Juno Awards of 1993


The Juno Awards of 1993, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 21 March 1993 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Celine Dion was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television at 8 pm Toronto time. This year, all performers at the ceremonies would be Canadians, in contrast to some ceremonies in previous years.
Nominations were announced 9 February 1993. Celine Dion received 7 nominations, tying the record set by Bryan Adams at the 1992 awards. Bryan Adams and Tom Cochrane were prominent male nominees this year.

Nominees and winners

Canadian Entertainer of the Year">Juno Award for Entertainer of the Year">Canadian Entertainer of the Year

This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.
Winner: The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Celine Dion
Other Nominees:

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

Presented by Sebastian Bach.
Winner: Leonard Cohen
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Julie Masse
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: John Bottomley
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Barenaked Ladies
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Skydiggers
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: k.d. lang and Ben Mink
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Michelle Wright
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Gary Fjellgaard
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy
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[Juno Award for [Instrumental Album of the Year|Best Instrumental Artist]]

Winner: Ofra Harnoy
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International Entertainer of the Year">Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year">International Entertainer of the Year

Winner: U2
Other Nominees:

Best Producer">Jack Richardson Producer of the Year">Best Producer

Winner: k.d. lang and Ben Mink with co-producer Greg Penny, "Constant Craving" and "The Mind Of Love"
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Jeff Wolpert and John Whynot, "The Lady of Shallott" and The Visit by Loreena McKennitt
Other Nominees:

[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]

Winner: Anne Murray

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner: Brian Robertson

Nominated and winning albums

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

Winner: Ingénue, k.d. lang
Other Nominees:Celine Dion, Celine DionFully Completely, The Tragically HipGordon, Barenaked LadiesLost Together, Blue Rodeo

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

Winner: Waves Of Wonder, Jack Grunsky
Other Nominees:Daydreams and Lullabies, Classical Kids, producer Susan HammondIf the Shoe Fits, Norman FooteReves Multicolores, Carmen CampagneSomething's Fishy at Camp Wiganishie, Al Simmons

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

Winner: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Louis Lortie
Other Nominees:Brahms, Piano Music Vol. 2, Antonín KubálekLieder on Poems of Heinrich Heine, Kevin McMillian and Michael McMahonSchumann: Liederkreise, Catherine Robbin and Michael McMahonSongs of Hugo Wolf, Daniel Lichti and Arlene Shrut

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: Handel: Excerpts From Floridante, Tafelmusik, with Alan Curtis, Catherine Robbin, Linda Maguire, Nancy Argenta, Ingrid Attrot, Mel Braun, leader Jeanne Lamon
Other Nominees:Haydn: Sumphonies Nos. 44, 51 and 52, Tafelmusik with Bruno Wolf, leader Jeanne LamonProkofiev: Alexander Novsky and Lieutenant Kike, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles DutoitSchumann and Chopin: Piano Concertos, Louis Lortie, the Philharmonia with Neeme JärviTchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit

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

Winner: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Baird, Lost Together by Blue Rodeo
Other Nominees:

Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)

Winner: Waking Up the Neighbours, Bryan Adams
Other Nominees:Achtung Baby, U2Mad Mad World, Tom CochraneNevermind, NirvanaSome Gave All, Billy Ray Cyrus

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

Winner: My Ideal, P.J. Perry
Other Nominees:Brassy and Sassy, Rob McConnell and The Boss BrassLast Call at the Blue Note, Oscar Peterson TrioRectangle Man, John StetchTime & Tide, Mike Murley

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

Winner: Dion Chante Plamondon, Celine Dion
Other Nominees:A contre-jour, Julie MasseAux portes du matin, Richard SéguinQuand on se donne, Francis Martin
Note: Heading West, an album by Mitsou, was also nominated, but its nomination was rescinded when Juno officials declared it had less than four-fifths of French lyrical content to qualify as a francophone album.

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

Winner: Doin' the Nasty, Slik Toxik
Other Nominees:Angel Rat, VoivodEdge of Excess, TriumphMethod to the Madness, Killer DwarfsSven Gali, Sven Gali

Best Roots & Traditional Album">Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album">Best Roots & Traditional Album

Winner: Jusqu'aux p'tites heures, La Bottine Souriante
Other Nominees:Clawhammer Your Way to the Top, Daniel KoulackI Was Just Thinking That, Jackson DeltaMoonlight Dancers, Bill Bourne and Alan MacLeodWhere the Old Friends Meet, Ken Whiteley, Jackie Washington and Mose Scarlett

Nominated and winning releases

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

Winner: "Beauty and the Beast", Céline Dion and Peabo Bryson
Other Nominees:

Best Classical Composition">Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year">Best Classical Composition

Winner: "Concerto For Flute and Orchestra", R. Murray Schafer
Other Nominees:

[Juno Award for [Best Selling Single|Best Selling Single (Foreign or Domestic)]]

Winner: "Achy Breaky Heart", Billy Ray Cyrus
Other Nominees:

Best Rap Recording">Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year">Best Rap Recording

Winner: "Keep It Slammin'", Devon
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Once In A Lifetime, Love & Sas
Other Nominees:
  • "Don't Look Any Further", The Nylons
  • "If That was a Dream", Lorraine Scott
  • "Infatuated", Vivienne Williams
  • "Power to the People", Debbie Johnson

[Juno Award for [World Music Album of the Year|Best World Beat Recording]]

Winner: Spirits Of Havana, Jane Bunnett
Other Nominees:All Over the World, SattalitesInvisible Minority, Salvador FerrerasListen to the World, KaleefahThe Prodigal Son, Show-Do-Man

Best Dance Recording">Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year">Best Dance Recording

Winner: "Love Can Move Mountains ", Celine Dion
Other Nominees:

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

Winner: Curtis Wehrfritz, "Closing Time" by Leonard Cohen
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