Juno Awards of 1977

Juno Awards of 1977
Date	16 March 1977
Venue	Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
Host	David Steinberg
Television/Radio coverage
Network	CBC

The Juno Awards of 1977, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 16 March 1977 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by David Steinberg at the Royal York Hotel. The ceremonies were broadcast on a 2-hour CBC Television special.

Classical and jazz categories were introduced this year.

Nominees and winners

Group of the Year

Winner: Heart

Most Promising Group of the Year

Winner: T.H.P. Orchestra

Composer of the Year

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

Country Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Carroll Baker

Country Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Murray McLauchlan

Country Group or Duo of the Year

Winner: The Good Brothers

Folk Singer of the Year

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot

Instrumental Artist of the Year

Winner: Hagood Hardy

Producer of the Year

Winner: Mike Flicker, Dreamboat Annie by Heart

Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Paul Pagé, Are You Ready for Love by Patsy Gallant

Nominated and winning albums

Best Selling Album

Winner: Neiges, André Gagnon

Best Album Graphics

Winner: Michael Bowness, Ian Tamblyn by Ian Tamblyn

Best Classical Album of the Year

Winner: Beethoven - Vols. 1,2,&3, Anton Kuerti

Other nominees:

Franck and Ravel, Hidetaro Suzuki & Zeyda Ruga-Suzuki
Franz Schubert & Johannes Brahms, Gisela Depkat
Liona, Liona Boyd
Plays J.S. Bach, Pierre Grandmaison

Best Selling International Album

Winner: Frampton Comes Alive, Peter Frampton

Best Jazz Album

Winner: The Atlantic Suite, Phil Nimmons - Nimmons 'N Nine Plus Six

Nominated and winning releases

Best Selling Single

Winner: "Roxy Roller", Sweeney Todd

Best Selling International Single

Winner: "I Love to Love", Tina Charles

References

McGrath, Paul (17 March 1977). "Lightfoot, Burton Cummings double Juno winners". The Globe and Mail. p. 14.

External links

Juno Awards site

Juno Awards

Awards to individuals	Artist of the Year Fan Choice Group of the Year Breakthrough Artist of the Year Breakthrough Group of the Year Producer Recording Engineer Songwriter

Awards for recordings	Album of the Year Aboriginal Adult Alternative Adult Contemporary Alternative Blues Children's CCM/Gospel Classical Composition Classical - Large Ensemble Classical - Solo or Chamber Ensemble Classical - Vocal or Choral Performance Country Dance Electronic Francophone Instrumental International Jazz - Solo Jazz - Group Jazz - Contemporary Jazz - Traditional Jazz - Vocal Heavy Metal Pop R&B/Soul Rap Reggae Rock Contemporary Roots Traditional Roots Single of the Year World Music

Awards for technicality	Music DVD Recording Package Video

Special awards	Canadian Music Hall of Fame Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award Allan Waters Humanitarian Award

Years	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Leadership	Walt Grealis Stan Klees Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

See also Music of Canada Polaris Music Prize Much Music Video Awards Félix Awards East Coast Music Awards Western Canadian Music Awards

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