Date 21 March 1993 | ||
The Juno Awards of 1993, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 21 March 1993 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Celine Dion was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television at 8 pm Toronto time. This year, all performers at the ceremonies would be Canadians, in contrast to some ceremonies in previous years.
Contents
- Canadian Entertainer of the Year
- Best Female Vocalist
- Best Male Vocalist
- Most Promising Female Vocalist
- Most Promising Male Vocalist
- Group of the Year
- Most Promising Group
- Songwriter of the Year
- Best Country Female Vocalist
- Best Country Male Vocalist
- Best Country Group or Duo
- Best Instrumental Artist
- International Entertainer of the Year
- Best Producer
- Best Recording Engineer
- Canadian Music Hall of Fame
- Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
- Album of the Year
- Best Childrens Album
- Best Classical Album Solo or Chamber Ensemble
- Best Classical Album Large Ensemble
- Best Album Design
- Best Selling Album Foreign or Domestic
- Best Jazz Album
- Best Selling Francophone Album
- Hard Rock Album of the Year
- Best Roots or Traditional Album
- Single of the Year
- Best Classical Composition
- Best Selling Single Foreign or Domestic
- Best Rap Recording
- Best RBSoul Recording
- Best World Beat Recording
- Best Dance Recording
- Best Video
- References
Nominations were announced 9 February 1993. Celine Dion received 7 nominations, tying the record set by Bryan Adams at the 1992 awards. Bryan Adams and Tom Cochrane were prominent male nominees this year.
Canadian Entertainer of the Year
This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.
Winner: The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees:
Best Female Vocalist
Winner: Celine Dion
Other Nominees:
Best Male Vocalist
Winner: Leonard Cohen
Other Nominees:
Most Promising Female Vocalist
Winner: Julie Masse
Other Nominees:
Most Promising Male Vocalist
Winner: John Bottomley
Other Nominees:
Group of the Year
Winner: Barenaked Ladies
Other Nominees:
Most Promising Group
Winner: Skydiggers
Other Nominees:
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: k.d. lang and Ben Mink
Other Nominees:
Best Country Female Vocalist
Winner: Michelle Wright
Other Nominees:
Best Country Male Vocalist
Winner: Gary Fjellgaard
Other Nominees:
Best Country Group or Duo
Winner: Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy
Other Nominees:
Best Instrumental Artist
Winner: Ofra Harnoy
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International Entertainer of the Year
Winner: U2
Other Nominees:
Best Producer
Winner: k.d. lang and Ben Mink with co-producer Greg Penny, "Constant Craving" and "The Mind Of Love"
Other Nominees:
Best Recording Engineer
Winner: Jeff Wolpert and John Whynot, "The Lady of Shallott" and The Visit by Loreena McKennitt
Other Nominees:
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Winner: Anne Murray
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Winner: Brian Robertson
Album of the Year
Winner: Ingénue, k.d. lang
Other Nominees:
Best Children's Album
Winner: Waves Of Wonder, Jack Grunsky
Other Nominees:
Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)
Winner: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Louis Lortie
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Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
Winner: Handel: Excerpts From Floridante, Tafelmusik, with Alan Curtis, Catherine Robbin, Linda Maguire, Nancy Argenta, Ingrid Attrot, Mel Braun, leader Jeanne Lamon
Other Nominees:
Best Album Design
Winner: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Baird, Lost Together by Blue Rodeo
Other Nominees:
Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)
Winner: Waking Up the Neighbours, Bryan Adams
Other Nominees:
Best Jazz Album
Winner: My Ideal, P.J. Perry
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Best Selling Francophone Album
Winner: Dion Chante Plamondon, Celine Dion
Other Nominees:
Note: Heading West, an album by Mitsou, was disqualified shortly after its nomination when Juno officials declared it had less than four-fifths of French lyrical content to qualify as a Francophone Album (Canadian Press (11 February 1993). The Gazette (Montreal). p. D9. ).
Hard Rock Album of the Year
Winner: Doin' The Nasty, Slik Toxik
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Best Roots or Traditional Album
Winner: Jusqu'aux p'tites heures, La Bottine Souriante
Other Nominees:
Single of the Year
Winner: "Beauty And The Beast", Céline Dion and Peabo Bryson
Other Nominees:
Best Classical Composition
Winner: "Concerto For Flute and Orchestra", R. Murray Schafer
Other Nominees:
Best Selling Single (Foreign or Domestic)
Winner: "Achy Breaky Heart", Billy Ray Cyrus
Other Nominees:
Best Rap Recording
Winner: "Keep It Slammin'", Devon
Other Nominees:
Best R&B/Soul Recording
Winner: Once In A Lifetime, Love & Sas
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Best World Beat Recording
Winner: Spirits Of Havana, Jane Bunnett
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Best Dance Recording
Winner: "Love Can Move Mountains (Club Mix)", Celine Dion
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Best Video
Winner: Curtis Wehrfritz, "Closing Time" by Leonard Cohen
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