- Juno Awards of 1975
The
Juno Award s of1975 , representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on24 March 1975 in Toronto at a ceremony in theCanadian National Exhibition .Paul Anka was host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast for the first time. Canadians were able to see the event onCBC Television from 10pm Eastern Time.Stompin' Tom Connors ,Susan Jacks ,Terry Jacks ,Andy Kim ,Anne Murray andThe Stampeders would appear at the ceremonies.With the move to television, control over the Junos had shifted from Walt Grealis' "
RPM Magazine " to the new Canadian Music Awards Association. Grealis was now in an advisory role for the Junos, and according to "The Globe and Mail" his founding role was not acknowledged during the Junos broadcast.Nominees and winners
Winner:
Anne Murray Other nominees:
*Susan Jacks
*Joni Mitchell
*Anne Murray
*Cathy Young Winner:
Gordon Lightfoot
=Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year=Winner:
Suzanne Stevens
=Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year=Winner:
Gino Vannelli Winner:
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
=Most Promising Group of the Year=Winner: Rush
Winner:
Paul Anka
=Country Female Vocalist of the Year=Winner:
Anne Murray
=Country Male Vocalist of the Year=Winner:
Stompin' Tom Connors
=Country Group or Duo of the Year=Winner:
Carlton Showband Winner:
Gordon Lightfoot Winner:
Randy Bachman Nominated and winning albums
Winner: "
Not Fragile ",Bachman-Turner Overdrive Winner:
Bart Schoales , "Night Vision " byBruce Cockburn
=Best Selling International Album=Winner: "
Band On The Run ",Paul McCartney Nominated and winning releases
Winner: "
Seasons In The Sun ",Terry Jacks
=Best Selling International Single=Winner: "
The Night Chicago Died ",Paper Lace References
*cite news | pages=26 | title=Trying to make the public take the Juno to its heart | date=
8 March 1975 | publisher=The Globe and Mail | first=Robert | last=Martin
*cite news | pages=14 | title=Junos for Murray, Lightfoot and little hope for quality | date=25 March 1975 | publisher=The Globe and Mail | first=Blaik | last=KirbyExternal links
* [http://www.junoawards.ca Juno Awards site]
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