Date 4 November 1985 | Network CBC | |
Venue Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Hosted by Andrea Martin, Martin Short | ||
The Juno Awards of 1985, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 4 November 1985 in Toronto. The ceremony was hosted by Andrea Martin and Martin Short at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel.
Contents
- Female Vocalist of the Year
- Male Vocalist of the Year
- Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
- Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
- Group of the Year
- Most Promising Group of the Year
- Composer of the Year
- Country Female Vocalist of the Year
- Country Male Vocalist of the Year
- Country Group or Duo of the Year
- Instrumental Artist of the Year
- Producer of the Year
- Recording Engineer of the Year
- Canadian Music Hall of Fame
- Album of the Year
- Best Album Graphics
- Best Childrens Album
- Best Classical Album of the Year Solo or Chamber Ensemble
- Best Classical Album of the Year Large Ensemble or Soloists With Large Ensemble Accompaniment
- International Album of the Year
- Best Jazz Album
- Best Selling Single
- International Single of the Year
- Best RBSoul Recording of the Year
- Best ReggaeCalypso Recording
- Best Video
- References
New categories for R&B/Soul and Reggae/Calypso were introduced this year. Nominations in secondary categories (children's, video, producer, recording engineer, classical and jazz) were announced 27 September 1985.
The ceremonies were broadcast nationally on CBC Television from 7pm Eastern Time. These included performances by Liberty Silver, Kim Mitchell and a duet of Tina Turner and Bryan Adams. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was also in attendance.
Earlier in 1985, most major Canadian music artists joined each other to create the benefit single "Tears Are Not Enough". It was not represented among the year's Juno nominations although it demonstrated strength in the Canadian music industry.
Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Luba
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Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Bryan Adams
Other nominees:
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: k.d. lang
Other nominees:
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Paul Janz
Other nominees:
Group of the Year
Winner: Parachute Club
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Most Promising Group of the Year
Winner: Idle Eyes
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Composer of the Year
Winner: Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance
Other nominees:
Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Anne Murray
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Country Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Murray McLauchlan
Other nominees:
Country Group or Duo of the Year
Winner: The Family Brown
Other nominees:
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Winner: Canadian Brass
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Producer of the Year
Winner: David Foster, Chicago 17 by Chicago
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Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner: Hayward Parrott, Underworld by The Front
Other nominees:
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Winner: Wilf Carter
Album of the Year
Winner: Reckless, Bryan Adams
Other nominees:
Best Album Graphics
Winner: Rob MacIntyre and Dimo Safari, Strange Animal by Gowan
Other nominees:
Best Children's Album
Winner: Murmel Murmel Munsch, Robert Munsch
Other nominees:
Best Classical Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble
Winner: W.A. Mozart-String Quartets, The Orford String Quartet
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Best Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment
Winner: Ravel: Ma Mere L'oye/Pavane Pour un Infante Debunte/Tombeau de Couperin And Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, l'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductor
Other nominees:
International Album of the Year
Winner: Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen
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Best Jazz Album
Winner: A Beautiful Friendship, Don Thompson
Other nominees:
Best Selling Single
Winner: "Never Surrender", Corey Hart
Other nominees:
International Single of the Year
Winner: "I Want to Know What Love Is", Foreigner
Other nominees:
Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Winner: "Lost Somewhere Inside Your Love", Liberty Silver
Other nominees:
Best Reggae/Calypso Recording
Winner: "Heaven Must Have Sent You", Liberty Silver and Otis Gayle
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Best Video
Winner: Rob Quartly, "A Criminal Mind" by Gowan
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