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This is a summary of the year 2011 in the Canadian music industry.
Events
February
- February 11 – Indie rock band Immaculate Machine formally announce their breakup.[1]
March
- March 27 – The 2011 Juno Awards, the 40th annual ceremony.[2]
June
- June 16 – Preliminary 2011 Polaris Music Prize longlist is announced.[3]
July
- ChartAttack, a music website published by the longtime former Canadian music magazine Chart, suspends publication.[4]
August
- August 1 – Saskatoon band The Sheepdogs are announced as the winners of Rolling Stone's "Do You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star" competition for unsigned rock bands.[5]
September
- September 19 – Arcade Fire are announced as the winners of the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for their album The Suburbs.
November
- November 1 – Canadian entertainment news website andPOP acquires ChartAttack, announcing plans to revive it with expanded video content.[4]
Bands reformed
Bands on hiatus
Bands disbanded
- Alexisonfire[7]
- Immaculate Machine
- Mobile
- Quo Vadis
- The Stills
Albums released
A
- Adam and the Amethysts, Flickering Flashlight
- Arkells, Michigan Left – October 18
- Jann Arden, Uncover Me 2
- Armistice, Armistice – February 15[8]
- Austra, Feel It Break
B
- Jason Bajada, The Sound Your Life Makes
- Jill Barber, Mischievous Moon – April 5
- Justin Bieber, Under The Mistletoe
- Matthew Barber, Matthew Barber
- The Barr Brothers, The Barr Brothers
- Bernice, What Was That
- The Besnard Lakes, You Lived in the City
- Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Kings and Queens
- Braids, Native Speaker – January 18[9]
- Les Breastfeeders, Dans la gueule des jours
- Michael Bublé, Christmas
- Bruce Peninsula, Open Flames
- Buck 65, 20 Odd Years – February 1
- The Burning Hell, Flux Capacitor
- Louise Burns, Mellow Drama
C
- Kathryn Calder, Bright and Vivid – October 25[10]
- Jennifer Castle, Castlemusic
- Cannon Bros., Firecracker/Cloudglow
- Lou Canon, Lou Canon – May 10[11]
- George Canyon, Better Be Home Soon
- Keshia Chanté, Night & Day – November 8
- City and Colour, Little Hell – June 7
- Code Pie, Love Meets Rage
- Cœur de pirate, Blonde – November 8[12]
- Antoine Corriveau, Saint-Maurice/Logan
- Cowboy Junkies, Demons – February 15[13]
- Jim Cuddy, Skyscraper Soul – September 27[14]
- Cuff the Duke, Morning Comes – October 4
- Isabelle Cyr and Yves Marchand, Pays d'abondance[15]
D
- The Dardanelles, The Eastern Light
- David Suzuki Foundation, Playlist for the Planet – March 22[16]
- Mark Davis, Eliminate the Toxins
- The Dears, Degeneration Street – February 15[17]
- The Deep Dark Woods, The Place I Left Behind – August 2
- Destroyer, Kaputt – January 25[18]
- Dinosaur Bones, My Divider
- Dog Day, Deformer
- Drake, Take Care – November 15
- D-Sisive, Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye
- Duchess Says, In a Fung Day T!
E
- Fred Eaglesmith, 6 Volts
- Elliott Brood, Days Into Years – September 27
- Emerson Drive, Decade of Drive – February 8[19]
- Matt Epp and the Amorian Assembly, At Dawn – April 12
F
- Feist, Metals – October 4
- Christine Fellows, Femmes de chez nous – February 1[20]
G
- Galaxie, Tigre et diésel
- Gatineau, Karaoke king
- The Golden Seals, Increase the Sweetness
- Jenn Grant, Honeymoon Punch – January 7[21][22]
- Great Aunt Ida, Nuclearize Me
- Grey Kingdom, Eulogy of Her and Her and Her
- Emm Gryner, Northern Gospel
H
- Handsome Furs, Sound Kapital – June 28
- Ron Hawkins, Straitjacket Love
- Hey Rosetta!, Seeds – February 15[23]
- Rebekah Higgs, Odd Fellowship
- Hooded Fang, Tosta Mista
I
- Imaginary Cities, Temporary Resident
J
- Jorane, Une Sorcière comme les autres
- Junior Boys, It's All True
K
- Kellarissa, Moon of Neptune – March 29
- Koriass, Petites victoires
- K-os, Muchmusic Presents: K-os Live – October 4
L
- Avril Lavigne, Goodbye Lullaby – March 8[24]
- Salomé Leclerc, Sous les arbres
- Library Voices, Summer of Lust
- Lights, Siberia – October 4[25]
- Little Scream, The Golden Record – March 15
- Rob Lutes and Rob MacDonald, Live
- The Luyas, Too Beautiful to Work – February 22[26]
M
- Catherine MacLellan, Silhouette
- Madison Violet, The Good in Goodbye
- The Mahones, The Black Irish
- Catherine Major, Le désert des solitudes
- Kate Maki, Moonshine – May 24
- Kate Maki and Frederick Squire, Calling It Quits/Crazy Tropical Survival Guide – March 22
- Malajube, La Caverne – April 19[27]
- Dan Mangan, Oh Fortune – September 27
- Jon McKiel, Confidence Lodge (March);[28] Tonka War Cloud (October)[29]
- Memphis, Here Comes a City - March 8
- Patrice Michaud, Le Triangle des Bermudes
- Millimetrik, Around You; Influences
- Miracle Fortress, Was I the Wave?
- Monogrenade, Tantale
- Katie Moore, Montebello – February 1[30]
- The Most Serene Republic, Pre Serene: Thee Oneironauts
- Mother Mother, Eureka – March 15[31]
- Krista Muir, Between Atoms
N
- New Country Rehab, New Country Rehab – January 11[32]
- Nickelback, Here and Now
O
- Oh Susanna, Soon the Birds – April 19
- Ohbijou, Metal Meets – September 27
- One Hundred Dollars, Songs of Man
- Lindi Ortega, Little Red Boots
- Karim Ouellet, Plume
P
- The Pack A.D., Unpersons[33]
- Papermaps, Papermaps
- Joel Plaskett, EMERGENCYs, false alarms, shipwrecks, castaways, fragile creatures, special features, demons and demonstrations
R
- Lee Reed, Emergency Broadcast
- Amanda Rheaume, Light of Another Day
- Robbie Robertson, How to Become Clairvoyant – April 5
- JF Robitaille, Calendar
- Daniel Romano, Sleep Beneath the Willow – April 5
- The Rural Alberta Advantage, Departing – March 1[34]
S
- Sam Roberts Band, Collider – May 10[35]
- Sarahmée, Retox
- SATE, (S)cream
- Ron Sexsmith, Long Player Late Bloomer – March 1[36]
- Shotgun Jimmie, Transistor Sister
- Simple Plan, Get Your Heart On! – June 17
- Sloan, The Double Cross
- Snailhouse, Sentimental Gentleman – May 24
- Socalled, Sleepover – May 3
- Samantha Savage Smith, Tough Cookie
- Spring Breakup, It's Not You, it's Me
- Frederick Squire, Frederick Squire Sings Shenandoah and Other Popular Hits – May 24
- Stars, The Bedroom Demos
- Colin Stetson, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
- Jeffery Straker, under the soles of my shoes
- Sum 41, Screaming Bloody Murder – March 29
- Sunparlour Players, Us Little Devils – October 18
- Sweatshop Union, The Bill Murray EP – March 1
T
- Tasseomancy, Ulalume – August 30
- Theory of a Deadman, The Truth Is... - July 12
- Thus Owls, Harbours
- Timber Timbre, Creep on Creepin' On – April 5[37]
- Tire le coyote, Le Fleuve en huile
- The Trews, Hope & Ruin – April 12[38]
- Al Tuck, Under Your Shadow
- Kreesha Turner, Tropic Electric – November 15
V
- Chad VanGaalen, Diaper Island – May 17[39]
- Various Artists, Have Not Been the Same – Vol. 1: Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die – November 15[40]
W
- The Wailin' Jennys, Bright Morning Stars
- Bry Webb, Provider – November 15[12]
- Whitehorse (Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland), Whitehorse – August 30
- Graham Wright, Shirts vs. Skins
Y
- Ken Yates, The Backseat EP
- Young Galaxy, Shapeshifting – February 8[41]
Top hits on record
[42]
Top 10 American albums
Rank | Artist | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Lady Gaga | Born This Way | 1 | 246,800[43][44] | 3× Platinum[45] |
2 | The Black Keys | El Camino | 3 | 240,000 | 3× Platinum[46] |
3 | LMFAO | Sorry for Party Rocking | 2 | 176,000[47] | 2× Platinum[48] |
4 | Bad Meets Evil | Hell: The Sequel | 1 | 88,950 | TBA |
5 | Bob Seger | Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets | TBA | 80,000 | Platinum[49] |
6 | Britney Spears | Femme Fatale | 1 | 80,000 | Platinum[50] |
7 | Foo Fighters | Wasting Light | 1 | 80,000 | Platinum[51] |
8 | Foster the People | Torches | 7 | 80,000 | Platinum[52] |
9 | Jay-Z and Kanye West | Watch the Throne | 1 | 80,000 | Platinum[53] |
10 | Jennifer Lopez | Love? | 2 | 80,000 | Platinum[54] |
Top 10 British albums
Rank | Artist | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Adele | 21 | 1 | 1,270,000[55] | Diamond[56] |
2 | Coldplay | Mylo Xyloto | 1 | 240,000 | 3× Platinum[57] |
3 | Pink Floyd | Discovery | TBA | 160,000 | 2× Platinum |
4 | Adele | Live at the Royal Albert Hall | TBA | 100,000 | Diamond[58] |
5 | Florence and the Machine | Ceremonials | 4 | 40,000 | Gold |
6 | Radiohead | The King of Limbs | 5 | 40,000 | Gold |
7 | Susan Boyle | Someone to Watch Over Me | 6 | 40,000 | Gold[59] |
8 | George Harrison | George Harrison: Living in the Material World | TBA | 20,000 | 2× Platinum[60] |
9 | Jeff Beck | Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) | TBA | 10,000 | Platinum[61] |
10 | Amy Winehouse | Lioness: Hidden Treasures | 5 | TBA | TBA |
Top 10 International albums
Rank | Artist | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | David Guetta | Nothing but the Beat | 2 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum[62] |
2 | Il Divo | Wicked Game | 11 | 40,000 | Gold[63] |
3 | Rihanna | Talk That Talk | 3 | 30,000 | TBA |
4 | Various Artists | Songs for Japan | 3 | 8,000 | TBA |
5 | Seether | Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray | 3 | 5,000[64] | TBA |
6 | The Script | Science & Faith | 6 | TBA | TBA |
7 | Tiësto | Club Life: Volume One Las Vegas | 7 | TBA | TBA |
8 | Andrea Bocelli | Concerto: One Night in Central Park | 16 | TBA | TBA |
9 | Chickenfoot | Chickenfoot III | 19 | TBA | TBA |
10 | Lykke Li | Wounded Rhymes | 19 | TBA | TBA |
Top 10 Singles
Rank | Artist | Song | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera | "Moves like Jagger" | Hands All Over | 1 | 640,000 | 8× Platinum[65] |
2 | Gotye featuring Kimbra | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Making Mirrors | 1 | 639,000[66] | TBA |
3 | Adele | "Someone like You" | 21 | 2 | 560,000 | 7× Platinum[67] |
4 | fun. featuring Janelle Monáe | "We Are Young" | Some Nights | 1 | 560,000 | 7× Platinum[68] |
5 | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer | "Give Me Everything" | Planet Pit | 1 | 560,000 | 7× Platinum[69] |
6 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | "Can't Hold Us" | The Heist | 2 | 554,000[66] | 4× Platinum[70] |
7 | Awolnation | "Sail" | Megalithic Symphony | 48 | 480,000 | 6× Platinum[71] |
8 | LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock | "Party Rock Anthem" | Sorry for Party Rocking | 1 | 480,000 | 6× Platinum |
9 | Adele | "Set Fire to the Rain" | 21 | 2 | 400,000 | 5× Platinum[72] |
10 | Flo Rida | "Good Feeling" | Wild Ones | 2 | 400,000 | 5× Platinum[73] |
Canadian Hot 100 Year-End List
No. | Artist(s) | Title |
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1 | Adele | "Rolling in the Deep" |
2 | LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock | "Party Rock Anthem" |
3 | Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull | "On the Floor" |
4 | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer | "Give Me Everything" |
5 | Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera | "Moves like Jagger" |
6 | Lady Gaga | "Born This Way" |
7 | Bruno Mars | "Grenade" |
8 | Katy Perry | "Firework" |
9 | Enrique Iglesias featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E | "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" |
10 | Katy Perry featuring Kanye West | "E.T." |
11 | Martin Solveig and Dragonette | "Hello" |
12 | Katy Perry | "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" |
13 | Pink | "Fuckin' Perfect" |
14 | Lady Gaga | "The Edge of Glory" |
15 | The Black Eyed Peas | "The Time (Dirty Bit)" |
16 | Adele | "Someone like You" |
17 | Bruno Mars | "The Lazy Song" |
18 | Pink | "Raise Your Glass" |
19 | The Black Eyed Peas | "Just Can't Get Enough" |
20 | Rihanna | "S&M" |
21 | Foster the People | "Pumped Up Kicks" |
22 | Jessie J featuring B.o.B | "Price Tag" |
23 | Usher | "More" |
24 | Alyssa Reid | "Alone Again" |
25 | CeeLo Green | "Fuck You" |
26 | Britney Spears | "Till the World Ends" |
27 | Rihanna | "Only Girl (In the World)" |
28 | Bruno Mars | "Just the Way You Are" |
29 | Nicki Minaj | "Super Bass" |
30 | LMFAO | "Sexy and I Know It" |
31 | Diddy – Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey | "Coming Home" |
32 | Rihanna featuring Drake | "What's My Name?" |
33 | Britney Spears | "I Wanna Go" |
34 | Edward Maya and Mia Martina | "Stereo Love" |
35 | Kesha | "We R Who We R" |
36 | OneRepublic | "Good Life" |
37 | Simple Plan featuring Natasha Bedingfield | "Jet Lag" |
38 | David Guetta featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj | "Where Them Girls At" |
39 | Taio Cruz | "Dynamite" |
40 | Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars | "Lighters" |
41 | Pitbull featuring T-Pain | "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" |
42 | Cobra Starship featuring Sabi | "You Make Me Feel..." |
43 | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | "We Found Love" |
44 | Chris Brown | "Yeah 3x" |
45 | Fefe Dobson | "Stuttering" |
46 | Usher featuring Pitbull | "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" |
47 | David Guetta featuring Usher | "Without You" |
48 | Selena Gomez & the Scene | "Love You like a Love Song" |
49 | Nelly | "Just a Dream" |
50 | Britney Spears | "Hold It Against Me" |
51 | Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey | "I Need a Doctor" |
52 | Anjulie | "Brand New Bitch" |
53 | Jason Derulo | "Don't Wanna Go Home" |
54 | Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine | "Stereo Hearts" |
55 | Lady Antebellum | "Just a Kiss" |
56 | Pitbull featuring Marc Anthony | "Rain Over Me" |
57 | Kesha | "Blow" |
58 | Taio Cruz featuring Kylie Minogue | "Higher" |
59 | Shawn Desman | "Electric" |
60 | Wiz Khalifa | "Black and Yellow" |
61 | Katy Perry | "Teenage Dream" |
62 | Enrique Iglesias with Usher featuring Lil Wayne | "Dirty Dancer" |
63 | Avril Lavigne | "What the Hell" |
64 | Kristina Maria | "Let's Play" |
65 | Lady Gaga | "You and I" |
66 | Rihanna | "Cheers (Drink to That)" |
67 | Karl Wolf featuring Kardinal Offishall | "Ghetto Love" |
68 | Tinie Tempah featuring Eric Turner | "Written in the Stars" |
69 | Hedley | "Invincible" |
70 | Bruno Mars | "Marry You" |
71 | David Guetta featuring Rihanna | "Who's That Chick?" |
72 | Hot Chelle Rae | "Tonight Tonight" |
73 | Lady Gaga | "Judas" |
74 | Mia Martina | "Latin Moon" |
75 | Flo Rida | "Good Feeling" |
76 | Fefe Dobson | "Can't Breathe" |
77 | Flo Rida featuring David Guetta | "Club Can't Handle Me" |
78 | Christina Perri | "Jar of Hearts" |
79 | Far East Movement featuring Ryan Tedder | "Rocketeer" |
80 | JRDN | "Like Magic" |
81 | Marianas Trench | "Haven't Had Enough" |
82 | Far East Movement featuring The Cataracs and Dev | "Like a G6" |
83 | Lil Wayne | "How to Love" |
84 | Chris Brown featuring Benny Benassi | "Beautiful People" |
85 | Alexandra Stan | "Mr. Saxobeat" |
86 | Dev | "In the Dark" |
87 | Lupe Fiasco | "The Show Goes On" |
88 | Coldplay | "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" |
89 | Neverest | "About Us" |
90 | Rihanna | "California King Bed" |
91 | Selena Gomez & the Scene | "Who Says" |
92 | Nicki Minaj featuring Drake | "Moment 4 Life" |
93 | Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP | "We No Speak Americano" |
94 | Raghav | "Fire" |
95 | These Kids Wear Crowns | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" |
96 | Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull | "I Like It" |
97 | Mohombi | "Bumpy Ride" |
98 | Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta | "Sweat" |
99 | Kelly Clarkson | "Mr. Know It All" |
100 | Down with Webster | "She's Dope"[74] |
Deaths
- January 18 – Antonín Kubálek, classical pianist
- February 11 – Bad News Brown, 33, rapper and harmonica player
- March 22 – Victor Bouchard, pianist and composer
- April 6 – John Bottomley, singer-songwriter
- May 13 – Jack Richardson, record producer
- May 28 – Alys Robi, jazz singer
- June 9 – Claude Léveillée, 78, composer and chansonnier
- June 23 – Gaye Delorme, guitarist
- July 10 – Pierrette Alarie, opera singer
- August 7 – Jiří Traxler, jazz pianist
- December 22 – David Gold, heavy metal singer (Woods of Ypres)
See also
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