2016 Juno nominations spur #JunosSoMale hashtag
Not a single woman is nominated for artist of the year and album of the year
This year's Juno artist of the year nominees make up a diverse group in terms of musical style, ranging from indie crooner City and Colour to pop sensation Justin Bieber, but they have one key thing in common — all of them are men.
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And the male nominations don't end there. All of the nominees for album of the year, rock album of the year, rap recording of the year and dance recording of the year are men.
Indie musician Amy Millan started the hashtag #JunosSoMale (a play on #OscarsSoWhite)
All the dudes congratulating the dudes <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJUNOAwards">@TheJUNOAwards</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/junossomale?src=hash">#junossomale</a>
—@amymillanDudes <a href="https://t.co/cc6Fw7IPQQ">pic.twitter.com/cc6Fw7IPQQ</a>
—@amymillanDudes <a href="https://t.co/dNihs8B04W">pic.twitter.com/dNihs8B04W</a>
—@amymillanMillan wasn't the only one who noticed the testosterone-heavy nomination list
.<a href="https://twitter.com/amymillan">@amymillan</a> with some real talk on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JunoAwards?src=hash">#JunoAwards</a> nominations. Where them girls at? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JunosSoMale?src=hash">#JunosSoMale</a>
—@clairecheverie1<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/junossomale?src=hash">#junossomale</a> not cool that no female singers are up for artist of the year
—@crestsofwaves<a href="https://twitter.com/amymillan">@amymillan</a> isn't that what they call a sausage party? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/junossomale?src=hash">#junossomale</a>
—@discothistleOthers wished specific female artists had been tapped for the top awards
Grimes, Carly Rae and Buffy Sainte Marie had internationally acclaimed albums last year & they were all overlooked for mediocre men <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/junos?src=hash">#junos</a>
—@_sodapupWhere are Alessia Cara and <a href="https://twitter.com/carlyraejepsen">@carlyraejepsen</a>? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/junos?src=hash">#junos</a> <a href="https://t.co/GyzAqDAmVr">https://t.co/GyzAqDAmVr</a>
—@seanmcevoy_.<a href="https://twitter.com/TIME">@TIME</a> puts <a href="https://twitter.com/carlyraejepsen">@carlyraejepsen</a> in their person of the year issue; Cndn music industry: 'Let's pretend City & Colour is still relevant' <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JUNOS?src=hash">#JUNOS</a>
—@karolinaYYZCarly Rae Jepson shut out of best pop album and best single. (Did they not hear "Run Away With Me"?) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JUNOS?src=hash">#JUNOS</a>
—@joshuaostroffLast year, Sarah McLachlan was nominated for artist of the year, but the album of the year nominees were all male.