Juno Awards of 1991
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| Juno Awards of 1991 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 March 1991 |
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Hosted by | Paul Shaffer |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC |
The Juno Awards of 1991, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 3 March 1991 in Vancouver, British Columbia at a ceremony in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Paul Shaffer was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.
This was the first time the award ceremonies were hosted away from Toronto. A category for rap music also made its debut at these 1991 awards.
Canadian Entertainer of the Year
Winner: The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees:
- The Jeff Healey Band
- Colin James
- Kim Mitchell
- Alannah Myles
Best Female Vocalist
Winner: Celine Dion
Other Nominees:
Best Male Vocalist
Winner: Colin James
Other Nominees:
Most Promising Female Vocalist
Winner: Sue Medley
Other Nominees:
Most Promising Male Vocalist
Winner: Andy Curran
Other Nominees:
Group of the Year
Winner: Blue Rodeo
Other Nominees:
- Cowboy Junkies
- The Jeff Healey Band
- The Northern Pikes
- Rush
Most Promising Group
Winner: Leslie Spit Treeo
Other Nominees:
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: David Tyson
Other Nominees:
Best Country Female Vocalist
Winner: Rita MacNeil
Other Nominees:
Best Country Male Vocalist
Winner: George Fox
Other Nominees:
- Tommy Hunter
- David Hutchins
- Larry Mercey
- Tim Taylor
Best Country Group or Duo
Winner: Prairie Oyster
Other Nominees:
- The Good Brothers
- Colleen Peterson and Gilles Godard
- Kimberley Richards and J.K. Gulley
- Sylvia Tyson and Tom Russell
Best Instrumental Artist
Winner: Ofra Harnoy
Other Nominees:
- Exchange
- Michael Jones
- Moe Koffman
- Ian Tamblyn
International Entertainer of the Year
Winner: The Rolling Stones
Other Nominees:
Best Producer
Winner: David Tyson, Baby, It's Tonight; Don't Hold Back Your Love
Other Nominees:
- Jane Child
- Bruce Fairbairn
- David Foster
- Declan O'Doherty
- Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli
Best Recording Engineer
Winner: Gino/Joe Vannelli, The Time Of Day; Sunset On LA
Other Nominees:
- Kevin Doyle
- Noel Golden
- Tom Henderson and Peter Moore
- Fraser Hill and Rick Hutt
- Mike Jones
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Winner: Leonard Cohen
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Nominated and winning albums
Best Album
Winner: Unison, Celine Dion
Other Nominees:
- Bodyrock, Lee Aaron
- Les B.B., Les B.B.
- Hell to Pay, The Jeff Healey Band
- Home I'll Be, Rita MacNeil
Best Children's Album
Winner: Mozart's Magic Fantasy, Susan Hammond
Other Nominees:
- Une voix pour les enfants (A Voice for the Children), Carmen Campagne
- Yes I Can, Sandra Beech
- The Season - A Family Christmas Celebration, Fred Penner
- Sing A to Z, Sharon, Lois and Bram
Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)
Winner: R. Murray Schafer: Five String Quartets, The Orford String Quartet
Other Nominees:
- Beethoven: 15 Variations and Fugue and Other Works, Louis Lortie
- Beethoven Quartets Volume II, IV, V, The Orford String Quartet
- Mozart Piano Quartets, Jane Coop and members of The Orford String Quartet
- 20th Century Guitar Works, Norbert Kraft
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
Winner: Debussy: Images, Nocturnes, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit
Other Nominees:
- Debussy la mer, Jeux, Prélude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit
- Music on Hebrew Themes, I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra, conductor Yull Turovsky
- Ravel Piano Concertos, Louis Lortie piano and London Symphony Orchestra
- Schumann Symphony No. 3 and Konzertstück, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Mario Bernardi
- Zelenka Missa del Filii, Tafelmusik Orchestra
Best Album Design
Winner: Robert Lebeuf, Sue Medley by Sue Medley
Other Nominees:
- François Blais, Motion by Motion
- John W. Stewart, The Brown Album by Bootsauce
- Hugh Syme, Snow in June by The Northern Pikes
- Hugh Syme, Oceanview Motel by Mae Moore
International Album of the Year
Winner: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, MC Hammer
Other Nominees:
- AC/DC, The Razors Edge
- Phil Collins, ...But Seriously
- New Kids on the Block, Step by Step
- Sinéad O'Connor, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Best Jazz Album
Winner: Two Sides, Mike Murley
Other Nominees:
- The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra, Dave McMurdo
- Oscar Peterson Live, Oscar Peterson
- Renee Rosnes, Renee Rosnes
- Time Warp Live at George's Jazz Room, Time Warp
Best Hard Rock/Metal Album
Other Nominees:
- Andy Curran, Andy Curran
- Bodyrock, Lee Aaron
- Dirty Weapons, Killer Dwarfs
- Nothingface, Voivod
Best Roots & Traditional Album
Winner: Dance and Celebrate by Bill Bourne and Alan MacLeod
Other Nominees:
- Acoustic Blues, Jackson Delta
- Jubilation III - Glory Train, Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir
- One Job Town, Grievous Angels
- Weather Out the Storm, Figgy Duff