Juno Awards of 1980
The Juno Awards of 1980, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 2 April 1980 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Burton Cummings at the Harbour Castle Hilton.[1]
| Juno Awards of 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 April 1980 |
| Venue | Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Burton Cummings |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC |
CBC Television broadcast the ceremonies throughout Canada from 9pm Eastern Time, and the show was seen by an estimated 1,500,000 viewers .[2]
The show included a number of lip synced performances from Rough Trade with their controversial (at the time) song "High School Confidential", France Joli singing her Disco hit "Come to Me", Burton Cummings singing his hit "Fine State of Affairs", Max Webster with their "Paradise Skies" and pianist Frank Mills playing "Peter Piper".[3] The only live performance of the night was two songs in a row from Gordon Lightfoot, "On the High Seas" and "If You Need Me" (both from his recent Dream Street Rose album), which were quickly added to fill up air time when Paul Anka was unexpectedly absent to receive his "Canadian Music Hall of Fame" award.[4]
The biggest winner of the night was Anne Murray with four awards including the Album and Single of the Year awards. Murray was once again absent from the award show, this time due to the recent death of her father.[4]
The band Trooper received an unusual nomination for two of their songs in the same category for "Composer of the Year", although technically the songs were from two different albums both charting at the time.
The last award of the show was "Male Vocalist of the Year" presented by ambassador Ken Taylor to the winner Burton Cummings.[2]
Nominees and winners
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: France Joli
Other nominees:
- Alma Faye Brooks
- Nana McLean
- Karen Silver
- Laura Vinson
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Walter Rossi
Other nominees:
- Bryan Adams
- Gary Fjellgaard
- Freddie James
- Richard Stepp
Composer of the Year
Winner: Frank Mills, "Peter Piper" by Frank Mills
Other nominees:
- Tony Green, "Everybody Get Up and Boogie" by Freddie James
- Brian Smith, Ra McGuire, "The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar" by Trooper
- Brian Smith, Ra McGuire, "3 Dressed Up as a 9" by Trooper
- Gino Soccio, "Dancer" by Gino Soccio
Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Anne Murray
Other nominees:
- Carroll Baker
- Marie Bottrell
- Glory-Anne Carriere
- Iris Larratt
Country Group or Duo of the Year
Winner: The Good Brothers
Other nominees:
- Carlton Showband
- The Emeralds
- Family Brown
- The Mercey Brothers
Producer of the Year
Winner: Bruce Fairbairn, Armageddon by Prism
Other nominees:
- Bob Gallo, Night Music by Hellfield
- Paul Gross, Images at Twilight by Saga
- Andre Perry, I Want You by Wilson Pickett
- Domenic Troiano, Fret Fever by Domenic Troiano
Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner: David Greene, Concerto for Contemporary Violin by Paul Hoffert
Other nominees:
- Nick Blagona, "Say Hello" by April Wine, "Under My Thumb", Streetheart
- Andrew Hermant, "The Birdwalk" by Hagood Hardy, Riel Soundtrack by Bill McCauley
- Paul Page, "Hold on I'm Comin'" by Karen Silver
- Mark Wright, "Let Go the Line" and "Paradise Skies" by Max Webster
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Winner: Paul Anka
Nominated and winning albums
Best Album Graphics
Winner: Rodney Bowes, Cigarettes by The Wives
Other nominees:
- Rodney Bowes, Good-Bye LA by Bob Segarini
- Heather Cooper, Hoffert: Concerto for Contemporary Violin/Stravinsky by Paul Hoffert
- Dave Elliot, Private Eye (self-titled)
- Paul Hodgson, Rendezvous by CANO
Best Children's Album
Winner: Sharon, Lois & Bram, Smorgasbord
Other nominees:
- Chickery Chick, Sandra Beech
- Going Bananas, All the Performers of the Mariposa in the Schools Program
- I Lost My Pet Lizard, Brenda and Paul Hoffert
- Mr. Dressup, For a Song, Ernie Coombs
Best Classical Album of the Year
Winner: The Crown of Ariadne, Judy Loman, R. Murray Schafer (composer)
Other nominees:
- Loving, Kathy Terrell, Jean MacPhail, Susan Gudgeon, Mary Lou Fallis, Chamber Orchestra, Robert Aitken (conductor)
- The Nutcracker Suite - Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis
- Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord No. 1,2,3, Robert Aitken, Greta Kraus
- The Stratford Ensemble, Raffi Armenian, Maureen Forrester
Best Jazz Album
Winner: Sackville 4005, Ed Bickert, Don Thompson
Other nominees:
- Determination, Michael Stewart, Keith Blackley
- Night Child, Oscar Peterson
- Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass Again, Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass
- Walking on Air, Jim Galloway
Comedy Album of the Year
Winner: A Christmas Carol, Rich Little
Other nominees:
- Billy Bishop Goes to War, Eric Peterson
- Cinderelly, Al Clouston
- Nestor Pistor, Nestor Pistor
- Steve's Record, Steve Ivings
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year
Winner: "I Just Fall in Love Again", Anne Murray
Other nominees:
- "Boogie Woogie Dancin Shoes", Claudja Barry
- "(Everybody) Get Up and Boogie", Freddie James
- "Midnight Music", Martin Stevens
- "Under My Thumb", Streetheart
References
- Krewen (2010), p. 38.
- Krewen (2010), p. 44.
- Krewen (2010), pp. 38-40.
- Krewen (2010), p. 43.
- "It's Burton Cummings, that's who". The Globe and Mail. 28 February 1980. p. 18.
- "Complete list of nominees for tonight's Juno Awards". The Globe and Mail. 2 April 1980. p. 15.
- McGrath, Paul (3 April 1980). "Anne Murray rakes in four Junos". The Globe and Mail. p. 27.
Bibliography
- Krewen, Nick. (2010). Music from far and wide: Celebrating 40 years of the Juno Awards. Key Porter Books Limited, Toronto. ISBN 978-1-55470-339-5