The Juno Awards of 1974, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 25 March 1974 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park's Centennial ballroom hosted by George Wilson of CFRB radio's Starlight Serenade programme.[1]

Juno Awards of 1974
Date25 March 1974
VenueInn on the Park, Toronto, Ontario
Hosted byGeorge Wilson
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No television broadcasts had yet been planned for the Junos, prompting the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) to plan an April 1974 ceremony entitled the Maple Music Awards. Amid some music industry criticism over the proposed competition of awards ceremonies, CRIA backed down from its own ceremonies in February 1974, about a month after the Maple Music Awards were announced. However, this situation forced Juno Awards founder Walt Grealis to prepare for television coverage of the 1975 Juno Awards.

Nominees and winners

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Winner: Anne Murray

Other nominees:

Winner: Terry Jacks

Other nominees:

Winner: Cathy Young

Other nominees:

  • Linda Brown
  • Donna Moon
  • Marie Claire Seguin
  • Donna Warner
  • Nancy White

There were a total of six nominees announced in this category, compared with the normal five nominees in other categories. No explanation for this situation was indicated.

Winner: Ian Thomas

Other nominees:

Winner: Lighthouse

Other nominees:

Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Other nominees:

Winner: Murray McLauchlan, "Farmer's Song"

Other nominees:

Winner: Shirley Eikhard

Other nominees:

Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors

Other nominees:

Winner: The Mercey Brothers

Other nominees:

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot

Other nominees:

Most Promising Folk Singer

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Winner: Dave Nicol

Best Independent Record Company of the Year

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Winner: True North Records

Other nominees:

Top Canadian Content Company of the Year

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Winner: GRT of Canada Ltd.

Top Record Company of the Year

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Winner: WEA Music of Canada Ltd.

Top Promotional Company of the Year

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Winner: A&M Records of Canada Ltd.

Nominated and winning albums

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Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Other nominees:

Winner: Danny's Song, Anne Murray

Other nominees:

Winner: To It and At It, Stompin' Tom Connors

Other nominees:

Folk Album of the Year

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Winner: Old Dan's Records, Gordon Lightfoot

Other nominees:

Nominated and winning releases

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Best Single (Pop)

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Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks

Other nominees:

Best Single (Contemporary)

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Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks

Other nominees:

Best Single (Country)

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Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan

Other nominees:

Best Single (Folk)

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Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan

Other nominees:

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Juno awards : tenth anniversary special issue. RPM Publications. 1980. pp. 9–10.

General

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  • Martin, Robert (27 January 1974). "A new set of awards for Canadian music industry". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. 13.
  • "Maple awards fizzle". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 26 February 1974. p. 13.
  • Batten, Jack (26 March 1974). "Some surprises in Juno awards". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. 15.
  • "Juno nominations ready for voting". RPM. 16 February 1974. pp. 2–3.
  • Melhuish, Martin (1996). Oh What a Feeling: A Vital History of Canadian Music. Quarry Press. p. 104. ISBN 1550821644.
  • "Juno Award Nominees Listed". Billboard. 9 March 1974. p. 54. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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