Juno Awards of 1978
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The Juno Awards of 1978, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 29 March 1978 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted for a second year by David Steinberg at the Harbour Castle Hilton Convention Centre. A 2-hour broadcast of the ceremonies was available nationally on CBC Television. 1500 people were present at the ceremonies.
At a news conference following the awards, on 31 March 1978, Stompin' Tom Connors announced he would return his Juno trophies to awards organiser CARAS as a protest against rewarding "Juno jumpers" or artists who do not maintain a residence or presence in Canada. Connors earlier withdrew his nomination as Country Male Vocalist of the Year.
[edit] Nominees and winners
[edit] Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Patsy Gallant
Other nominees:
[edit] Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Dan Hill
Other nominees:
[edit] Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Lisa Dalbello
Other nominees:
- Claudja Barry
- Alma Faye Brooks
- Glory-Anne Carriere
- Roxanne Goldade
[edit] Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: David Bradstreet
Other nominees:
- Peter Pringle
- Walter Rossi
- Malcolm Tomlinson
- Pat Travers
[edit] Group of the Year
Winner: Rush
Other nominees:
[edit] Most Promising Group of the Year
Winner: Hometown Band
[edit] Composer of the Year
Winner: Dan Hill (Co-composer), "Sometimes When We Touch"
[edit] Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Carroll Baker
Other nominees:
- Julie Lynn
- Anne Murray
- Chris Nielsen
- Colleen Peterson
[edit] Country Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Ronnie Prophet
Other nominees:
- Gary Buck
- Wilf Carter
- Jimmy Arthur Ordge
- Ray Griff
Multiple Juno winner Stompin' Tom Connors withdrew his nomination in this category to allow for other nominees. Ordge was Connors replacement.
[edit] Country Group or Duo of the Year
Winner: The Good Brothers
[edit] Folk Singer of the Year
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Other nominees:
[edit] Instrumental Artist of the Year
Winner: André Gagnon
Other nominees:
- Blacklight Orchestra
- Liona Boyd
- Hagood Hardy
- Moe Koffman
[edit] Producer of the Year (single)
Winner: McCauley/Mollin, "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill
[edit] Producer of the Year (album)
Winner: McCauley/Mollin, Longer Fuse by Dan Hill
[edit] Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner:(tie)
- Terry Brown, Hope by Klaatu
- David Greene, Big Band Jazz by Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
[edit] Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Winners:
[edit] Nominated and winning albums
[edit] Best Selling Album
Winner: Longer Fuse, Dan Hill
Other nominees:
- A Farewell to Kings, Rush
- The Best of the Stampeders, The Stampeders
- Le Saint Laurent, André Gagnon
- My Own Way to Rock, Burton Cummings*
[edit] Best Album Graphics
Winner: Dave Anderson, Short Turn by Short Turn
[edit] Best Classical Album of the Year
Winner: Three Borodin Symphonies, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
[edit] Best Selling International Album
Winner: Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
[edit] Best Jazz Album
Winner: Big Band Jazz, Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
[edit] Nominated and winning releases
[edit] Best Selling Single
Winner: "Sugar Daddy", Patsy Gallant
Other nominees:
- "Let's Try Once More", Patrick Norman
- "Que Sera Sera", The Raes
- "Sometimes When We Touch", Dan Hill
- "You Won't Dance With Me", April Wine
[edit] Best Selling International Single
Winner: "When I Need You", Leo Sayer
[edit] References
- "The Junos: Hill and Cummings the frontrunners", The Globe and Mail, 23 March 1978, pp. 15.
- Godfrey, Stephen. "Dan Hill takes three top Junos", The Globe and Mail, 30 March 1978, pp. 13.
- "Stompin' Tom awaits industry blacklist", The Globe and Mail, 1 April 1978, pp. 32.
