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Juno Award For Instrumental Album Of The Year
The Juno Award for "Instrumental Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1976, as recognition each year for the best instrumental album in Canada. The award was originally called the "Instrumental Artist of the Year". Winners Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year (1976 - 1987) *1976 - Hagood Hardy *1977 - Hagood Hardy *1978 - André Gagnon *1979 - Liona Boyd *1980 - Frank Mills *1981 - Frank Mills *1982 - Liona Boyd *1983 - Liona Boyd *1984 - Liona Boyd *1985 - Canadian Brass *1986 - David Foster *1987 - David Foster Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year (1989 - 1998) * 1989 - David Foster *1990 - Manteca *1991 - Ofra Harnoy *1992 - Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet *1993 - Ofra Harnoy *1994 - Ofra Harnoy *1995 - André Gagnon *1996 - Liona Boyd *1997 - Ashley MacIsaac *1998 - Leahy Best Instrumental Album (1999 - 2002) *2000 - Natalie MacMaster, '' In My Hands'' *2001 - Jesse Cook, ''Free Fall'' *2002 - Oscar Lopez, ''Armando's Fire'' Instrumental Album of the Year (2003 - Present) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies. The Juno Awards are often referred to as the Canadian equivalent of the Brit Awards in the United Kingdom or the Grammy Awards given in the United States. Members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), or a panel of experts, depending on the award, choose the award winners. However, sales figures are the sole basis for determining the winners of nine of the forty-two categories like Album of the Year or Artist of the Year. CARAS members determine the nominees for Single of the Year, Artist and Group of the Year. A judge vote by experts in the relevant genre, determines the nominees for the remaining categories. The names of the judges remain confidential. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Brass
The Canadian Brass is a Canadian brass quintet formed in 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, by Charles Daellenbach (tuba) and Gene Watts (trombone), with horn player Graeme Page and trumpeters Stuart Laughton and Bill Phillips completing the quintet. , Daellenbach is the sole original member in the group, with the other members being trumpeters Caleb Hudson and Brandon Ridenour, hornist Jeff Nelsen, and trombonist Achilles Liarmakopoulos. The group is known for the use of humor in their live performances and an irreverent attitude that includes their signature attire of formal black suits with white running shoes. They have performed internationally and have recorded more than 130 CDs and DVDs. They have commissioned, performed, and recorded hundreds of transcriptions and original works for brass quintet. Canadian Brass has a library of more than 600 compositions and arrangements written specifically for them. The quintet was named the "one of the most popular brass ensembles in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1995
The Juno Awards of 1995, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 26 March 1995 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer and other regulars of the television series ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' were the hosts for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television. Almost 10,000 people were in attendance, and over 6,500 public tickets were sold. Nominees were announced on 1 February 1995. Susan Aglukark and Jann Arden were among the prominent nominees this year. Vancouver rock band 54-40's album ''Smilin' Buddha Cabaret'' was accidentally left off the nomination list for Best Alternative Album; after realizing the error, the Academy decided to add them to the category, and rather than remove another band's album simply widened the category to six nominees. Leonard Rambeau, the long-time manager of Anne Murray, received a special lifetime achievement award; Rambeau died later that year of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1994
The Juno Awards of 1994, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 20 March 1994 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Roch Voisine was the host for the ceremonies, which were taped that afternoon for broadcast that evening on CBC Television. Nominations were announced 8 February 1994. Starting in 1994, the Best New Solo Artist combined the former Most Promising Male and Female Vocalist categories. Reggae also received its own category, after years of being included under banners such as "world beat" or mixed with calypso. A new category for aboriginal music was also introduced and was awarded by Robbie Robertson. The award faced controversy after nominee Sazacha Red Sky was accused of cultural appropriation by Leonard George son of Chief Dan George, the alleged writer of the song that has since been registered as Public Domain, because she was not personally a member of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation and according to Leo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1993
The Juno Awards of 1993, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 21 March 1993 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Celine Dion was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television at 8 pm Toronto time. This year, all performers at the ceremonies would be Canadians, in contrast to some ceremonies in previous years. Nominations were announced 9 February 1993. Celine Dion received 7 nominations, tying the record set by Bryan Adams at the 1992 awards. Bryan Adams and Tom Cochrane were prominent male nominees this year. Nominees and winners Canadian Entertainer of the Year This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS. Winner: The Tragically Hip Other Nominees: * Bryan Adams * Barenaked Ladies * Tom Cochrane * Celine Dion Best Female Vocalist Winner: Celine Dion Other Nominees: * Sass Jordan * k.d. lang * Rita MacNeil * Michelle Wright Best Male Vocalist Winner: Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet are a Juno Award-winning Canadian instrumental rock band, formed in 1984. They remain best known for the track "Having an Average Weekend", of which an alternate version was used as the theme to the Canadian sketch comedy TV show ''The Kids in the Hall''."Shadowy Men offer punk-influenced surf music for the '90s". ''Montreal Gazette'', November 2, 1991. Although commonly classified as a surf rock band they rejected the label, going so far as to release a track called "We're Not a Fucking Surf Band","Sly Shadowy Men . . . and women in jale". ''Toronto Star'', May 6, 1993. although they also later released a compilation box set titled ''Oh, I Guess We Were a Fucking Surf Band After All''."Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1992
The Juno Awards of 1992, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 29 March 1992 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Rick Moranis was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television from 9 pm Eastern. Nominations were announced 12 February 1992. Bryan Adams was nominated in 7 categories to set a Juno record, while Tom Cochrane received nominations in 6. Adams sparked controversy in the Canadian music industry several months earlier when he openly criticised Canadian content regulations when his album project, ''Waking Up the Neighbours'', was disqualified as Canadian for radio airplay purposes. That album was created largely with the help of non-Canadian producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, therefore the songs fell below the legal Canadian content threshold. However, Adams qualified for the 1992 Juno nominations as an individual Canadian citizen. The 1992 Juno Awards thus became viewed as a showdown betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ofra Harnoy
Ofra Harnoy ( he, עופרה הרנוי; born January 31, 1965) is an Israeli-Canadian cellist. She is a Member of the Order of Canada. By joining the international artists roster of RCA Victor Red Seal, Harnoy became the first Canadian classical instrumental soloist since Glenn Gould to gain an exclusive worldwide contract with a major record label. She is a five-time Juno Award winner. Life Harnoy was born in Hadera, Israel. She moved with her family to Toronto in 1971. When she was six, she began cello lessons with her father, Jacob Harnoy. Her teachers included Vladimir Orloff, William Pleeth, Pierre Fournier, Jacqueline du Pré, and Mstislav Rostropovich. Harnoy made her professional debut as a soloist with an orchestra at age 10. Her solo-orchestral and recital debuts at Carnegie Hall in 1982 brought her public and critical acclaim. Harnoy performed and recorded the world premiere of the Offenbach cello concerto in 1983 and the North American premiere of the Bliss cello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1991
The Juno Awards of 1991, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 3 March 1991 in Vancouver, British Columbia at a ceremony in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Paul Shaffer was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television. This was the first time the award ceremonies were hosted away from Toronto. A category for rap music also made its debut at these 1991 awards. Nominees and winners Canadian Entertainer of the Year Winner: The Tragically Hip Other Nominees: * The Jeff Healey Band * Colin James * Kim Mitchell * Alannah Myles Best Female Vocalist Winner: Celine Dion Other Nominees: * Lee Aaron * Rita MacNeil * Anne Murray * Candy Pennella Best Male Vocalist Winner: Colin James Other Nominees: * Gowan * Paul Janz * Maestro Fresh-Wes * Neil Young Most Promising Female Vocalist Winner: Sue Medley Other Nominees: * Jane Child * Holly Cole * Patricia Conroy * Mae Moore * Lorraine Segato Most Promising M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manteca (band)
Manteca is a Canadian jazz fusion band that toured during the 1980s and 1990s. It was formed by percussionist Matt Zimbel and bassist Henry Heillig in 1979.Jazz Times - Volume 22 - Page 52 1992 Manteca, the spirited Toronto- Montreal based nonet, makes waves with Later Is Now\ (Justin Time R2 79381, 52:59), an imaginative and varied mix of jazz, folk and world components. ... Saxmen Dwyer and John Johnson, trumpeters Steve McDade and Rick Rait, keyboardist Gordon Sheard, bassist Henry Heillig, drummer Charlie Cooley, and percussionists Art Avalos and Matt Zimbel all deserve kudos for forging one of contemporary music's most accomplished and musically ... Their repertoire consisted of pieces composed by keyboardist Aaron Davis and Rick Tait, and, after he replaced Davis on keyboards in 1992, Gordon Sheard. In addition to having horn sections and Latin and African percussion, they included synthesizers, creating music in a "pan-fusion" style, essentially jazz improvisation drawi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1990
The Juno Awards of 1990, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 18 March 1990 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Rick Moranis was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television. Alannah Myles won in three Juno categories on the strength of her internationally successful debut album. Specialty television service YTV would broadcast a repeat of the televised awards ceremony one week later, according to a five-year agreement announced before the 1990 Juno Awards. Nominees and winners Canadian Entertainer of the Year This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS. Winner: The Jeff Healey Band Other Nominees: * Blue Rodeo * Tom Cochrane * k.d. lang * Kim Mitchell Best Female Vocalist Winner: Rita MacNeil Other Nominees: * Lee Aaron * Sass Jordan * Anne Murray * Candy Pennella Best Male Vocalist Winner: Kim Mitchell Other Nominees: * Bruce Cockburn * George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1989
The Juno Awards of 1989, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 12 March 1989 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. André-Philippe Gagnon was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television. Blue Rodeo won in three of its five nominations: Best Group, Best Single and Best Video. k.d. lang and Robbie Robertson were also notable winners in 1989. The previous Juno Awards ceremonies were conducted on 2 November 1987. There was no awards event in 1988 due to a decision to restore the Juno scheduling to the earlier portion of each year. The awards had been conducted early each year from its 1970 inception until 1984. Nominees and winners Canadian Entertainer of the Year (This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.) Winner: Glass Tiger Other Nominees: * Bryan Adams * Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts * Blue Rodeo * Tom Cochrane & Red Rider * Bruce Cockburn * Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
