Juno Awards of 1997
The Juno Awards of 1997, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 9 March 1997 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Jann Arden was host for the major ceremonies which were broadcast on CBC Television.
Juno Awards of 1997 | |
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Date | 9 March 1997 |
Venue | Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario |
Hosted by | Jann Arden |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | CBC |
Nominations were announced on 29 January 1997. Major winners were Celine Dion and The Tragically Hip.
Nominees and winners
Group of the Year
Winner: The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees:
- 54-40
- I Mother Earth
- Moist
- Noir Silence
Best Country Group or Duo
Winner: The Rankin Family
Other Nominees:
- Farmer's Daughter
- Prairie Oyster
- Quartette
- Thomas Wade and Wayward
Best Instrumental Artist
Winner: Ashley MacIsaac
Other Nominees:
- Richard Abel
- Hennie Bekker
- Samuel Reid and Ernest Lyons
- Sandule and Nikolai
Best Producer
Winner: Garth Richardson, "Bar-X-the Rocking M" by Melvins and "Mailman" by The Jesus Lizard
Other Nominees:
- Bryan Adams (with Robert John "Mutt" Lange), "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" and "Let's Make a Night to Remember" by Bryan Adams
- Bruce Fairbairn (with The Cranberries), "Free to Decide" and "When You're Gone" by The Cranberries
- David Foster, "Runaway" by The Corrs and "Both Sides Now" by Natalie Cole
- Corey Hart, "Black Cloud Rain" and "Simplicity" by Corey Hart
Best Recording Engineer
Winner: Paul Northfield, "Another Sunday" and "Leave It Alone"
Other Nominees:
- Stuart Bruce, "Seeds of Love" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Loreena McKennitt
- Colin Nairne, "Secrets in Your Heart" and "White Water" by Murray McLauchlan
- Lenny de Rose, "Get Up" by Starkicker and "Huron Carol" by Don Ross
- Randy Staub, "Until it Sleeps" and "Hero of the Day" by Metallica
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Winner: Lenny Breau (posthumously), Gil Evans (posthumously), Maynard Ferguson, Moe Koffman, Rob McConnell
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Winner: Dan Gibson
Nominated and winning albums
Best Album
Winner: Trouble at the Henhouse, The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees:
- Amanda Marshall, Amanda Marshall
- 18 til I Die, Bryan Adams
- Falling Into You, Celine Dion
- Hi™ How Are You Today?, Ashley MacIsaac
Best Children's Album
Winner: Songs from The Tree House, Martha Johnson
Other Nominees:
- Jumpin' Jack, Jack Grunsky
- Like a Ripple on the Water, Kim and Jerry Brodey
- Maestro Orpheus and the World Clock, R.H. Thomson
- Walking in the Sun, Jake Chenier
Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)
Winner: Scriabin: The Complete Piano Sonatas, Marc-André Hamelin
Other Nominees:
- Bach: French Suites, Angela Hewitt
- Fialkowska Plays Szymanowski, Janina Fialkowska
- Music of Bach's Sons, Les Violins du Roy
- Paganini: 24 Caprices, James Ehnes
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
Winner: Ginastera/Villa-Lobos/Evangelista, I Musici de Montréal
Other Nominees:
- Handel: Water Music, Tafelmusik, musical director Jeanne Lamon
- Kodaly: Hary Janos, Peacock Variations, l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conductor Charles Dutoit
- Mussrogsky: Pictures of an Exhibition, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste
- Ravel: The Piano Concertos, l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conductor Charles Dutoit, soloist Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)
Winner: Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust, Choeur et orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conductor Charles Dutoit
Other Nominees:
- Benjamin Britten: The Canticles, tenor Benjamin Butterfield, baritone Brett Polegato, countertenor Daniel Taylor
- Chi il Bel Sogno... What a Beautiful Dream, l'Orchestre symphonique de Laval, soprano Manon Feuble
- Purcell: Halcyon Days, soprano Nancy Argenta
- Richard Margison Sings French and Italian Arias, Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, tenor Richard Margison
Best Album Design
Winner: John Rummen and Crystal Heald, Decadence - Ten Years of Various Nettwerk
Other Nominees:
- Doug Aucoin, Living River by Rawlins Cross
- Eve Hartling, Jeff Kleinsmith, and Jannie McInnes, So Wound by Jale
- John Rummen, Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff by Sarah McLachlan
- Paolo Venturi, Wayne Hoecherl, Nest by Odds
Best Blues/Gospel Album
Winner: Right to Sing the Blues, Long John Baldry
Other Nominees:
- Alive and Loose, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
- Fire, Tongues of Fire
- If My Daddy Could See Me Now, Johnny V
- Sixteen Shades of Blue, The Whiteley Brothers
Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)
Winner: Falling Into You, Céline Dion
Other Nominees:
- Daydream, Mariah Carey
- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, The Smashing Pumpkins
- The Score, Fugees
- What's the Story Morning Glory, Oasis
Best Mainstream Jazz Album
Winner: Ancestors, Renee Rosnes
Other Nominees:
- Even Canadians Get the Blues, Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass
- Live at Bourbon St., Lenny Breau with Dave Young
- Oscar Peterson Meets Roy Hargrove and Ralph Moore, Oscar Peterson
- Two by Two, Piano Bass Duets Vol II, Dave Young
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Winner: Africville Suite, Joe Sealy
Other Nominees:
- FireWater, NOJO
- Spirit in the Air, Sonny Greenwich
- Time Zones, James Gelfand
- Touché, Paul Bley and Kenny Wheeler
Best Roots or Traditional Album - Group
Winner: Matapédia, Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Other Nominees:
- En Spectacle, La Bottine Souriante
- High or Hurtin', Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
- Living River, Rawlins Cross
- Victory Train, Bill Bourne and Shannon Johnson
Best Roots or Traditional Album - Solo
Winner: Drive-In Movie, Fred Eaglesmith
Other Nominees:
- Bal Canaille, Danielle Martineau
- Gulliver's Taxi, Murray McLauchlan
- Life on a String, Daniel Koulack
- No Boundaries, Natalie MacMaster
Best Selling Francophone Album
Winner: Live à Paris, Celine Dion
Other Nominees:
- Luce Dufault, Luce Dufault
- Noir Silence, Noir Silence
- Pure, Lara Fabian
- Quatre saisons dans le désordre, Daniel Bélanger
North Star Rock Album of the Year
Winner: Trouble at the Henhouse, The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees:
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year
Winner: "Ironic", Alanis Morissette
Other Nominees:
- "Ahead by a Century", The Tragically Hip
- "Because You Loved Me", Celine Dion
- "Birmingham", Amanda Marshall
- "Sleepy Maggie", Ashley MacIsaac
Best Classical Composition
Winner: Picasso Suite (1964), Harry Somers
Other Nominees:
- "The Charmer", Chan Ka Nin
- "Quintette for Winds", Malcolm Forsyth
- "Lyric for Orchestra (1960)", Harry Somers
- "Lonely Child", Claude Vivier
Best Rap Recording
Winner: What It Takes, Choclair
Other Nominees:
- Bright Lights, Big City, Scales Empire
- FitnRedi, Rascalz
- The Master Plan, Dream Warriors
- Naughty Dread, Kardinal Offishall
Best R&B/Soul Recording
Winner: Feelin' Alright, Carlos Morgan
Other Nominees:
- Blindfolded and Ready, The Earthtones
- In Another Lifetime, The McAuley Boys
- Never Stop, George St. Kitts
- Can I Get Close, Gavin Hope
Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording
Winner: Up Where We Belong, Buffy Sainte-Marie
Other Nominees:
- Freedom, Chester Knight and the Wind
- Innu Town, Claude McKenzie
- Go Back, Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat
- Tudjaat, Tudjaat
Best Reggae/Calypso Recording
Winner: Nana McLean, Nana McLean
Other Nominees:
- Just the Other Night, Lenn Hammond
- Rise Up!, Kali and Dub (Hayes Thurton)
- Rude Boy on the Bus, Adrian Miller
- time bomb, Tatix
Best Global Album
Winner: Africa Do Brasil, Paulo Ramos Group
Other Nominees:
- Anhata, Randev Pandit
- Asza, Asza
- Futur, Alpha Yaya Diallo
- Gravity, Jesse Cook
Best Dance Recording
Winner: "Astroplane (City of Love Mix)", BKS
Other Nominees:
- "All My Dreams (Don't Ever Leave) (Extended Skywalkers Mix)", Laya
- "Forever Young (Tempered Club Mix)", Temperance
- "Happy Days (original)", Paul Jacobs
- "In Your Arms (album version)", Emjay
Best Video
Winner: Jeth Weinrich, "Burned Out Car" by Junkhouse
Other Nominees:
- Andrew MacNaughton, "Run Runaway" by Great Big Sea
- Stephen Scott and James Cooper, "Soaked" by The Killjoys
- Curtis Wehfritz, "Someone Who's Cool" by Odds
- Eric Yealland, "Ahead by a Century" by The Tragically Hip
References
- Renzetti, Elizabeth (30 January 1997). "Dion, Tragically Hip lead Juno nomination pack". The Globe and Mail. pp. C1, C2.
- Miller, Mark (8 March 1997). "The essential Gil Evans (inset: Four for the record)". The Globe and Mail. pp. C12.
- Renzetti, Elizabeth (10 March 1997). "Dion, Tragically Hip dominate Junos". The Globe and Mail. pp. C1.
- Ohler, Shawn (10 March 1997). "A Hip night at The Junos; Celine Dion won more trophies, but The Tragically Hip took the most prestigious Juno -- album of the year; Junos quotes and backstage banter". Edmonton Journal). pp. B6.