Calgary artists net 6 Juno nominations

Calgary musicians are well represented on this year's list of Juno Award nominees.

They include beloved long-established artists like Jann Arden and Paul Brandt, as well as relativenewcomerslike electronic duoAM Static and post-punk bandViet Cong.

The 45th annual Juno Awards broadcast takes place Sunday, April 3 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

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Here's the hometown roundup:

AM Static forElectronic Album of The Year: A Life Well Lived

JannArden for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year: A Jann Arden Christmas

BRAIDS forAlternative Album of The Year: Deep In The Iris

Paul Brandt for Country Album of the Year: Frontier

AlMuirhead forJazz Album of The Year (Solo):It's About Time

VietCong forAlternative Album of The Year: Viet Cong (self-titled album)