Juno Awards of 1979

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.

Nominees and winners

=Female Vocalist of the Year=

Winner: Anne Murray

=Male Vocalist of the Year=

Winner: Gino Vannelli

=Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year=

Winner: Claudja Barry

=Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year=

Winner: Nick Gilder

=Group of the Year=

Winner: Rush

=Most Promising Group of the Year=

Winner: Doucette

=Composer of the Year=

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

=Country Female Vocalist of the Year=

Winner: Carroll Baker

=Country Male Vocalist of the Year=

Winner: Ronnie Prophet

=Country Group or Duo of the Year=

Winner: The Good Brothers

=Folk Singer of the Year=

Winner: Murray McLauchlan

=Instrumental Artist of the Year=

Winner: Liona Boyd

=Producer of the Year=

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

=Recording Engineer of the Year=

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

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Winner: Hank Snow

Nominated and winning albums

=Best Selling Album=

Winner: "Dream Of A Child", Burton Cummings

=Best Album Graphics=

Winner: Alan Gee/Greg Lawson, "Madcats" by Madcats

=Best Children's Album=

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

=Best Classical Album of the Year=

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

=Best Selling International Album=

Winner: "Saturday Night Fever", Bee Gees

=Best Jazz Album=

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

=Comedy Album of the Year=

Winner: "The Air Farce Album", The Air Farce

Nominated and winning releases

=Best Selling Single=

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

=Best Selling International Single=

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

References

*cite news | pages=17 | title=Junos laid at same old shrines | date=22 March 1979 | publisher=The Globe and Mail | first=Paul | last=McGrath
*cite news | pages=15 | title=Gino went shoeless at the Junos | date=24 March 1979 | publisher=The Globe and Mail | first=Zena | last=Cherry

External links

* [http://www.junoawards.ca Juno Awards site]