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Juno Awards of 1974

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Date
  
25 March 1974

Hosted by
  
George Wilson

Venue
  
Inn on the Park, Toronto, Ontario

The Juno Awards of 1974, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 25 March 1974 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park's Centennial ballroom hosted by George Wilson of CFRB radio's Starlight Serenade programme.

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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.

Best Female Vocalist

Winner: Anne Murray

Other nominees:

  • Shirley Eikhard
  • Patsy Gallant
  • Susan Jacks
  • Ginette Reno
  • Best Male Vocalist

    Winner: Terry Jacks

    Other nominees:

  • Keith Hampshire
  • Gordon Lightfoot
  • Bob McBride
  • Murray McLauchlan
  • Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year

    Winner: Cathy Young

    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
  • Michael Tarry
  • Best Group

    Winner: Lighthouse

    Other nominees:

  • Edward Bear
  • Gary & Dave
  • The Guess Who
  • The Stampeders
  • Most Promising Group of the Year

    Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive

    Other nominees:

  • Bearfoot
  • Chester
  • Scrubbaloe Caine
  • Wednesday
  • Best Songwriter

    Winner: Murray McLauchlan, "Farmer's Song"

    Other nominees:

  • Dave Beckett 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

    Other nominees:

  • Carroll Baker
  • Lynn Jones
  • Diane Leigh
  • Donna Moon
  • Best Country Male Artist

    Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors

    Other nominees:

  • Gary Buck
  • Dick Damron
  • Ray Griff
  • Ian Tyson
  • Best Country Group or Duo

    Winner: The Mercey Brothers

    Other nominees:

  • Alabama
  • Family Brown
  • Jim and Don Haggart
  • Humphrey and the Dumptrucks
  • Mercey Brothers
  • Folk Singer of the Year

    Winner: Gordon Lightfoot

    Other nominees:

  • Bruce Cockburn
  • Murray McLauchlan
  • Dave Nicol
  • Valdy
  • Best Independent Record Company of the Year

    Winner: True North Records

    Other nominees:

  • Axe Records
  • Daffodil Records
  • Marathon Records
  • Smile Records
  • Contemporary Album of the Year

    Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Bachman–Turner Overdrive

    Other nominees:

  • Can You Feel It, Lighthouse
  • Danny's Song, Anne Murray
  • From the Fire, The Stampeders
  • Ian Thomas, Ian Thomas
  • Pop Music Album of the Year

    Winner: Danny's Song, Anne Murray

    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

    Other nominees:

  • Countrified, Dick Damron
  • Out West, George Hamilton IV
  • Portrait, Family Brown
  • Songs for Everyone, Ray Griff
  • Folk Album of the Year

    Winner: Old Dan's Records, Gordon Lightfoot

    Other nominees:

  • Coast to Coast Fever, David Wiffen
  • Country Man, Valdy
  • Day to Day Dust, Murray McLauchlan
  • Night Vision, Bruce Cockburn
  • Best Single (Contemporary or Pop)

    Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks

    Other nominees:

  • "Bondi Junction", Peter Foldy
  • "Carpenter of Wood", Cliff Edwards
  • "Could You Ever Love Me Again", Gary & Dave (Gary Weeks and Dave Beckett)
  • "Danny's Song", Anne Murray
  • Best Single (Country and Folk)

    Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan

    Other nominees:

  • "Highway Driving", Alabama
  • "Carpenter of Wood", Cliff Edwards
  • "He", Jim and Don Haggart
  • "Dirty Old Man", George Hamilton IV
  • References

    Juno Awards of 1974 Wikipedia