Juno Awards of 1976


The Juno Awards of 1976, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 15 March 1976 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by John Allan Cameron at the Ryerson Polytechnic Institute. CBC Television provided a national broadcast of the ceremonies.
Randy Bachman presented a special "people's award" to Juno founder Walt Grealis on this occasion compared to the lack of mention of Grealis at last year's ceremonies.
Dan Hill performed "You Make Me Want To Be" at the ceremonies.

Nominees and winners

Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Joni Mitchell

Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Gino Vannelli

Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Patricia Dahlquist

Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Dan Hill

Group of the Year">Juno Award for Group of the Year">Group of the Year

Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Most Promising Group of the Year">Juno Award for New Group of the Year">Most Promising Group of the Year

Winner: Myles and Lenny
Winner: Hagood Hardy, "The Homecoming"

Country Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Anne Murray

Country Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Murray McLauchlan

Country Group or Duo of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Group or Duo of the Year

Winner: The Mercey Brothers

[Juno Award for [Folk Artist of the Year|Folk Singer of the Year]]

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot

[Juno Award for [Instrumental Album of the Year|Instrumental Artist of the Year]]

Winner: Hagood Hardy

[Juno Award for [Recording Engineer of the Year|Recording Engineer of the Year]]

Winner: Michel Ethier, Dompierre by François Dompierre

People's award

Winner: Walt Grealis

Nominated and winning albums

Best Selling Album">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Best Selling Album

Winner: Four Wheel Drive, Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Best Album Graphics">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Best Album Graphics

Winner: Bart Schoales, Joy Will Find a Way by Bruce Cockburn

Best Selling International Album">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">Best Selling International Album

Winner: Greatest Hits, Elton John

Nominated and winning releases

Best Selling Single">Juno Award for Single of the Year">Best Selling Single

Winner: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Winner: "Love Will Keep Us Together", The Captain and Tennille