Justin Bieber, Alessia Cara, Michael Bublé among Canadian Grammy contenders

Justin Bieber, Alessia Cara, Leonard Cohen, Michael Bublé and Sarah McLachlan are among the Canadian nominees for this year's Grammy Awards.

Bieber is up for his vocal contributions to Despacito, the global hit by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, which is in the running for record of the year, song of the year, and best pop duo and group performance.

Alessia Cara is a contender both for her solo work as well as her collaborations with other artists. (Rich Fury/Invision/Associated Press)

Cara is also nominated in the song of the year category for her vocals on 1-800-273-8255, a song performed by rapper Logic and named for the U.S. suicide prevention hotline. The song is also nominated for best music video.

Cara grabbed another nod for the best new artist award and the best pop duo and group performance trophy for the song Stay with Zedd.

Grammy favourite Michael Bublé earned yet another traditional pop vocal nomination for his album Nobody But Me. (Liam Richards/Canadian Press)

Bublé and McLachlan have nominations in the best traditional pop vocal album category. Bublé is up for the deluxe edition of Nobody But Me and McLachlan for Wonderland, her second Christmas album.

Sarah McLachlan's second holiday album netted her a new Grammy nomination. (Blair Gable/Reuters)

Cohen is nominated in the best rock performance category for his song You Want It Darker and best American roots performance for the track Steer Your Way, both off his final album. 

The 60th annual Grammys Awards take place in New York City on Sunday, Jan. 28.

Leonard Cohen is among the artists who earned posthumous Grammy nods. (AFP/Getty Images)

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