Juno Awards of 1971

The Juno Awards of 1971, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 22 February 1971 in Toronto at a ceremony in the St. Lawrence Hall. These would be the first awards to be formally titled the Junos as decided by RPM Magazine in 1970 following its first formal music awards event.

Atlantic Canadians were particularly successful at the awards in 1971 such as producer Brian Ahearn, and artists Stompin' Tom Connors, Gene MacLellan and Anne Murray. According to the "Globe and Mail" newspaper report following the Junos ceremony, Murray quipped to the audience about the emergence of a "Maritime Mafia" in the Canadian music scene.

Nominated and winning people

=Best Female Vocalist=

Winner: Anne Murray

Other nominees:
* Susan Jacks
* Debbie Lori Kaye
* Joni Mitchell
* Ginette Reno

=Best Male Vocalist=

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot

Other nominees:
* Andy Kim
* Pierre Lalonde
* Gene MacLellan
* Tom Northcott

=Best Group=

Winner: The Guess Who

Other nominees:
* Edward Bear
* Lighthouse
* Mashmakhan
* The Poppy Family

Best Songwriter

Winner: Gene MacLellan (Special Award: Canadian Composer)

=Best Country Female Artist=

Winner: Myrna Lorrie

Other nominees:
* Debbie Lori Kaye
* Dianne Leigh
* Julie Lynn
* Donna Ramsay

=Best Country Male Artist=

Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors

Other nominees:
* Gary Buck
* Dick Damron
* Tommy Hunter
* Hank Smith

=Best Country Group or Duo=

Winner: The Mercey Brothers

Other nominees:
* The Chaparrals
* The Hickorys
* The Rainvilles
* Rhythm Pals

=Top Folk Singer=

Winner: Bruce Cockburn

Other nominees:
* Great Speckled Bird
* Anthony Green and Barry Stagg
* Joni Mitchell
* Tom Northcott

Canadian music industry Man of the Year

Winner: Pierre Juneau

Broadcaster of the Year

Winner: Standard Broadcasting, noted for its Canadian Talent Library

Top Canadian Content Company of the Year

Winner: Quality Records

Other nominees:
* Capitol Records
* Columbia Records
* London Records
* RCA Records

Top Record Company of the Year

Winner: Capitol Records

Other nominees:
* Columbia Records
* Quality Records
* RCA Records
* Warner Bros. Records

Top Promotional Company of the Year

Winner: Capitol Records

Other nominees:
* Columbia Records
* Quality Records
* RCA Records
* Warner Bros. Records

Journalist of the Year

Winner: Dave Bist, "Montreal Gazette"

Nominated and winning albums

Best Produced Album

Winner: "Honey, Wheat and Laughter", Anne Murray (producer Brian Ahearn)

Other nominees:
* "Make Someone Happy", Tom and Judy
* "Sit Down Young Stranger", Gordon Lightfoot
* "This Way is My Way", Anne Murray
* "Young Years", Pierre Lalonde

Nominated and winning releases

Best Produced Single

Winner: "Snowbird" by Anne Murray (producer Brian Ahearn)

Other nominees:
* "American Woman", The Guess Who
* "As the Years Go By", Mashmakhan
* "Fly Little White Dove, Fly", The Bells
* "If You're Lookin'", Tranquility Base

References

*cite news | pages=12 | title=Murray and Juneau among Juno winners | date=23 February 1971 | publisher=The Globe and Mail
*"RPM", Juno Awards Special Issue, 27 February 1971

External links

* [http://www.junoawards.ca Juno Awards site]