Date 12 March 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.
Contents
- Canadian Entertainer of the Year
- Best Female Vocalist
- Best Male Vocalist
- Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
- Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
- Best Group
- Most Promising Group of the Year
- Composer of the Year
- Country Female Vocalist of the Year
- Country Male Vocalist of the Year
- Instrumental Artist of the Year
- International Entertainer of the Year
- Producer of the Year
- Recording Engineer of the Year
- Canadian Music Hall of Fame
- Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Album of the Year
- Best Childrens Album
- Best Classical Album Solo or Chamber Ensemble
- Best Classical Album Large Ensemble
- Best Album Graphics
- International Album of the Year
- Best Jazz Album
- Best Roots Traditional Album
- Single of the Year
- Best Classical Composition
- International Single of the Year
- Best RBSoul Recording of the Year
- Best ReggaeCalypso Recording
- Best Video
- References
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.
Canadian Entertainer of the Year
(This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.)
Winner: Glass Tiger
Other Nominees:
Best Female Vocalist
Winner: Céline Dion
Other Nominees:
Best Male Vocalist
Winner: Robbie Robertson
Other Nominees:
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Sass Jordan
Other Nominees:
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Colin James
Other Nominees:
Best Group
Winner: Blue Rodeo
Other Nominees:
Most Promising Group of the Year
Winner: Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts
Other Nominees:
Composer of the Year
Winner: Tom Cochrane
Other Nominees:
Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: k.d. lang
Other Nominees:
Country Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Murray McLauchlan
Other Nominees:
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Winner: David Foster
Other Nominees:
International Entertainer of the Year
Winner: U2
Other Nominees:
Producer of the Year
Winner: Daniel Lanois and Robbie Robertson, "Showdown at Big Sky" & "Somewhere Down the Crazy River" from Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
Other Nominees:
Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner: Mike Fraser, "Calling America" & "Different Drummer" from Victory Day by Tom Cochrane&Red Rider
Other Nominees:
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Winner: The Band
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Winner: Sam Sniderman
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Pierre Juneau
Album of the Year
Winner: Robbie Robertson - Robbie Robertson
Other Nominees:
Best Children's Album
Winner (tied): Fred Penner's Place - Fred Penner and Lullaby Berceuse - Connie Kaldor and Carmen Campagne
Other Nominees:
Best Classical Album: Solo or Chamber Ensemble
Winner: Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata - Ofra Harnoy
Other Nominees:
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
Winner: Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta - Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductor
Other Nominees:
Best Album Graphics
Winner: Hugh Syme, Levity by Ian Thomas
Other Nominees:
International Album of the Year
Winner: Dirty Dancing soundtrack - various artists
Other Nominees:
Best Jazz Album
Winner: Looking Up - The Hugh Fraser Quintet
Other Nominees:
Best Roots & Traditional Album
Winner: The Return of the Formerly Brothers - Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm and Gene Taylor
Other Nominees:
Single of the Year
Winner: "Try" - Blue Rodeo
Other Nominees:
Best Classical Composition
Winner: Songs of Paradise - Alexina Louie
International Single of the Year
Winner: "Pump Up the Volume" - MARRS
Other Nominees:
Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Winner: Angel - Erroll Starr
Other Nominees:
Best Reggae/Calypso Recording
Winner: Conditions Critical - Lillian Allen
Other Nominees:
Best Video
Winner: Michael Buckley, "Try" - Blue Rodeo
Other Nominees: