Juno Awards of 1978
The Juno Awards of 1978, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 29 March 1978 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted for a second consecutive year by David Steinberg at the Harbour Castle Hilton Convention Centre. A 2-hour broadcast of the ceremonies was available nationally on CBC Television. 1500 people were present at the ceremonies.
| Juno Awards of 1978 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 March 1978 |
| Venue | Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | David Steinberg |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC |
At a news conference following the awards, on 31 March 1978, Stompin' Tom Connors announced he would return his Juno trophies to awards organiser CARAS as a protest against rewarding "Juno jumpers" or artists who do not maintain a residence or presence in Canada. Connors earlier withdrew his nomination as Country Male Vocalist of the Year.
Nominees and winners
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Lisa Dalbello
Other nominees:
- Claudja Barry
- Alma Faye Brooks
- Glory-Anne Carriere
- Roxanne Goldade
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: David Bradstreet
Other nominees:
- Peter Pringle
- Walter Rossi
- Malcolm Tomlinson
- Pat Travers
Composer of the Year
Winner: Dan Hill (Co-composer), "Sometimes When We Touch"
Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Carroll Baker
Other nominees:
- Julie Lynn
- Anne Murray
- Chris Nielsen
- Colleen Peterson
Country Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Ronnie Prophet
Other nominees:
- Gary Buck
- Wilf Carter
- Jimmy Arthur Ordge
- Ray Griff
Multiple Juno winner Stompin' Tom Connors withdrew his nomination to protest Junos given to expatriate Canadians.(Green and King, CanadianEncyclopedia.ca)
Producer of the Year (single)
Winner: Matthew McCauley/Fred Mollin, "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill
Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner:(tie)
- Terry Brown, Hope by Klaatu
- David Greene, Big Band Jazz by Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
Nominated and winning albums
Best Selling Album
Winner: Longer Fuse, Dan Hill
Other nominees:
- A Farewell to Kings, Rush
- The Best of the Stampeders, The Stampeders
- Le Saint Laurent, André Gagnon
- My Own Way to Rock, Burton Cummings*
Best Album Graphics
Winner: Dave Anderson (Canadian musician), Short Turn by Short Turn
Best Classical Album of the Year
Winner: Three Borodin Symphonies, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Best Jazz Album
Winner: Big Band Jazz, Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
- Ed Bickert — Ed Bickert
- Museum Pieces — Moe Koffman
- Transformations/Invocation — Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six
- Country Place — Don Thompson
Nominated and winning releases
Best Selling Single
Winner: "Sugar Daddy", Patsy Gallant
Other nominees:
- "Let's Try Once More", Patrick Norman
- "Que Sera Sera", The Raes
- "Sometimes When We Touch", Dan Hill
- "You Won't Dance With Me", April Wine
References
- "The Junos: Hill and Cummings the frontrunners". The Globe and Mail. 23 March 1978. p. 15.
- Godfrey, Stephen (30 March 1978). "Dan Hill takes three top Junos". The Globe and Mail. p. 13.
- "Stompin' Tom awaits industry blacklist". The Globe and Mail. 1 April 1978. p. 32.