This is a summary of the year 2009 in the

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music industry.

Events

* March 29 – The

Juno Awards of 2009 The Juno Awards of 2009 honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2007 and in most of 2008. These ceremonies were held in Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during the weekend ending 29 March 2009. Loverboy ...

are held in

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. * June 15 – The

2009 Polaris Music Prize The 2009 edition of the Canada, Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 21, 2009 in Toronto

40-album longlist is announced. * July 7 – The

2009 Polaris Music Prize The 2009 edition of the Canada, Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 21, 2009 in Toronto

10-album shortlist is to be announced. * September 21 –

Fucked Up Fucked Up is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band consists of guitarists Mike Haliechuk and Josh Zucker, bassist Sandy Miranda, lead vocalist Damian Abraham and drummer Jonah Falco. From 2007 to 2021, t ...

's album '' The Chemistry of Common Life'' is announced as the winner of the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. * September – K'naan's single "

Wavin' Flag "Wavin' Flag" is a song by Somali Canadians, Somali-Canadian artist K'naan from his album ''Troubadour (K'naan album), Troubadour'' (2009). The song was originally written for Somalia and aspirations of its people for freedom. The original sing ...

" is announced as the official theme song of the

2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national Association football, football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. ...

Albums

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Apostle of Hustle Apostle of Hustle was a Canadian indie rock group, formed as a side project in 2001 by Andrew Whiteman, who has also been in Bourbon Tabernacle Choir and Que Vida. He currently plays as the lead guitarist for the indie supergroup Broken Socia ...

, '' Eats Darkness'' *

Marie-Pierre Arthur Marie-Pierre Arthur is the stage name of Marie-Pierre Fournier, a Canadian pop singer-songwriter from Quebec.Attack in Black Attack in Black was a Canadian indie rock band from Welland, Ontario, formed in 2003, whose music evolved from Hardcore punk to indie rock and folk rock. History Attack in Black began by playing hardcore punk shows and opening for bands such ...

, '' Years (by One Thousand Fingertips)''

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Jason Bajada Jason Bajada is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec. Bajada released two albums, ''Puer Dolor'' in 2005 and ''Up Go the Arms'' in 2006, before signing to Maple Music Recordings/Universal, with whom he released his label debut '' ...

, ''Loveshit'' *

Alexis Baro Alexis Baro is a Cuban-Canadian trumpet player and composer,Roger Leveque, "Going easy on the Latin grooves; Cuban-Canadian trumpeter Alexis Baro offers up more of a funk-jazz fusion". ''Edmonton Journal'', November 28, 2009. most noted as a Juno ...

, ''From the Other Side''Roger Leveque, "Going easy on the Latin grooves; Cuban-Canadian trumpeter Alexis Baro offers up more of a funk-jazz fusion". ''

Edmonton Journal The ''Edmonton Journal'' is a daily newspaper published in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Postmedia Network. History The ''Journal'' was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunn ...

'', November 28, 2009. *

Howie Beck Howie Beck is a Canadians, Canadian musician, mixer and producer based in Toronto, Ontario. He has been nominated for three Juno Awards in Canada on three occasions for Adult Alternative Album, Engineer of the Year and Producer of the Year (2017). ...

, '' How to Fall Down in Public'' *

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

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Bell Orchestre Bell Orchestre is a six-piece instrumental band from Montreal. It was formed in 1999 by multi-instrumentalist Richard Parry and violinist Sarah Neufeld. Both also joined Arcade Fire. They were joined in Bell Orchestre by Michael Feuerstack (ste ...

, ''

As Seen Through Windows ''As Seen Through Windows'' is the second album by Canadian band Bell Orchestre. It was recorded at Soma Electric Studios in Chicago, IL Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois a ...

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Art Bergmann Arthur Frank Bergmann (born February 8, 1953, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who was one of the key figures in Canadian punk rock in the late 1970s.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have ...

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Lost Art Bergmann ''Lost Art Bergmann'' is the seventh studio album by Art Bergmann, released in 2009 on the Bearwood Music record label.

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Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...

, '' My World'' *

Billy Talent Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup change ...

, ''

Billy Talent III ''Billy Talent III'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent. It was released on July 10, 2009, in Europe, July 13 in the United Kingdom, July 14 in Canada, and September 22 in the US. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadi ...

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Jully Black Jully Black (born Jullyann Inderia Gordon Black, November 8, 1977) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. She has released 4 studio albums, and 2 remix EPs. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Saukrates, Ch ...

, '' The Black Book'' *

Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo is a Canadian rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, and colla ...

, '' The Things We Left Behind'' * Will Bonness, ''Subtle Fire'' *

Brian Borcherdt Brian Borcherdt (born August 31, 1976) is a Canadian musician who has been both a solo artist and a member of Burnt Black, Trephines, Hot Carl, By Divine Right, Holy Fuck, Lids, and Dusted. As a teenager growing up in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, he ...

, ''Torches/The Ward Colorado Demos'' * Michael Jerome Browne, ''This Beautiful Mess'' *

Bruce Peninsula The Bruce Peninsula is a peninsula in Ontario, Canada, that divides Georgian Bay of Lake Huron from the lake's main basin. The peninsula extends roughly northwestwards from the rest of Southwestern Ontario, pointing towards Manitoulin Island, wi ...

, '' A Mountain Is a Mouth'' *

Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American ...

, '' Crazy Love'' *

By Divine Right By Divine Right is a Canadian indie rock band led by guitarist and vocalist José Miguel Contreras. History The band was formed in 1989 by high school friends Contreras, drummer Mark Goldstein, bass guitarist Liz Teear and guitarist Steve Berm ...

, '' Mutant Message''

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Patricia Cano Patricia Cano is a Peruvian Canadian singer and actress from Sudbury, Ontario, most noted for her musical theatre performances in the stage musicals of Tomson Highway. She graduated from the University of Toronto in Spanish Literature and Theatre. ...

, ''This Is the New World'' * Paul Cargnello, ''Bras coupé'' * CFCF, ''Continent'' *

DJ Champion Maxime Morin (born c. 1969),Martel ...

, ''Resistance'' *

Classified Classified may refer to: General *Classified information, material that a government body deems to be sensitive *Classified advertising or "classifieds" Music *Classified (rapper) (born 1977), Canadian rapper * The Classified, a 1980s American ro ...

, '' Self Explanatory'' *

The Cliks The Cliks are a Canadian rock band consisting of Lucas Silveira (vocalist/guitarist), with rotating members. The Cliks' major label debut album, '' Snakehouse'' was released on April 24, 2007 by Warner Music in Canada and by Tommy Boy Records i ...

, '' Dirty King'' *

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, soc ...

, '' Live in London'' * Antoine Corriveau, ''Ni vu ni connu'' *

Rose Cousins Rosanne Millicent "Rose" Cousins (born April 21, 1977) is a Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Prince Edward Island, she is currently based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Career Cousins released two EPs prior to her full-length ...

, ''The Send Off'' *

Eliana Cuevas Eliana Cuevas is a Canadian jazz singer, whose music blends jazz with Latin music.Cuff the Duke Cuff the Duke is a Canadian alt-country band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences. History Cuff the Duke formed in Oshawa, drawing their name from a shirt purchased by front-ma ...

, ''

Way Down Here ''Way Down Here'' is the fourth album by Canadian alternative country group Cuff the Duke, released September 8, 2009 on Noble Recordings in Canada and Ernest Jenning Record Co. in the US.. chartattack.com ''Chart Attack'' (stylized as ''CHART ...

'' * Amelia Curran, ''Hunter Hunter''

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* The Dardanelles, ''The Dardanelles'' *

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, '' Comes and Goes'' *

Despised Icon Despised Icon is a Canadian deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2002, the band is noted for the talent of its drummer, Alex Pelletier, who makes frequent use of the blasting technique, as well as for its dual lead vocalists; Alex E ...

, ''

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'' * Digawolf, ''Distant Morning Star'' *

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

, '' I Can Wonder What You Did with Your Day'' *

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, '' So Far Gone''

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Emerson Drive Emerson Drive was a Canadian country music band consisting of Brad Mates (lead vocals), Danick Dupelle (guitars, backing vocals), Mike Melancon (drums), and Dale Wallace (keyboards, backing vocals). The band was founded in 1995 as 12 Gauge, which ...

, ''I Believe'' *

Evening Hymns Evening Hymns is a Canadians, Canadian indie rock, indie folk rock band, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jonas Bonnetta. The remainder of the band consists of a rotating collective of musicians, including members of Ohbijou, The Wooden ...

, ''Spirit Guides''

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Julie Fader Julie Fader is a Canadian musician, songwriter and visual artist best known as a keyboard player and backing vocalist for Sarah Harmer, Chad VanGaalen and Great Lake Swimmers. In September 2009, she released ''Outside In'', her debut album as a ...

, ''Outside In'' *

Melanie Fiona Melanie Fiona Hallim (born July 4, 1983) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.The Bridge The Bridge may refer to: Art, entertainment and media Art * ''The Bridge'' (sculpture), a 1997 sculpture in Atlanta, Georgia, US * Die Brücke (''The Bridge''), a group of German expressionist artists * ''The Bridge'' (M. C. Escher), a lithograph ...

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Faber Drive Faber Drive is a Canadian pop punk band from Mission, British Columbia, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Dave Faber, lead guitarist Jordan Pritchett, bass guitarist Jeremy "Krikit" Liddle and drummer Seamus O'Neill. Their bigge ...

, '' Can't Keep a Secret''

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Gentleman Reg Reginald Vermue is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he has recorded music under the stage names Gentleman Reg and Regina Gently. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Sm ...

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Jet Black Brian John Duffy (26 August 1938 – 6 December 2022), known professionally as Jet Black, was an English drummer and founding member of punk rock/ new wave band the Stranglers. He last performed with the band in 2015, and officially retired in ...

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Hannah Georgas Hannah Georgas (born 30 August 1983) is a Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was nominated in the categories of "Best New Artist of the Year" and "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2011 Juno Awards, and ...

, '' The Beat Stuff'' *

The Good Lovelies Good Lovelies are a Canadian folk/country harmony trio, consisting of Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore. At their core they can be described as a country/folk trio, with tinges of pop, roots, jazz and sometimes hip-hop mixed in. Histor ...

, ''The Good Lovelies'' (March), ''Under the Mistletoe'' (December) *

Jenn Grant Jenn Grant (born August 20, 1980) is a Canadian folk pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Career Grant performed as a musician for a time in her early teens, but stopped due to a bout of stage fright. She did not return to pe ...

, ''Echoes'' *

Grand Analog Grand Analog is a Canadian hip hop band, fronted by Odario Williams. The project combines R&B, jazz, reggae and rock influences into a hip hop style performed mainly on live instruments instead of digital electronics.Denise BensonExtended Play: ...

, ''Metropolis Is Burning'' *

Great Lake Swimmers Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. The current touring line-up is Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and Pump o ...

, '' Lost Channels'' (March), '' The Legion Sessions'' (October) *

Emm Gryner Emm Gryner (born in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, recording artist, and author. She has released 20 albums as a solo performer, and has collaborated with artists including David Bowie and Chris Hadfield. Early life Gryn ...

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Handsome Furs Handsome Furs was a Montreal-based indie rock duo which consisted of Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry, who were married at the time. Boeckner is best known for his time in the bands Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic. The band announced its breakup on ...

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Ron Hawkins Ronald James Hawkins is a musician from Toronto who is best known as a member of the band The Lowest of the Low."Low man known for artistic highs; Album No. 15 confirms his staying power". ''Ottawa Citizen'', April 7, 2016. He has also released ...

, ''10 Kinds of Lonely'' *

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, '' The Place Where We Lived'' * Hedley, ''

The Show Must Go ''The Show Must Go'' is the third studio album by Canadian pop rock group Hedley. It is the first album by the band that drops their pop-punk / emo sound for more of a Pop rock sound, It was released on November 17, 2009, in Canada. The album wa ...

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The Hidden Cameras The Hidden Cameras are a Canadian indie pop band. Fronted by singer-songwriter Joel Gibb, the band consists of a varying roster of musicians who play what Gibb once described as "gay church folk music". Their live performances have been elaborat ...

, '' Origin:Orphan'' *

Hollerado Hollerado are a Canadian indie rock band from Ottawa, Ontario. Formed in 2007, the band consists of Menno Versteeg (lead vocals, guitar), Nixon Boyd (lead guitar, backing vocals), Dean Baxter (bass, backing vocals) and Jake Boyd (drums, backing vo ...

, ''Record in a Bag'' *

Hot Panda Hot Panda was a Canadian indie rock band based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band was fronted by Chris Connelly. History Hot Panda formed in 2006 in Edmonton, Alberta, naming themselves after a Chinese restaurant in Edmonton. The ...

, ''Volcano...Bloody Volcano'' *

The Hylozoists The Hylozoists are a Canadian instrumental rock supergroup formed in 2001 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The band's name is derived from hylozoism and was started as a side project of record producer and multi-instrumentalist Paul Aucoin. ...

, ''

L'Île de sept villes ''L'Île de Sept Villes'' is the third album by the Toronto-based instrumental band Hylozoists. It is nominated for a Juno Award in 2010 for Instrumental Album of the Year.Ladouceur, Liisa (March 3, 2010). "", Chartattack.com ''Chart Attack'' (s ...

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Immaculate Machine Immaculate Machine was a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band from Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia, active from 2001 to 2011. The band's name is taken from the lyrics of "One-Trick Pony" from the album ''One-Trick Pony (albu ...

, '' High on Jackson Hill'' *

In-Flight Safety In-Flight Safety is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003. In-Flight Safety was nominated for a 2007 Juno Award for Video of the Year for "Coast Is Clear". They are currently based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The group consists of vocalist ...

, '' We Are an Empire, My Dear'' *

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, '' Vapours''

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jacksoul Jacksoul, sometimes stylized as jackSOUL, was a Canadian soul and R&B music group formed in 1992 in Toronto. The band was fronted by singer Haydain Neale and was a multi-recipient of the Juno Award. Biography In 1994, jacksoul independently re ...

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Japandroids Japandroids were a Canadian rock duo from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2006. The band consisted of Brian King (guitar, vocals) and David Prowse (drums, vocals).Lindsay, Ca"No Fun City Rockers" ''Exclaim!'', May 2009 accessed November ...

, ''

Post-Nothing ''Post-Nothing'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock duo Japandroids. The album was originally released in Canada on 28 April 2009, by Unfamiliar Records. Pitchfork awarded 'Best New Music' to both the album and lead single "Young Hearts ...

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Jets Overhead Jets Overhead are a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 2003 and based in Victoria, British Columbia. As of , they have released three studio albums, three EPs, and three compilation albums. History Formation and debut Jets Overhead was f ...

, '' No Nations'' *

The Junction The Junction is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is near the West Toronto Diamond, a junction of four railway lines in the area. The neighbourhood was previously an independent city called West Toronto, that was also its own fe ...

, ''Another Link in the Chain'' *

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 ...

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Begone Dull Care ''Begone Dull Care'' (''Caprice en couleurs'') is a 1949 visual music animated film directed by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Summary Using drawn-on-film animation, McLaren and Lambart painted ...

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'' * k-os, '' Yes!'' * Kalle Mattson, ''Whisper Bee''

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Lhasa Lhasa, officially the Chengguan District of Lhasa City, is the inner urban district of Lhasa (city), Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, Southwestern China. Lhasa is the second most populous urban area on the Tibetan Plateau after Xining ...

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Lightning Dust Lightning Dust is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2007 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is a side project of Amber Webber and Joshua Wells, both members of Black Mountain.Infinite Light'' *

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, '' The Listening'' *

The Lovely Feathers The Lovely Feathers are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They have played the South by Southwest, Pop Montreal and North by Northeast festivals several times. Their albums reached the top of Canadian and American college r ...

, ''Fantasy of the Lot''

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* Ryan MacGrath, ''In My Own Company'' *

Catherine MacLellan Catherine MacLellan is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, based in Prince Edward Island. Early life The daughter of Canadian songwriter Gene MacLellan, MacLellan was born in Burlington, Ontario but raised in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. ...

, ''Water in the Ground'' *

Magneta Lane Magneta Lane was a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003 in Toronto. Magneta Lane disbanded in 2014.

, ''Gambling with God'' *

Malajube Malajube is a Canadian francophone indie rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec. History Formed by a group of friends in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, the band made itself known in 2004 with the release of its first album, '' Le Compte complet''. Critics ...

, '' Labyrinthes'' *

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 ...

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Nice, Nice, Very Nice ''Nice, Nice, Very Nice'' is the second album by Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Mangan, released on August 11, 2009. The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. The album's title is a quotation from a poem contained in A ...

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Carolyn Mark Carolyn Natasha Mark is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. She has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the duo The Corn Sisters with American colleague Neko Case, as well as with the bands the Vinaigrettes, Jr. Gone Wild ...

and

NQ Arbuckle NQ Arbuckle is a Canadian alternative country band based in Toronto, Ontario, consisting of Montreal-born Neville Quinlan (the NQ of the band's name), Mark Kesper, Peter Kesper, John Dinsmore and Jason Sniderman. History NQ Arbuckle was formed i ...

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Let's Just Stay Here ''Let's Just Stay Here'' is an album by Canadian alternative country artists Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle, released October 13, 2009 on Mint Records.. chartattack.com, July 29, 2009. The album was a nominee for Roots & Traditional Album of the ...

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Melissa McClelland Melissa McClelland (born 18 May 1979) is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter who lived in Hamilton, Ontario, in her youth and now bases her career from Toronto, Ontario. McClelland's music is influenced by blues and Americana (music), A ...

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Victoria Day Victoria Day () is a federal Canadian public holiday observed on the last Monday preceding May 25 to honour Queen Victoria, who is known as the "Mother of Confederation". The holiday has existed in Canada since at least 1845, originally on Vic ...

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Fantasies Fantasy is a genre of fiction. Fantasy, Fantasie, or Fantasies may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Fantasia (music), a free-form musical composition * ''Fantasie'' (Widmann), a 1993 composition for solo clarinet by Jörg Widmann * ...

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Amy Millan Amy Millan is a Canadian indie rock singer and guitarist. She records and performs with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene as well as having a successful solo career. Her second solo album, '' Masters of the Burial'', was released by Arts & ...

, '' Masters of the Burial'' *

Misstress Barbara Barbara Bonfiglio, better known as Misstress Barbara (the misspelling is an intentional portmanteau .e. "miss" and "stress", is an Italian-born Canadian producer, DJ and singer-songwriter.Wigney, Allan "", Canoe.ca, retrieved 2 January 2011Tan, ...

, ''I'm No Human'' * Taylor Mitchell, ''For Your Consideration'' *

Moneen Moneen (sometimes stylised as .moneen.) is a Canadian indie rock band from Brampton, Ontario. History Moneen formed in 1999 after the dissolution of another band, called Perfectly Normal. The founding members were singer/guitarist Kenny Bridges ...

, '' The World I Want to Leave Behind'' * Montag, ''Hibernation'' *

The Most Serene Republic The Most Serene Republic is a Canadian indie rock music group formed in 2003 in Milton, Ontario. The band takes its name from the sobriquet of Venice under the Doges, which was regarded as " The Most Serene Republic of Venice". Members Curren ...

, '' ...And the Ever Expanding Universe'' * MSTRKRFT, ''

Fist of God ''Fist of God'' is the second album by Mstrkrft, released on 17 March 2009 by Last Gang Records and Dim Mak Records/ Downtown Records. Reception Initial critical response to ''Fist of God'' was average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normal ...

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The New Cities The New Cities is a Canadian Juno Award and ADISQ Award nominated band originating from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, and currently based in Montreal, Quebec. The current members of The New Cities are David Brown, Christian Bergeron, Nicolas Denis, Fr ...

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Ohbijou Ohbijou was a Canadian indie pop band that was based in Toronto, Ontario. The music of Ohbijou draws on pop, folk and bluegrass influences. History Ohbijou began as the solo project of Brantford singer-songwriter Casey Mecija.Sayej, Nadja. "U ...

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Beacons A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. A common example is the lighthouse, which draws attention to a fixed point that can be used to navigate around obstacles or into port. More mode ...

'' * Oktoécho, ''Oktoécho'' *

Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian alternative 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 guit ...

, '' Burn Burn''

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* Paper Moon, ''Only During Thunderstorms'' *

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I Feel Cream ''I Feel Cream'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer Peaches, released on May 1, 2009 by XL Recordings. The album was produced by Simian Mobile Disco, as well as Soulwax, Digitalism, Shapemod and Drums of Death. Promotion In summer ...

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Pilot Speed Pilot Speed (formerly known as Pilate) was a Canadian rock band, who were active in the early 2000s.Gerry Krochak, "Pilate strives for sincerity". ''Regina Leader-Post'', October 23, 2003. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band consisted of vocali ...

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Wooden Bones ''Wooden Bones'' is the third and final studio album by Canadian rock band Pilot Speed. The song "Light You Up" was featured in a promotional trailer prior to each film at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival. Track listing References

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Pink Mountaintops Pink Mountaintops is a Canadian rock and roll band from Vancouver led by Stephen McBean. The band's first album, ''The Pink Mountaintops'', featured Amber Webber and Joshua Wells. The tracks varied from alt-country to indie rock. The band's re ...

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Outside Love ''Outside Love'' is the third album by Pink Mountaintops, released by Jagjaguwar in 2009 and produced by John Congleton. Many critics listed it on ''The Georgia Straight ''The Georgia Straight'' is a free Canadian weekly news and entertainmen ...

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Joel Plaskett William Joel MacDonald Plaskett (born April 18, 1975) is a Canadian rock musician and songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was a member of Halifax alternative rock band Thrush Hermit in the 1990s. Plaskett performs in a number of gen ...

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Po' Girl Po' Girl is a Canadian music group whose style derives from folk, country and jazz. The band evolved from a series of jam sessions, in 2000, between Trish Klein of The Be Good Tanyas and Allison Russell, then of Fear of Drinking. The two met u ...

, ''Deer in the Night'' *

Pony Up! Pony Up is an all-woman Canadian indie pop band based in Montreal, Quebec. They are known for their guitar-and-keyboard based upbeat music and their personal and sometimes sexually suggestive lyrics. History Pony Up! was formed on New Year's Ev ...

, ''Stay Gold'' * Priestess, ''

Prior to the Fire ''Prior to the Fire'' is the second studio album by Canadian hard rock group Priestess. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer David Schiffman, the album was initially released on October 20, 2009, by Indica Records in Canada. By design, the alb ...

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Propagandhi Propagandhi is a Canadian punk rock and metal band formed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1986 by guitarist Chris Hannah and drummer Jord Samolesky. The band is currently located in Winnipeg, Manitoba and completed by bassist Todd Kowalski ...

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Supporting Caste ''Supporting Caste'' is the fifth studio album by the Canadian punk rock band Propagandhi. It was released on March 10, 2009, by G7 Welcoming Committee Records and Smallman Records in North America, Hassle Records in the UK and Europe, and Gra ...

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* Corin Raymond, ''There Will Always Be a Small Time'' * Lee Reed, ''Introductory Offer'' * Reverie Sound Revue, ''Reverie Sound Revue'' *

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 member of the Métis Nation of Ontari ...

, ''Kiss Me Back'' *

Alejandra Ribera Alejandra Ribera is a Canadian pop and jazz singer-songwriter, who performs material in English, French and Spanish. Of mixed Argentine and Scottish descent,Rock Plaza Central, '' ...at the moment of our most needing'' *

Royal City Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family or royalty Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal ...

, ''

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Daniel Romano Daniel Tavis Romano (born 1985) is a Canadian musician, poet and visual artist based out of his hometown of Welland, Ontario. He is primarily known as a solo artist, though he is also a member of Attack in Black and has collaborated with Julie ...

, Frederick Squire and

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Daniel, Fred & Julie ''Daniel, Fred & Julie'' is an album by Canadian musicians Daniel Romano, Frederick Squire and Julie Doiron, released December 1, 2009 on You've Changed Records.. chartattack.com, November 3, 2009. The album consists predominantly of traditional ...

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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 ...

, ''

Hometowns ''Hometowns'' is the debut album by Canadian indie rock band The Rural Alberta Advantage. Originally released independently in early 2008, the album gained international exposure when the band was selected as eMusic's featured artist of the mo ...

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John K. Samson John Kristjan Samson (born 1973) is a Canadian musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is a singer-songwriter and best known as the frontman of the Canadian indie folk/rock band The Weakerthans. He also played bass in the punk band Propagandhi dur ...

, ''

City Route 85 ''City Route 85'' is a solo extended play, EP by John K. Samson of The Weakerthans, released October 30, 2009 on Grand Hotel van Cleef in Europe, and November 3, 2009 on ANTI-/Epitaph Records, Epitaph in North America. Samson's first solo release ...

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Crystal Shawanda Crystal Shawanda (born July 26, 1983) is a Canadian blues and country music artist. CMT documented her rise to fame in the six-part series ''Crystal: Living the Dream'', which was broadcast in February 2008. Signed to RCA Nashville in 2007, she r ...

, ''I'll Be Home for Christmas'' *

Shout Out Out Out Out Shout Out Out Out Out was a Canadians, Canadian dance-punk/electro (music), electro group from Edmonton, Alberta. The band's lineup is unusual in that it includes multiple drummers and bassists, as well as vintage synthesizer equipment. History ...

, '' Reintegration Time'' *

The Slew The Slew is a multinational rock-influenced electronic music project consisting of Canadian turntablist Kid Koala, American producer Dynomite D, and Australian rock musicians Chris Ross and Myles Heskett, formerly of the band Wolfmother. Hi ...

, ''100%'' * Souldia, ''Art kontrol'' *

Still Life Still Still Life Still is a Canadian indie rock group from East York in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band formed in 1999. It's line-up has undergone minor changes, but the core consists of guitarists/vocalists Brendon Saarinen and Eric Young, bassist De ...

, ''Girls Come Too'' * Sunparlour Players, ''Wave North'' *

Sunset Rubdown Sunset Rubdown is a Canadian art rock music group from Montreal. The band began as a solo project for Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade, who released his debut, '' Snake's Got a Leg'', in early 2005. By the next year the project expanded to become a f ...

, ''

Dragonslayer A dragonslayer is a person or being that slays dragons. Dragonslayers and the creatures they hunt have been popular in traditional stories from around the world: they are a type of story classified as type 300 in the Aarne–Thompson classifica ...

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Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoje ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, links=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failu ...

, '' Enemy Mine''

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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-instrumentali ...

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Think About Life Think About Life is an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formed in 2005. Biography The group was founded by drummer Matt Shane and keyboardist Graham Van Pelt.Dunlevy, T'Cha. "Feckless abandon", '' The Gazette'', 2006-06-08, p. D3. ...

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Three Days Grace Three Days Grace is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in Asphodel–Norwood, Norwood, Ontario, in 1992 originally as Groundswell. Groundswell played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1 ...

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Life Starts Now ''Life Starts Now'' is the third studio album by Canadian Rock music, rock band Three Days Grace. The album was released on September 22, 2009. It was produced by Howard Benson. It was the second time in a row that the band has worked with him, a ...

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Thunderheist Thunderheist was an electronic music duo from Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec in Canada. Thunderheist was made up of producer Graham Bertie (Grahmzilla) and Omolola Isis Salam (Isis). The two began collaborating before they had ever met in ...

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Thus Owls Thus Owls is a Swedish-Canadian experimental indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife duo Simon and Erika Angell,Ben Rayner"Thus Owls is the ‘must-see’ band at North by Northeast" ''Toronto Star'', June 17, 20 ...

, ''Cardiac Malformations'' * Tiga, '' Ciao!'' *

Timber Timbre Timber Timbre is a Canadian band featuring Taylor Kirk. The moniker refers to an early series of recordings made in a timber-framed cabin set in the wooded outskirts of Bobcaygeon, Ontario. History Timber Timbre released two albums independentl ...

, ''Timber Timbre'' * Tire le coyote, ''EP'' * Torngat, '' La Petite Nicole'' *

The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, was a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassis ...

, '' We Are the Same'' *

Two Hours Traffic Two Hours Traffic is a Canadian indie rock band, based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They are named after a line in the prologue to Shakespeare’s ''Romeo and Juliet''. Critics have drawn comparisons to 1970s power pop band Big Star (b ...

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Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) are a Canadian alternative rock musical duo from Toronto.Questamation'' *

United Steel Workers of Montreal United Steel Workers of Montreal (or USWM) were a six-piece alternative country ensemble based in downtown Montreal, Quebec. The band members included Gern F (vocals/acoustic guitar), Felicity Hamer (vocals/accordion), Sean "Gus" Beauchamp (vocals ...

, ''Three on the Tree''

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Friends in Bellwoods II ''Friends in Bellwoods II'' is a compilation album, released in 2009 by Out of This Spark as a benefit for Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank. The album is a sequel to the 2007 compilation '' Friends in Bellwoods''. Where the original album was, in ...

'' *Various Artists, ''

Great Canadian Song Quest ''Great Canadian Song Quest'' is a Canadian songwriting contest, presented by CBC Music. The competition has been presented in three editions to date, in 2009, 2010 and 2013. 2009 edition For the inaugural installation of Great Canadian Song Quest ...

'' *Various Artists, '' Record of the Week Club'' * vitaminsforyou, ''He Closed His Eyes So He Could Dance with You'' *

Roch Voisine Joseph Armand Roch Voisine, (born 26 March 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actor, and radio and television host who lives in Montreal and Paris. He writes and performs material in both English and French. He won the Juno Award for Male V ...

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Americana II ''AmerIIcana'' or alternatively ''Americana II'' is a 2009 album by Canadian singer Roch Voisine. It was a follow-up of his successful '' Americana'' album in 2008. Many of the tracks were recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. Track listing Bonus bi ...

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Martha Wainwright Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums. Wainwright is the daughter of musicians Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and the younger si ...

, '' Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, à Paris: Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record'' * Patrick Watson, '' Wooden Arms'' * Wax Mannequin, ''Saxon'' * WHOOP-Szo, ''Where I Dream Is Where I Live'' * The Wooden Sky, ''If I Don't Come Home You'll Know I'm Gone''

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You Say Party! We Say Die! You Say Party (formerly You Say Party! We Say Die!) is a Canadian dance-punk new-wave band from Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their first album '' Hit the Floor!'' was released in September 2005, and the band completed their second Canadian tou ...

, '' XXXX'' *

Young Galaxy Young Galaxy is a Canadian indie pop/dream pop band formed in 2005 in Vancouver, whose members are husband and wife, Stephen Ramsay and Catherine McCandless. History Young Galaxy formed in Vancouver as a duo including Stephen Ramsay and Catheri ...

, '' Invisible Republic''

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Zeus Zeus (, ) is the chief deity of the List of Greek deities, Greek pantheon. He is a sky father, sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. Zeus is the child ...

, '' Sounds Like Zeus''

Top hits on record

Top 10 albums

These are the top selling albums in Canada. These albums consist of Canadian sales only.

Top 10 American albums

Top 10 British albums

Top International albums

Canadian Hot 100 Year-End List

Deaths

*January 31 – Dewey Martin, rock drummer *March 15 –

Edmund Hockridge Edmund James Arthur Hockridge (9 August 1919 – 15 March 2009) was a Canadian baritone and actor who had an active performance career in musicals, operas, concerts, plays and on radio. According to his obituary in ''The Guardian'', his life ...

, singer and actor *March 22 –

Archie Green Archie Green (June 29, 1917 – March 22, 2009) was an American folklorist specializing in laborlore (defined as the special folklore of workers) and American folk music. Devoted to understanding vernacular culture, he gathered and commented ...

, folklorist and musicologist *May 3 –

Renée Morisset Renée Morisset, (June 13, 1928 – May 3, 2009) was a Canadian pianist. She and her husband, Victor Bouchard, were one of the foremost piano duos in Canadian classical music. Honours Morisset was a pupil of Georges-Émile Tanguay. In 1964 ...

, pianist *June 27 –

Jackie Washington Jackie Washington (November 12, 1919 – June 27, 2009) was a Canadian blues musician. Biography He was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, the grandson of an African American fleeing slavery, and one of fifteen children born to his parents, ...

, blues musician *October 28 – Taylor Mitchell, folk singer-songwriter *November 22 –

Haydain Neale Haydain Neale (September 3, 1970 – November 22, 2009) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario. He was best known as the lead singer of Juno Award-winning band jacksoul. Neale also served on the faculty of the Humber College Su ...

, soul/R&B singer

References

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