2011 in Canadian music

This is a summary of the year 2011 in the Canadian music industry.

Events

February

• February 11 – Indie rock band Immaculate Machine formally announce their breakup.

March

• March 27 – The 2011 Juno Awards, the 40th annual ceremony.

June

• June 16 – Preliminary 2011 Polaris Music Prize longlist is announced.

July

• ChartAttack, a music website published by the longtime former Canadian music magazine Chart, suspends publication.

August

• August 1 – Saskatoon band The Sheepdogs are announced as the winners of Rolling Stones "Do You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star" competition for unsigned rock bands.

• Sam Roberts Band, Collider – May 10
• Sarahmée, Retox
• SATE, (S)cream
• Ron Sexsmith, Long Player Late Bloomer – March 1
• Shotgun Jimmie, Transistor Sister
• Silverstein, Rescue – April 26
• Simple Plan, Get Your Heart On! – June 17
• Sloan, The Double Cross
• Snailhouse, Sentimental Gentleman – May 24
• Socalled, Sleepover – May 3
• Samantha Savage Smith, Tough Cookie
• John Southworth, Spiritual War Cassette Tape
• Spring Breakup, It's Not You, it's Me
• Frederick Squire, Frederick Squire Sings Shenandoah and Other Popular Hits – May 24
• Stars, The Bedroom Demos
• Colin Stetson, '
• Jeffery Straker, under the soles of my shoes
• Sum 41, Screaming Bloody Murder – March 29
• Sunparlour Players, Us Little Devils – October 18
• Sweatshop Union, The Bill Murray EP – March 1

• Tasseomancy, Ulalume – August 30
• Theory of a Deadman, The Truth Is... - July 12
• Thus Owls, Harbours
• Timber Timbre, Creep on Creepin' On – April 5
• Tire le coyote, Le Fleuve en huile
• The Trews, Hope & Ruin – April 12
• Al Tuck, Under Your Shadow
• Kreesha Turner, Tropic Electric – November 15

• Chad VanGaalen, Diaper Island – May 17
• Various Artists, ' – November 15