Juno Awards of 1976

Juno Awards of 1976
Date15 March 1976
VenueRyerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto, Ontario
Hosted byJohn Allan Cameron
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBC

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

Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Joni Mitchell

Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Gino Vannelli

Winner: Patricia Dahlquist

Winner: Dan Hill

Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Winner: Myles and Lenny

  • Aut'Chose
  • Bond
  • Heart
  • Maneige

Winner: Hagood Hardy, "The Homecoming"

Winner: Anne Murray

Winner: Murray McLauchlan

Winner: The Mercey Brothers

  • Carlton Showband
  • Family Brown
  • Four Ways
  • Bob Murphy and Big Buffalo

Folk Singer of the Year

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot

Instrumental Artist of the Year

Winner: Hagood Hardy

Producer of the Year

Winner: Peter Anastasoff, "The Homecoming" by Hagood Hardy

Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Michel Ethier, Dompierre by François Dompierre

People's award

Winner: Walt Grealis

Nominated and winning albums

Best Selling Album

Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Four Wheel Drive

Best Album Graphics

Winner: Bart Schoales, Joy Will Find a Way by Bruce Cockburn

  • Marcel Cadieux, Neiges by André Gagnon
  • Philippe Fostiss, Récolte de rêves by Séguin
  • Colin MacDonald, Rock Me by Charity Brown
  • John Martin, Rockerbox by Chilliwack
  • Jon McKee, Ready to Go by Downchild
  • Allan O'Mara, Bond by Bond
  • Daniel Poulin, En Plein Orgasme by Violetti and Ste. Claire Beauregard
  • Rush, Fly by Night

Best Selling International Album

Winner: Elton John, Greatest Hits

Nominated and winning releases

Winner: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Best Selling International Single

Winner: The Captain and Tennille, "Love Will Keep Us Together"

References

  • Kirby, Blaik (16 March 1976). "Overdrive, Vanelli, Mitchell big Juno winners". The Globe and Mail. p. 16.