Juno Award
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The Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands.
The Junos acknowledge artistic and technical achievement in all aspects of the music of Canada. Currently, winners are chosen by members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences or, depending on the award, a panel of experts or actual record sales. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremony.
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[edit] History
[edit] Beginnings
RPM Magazine began polling its readers in 1964 to determine which artists and groups were considered the best in Canada. The results of these polls, the RPM Gold Leaf Awards, would be announced through RPM each December.
In 1970, record label owner Stan Klees met with RPM founder Walt Grealis to plan a formal awards ceremony for the music industry. The first official Gold Leaf Awards ceremony took place 23 February 1970 in Toronto.
RPM invited its readers later that year to submit a new name for these awards. The name "Juneau" was submitted, which represented Pierre Juneau, the first head of the Canadian Radio-Television Commission. Juneau was instrumental in establishing Canadian content regulations for broadcasters, to promote Canadian artists. That name became shortened to Juno and by 1971, the awards ceremonies would be referred to as the "Juno Awards". Juno is also the name of the Roman goddess Juno.
Music industry representatives formed an advisory committee for the Junos in 1974. This was formalised as The Canadian Music Awards Association the following year. This organisation assumed full management and operation of the Juno Awards from 1977 and became the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).
[edit] Broadcasts
The Junos were first televised throughout Canada in 1975 with CBC Television holding national broadcast rights until 2001. After that, these ceremonies were broadcast by CTV. 2006 marked the first time the Junos were broadcast internationally through MTV2 in the United States and several affiliated MTV channels in other nations. The telecast of the 2006 Juno Awards was available to approximately a quarter billion people (see CTV press release 30 March 2006).
[edit] 1988: the missing year
Initially, the awards had been conducted during the early part of the year. In 1984, organisers postponed the awards into the fall and maintained that scheduling for a few years. But declining viewership on the awards broadcast prompted CARAS in January 1988 to make another postponement of the awards until 12 March 1989. 1988 was therefore a year without Juno ceremonies.[1]
[edit] Locations
The Juno Awards events were not conducted outside Toronto until 1991. Since then, the ceremonies have been hosted throughout Canada, reaching both coasts. The provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec have yet to play host to the Junos.
[edit] Recent developments
In 1996 an album called Oh What A Feeling: A Vital Collection Of Canadian Music, was released as a 4-CD box set to mark the 25th anniversary of the Juno Awards. It featured popular songs by Canadian artists from the 1960s to 1990s. In 2001, a second 4-CD box set was released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the awards. In 2006, a third box set was released to celebrate the 35th anniversary.
A Humanitarian Award was inaugurated in 2006. Bruce Cockburn was the first artist to be given this honour.
[edit] Criticisms
To the extent that the Juno Awards are intended to celebrate the best in Canadian music, they fail in one critical regard. Canada's francophone music industry is largely shut out of the awards ceremony, both in artist representation in award categories and in live performances.[citation needed][original research?]
[edit] Award categories
Award names have changed through the years, most notably the switch in 2003 from the phrase "Best _" to "_ of the year". The previous awards are listed under their present names or the present award that is most similar.
- Aboriginal Recording of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording (1994 - 2002)
- Adult Alternative Album of the Year (2005 - Present)
- Album of the Year (1980 - 1998, 2003 - Present)
- Best Album (1974, 1999 - 2002)
- Best Selling Album (1975 - 1979)
- Alternative Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Alternative Album (1995 - 2002)
- Artist of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Artist (2002)
- Best Female Artist (2000 - 2001)
- Best Male Artist (2000 - 2001)
- Best Female Vocalist (1970 - 1974, 1999)
- Best Male Vocalist (1970 - 1974, 1999)
- Female Vocalist of the Year (1975 - 1998)
- Male Vocalist of the Year (1975 - 1998)
- Blues Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Blues Album (1998 - 2002)
- Best Blues/Gospel Album (1994 - 1997)
- CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year (2005 - Present) (sponsored by Ever-Reddy Packaging)
- Album Design of the Year (2003 - 2004)
- Best Album Design (1990 - 2002)
- Best Album Graphics (1975 - 1989)
- Children's Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Children's Album (1979 - 2002)
- Classical Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble (2003 - Present)
- Best Classical Album: Solo or Chamber Ensemble (1985 - 2002)
- Best Classical Album of the Year (1977 - 1984)
- Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment (2003 - Present)
- Best Classical Album - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment (1985 - 1987, 2000 - 2002)
- Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble) (1989 - 1999)
- Best Classical Album of the Year (1977 - 1984)
- Classical Album of the Year - Vocal or Choral Performance (2003 - Present)
- Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance) (1994 - 2002)
- Best Classical Album of the Year (1977 - 1984)
- Classical Composition of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Classical Composition (1987, 1989 - 2002)
- Comedy Album of the Year (1979 - 1984)
- Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Gospel Album (1998 - 2002)
- Best Blues/Gospel Album (1994 - 1997)
- Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album - Instrumental (2000 - 2002)
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album (1994 - 1999)
- Best Jazz Album (1977 - 1993)
- Country Recording of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Country Artist/Group (2002)
- Best New Country Artist/Group (2002)
- Best Country Female Artist (1970 - 1974, 2000 - 2001)
- Best Country Male Artist (1970 - 1974, 2000 - 2001)
- Best Country Female Vocalist (1999)
- Best Country Group or Duo (1970 - 1974, 1999 - 2001)
- Best Country Male Vocalist (1999)
- Country Female Vocalist of the Year (1975 - 1998)
- Country Group or Duo of the Year (1975 - 1998)
- Country Male Vocalist of the Year (1975 - 1998)
- Dance Recording of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Dance Recording (1990 - 2002)
- Levi's Entertainer of the Year (1996)
- Entertainer of the Year (1995)
- Canadian Entertainer of the Year (1987, 1989 - 1994)
- International Entertainer of the Year (1989 - 1991, 1993)
- Foreign Entertainer of the Year (1992)
- Folk Artist of the Year (1980 - 1982)
- Folksinger of the Year (1972 - 1979)
- Top Folk Singer (1971 - 1971)
- Francophone Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Selling Francophone Album (1992 - 2002)
- Group of the Year (1975 - 1998, 2003 - Present)
- Best Group (1970 - 1974, 1999 - 2002)
- Instrumental Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Instrumental Album (1999 - 2002)
- Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year (1976 - 1987, 1989 - 1998)
- Juno International Achievement Award (1992, 1997, 1999 - Present)
- International Album of the Year (1981 - 1991, 2003 - Present)
- Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) (1993 - 2002)
- Best Selling Album by a Foreign Artist (1992)
- Best Selling International Album (1975 - 1980)
- Jack Richardson Producer of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Jack Richardson Best Producer (2002)
- Best Producer (1999 - 2001)
- Producer of the Year (1975 - 1977, 1979 - 1998)
- Producer of the Year - Album (1978)
- Producer of the Year - Single (1978)
- Juno Fan Choice Award (2003 - Present) (presented by Doritos)
- Music DVD of the Year (2004 - Present)
- New Artist of the Year (2003 - Present) (sponsored by FACTOR and Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters)
- Best New Solo Artist (1994 - 2002)
- Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year (1974 - 1993)
- Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year (1974 - 1993)
- New Group of the Year (2003 - Present) (sponsored by FACTOR and Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters)
- Best New Group (1974, 1994 - 2002)
- Most Promising Group of the Year (1974 - 1993)
- Pop Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Pop Album (1999, 2001 - 2002)
- Best Pop/Adult Album (2000)
- R&B/Soul Recording of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best R&B/Soul Recording (1985 - 2002)
- Rap Recording of the Year (1991 - 1992, 2003 - Present)
- Best Rap Recording (1993 - 2002)
- Recording Engineer of the Year (1976 - 1998, 2003 - Present)
- Best Recording Engineer (1999 - 2002)
- Reggae Recording of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Reggae Recording (1994 - 2002)
- Best World Beat Recording (1992 - 1993)
- Best Reggae/Calypso Recording (1985 - 1991)
- Rock Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Rock Album (1996, 1999 - 2002)
- Blockbuster Rock Album of the Year (1998)
- North Star Rock Album of the Year (1997)
- Best Hard Rock Album (1994 - 1995)
- Hard Rock Album of the Year (1992 - 1993)
- Best Hard Rock/Metal Album (1991)
- Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Group (2003 - Present)
- Best Roots & Traditional Album - Group (1996 - 2002)
- Best Roots & Traditional Album (1989 - 1995)
- Single of the Year (1980 - 1987, 1989 - 1998, 2003 - Present)
- Best Single (1974, 1999 - 2002)
- Best Selling Single (1975 - 1979)
- Best Selling Single (1993)
- Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist (1992)
- International Single of the Year (1981 - 1991)
- Best Selling International Single (1975 - 1980)
- Songwriter of the Year (1991 - 1998, 2003 - Present)
- Best Songwriter (1971 - 1974, 1999 - 2002)
- Composer of the Year (1975 - 1990)
- Traditional Jazz Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Traditional Jazz Album - Instrumental (2000 - 2002)
- Best Mainstream Jazz Album (1994 - 1999)
- Best Jazz Album (1977 - 1993)
- Vocal Jazz Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Vocal Jazz Album (2000 - 2002)
- Best Mainstream Jazz Album (1994 - 1999)
- Best Jazz Album (1977 - 1993)
- Video of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Video (1984 - 2002)
- World Music Album of the Year (2003 - Present)
- Best Global Album (1996 - 2002)
- Best Global Recording (1994 - 1995)
- Best World Beat Recording (1992 - 1993)
[edit] See also
- Music of Canada
- Canadian rock
- Canadian content
- Category:Canadian rock music groups
- Category:Canadian musical groups
- List of Canadian musicians
- Category:Canadian music festivals
- Category:Canadian record labels
[edit] Reference
- ^ Dafoe, Chris. "Juno Awards move to spring", The Globe and Mail, 27 January 1988, pp. C5.
- ^ "The JUNO Awards Head West to Calgary, Alberta in 2008", CARAS, 21 February 2007. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
[edit] External links
- Juno-Awards.ca - The Junos' official website
- Juno Awards @ CTV.ca - Features multimedia clips, highlights, press releases, and more from the 2006 Juno Awards telecast. website
- Juno Awards Coverage @ TheGATE.ca website
