The Juno Awards of 1972, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 28 February 1972 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park hotel's Centennial Ballroom.
| Juno Awards of 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 February 1972 |
| Venue | Inn on the Park, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | George Wilson |
Interest in these music awards was gaining rapidly as approximately 1000 attended the ceremonies, compared to 250 in 1970. George Wilson of CFRB radio was again the master of ceremonies for the awards.[1]
Roughly 3000 subscribers of RPM Magazine completed a survey which determined the winners of this year's awards. Most awards are determined by the poll, except for the songwriting category which was chosen by RPM editor Walt Grealis.
Winners
editWinner: Anne Murray
Winner: Ginette Reno
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Winner: Joey Gregorash
Winner: The Stampeders
Winner: Lighthouse
Winner: Rich Dodson
Winner: Myrna Lorrie
Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors
Winner: The Mercey Brothers
Winner: Bruce Cockburn
Broadcaster of the Year
editWinner: The CHUM Group
Top Canadian Content Company of the Year
editWinner: GRT of Canada
Top Record Company of the Year
editWinner: Kinney Music of Canada
Top Promotional Company of the Year
editWinner: Kinney Music of Canada
Journalist of the Year
editWinner: Ritchie Yorke
Contribution to Canadian music
editWinner: George Hamilton IV
Nominated and winning albums
editBest Produced MOR Album
editWinner: Talk It Over in the Morning by Anne Murray (produced by Brian Ahern)
Nominated and winning releases
editBest Produced Single
editWinner: "Sweet City Woman" by The Stampeders (produced by Mel Shaw
References
editNotes
edit- ^ The Juno awards : tenth anniversary special issue. RPM Publications. 1980. pp. 9–10.
General
edit- Batten, Jack (26 February 1972). "Everybody sneered at Grealis, but Juno is suddenly respectable". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. 27.
- "Special Juno Edition". RPM. 4 March 1972.
- "Junos a Glittering Affair". RPM. 11 March 1972. p. 2.
- Melhuish, Martin (1996). Oh What a Feeling: A Vital History of Canadian Music. Quarry Press. p. 96. ISBN 1550821644.