Juno Awards of 1987
The Juno Awards of 1987, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 2 November 1987 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Howie Mandel was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.
This was the last year the Juno presentations were held in the latter part of the calendar year. CARAS, which was responsible for the awards, chose to revert to an early-year scheduling, therefore no Junos were awarded 1988 but were rescheduled to March 1989.
Nominees and winners
Canadian Entertainer of the Year">Juno Award for Entertainer of the Year">Canadian Entertainer of the Year
Winner: Bryan AdamsOther Nominees:
- Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
- Bruce Cockburn
- Glass Tiger
- Gowan
- Corey Hart
- k.d. lang
- Anne Murray
- Rock & Hyde
- The Nylons
Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Female Vocalist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Lee Aaron
- Véronique Béliveau
- k.d. lang
- Anne Murray
Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Male Vocalist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Corey Hart
- Gowan
- Kim Mitchell
- Gino Vannelli
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Heather Bishop
- Celine Dion
- Debbie Johnson
- Nancy Martinez
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- David Gibson
- Mark Korven
- Daniel Lavoie
- Christopher Ward
Group of the Year">Juno Award for Group of the Year">Group of the Year
Other Nominees:
- The Box
- Parachute Club
- Rock & Hyde
- Triumph
Most Promising Group of the Year">Juno Award for New Group of the Year">Most Promising Group of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Eight Seconds
- Haywire
- Nuance
- The Partland Brothers
Composer of the Year">Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year">Composer of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Bryan Adams
- Tom Cochrane
- David Foster
- Bob Rock & Paul Hyde
- Eddie Schwartz
Country Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Carroll Baker
- Kelita
- Anne Murray
- Sylvia Tyson
Country Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Male Vocalist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Terry Carisse
- Terry Christenson
- Gary Fjellgaard
- Ronnie Prophet
Country Group or Duo of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Group or Duo of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Double Eagle
- The Good Brothers
- Anita Perras & Tim Taylor
- Stoker Brothers
Instrumental Artist of the Year">Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year">Instrumental Artist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Liona Boyd
- Canadian Brass
- Hagood Hardy
- Frank Mills
[Jack Richardson [Producer of the Year Award|Producer of the Year]]
Other Nominees:
- Bryan Adams, "Heat of the Night" – Bryan Adams
- Terry Brown, Broadcast – Cutting Crew
- Bruce Fairbairn, "You Give Love a Bad Name" – Bon Jovi & "Livin' on a Prayer" – Bon Jovi
- Daniel Lanois, The Joshua Tree – U2
- Gino Vannelli / Joe Vannelli / Ross Vannelli, Big Dreamers Never Sleep – Gino Vannelli
- Chris Wardman, Mending Wall – Chalk Circle
Recording Engineer of the Year">Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year">Recording Engineer of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Peter Lee, "Soul on Ice" & "Heart of Darkness" from No Heroes by Manteca
- John Naslen, "Purple Haze" & "How the Violin" from Shaking the Pumpkin by Hugh Marsh and "Waiting for a Miracle" & "Stolen Land" from by Bruce Cockburn
- Bob Rock, "Wanted Dead or Alive" & "Livin' on a Prayer" from Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
- Phil Sheridan, "Ellington" from Mel Tormé/Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass by Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]
[Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award]
Winner: Bruce AllenNominated and winning albums
Album of the Year">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Album of the Year
Winner: Shakin' Like a Human Being – Kim MitchellOther Nominees:
- Between the Earth & Sky – Luba
- Fields of Fire – Corey Hart
- Great Dirty World – Gowan
- Into the Fire – Bryan Adams
Best Album Graphics">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Best Album Graphics
Other Nominees:
- Erika Gagnon, Fields of Fire by Corey Hart
- Dale Heslip and Deborah Samuel, Frozen Ghost by Frozen Ghost
- Dale Heslip and Deborah Samuel, Mending Wall by Chalk Circle
- Bart Schoales, by Bruce Cockburn
Best Jazz Album">Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year">Best Jazz Album
Other Nominees:
- Cafe Alto – Dave Turner
- Speak Low, Swing Hard – Oliver Jones Trio
- Streetniks – The Shuffle Demons
- Trio Jon Ballantyne – Jon Ballantyne
[Juno Award for Classical [Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble|Best Classical Album of the Year]]
Other Nominees:
- Avison/Scarlatti, Concerti Grossi – Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Great Russian Piano Music – Anton Kuerti
- Impact – Beverley Johnston, James Campbell
- Presenting Joaquin Valdepenas – Joaquin Valdepenas, Patricia Parr
Best Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment">Best Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment
Other Nominees:
- Beethoven, Piano Concertos – Toronto Symphony, Anton Kuerti
- Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette – Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit
- Stravinsky, The Firebird – Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit
- Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien, March Slave, Nutcracker Suite – Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit,
Best Children's Album">Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year">Best Children's Album
Other Nominees:
- Bananas in His Eyebrows – Roberta Lynne Stones
- Diamond in the Rough – Charlotte Diamond
- Family Album – Rick & Judy
- Family Pie – Kim & Jerry Brodey
International Album of the Year">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">International Album of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Revenge – Eurythmics
- Slippery When Wet – Bon Jovi
- The Joshua Tree – U2
- Top Gun Soundtrack – Various artists
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the year">Juno Award for Single of the Year">Single of the year
Winner: "Someday" – Glass TigerOther Nominees:
- "Can't Help Falling in Love" – Corey Hart
- "Heat of the Night" – Bryan Adams
- "Patio Lanterns" – Kim Mitchell
- "Vivre dans la nuit" – Nuance
[Juno Award for [Best Selling Single|International Single of the Year]]
Other Nominees:
- "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
- "Rumours" by Timex Social Club
- "The Lady in Red" by Chris de Burgh
- "Touch Me " by Samantha Fox
Best Classical Composition">Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year">Best Classical Composition
- Atayoskewin – Malcolm Forsyth, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer,
- Pages of Solitary Delights – Donald Steven, Maureen Forrester with the McGill Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hoenich,
- Cadenzas – Impact, Alexina Louie
- Overture to a Fairy Tale – Canadian & Russian Overtures, Oskar Morawetz
- Scherzo For String Orchestra – Entre Amis, Andre Prevost
Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year">Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year">Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Big City – Glen Ricketts
- Dream Girl – George Olliver
- For The Love of Money – Erroll Starr
- Here And Now – Tchukon
Best Reggae/Calypso Recording">Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year">Best Reggae/Calypso Recording
Other Nominees:
- Chant, Chant – Errol Blackwood
- Crazy – Messenjah
- Empty Promises – Adrian Miller
- Live Via Sattalites – Sattalites
Best Video">Juno Award for Video of the Year">Best Video
Other Nominees:
- Ron Berti, "Waiting for a Miracle" – Bruce Cockburn
- Mark Gane & Martha Johnson, "Only You" – M+M
- Nelu Ghiran, "I'm an Adult Now" – The Pursuit of Happiness
- Stephen Surjik, "Should I See" – Frozen Ghost
- Rob Quartly, "Easy to Tame" – Kim Mitchell