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.
[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.
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