Other ceremonies 1995, 1997 | Date 1996 | |
Venue Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario |
The Juno Awards of 1996, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 10 March 1996 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Anne Murray was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.
Contents
- Levis Entertainer of the Year
- Best Female Vocalist
- Best Male Vocalist
- Best New Solo Artist
- Group of the Year
- Best New Group
- Songwriter of the Year
- Best Country Female Vocalist
- Best Country Male Vocalist
- Best Country Group or Duo
- Best Instrumental Artist
- Best Producer
- Best Recording Engineer
- Canadian Music Hall of Fame
- Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
- Best Album
- Best Childrens Album
- Best Classical Album Solo or Chamber Ensemble
- Best Classical Album Large Ensemble
- Best Classical Album Vocal or Choral Performance
- Best Album Design
- Best Selling Album Foreign or Domestic
- Best BluesGospel Album
- Best Mainstream Jazz Album
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- Best Selling Francophone Album
- Hard Rock Album of the Year
- Best Roots or Traditional Album Group
- Best Alternative Album
- Single of the Year
- Best Classical Composition
- Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording
- Best Rap Recording
- Best RBSoul Recording
- Best Reggae Recording
- Best Global Album
- Best Dance Recording
- Best Video
- References
Quebec-based independent classical label Analekta Records boycotted the Junos after failing to receive a Juno nomination after attempts for five years. Analekta claimed its sales were twice that of CBC Records.
Several record stores such as CD Plus, HMV, Sunrise and Music World also intended to boycott the Junos because competing music retailer Columbia House had signed on as a Juno advertiser.
Nominations were announced 31 January 1996. Prominent nominees were Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain who had recent internationally successful albums who both won Grammy Awards on 28 February 1996. Alanis Morissette won in five Juno categories, becoming this year's major winner.
Levi's Entertainer of the Year
Presented by David Clayton-Thomas, Denny Doherty, John Kay, Domenic Troiano and Zal Yanovsky, this award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.
Winner: Shania Twain
Other Nominees:
Best Female Vocalist
Presented by Russell DeCarle and Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Winner: Alanis Morissette
Other Nominees:
Best Male Vocalist
Presented by Susan Aglukark and Kim Mitchell.
Winner: Colin James
Other Nominees:
Best New Solo Artist
Winner: Ashley MacIsaac
Other Nominees:
Group of the Year
Winner: Blue Rodeo
Other Nominees:
Best New Group
Winner: Philosopher Kings
Other Nominees:
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: Alanis Morissette
Other Nominees:
Best Country Female Vocalist
Presented by George Fox and Charlie Major, this award was accepted on Twain's behalf by her sister Carrie-Anne because she was too sick to attend.
Winner: Shania Twain
Other Nominees:
Best Country Male Vocalist
Winner: Charlie Major
Other Nominees:
Best Country Group or Duo
Winner: Prairie Oyster
Other Nominees:
Best Instrumental Artist
Winner: Liona Boyd
Other Nominees:
Best Producer
Winner: Michael Phillip Wojewoda, "End of the World" by The Waltons; "Beaton's Delight" by Ashley MacIsaac
Other Nominees:
Best Recording Engineer
Winner: Chad Irschick, "O Siem" by Susan Aglukark
Other Nominees:
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Winners: David Clayton-Thomas, Denny Doherty, John Kay, Domenic Troiano, Zal Yanovsky
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Winner: Ronnie Hawkins
Best Album
Presented by Deborah Cox and Robbie Robertson.
Winner: Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
Other Nominees:
Best Children's Album
Winner: Celery Stalks At Midnight, Al Simmons
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Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)
Winner: Alkan: Grande Sonate/Sonatine/ Le Festin d'Esope, piano Marc-Andre Hamelin
Other Nominees:
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
Winner: Shostakovich: Symphonies 5 & 9, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conductor Charles Dutoit
Other Nominees:
Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)
Winner: Ben Heppner Sings Richard Strauss, tenor Ben Heppner, The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrew Davis
Other Nominees:
Best Album Design
Winner: Tom Wilson and Alex Wittholz, Birthday Boy
Other Nominees:
Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)
Winner: No Need to Argue, The Cranberries
Other Nominees:
Best Blues/Gospel Album
Winner: That River, Jim Byrnes
Other Nominees:
Best Mainstream Jazz Album
Winner: Vernal Fields, Ingrid Jensen
Other Nominees:
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Winner: NOJO, Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra
Other Nominees:
Best Selling Francophone Album
Winner: D'eux, Celine Dion
Other Nominees:
Hard Rock Album of the Year
Presented by Burton Cummings and Alannah Myles.
Winner: Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
Other Nominees:
Best Roots or Traditional Album - Group
Winner: Gypsies & Lovers, The Irish Descendants
Other Nominees:
Best Alternative Album
Winner: What Fresh Hell is This?, Art Bergmann
Other Nominees:
Single of the Year
Winner: "You Oughta Know", Alanis Morissette
Other Nominees:
Best Classical Composition
Winner: Concerto For Violin And Orchestra, Andrew P. MacDonald, David Stewart, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Other Nominees:
Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording
Winner: ETSI Shon "Grandfather Song", Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat
Other Nominees:
Best Rap Recording
Winner: "E-Z On Tha Motion", Ghetto Concept
Other Nominees:
Best R&B/Soul Recording
Presented by Ronnie Hawkins and Colin James.
Winner: Deborah Cox, Deborah Cox
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Best Reggae Recording
Winner: "Now and Forever", Sattalites
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Best Global Album
Winner: Music From Africa, Takadja
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Best Dance Recording
Winner: "A Deeper Shade Of Love (Extended Mix)", Camille
Other Nominees:
Best Video
Presented by Amanda Marshall and The Odds.
Winner: Jeth Weinrich, "Good Mother" by Jann Arden
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