Date 22 February 1971 | Hosted by George Wilson | |
Venue St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto, Ontario | ||
The Juno Awards of 1971, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 22 February 1971 in Toronto at a ceremony in the St. Lawrence Hall. These would be the first awards to be formally titled the Junos as decided by RPM Magazine in 1970 following its first formal music awards event. George Wilson of CFRB radio was master of ceremonies for the awards for the second consecutive year.
Contents
- Best Female Vocalist
- Best Male Vocalist
- Best Group
- Best Songwriter
- Best Country Female Artist
- Best Country Male Artist
- Best Country Group or Duo
- Top Folk Singer
- Canadian music industry Man of the Year
- Broadcaster of the Year
- Top Canadian Content Company of the Year
- Top Record Company of the Year
- Top Promotional Company of the Year
- Journalist of the Year
- Best Produced Album
- Best Produced Single
- References
Atlantic Canadians were particularly successful at the awards in 1971, most notably producer Brian Ahern and artists Stompin' Tom Connors, Gene MacLellan and Anne Murray, prompting Murray to quip to the audience about the emergence of a "Maritime Mafia" in the Canadian music scene. Connors would go on to win several more Junos before returning them in protest of the awards honoring Canadian musicians who primarily make their career outside of Canada.
Best Female Vocalist
Winner: Anne Murray
Other nominees:
Best Male Vocalist
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Other nominees:
Best Group
Winner: The Guess Who
Other nominees:
Best Songwriter
Winner: Gene MacLellan (Special Award: Canadian Composer)
Best Country Female Artist
Winner: Myrna Lorrie
Other nominees:
Best Country Male Artist
Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors
Other nominees:
Best Country Group or Duo
Winner: The Mercey Brothers
Other nominees:
Top Folk Singer
Winner: Bruce Cockburn
Other nominees:
Canadian music industry Man of the Year
Winner: Pierre Juneau
Broadcaster of the Year
Winner: Standard Broadcasting, noted for its Canadian Talent Library
Top Canadian Content Company of the Year
Winner: Quality Records
Other nominees:
Top Record Company of the Year
Winner: Capitol Records
Other nominees:
Top Promotional Company of the Year
Winner: Capitol Records
Other nominees:
Journalist of the Year
Winner: Dave Bist, Montreal Gazette
Best Produced Album
Winner: Honey, Wheat and Laughter, Anne Murray (producer Brian Ahern)
Other nominees:
Best Produced Single
Winner: "Snowbird" by Anne Murray (producer Brian Ahern)
Other nominees: