2010 in Canadian music

• 1 January – Folk singer Lhasa de Sela dies in Montreal of breast cancer.
• 19 January – Folk singer Kate McGarrigle dies in Montreal.

• 18 April
• Devon Clifford, drummer for the indie rock band You Say Party! We Say Die! dies of complications from a brain hemorrhage he suffered two nights previous while performing onstage in Vancouver.
• The 2010 Juno Awards[http://www.junoawards.ca/2010_mainpage.php ]{{dead link|date=April 2016}}

• 17 June
• The 2010 Polaris Music Prize 40-album longlist is announced.
• The Broken Social Scene concert film This Movie Is Broken, directed by Bruce McDonald, premieres as part of Toronto's NXNE festival.[http://torontoist.com/2010/06/this_interview_about_this_movie_is_broken_is_also_broken.php "This Interview About This Movie Is Broken Is Also Broken"]. Torontoist, 17 June 2010.
• 29 June – Rapper/singer Drake is sued by Playboy Enterprises over the use of the 1974 song "Fallin' In Love" by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds in Drake's 2009 hit "Best I Ever Had." Playboy, which owns the rights to "Fallin' In Love," claims Drake used the song's sample without permission and is seeking to claim any profits made from the Drake single.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/77383/drake-being-sued-by-playboy "Drake Being Sued By Playboy"] from All Access (29 June 2010)

• 6 July – The Polaris Music Prize 10-album shortlist is announced.

• 20 September – Karkwa's album Les Chemins de verre wins the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.

• The Acorn, No Ghost
• aKido, Gamechanger
• Annihilator, Annihilator{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136909 |title=Annihilator: New Album Details Revealed - Blabbermouth.net |work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |accessdate=4 April 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606072020/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136909 |archivedate=6 June 2011 }}
• Apollo Ghosts, Mount Benson
• Arcade Fire, The Suburbs{{cite web|url=http://jaseknowsmusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/arcade-fire-working-on-new-album.html|title=Redirecting|accessdate=4 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073323/http://jaseknowsmusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/arcade-fire-working-on-new-album.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

• Baby Eagle, Dog Weather
• Matthew Barber, True Believer
• Barenaked Ladies, All in Good Time{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/barenaked-ladies-steven-page-to-drop-new-albums-1.471050|title=Barenaked Ladies, Steven Page to drop new albums|work=CTVNews|accessdate=4 April 2016}}
• The Beauties, The Beauties
• Bedouin Soundclash, Light the Horizon
• Ridley Bent, Rabbit on My Wheel
• The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
• Justin Bieber, My World 2.0{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/959569/chart-beat-thursday-hope-helps-haiti |title=Chart Beat Thursday: 'Hope' Helps Haiti |date=28 January 2010 |accessdate=1 February 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131015411/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/959569/chart-beat-thursday-hope-helps-haiti |archivedate=31 January 2010 |url-status=live }}
• The Birthday Massacre, Pins and Needles
• Black Mountain, Wilderness Heart
• Blackburn Brothers, Brotherhood
• Born Ruffians, Say It
• Bran Van 3000, The Garden
• Brasstronaut, Mt. Chimaera
• Broken Social Scene, Forgiveness Rock Recordbrokensocialscene.ca
• Jim Bryson and The Weakerthans, The Falcon Lake Incident[http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=844&fid1=49741 "Jim Bryson Recruits the Weakerthans for The Falcon Lake Incident"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822175152/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115 |date=22 August 2010 }}. Exclaim!, 23 September 2010.
• Buck 65, 20 Odd Years
• Basia Bulat, Heart of My Own{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607185741/http://www.chartattack.com/news/74566/basia-bulat-second-album-set-for-january-release "Basia Bulat Second Album set For January Release"]}}. chartAttack, 17 September 2009.
• Matthew Byrne, Ballads

• Kathryn Calder, Are You My Mother?[https://archive.today/20120729123714/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=144&csid2=844&fid1=46789 "Kathryn Calder Takes a Break from New Pornographers, Immaculate Machine to Release Solo Debut"]. Exclaim!, 26 May 2010.
• Paul Cargnello, La Course des loups
• Caribou, Swim
• Chic Gamine, City City
• Chromeo, Business Casual{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/38506-chromeo-return-with-new-lp-business-casual|title=Chromeo Return With Business Casual – News – Pitchfork|publisher=|accessdate=4 April 2016|archive-date=31 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831104530/http://pitchfork.com/news/38506-chromeo-return-with-new-lp-business-casual/|url-status=dead}}
• Jason Collett, Rat a Tat Tat{{cite web|url=http://www.arts-crafts.ca/jasoncollett/index2.php |title = Arts & Crafts: Jason Collett |accessdate=26 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308015659/http://www.arts-crafts.ca/jasoncollett/index2.php |archivedate=8 March 2010 }}
• Ève Cournoyer, Tempête
• Crash Karma, Crash Karma
• Crystal Castles, Crystal Castles{{cite web|url=http://crystalcastles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17.0|title=New Album April 2010 + Info on release of old demos|accessdate=4 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126132124/http://crystalcastles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17.0|archive-date=26 November 2010|url-status=dead}}

• Tanya Davis, Clocks and Hearts Keep Going
• Delerium, Remixed: The Definitive Collection
• Shawn Desman, Fresh
• Diamond Rings, Special Affections
• Dirty Circus, Alive and Well[http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=143&csid2=844&fid1=46620 "Sweatshop Union to Release Three New Albums this Summer"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515163554/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=143 |date=15 May 2010 }}. Exclaim!, 21 May 2010.
• Fefe Dobson, Joy[http://www.rockonaltitude.com/?p=2755]{{dead link|date=April 2016}}
• Luke Doucet, Steel City Trawler[http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=844&fid1=48973 "Luke Doucet Gears Up for Steel City Trawler"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822175152/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115 |date=22 August 2010 }}. Exclaim!, 20 August 2010.
• Gordon Downie, The Grand Bounce{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100822153738/http://www.chartattack.com/news/80448/new-gord-downie-album-coming CHARTattack: New Gord Downie Album Coming]}}. ChartAttack, 24 March 2010.
• Drake, Thank Me Later{{cite web|url=http://en.wordpress.com/tag/thank-me-later/|title=Thank Me Later — Blogs, Pictures, and more on WordPress|publisher=|accessdate=4 April 2016}}
• D-Sisive, Vaudeville
• Marc Dupré, Entre deux mondes

• Fred Eaglesmith, Cha Cha Cha
• Elephant Stone, The Glass Box
• Elise Estrada, Here Kitty Kittee

• Frazey Ford, Obadiah
• Forest City Lovers, Carriage[http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=844&fid1=47040 "Forest City Lovers Take Carriage Across Canada"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507080813/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115 |date=7 May 2010 }}. Exclaim!, 7 June 2010.
• Frog Eyes, Paul's Tomb: A Triumph

• Hannah Georgas, This Is Good[https://archive.today/20130115092821/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=143&csid2=778&fid1=45982 "Hannah Georgas: The Tipping Point"]. Exclaim!, May 2010.
• Ghostkeeper, Ghostkeeper
• Gigi, Maintenant
• The Golden Dogs, Coat of Arms
• Gonzales, Ivory Tower
• Jenn Grant, Songs for Siigoun
• Grey Kingdom, The Grey Kingdom
• Emm Gryner, Gem and I{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100810135359/http://www.chartattack.com/news/86654/emm-gryner-album-to-feature-duets-with-joel-plaskett-sara-quinn-joe-elliott-and-bubbles-f "Emm Gryner Album To Feature Duets With Joel Plaskett, Sara Quin, Joe Elliott And Bubbles From Trailer Park Boys"]}}. ChartAttack, 23 June 2010.
• Jim Guthrie, Now, More Than Ever (Extended Edition)

• Sarah Harmer, Oh Little Fire{{cite web|url=http://www.sarahharmer.com/|title=Sarah Harmer|publisher=|accessdate=4 April 2016}}
• Holy Fuck, Latin
• Hot Hot Heat, Future Breeds{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/35992|title=Music: Hot Hot Heat: "Future Breeds", "JFK's LSD"|publisher=|accessdate=4 April 2016}}
• Hot Panda, How Come I'm Dead?
• Huron, Huron

• Chin Injeti, D'tach

• Japandroids, No Singles
• Lyndon John X, Brighter Days

• Kalle Mattson, Anchors
• Karkwa, Les Chemins de verre
• Kyrie Kristmanson, Origin of Stars

• Land of Talk, Cloak and Cipher
• Richard Laviolette and the Oil Spills, All of Your Raw Materials
• Library Voices, Denim on Denim

• Ryan MacGrath, Cooper Hatch Paris[http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Musician_Ryan_MacGrathaposs_streak_of_good_luck-8591.aspx "Musician Ryan MacGrath's streak of good luck"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925224020/http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Musician_Ryan_MacGrathaposs_streak_of_good_luck-8591.aspx |date=25 September 2012 }}. Xtra!, 10 May 2010.
• Mares of Thrace, The MoultingKeith Carman, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/mares_of_thrace_-_moulting "Mares of Thrace: The Moulting"]. Exclaim!, June 21, 2010.
• Emma McKenna, Run With It
• Sarah McLachlan, Laws of Illusion{{cite web|url=http://www.yamaha.com/publications/allaccess/default.asp |title = All Access - The Backstage Guide to the World of Yamaha |accessdate=27 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105211300/http://www.yamaha.com/publications/allaccess/default.asp |archivedate=5 January 2010 }}
• Greg MacPherson, Mr. Invitation
• Kate Maki, Two Song Wedding[http://thevarsity.ca/articles/22390 "Kate Maki rolls into town"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716144602/http://thevarsity.ca/articles/22390 |date=16 July 2011 }}. The Varsity, 5 November 2009.
• Martha and the Muffins, Delicate
• Michou, Cardona
• Millimetrik, Mystique Drums (LP), Afterglow (EP)
• Ruth Minnikin, Depend on This
• Ariane Moffatt, Trauma: Chansons de la série télé
• The Mohawk Lodge, Crimes
• Ruth Moody, The Garden
• The Most Serene Republic, Fantasick Impossibliss
• The Mountains and the Trees, I Made This for You

• The New Pornographers, Together[http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/blogs/popculture/2010/02/new-tunes-from-new-pornographers-broken-social-scene.html "New tunes from New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene"]. CBC.ca, 22 February 2010.
• No Kids, Judy at the Grove

• Oktoécho, La 5e Route Bleue
• Old Man Luedecke, My Hands Are on Fire and Other Love Songs
• Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, And Now We Sing
• Jenny Omnichord, All Our Little Bones

• The Pack A.D., We Kill Computers
• Steven Page, Page One
• Owen Pallett, Heartland{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/36644-final-fantasy-reveals-iheartlandi-details-its-a-concept-album/|title=Final Fantasy Reveals Heartland Details: It's a Concept Album – News – Pitchfork|publisher=|accessdate=4 April 2016}}
• Philémon Cimon, Les Sessions cubaines
• Pigeon Hole, Age Like Astronauts
• Dany Placard, Placard
• Plants and Animals, La La Land{{cite web|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/79163/plants-and-animals-take-la-la-land-across-canada|title=Chart Attack|accessdate=4 April 2016|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606172231/http://www.chartattack.com/news/79163/plants-and-animals-take-la-la-land-across-canada|archivedate=6 June 2011}}
• Po' Girl, Follow Your Bliss
• Postdata, Postdata
• Ghislain Poirier, Running High
• The Provincial Archive, Maybe We Could Be Holy

• Radio Radio, Belmundo Regal
• Rah Rah, Breaking Hearts
• Raised by Swans, No Ghostless Place
• Johnny Reid, A Place Called Love
• Rise Ashen and Ammoye, Haffi Win
• Daniel Romano, Workin' for the Music Man
• The Russian Futurists, The Weight's on the Wheels
• Justin Rutledge, The Early Widows[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/justin-rutledge-teams-with-michael-ondaatje/article1529013/ "Justin Rutledge teams with Michael Ondaatje"]. The Globe and Mail, 10 April 2010.

• The Sadies, Darker Circles
• The Salteens, Grey Eyes
• Samian, Face à la musique
• John K. Samson, Provincial Road 222{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100820104236/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2010/aug/18/john-k-samson-writes-song-about-former-philadelphia-flyers-player "John K. Samson Writes Song About Former Philadelphia Flyers Player Reggie Leach"]}}. ChartAttack, 18 August 2010.
• Ivana Santilli, Santilliivanasantilli.net
• Secret and Whisper, Teenage Fantasy{{cite web|url=http://christianmusiczine.com/2010/01/15/secret-whispers-teenage-fantasy-pushed-back-again|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206025700/http://christianmusiczine.com/2010/01/15/secret-whispers-teenage-fantasy-pushed-back-again/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 February 2010|title=ChristianMusicZine.com|publisher=|accessdate=4 April 2016}}
• Shad, TSOL[http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=142&csid2=844&fid1=45582 "Exclusive: Shad Preps New Studio Album for May Release"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413170206/http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=142&csid2=844&fid1=45582 |date=13 April 2010 }}. Exclaim!, 6 April 2010.
• Shapes and Sizes, Candle to Your Eyes
• The Sheepdogs, Learn & Burn
• Siskiyou, Siskiyou[http://exclaim.ca/News/Great_Lake_Swimmers_Spinoff_Siskiyou_Prep_Debut_Album_for_Constellation "Great Lake Swimmers Spinoff Siskiyou Prep Debut Album for Constellation"]. Exclaim!, 16 July 2010.
• Small Sins, Pot Calls Kettle Black
• Snailhouse, Monumental Moments
• Jay Sparrow, In Our Time[http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2836117 "Local musician Jay Sparrow celebrates album release"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723000102/http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2836117 |date=23 July 2011 }}. Edmonton Examiner, 10 November 2010.
• Rae Spoon, Love Is a Hunter
• Frederick Squire, March 12 – 2 November[https://archive.today/20130115083644/http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=148&csid2=844&fid1=50173 "Frederick Squire’s March 12 Reissue Gets Release Date"]. Exclaim!, 7 October 2010.
• Kinnie Starr, A Different Day
• Stars, The Five Ghosts[http://stereogum.com/328772/stars-fixed/mp3s/ "Stars: Fixed"]. stereogum, 6 April 2010.
• Sum 41, Screamer
• Suuns, Zeroes QC
• Swollen Members, Greatest Hits: Ten Years of Turmoil

• Maylee Todd, Choose Your Own Adventure
• Tokyo Police Club, Champ
• Trillionaire$, By Hook or by Crook

• Diyet van Lieshout, The Breaking Point
• Leif Vollebekk, Inland

• Rufus Wainwright, All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu
• The Weakerthans, Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre[https://archive.today/20120803035315/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=140&csid2=844&fid1=44264 "The Weakerthans Divulge Details of Forthcoming Live Album"]. Exclaim!, 9 February 2010.
• The Wheat Pool, Behind the Stars
• Winter Gloves, All Red
• Wintersleep, New Inheritors[https://archive.today/20120709103732/http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=141&csid2=844&fid1=45272 "Wintersleep Share Two Songs From New Inheritors"]. Exclaim!, 23 March 2010.
• Wolf Parade, Expo 86
• Women, Public Strain
• Royal Wood, The Waiting
• Woodhands, Remorsecapade{{cite web|url=http://paperbagrecords.com/catalogue/remorsecapade |title = Paper Bag Records {{!}} catalogue {{!}} Remorsecapade - PRE-ORDER |accessdate=15 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100101103128/http://paperbagrecords.com/catalogue/remorsecapade |archivedate=1 January 2010 }}
• Woodpigeon, Die Stadt Muzikanten[https://consequence.net/2009/10/26/woodpigeon-preps-die-stadt-muzikanten/ Woodpigeon preps Die Stadt Muzikanten]. consequence.net, 26 October 2009.
• Woodpigeon, Balladeer: To All the Guys I've Loved Before
• Donovan Woods, The Widowmaker
• Wool on Wolves, Grey Matter
• Hawksley Workman, Meat[http://www.nxew.ca/2009/11/hawksley-workman-hocking-meat-and-milk.html Hawksley Workman Hocking Meat and Milk – New Albums and Tour Announced for 2010] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126100558/http://www.nxew.ca/2009/11/hawksley-workman-hocking-meat-and-milk.html |date=26 January 2010 }}. NXEW, 16 November 2009.
• Hawksley Workman, Milk

• Nikki Yanofsky, Nikki
• You Say Party, REMIXXXX
• Neil Young, Le Noise
• Yukon Blonde, Yukon Blonde

• Zeus, Say UsHarper, Kate (13 November 2009). "{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100213211711/http://www.chartattack.com/news/76737/zeus-album-coming-in-february Zeus Album Coming in February]}}", Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2009.

These albums consist of Canadian sales only.

These albums are Canadian sales only.

• 1 January – Lhasa de Sela, folk singer-songwriter
• 18 January – Kate McGarrigle, folk singer-songwriter
• 21 January – Paul Quarrington, novelist (Whale Music) and musician
• 9 February – Jacques Hétu, composer
• 15 March – Dan Achen, former guitarist for Junkhouse
• 18 April – Devon Clifford, drummer for You Say Party! We Say Die!
• 22 April – Gene Lees, music critic and songwriter
• 16 June – Maureen Forrester, opera singer
• 27 July – Edward Gamblin, country rock singer-songwriter[http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20100825.OBEDWARDGAMBELINATL/BDAStory/BDA/deaths/?pageRequested=1 "A pioneer of aboriginal music, he gave voice to his fellow residential school survivors"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230084235/http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20100825.OBEDWARDGAMBELINATL/BDAStory/BDA/deaths/?pageRequested=1 |date=30 December 2014 }}. The Globe and Mail, 25 August 2010.

• 2010s in music
• 2010 in Canadian television

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