Juno Awards of 1976
The Juno Awards of 1976, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 15 March 1976 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by John Allan Cameron at the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute auditorium. CBC Television provided a national broadcast of the ceremonies.
Randy Bachman presented a special "people's award" to Juno founder Walt Grealis on this occasion compared to the lack of mention of Grealis at last year's ceremonies.
Dan Hill performed "You Make Me Want To Be" at the ceremonies.
Nominees and winners
Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Joni MitchellMale Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Gino VannelliMost Promising Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Patricia Dahlquist- Lisa Hartt
- Robin Moir
- Shawne Jackson
- Sylvia Tyson
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Dan HillGroup of the Year">Juno Award for Group of the Year">Group of the Year
Winner: Bachman–Turner OverdriveMost Promising Group of the Year">Juno Award for New Group of the Year">Most Promising Group of the Year
Winner: Myles and LennyComposer of the Year">Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year">Composer of the Year
Winner: Hagood Hardy, "The Homecoming"- Paul Anka, "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone"
- Randy Bachman, "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet"
- Myles Goodwyn, "Tonight's a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love"
- Terry Jacks, "Christina and Holly"
- Robert Léger, "Harmonie du soir à Châteauguay"
- Murray McLauchlan, "Down by the Henry Moore", "Do You Dream of Being Somebody", "Little Dreamer"
- Fred Mollin and Phil Savath, "Santa Jaws"
- Brian Smith and Ra McGuire, "Baby Woncha Please Come Home"
- Gino Vannelli, "Love Me Now"
Country Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Anne Murray- Carroll Baker
- Susan Jacks
- Patti MacDonnell
- Sylvia Tyson
Country Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Murray McLauchlanCountry Group or Duo of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Group or Duo of the Year
Winner: The Mercey Brothers- Carlton Showband
- Family Brown
- Four Ways
- Bob Murphy and Big Buffalo
[Juno Award for [Folk Artist of the Year|Folk Singer of the Year]]
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot[Juno Award for [Instrumental Album of the Year|Instrumental Artist of the Year]]
Winner: Hagood Hardy[Jack Richardson [Producer of the Year Award|Producer of the Year]]
Winner: Peter Anastasoff, "The Homecoming" by Hagood Hardy- Randy Bachman, Four Wheel Drive by Bachman–Turner Overdrive
- Myles Goodwyn, Stand Back by April Wine
- Andrew Hermant and Fred Mollin, "Santa Jaws"
- Michel Lachance, Beau Dommage by Beau Dommage
- Robert A. Morten, Les cinq saisons by Harmonium
- Mel Shaw, "Hit the Road Jack" by The Stampeders
[Juno Award for [Recording Engineer of the Year|Recording Engineer of the Year]]
Winner: Michel Ethier, Dompierre by François Dompierre- Peter Burns and Nelson Vipond, Les cinq saisons by Harmonium
- David Greene, Canadian Brass in Paris by Canadian Brass
- Mark Smith, Four Wheel Drive by Bachman–Turner Overdrive
- Ian Terry, Stand Back by April Wine
People's award
Winner: Walt GrealisNominated and winning albums
[Juno Award for [Album of the Year|Best Selling Album]]
Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Four Wheel Drive- Paul Anka, Feelings
- April Wine, Stand Back
- Beau Dommage, Beau Dommage
- Harmonium, ''Les cinq saisons''
Best Album Graphics">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Best Album Graphics
Winner: Bart Schoales, Joy Will Find a Way by Bruce Cockburn- Marcel Cadieux, Neiges by André Gagnon
- Philippe Fostiss, Récolte de rêves by Séguin
- Colin MacDonald, Rock Me by Charity Brown
- John Martin, Rockerbox by Chilliwack
- Jon McKee, Ready to Go by Downchild
- Allan O'Mara, Bond by Bond
- Daniel Poulin, En Plein Orgasme by Violetti and Ste. Claire Beauregard
- Rush, ''Fly by Night''
Best Selling International Album">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">Best Selling International Album
Winner: Elton John, Greatest Hits- Freddy Fender, Before the Next Teardrop Falls
- Paul McCartney and Wings, Venus and Mars
- Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here
- Cat Stevens, ''Best of Cat Stevens''
Nominated and winning releases
Best Selling Single">Juno Award for Single of the Year">Best Selling Single
Winner: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", Bachman–Turner Overdrive- Paul Anka, "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone"
- Hagood Hardy, "The Homecoming"
- The Stampeders, "Hit the Road Jack"