The Juno Awards of 1993, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 21 March 1993 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Celine Dion was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television at 8 pm Toronto time. This year, all performers at the ceremonies would be Canadians, in contrast to some ceremonies in previous years.
| Juno Awards of 1993 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 March 1993 |
| Venue | O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Celine Dion |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC |
Nominations were announced 9 February 1993. Celine Dion received 7 nominations, tying the record set by Bryan Adams at the 1992 awards. Bryan Adams and Tom Cochrane were prominent male nominees this year.
Nominees and winners
editThis award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.
Winner: The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees:
Winner: Celine Dion
Other Nominees:
Winner: Leonard Cohen
Other Nominees:
Winner: Julie Masse
Other Nominees:
Winner: John Bottomley
Other Nominees:
Winner: Barenaked Ladies
Other Nominees:
Winner: Skydiggers
Other Nominees:
Winner: k.d. lang and Ben Mink
Other Nominees:
- Bryan Adams
- Joan Besen
- Tom Cochrane
- Neil Young
Winner: Michelle Wright
Other Nominees:
- Lisa Brokop
- Patricia Conroy
- Susan Graham
- Sylvia Tyson
Winner: Gary Fjellgaard
Other Nominees:
- Larry Mercey
- Don Neilson
- Tom Russell
- Tim Taylor
Winner: Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy
Other Nominees:
- Country Hearts
- Gary Fjellgaard and Linda Kidder
- Rock 'N Horse Band
- Straight Clean & Simple
Winner: Ofra Harnoy
Other Nominees:
- John Arpin
- Exchange (Steve Sexton and Gerald O'Brien)
- Manteca
- Skywalk
Winner: U2
Other Nominees:
Winner: k.d. lang and Ben Mink with co-producer Greg Penny, "Constant Craving" and "The Mind Of Love"
Other Nominees:
- Leonard Cohen with co-producer Leanne Ungar, "Closing Time" by Leonard Cohen
- Bob Rock, "Bed of Roses" by Bon Jovi
- David Tyson, "Song Instead of a Kiss" and "Tumbleweed" by Alannah Myles
- Gino and Joe Vannelli, "Living Inside Myself" and "I Just Wanna Stop" by Gino Vannelli
Winner: Jeff Wolpert and John Whynot, "The Lady of Shallott" and The Visit by Loreena McKennitt
Other Nominees:
Winner: Anne Murray
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
editWinner: Brian Robertson
Nominated and winning albums
editOther Nominees:
- Celine Dion, Celine Dion
- Fully Completely, The Tragically Hip
- Gordon, Barenaked Ladies
- Lost Together, Blue Rodeo
Winner: Waves Of Wonder, Jack Grunsky
Other Nominees:
- Daydreams and Lullabies, Classical Kids, producer Susan Hammond
- If the Shoe Fits, Norman Foote
- Reves Multicolores, Carmen Campagne
- Something's Fishy at Camp Wiganishie, Al Simmons
Winner: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Louis Lortie
Other Nominees:
- Brahms, Piano Music Vol. 2, Antonín Kubálek
- Lieder on Poems of Heinrich Heine, Kevin McMillian and Michael McMahon
- Schumann: Liederkreise, Catherine Robbin and Michael McMahon
- Songs of Hugo Wolf, Daniel Lichti and Arlene Shrut
Winner: Handel: Excerpts From Floridante, Tafelmusik, with Alan Curtis, Catherine Robbin, Linda Maguire, Nancy Argenta, Ingrid Attrot, Mel Braun, leader Jeanne Lamon
Other Nominees:
- Haydn: Sumphonies Nos. 44, 51 and 52, Tafelmusik with Bruno Wolf, leader Jeanne Lamon
- Prokofiev: Alexander Novsky and Lieutenant Kike, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit
- Schumann and Chopin: Piano Concertos, Louis Lortie, the Philharmonia with Neeme Järvi
- Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit
Winner: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Baird, Lost Together by Blue Rodeo
Other Nominees:
- Rodney Bowes, Blame it on my Youth by Holly Cole Trio
- Brian McPhee and Tammie Lynn Presnal, Restless by Skydiggers
- John W. Stewart, Bull by Bootsauce
- Hugh Syme, Dear Dear by 54-40
Winner: Waking Up the Neighbours, Bryan Adams
Other Nominees:
- Achtung Baby, U2
- Mad Mad World, Tom Cochrane
- Nevermind, Nirvana
- Some Gave All, Billy Ray Cyrus
Winner: My Ideal, P.J. Perry
Other Nominees:
- Brassy and Sassy, Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass
- Last Call at the Blue Note, Oscar Peterson Trio
- Rectangle Man, John Stetch
- Time & Tide, Mike Murley
Winner: Dion Chante Plamondon, Celine Dion
Other Nominees:
- A contre-jour, Julie Masse
- Aux portes du matin, Richard Séguin
- Quand on se donne, Francis Martin
Note: Heading West, an album by Mitsou, was disqualified shortly after its nomination when Juno officials declared it had less than four-fifths of French lyrical content to qualify as a Francophone Album (Canadian Press (11 February 1993). The Gazette (Montreal). p. D9. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)).
Winner: Doin' the Nasty, Slik Toxik
Other Nominees:
- Angel Rat, Voivod
- Edge of Excess, Triumph
- Method to the Madness, Killer Dwarfs
- Sven Gali, Sven Gali
Winner: Jusqu'aux p'tites heures, La Bottine Souriante
Other Nominees:
- Clawhammer Your Way to the Top, Daniel Koulack
- I Was Just Thinking That, Jackson Delta
- Moonlight Dancers, Bill Bourne and Alan MacLeod
- Where the Old Friends Meet, Ken Whiteley, Jackie Washington and Mose Scarlett
Nominated and winning releases
editWinner: "Beauty and the Beast", Céline Dion and Peabo Bryson
Other Nominees:
- "Enid", Barenaked Ladies
- "If You Asked Me To", Celine Dion
- "Song Instead of a Kiss", Alannah Myles
- "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven", Bryan Adams
Winner: "Concerto For Flute and Orchestra", R. Murray Schafer
Other Nominees:
- "The Darkly Splendid Earth: The Lonely Traveller", R. Murray Schafer
- "Kopernikus", Claude Vivier
- "Music to St cecilia for Organ and Strings", Jean Coulthard
- "Poulenc, Thesus", R. Murray Schafer
Winner: "Achy Breaky Heart", Billy Ray Cyrus
Other Nominees:
- "Black or White", Michael Jackson
- "Jump", Kris Kross
- "Justified & Ancient", The KLF
- "Please Don't Go", KWS
Winner: "Keep It Slammin'", Devon
Other Nominees:
- "Check the O.R.", Organized Rhyme
- "The Jungle Man", The Maximum Definitive
- Maestro Zone, Maestro Fresh-Wes
- Really Livin', Ragga Muffin Rascals
Winner: Once In A Lifetime, Love & Sas
Other Nominees:
- "Don't Look Any Further", The Nylons
- "If That was a Dream", Lorraine Scott
- "Infatuated", Vivienne Williams
- "Power to the People", Debbie Johnson
Winner: Spirits Of Havana, Jane Bunnett
Other Nominees:
- All Over the World, Sattalites
- Invisible Minority, Salvador Ferreras
- Listen to the World, Kaleefah
- The Prodigal Son, Show-Do-Man
Winner: "Love Can Move Mountains (Club Mix)", Celine Dion
Other Nominees:
- "C'mon and Get My Love (House Techno Remix)", Banned in the UK
- "Don't Stop Now (Prohibition Club Mix)", Love & Sas
- "Love Vibe (Love Vibe Club Mix)", Lisa Lougheed
- "World Love (Lisa Love House Mix)", Lisa Lougheed
Winner: Curtis Wehrfritz, "Closing Time" by Leonard Cohen
Other Nominees:
- Lyne Charlebois, "Bohemia" by Mae Moore
- Peter Henderson, "Locked in the Trunk of a Car" by The Tragically Hip
- Curtis Wehrfritz, "No Regrets" by Tom Cochrane
- Curtis Wehrfritz, "She La" by 54-40
References
edit- The Globe and Mail (8 January 1993). "Public asked to vote on top entertainer". The Globe and Mail. p. C9.
- "Dion tops list of Juno nominations". The Daily News (Halifax). 10 February 1993. p. 26.
- Taylor, Kate (10 February 1993). "Dion equals record for Juno nominations". The Globe and Mail. p. C3.
- Dafoe, Chris (20 March 1993). "The Juno Awards / Learning to love - er, like - them". The Globe and Mail. pp. C1, C6.
- Dafoe, Chris (22 March 1993). "Women have come a long way at Junos". The Globe and Mail. pp. C1.