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Juno Awards of 1991

Juno Awards of 1991
Date3 March 1991
VenueQueen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia
Hosted byPaul Shaffer
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBC

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:

Best Female Vocalist

Winner: Celine Dion

Other Nominees:

Best Male Vocalist

Winner: Colin James

Other Nominees:

Most Promising Female Vocalist

Winner: Sue Medley

Other Nominees:

Most Promising Male Vocalist

Winner: Andy Curran

Other Nominees:

Group of the Year

Winner: Blue Rodeo

Other Nominees:

Most Promising Group

Winner: Leslie Spit Treeo

Other Nominees:

Songwriter of the Year

Winner: David Tyson

Other Nominees:

Best Country Female Vocalist

Winner: Rita MacNeil

Other Nominees:

Best Country Male Vocalist

Winner: George Fox

Other Nominees:

Best Country Group or Duo

Winner: Prairie Oyster

Other Nominees:

Best Instrumental Artist

Winner: Ofra Harnoy

Other Nominees:

International Entertainer of the Year

Winner: The Rolling Stones

Other Nominees:

Best Producer

Winner: David Tyson, Baby, It's Tonight; Don't Hold Back Your Love;

Other Nominees:

Best Recording Engineer

Winner: Gino/Joe Vannelli, The Time Of Day; Sunset On LA

Other Nominees:

  • Kevin Doyle
  • Noel Golden
  • Tom Henderson and Peter Moore
  • Fraser Hill and Rick Hutt
  • Mike Jones

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Winner: Leonard Cohen

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner: Mel Shaw, CARAS founder

Nominated and winning albums

Best Album

Winner: Unison, Celine Dion

Other Nominees:

Best Children's Album

Winner: Mozart's Magic Fantasy, Susan Hammond

Other Nominees:

  • Une voix pour les enfants (A Voice for the Children), Carmen Campagne
  • Yes I Can, Sandra Beech
  • The Season - A Family Christmas Celebration, Fred Penner
  • Sing A to Z, Sharon, Lois and Bram

Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)

Winner: R. Murray Schafer: Five String Quartets, The Orford String Quartet

Other Nominees:

  • Beethoven: 15 Variations and Fugue and Other Works, Louis Lortie
  • Beethoven Quartets Volume II, IV, V, The Orford String Quartet
  • Mozart Piano Quartets, Jane Coop and members of The Orford String Quartet
  • 20th Century Guitar Works, Norbert Kraft

Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)

Winner: Dubussy: Images, Nocturnes, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conductor Charles Dutoit

Other Nominees:

Best Album Design

Winner: Robert Lebeuf, Sue Medley by Sue Medley

Other Nominees:

International Album of the Year

Winner: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, MC Hammer

Other Nominees:

Best Jazz Album

Winner: Two Sides, Mike Murley

Other Nominees:

  • The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra, Dave McMurdo
  • Oscar Peterson Live, Oscar Peterson
  • Renee Rosnes, Renee Rosnes
  • Time Warp Live at George's Jazz Room, Time Warp

Best Hard Rock/Metal Album

Winner: Presto, Rush

Other Nominees:

Best Roots & Traditional Album

Winner: Dance and Celebrate by Bill Bourne and Alan MacLeod

Other Nominees:

Nominated and winning releases

Single of the Year

Winner: "Just Came Back", Colin James

Other Nominees:

  • "Let Your Backbone Slide", Maestro Fresh-Wes
  • "More Than Words Can Say", Alias
  • "She Ain't Pretty", The Northern Pikes
  • "So Listen", MCJ and Cool G

Best Classical Composition

Winner: String Quartet No.5 - 'Rosalind', R. Murray Schafer

Other Nominees:

Best Dance Recording

Winner: "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" (Knife Feel Good Mix), Jane Child

Other Nominees:

International Single of the Year

Winner: "Vogue", Madonna

Other Nominees:

Best R&B/Soul Recording

Winner: Dance to the Music (Work Your Body), Simply Majestic featuring B. Kool

Other Nominees:

  • Can't Repress the Cause, Dance Appeal
  • So Listen, MCJ and Cool G
  • Jamaican Funk, Michie Mee and L.A. Luv
  • Take Me Like I Am, Spunkadelic

Rap Recording of the Year

Winner: Symphony in Effect by Maestro Fresh-Wes

Other Nominees:

  • Dance to the Music, Simply Majestic with B-Kool
  • So Listen, MCJ and Cool G
  • Take Me Like I Am, Spunkadelic
  • Wash Your Face in My Sink, Dream Warriors

Best Reggae/Calypso Recording

Winner: Soldiers We Are All, Jayson & Friends

Other Nominees:

Best Video

Winner: Joel Goldberg, "Drop The Needle" by Maestro Fresh-Wes

Other Nominees:

References

  • Taylor, Kate (7 February 1991). "Junos recognize rap (But it's still small voice in chorus of nominations)". The Globe and Mail. pp. C1, C3.
  • Lacey, Liam (4 March 1991). "James, Dion top vocalists (Juno says Tragically Hip are entertainers of the year)". The Globe and Mail. p. C1.

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