Juno Awards of 1992
The Juno Awards from 1992, were awarded on 29th of March in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Rick Moranis was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television from 9 pm Eastern.
Nominations were announced on 12 February 1992. Bryan Adams was nominated in 7 categories setting a Juno record, while Tom Cochrane received nominations in 6.
Adams sparked controversy in the Canadian music industry several months earlier when he openly criticised Canadian content regulations when his album project, Waking Up the Neighbours, was disqualified as Canadian for radio airplay purposes. That album was created largely with the help of non-Canadian producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, therefore the songs fell below the legal Canadian content threshold. However, Adams qualified for the 1992 Juno nominations as an individual Canadian citizen. The 1992 Juno Awards thus became viewed as a showdown between Adams and Tom Cochrane, as the latter met Canadian content requirements.
When all the 1992 Juno Awards were presented, Tom Cochrane was the major winner with 4 Junos, compared to 3 for Adams. 1992's awards also featured an unprecedented three-way tie for winners in the Best Jazz Album category.
Nominees and winners
Canadian Entertainer of the Year">Juno Award for Entertainer of the Year">Canadian Entertainer of the Year
Determined by public ballot.Winner: Bryan Adams
Other Nominees:
Best Female Vocalist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Female Vocalist
Winner: Celine DionOther Nominees:
Best Male Vocalist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Male Vocalist
Winner: Tom CochraneOther Nominees:
Most Promising Female Vocalist">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Female Vocalist
Winner: AlanisOther Nominees:
Note: Julie Masse was originally nominated here but was disqualified prior to the awards because her album was deemed to have been released 21 August 1990. Juno rules had set 1 September 1990 as the earliest date for which an album could qualify for the 1992 awards. Masse's nomination for this category was replaced by Meryn Cadell.
Most Promising Male Vocalist">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Male Vocalist
Winner: Keven JordanOther Nominees:
Group of the Year">Juno Award for Group of the Year">Group of the Year
Winner: Crash Test DummiesOther Nominees:
Most Promising Group">Juno Award for New Group of the Year">Most Promising Group
Winner: InfidelsOther Nominees:
Songwriter of the Year">Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year">Songwriter of the Year
Winner: Tom CochraneOther Nominees:
Best Country Female Vocalist">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Female Vocalist
Winner: Cassandra VasikOther Nominees:
Best Country Male Vocalist">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Male Vocalist
Winner: George FoxOther Nominees:
Best Country Group or Duo">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Group or Duo
Winner: Prairie OysterOther Nominees:
International Achievement Award">Juno International Achievement Award">International Achievement Award
[Juno Award for [Instrumental Album of the Year|Best Instrumental Artist]]
Winner: Shadowy Men on a Shadowy PlanetOther Nominees:
- John Arpin
- Jacques de Koninck
- David Foster
- Graham Townsend
Foreign Entertainer of the Year">Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year">Foreign Entertainer of the Year
Winner: Garth BrooksOther Nominees:
Best Producer">Jack Richardson Producer of the Year">Best Producer
Winner: Bryan Adams, "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" and "Can't Stop This Thing We Started"Other Nominees:
- Tom Cochrane, Mad Mad World
- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart with Rupert Hine, Roll the Bones
- Loreena McKennitt with Brian Hughes, The Visit
- Bob Rock with James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, "Enter Sandman" by Metallica and Primal Scream by Mötley Crüe
Best Recording Engineer">Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year">Best Recording Engineer
Winner: Mike Fraser, "Thunderstruck" and "Money Talks" by AC/DCOther Nominees:
- Scott Boyling, Paul Milner, John Naslen, "No Sign of Rain" and "Path to You" by Keven Jordan
- Kevin Doyle, "Slowly Slipping Away" by Harem Scarem
- Greg Reely, "D for Democracy" and "Political" for Spirit of the West
- Randy Staub, "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, "Dollar In My Pocket " for Big House
[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]
Winner: Ian and Sylvia TysonWalt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Winner: Harold MoonNominated and winning albums
Best Album">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Best Album
Winner: Mad Mad World, Tom CochraneOther Nominees:The Ghosts That Haunt Me, Crash Test DummiesHighlights From The Phantom of the Opera, cast members of the Canadian production of this musicalRoad Apples, The Tragically HipWaking Up the Neighbours, Bryan Adams
[Juno Award for [Children's Album of the Year|Best Children's Album]]
Winner: Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery, Classical Kids, producer Susan HammondOther Nominees:Children of the Morning, Jack GrunskyHappy Feet, Fred PennerRendezvous Soleil, Claire de LuneSwing on a Star, Claire de Lune
[Juno Award for Classical [Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble|Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)]]
Winner: Liszt: Années De Pelerinage, Louis Lortie pianoOther Nominees:Ravel: Music for Four Hands, Louis Lortie and Helene MercierMaurice Ravel: Piano Works Vol. 1, André LaplanteAlessandro Scarlatti: Cantatas, Nancy ArgentaSmetana: Complete Czech Dances, Antonin Kubelek
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment">Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
Winner: Debussy: Pelleas et Melisande, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles DutoitOther Nominees:Bloch: Schelomo and Bruch Koi Nidrel, Ofra HarnoyMozart: German Dances, TafelmusikMozart: Overtures, TafelmusikMozart: Six Symphonies After Serenades, Tafelmusik
Best Album Design">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Best Album Design
Winner: Hugh Syme, Roll The Bones by RushOther Nominees:
- Robert Leboeuf, Art Bergmann by Art Bergmann
- Robert Leboeuf, Young Saints by Young Saints
- Kevin Mutch, The Ghosts That Haunt Me by Crash Test Dummies
- Hugh Syme, Big House by Big House
Best Selling Album by a Foreign Artist">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">Best Selling Album by a Foreign Artist
Winner: To The Extreme, Vanilla IceOther Nominees:Gonna Make You Sweat, C&C Music FactoryMetallica, MetallicaTime, Love and Tenderness, Michael BoltonThe Razor's Edge, AC/DC
Best Jazz Album">Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year">Best Jazz Album
Winners :For The Moment, Renee RosnesIn Transition, Brian DickinsonThe Brass Is Back, Rob McConnell and the Boss BrassOther Nominees:Climbing, Barry ElmesGliding, Stan Samole
Best Selling Francophone Album">Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year">Best Selling Francophone Album
Winner: Sauvez mon âme, Luc de LarochellièreOther Nominees:L'Album du peuple, François PérusseKathleen, Kathleen SergerieSnob, Les B.B.Vilain Pingouin, Vilain Pingouin
Note: Julie Masse was originally nominated here but was disqualified prior to the awards because her album was deemed to have been released 21 August 1990. Juno rules had set 1 September 1990 as the earliest date for which an album could qualify for the 1992 awards. Masse's nomination for this category was replaced by Kathleen.
Hard Rock Album of the Year">Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year">Hard Rock Album of the Year
Winner: Roll the Bones, RushOther Nominees:Big House, Big HouseLove Machine, Brighton RockMagnet to Steele, Chrissy SteeleSome Girls Do, Lee Aaron
Best Roots & Traditional Album">Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album">Best Roots & Traditional Album
Winners :Other Nominees:
- Bruce Cockburn, Nothing But a Burning Light
- Kashtin, Innu
- The Rankin Family, ''Fare Thee Well Love''
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year">Juno Award for Single of the Year">Single of the Year
Winner: "Life Is a Highway", Tom CochraneOther Nominees:
- "Animal Heart", Glass Tiger
- "Can't Stop This Thing We Started", Bryan Adams
- " I Do It For You", Bryan Adams
- "Too Hot", Alanis
Best Classical Composition">Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year">Best Classical Composition
Winner: Concerto For Piano & Chamber Orchestra, Michael Conway BakerOther Nominees:Dream Rainbow Dream Thunder, R. Murray SchaferImprovisation on a Blue Theme, John ThrowerMemorial to Martin Luther King, Oskar MorawetzVirelai, Patrick Cardy
Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist">Juno Award for Best Selling Single">Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist
Winner: "More Than Words", ExtremeOther Nominees:
Best R&B/Soul Recording">Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year">Best R&B/Soul Recording
Winner: Call My Name, Love & SasOther Nominees:All Talk, Lorraine ScottDestiny, Simply MajesticGot 2 Have Your Love, Helen SharpeLet Me Go, Debbie Johnson
Rap Recording of the Year">Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year">Rap Recording of the Year
Winner: My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style, Dream WarriorsOther Nominees:Conductin' Things, Maestro Fresh-WesJamaican Funk: Canadian Style, Michie Mee and L.A. LuvPlay the Music DJ, Simply MajesticShe's a Flirt , Kish
Best World Beat Recording">Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year">Best World Beat Recording
Winner: The Gathering, various artistsOther Nominees:Haï Musik, AnooshInnu, KashtinThe Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band, Flying Bulgar Klezmer BandTill the Bars Break, Jeannette Armstrong
Best Dance Recording">Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year">Best Dance Recording
Winner: "Everyone's a Winner", BootsauceOther Nominees:
- "Good Together", Candi & The Backbeat
- "I Don't Need Yo Kiss", Love & Sas
- "I'll Respect You", Debbie Johnson
- "Too Hot", Alanis
Best Video">Juno Award for Video of the Year">Best Video
Winner: Phil Kates, "Into The Fire" by Sarah McLachlanOther Nominees:
- Lyne Charlebois, "Political" by Spirit of the West
- Alain DesRochers, "Dis Moi, Dis Moi" by Mitsou
- Dale Heslip, "Superman's Song" by Crash Test Dummies
- David Storey, "Life is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane