TORONTO - Justin Bieber’s seventh studio album “Swag” has put him among the top Canadian Grammy contenders this year.

The Stratford, Ont.-raised pop singer picked up four nominations Friday for the upcoming Grammy Awards, including album of the year and best pop vocal album for his first project since cutting ties with longtime manager Scooter Braun.

Homegrown producer Cirkut and engineer-and-mixer Serban Ghenea were also standouts as they scored multiple nods in the album and record of the year categories for their work on several projects, including Lady Gaga’s latest album “Mayhem.”

Two songs from Bieber’s “Swag” also earned recognition. “Daisies” is among the best pop solo performance nominees, while “Yukon” is up for best R&B performance.

Several other Canadian superstars earned a

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