Juno Awards of 1976
| Juno Awards of 1976 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 March 1976 |
| Venue | Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | John Allan Cameron |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC |
The Juno Awards of 1976, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 15 March 1976 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by John Allan Cameron at the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute auditorium. CBC Television provided a national broadcast of the ceremonies.
Randy Bachman presented a special "people's award" to Juno founder Walt Grealis on this occasion compared to the lack of mention of Grealis at last year's ceremonies.
Dan Hill performed "You Make Me Want To Be" at the ceremonies.
Nominees and winners[edit]
Female Vocalist of the Year[edit]
Winner: Joni Mitchell
Male Vocalist of the Year[edit]
Winner: Gino Vannelli
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year[edit]
Winner: Patricia Dahlquist
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year[edit]
Winner: Dan Hill
Group of the Year[edit]
Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Most Promising Group of the Year[edit]
Winner: Myles and Lenny
Composer of the Year[edit]
Winner: Hagood Hardy, "The Homecoming"
Country Female Vocalist of the Year[edit]
Winner: Anne Murray
Country Male Vocalist of the Year[edit]
Winner: Murray McLauchlan
Country Group or Duo of the Year[edit]
Winner: The Mercey Brothers
Folk Singer of the Year[edit]
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Instrumental Artist of the Year[edit]
Winner: Hagood Hardy
Recording Engineer of the Year[edit]
Winner: Michel Ethier, Dompierre by François Dompierre
People's award[edit]
Winner: Walt Grealis
Nominated and winning albums[edit]
Best Selling Album[edit]
Winner: Four Wheel Drive, Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Best Album Graphics[edit]
Winner: Bart Schoales, Joy Will Find a Way by Bruce Cockburn
Best Selling International Album[edit]
Winner: Greatest Hits, Elton John
Nominated and winning releases[edit]
Best Selling Single[edit]
Winner: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", Bachman–Turner Overdrive
- Paul Anka, "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone"
- Hagood Hardy, "The Homecoming"
- The Stampeders, "Hit the Road Jack"
Best Selling International Single[edit]
Winner: "Love Will Keep Us Together", The Captain and Tennille
References[edit]
- Kirby, Blaik (16 March 1976). "Overdrive, Vanelli, Mitchell big Juno winners". The Globe and Mail. p. 16.