Juno Awards of 1979

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The Juno Awards of 1979, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 21 March 1979 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Burton Cummings at the Harbour Castle Hilton Convention Centre.

Claudja Barry and Ginette Reno were live performers on the ceremony telecast, seen on CBC Television from 9:30pm Eastern Time. Gino Vanelli and Chilliwack provided videotaped performances.

Pierre Trudeau attended the ceremonies, the first time a Canadian Prime Minister did so. He introduced Hank Snow into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Contents 1 Nominees and winners 1.1 Female Vocalist of the Year 1.2 Male Vocalist of the Year 1.3 Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year 1.4 Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year 1.5 Group of the Year 1.6 Most Promising Group of the Year 1.7 Composer of the Year 1.8 Country Female Vocalist of the Year 1.9 Country Male Vocalist of the Year 1.10 Country Group or Duo of the Year 1.11 Folk Singer of the Year 1.12 Instrumental Artist of the Year 1.13 Producer of the Year 1.14 Recording Engineer of the Year 1.15 Canadian Music Hall of Fame 2 Nominated and winning albums 2.1 Best Selling Album 2.2 Best Album Graphics 2.3 Best Children's Album 2.4 Best Classical Album of the Year 2.5 Best Selling International Album 2.6 Best Jazz Album 2.7 Comedy Album of the Year 3 Nominated and winning releases 3.1 Best Selling Single 3.2 Best Selling International Single 4 References 5 External link

[edit] Nominees and winners

[edit] Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Anne Murray

[edit] Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Gino Vannelli

[edit] Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Claudja Barry

[edit] Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Nick Gilder

[edit] Group of the Year

Winner: Rush

[edit] Most Promising Group of the Year

Winner: Doucette

[edit] Composer of the Year

Winner: Dan Hill (Co-composer), "Sometimes When We Touch"

[edit] Country Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Carroll Baker

[edit] Country Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Ronnie Prophet

[edit] Country Group or Duo of the Year

Winner: The Good Brothers

[edit] Folk Singer of the Year

Winner: Murray McLauchlan

[edit] Instrumental Artist of the Year

Winner: Liona Boyd

[edit] Producer of the Year

Winner: Gino/Joe/Ross Vannelli, Brother To Brother by Gino Vanelli

[edit] Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Ken Friesen, Let's Keep It That Way by Anne Murray

[edit] Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Winner: Hank Snow

[edit] Nominated and winning albums

[edit] Best Selling Album

Winner: Dream Of A Child, Burton Cummings

[edit] Best Album Graphics

Winner: Alan Gee/Greg Lawson, Madcats by Madcats

[edit] Best Children's Album

Winner: There's A Hippo In My Tub, Anne Murray

[edit] Best Classical Album of the Year

Winner: Hindemith; Das Marienleben, Glenn Gould and Roxolana Roslak

[edit] Best Selling International Album

Winner: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees

[edit] Best Jazz Album

Winner: Jazz Canada Montreux 1978, Tommy Banks Big Band with Guest "Big" Miller

[edit] Comedy Album of the Year

Winner: The Air Farce Album, The Air Farce

[edit] Nominated and winning releases

[edit] Best Selling Single

Winner: "Hot Child In The City", Nick Gilder

[edit] Best Selling International Single

Winner: "You're the One That I Want", John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John

[edit] References

• McGrath, Paul. "Junos laid at same old shrines", The Globe and Mail, 22 March 1979, pp. 17.
• Cherry, Zena. "Gino went shoeless at the Junos", The Globe and Mail, 24 March 1979, pp. 15.

[edit] External link

• Juno Awards site