The Juno Awards of 1975, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 24 March 1975 in Toronto at a ceremony in the Canadian National Exhibition. Paul Anka was host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast for the first time. Canadians were able to see the event on CBC Television from 10pm Eastern Time.
| Juno Awards of 1975 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 March 1975 |
| Venue | Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Paul Anka |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC |
Stompin' Tom Connors, Susan Jacks, Terry Jacks, Andy Kim, Anne Murray, and The Stampeders would appear at the ceremonies.
With the move to television, control over the Junos had shifted from Walt Grealis' RPM Magazine to the new Canadian Music Awards Association. Grealis was now in an advisory role for the Junos, and according to The Globe and Mail his founding role was not acknowledged during the Junos broadcast.
Nominees and winners
editWinner: Anne Murray
Other nominees:
- Alexis Radlin
- Patsy Gallant
- Susan Jacks
- Cathy Young
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Winner: Suzanne Stevens
- Alexis Radlin
- Charity Brown
- Debbie Fleming
Winner: Gino Vannelli
- Bill King
- Justin Paige
- Keath Barrie
- Paul Hann
Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Winner: Paul Anka
Winner: Anne Murray
Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors
Winner: Carlton Showband
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Winner: Randy Bachman
Nominated and winning albums
editWinner: Not Fragile, Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Winner: Bart Schoales, Night Vision by Bruce Cockburn
Winner: Band on the Run, Paul McCartney
Nominated and winning releases
editWinner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks
- Paul Anka, "You're Having My Baby"
- Bachman–Turner Overdrive, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
- Andy Kim, "Rock Me Gently"
- Wednesday, "Last Kiss"
Winner: "The Night Chicago Died", Paper Lace
References
edit- Martin, Robert (8 March 1975). "Trying to make the public take the Juno to its heart". The Globe and Mail. p. 26.
- Kirby, Blaik (25 March 1975). "Junos for Murray, Lightfoot and little hope for quality". The Globe and Mail. p. 14.