The JUNO Awards is now accepting submissions

The JUNO Awards is now accepting submissions for Aboriginal Album of the Year, a press release from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced. The early bird submission deadline was 5 p.m. EST on Oct. 23, but a final submission deadline is set for 5 p.m. EST on Nov. 13. “Winning the Aboriginal Album of the Year at the JUNOS was a long standing dream of mine,” said 2015 category winner Tanya Tagaq. “Being nominated among my peers gives a sense of warmth, celebration, and team work that is rarely found in a competition based system.” (The category is open to albums released by Canadians between Sept. 1, 2014 and Nov. 13, 2015. A project that is 20 minutes or six unique songs is now considered a full album and is eligible in the category. Submissions can be made online at junosubmissions.ca. Nominees will be announced on Feb. 2, 2016.