- Juno Awards of 1994
The
Juno Award s of1994 , representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on20 March 1994 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre.Roch Voisine was the host for the ceremonies, which were taped that afternoon for broadcast that evening onCBC Television .Nominations were announced
8 February 1994 . Starting in 1994, the Best New Solo Artist combined the former Most Promising Male and Female Vocalist categories. Reggae also received its own category, after years of being included under banners such as "world beat" or mixed with calypso.A new category for aboriginal music was also introduced and was awarded by
Robbie Robertson . NomineeSazacha Red Sky generated controversy since her song was a rendition of a native prayer song that was used by the family ofChief Dan George . George's son Leonard objected to the song's recording by Red Sky, whose real name wasNancy Nash , a former Vancouver resident who was not ofFirst Nation s ancestry. Juno regulations for this category only required that the music, rather than the artists, be of native content or origin. However, the winner of this category was Lawrence Martin, then the mayor ofSioux Lookout, Ontario .Around the time of the 1994 ceremonies, there were plans to host the 1995 ceremonies in Winnipeg. However, Juno organisers
CARAS was demanding substantial funding from the Winnipeg committee attempting to host the awards.Atlantic group
The Rankin Family was the major winner in 1994, winning awards in four categories including Entertainer of the Year.Nominees and winners
=Canadian Entertainer of the Year=This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.
Winner:
The Rankin Family Other Nominees:
*Barenaked Ladies
*Celine Dion
*The Tragically Hip
*Michelle Wright Winner:
Celine Dion Other Nominees:
*Rita MacNeil
*Sarah McLachlan
*Anne Murray
*Alannah Myles Winner:
Roch Voisine Other Nominees:
*Stef Carse
*Daniel Lanois
* John McDermott
* SnowWinner:
Jann Arden Other Nominees:
*Jann Arden
*Meryn Cadell
*Charlie Major
*Mario Pelchat
*Jim Witter Winner:
The Rankin Family Other Nominees:
*Blue Rodeo
* TheJeff Healey Band
*Moxy Früvous
* RushWinner: The Waltons
Other Nominees:
*Junkhouse
* The Odds
* Sloan
*The Tea Party Winner:
Leonard Cohen Other Nominees:
*Jann Arden
*Jim Cuddy andGreg Keelor
*Sarah McLachlan
*Jane Siberry
=Best Country Female Vocalist=Winner:
Cassandra Vasik Other Nominees:
* Joan Kennedy
*Anne Murray
*Anita Perras
*Shania Twain Winner:
Charlie Major Other Nominees:
*Joel Feeney
* George Fox
*Ron Hynes
*Jim Witter Winner:
The Rankin Family Other Nominees:
*The Blue Shadows
*Cassandra Vasik andRussell deCarle
*One Horse Blue
*The Johner Brothers Winner:
Ofra Harnoy Other Nominees:
*John Arpin
*André Gagnon
*Jacques de Kononck
*Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet Best Producer
Winner:
Steven MacKinnon andMarc Jordan , "Waiting For A Miracle" from "Reckless Valentine" byMarc Jordan Other Nominees:
*k.d. lang andBen Mink , "Just Keep Me Moving" byk.d. lang (from "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues " soundtrack)
*Daniel Lanois , "The Messenger" and "Mon beau petit choux" from "For the Beauty of Wynona" byDaniel Lanois
*Geddy Lee ,Alex Lifeson andNeil Peart with co-producerPeter Collins , "Nobody's Hero" and "Alien Shore" from "Counterparts" by Rush
*Jane Siberry , "Temple" from "When I Was a Boy" byJane Siberry Winner:
Kevin Doyle , "Old Cape Cod " and "Cry Me a River " byAnne Murray Other Nominees:
*Marc Ramaer , "Just Keep Me Moving", "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" byk.d. lang
*Andy Hermant , "Life on the Inside Track", "Sweet Airs That Give Delight", "When Daisies Pied", "Sweet Airs That Give Delight" byStratford Orchestra
*Stephen Traub , "Window of Opportunity" from "Bombazine" byMeryn Cadell
*Michael Phillip Wojewoda , "Beginning of Time" and "Calling All Angels" byJane Siberry Canadian Music Hall of Fame Winner: Rush
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Winner:
John V. Mills Nominated and winning albums
Winner: "Harvest Moon",
Neil Young Other Nominees:
* "The Future",Leonard Cohen
* "I'll Always Be There",Roch Voisine
* "Rocking Horse",Alannah Myles
* "12 Inches of Snow", SnowWinner: "
Tchaikovsky Discovers America ",Susan Hammond ,Classical Kids Other Nominees:
* "Candles, Snow and Mistletoe",Sharon, Lois and Bram
* "The Child's Play Connection",Barbara Nichol and others
* "Dream Catcher",Jack Grunsky
* "Can't Sit Down",Eric Nagler
=Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)=Winner: "",
Louis Lortie Other Nominees:
* "Mozart: Two-Piano Sonata",Louis Lortie andHelene Mercier
* "Romantic Works for Guitar",Norbert Kraft
* "Schmelzer: Sonatas",Tafelmusik , directorJeanne Lamon
* "Simphonies des noels: A Treasury of Baroque Christmas Concerti",Les Violins du Roy , directoryBernard Labadie
=Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)=Winner: "",
Tafelmusik , directorJeanne Lamon Other Nominees:
* "Barok: The Miraculous Mandarin", Orchestre symphonique de Montreal
* "Gluck: Ballet Pantomimes",Tafelmusik
* "Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4",Arthur Ozolins ,Toronto Symphony Orchestra
* "Stravinsky, Szymanowski: Violin Concertos",Chantal Juillet and Orchestre symphonique de Montreal
=Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)=Winner: "
Debussy Songs ", sopranoClaudette Leblanc , pianoValerie Tryon Other Nominees:
* "Elektra Women's Choir",Elektra Women's Choir
* "Full Well She Sang",The Toronto Consort
* "Schubert: Lieder", sopranoEdith Wiens , pianoRudolf Jansen , clarinetJoaquin Valdepenas
* "Venetian Vespers of 1640",Vancouver Cantata Singers , directorJames Fankhauser Winner:
Marty Dolan , "Faithlift " bySpirit of the West Other Nominees:
*Kenny Baird , "5 Days in July" byBlue Rodeo
*Patrick Duffy and Steve Cole, "Splendor Solis" byThe Tea Party
*David Houghton - "Pale Sun, Crescent Moon" byCowboy Junkies
*Kevin Mutch , "God Shuffled His Feet" byCrash Test Dummies
=Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)=Winner: "The Bodyguard",
Whitney Houston Other Nominees:
* "Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell",Meat Loaf
* "Fully Completely",The Tragically Hip
* "Get a Grip",Aerosmith
* "Keep the Faith",Bon Jovi Winner: "
Fables and Dreams ", Dave Young/Phil Dwyer QuartetOther Nominees:
* "Just BB", Oliver Jones
* "Our 25th Year",Rob McConnell and theBoss Brass
* "Standard Idioms",Sonny Greenwich
* "Wheel Within a Wheel",Bernie Senensky Winner: "
South At Eight/North At Nine ",Colin Linden Other Nominees:
* "Bluesology",Whiteley Brothers
* "Colin James and the Little Big Band",Colin James
* "Terra Firma Boogie",Triple Threat
* "You Can't Have Everything",Dutch Mason
=Best Contemporary Jazz Album=Winner: "
Don't Smoke In Bed ",Holly Cole Trio Other Nominees:
* "Face the Music",Garbo's Hat
* "Michael Farquharson",Michael Farquharson
* "Notorious",Five After Four , withVito Razza
* "The Standard Line",David Mott
=Best Selling Francophone Album=Winner: "
Album de Peuple Tome 2 ",Francois Perusse Other Nominees:
* "Ca Va Bien", Kathleen
* "Corridors",Laurence Jalbert
* "Europe Tour",Roch Voisine
* "Pelchat",Mario Pelchat Winner: "Dig",
I Mother Earth Other Nominees:
* "Counterparts", Rush
* "Crush",Doughboys
* "Givin Blood",Wild T and the Spirit
* "Splendor Solis",The Tea Party
=Best Roots or Traditional Album=Winner: "My Skies",
James Keelaghan Other Nominees:
* "At a High Window",Garnet Rogers
* "Christmas",Bruce Cockburn
* "Home in Halifax",Stan Rogers
* "Jigzup",Oliver Schroer Nominated and winning releases
Winner: "
Fare Thee Well Love ",The Rankin Family Other Nominees:
* "Courage",The Tragically Hip
* "Harvest Moon",Neil Young
* "He Would Be Sixteen",Michelle Wright
* "Love Can Move Mountains",Celine Dion Winner: "
Among Friends ",Chan Ka Nin Other Nominees:
* "Divertimento for Harp and Strings",Milton Barnes
* "Piano Concerto",Malcolm Forsyth
* "Sleight of Hand",Jean Piche
* "Three Poems", Peter Tiefenbach1994 -
TBTBT , "One Track Mind "Winner: "
The Time Is Right (I'll Be There for You) ",Rupert Gayle Other Nominees:
* "All I Need",George St. Kitts
* "And the Song Goes",Carol Medina
* "Love Me Right",MCJ and Cool G
* "Mothers of Hope", John James
=Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording=Winner: "
Wapistan ", Lawrence MartinOther Nominees:
* "Booglatamooti (The Indian Song)",J. Hubert Francis andEagle Feather
* "Grandfather",J. Hubert Francis andEagle Feather
* "Stoney Park",Stoney Park Singers
* "The Prayer Song",Sazacha Red Sky Other Nominees:
* "Child Support",Inspector Lenny
* "Love and Affection",Tanya Mullings
* "Save the Children",Leejahn
* "Secret Admirer",D.J. Ray Winner: "
El Camino Real ", Ancient CulturesOther Nominees:
* "Agada: Tales from Our Ancestors",Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
* "Condor Meets the Eagle",Kanatan Aski withPura Fé
* "Crossing Selkirk Avenue",Finjan
* "Enat", Mother TongueWinner: "
Thankful (Raw Club Mix) ", Red LightOther Nominees:
* "Don't Make Me Wait",Oval Emotion
* "I'm In Love with You",BKS
* "R U Sexin' Me", West End Girls
* "Won't Give Up My Music",Lisa Lougheed Winner:
Jeth Weinrich ,Jann Arden , "I Would Die For You"Other Nominees:
*Don Allan , "Rain Down on Me" byBlue Rodeo
*Dale Heslip , "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" byCrash Test Dummies
*Curtis Wehrfritz , "The Future" byLeonard Cohen
*Curtis Wehrfritz , "I Can See Clearly Now" byHolly Cole Trio References
*cite news | last=Taylor | first=Kate | pages=C2 | title=Quirky mix of nominees for 1994 Junos | date=
9 February 1994 | publisher=The Globe and Mail
*cite news | last=Taylor | first=Kate | pages=C6 | title=A Juno loss is in their prayers (Non-native nominee criticized for recording sacred family song) | date=19 March 1994 | publisher=The Globe and Mail
*cite news | last=Dafoe | first=Chris | pages=C14 | title=It's time the Junos took the show on the road | date=19 March 1994 | publisher=The Globe and Mail
*cite news | last=Taylor | first=Kate | pages=C1 | title=Juno night belongs to Rankins | date=21 March 1994 | publisher=The Globe and Mail External links
* [http://www.junoawards.ca Juno Awards site]
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