title: 2017 in Canadian music
text: # 2017 in Canadian music
  
  Music of Canada :
  
  Genres :
  
  Blues
  
  classical
  
  country
  
  grime
  
  hip hop
  
  jazz
  
  punk
  
  rock
  
  Latin
  
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  Nationalistic and patriotic songs :
  
  Regional music :
  
  Ontario
  
  Quebec
  
  British Columbia
  
  Prairie Provinces
  
  AB
  
  SK
  
  MB
  
  Newfoundland and Labrador
  
  Maritime Provinces
  
  NB
  
  PEI
  
  NS
  
  Yukon
  
  Northwest Territories
  
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  The following is a list of notable events and releases that are expected to happen in 2017 in music in Canada.
  
  ## Events
  
  * April 2 – Juno Awards of 2017
  * April – East Coast Music Awards
  * May – Prism Prize
  * June – Preliminary longlist for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize is announced
  * July – SOCAN Songwriting Prize is won by PUP in the English division and Klô Pelgag in the French division.
  * July – Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize is announced
  * September – Lido Pimienta wins the Polaris Music Prize for her album La Papessa
  * Fall – 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards
  * November 6 – Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen, a memorial tribute concert to singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen to mark the first anniversary of his death, is held at Montreal's Bell Centre
  
  ## Bands reunited
  
  * Joydrop
  * Northern Haze
  * Slow
  
  ## Albums released
  
  * 2Frères, La Route
  
  ### A
  
  * Afrikana Soul Sister, Afrikana Soul Sister
  * The Age of Electric, The Pretty EP – February 17
  * Lydia Ainsworth, Darling of the Afterglow – March 31
  * Alaskan Tapes, In Distance We're Losing
  * a l l i e, Nightshade
  * Alvvays, Antisocialites – September 8
  * Ammoye, The Light
  * Tafari Anthony, Remember When
  * Arcade Fire, Everything Now – July 28
  * Austra, Future Politics – January 20
  
  ### B
  
  * Jason Bajada, Loveshit 2 (Blondie & the Backstabberz)
  * Barenaked Ladies, Fake Nudes – November 17
  * The Barr Brothers, Queens of the Breakers – October 13
  * The Beaches, Late Show – October 20
  * Begonia, Lady in Mind
  * Beppie, There's a Song Inside Me
  * Bernice, Puff EP
  * The Besnard Lakes, Are the Divine Wind – February 3
  * Beyries, Landing
  * The Birthday Massacre, Under Your Spell – June 9
  * Philippe Brach, Le silence des troupeaux
  * Broken Social Scene, Hug of Thunder – July 7
  * Roxane Bruneau, Dysphorie
  * Louise Burns, Young Mopes – February 3
  * Spencer Burton, Songs Of
  * Matthew Byrne, Horizon Lines
  
  ### C
  
  * Daniel Caesar, Freudian – August 25
  * Steph Cameron, Daybreak Over Jackson Street
  * Patricia Cano, Madre Amiga Hermana
  * Lou Canon, Suspicious – April 7
  * Charlotte Cardin, Main Girl
  * Celeigh Cardinal, Everything and Nothing at All
  * Casper Skulls, Mercy Works
  * Keshia Chanté, Unbound 01 – March 24
  * Cold Specks, Fool's Paradise
  * Corridor, Supermercado
  * The Courtneys, The Courtneys II – February 17
  * Rose Cousins, Natural Conclusion – February 3
  * Crown Lands, Rise Over Run
  * Alex Cuba, Lo Unico Constante – April 7
  * Eliana Cuevas, Golpes y Flores
  * Amelia Curran, Watershed – March 10
  
  ### D
  
  * Danko Jones, Wild Cat – March 3
  * Daphni, Joli Mai
  * Desirée Dawson, Wild Heart
  * The Dears, Times Infinity Volume Two – July 14
  * Death From Above, Outrage! Is Now – September 8
  * The Deep Dark Woods, Yarrow
  * Mac DeMarco, This Old Dog – May 7
  * Le Diable à Cinq, Sorti de l'enfer
  * Do Make Say Think, Stubborn Persistent Illusions – May 19
  * Julie Doiron, Julie Doiron Canta en Español Vol. 2
  * Gord Downie, Introduce Yerself – October 27
  * Drake, More Life – March 18
  * Durham County Poets, Grimshaw Road
  * dvsn, Morning After – October 13
  
  ### E
  
  * Fred Eaglesmith, Standard
  * Earle and Coffin, Wood Wire Blood & Bone (February); A Day in July (September)
  * Efajemue, Fragile
  * Coral Egan and Karen Young, Dreamers
  * Elliott Brood, Ghost Gardens – September 15
  * Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, Choir of the Mind – September 15
  * Quin Etheridge-Pedden, Embark
  * André Ethier, Under Grape Leaves
  
  ### F
  
  * Fast Romantics, American Love – April 28
  * Stephen Fearing, Every Soul's a Sailor
  * Feist, Pleasure – April 28
  * Janina Fialkowska, Chopin Recital 3 – April 7
  * FouKi, Extendo
  * FouKi, Pré_Zay
  * FouKi, Sour Face Musique
  * Fucked Up, Year of the Snake
  * Nelly Furtado, The Ride – March 31
  
  ### G
  
  * The Garrys, Surf Manitou
  * Ghostkeeper, Sheer Blouse Buffalo Knocks – March 31
  * The Glorious Sons, Young Beauties and Fools – October 13
  * Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Luciferian Towers – September 22
  * Matthew Good, Something Like a Storm – October 20
  * Jenn Grant, Paradise – March 3
  * Great Lake Swimmers, They Don't Make Them Like That Anymore
  
  ### H
  
  * Harm & Ease, Wonderful Changes
  * Headstones, Little Army – June 2
  * Hedley, Cageless – September 29
  * Hollerado, Born Yesterday
  * Matt Holubowski, Solitudes (Epilogue)
  * Nate Husser, Geto Rock for the Youth
  * Andrew Hyatt, Iron & Ashes
  
  ### I
  
  * Iskwé, The Fight Within
  * Ivory Hours, Dreamworld
  
  ### J
  
  * Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life – January 27
  * Julie and the Wrong Guys, Julie and the Wrong Guys – September 8
  
  ### K
  
  * Kae Sun, Canary – February
  * Kid Koala, Music to Draw To: Satellite – January 20
  * Brett Kissel, We Were That Song
  * Keith Kouna, Bonsoir shérif
  * Nicholas Krgovich, In an Open Field
  * Pierre Kwenders, Makanda at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time
  
  ### L
  
  * Land of Talk, Life After Youth – May 19
  * Richard Laviolette, Taking the Long Way Home – March 10
  * Exco Levi, Narrative – November 24
  * Lights, Skin & Earth – September 22
  * Loud, Une année record
  * Russell Louder, Think of Light
  * The Lowest of the Low, Do the Right Now
  * Rob Lutes, Walk in the Dark
  * The Luyas, Human Voicing – February 24
  
  ### M
  
  * Maestro Fresh Wes, Coach Fresh – November 17
  * Majid Jordan, The Space Between – October 27
  * Mama's Broke, Count the Wicked
  * Manila Grey, No Saints Under Palm Shade
  * Matiu, Matiu
  * Matt Mays, Once Upon a Hell of a Time – October 20
  * Patrice Michaud, Almanach
  * Danny Michel, Khlebniknov – January 20
  * Millimetrik, Sour Mash
  * Mother Mother, No Culture – February 10
  * David Myles, Real Love – September 15
  
  ### N
  
  * The New Pornographers, Whiteout Conditions – April 7
  * Nickelback, Feed the Machine – June 9
  * Justin Nozuka, High Tide – September 22
  
  ### O
  
  * Ocie Elliott, Ocie Elliott
  * Oh Susanna, A Girl in Teen City
  * Our Lady Peace, Somethingness EP, Vol. 1 – August 25
  * Ouri, Superficial
  
  ### P
  
  * Partner, In Search of Lost Time – September 8
  * PartyNextDoor, Colours 2 – June 2
  * PartyNextDoor, Seven Days – September 28
  * Peter Peter, Noir Eden – February 24
  * Dany Placard, Full Face
  * Joel Plaskett and Bill Plaskett, Solidarity – February 17
  * Propagandhi, Victory Lap – September 29
  
  ### R
  
  * Allan Rayman, Roadhouse 01
  * The Real McKenzies, Two Devils Will Talk – March 3
  * Alejandra Ribera, This Island – January 27
  * Daniel Romano, Modern Pressure
  * The Royal Oui, This Is Someday – May 19
  * The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Wild
  * Ruth B, Safe Heaven – May 5
  * Serena Ryder, Utopia
  
  ### S
  
  * The Sadies, Northern Passages – February 10
  * Julien Sagot, Bleu Jane
  * Said the Whale, As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide – March 31
  * Saukrates, Season 2 – November 17
  * Jay Scøtt x Smitty Bacalley, Stockholm
  * Seaway, Vacation – September 15
  * Joseph Shabason, Aytche - August 25
  * Shauit, Apu $Peikussiak^u$
  * Crystal Shawanda, Voodoo Woman
  * Vivek Shraya with the Queer Songbook Orchestra, Part Time Woman
  * Sister Ray, Untitled
  * Silverstein, Dead Reflection – July 14
  * Zal Sissokho, Le Palabre
  * Sarah Slean, Metaphysics – April 7
  * Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Snotty Nose Rez Kids – January; The Average Savage – September
  * So Loki, Shine
  * Leeroy Stagger, Love Versus – April 7
  * Stars, There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light – October 13
  
  ### T
  
  * Theory of a Deadman, Wake Up Call – October 27
  * Timber Timbre, Sincerely, Future Pollution – April 7
  * Tire le coyote, Désherbage
  * Maylee Todd, Acts of Love – November 3
  * Shania Twain, Shania Now
  * Twin Flames, Signal Fire
  
  ### V
  
  * Rosie Valland, Synchro
  * Chad VanGaalen, Light Information – September 8
  * Jennie Vee, Suffer – September 22
  * Vile Creature, A Pessimistic Doomsayer
  * Leif Vollebekk, Twin Solitude
  
  ### W
  
  * Frank Walker, 24
  * The Weather Station, The Weather Station - October 6
  * Weaves, Wide Open
  * Whitehorse, Panther in the Dollhouse – July 7
  * Wolf Parade, Cry Cry Cry – October 6
  * The Wooden Sky, Swimming in Strange Waters – April 7
  * Roy Wood$, Say Less – December 1
  
  ### Y
  
  * Neil Young, Hitchhiker – September 8
  * Neil Young + Promise of the Real, The Visitor – December 1
  
  ## Year-End List
  
  | № | Artist(s) | Title |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" |
  | 2 | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | "Despacito" |
  | 3 | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | "Closer" |
  | 4 | The Chainsmokers and Coldplay | "Something Just like This" |
  | 5 | French Montana featuring Swae Lee | "Unforgettable" |
  | 6 | The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | "Starboy" |
  | 7 | Bruno Mars | "That's What I Like" |
  | 8 | Kygo and Selena Gomez | "It Ain't Me" |
  | 9 | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie | "Rockabye" |
  | 10 | DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne | "I'm the One" |
  | 11 | Kendrick Lamar | "Humble" |
  | 12 | Imagine Dragons | "Believer" |
  | 13 | James Arthur | "Say You Won't Let Go" |
  | 14 | Ed Sheeran | "Castle on the Hill" |
  | 15 | Future | "Mask Off" |
  | 16 | Shawn Mendes | "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" |
  | 17 | Post Malone featuring Quavo | "Congratulations" |
  | 18 | Lil Uzi Vert | "XO Tour Llif3" |
  | 19 | DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller | "Wild Thoughts" |
  | 20 | Charlie Puth | "Attention" |
  | 21 | Sam Hunt | "Body Like a Back Road" |
  | 22 | Zedd and Alessia Cara | "Stay" |
  | 23 | The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | "I Feel It Coming" |
  | 24 | Zayn and Taylor Swift | "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" |
  | 25 | Niall Horan | "Slow Hands" |
  | 26 | The Chainsmokers | "Paris" |
  | 27 | Bruno Mars | "24K Magic" |
  | 28 | Liam Payne featuring Quavo | "Strip That Down" |
  | 29 | Taylor Swift | "Look What You Made Me Do" |
  | 30 | Ed Sheeran | "Galway Girl" |
  | 31 | Julia Michaels | "Issues" |
  | 32 | Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean | "Feels" |
  | 33 | Drake | "Passionfruit" |
  | 34 | Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley | "Chained to the Rhythm" |
  | 35 | J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé | "Mi Gente" |
  | 36 | Jason Derulo featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign | "Swalla" |
  | 37 | Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar | "Don't Wanna Know" |
  | 38 | Post Malone featuring 21 Savage | "Rockstar" |
  | 39 | Calvin Harris featuring Frank Ocean and Migos | "Slide" |
  | 40 | Kyle featuring Lil Yachty | "ISpy" |
  | 41 | DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber | "Let Me Love You" |
  | 42 | Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert | "Bad and Boujee" |
  | 43 | Imagine Dragons | "Thunder" |
  | 44 | Miley Cyrus | "Malibu" |
  | 45 | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane | "Black Beatles" |
  | 46 | Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj | "Side to Side" |
  | 47 | Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid | "1-800-273-8255" |
  | 48 | Harry Styles | "Sign of the Times" |
  | 49 | Drake | "Fake Love" |
  | 50 | Justin Timberlake | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" |
  | 51 | Demi Lovato | "Sorry Not Sorry" |
  | 52 | Drake | "Signs" |
  | 53 | Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé | "Perfect" |
  | 54 | David Guetta featuring Justin Bieber | "2U" |
  | 55 | Cardi B | "Bodak Yellow" |
  | 56 | Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug | "Havana" |
  | 57 | 21 Savage | "Bank Account" |
  | 58 | Childish Gambino | "Redbone" |
  | 59 | Pink | "What About Us" |
  | 60 | Portugal. The Man | "Feel It Still" |
  | 61 | Kendrick Lamar | "DNA" |
  | 62 | Maroon 5 featuring Future | "Cold" |
  | 63 | Kesha | "Praying" |
  | 64 | Dua Lipa | "New Rules" |
  | 65 | Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello | "Bad Things" |
  | 66 | Sam Smith | "Too Good at Goodbyes" |
  | 67 | Twenty One Pilots | "Heathens" |
  | 68 | Marshmello featuring Khalid | "Silence" |
  | 69 | Selena Gomez | "Bad Liar" |
  | 70 | Alessia Cara | "Scars to Your Beautiful" |
  | 71 | Shawn Mendes | "Treat You Better" |
  | 72 | Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar | "The Greatest" |
  | 73 | Rihanna | "Love on the Brain" |
  | 74 | Major Lazer featuring PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj | "Run Up" |
  | 75 | Jon Bellion | "All Time Low" |
  | 76 | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ | "Cold Water" |
  | 77 | John Legend | "Love Me Now" |
  | 78 | Migos | "T-Shirt" |
  | 79 | Maroon 5 featuring SZA | "What Lovers Do" |
  | 80 | Hailee Steinfeld and Grey featuring Zedd | "Starving" |
  | 81 | Kodak Black | "Tunnel Vision" |
  | 82 | Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson | "Symphony" |
  | 83 | Justin Bieber and BloodPop | "Friends" |
  | 84 | Shawn Mendes | "Mercy" |
  | 85 | Khalid | "Young Dumb & Broke" |
  | 86 | Shawn Hook featuring Vanessa Hudgens | "Reminding Me" |
  | 87 | Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey | "Glorious" |
  | 88 | Halsey | "Now or Never" |
  | 89 | Ayo & Teo | "Rolex" |
  | 90 | Katy Perry featuring Nicki Minaj | "Swish Swish" |
  | 91 | The Weeknd | "Party Monster" |
  | 92 | Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa | "Scared to Be Lonely" |
  | 93 | Travis Scott | "Butterfly Effect" |
  | 94 | Zayn featuring Sia | "Dusk Till Dawn" |
  | 95 | Drake featuring Quavo and Travis Scott | "Portland" |
  | 96 | Lorde | "Green Light" |
  | 97 | Rae Sremmurd | "Swang" |
  | 98 | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | "This Is What You Came For" |
  | 99 | Big Sean | "Bounce Back" |
  | 100 | Major Lazer featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello and Quavo | "Know No Better" |
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * January 1 – Stuart Hamilton, 87, pianist and vocal coach
  * February 4 – Steve Lang, 67, bassist (April Wine)
  * February 13 – Trish Doan, 31, bassist (Kittie)
  * August 30 – Skip Prokop, 73, drummer (Lighthouse)
  * October 17 – Gord Downie, 53, rock singer and songwriter (The Tragically Hip)
  