Both Bubl_ and Krall were born in British Columbia, although Krall is now based in New York. It is the second year in a row in which Krall has vied with mainstream pop stars for the top awards at the Junos; last year, she won only in the vocal jazz category.
Paul Anka, an Ottawa native, was also nominated in the vocal jazz category for Rock Swings, a collection of jazz settings of rock and pop songs.
Classical nominees include pianist Marc-Andr_ Hamelin, nominated for a collection of music by Alb_niz; the Angela Hewitt, for two string quartets by Christos Hatzis; and pianist Angela Hewitt, for a collection of Bach concertos with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Among the nominees in the classical vocal category are soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, for songs by Pauline Viardot-Garcia; tenor Michael Schade, for Schubert's Die sch‹ne M‹llerin; and tenor Russell Braun, for Schubert's Winterreise.
The Junos will be presented on April 2 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.