Juno Awards of 1971

The Juno Awards of 1971 (Juno Award), representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 22 February 1971 in Toronto at a ceremony in the St. Lawrence Hall.[1] These would be the first awards to be formally titled the Junos as decided by RPM Magazine in 1970 following its first formal music awards event. George Wilson of CFRB radio was master of ceremonies for the awards for the second consecutive year.[2]

Juno Awards of 1971
Date22 February 1971
VenueSt. Lawrence Hall, Toronto, Ontario
Hosted byGeorge Wilson

Atlantic Canadians were particularly successful at the awards in 1971, most notably producer Brian Ahern and artists Stompin' Tom Connors, Gene MacLellan and Anne Murray, prompting Murray to quip to the audience about the emergence of a "Maritime Mafia" in the Canadian music scene.[3][4] Connors would go on to win several more Junos before returning them in protest of the awards honoring Canadian musicians who primarily make their career outside of Canada.

Nominated and winning people

Best Female Vocalist

Winner: Anne Murray

Other nominees:

Best Male Vocalist

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot

Other nominees:

Best Group

Winner: The Guess Who

Other nominees:

Best Songwriter

Winner: Gene MacLellan (Special Award: Canadian Composer)

Best Country Female Artist

Winner: Myrna Lorrie

Other nominees:

Best Country Male Artist

Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors

Other nominees:

Best Country Group or Duo

Winner: The Mercey Brothers

Other nominees:

Top Folk Singer

Winner: Bruce Cockburn

Other nominees:

Music industry Man of the Year

Winner: Pierre Juneau

Broadcaster of the Year

Winner: Standard Broadcasting, noted for its Canadian Talent Library

Top Canadian Content Company of the Year

Winner: Quality Records

Other nominees:

Top Record Company of the Year

Winner: Capitol Records

Other nominees:

Top Promotional Company of the Year

Winner: Capitol Records

Other nominees:

Journalist of the Year

Winner: Dave Bist, Montreal Gazette

Nominated and winning albums

Best Produced Album

Winner: Honey, Wheat and Laughter, Anne Murray (producer Brian Ahern)

Other nominees:

Nominated and winning releases

Best Produced Single

Winner: "Snowbird" by Anne Murray (producer Brian Ahern)

Other nominees:

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References
Citations
  1. "Home » News » Awards » 1971 Juno Awards". metrolyrics.com. MetroLyrics. 22 June 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  2. RPM (1980, pp. 9–10)
  3. "Record industry honors Juneau as Man of the Year". Toronto Daily Star. 23 February 1971. p. 64.
  4. "Murray and Juneau among Juno winners". The Globe and Mail. 23 February 1971. p. 12.
Bibliography
  • RPM (1980). Juno awards (tenth anniversary special issue). Toronto: Norris Publications; RPM Music Publications. OCLC 63012213. Lay summary.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Other
  • RPM, Juno Awards Special Issue, 27 February 1971
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