- Juno Awards of 1996
The
Juno Award s of 1996, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on10 March 1996 inHamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in theCopps Coliseum .Anne Murray was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast onCBC Television .Quebec-based independent classical label
Analekta Records boycotted the Junos after failing to receive a Juno nomination after attempts for five years. Analekta claimed its sales were twice that ofCBC Records . [cite news | author=Globe and Mail | pages=C1,C2 | title=For the love of music | date=6 January 1996 | publisher=The Globe and Mail ]Several record stores such as CD Plus, HMV, Sunrise and Music World also intended to boycott the Junos because competing music retailer
Columbia House had signed on as a Juno advertiser. [cite news | author=Globe and Mail | pages=D2 | title=Arts Ink: Coupland's name on U.S author list / Juno boycott | date=15 February 1996 | publisher=The Globe and Mail ]Nominations were announced
31 January 1996 . Prominent nominees wereAlanis Morissette andShania Twain who had recent internationally successful albums who both wonGrammy Award s on28 February 1996 . [cite news | author=Canadian Press | pages=D2 | title=Juno nominees reflect success of female singers | date=1 February 1996 | publisher=The Globe and Mail ] Alanis Morissette won in five Juno categories, becoming this year's major winner. [cite news | first=Elizabeth | last=Renzetti | pages=C1 | title=You Oughta Know: Morissette sweeps Junos | date=11 March 1996 | publisher=The Globe and Mail ]Nominees and winners
Levi's Entertainer of the Year
This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.
Winner:
Shania Twain Other Nominees:
*Bryan Adams
*Jann Arden
*Alanis Morissette
*The Tragically Hip Best Female Vocalist
Winner:
Alanis Morissette Other Nominees:
*Susan Aglukark
*Celine Dion
*Rita MacNeil
*Shania Twain Best Male Vocalist
Winner:
Colin James Other Nominees:
*Tom Cochrane
*Charlie Major
*Mario Pelchat
*Neil Young Best New Solo Artist
Winner:
Ashley MacIsaac Other Nominees:
*Lara Fabian
*Amanda Marshall
*Laura Smith
*Kim Stockwood Group of the Year
Winner:
Blue Rodeo Other Nominees:
*The Headstones
* Odds
*The Rankin Family
*The Tea Party Best New Group
Winner:
Philosopher Kings Other Nominees:
*Hemingway Corner
* Rainbow Butt Monkeys
*Rymes With Orange
* Sandboxongwriter of the Year
Winner:
Alanis Morissette Other Nominees:
*Bryan Adams
*Anne Loree
* Odds
*Shania Twain Best Country Female Vocalist
Winner:
Shania Twain Other Nominees:
*Lisa Brokop
*Cindy Church
*Patricia Conroy
*Michelle Wright Best Country Male Vocalist
Winner:
Charlie Major Other Nominees:
* George Fox
*Jason McCoy
*Don Neilson
*Calvin Wiggett Best Country Group or Duo
Winner:
Prairie Oyster Other Nominees:
* Farmer's Daughter
* Quartette
*The Johner Brothers
*The Rankin Family Best Instrumental Artist
Winner:
Liona Boyd Other Nominees:
*Richard Abel
*George Amatino
*Hennie Bekker
*André Gagnon Best Producer
Winner:
Michael Phillip Wojewoda , "End of the World" byThe Waltons ; "Beaton's Delight " byAshley MacIsaac Other Nominees:
*Bryan Adams with co-producerRobert John "Mutt" Lange , "Have You Every Really Loved a Woman" byBryan Adams
*David Foster (with co-producer Madonna), "You'll See (Something to Remember)" by Madonna; "I Can Love You Like That (And the Music Speaks)" byAll-4-One
*Chad Irschick , "O Siem" bySusan Aglukark
*David Tyson , "Beautiful Goodbye" and "Birmingham" byAmanda Marshall Best Recording Engineer
Winner:
Chad Irschick , "O Siem " bySusan Aglukark Other Nominees:
*Lenny DeRose , "Faith" and "Their Lights" byCrash Vegas
*Kevin Doyle , "Here, There and Everywhere" by John McDermott
*Rob Heany , "Alegria" byCirque de Soleil
*Ian Terry , "The Way You Look Tonight" by Oliver Jones and "Canon" byD.D. Jackson Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Winners:
David Clayton-Thomas ,Denny Doherty , John Kay,Domenic Troiano ,Zal Yanovsky Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Winner:
Ronnie Hawkins Nominated and winning albums
Best Album
Winner: "
Jagged Little Pill ",Alanis Morissette Other Nominees:
* "D'eux ",Celine Dion
* "Ragged Ass Road ",Tom Cochrane
* "The Woman in Me ",Shania Twain
* "This Child ",Susan Aglukark Best Children's Album
Winner: "
Celery Stalks At Midnight ", Al SimmonsOther Nominees:
* "Hallelujah Handel!",Susan Hammond ,Classical Kids
* "The Keeper",Will Millar
* "Philharmonic Fool",Rick Scott
* "Raffi Radio",Raffi Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)
Winner: "", piano
Marc-Andre Hamelin Other Nominees:
* "Bach: Violin Concertos",Jeanne Lamon ,Tafelmusik
* "Debussy: Preludes, Livres 1 and 2", pianoFrancine Kay
* "Quartet for the End of Time",Amici with violinShmuel Askenasi
* "Suite hébraïque", violinJacques Israelievitch , pianoJohn Greer Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
Winner: "", Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conductor
Charles Dutoit Other Nominees:
* "Debussy: Children's Corner", Orchestre symphonique de Montreal
* "Mendelssohn: Symphonies 1 and 5, Hebrides Overture",Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
* "Purcell: Ayres for the Theatre",Tafelmusik
* "Tchaikovsky and Sibelius: Violin Concertos",Leila Josefowicz ,The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)
Winner: "
Ben Heppner Sings Richard Strauss ", tenorBen Heppner ,The Toronto Symphony Orchestra , conductor Andrew DavisOther Nominees:
* "Great Tenor Arias",Ben Heppner ,Munich Radio Orchestra
* "Healey Willan: An Apostrophe to the Theavenly Hosts",Vancouver Chamber Choir
* "J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas, Vol. 1",Dorothea Roschmann ,Hugues Saint-Gelais ,Kevin McMillan ,Les Violons du Roy
* "Ravel: L'enfant et les sortileges, Sheherazade", Orchestre symphonique de Montreal and ChoirBest Album Design
Winner: Tom Wilson and
Alex Wittholz , "Birthday Boy "Other Nominees:
*David Andoff ,Derek Shapton , "Hi, How Are You Today?" byAshley MacIsaac
*David Andoff ,Paul van Dongen ,Tara McVicar , "Bootsauce" byBootsauce
*Steven R. Gilmore ,Anthony Artiaga , "Good Weird Feeling", Odds
*Kathi Prosser ,Peter Horvath , "Dragonfly" byMae Moore Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)
Winner: "
No Need to Argue ",The Cranberries Other Nominees:
* "D'Eux",Celine Dion
* "Dangerous Minds", soundtrack
* "Hell Freezes Over",Eagles
* "The Woman in Me",Shania Twain Best Blues/Gospel Album
Winner: "
That River ", Jim ByrnesOther Nominees:
* "Big City Blues",Sue Foley
* "Rites of Passage",Georgette Fry
* "Urban Blues re: Newell",King Biscuit Boy
* "When the Sun Goes Down",The Sidemen Best Mainstream Jazz Album
Winner: "
Vernal Fields ",Ingrid Jensen Other Nominees:
* "A Timeless Place",Jeri Brown
* "Basso Continuo",Normand Guilbeault Ensemble
* "From Lush to Lively", Oliver Jones
* "Peace Song",D.D. Jackson Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Winner: "
NOJO ",Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra Other Nominees:
* "Frontier Tunes",The Merlin Factor
* "Lucky to be Me",Carol Weisman
* "Rendez-vous Brazil Cuba",Jane Bunnett
* "Touch",Rich Shadrach Lazar andMontuno Police Best Selling Francophone Album
Winner: "
D'eux ",Celine Dion Other Nominees:
* "Beau dommage",Beau Dommage
* "Bohemienne",Marjo
* "Carpe diem",Lara Fabian
* "C'est la vie",Mario Pelchat Hard Rock Album of the Year
Winner: "
Jagged Little Pill ",Alanis Morissette Other Nominees:
* "The Edges of Twilight ",The Tea Party
* "Good Weird Feeling ", Odds
* "Mirror Ball",Neil Young
* "Teeth and Tissue ",The Headstones Best Roots or Traditional Album - Group
Winner: "
Gypsies & Lovers ",The Irish Descendants Other Nominees:
* "Inside the Dreaming",The Wyrd Sisters
* "Late As Usual",The Paperboys
* "Night Visions",Orealis
* "Up",Great Big Sea Best Alternative Album
Winner: "
What Fresh Hell is This? ",Art Bergmann Other Nominees:
* "Fluke", Rusty
* "Kombinator",The Inbreds
* "Mock Up, Scale Down",The Super Friendz
* "Somebody Spoke",Hardship Post Nominated and winning releases
ingle of the Year
Winner: "
You Oughta Know ",Alanis Morissette Other Nominees:
* "Any Man of Mine",Shania Twain
* "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman",Bryan Adams
* "Insensitive",Jann Arden
* "O Siem",Susan Aglukark Best Classical Composition
Winner: "
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra ",Andrew P. MacDonald ,David Stewart ,Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Other Nominees:
* "I Think That I Shall Never See...",Chan Ka Nin forAmici
* "Music for Heaven and Earth",Alexina Louie forEsprit Orchestra
* "Piano Concerto",Glenn Buhr forChristina Petrowksa ,Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
* "Touchings",Harry Freedman forNexus ,The Esprit Orchestra Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording
Winner: "
ETSI Shon "Grandfather Song" ",Jerry Alfred andThe Medicine Beat Other Nominees:
* "Dancing Around the World",Red Bull Singers
* "Message", "Wapistan", Lawrence Martin
* "Sacred Ground",Jess Lee
* "This Child",Susan Aglukark Best Rap Recording
Winner: "
E-Z On Tha Motion ",Ghetto Concept Other Nominees:
* "Drama",Da Grass Roots Music with Elemental
* "The Legacy",UBAD
* "Still Caught Up",Saukrates
* "360 Degrees", CipherBest R&B/Soul Recording
Winner: "
Deborah Cox ",Deborah Cox Other Nominees:
* "Absolute",jacksoul
* "Feel the Good Times",Charlene Smith
* "Memories of the SoulShack Survivors",Bass is Base
* "Philosopher Kings",Philosopher Kings Best Reggae Recording
Winner: "
Now And Forever ",Sattalites Other Nominees:
* "Real Personal",Tanya Mullings
* "Si Wi Dem Nuh Know We", Snow
* "Something Real", Lazo
* "Waking Up the Dream",Errol Blackwood Best Global Album
Winner: "
Music From Africa ",Takadja Other Nominees:
* "Alegria",Cirque du Soleil
* "Jmpn For Joy",Punjabi by Nature
* "Vamo a Pambicha",Papo Ross andOrquesta Pambiche
* "When Ahab Met Moishe",The Angstones Best Dance Recording
Winner: "
A Deeper Shade Of Love (Extended Mix) ",Camille Other Nominees:
* "Come Into My Life (Extended Mix)",JLM
* "Get Away (Stonebridge and Nick Nice Club Mix)",Shauna Davis
* "Never Let You Go (Tempered Club Mix)", Temperance
* "Take Control (Matrix Airplay Edit)",BKS Best Video
Winner:
Jeth Weinrich , "Good Mother " byJann Arden Other Nominees:
*Alain Desrochers , "O Siem" bySusan Aglukark
* Tim Hamilton, "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" byCrash Test Dummies
* Stephen Scott, "Freedom" byColin James
*Curtis Wehrfritz , "Sister Awak" byThe Tea Party References
External links
* [http://www.junoawards.ca Juno Awards site]
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