013 Juno Awards Nominees

Artist of the Year:

Carly Rae Jepsen

Deadmau5

Johnny Reid

Justin Bieber

Leonard Cohen

Group of the Year:

Billy Talent

Marianas Trench

Metric

Rush

The Sheepdogs

Album of the Year:

Carly Rae Jepsen, Kiss

Céline Dion, Sans Attendre

Hedley, Storms

Justin Bieber, Believe

Marianas Trench, Ever After

Single of the Year:

Billy Talent, “Viking Death March”

Carly Rae Jepsen,...

If you ever needed evidence of the diversity in Canadian music – or the fact that the Junos can be a bit of an Oprah “You get a car! You get a car! You get a car!” love-in – you couldn't do better than the Juno Fan Choice category, which bundles together Drake, Carly Rae Jepsen, Metric, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Leonard Cohen, Marianas Trench, Michael Buble, Nickelback and Hedley.

But let’s be less cynical and instead appreciate an award show that dares break down to a metaphorical cage match between Leonard Cohen and Rush against Carly Rae and Bieber.

That said, both legendary oldsters got shut out of the album of the year prize, despite Cohen's number one debut for "Old Ideas." Instead, the Junos' top category comes off more like six degrees of "Call Me Maybe" with hat tips for Carly Rae Jepsen's "Kiss," her hit song's co-songwriter Josh Ramsay's emo-rock outfit,...