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.
| Juno Awards of 1985 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 November 1985 |
| Venue | Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Andrea Martin, Martin Short |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC |
New categories for R&B/Soul and Reggae/Calypso were introduced this year. Nominations in secondary categories (children's, video, producer, recording engineer, classical and jazz) 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
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Paul Janz
Other nominees:
- Claude Dubois
- Daniel Lavoie
- Johnnie Lovesin
- Johnny MacLeod
Group of the Year
Winner: Parachute Club
Other nominees:
- Helix
- Honeymoon Suite
- Strange Advance
- Triumph
Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Anne Murray
Other nominees:
- Carroll Baker
- Marie Bottrell
- Anne Lord
- Laura Vinson
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
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Winner: Canadian Brass
Other nominees:
- Hagood Hardy
- Frank Mills
- The Spitfire Band
- Zamfir
Producer of the Year
Winner: David Foster, Chicago 17 by Chicago
Other nominees:
- Bryan Adams, Reckless by Bryan Adams
- Terry Brown, New Regime by New Regime
- Peter Cardinali, The Bear Walks by Hugh Marsh
- Declan O'Doherty, Idle Eyes by Idle Eyes
- Gino Vannelli, Black Cars by Gino Vannelli
Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner: Hayward Parrott, Underworld by The Front
Other nominees:
- Kevin Doyle, Claim to Fame by Robert Armes
- Kevin Doyle, Smalltown Girl by Target
- Gary Gray, The Bear Walks by Hugh Marsh
- Anton Kwiatkowski, Serenade in Harmony by Elmer Iseler Singers
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Winner: A. Hugh Joseph
Nominated and winning albums
Best Album Graphics
Winner: Rob MacIntyre and Dimo Safari, Strange Animal by Gowan
Other nominees:
- Heather Brown, Secrets and Sins by Luba
- Heather Brown and Deborah Samuel, 2WO by Strange Advance
- Dean Motter, Metal for Breakfast by various artists
- James O'Mara, Idle Eyes by Idle Eyes
- Deborah Samuel, At the Feet of the Moon by Parachute Club
Best Children's Album
Winner: Murmel Murmel Munsch, Robert Munsch
Other nominees:
- The Magic Singing Animal Farm, Brad McDonald, Frank Daller, David Waldon
- Music Builders VI, The Music Builders Chorus
- Snyder the Spider, Paul Hann
- Today's Special, Today's Special
- Wee Rockers, Wee Rockers
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 Parry
- Great French Organ Works, Mireille Lagace
- Pachelbel Cannon and Other Digital Delights, Andrew Davis and the Toronto Chamber Orchestra
- Mezzo Soprano, Catherine Robbin
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 conductor
- The Brandenburg Concertos, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi conductor
- Serenade in Harmony, Elmer Iseler
- Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps, l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductor
International Album of the Year
Winner: Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen
Other nominees:
- Like a Virgin, Madonna
- Make It Big, Wham!
- Private Dancer, Tina Turner
- Purple Rain, Prince
Best Jazz Album
Winner: A Beautiful Friendship, Don Thompson
Other nominees:
- Avenue B, The Bill King Quintet
- Free For Now, The Oliver Whitehead Quintet
- MacPherson, Fraser MacPherson
- The Many Moods of Oliver Jones, Oliver Jones
Nominated and winning releases
Best Selling Single
Winner: "Never Surrender", Corey Hart
Other nominees:
- "A Criminal Mind", Gowan
- "Black Cars", Gino Vannelli
- "Let It Go", Luba
- "Run to You", Bryan Adams
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
Winner: "Heaven Must Have Sent You", Liberty Silver and Otis Gayle
Other nominees:
- Camboulay Dub, Mojah
- Trade Winds '84, Trade Winds
- Sattalites, Sattalites
- Higher Love, Syren
Best Video
Winner: Rob Quartly, "A Criminal Mind" by Gowan
Other nominees:
- Robert Bouvier, "Go For Soda" by Kim Mitchell
- Rob Quartly, "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart
- Rob Quartly, "You're a Strange Animal" by Gowan
- Deborah Samuel and Lorraine Segato, "At the Feet of the Moon" by Parachute Club
References
- "Jazz, classical records up for Junos". The Globe and Mail. 28 September 1985. p. 15.
- Lacey, Liam (2 November 1985). "Juno who's who". The Globe and Mail. pp. D1.
- Lacey, Liam (2 November 1985). "Jolt of Juno power could do the trick". The Globe and Mail. pp. D3.