Juno Awards of 1978


The Juno Awards of 1978, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 29 March 1978 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted for a second consecutive year by David Steinberg at the Harbour Castle Hilton Convention Centre. A 2-hour broadcast of the ceremonies was available nationally on CBC Television. 1500 people were present at the ceremonies.
At a news conference following the awards, on 31 March 1978, Stompin' Tom Connors announced he would return his Juno trophies to awards organiser CARAS as a protest against rewarding "Juno jumpers" or artists who do not maintain a residence or presence in Canada. Connors earlier withdrew his nomination as Country Male Vocalist of the Year.

Nominees and winners

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

Winner: Patsy Gallant
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Dan Hill
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: Lisa Dalbello
Other nominees:

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

Winner: David Bradstreet
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Rush
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Hometown Band
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Dan Hill, "Sometimes When We Touch"

Country Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Carroll Baker
Other nominees:

Country Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Ronnie Prophet
Other nominees:
Multiple Juno winner Stompin' Tom Connors withdrew his nomination to protest Junos given to expatriate Canadians.

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

Winner: The Good Brothers

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

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Other nominees:

[Juno Award for [Instrumental Album of the Year|Instrumental Artist of the Year]]

Winner: André Gagnon
Other nominees:

[Jack Richardson [Producer of the Year Award|Producer of the Year (single)]]

Winner: Matthew McCauley/Fred Mollin, "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill

Producer of the Year (album)">Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award">Producer of the Year (album)

Winner: Matthew McCauley/Fred Mollin, Longer Fuse by Dan Hill

[Juno Award for [Recording Engineer of the Year|Recording Engineer of the Year]]

Winner:

[Canadian [Music Hall of Fame]]

Winners:

Nominated and winning albums

Best Selling Album">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Best Selling Album

Winner: Longer Fuse, Dan Hill
Other nominees:A Farewell to Kings, RushThe Best of the Stampeders, The StampedersLe Saint Laurent, André GagnonMy Own Way to Rock, Burton Cummings*

Best Album Graphics">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Best Album Graphics

Winner: Dave Anderson, Short Turn by Short Turn

[Juno Award for Classical [Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble|Best Classical Album of the Year]]

Winner: Three Borodin Symphonies, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Best Selling International Album">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">Best Selling International Album

Winner: Rumours, Fleetwood Mac

[Juno Award for [Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year|Best Jazz Album]]

Winner: Big Band Jazz, Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass

Nominated and winning releases

Best Selling Single">Juno Award for Single of the Year">Best Selling Single

Winner: Sugar Daddy, Patsy Gallant
Other nominees:

[Juno Award for [Best Selling Single|Best Selling International Single]]

Winner: "When I Need You", Leo Sayer