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Canadians up for Grammy gold

Posted By: Siobhan Morris · 2/10/2013 3:48:00 PM

Canadians have a shot at some Grammy gold in LA Sunday night.

Toronto rapper Drake's "Take Care" is up for Rap Album. He's also nominated for Rap Performance & Rap Song for collaborations with Lil' Wayne.

British Columbian' Carly Rae Jepsen & her earworm "Call Me Maybe" are up for Song of the Year & Pop Solo Performance.  The song will also be performed during the wards by survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

Niagara Falls native Deadmau5 is up for Dance/Electronica Album.  Michael Bublé gets a nod for Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, fun., Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, & Kanye West are tied at the top of the Grammy heap with 6 nominations each.

Here is a list of other Canucks nominated for Grammys:

-Win Butler & Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire, Song Written for Visual Media (The Hunger Games)
-Melanie Fiona, Traditional R&B Performance
-Loreen McKennit, New Age Album
-Howard Shore, Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Hugo)
-Tamia, R&B Album, R&B Song
-Tegan & Sara, Long Form Music Video

Legendary Toronto pianist Glenn Gould received a posthumous lifetime achievement Grammy Saturday night.

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