Juno Awards of 1974


The Juno Awards of 1974, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 25 March 1974 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park's Centennial ballroom hosted by George Wilson of CFRB radio's Starlight Serenade programme.
No television broadcasts had yet been planned for the Junos, prompting the Canadian Recording Industry Association to plan an April 1974 ceremony entitled the Maple Music Awards. Amid some music industry criticism over the proposed competition of awards ceremonies, CRIA backed down from its own ceremonies in February 1974, about a month after the Maple Music Awards were announced. However, this situation forced Juno Awards founder Walt Grealis to prepare for television coverage of the 1975 Juno Awards.

Nominees and winners

Best Female Vocalist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Female Vocalist

Winner: Anne Murray
Other nominees:

Best Male Vocalist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Male Vocalist

Winner: Terry Jacks
Other nominees:

Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Cathy Young
Other nominees:
''There were a total of six nominees announced in this category, compared with the normal five nominees in other categories. No explanation for this situation was indicated.''

Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Ian Thomas
Other nominees:

Best Group">Juno Award for Group of the Year">Best Group

Winner: Lighthouse
Other nominees:

Most Promising Group of the Year">Juno Award for New Group of the Year">Most Promising Group of the Year

Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Other nominees:

Best Songwriter">Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year">Best Songwriter

Winner: Murray McLauchlan, "Farmer's Song"
Other nominees:

Best Country Female Artist">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Female Artist

Winner: Shirley Eikhard
Other nominees:

Best Country Male Artist">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Male Artist

Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors
Other nominees:

Best Country Group or Duo">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Group or Duo

Winner: The Mercey Brothers
Other nominees:

[Juno Award for [Folk Artist of the Year|Folk Singer of the Year]]

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Other nominees:

Most Promising Folk Singer

Winner: Dave Nicol

Best Independent Record Company of the Year

Winner: True North Records
Other nominees:

Top Canadian Content Company of the Year

Winner: GRT of Canada Ltd.

Top Record Company of the Year

Winner: WEA Music of Canada Ltd.

Top Promotional Company of the Year

Winner: A&M Records of Canada Ltd.

Nominated and winning albums

Contemporary Album of the Year">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Contemporary Album of the Year

Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Other nominees:Can You Feel It, LighthouseDanny's Song, Anne MurrayFrom the Fire, The StampedersIan Thomas, Ian Thomas

Pop Music Album of the Year">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Pop Music Album of the Year

Winner: Danny's Song, Anne Murray
Other nominees:Close Your Eyes, Edward BearGary & Dave, Gary & DaveMaster Session, Moe KoffmanWish I Were a Plane, Laurie Bower Singers

Country Album of the Year">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Country Album of the Year

Winner: To It and At It, Stompin' Tom Connors
Other nominees:Countrified, Dick DamronOut West, George Hamilton IVPortrait, Family BrownSongs for Everyone, Ray Griff

Folk Album of the Year

Winner: Old Dan's Records, Gordon Lightfoot
Other nominees:Coast to Coast Fever, David WiffenCountry Man, ValdyDay to Day Dust, Murray McLauchlanNight Vision, Bruce Cockburn

Nominated and winning releases

Best Single (Pop)

Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks
Other nominees:

Best Single (Contemporary)

Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks
Other nominees:

Best Single (Country)

Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan
Other nominees:

Best Single (Folk)

Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan
Other nominees: