2022 DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR | Kaytranada | | The JUNO Awards

Montreal, Quebec based producer and DJ Kaytranada has been a prominent name in the electronic music world since he first began releasing original mixtapes, remixes, and songs back in 2010. Born Louis Kevin Celestin, Kaytranada is a 2x 2021 Grammy Award Winner for “Best Dance Recording” for his track “10%” featuring Kali Uchis and “Best Dance/Electronic Album” for his album Bubba. That year, he was also nominated for “Best New Artist.”

His 2019 album Bubba, which features Pharrell, Tinashe, Kali Uchis, GoldLink, Estelle, VanJess, Masego, SIR, and other big names, is critically acclaimed. The album debuted #1 on the Billboard Electronic Albums chart and #3 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. The DJ has previously performed for his fans at popular music festivals including Coachella, Afropunk, Sasquatch, Lovebox, Fuji Rock, Pitchfork Festivals, and more. When describing the Dj, TIME Magazine says “KAYTRANADA sits at the intersection of house and hip-hop, a place that sounds – especially on the Haitian-Canadian DJ and producer’s newest release, BUBBA- like the future.”