2010 in Canadian music

none April 2019 2010 2010 Canadian music The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in 2010 Canadian music. Events January 1 January – Folk singer Lhasa de Sela dies in Montreal of breast cancer. 19 January – Folk singer Kate McGarrigle dies in Montreal. April 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 Awardshttp://www.junoawards.ca/2010_mainpage.php 2010 Juno Awards Juno Award 29 September 2026April 2016 June 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20100621012332/http://torontoist.com/2010/06/this_interview_about_this_movie_is_broken_is_also_broken.php 21 June 2010 Semley John 17 June 2010 29 September 2026 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20100702063018/http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/77383/drake-being-sued-by-playboy 2 July 2010 Drake Being Sued By Playboy All Access 29 June 2010 29 September 2026 July 6 July – The Polaris Music Prize 10-album shortlist is announced. September 20 September – Karkwa's album Les Chemins de verre wins the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. Albums released A The Acorn, No Ghost aKido, Gamechanger Annihilator, Annihilatorhttp://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136909 Annihilator: New Album Details Revealed - Blabbermouth.net BLABBERMOUTH.NET 4 April 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110606072020/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136909 6 June 2011 Apollo Ghosts, Mount Benson Arcade Fire, The Suburbshttps://jaseknowsmusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/arcade-fire-working-on-new-album.html Redirecting 4 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073323/http://jaseknowsmusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/arcade-fire-working-on-new-album.html 4 March 2016 dead dmy-all B Baby Eagle, Dog Weather Matthew Barber, True Believer Barenaked Ladies, All in Good Timehttps://www.ctvnews.ca/barenaked-ladies-steven-page-to-drop-new-albums-1.471050 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021000740/http://www.ctvnews.ca/barenaked-ladies-steven-page-to-drop-new-albums-1.471050 dead 21 October 2012 Barenaked Ladies, Steven Page to drop new albums CTVNews 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 2.0https://www.billboard.com/pro/chart-beat-thursday-hope-helps-haiti/ Chart Beat Thursday: 'Hope' Helps Haiti 28 January 2010 1 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100131015411/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/959569/chart-beat-thursday-hope-helps-haiti 31 January 2010 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 Incidenthttps://exclaim.ca/music/article/jim_bryson_recruits_weakerthans_for_falcon_lake_incident Jim Bryson Recruits the Weakerthans for The Falcon Lake Incident Exclaim! Hudson Alex 23 September 2010 29 September 2026 Buck 65, 20 Odd Years Basia Bulat, Heart of My Ownhttp://www.chartattack.com/news/74566/basia-bulat-second-album-set-for-january-release 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 Ozege Siobhan 17 September 2009 7 June 2011 29 September 2026 Matthew Byrne, Ballads C Kathryn Calder, Are You My Mother?https://exclaim.ca/music/article/kathryn_calder_takes_break_from_new_pornographers_immaculate_machine_to_release_solo_debut Kathryn Calder Takes a Break from New Pornographers, Immaculate Machine to Release Solo Debut Exclaim! Hughes Josiah 26 May 2010 29 September 2026 Paul Cargnello, La Course des loups Caribou, Swim Chic Gamine, City City Chromeo, Business Casualhttp://pitchfork.com/news/38506-chromeo-return-with-new-lp-business-casual Chromeo Return With Business Casual – News – Pitchfork 4 April 2016 31 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110831104530/http://pitchfork.com/news/38506-chromeo-return-with-new-lp-business-casual/ dead Ora Cogan, The Boggy Mire Ora Cogan, The Quarry Jason Collett, Rat a Tat Tathttp://www.arts-crafts.ca/jasoncollett/index2.php Arts & Crafts: Jason Collett 26 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100308015659/http://www.arts-crafts.ca/jasoncollett/index2.php 8 March 2010 Ève Cournoyer, Tempête Crash Karma, Crash Karma Crystal Castles, Crystal Castleshttp://crystalcastles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17.0 New Album April 2010 + Info on release of old demos 4 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20101126132124/http://crystalcastles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17.0 26 November 2010 dead D Tanya Davis, Clocks and Hearts Keep Going Delerium, Remixed: The Definitive Collection Shawn Desman, Fresh Diamond Rings, Special Affections Dirty Circus, Alive and Wellhttps://exclaim.ca/music/article/sweatshop_union_to_release_three_new_albums_this_summer Sweatshop Union to Release Three New Albums this Summer 21 May 2010 Exclaim! Pratt Greg 29 September 2026 Fefe Dobson, Joyhttp://www.rockonaltitude.com/?p=2755 Joy Album Rockonaltitude.com 29 September 2026April 2016 Luke Doucet, Steel City Trawlerhttps://exclaim.ca/music/article/luke_doucet_gears_up_for_steel_city_trawler Luke Doucet Gears Up for Steel City Trawler Hudson Alex 20 August 2010 Exclaim! 29 September 2026 Gordon Downie, The Grand Bouncehttp://www.chartattack.com/news/80448/new-gord-downie-album-coming https://web.archive.org/web/20100822153738/http://www.chartattack.com/news/80448/new-gord-downie-album-coming 22 August 2010 CHARTattack: New Gord Downie Album Coming ChartAttack Harper Kate 24 March 2010 29 September 2026 Drake, Thank Me Laterhttp://en.wordpress.com/tag/thank-me-later/ Thank Me Later — Blogs, Pictures, and more on WordPress 4 April 2016 D-Sisive, Vaudeville Marc Dupré, Entre deux mondes E Fred Eaglesmith, Cha Cha Cha Elephant Stone, The Glass Box Elise Estrada, Here Kitty Kittee F Frazey Ford, Obadiah Forest City Lovers, Carriagehttps://exclaim.ca/music/article/forest_city_lovers_take_carriage_across_canada Forest City Lovers Take Carriage Across Canada Lafleur Paula 7 June 2010 Exclaim! 29 September 2026 Frog Eyes, Paul's Tomb: A Triumph G Hannah Georgas, This Is Goodhttps://exclaim.ca/music/article/hannah_georgas-_tipping_point Hannah Georgas: The Tipping Point Exclaim! Ash Amanda 23 April 2010 29 September 2026 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 Ihttp://www.chartattack.com/news/86654/emm-gryner-album-to-feature-duets-with-joel-plaskett-sara-quinn-joe-elliott-and-bubbles-f 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 10 August 2010 Emm Gryner Album To Feature Duets With Joel Plaskett, Sara Quin, Joe Elliott And Bubbles From Trailer Park Boys ChartAttack MacRae Kate 23 June 2010 29 September 2026 Jim Guthrie, Now, More Than Ever (Extended Edition) H Sarah Harmer, Oh Little Firehttp://www.sarahharmer.com/ Sarah Harmer 4 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20250116055847/https://sarahharmer.com/ 16 January 2025 dead Holy Fuck, Latin Hot Hot Heat, Future Breedshttp://www.punknews.org/article/35992 Music: Hot Hot Heat: "Future Breeds", "JFK's LSD" 4 April 2016 Hot Panda, How Come I'm Dead? Huron, Huron I Chin Injeti, D'tach J Japandroids, No Singles Lyndon John X, Brighter Days K Kalle Mattson, Anchors Karkwa, Les Chemins de verre Kyrie Kristmanson, Origin of Stars L Land of Talk, Cloak and Cipher Richard Laviolette and the Oil Spills, All of Your Raw Materials Library Voices, Denim on Denim M Ryan MacGrath, Cooper Hatch Parishttp://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Musician_Ryan_MacGrathaposs_streak_of_good_luck-8591.aspx Musician Ryan MacGrath's streak of good luck https://web.archive.org/web/20120925224020/http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Musician_Ryan_MacGrathaposs_streak_of_good_luck-8591.aspx 25 September 2012 Xtra! Thibault Simon 10 May 2010 29 September 2026 Mares of Thrace, The MoultingKeith Carman https://exclaim.ca/music/article/mares_of_thrace_-_moulting Mares of Thrace: The Moulting Exclaim! 22 June 2010 29 September 2026 Emma McKenna, Run With It Sarah McLachlan, Laws of Illusionhttp://www.yamaha.com/publications/allaccess/default.asp All Access - The Backstage Guide to the World of Yamaha 27 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100105211300/http://www.yamaha.com/publications/allaccess/default.asp 5 January 2010 Greg MacPherson, Mr. Invitation Kate Maki, Two Song Weddinghttp://thevarsity.ca/articles/22390 Kate Maki rolls into town https://web.archive.org/web/20110716144602/http://thevarsity.ca/articles/22390 16 July 2011 The Varsity Fitzgerald Niamh 5 November 2009 29 September 2026 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 N The New Pornographers, Togetherhttp://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/blogs/popculture/2010/02/new-tunes-from-new-pornographers-broken-social-scene.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100921012847/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/blogs/popculture/2010/02/new-tunes-from-new-pornographers-broken-social-scene.html 21 September 2010 New tunes from New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene CBC.ca Liss Sarah 22 February 2010 29 September 2026 No Kids, Judy at the Grove O 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 P The Pack A.D., We Kill Computers Steven Page, Page One Owen Pallett, Heartlandhttp://pitchfork.com/news/36644-final-fantasy-reveals-iheartlandi-details-its-a-concept-album/ Final Fantasy Reveals Heartland Details: It's a Concept Album – News – Pitchfork 4 April 2016 25 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110825125027/http://pitchfork.com/news/36644-final-fantasy-reveals-iheartlandi-details-its-a-concept-album/ dead Philémon Cimon, Les Sessions cubaines Pigeon Hole, Age Like Astronauts Dany Placard, Placard Plants and Animals, La La Landhttp://www.chartattack.com/news/79163/plants-and-animals-take-la-la-land-across-canada Chart Attack 4 April 2016 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20110606172231/http://www.chartattack.com/news/79163/plants-and-animals-take-la-la-land-across-canada 6 June 2011 Po' Girl, Follow Your Bliss Postdata, Postdata Ghislain Poirier, Running High The Provincial Archive, Maybe We Could Be Holy R 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 Widowshttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/justin-rutledge-teams-with-michael-ondaatje/article1529013/ Justin Rutledge teams with Michael Ondaatje The Globe and Mail 29 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20100411054642/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/justin-rutledge-teams-with-michael-ondaatje/article1529013/ 11 April 2010 Wheeler Brad 10 April 2010 S The Sadies, Darker Circles The Salteens, Grey Eyes Samian, Face à la musique John K. Samson, Provincial Road 222http://www.chartattack.com/news/2010/aug/18/john-k-samson-writes-song-about-former-philadelphia-flyers-player https://web.archive.org/web/20100820104236/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2010/aug/18/john-k-samson-writes-song-about-former-philadelphia-flyers-player 20 August 2010 John K. Samson Writes Song About Former Philadelphia Flyers Player Reggie Leach ChartAttack MacRae Kate 18 August 2010 29 September 2026 Ivana Santilli, Santilliivanasantilli.net Sea Oleena, Sea Oleena Secret and Whisper, Teenage Fantasyhttp://christianmusiczine.com/2010/01/15/secret-whispers-teenage-fantasy-pushed-back-again https://web.archive.org/web/20100206025700/http://christianmusiczine.com/2010/01/15/secret-whispers-teenage-fantasy-pushed-back-again/ usurped 6 February 2010 ChristianMusicZine.com 4 April 2016 Shad, TSOLhttps://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclusive_shad_preps_new_studio_album_for_may_release Exclusive: Shad Preps New Studio Album for May Release Exclaim! Carlick Stephen 6 April 2010 29 September 2026 Shapes and Sizes, Candle to Your Eyes The Sheepdogs, Learn & Burn Siskiyou, Siskiyouhttps://exclaim.ca/music/article/great_lake_swimmers_spinoff_siskiyou_prep_debut_album_for_constellation Great Lake Swimmers Spinoff Siskiyou Prep Debut Album for Constellation Exclaim! 16 July 2010 Hudson Alex 29 September 2026 Small Sins, Pot Calls Kettle Black Snailhouse, Monumental Moments John Southworth, Human Cry Jay Sparrow, In Our Timehttp://www.edmontonexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2836117 Local musician Jay Sparrow celebrates album release https://web.archive.org/web/20110723000102/http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2836117 23 July 2011 Edmonton Examiner Rodrigues Angelique 29 September 2026 Rae Spoon, Love Is a Hunter Frederick Squire, March 12 – 2 Novemberhttps://exclaim.ca/music/article/frederick_squire-march_12 "Frederick Squire’s March 12 Reissue Gets Release Date Exclaim! Khanna Vish 16 November 2010 29 September 2026 Kinnie Starr, A Different Day Stars, The Five Ghostshttps://stereogum.com/328772/stars-fixed/music "Stars: Fixed stereogum Stosuy Brandon 6 April 2010 29 September 2026 Sum 41, Screamer Suuns, Zeroes QC Swollen Members, Greatest Hits: Ten Years of Turmoil T Maylee Todd, Choose Your Own Adventure Tokyo Police Club, Champ Trillionaire$, By Hook or by Crook V Diyet van Lieshout, The Breaking Point Leif Vollebekk, Inland W Rufus Wainwright, All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu The Weakerthans, Live at the Burton Cummings Theatrehttps://exclaim.ca/music/article/weakerthans_divulge_details_of_forthcoming_live_album_2 The Weakerthans Divulge Details of Forthcoming Live Album Exclaim! Carlick Stephen 9 February 2010 29 September 2026 The Wheat Pool, Behind the Stars Winter Gloves, All Red Wintersleep, New Inheritorshttps://exclaim.ca/music/article/wintersleep_share_two_songs_from_new_inheritors Wintersleep Share Two Songs From New Inheritors Exclaim! Hudson Alex 23 March 2010 29 September 2026 Wolf Parade, Expo 86 Women, Public Strain Royal Wood, The Waiting Woodhands, Remorsecapadehttp://paperbagrecords.com/catalogue/remorsecapade Paper Bag Records catalogue Remorsecapade - PRE-ORDER 15 January 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100101103128/http://paperbagrecords.com/catalogue/remorsecapade 1 January 2010 Woodpigeon, Die Stadt Muzikantenhttps://consequence.net/2009/10/woodpigeon-preps-die-stadt-muzikanten/ Woodpigeon preps Die Stadt Muzikanten Consequence of Sound Young Alex 26 October 2009 29 September 2026 Woodpigeon, Balladeer: To All the Guys I've Loved Before Donovan Woods, The Widowmaker Wool on Wolves, Grey Matter Hawksley Workman, Meathttp://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 https://web.archive.org/web/20100126100558/http://www.nxew.ca/2009/11/hawksley-workman-hocking-meat-and-milk.html 26 January 2010 NXEW 16 November 2009 Palmer Danielle 29 September 2026 Hawksley Workman, Milk Y Nikki Yanofsky, Nikki You Say Party, REMIXXXX Neil Young, Le Noise Yukon Blonde, Yukon Blonde Z Zeus, Say UsHarper Kate 13 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100213211711/http://www.chartattack.com/news/76737/zeus-album-coming-in-february 13 February 2010 http://www.chartattack.com/news/76737/zeus-album-coming-in-february Zeus Album Coming in February Chart 29 September 2026 Top hits on record Top 10 albums These albums consist of Canadian sales only. RankArtistAlbumPeakpositionSalesCertification1Justin BieberMy World 2.01213,000http://fyimusic.ca/industry-news/canadian-music-market-sales-report-2010 Canadian Music Market Sales Report, 2010 26 April 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110508153015/http://fyimusic.ca/industry-news/canadian-music-market-sales-report-2010 8 May 2011 3× PlatinumCanada album My World 2.0 Justin Bieber2Arcade FireThe Suburbs1160,000http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/08/11/14988411.html Arcade Fire heats up charts Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160601100109/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/08/11/14988411.html 1 June 2016http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2011/02/23/17378446.html Bieber's 'Remixes' hits No. 1 Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160601083315/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2011/02/23/17378446.html 1 June 20162× Platinumhttps://musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st%3D%26ica%3DFalse%26sa%3D%26sl%3D%26smt%3D0%26sat%3D-1%26ssd%3D12%2F1%2F2011%26ssb%3DCert.+Date Gold and Platinum Search 25 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120502114554/http://musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssd=12%2F1%2F2011&ssb=Cert.%20Date 2 May 2012 3Johnny ReidA Place Called Love1160,000http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/10/13/15676361.html Reid's 'Love' is back at No. 1 Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160601092546/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/10/13/15676361.html 1 June 2016http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/10/20/15762386.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160416093723/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/10/20/15762386.html 16 April 2016 Voisine slides into No. 1 spot Winnipeg Sun 4 April 20162× Platinum4k.d. langRecollection3160,000http://cria.ca/gold/0310_g.php Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005 17 February 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120308151222/http://www.cria.ca/gold/0310_g.php 8 March 2012 2× Platinum5DrakeThank Me Later1120,500Platinumhttp://hiphopwired.com/2010/06/23/drake-nearly-strikes-gold-with-%E2%80%9Cthank-me-later%E2%80%9D/ Drake Nearly Strikes Gold With "Thank Me Later" Hip-Hop Wired 4 April 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120226215746/http://hiphopwired.com/2010/06/23/drake-nearly-strikes-gold-with-%E2%80%9Cthank-me-later%E2%80%9D/ 26 February 20126Celine DionLa Tournee Mondiale Taking Chances: Le Spectacle1100,000Diamond7Bobby BaziniBetter in Time480,000Platinumhttp://cria.ca/gold/0610_g.php Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005 23 February 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101122132044/http://cria.ca/gold/0610_g.php 22 November 2010 8deadmau54×4=12780,000Platinumhttps://musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st%3D%26ica%3DFalse%26sa%3D%26sl%3D%26smt%3D0%26sat%3D-1%26ssd%3D11%2F1%2F2011%26sed%3D12%2F1%2F2011%26ssb%3DArtist Gold and Platinum Search 25 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120502114426/http://musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssd=11%2F1%2F2011&sed=12%2F1%2F2011&ssb=Artist 2 May 2012 9Justin BieberMy Worlds Acoustic580,000Platinum10Nikki YanofskyNikki580,000PlatinumCanada album Nikki Nikki Yanofsky Top 10 American albums These albums are Canadian sales only. RankArtistAlbumPeakpositionSalesCertification1EminemRecovery1435,000http://exploremusic.com/new-releases/weekly-cd-sales-report-and-year-end-wrap-up/ Corus Radio 4 April 2016 YouTube https://web.archive.org/web/20110111031719/http://exploremusic.com/new-releases/weekly-cd-sales-report-and-year-end-wrap-up/ 11 January 2011 Cross AlanPlatinumCanada album Recovery Eminem2Bruno MarsDoo-Wops & Hooligans1240,000http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2011/02/09/17209231.html Bruno Mars rises up to No. 1 Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160601094113/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2011/02/09/17209231.html 1 June 20163× PlatinumCanada albums Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars3Katy PerryTeenage Dream1320,0004× PlatinumCanada album Teenage Dream Katy Perry4Lady AntebellumNeed You Now1240,0003× Platinumhttp://cria.ca/goldplat.php Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum 22 July 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110511120126/http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php 11 May 2011 5Taylor SwiftSpeak Now1240,000http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/11/03/15941726.html Taylor Swift shakes up charts Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160601094431/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/11/03/15941726.html 1 June 2016http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/11/10/16070136.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160601113137/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/11/10/16070026.html 1 June 2016 Swift's sales dip, still No. 1 Winnipeg Sun 4 April 20163× Platinum6KeshaAnimal1160,0002× Platinumhttp://www.cria.ca/gold/0310_g.php Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005 20 November 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131102234721/http://www.cria.ca/gold/0310_g.php 2 November 2013 7PinkGreatest Hits... So Far!!!4160,0002× PlatinumCanada album Greatest Hits...So Far!!! Pink8Josh GrobanIlluminations483,100http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2011/01/19/16949081.html Groban TV skit drives his sales Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160601095726/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2011/01/19/16949081.html 1 June 2016Platinum9GleeGlee: The Music, The Christmas Album181,000http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/12/08/16473796.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160601121108/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/12/08/16473796.html 1 June 2016 Boyle battles Peas on charts Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/12/15/16561461-wenn-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160601142141/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/12/15/16561426-wenn-story.html 1 June 2016 Williams John 'Glee' holiday album hits No. 1 Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016TBA10Avenged SevenfoldNightmare280,000PlatinumCanada Nightmare Avenged Sevenfold Top British albums RankArtistAlbumPeakpositionSalesCertification1Susan BoyleThe Gift1160,000http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/11/17/16185051.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160601092657/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/11/17/16185051.html June 1, 2016 Bon Jovi boots Swift from No. 1 Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/12/01/16391246.html Kanye has beautiful chart debut Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160601104157/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2010/12/01/16391246.html 1 June 20162× Platinum2SlashSlash180,000Platinum3Elton John and Leon RussellThe Union740,000Gold4GorillazPlastic Beach340,000Gold5Iron MaidenThe Final Frontier140,000GoldCanada album The Final Frontier Iron Maiden6Ozzy OsbourneScream440,000Gold7Phil CollinsGoing Back340,000Gold8Phil CollinsGoing Back – Live At Roseland Ballroom, NYCTBA5,000Gold9Porcupine TreeAnesthetizeTBA5,000Gold Top International albums RankArtistAlbumPeakpositionSalesCertification1RihannaLoud1163,500http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2011/01/12/16859641.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160601090533/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2011/01/12/16859641.html 1 June 2016 Rihanna threepeats at No. 1 Winnipeg Sun 4 April 2016http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2011/01/26/17042381.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160601100331/http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/music/2011/01/26/17042266.html 1 June 2016 Pearl Jam duels Mars on charts Winnipeg Sun 4 April 20163× Platinum (1× in 2010)Canada Loud Rihanna2Enrique IglesiasEuphoria1240,000GoldCanada album Euphoria Enrique Iglesias3VolbeatBeyond Hell/Above HeavenTBA40,000GoldCanada album Beyond Heaven/Above Hell Volbeat4SantanaGuitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time38,500TBA Top 10 Singles RankArtistSongAlbumPeakpositionSalesCertification1Adele"Rolling in the Deep"211720,0009× PlatinumCanada digital download Rolling in the Deep Adele2Bruno Mars"Grenade"Doo-Wops & Hooligans1480,0006× PlatinumCanada digital Grenade Bruno Mars3Bruno Mars"Just the Way You Are"Doo-Wops & Hooligans1480,0006× PlatinumCanada digital Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars4Katy Perry"Firework"Teenage Dream1480,0006× PlatinumCanada digital download Firework Katy Perry5Foster the People"Pumped Up Kicks"Torches3400,0005× Platinum6Nikki Yanofsky"I Believe"Nikki1400,0005× Platinum7Taio Cruz"Dynamite"Rokstarr1400,0005× PlatinumCanada digital download Dynamite Taio Cruz8Cee Lo Green"Fuck You"The Lady Killer7320,0004× Platinum9Katy Perry"Teenage Dream"Teenage Dream1320,0004× PlatinumCanada digital Teenage Dream Katy Perry10Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg"California Gurls"Teenage Dream1320,0004× Platinum Canadian Hot 100 Year-End List No.Artist(s)Title1Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg"California Gurls"2Kesha"Tik Tok"3Lady Gaga"Bad Romance"4Taio Cruz"Dynamite"5Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris"Break Your Heart"6Train"Hey, Soul Sister"7Eminem featuring Rihanna"Love the Way You Lie"8B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams"Airplanes"9Lady Antebellum"Need You Now"10The Black Eyed Peas"I Gotta Feeling"11Adam Lambert"Whataya Want from Me"12Jason Derulo"In My Head"13Usher featuring will.i.am"OMG"14Lady Gaga"Alejandro"15Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé"Telephone"16Katy Perry"Teenage Dream"17Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull"I Like It"18Hedley"Perfect"19Young Artists for Haiti"Wavin' Flag"20Usher featuring Pitbull"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love"21K'naan"Wavin' Flag"22Flo Rida featuring David Guetta"Club Can't Handle Me"23Kesha"Your Love Is My Drug"24Jay-Z and Alicia Keys"Empire State of Mind"25Bruno Mars"Just the Way You Are"26Owl City"Fireflies"27Eminem"Not Afraid"28David Guetta featuring Akon"Sexy Bitch"29Timbaland featuring Katy Perry"If We Ever Meet Again"30Rihanna"Only Girl (In the World)"31Michael Bublé"Haven't Met You Yet"32Iyaz"Replay"33Nikki Yanofsky"I Believe"34Adam Lambert"If I Had You"35Far East Movement featuring The Cataracs and Dev"Like a G6"36Mike Posner"Cooler than Me"37Down with Webster"Your Man"38Rihanna"Rude Boy"39The Black Eyed Peas"Meet Me Halfway"40Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake"Carry Out"41Nelly"Just a Dream"42Drake"Find Your Love"43Kesha featuring 3OH!3"Blah Blah Blah"44Jason Derulo"Whatcha Say"45Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars"Billionaire"46B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars"Nothin' on You"47Fefe Dobson"Ghost"48Kesha"Take It Off"49Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and SoShy"Morning After Dark"50Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon"Body Bounce"51Taylor Swift"Mine"52Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon"Do You Remember"53The Black Eyed Peas"Imma Be"54Hedley"Don't Talk to Strangers"55Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina"Stereo Love"56K'naan"Take a Minute"57Jason Derulo"Ridin' Solo"58Nickelback"This Afternoon"59Shakira featuring Freshlyground"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"60Longo & Wainwright featuring Craig Smart"One Life Stand"61Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris"Baby"62The Script"Breakeven"63Young Money featuring Lloyd"BedRock"64Marianas Trench"Beside You"65Britney Spears"3"66OneRepublic"All the Right Moves"67Boys Like Girls featuring Taylor Swift"Two Is Better Than One"68David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi"Memories"69Marianas Trench"Celebrity Status"70Maroon 5"Misery"71Jay-Z and Mr Hudson"Young Forever"72Rihanna featuring Young Jeezy"Hard"73Pink"Raise Your Glass"743OH!3 featuring Kesha"My First Kiss"75Miley Cyrus"Party in the U.S.A."76Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber"Eenie Meenie"77CeeLo Green"Fuck You"78Shawn Desman"Shiver"79Cascada"Evacuate the Dancefloor"80Stereos"Turn It Up"81David Guetta and Chris Willis featuring Fergie and LMFAO"Gettin' Over You"82B.o.B featuring Rivers Cuomo"Magic"83Taylor Swift"You Belong with Me"84Faber Drive"Give Him Up"85Down with Webster"Whoa Is Me"86Shawn Desman"Night Like This"87Justin Bieber featuring Usher"Somebody to Love"88Kelly Clarkson"Already Gone"89Selena Gomez & the Scene"Naturally"90Orianthi"According to You"91Drake"Over"92Miley Cyrus"Can't Be Tamed"93Hedley"Cha-Ching"94Tiësto featuring Tegan and Sara"Feel It in My Bones"95Pearl Jam"Just Breathe"96Hedley"Hands Up"97Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP"We No Speak Americano"98Adam Lambert"For Your Entertainment"99Daughtry"Life After You"100Pitbull featuring Akon"Shut It Down"http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/canadian-hot-100 Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2010 Billboard 19 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20130428151135/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/canadian-hot-100 28 April 2013 dead Deaths 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-songwriterhttp://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 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230084235/http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20100825.OBEDWARDGAMBELINATL/BDAStory/BDA/deaths/?pageRequested=1 30 December 2014 The Globe and Mail Friesen Joe 25 August 2010 29 September 2026 See also 2010s in music 2010 in Canadian television References 2 2009 in Canadian music Canadian music 2010 2011 in Canadian music