The Juno Awards of 1987, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 2 November 1987 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Howie Mandel was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.

Juno Awards of 1987
Date2 November 1987
VenueO'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Hosted byHowie Mandel
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBC
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This was the last year the Juno presentations were held in the latter part of the calendar year. CARAS, which was responsible for the awards, chose to revert to an early-year scheduling, therefore no Junos were awarded 1988 but were rescheduled to March 1989.

Nominees and winners

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Winner: Bryan Adams

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Winner: Luba (Capitol)

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Winner: Bryan Adams (A&M)

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Winner: Rita MacNeil

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Winner: Tim Feehan

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Winner: Tom Cochrane & Red Rider (Capitol)

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Winner: Frozen Ghost

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Winner: Jim Vallance

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Winner: k.d. lang (WEA)

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Winner: Ian Tyson (Stony Plain)

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Winner: Prairie Oyster (Stony Plain)

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Winner: David Foster (WEA)

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Winner: Daniel Lanois, SoPeter Gabriel (WEA)

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Winner: Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli, "Wild Horses" & "Young Lover" by Gino Vannelli

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Winner: The Guess Who

Winner: Bruce Allen

Nominated and winning albums

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Winner: Shakin' Like a Human BeingKim Mitchell (Alert)

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Winner: Jamie Bennett and Shari Spier, Small Victories by The Parachute Club

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Winner: If You Could See Me NowThe Oscar Peterson Four (A&M)

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Winner: Schubert, Quintet in C – The Orford String Quartet, Ofra Harnoy (cello) (Fanfare)

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Winner: Holst: The PlanetsMontreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) (PolyGram)

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  • Beethoven, Piano ConcertosToronto Symphony, Anton Kuerti (piano) (CBC Ent.)
  • Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette – Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) (PolyGram)
  • Stravinsky, The Firebird – Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) (PolyGram)
  • Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien, March Slave, Nutcracker Suite – Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, (conductor) (PolyGram)

Winner: Drums!Bill Usher (Kids')

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  • Bananas in His Eyebrows – Roberta Lynne Stones (Banana)
  • Diamond in the RoughCharlotte Diamond (Hug Bug)
  • Family Album – Rick & Judy (Mariposa)
  • Family Pie – Kim & Jerry Brodey (Kids')

Winner: True BlueMadonna

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Nominated and winning releases

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Winner: "Someday" – Glass Tiger (Capitol)

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Winner: "Venus" – Bananarama

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  • Cadenzas – Impact, Alexina Louie (composer) (Centrediscs)
  • Overture to a Fairy Tale – Canadian & Russian Overtures, Oskar Morawetz (composer) (CBC Ent.)
  • Scherzo For String Orchestra – Entre Amis, Andre Prevost (composer) (CBC Ent.)

Winner: Peek-A-BooKim Richardson (A&M)

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Winner: Mean WhileLeroy Sibbles (Attic)

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  • Chant, Chant – Errol Blackwood (Jahmaker)
  • CrazyMessenjah (Version)
  • Empty Promises – Adrian Miller (Bridge)
  • Live Via SattalitesSattalites (Axe)

Winner: Ron Berti, "Love Is Fire" – The Parachute Club (Current/BMG)

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References

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  • Dafoe, Chris (3 November 1987). "Quirky Lang delights Juno crowd". Globe and Mail. pp. D5.
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