{"id":4353,"date":"2025-08-08T23:19:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T23:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/morgan-wallen-bruno-mars-lady-gaga-canadian-midyear-charts\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T23:19:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T23:19:17","slug":"morgan-wallen-bruno-mars-lady-gaga-canadian-midyear-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/morgan-wallen-bruno-mars-lady-gaga-canadian-midyear-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"In Canada: Morgan Wallen, Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga Top List of Most Popular Albums & Songs at\u00a0Midyear"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tCanadians love Morgan Wallen.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the first half of 2025 in Canada, the country star\u2019s I\u2019m the Problem<\/em> was the most popular album, while Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars\u2019 \u201cDie With a Smile\u201d was the most-streamed song (by on-demand audio streams), according to Luminate\u2019s Midyear Music Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe report, which covers a tracking period from Jan. 3 to July 3, 2025, boasts a variety of metrics<\/a>, including a few insights into the Canadian music market.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn Canada, total album consumption increased 4.5%, hitting 57.2 million \u2014 up from 2024\u2019s 54.8 million \u2014 which accounted for the period of Dec. 29, 2023, to June 27, 2024.<\/p>\n

\n\tWallen\u2019s I\u2019m the Problem<\/em> earned 231,000 equivalent album units in the first half of the year. Released May 16, the country juggernaut\u2019s impact has reached the charts, with the album peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums<\/a> chart for eight weeks, only to be dethroned last week by Justin Bieber\u2019s Swag<\/em><\/a>. Problem<\/em> reemerged atop the chart this week<\/a>, however.<\/p>\n

\n\tCanadians fare well on the albums list, including Scarborough native The Weeknd, who has two entries. His compilation album, The Highlights<\/em>, is at No. 2 with 151,000 units, while his 2025 record, Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/em>, came in at No. 7 with 118,000 units. PartyNextDoor & Drake\u2019s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U<\/em> project came in at No. 4 (133,00 units), while Gen Z darling Tate McRae amassed 124,000 with her third studio album, So Close to What<\/em>, at No. 6.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tTop 10 Albums in Canada<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n
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  1. Morgan Wallen, I\u2019m the Problem (231,000)<\/li>\n
  2. The Weeknd, The Highlights (151,000)<\/li>\n
  3. SZA, SOS (137,000)<\/li>\n
  4. PartyNextDoor & Drake, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U (133,000)<\/li>\n
  5. Sabrina Carpenter, Short n\u2019 Sweet (131,000)<\/li>\n
  6. Tate McRae, So Close to What (124,000)<\/li>\n
  7. The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow (118,000)<\/li>\n
  8. Kendrick Lamar, GNX (115,000)<\/li>\n
  9. Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time (111,000)<\/li>\n
  10. Noah Kahan, Stick Season (103,000)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    \n\t\tTop 10 Songs in Canada<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n
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    1. Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, \u201cDie With a Smile\u201d (51.7 million)<\/li>\n
    2. Alex Warren, \u201cOrdinary\u201d (50.5 million)<\/li>\n
    3. Shaboozey, \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy\u201d (49.7 million)<\/li>\n
    4. Ros\u00e9 & Bruno Mars, \u201cAPT.\u201d (47.7 million)<\/li>\n
    5. Kendrick Lamar & SZA, \u201cluther\u201d (45.3 million)<\/li>\n
    6. Benson Boone, \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d (44.9 million)<\/li>\n
    7. Gracie Abrams, \u201cThat\u2019s So True\u201d (44.6 million)<\/li>\n
    8. Drake, \u201cNOKIA\u201d (40.2 million)<\/li>\n
    9. Chappell Roan, \u201cPink Pony Club\u201d (40.1 million)<\/li>\n
    10. The Weeknd & Playboi Carti, \u201cTimeless\u201d (39.5 million)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

      \n\tRead more here<\/a>. \u2013 Heather Taylor-Singh<\/em><\/p>\n

      \n\t\tJuno Awards Add Latin Music Recording of the Year Category Starting in 2026<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

      \n\tThe Junos has a new category.<\/p>\n

      \n\tOn Tuesday (Aug. 5), the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced the introduction of Latin Music Recording of the Year.<\/p>\n

      \n\tA CARAS media release<\/a> notes that the new category \u201ccelebrates the vibrant and growing contributions of Latin artists to the Canadian music scene. This crossover category will recognize excellence across all Latin American genres and languages, giving artists a platform to shine on Canada\u2019s biggest music stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

      \n\tIn a statement, Ricardo Taco<\/strong> (Live Nation Canada), who serves as co-chair of the committee, said, \u201cWe are extremely grateful to The Junos for giving us the opportunity to elevate our music and culture through the introduction of this new category. This recognition not only highlights the growing impact of Latin music in Canada, but also gives our artists a powerful platform to share their stories, rhythms, and heritage with a wider audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

      \n\tThe introduction of the category follows criticism around the Canadian award show\u2019s lack of representation and support of the growing genre.<\/p>\n

      \n\tLast October, a new national report<\/a> explored the rise of Latin music in Canada and the need for more industry support. Entitled \u201cUnderstanding The Barriers and Opportunities of the Latin Music Community in Canada,\u201d the report, commissioned by the group Speaking Non-English, emphasized the need for music industry investment to avoid \u201ca massive missed opportunity.\u201d It also identified structural and financial challenges in the Canadian music ecosystem and the lack of support and representation of Latin artists and industry professionals.<\/p>\n

      \n\tThe report highlighted the Junos specifically as an institution lacking in support, with researchers noting that of the country\u2019s top 11 genres, Latin music was the only one without its own category. \u201cMany Latin artists already surpass the average Junos winner in terms of consumption \u2014 even without accounting for major names like Jessie Reyez,\u201d said Mart\u00edn A\u00f1\u00f3n<\/strong>, co-founder\/president of Speaking Non-English, at the time. \u201cThe community is aware of this disparity, which only heightens their frustration.\u201d<\/p>\n

      \n\tA\u00f1\u00f3n also said that a proposal for a Latin Music Recording of the Year category was in development, with more than 50 letters of endorsement from the music community.<\/p>\n

      \n\tThe announcement of the new category follows a controversy that erupted last year after CARAS announced plans to put the reggae recording, Christian\/gospel album and children\u2019s album categories on hiatus. But after outcry from the industry \u2014 including some who raised inclusivity concerns around the removal of two predominantly Black-led genres \u2014 those plans were cancelled<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      \n\tLast year, the Junos also introduced the South Asian recording of the year category, which was won by AP Dhillon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      \n\tCARAS is also refining submission guidelines for both rap album\/EP of the year and rap single of the year. Starting this year, vocalists must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents to be eligible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

      \n\tRead more here<\/a>. \u2013 Kerry Doole<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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