Juno Awards of 1977
The Juno Awards of 1977, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 16 March 1977 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by David Steinberg at the Royal York Hotel. The ceremonies were broadcast on a 2-hour CBC Television special. Oddly, a US band, Heart, won a Juno for best Canadian band
Classical and jazz categories were introduced this year.
Nominated and winning albums
[Juno Award for [Album of the Year|Best Selling Album]]
Winner: Neiges, André Gagnon[Juno Award for CD/DVD [Artwork Design of the Year|Best Album Graphics]]
Winner: Michael Bownes], Ian Tamblyn by Ian Tamblyn[Juno Award for Classical [Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble|Best Classical Album of the Year]]
Winner: Beethoven - Vols. 1,2,&3, Anton KuertiOther nominees:Franck and Ravel, Hidetaro Suzuki & Zeyda Ruga-SuzukiFranz Schubert & Johannes Brahms, Gisela DepkatLiona, Liona BoydPlays J.S. Bach, Pierre Grandmaison
Best Selling International Album">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">Best Selling International Album
Winner: Frampton Comes Alive, Peter Frampton[Juno Award for [Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year|Best Jazz Album]]
Winner: The Atlantic Suite, Phil Nimmons - Nimmons 'N Nine Plus Six- Jingle Man — Moe Koffman
- Travelin' On — Oscar Peterson
- The Jazz Album — Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
- Nowhere But Here — Joel Shulman
Nominated and winning releases
Best Selling Single">Juno Award for Single of the Year">Best Selling Single
Winner: "Roxy Roller", Sweeney Todd- André Gagnon, "Wow"
- Patsy Gallant, "From New York to L.A."
- THP Orchestra, "Theme from S.W.A.T."