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Juno Award The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
s of 1974, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 25 March 1974 in Toronto at a ceremony at the
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's Centennial ballroom hosted by George Wilson of CFRB radio's ''Starlight Serenade'' programme. No television broadcasts had yet been planned for the Junos, prompting the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) to plan an April 1974 ceremony entitled the Maple Music Awards. Amid some music industry criticism over the proposed competition of awards ceremonies, CRIA backed down from its own ceremonies in February 1974, about a month after the Maple Music Awards were announced. However, this situation forced Juno Awards founder Walt Grealis to prepare for television coverage of the 1975 Juno Awards.


Nominees and winners


Best Female Vocalist

Winner:
Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the fir ...
Other nominees: *
Shirley Eikhard Shirley Rose Eikhard (7 November 1955 – 15 December 2022) was a Canadian singer-songwriter. Although moderately successful in Canada as a performer in her own right, she had her greatest Canadian and international success as a songwriter for ...
*
Patsy Gallant Patricia Gallant (born August 15, 1948, in Campbellton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian pop singer and musical theatre actress. Of Acadian ancestry, she has recorded and performed in both English and French. Early life Patsy Gallant was one of ...
* Susan Jacks * Ginette Reno


Best Male Vocalist

Winner: Terry Jacks Other nominees: *
Keith Hampshire Keith Hampshire (born 23 November 1945) is an English-born singer and actor. He recorded three songs which were top ten hits in Canada, and hosted the CBC Television show ''Keith Hampshire's Music Machine''. His voice has been compared to Davi ...
*
Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960 ...
*
Bob McBride Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places *Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals *Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surname) ...
* Murray McLauchlan


Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner:
Cathy Young Catherine Alicia Young (born Yekaterina Jung russian: Екатерина Юнг; born February 10, 1963) is a Russian-born American journalist. Young is primarily known for her writing about feminism and other cultural issues, as well as about R ...
Other nominees: * Linda Brown * Donna Moon * Marie Claire Seguin * Donna Warner * Nancy White ''There were a total of six nominees announced in this category, compared with the normal five nominees in other categories. No explanation for this situation was indicated.''


Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Ian Thomas Other nominees: * James Leroy * Tom Middleton *
Dave Nicol David Nicholl or Nicoll may refer to: *David Nicholl (neurologist), Irish neurologist * David Nicholl (rugby union) (1871–1918), Welsh international rugby union player *David Nicoll (anarchist) (1859–1919), British anarchist *David Nicoll (foot ...
* Michael Tarry


Best Group

Winner:
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Other nominees: * Edward Bear * Gary & Dave * The Guess Who * The Stampeders


Most Promising Group of the Year

Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive Other nominees: * Bearfoot *
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* Scrubbaloe Caine * Wednesday


Best Songwriter

Winner: Murray McLauchlan, "Farmer's Song" Other nominees: *
Dave Beckett Gary and Dave were a Canadian pop duo composed of Gary Weeks (born May 22, 1950 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) and David Lloyd George "Dave" Beckett (born July 5, 1949 in Newmarket, Ontario). They are best known for their 1973 song "Co ...
and Gary Weeks, "Could You Ever Love Me Again" * Skip Prokop, "Pretty Lady" * Bob Ruzicka, "Dirty Old Man" * Ian Thomas, "Painted Ladies"


Best Country Female Artist

Winner:
Shirley Eikhard Shirley Rose Eikhard (7 November 1955 – 15 December 2022) was a Canadian singer-songwriter. Although moderately successful in Canada as a performer in her own right, she had her greatest Canadian and international success as a songwriter for ...
Other nominees: * Carroll Baker * Lynn Jones * Diane Leigh * Donna Moon


Best Country Male Artist

Winner:
Stompin' Tom Connors Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC (February 9, 1936 – March 6, 2013) was a Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter. Focusing his career exclusively on his native Canada, he is credited with writing more than 300 songs and has rele ...
Other nominees: * Gary Buck * Dick Damron *
Ray Griff John Raymond David Griff (April 22, 1940 – March 9, 2016) was a Canadian country music singer and songwriter, born in Vancouver and raised in Toronto. His songwriting credits reached over 2500 songs, many of which were recorded by Nashville's t ...
* Ian Tyson


Best Country Group or Duo

Winner:
The Mercey Brothers The Mercey Brothers were a Canadian country music group active from 1957 to 1989. The brothers were seven-time Juno Award winners for "The Top Country Group" and were inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Early life All three Me ...
Other nominees: *
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*
Family Brown Family Brown was a Canadian country music band founded in 1967 by Joe Brown (vocals, bass guitar), along with his son Barry (vocals, guitar) and daughters Lawanda and Tracey (vocals), as well as Dave Dennison (guitar) and Ron Sparling (drums). Betw ...
*
Jim and Don Haggart Jim and Don Haggart were a Canadian country music duo from Nova Scotia, active in the 1970s."Haggart brothers among nominees for Juno Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 11, 1975. They were Juno Award nominees for Country Single of the Year at ...
* Humphrey and the Dumptrucks * Mercey Brothers


Folk Singer of the Year

Winner:
Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960 ...
Other nominees: * Bruce Cockburn * Murray McLauchlan *
Dave Nicol David Nicholl or Nicoll may refer to: *David Nicholl (neurologist), Irish neurologist * David Nicholl (rugby union) (1871–1918), Welsh international rugby union player *David Nicoll (anarchist) (1859–1919), British anarchist *David Nicoll (foot ...
*
Valdy Paul Valdemar Horsdal, (born 1 September 1945), commonly known as Valdy, is a Canadian folk and country musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single. Valdy is the winner o ...


Most Promising Folk Singer

Winner:
Dave Nicol David Nicholl or Nicoll may refer to: *David Nicholl (neurologist), Irish neurologist * David Nicholl (rugby union) (1871–1918), Welsh international rugby union player *David Nicoll (anarchist) (1859–1919), British anarchist *David Nicoll (foot ...
*
Peter Foldy Peter Foldy is a Hungarian-born recording artist, film producer, director and screenwriter. He has been nominated for two Juno Awards and has had multiple top-ten hits across Canada and the U.S., most notably with his first song "Bondi Junction" ...
* Joe Probst * Bob Ruzicka * Ken Stolz


Best Independent Record Company of the Year

Winner:
True North Records True North Records is a Canadian independent record label. History True North Records was founded in Mississauga, Ontario in 1969 by Bernie Finkelstein. By 1971, True North was producing albums for various Canadian musicians, including Bruce Coc ...
Other nominees: *
Axe Records Axe Records is a Canadian record label founded by Greg Hambleton in 1972. After a number of years of inactivity, the label was revived in 2013. It is particularly notable as the original recording label of Canadian duo Gary and Dave. History ...
*
Daffodil Records Daffodil Records is a record label that was founded by American jazz singer Blossom Dearie in 1973. In addition to being one of the first independent labels founded by a woman, she was the label's only artist. References See also * List of rec ...
* Marathon Records * Smile Records


Top Canadian Content Company of the Year

Winner: GRT of Canada Ltd.


Top Record Company of the Year

Winner: WEA Music of Canada Ltd.


Top Promotional Company of the Year

Winner: A&M Records of Canada Ltd.


Nominated and winning albums


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Winner: '' Bachman–Turner Overdrive'', Bachman–Turner Overdrive Other nominees: * ''Can You Feel It'',
Lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...
* ''Danny's Song'',
Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the fir ...
* ''From the Fire'', The Stampeders * ''Ian Thomas'', Ian Thomas


Pop Music Album of the Year

Winner: '' Danny's Song'',
Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the fir ...
Other nominees: * ''Close Your Eyes'', Edward Bear * ''Gary & Dave'', Gary & Dave * ''Master Session'', Moe Koffman * ''Wish I Were a Plane'', Laurie Bower Singers


Country Album of the Year

Winner: ''To It and At It'',
Stompin' Tom Connors Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC (February 9, 1936 – March 6, 2013) was a Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter. Focusing his career exclusively on his native Canada, he is credited with writing more than 300 songs and has rele ...
Other nominees: * ''Countrified'', Dick Damron * ''Out West'', George Hamilton IV * ''Portrait'',
Family Brown Family Brown was a Canadian country music band founded in 1967 by Joe Brown (vocals, bass guitar), along with his son Barry (vocals, guitar) and daughters Lawanda and Tracey (vocals), as well as Dave Dennison (guitar) and Ron Sparling (drums). Betw ...
* ''Songs for Everyone'',
Ray Griff John Raymond David Griff (April 22, 1940 – March 9, 2016) was a Canadian country music singer and songwriter, born in Vancouver and raised in Toronto. His songwriting credits reached over 2500 songs, many of which were recorded by Nashville's t ...


Folk Album of the Year

Winner: ''
Old Dan's Records ''Old Dan's Records'' is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's eighth studio album, released in 1972 on the Reprise Records label. The album reached #1 in Canada on the ''RPM'' national album chart on November 5, 1972, and remained there for three w ...
'',
Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960 ...
Other nominees: * ''Coast to Coast Fever'',
David Wiffen David Wiffen (born 11 March 1942) is an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Two of his songs, "Driving Wheel" and "More Often Than Not", have become cover standards. Early life Wiffen was born in Redhill, Surrey, England.
* ''Country Man'',
Valdy Paul Valdemar Horsdal, (born 1 September 1945), commonly known as Valdy, is a Canadian folk and country musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single. Valdy is the winner o ...
* '' Day to Day Dust'', Murray McLauchlan * ''Night Vision'', Bruce Cockburn


Nominated and winning releases


Best Single (Pop)

Winner: " Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks Other nominees: * "Could You Ever Love Me Again", Gary & Dave (Gary Weeks and Dave Beckett) * " Danny's Song",
Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the fir ...
* "
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", Ian Thomas * " Pretty Lady",
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Best Single (Contemporary)

Winner: " Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks Other nominees: * "Bondi Junction",
Peter Foldy Peter Foldy is a Hungarian-born recording artist, film producer, director and screenwriter. He has been nominated for two Juno Awards and has had multiple top-ten hits across Canada and the U.S., most notably with his first song "Bondi Junction" ...
* "Carpenter of Wood", Cliff Edwards * "Could You Ever Love Me Again", Gary & Dave (Gary Weeks and
Dave Beckett Gary and Dave were a Canadian pop duo composed of Gary Weeks (born May 22, 1950 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) and David Lloyd George "Dave" Beckett (born July 5, 1949 in Newmarket, Ontario). They are best known for their 1973 song "Co ...
) * " Danny's Song",
Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the fir ...


Best Single (Country)

Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan Other nominees: * "Highway Driving",
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* "Carpenter of Wood", Cliff Edwards * "He",
Jim and Don Haggart Jim and Don Haggart were a Canadian country music duo from Nova Scotia, active in the 1970s."Haggart brothers among nominees for Juno Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 11, 1975. They were Juno Award nominees for Country Single of the Year at ...
* "
Dirty Old Man "Dirty Old Man" is a single performed by American country music artist George Hamilton IV, and written by Canadian songwriter Bob Ruzicka. Released in April 1973, it was a single from Hamilton's album ''Out West Country''. The song reached No. 1 o ...
", George Hamilton IV


Best Single (Folk)

Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan Other nominees: * "A Good Song",
Valdy Paul Valdemar Horsdal, (born 1 September 1945), commonly known as Valdy, is a Canadian folk and country musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single. Valdy is the winner o ...
* "Goodbye Mama",
Dave Nicol David Nicholl or Nicoll may refer to: *David Nicholl (neurologist), Irish neurologist * David Nicholl (rugby union) (1871–1918), Welsh international rugby union player *David Nicoll (anarchist) (1859–1919), British anarchist *David Nicoll (foot ...
* "Simple Man",
Valdy Paul Valdemar Horsdal, (born 1 September 1945), commonly known as Valdy, is a Canadian folk and country musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single. Valdy is the winner o ...
* "You Are What I Am",
Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960 ...


References


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External links


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