Drake and Alessia Cara are each leading Canad’s top music video awards ceremony with 7 noms each. It looks like it’s going be a “Hotline Bling” vs. “Here” kind of night.
“Hotline Bling” will go up against “Here” in the Video of the Year category, which also includes Belly and The Weeknd’s “Might Not,” Grimes’ “Fresh Without Blood,” and “I Know What You Did Last Summer” by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.
Drake’s catchy viral video is also nominated for Best Director, Best Hip-Hop Video, Most Buzzworthy Canadian, Fan Fave Artist Or Group, and Fan Fave Video, while his “My Love” collaboration with Majid Jordan is up for Best MuchFact Video.
Alessia’s other nods are for Best Pop Video, Most Buzzworthy Canadian, Best New Canadian Artist, iHeartRadio Canadian Single of the Year, Fan Fave Artist Or Group, and Fan Fave Video.
Newcomer Shawn Mendes also scored six nods, including Most Buzzworthy Canadian, with other nominees including the likes of Adele, Zayn Malik, Taylor Swift, Nick Jonas, and Fifth Harmony.
The ceremony is set for June 19 in Toronto and will be hosted by supermodel Gigi Hadid. Expect to see performances from Cara, Nick Jonas, Hailee Steinfeld, Fifth Harmony, Tegan and Sara, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
