Juno Awards of 1972
| Juno Awards of 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 February 1972 |
| Venue | Inn on the Park, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | George Wilson |
The
Interest in these music awards was gaining rapidly as approximately 1000 attended the ceremonies, compared to 250 in 1970. George Wilson of
Roughly 3000 subscribers of
Winners
Best Female Vocalist
Winner: Anne Murray
Outstanding Performance – Female
Winner: Ginette Reno
Best Male Vocalist
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Outstanding Performance – Male
Winner: Joey Gregorash
Best Group
Winner: The Stampeders
Outstanding Performance – Group
Winner: Lighthouse
Best Songwriter
Winner: Rich Dodson
Best Country Female Artist
Winner: Myrna Lorrie
Best Country Male Artist
Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors
Best Country Group or Duo
Winner:
Folk Singer of the Year
Winner: Bruce Cockburn
Broadcaster of the Year
Winner: The CHUM Group
Top Canadian Content Company of the Year
Winner: GRT of Canada
Top Record Company of the Year
Winner: Kinney Music of Canada
Top Promotional Company of the Year
Winner: Kinney Music of Canada
Journalist of the Year
Winner: Ritchie Yorke
Contribution to Canadian music
Winner: George Hamilton IV
Nominated and winning albums
Best Produced MOR Album
Winner: Talk It Over in the Morning by Anne Murray (produced by Brian Ahern)
Nominated and winning releases
Best Produced Single
Winner: "Sweet City Woman" by The Stampeders (produced by Mel Shaw
References
Notes
- ^ The Juno awards : tenth anniversary special issue. RPM Publications. 1980. pp. 9–10.
General
- Batten, Jack (26 February 1972). "Everybody sneered at Grealis, but Juno is suddenly respectable". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. 27.
- "Special Juno Edition". RPM. 4 March 1972.
- "Junos a Glittering Affair". RPM. 11 March 1972. p. 2.
- Melhuish, Martin (1996). Oh What a Feeling: A Vital History of Canadian Music. Quarry Press. p. 96. ISBN 1550821644.