Juno Awards of 1991

The Juno Awards of 1991, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 3 March 1991 in Vancouver, British Columbia at a ceremony in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Paul Shaffer was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.

This was the first time the award ceremonies were hosted away from Toronto. A category for rap music also made its debut at these 1991 awards.

Nominees and winners

=Canadian Entertainer of the Year=

Winner: The Tragically Hip

Other Nominees:
* The Jeff Healey Band
* Colin James
* Kim Mitchell
* Alannah Myles

=Best Female Vocalist=

Winner: Celine Dion

Other Nominees:
* Lee Aaron
* Rita MacNeil
* Anne Murray
* Candy Pennella

=Best Male Vocalist=

Winner: Colin James

Other Nominees:
* Gowan
* Paul Janz
* Maestro Fresh-Wes
* Neil Young

=Most Promising Female Vocalist=

Winner: Sue Medley

Other Nominees:
* Jane Child
* Holly Cole
* Patricia Conroy
* Mae Moore
* Lorraine Segato

=Most Promising Male Vocalist=

Winner: Andy Curran

Other Nominees:
* Danny Brooks
* John James
* Kenny MacLean
* Francis Martin
* Bob Wiseman

=Group of the Year=

Winner: Blue Rodeo

Other Nominees:
* Cowboy Junkies
* The Jeff Healey Band
* The Northern Pikes
* Rush

=Most Promising Group=

Winner: Leslie Spit Treeo

Other Nominees:
* Bootsauce
* Crash Vegas
* National Velvet
* Spirit of the West

=Songwriter of the Year=

Winner: David Tyson

Other Nominees:
* Jane Child
* Leonard Cohen
* Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor
* Daniel Lanois
* Eddie Schwartz

=Best Country Female Vocalist=

Winner: Rita MacNeil

Other Nominees:
* Carroll Baker
* Patricia Conroy
* Anne Murray
* Michelle Wright

=Best Country Male Vocalist=

Winner: George Fox

Other Nominees:
* Tommy Hunter
* David Hutchins
* Larry Mercey
* Tim Taylor

=Best Country Group or Duo=

Winner: Prairie Oyster

Other Nominees:
* The Good Brothers
* Colleen Peterson and Gilles Godard
* Kimberley Richards and J.K. Gulley
* Sylvia Tyson and Tom Russell

=Best Instrumental Artist=

Winner: Ofra Harnoy

Other Nominees:
* Exchange
* Michael Jones
* Moe Koffman
* Ian Tamblyn

=International Entertainer of the Year=

Winner: The Rolling Stones

Other Nominees:
* Aerosmith
* Phil Collins
* Madonna
* Sinéad O'Connor

Best Producer

Winner: David Tyson, "Baby, It's Tonight"; "Don't Hold Back Your Love";

Other Nominees:
* Jane Child
* Bruce Fairbairn
* David Foster
* Declan O'Doherty
* Gino Vanelli and Joe Vanelli

=Best Recording Engineer=

Winner: Gino/Joe Vannelli, "The Time Of Day"; "Sunset On LA"

Other Nominees:
* Kevin Doyle
* Noel Golden
* Tom Henderson and Peter Moore
* Fraser Hill and Rick Hutt
* Mike Jones

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Winner: Leonard Cohen

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner: Mel Shaw, CARAS founder

Nominated and winning albums

=Best Album=

Winner: "Unison", Celine Dion

Other Nominees:
* "Bodyrock", Lee Aaron
* "Les B.B.", Les B.B.
* "Hell to Pay", The Jeff Healey Band
* "Home I'll Be", Rita MacNeil

=Best Children's Album=

Winner: "Mozart's Magic Fantasy", Susan Hammond

Other Nominees:
* "Une voix pour les enfants" (A Voice for the Children), Carmen Campagne
* "Yes I Can", Sandra Beech
* "The Season - A Family Christmas Celebration", Fred Penner
* "Sing A to Z", Sharon, Lois and Bram

=Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)=

Winner: "", The Orford String Quartet

Other Nominees:
* "Beethoven: 15 Variations and Fugue and Other Works", Louis Lortie
* "Beethoven Quartets Volume II, IV, V", The Orford String Quartet
* "Mozart Piano Quartets", Jane Coop and members of The Orford String Quartet
* "20th Century Guitar Works", Norbert Kraft

=Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)=

Winner: "", Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conductor Charles Dutoit

Other Nominees:
* "Debussy la mer, Jeux, Prélude a l'apres-midi d'un faune", Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conductor Charles Dutoit
* "Music on Hebrew Themes", I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra, conductor Yull Turovsky
* "Ravel Piano Concertos", Louis Lortie piano and London Symphony Orchestra
* "Schumann Symphony No. 3 and Konzerstuck", Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Mario Bernardi
* "Zelenka Missa del Filii", Tafelmusik Orchestra

=Best Album Design=

Winner: Robert Lebeuf, "Sue Medley" by Sue Medley

Other Nominees:
* Francois Blais, "Motion" by Motion
* John W. Stewart, "The Brown Album" by Bootsauce
* Hugh Syme, "Snow in June" by The Northern Pikes
* Hugh Syme, "Oceanview Motel" by Mae Moore

=International Album of the Year=

Winner: "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em", MC Hammer

Other Nominees:
* AC/DC, "The Razor's Edge"
* Phil Collins, "... But Seriously"
* New Kids on the Block, "Step by Step"
* Sinéad O'Connor, "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got"

=Best Jazz Album=

Winner: "Two Sides", Mike Murley

Other Nominees:
* "The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra", Dave McMurdo
* "Oscar Peterson Live", Oscar Peterson
* "Renee Rosnes", Renee Rosnes
* "Time Warp Live at George's Jazz Room", Time Warp

=Best Hard Rock/Metal Album=

Winner: "Presto", Rush

Other Nominees:
* "Andy Curran", Andy Curran
* "Bodyrock", Lee Aaron
* "Dirty Weapons", Killer Dwarfs
* "Nothingface", Voivod

=Best Roots or Traditional Album=

Winner: "Dance and Celebrate" by Bill Bourne and Alan McLeod

Other Nominees:
* "Acoustic Blues", Jackson Delta Blues Band
* "Jubilation III - Glory Train", Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir
* "One Job Town", Grievous Angels
* "Weather Out the Storm", Figgy Duff

Nominated and winning releases

=Single of the Year=

Winner: "Just Came Back", Colin James

Other Nominees:
* "Let Your Backbone Slide", Maestro Fresh-Wes
* "More Than Words Can Say", Alias
* "She Ain't Pretty, The Northern Pikes
* "So Listen", MCJ and Cool G

=Best Classical Composition=

Winner: "String Quartet No.5 - 'Rosalind'", R. Murray Schafer

Other Nominees:
* "Aviravirmayedhi", Glenn Buhr
* "Cappriccio-Concertante", Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté
* "Chaconne", Michael Colgrass
* "La Cri de Merlin", R. Murray Schafer

=Best Dance Recording=

Winner: "Don't Wanna Fall In Love (Knife Feel Good Mix)", Jane Child

Other Nominees:
* "The World Keeps on Turning", Candi & The Backbeat
* "Unison", Celine Dion
* "I Wanna Know", John James
* "Puss 'n Boots (These Boots are Made for Walkin'", Kon Kan

=International Single of the Year=

Winner: "Vogue", Madonna

Other Nominees:
* "Back to Life", Soul II Soul
* "Lambada", Kaoma
* "Step By Step", New Kids on the Block
* "Unskinny Bop", Poison

=Best R&B/Soul Recording=

Winner: "Dance To The Music (Work Your Body)", Simply Majestic featuring B. Kool

Other Nominees:
* "Can't Repress the Cause", Dance Appeal
* "So Listen", MCJ and Cool G.
* "Jamaican Funk", Michie Mee and L.A. Luv
* "Take Me Like I Am", Spunkadelic

=Rap Recording of the Year=

Winner: "Symphony In Effect" by Maestro Fresh-Wes

Other Nominees:
* "Dance to the Music", Simply Majestic with B. Kool
* "So Listen", MCJ and Cool G.
* "Take Me Like I Am", Spunkadelic
* "Wash Your Face in My Sink", Dream Warriors

=Best Reggae/Calypso Recording=

Winner: "Soldiers We Are All", Jayson & Friends

Other Nominees:
* "Broken Arrow", Mojah
* "Eyes Like Fire", Leroy Sibbles
* "Rock and Sway", Messenjah
* "Wild Jockey", Jackie Mittoo

=Best Video=

Winner: Joel Goldberg, "Drop The Needle" by Maestro Fresh-Wes

Other Nominees:
* Don Allan, "I Am a Wild Party" by Kim Mitchell
* Don Allan, "I Wanna Know" by John James
* Ron Berti, "She Ain't Pretty" by The Northern Pikes
* Joel Goldberg, "Let Your Backbone Slide" by Maestro Fresh-Wes

References

*cite news | last=Taylor | first=Kate | pages=C1,C3 | title=Junos recognize rap (But it's still small voice in chorus of nominations) | date=7 February 1991 | publisher=The Globe and Mail
*cite news | last=Lacey | first=Liam | page=C1 | title=James, Dion top vocalists (Juno says Tragically Hip are entertainers of the year) | date=4 March 1991 | publisher=The Globe and Mail

External links

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