Juno Awards of 1985


The Juno Awards of 1985, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 4 November 1985 in Toronto. The ceremony was hosted by Andrea Martin and Martin Short at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel.
New categories for R&B/Soul and Reggae/Calypso were introduced this year. Nominations in secondary categories were announced 27 September 1985.
The ceremonies were broadcast nationally on CBC Television from 7pm Eastern Time. These included performances by Liberty Silver, Kim Mitchell and a duet of Tina Turner and Bryan Adams. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was also in attendance.
Earlier in 1985, most major Canadian music artists joined each other to create the benefit single "Tears Are Not Enough". It was not represented among the year's Juno nominations although it demonstrated strength in the Canadian music industry.
This marked the first year that a black female was awarded a Juno: Liberty Silver.

Nominees and winners

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

Winner: Luba
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Bryan Adams
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: k.d. lang
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: Paul Janz
Other nominees:

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

Winner: The Parachute Club
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Idle Eyes
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Anne Murray
Other nominees:

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

Winner: Murray McLauchlan
Other nominees:

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

Winner: The Family Brown
Other nominees:
  • C-Weed Band
  • Kelita Haverland and Gilles Godard
  • Midnite Rodeo Band
  • Anita Perras and Tim Taylor

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

Winner: Canadian Brass
Other nominees:

[Jack Richardson [Producer of the Year Award|Producer of the Year]]

Winner: David Foster, Chicago 17 by Chicago
Other nominees:

Recording Engineer of the Year">Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year">Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Hayward Parrott, Underworld by The Front
Other nominees:

[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]

Winner: Wilf Carter

[Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award]

Winner: A. Hugh Joseph

Nominated and winning albums

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

Winner: Reckless, Bryan Adams
Other nominees:Boy in the Box, Corey HartHoneymoon Suite, Honeymoon SuiteStrange Animal, GowanWalkin' the Razor's Edge, Helix

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

Winner: Rob MacIntyre and Dimo Safari, Strange Animal by Gowan
Other nominees:

[Juno Award for [Children's Album of the Year|Best Children's Album]]

Winner: Murmel Murmel Munsch, Robert Munsch
Other nominees:The Magic Singing Animal Farm, Brad McDonald, Frank Daller, David WaldonMusic Builders VI, The Music Builders ChorusSnyder the Spider, Paul HannToday's Special, Today's SpecialWee Rockers, Wee Rockers

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

Winner: W.A. Mozart-String Quartets, The Orford String Quartet
Other nominees:Beethoven Violin and Piano Sonatas, Steven Staryk and John ParryGreat French Organ Works, Mireille LagacePachelbel Cannon and Other Digital Delights, Andrew Davis and the Toronto Chamber OrchestraMezzo Soprano, Catherine Robbin

Best Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment">Best Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment

Winner: Ravel: Ma Mere L'oye/Pavane Pour un Infante Debunte/Tombeau de Couperin And Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, l'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductor
Other nominees:Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductorThe Brandenburg Concertos, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi conductorSerenade in Harmony, Elmer IselerStravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps, l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductor

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

Winner: Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen
Other nominees:Like a Virgin, MadonnaMake It Big, Wham!Private Dancer, Tina TurnerPurple Rain, Prince

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

Winner: A Beautiful Friendship, Don Thompson
Other nominees:Avenue B, The Bill King QuintetFree For Now, The Oliver Whitehead QuintetMacPherson, Fraser MacPhersonThe Many Moods of Oliver Jones, Oliver Jones

Nominated and winning releases

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

Winner: "Never Surrender", Corey Hart
Other nominees:

[Juno Award for [Best Selling Single|International Single of the Year]]

Winner: "I Want to Know What Love Is", Foreigner
Other nominees:

Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year">Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year">Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

Winner: "Lost Somewhere Inside Your Love", Liberty Silver
Other nominees:
  • "Hit and Run Lover", Yvonne Moore
  • "Mega Mix", Something Extra
  • "Memories of Moments", Demo Cates
  • "Two Can Play", Wayne St. John

Best Reggae/Calypso Recording">Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year">Best Reggae/Calypso Recording

Winner: "Heaven Must Have Sent You", Liberty Silver and Otis Gayle
Other nominees:Camboulay Dub, MojahTrade Winds '84, Trade Winds, SattalitesHigher Love, Syren

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

Winner: Rob Quartly, "A Criminal Mind" by Gowan
Other nominees: