Nelly Furtado, the British Columbia-raised singer who has had a remarkable career resurgence this year with her chart-topping album "Loose," led the list of nominees announced Tuesday along with rockers Billy Talent and hip-hop star k-os, who also received five nods apiece."Nelly Furtado is going to show a side of herself that no one has seen before," said John Brunton, the "Canadian Idol" executive producer who will also helm this year's Juno show."Strap your seatbelts on. It's going to be sexier than you've ever seen her before."Triple nominees include Sarah Harmer, Quebec recording star Gregory Charles, francophone band Malajube, and Hedley - the hard-driving outfit fronted by former "Idol" contestant Jacob Hoggard.Hoggard was not the only Idol alum nominated Tuesday. Eva Avila, who won last year's edition of the televised singing contest, and 2005 winner Melissa O'Neil are both up for new artist of the year. Alberta rockers Nickelback received nods for songwriter of the year and the fan choice award. The 2007 Juno Awards will be staged April 1 at Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre and broadcast live on CTV.
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